I'm only going to say that since the ramp-up for S6 began, Moffat (and Neil Gaiman,) have been throwing out cryptic comments. My take on this, is that things are *not* what we think they are, even when we think we already know that. Events are relative, in DW. I say - let's all wait and see.
I don't think it's appropriate to have so many character deaths in a show that is ostensibly for children. And, honestly, you lose any kind of impact you might want if you kill off characters too frequently.
You know, I don't really have a problem with children's literature dealing with death. It is a part of life, after all. By the same token, I don't think that the inclusion of character death makes something "adult". What I simply object to is the use of character death as shock value, to cover up the fact that the writer couldn't come up with a good story. I think that, regardless of whether you are a child or an adult there is something in that that devalues life.
To be fair to Moffat, we don't actually know what is going to happen - maybe he will handle this really well in the show itself. But the way he's framed it in the promo material asks people to buy into that hideous "shock value" ethic.
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Events are relative, in DW. I say - let's all wait and see.
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This, also. It's meant for kids. I'm sure many parents are thanking Moffat right now for having to cover this topic with their five year olds.
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To be fair to Moffat, we don't actually know what is going to happen - maybe he will handle this really well in the show itself. But the way he's framed it in the promo material asks people to buy into that hideous "shock value" ethic.
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