Doctor Who's Moffat denies he 'can't write for women'
The Independent|June 18, 2024
TV writer Steven Moffat has hit back at Doctor Who fans who claim he “can’t write women”.
ELLIE MUIR
Doctor Who's Moffat denies he 'can't write for women'

The 62-year-old, best known for his work as the second showrunner and head writer of the 2005 revival of Doctor Who, and for co-creating Sherlock, has previously been accused of basing his female Doctor Who characters on outdated tropes.

In 2012, writer Jane Clare Jones said in an op-ed for The Guardian that Moffat had plucked female characters “from a box marked ‘tired old tropes’ (drip/scold/temptress/earth mother to name but a few)”, adding: “His consequent failure to sketch a compelling central dynamic between the lead and his companion has seriously affected the show’s dramatic power.”

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