Doctor Who: 8 Shockingly Predictable Habits Of Specific Writers

6. Chris Chibnall Concentrates On Atmosphere And Human Nature, But Won't Close A Story With Finality

Chris Chibnall is a writer perhaps less popular than the likes of Cross and Gaiman, but he's not as bad as some fans would like to make out. Though he earned new fans with last year's Broadchurch, a large chunk of viewers felt the ending of the show was a complete let down. It seems he's great at starting something, but has a little trouble on the ending. That's true of his Doctor Who work. '42' finished as expected, the brave new world of the Series 5 Silurian two-parter soon perished, to be quickly rushed to tie up all the ends, and 'Dinosaurs In A Spaceship' was fairly easy for the Doctor to solve. That's all without mentioning 'The Power of Three'. There are Who fans still seething about that sloppy ending. That's not to take away from what Chibnall actually gives to an episode though. Each of his stories are studies in human nature - or Time Lord - as he looks deeply at morals ('Cold Blood'), motivations ('Dinosaurs on a Spaceship'), and normality ('The Power of Three'). He's also a master of tension - as highlighted by his excellent work on Torchwood - it's just a pity that we can all see the resolution a mile off.