#sarah Dollard

[khruschevshoe]

I was today years old when I found out that the villain in the Doctor Who episode "Thin Ice" is named Lord Sutcliffe because the writer, Sarah Bollard, was writing Hannibal fanfic at the time and unconsciously named the villain after Dr. Donald Sutcliffe, a character from the Hannibal episode "Buffet Froid," and later said that she felt the two characters could be related because they were both "selfish and twisted." Iconic. Go off, queen.

[dykepaldi]

i forget that ashildr/me and clara were definitely intended to be a bit gay. the ‘shes nice, fight you for her’ ‘oh the human race, youre obsessed, you all need to get a hobby’ thats steven moffat code for she wanted to fuck herrrr. mad!!!

[quantumshade]

if you genuinely think the writing of s8-10 was bad or that the writing of s5-7 was better or that “12 was a good doctor let down by bad writing” then we are fundamentally different people who probably will not get along very well

[mannequinswithkillappeal]

okay but can we get jamie matthieson back in here now? mummy, flatline, oxygen? BANGERS

[mndvx]

I've never seen anyone die before. A few hours ago, we were standing in a garden full of dead people. That was different. How? They were dead already. Morally and practically, that is not a useful distinction. Unlearn it. Don't tell me what to think. I'm your teacher, telling you things is what I do. Yeah? Tell me this... DOCTOR WHO — Thin Ice (S10E03) directed by Bill Anderson | written by Sarah Dollard ››› Peter Capaldi as The Doctor ››› Pearl Mackie as Bill Potts

[ohmerricat]

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sarah dollard i would like a word

[queenhawke]

was gonna be like "how long until we get a dr who episode written by an ex-superwholockian" then remembered sarah dollard has watched supernatural so. we're halfway there. it's imminent

[scriptscribbles]

Quick Doctor Who women fact check

I know I replied to this shit a while back but I'm gonna make my own post to avoid giving it more notes.

It is factually true that Doctor Who did not have any women write between 2008 and 2015. It sucks.

This is not, however, solely a Moffat problem. It's an industry problem where women are underrepresented in genre media, including across Doctor Who.

So, numbers. In Russell T Davies' era, ONLY ONE WOMAN wrote for Doctor Who, Helen Raynor (lately a TERF who stands with Rowling and campaigns against trans kids going to the bathroom, too, before you decide to stan). She wrote four episodes, two part stories for the third and fourth series.

Moffat went around asking for women to write the show but has talked about having a hard time finding people who he wanted and were interested. When he did finally get Catherine Tregenna and Sarah Dollard in for the ninth series, he even mentioned Tregenna had been asked before, having "turned us down in the past, but I talked her into it with an idea she really liked." Dollard for her part ended up contributing two episodes for the ninth and tenth series, and was joined in the latter by Rona Munro, who became the only person to write both the classic and new series.

Chris Chibnall’s era of Doctor Who foregrounded giving a break to new talent unlike RTD and Moffat who tended to get established writers. That meant getting the first poc to write Who as well as seven women in Malorie Blackman, Joy Wilkinson, Nina Metivier, Charlene James, Maxine Alderton, and Ella Road. That said unlike Davies and Moffat he cowrote with most of them, with only three episodes in his run credited solely to women.

Directors fare better, with series 1 and 2 under Davies and series 6 and 7 under Moffat being the only series of Doctor Who not having episodes directed by women. Rachel Talalay of course deserves a special shout-out for being the definitive Moffat/Capaldi director and being the only woman to direct finales (for series 8, 9, and 10!) or Christmas specials for the series!

Hiring people from marginalized groups is always a struggle we can all do better on, especially in industries that are overwhelmingly dominated by white dudes. To put it on the shoulders of one man for failing when he put work in to fix that because Tumblr has a hate boner is deeply silly.

[danielfeketewrites]

DOCTOR WHO TOP 10 - 12th Doctor

The penguin with his arse on fire.

10. The Swords of Kali

This story has everything a good Doctor Who comic needs - jumping between past and future, flashbacks featuring the fourth Doctor, a space goddess, vampires, lesbians... Everything.

9. Face the Raven

Sarah Dollard debuts with a bang. She paints such a vivid world in this one... I really wish she wrote more episodes than just Face the Raven and Thin Ice (which almost made the cut as well, another bloody good Capaldi episode). Please, Russell, ask her to come back.

8. Under the Lake / Before the Flood

The perfect Base Under Siege, with an excellent and likeable cast, a great monster (I love the Fisher King), and a fun involvement of time-travel. I can't help but love this one. My favourite Toby Whithouse script.

7. The Husbands of River Song

And my favourite Christmas special... I love River. I've always loved her. But this episode goes beyond that. The charm, the vibe... It's such a sweet and funny story.

6. Oxygen

Ah, my beloved "anti-capitalist zombie horror in space". It hits all the right beats and I'm just amazed how well Jamie Matthieson constructs the situations in his Doctor Who episodes, where he usually gets rid of the sonic screwdriver as well as the TARDIS. He does it so efficiently. He makes great Doctor Who horror seem effortless. Back in... Oh, I dunno. 2019? This was the first ever script I printed out and read in it's entirety. So it means a lot to me. An excellent episode for sure.

5. Best-laid Plans

Another Paul Spragg Memorial winner. This might just be my favourite one. In it the Doctor visits a shop that sells ideas to villains. An excellent premise and an excellent short story. Go listen to it, it's for free on the Big Finish website.

4. Four Doctors

Paul Cornell's take on The Day of the Doctor. This was a mini-series, published for the 10th anniversary of New Who by Titan. And it's just utterly excellent. I especially enjoy the dynamic where 10 and 12 hate each other and 11 is trying to be the mediator between the two of them, as he's able to get along with both his former and future self. The story offers glimpses at sins of alternate futures, as well as a sequel to one of my favourite 1st Doctor stories. Check it out if you haven't done so yet. It's brilliant.

3. Heaven Sent

I love Heaven Sent. It's beautiful and poignant and precise and well-thought out... Personally, there are two stories with the 12th Doctor I like more than this. Obviously, that's why it's at number 3. But I have to admit - this one deserves to top all the polls. It's really that good. Peter Capaldi, Steven Moffat and Rachel Talalay all operating at 100% of their capacity. It's magnificent.

2. World Enough and Time / The Doctor Falls

Peter Capaldi, Steven Moffat and Rachel Talalay all operating at 100% of their capacity. It's magnificent. Again. But this time, it is also the end of an era. The most gorgeous, beautiful end of an era. Bleak and dark, yet hopeful and charming. Fanservicy, with a multi-Master story a Genesis of the Cybermen, yet never losing track of the real story. I really think it's the best New Who series finale. It felt like it was made for me.

1. Mummy on the Orient Express

And yet, out of all the episodes of this era, my love burns the brightest for this one. Jamie Mathieson made a simple murder mystery in space... And then he made it perfect. This is the episode where Peter Capaldi really becomes the Doctor. I've been thinking about the "sometimes the only choices you have are bad ones" speech for nearly a decade and it has helped me in some difficult times. It's precise, it's playful, it's dark... And above all, it's Doctor Who.

[wutheringheightsfilm]

I love Moffat's Doctor Who it's the best version of Doctor Who for me but we have honestly just outgrown old white nepo showrunners overall (plus poor Moffat had just the longest run because they couldn't find a replacement when he wanted to leave like twice honestly god bless him, he was writing for Who on his mother's deathbed man has done enough). RTD coming back was a necessary evil and I am okay with that if it revives the show but the wilderness years writers need to GO AWAY. I'm rooting for Juno Dawson, Kate Herron or Sarah Dollard of writers that have been on the show before to take over. But like anyone but Rusty, Moffat and Chinballs. I can enjoy Moffat coming back for one-offs though. As much as I personally disagree with the 'he's only good at one off's' take because he's really really a good showrunner to me and also wrote two of my favorite shows, he's good when he's gotten some sleep and time to work.

I mean absolutely we have outgrown old white nepo showrunners overall, I completely agree and literally the only reason (other than having written a couple of episodes before) Moffat got the job was because his mother in law is/was very high up in the BBC and that sort of attitude really needs to go. BBC shows have suffered a LOT for being very insular, and I'm also rooting for Juno Dawson, Kate Herron, and/or Sarah Dollard! They've written really really good episodes so far and I want to see more of their work!!

I'm glad you like Moffat's showrunning... I don't, and most of his showrunning of Doctor Who is not my favorite (I really, really liked Peter Capaldi's seasons but not how he handled Clara completely, and sorry to the masses but Matt Smith's seasons are my least favorite), so I'm sorry anon lol. I'm glad you get joy out of it though!

If that other favorite show of yours happens to be Sherlock, I think you're very brave.

[whifferdills]

Please share more controversial Doctor Who opinions, yours are always so refreshing

BF Eight hasn't been good since Dark Eyes; Kate Stewart is a boring nepo baby at best; JNT who is great it's just cynical when it fails, which makes it feel worse than when other eras whiff; Flux is the best thing the show's done since the 2005 reboot; Dr Who & Silurians crumhorn is unfairly maligned; Cushing should be canonical somehow; Moffat is as good at writing women as anyone short of, like, Sarah Dollard (he just never had an editor willing to reel in his plots); idk i'll get back to you if i think of more

[biomic]

how do you feel about classic 2015 dr who episode "face the raven"

emotionally devastating, two of doctor who's best actors at the top of their game, and the perfect lead-in to my favorite doctor who stories of all time. made me want 20 more stories written by sarah dollard. It's Good.

[quantumshade]

list of writers they should bring back to dr who to do whatever they want:

jamie mathieson

sarah dollard

maxine alderton

vinay patel (as an apology)

sarah dollard again

[strawberry-whump]

@febuwhump day 10 - killing in self defence | Doctor Who s10e03 - Thin Ice | @whumpbot-brian

writ. Sarah Dollard | dir. Bill Anderson

Pearl Mackie as Bill Potts | Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor

[aq2003]

well i wanted to watch it again with the new information of knowing who gareth roberts was and it was. interesting. that original script sounds like a nightmare so i guess it could be worse? the doctor never in his life would do that. what the fuck? i need to watch that episode to cleanse me

THIN ICE SAVE ME THIN ICE. i think sarah dollard is one of the most underrated nuwho writers she really is a prime example of someone that got a chance to write just a couple episodes but definitely made a mark bc both of them are absolute bangers. up there w/ jamie mathieson as my favorite writers for twelve

[mndvx]

Your friend, Pete. He was standing there a moment ago, but he stepped on a butterfly and now you don't even remember him. DOCTOR WHO — Thin Ice (S10E03) directed by Bill Anderson | written by Sarah Dollard ››› Peter Capaldi as The Doctor ››› Pearl Mackie as Bill Potts