As a show about time travel,Doctor Whohas never been unafraid to incorporate contemporary moments into its stories.
She died on Christmas day.
OnChristmas day, and I said goodbye on an iPad because of the rules she yells at him.
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I think it was something else in the very first draft, I cant remember what.
And I thought, Well, oh my God, thats it!
But for Moffat, incorporating that anger, and incorporating the pandemic specifically, felt natural.
I think a certain amount of outrage was on the minds of very, very many people.
But its not something you want to make a huge point about.
Ive heard that version of that story so many times.Somany times.
Its a piece of our history now.
Our very recent history; its defined us.
So, if someones going to be angry on Christmas Day, why not that?
That was a good reason.
Its certainlyfar from the first timeand definitely wont be the lastwe seeDoctor Whohave a less-than-amicable view ofcontemporary British politics.
But perhaps not the cheeriest thing for a Christmas day adventure to dig into.
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