New Doctor Who Discussion

[JHyde]

I know! And they're not just sending you back in time now either!

I still reckon the Vashta Nerada were the most terrifying of the 'new' monsters we've met. Moffat does that stuff brilliantly - he and Davies actually share a similar philosophy about writing for the show, in that they go for the kids. Davies always said it was about creating something where the next day the kids at school would be imitating the bad guys. If they did that, then it was scary/a good show.

In Moffat's case it's that when he was little he genuinely found Who very scary. Not camp or silly - but scary as hell.