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word of advice : spoilers out front for Doctor Who ’s " Joy to the World "
Steven Moffat could n’t resist a parting gag at his own disbursal inDoctor Who ’s 2024 Christmas special . As the author responsible for for 1999 Comic Relief skitThe Curse of Fatal Death , Moffat ’s long - lead association withDoctor Whobegan before the British sci - fi franchise even embarked upon its modern era . Later contributing classic episode such as " The Girl in the Fireplace " and " Blink " duringRussell T Sir Humphrey Davy ' stint asDoctor Whoshowrunner , Moffat eventually became RTD ’s replacement in 2010 - a position he held until Peter Capaldi’sDoctor Whoregenerationin 2017 .
Finding it unimaginable to ride out away for too long , Steven Moffat contributed " Boom " toDoctor Whoseason 14 , and also penned 2024 ’s Christmas special , " Joy to the World . " After that , however , Moffat exact he has no plans to retain his involvement inDoctor Whoseason 15and beyond , bait that " Joy to the Would " could represent his last - ever contribution to the TV institution . WhetherDoctor Who ’s hereafter is Moffat - spare or not , the former showrunner took the chance to crack jokes about his own bequest , peradventure for the final metre .
Doctor Who’s 2024 Christmas Special Gently Pokes Fun At The Weeping Angels
A Tongue-In-Cheek Moment Of Self-Depreciation From Moffat
The second in interrogation came during theFifteenth Doctor ’s yr with Anitaat the Sandringham Hotel . Filling Anita in on the past 60 class of adventures , one particular substitution during their 12 - calendar month collage stood out . After the Doctor stressed , " I ’m not kidding ! Ca n’t move if you ’re looking at them ! " Anita , having already accuse the construct of being hokum , reply with " But that ’s rubbish ! " distinctly , this scene was a callback to the Weeping Angels - a villain Moffat himself concocted .
Many of the Doctor Who Christmas specials incline to share something very specific in rough-cut , and that extends to 2024 ’s " Joy to the World . "
In the wake of " Blink " airing for the first time , the Weeping Angels were widely praise as one of the bestDoctor Whovillainsin history , with Moffat ’s " do n’t blink " melodic theme herald as an innovative and clever gimmick . Moffat himself , speaking through Anita in " Joy to the World , " appears to discord . By mocking the villains for not being capable to move when they ’re find out , Anita mocked the very affair that made Moffat ’s Weeping Angels feel so creepy-crawly and originalin " Blink . "
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The Weeping Angels Are A Big Part Of Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who Legacy
The Weeping Angels Will Always Be A Sign Of Moffat’s Huge Contribution
Steven Moffat has conduce a with child deal toDoctor Who , both as a author and a showrunner , but as his mien around the franchise lessens , so does his influence upon the current merchandise . Arguably the most visible mark of Moffat ’s legacy , however , remains the Weeping Angels . The stony assassins have continued to chivvy the Doctor since Moffat stepped away , and they will undoubtedly return again before too long .
Perhaps futureDoctor Whoseasons must develop the Weeping Angels .
treasured fewDoctor Whowriters create a villain memorable enough to become a recur enemy across all eras , andthe Weeping Angels will continue forth as a shining beacon fire of Moffat ’s prospicient - full term impacton the show . Still , Anita ’s humourous criticism has gently place the Weeping Angels on par with the Daleks . Just like Moffat ’s statues , the Daleks were terrifying when first put in , then bit by bit became less scary once audience bring in the deadly pepper pots could be foiled by a flight of stair .
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
Weeping Angel Appearances In Doctor Who
" Blink " - 2007
" The Time of Angels " & " Flesh & Stone - 2010
" The God Complex " - 2011
" The Angels Take Manhattan " - 2012
" The Time of the physician " - 2013
" Hell Bent " - 2015
" Revolution of the Daleks " - 2021
" The Halloween Apocalypse " - 2021
" Once , Upon Time " - 2021
" Village of the Angels " - 2021
" Survivors of the Flux " - 2021
category ( spinoff ) - 2016
Likewise , the Weeping Angels were chilling in " Blink , " but their unfitness to move when watched is an even expectant limitation than the Daleks ' mobility , making the angels a lot less efficacious than they used to be . Just asDoctor Whoreinvented the Daleksin 2005 to mend their gloriole of panic , perhaps futureDoctor Whoseasons must germinate the Weeping Angels to make them sound less ridiculous to the intermediate hotel director .
The latest Doctor Who serial publication introduces the Fifteenth Doctor , joined by raw companion Ruby Sunday .
