Doctor Who: 10 Dos And Don'ts Of Episode Writing
Ah, Doctor Who. We can forgive the BBCs obsession with sports and soaps as long as this staple of our Saturday evenings continues to entertain young and old, diehard followers and casual viewers. But how does it do that, exactly? It seems that the public, and especially the Whovian fanbase, are hard to please. Even some of the shows most critically acclaimed episodes have attracted a special circle of hatred amongst groups of fans. It is very easy to complain about not enjoying a particular Doctor Who episode, or to commentate on a perceived lack of good episodes. But what makes a good episode? To find out, Ive been looking around fan forums and consulting friends about this and Ive complied a list of 10 dos and 10 donts for writing a good Doctor Who episode. This wont attack the writers at all; it will simply observe what tends to work and what doesnt in the eyes of the public. So if youd ever like to write a Doctor Who episode (I know Id certainly love to!), you could do worse than have a little look at this list. WARNING: as River Song would say, SPOILERS!