That would've worked better if Moffat had written it.
The old lady and the landlord were nothing more than stereotypes and filler. And it was obvious from the moment Amy spotted the not-copper pan where they were. And the Doctor took a bloody long time to spot the wife's lack of a bump - I noticed it and we barely saw the photos initially.
I don't know if Moffat could have done much. Helped the pacing, which needed it, but if the underlying message was still going to be A Boy Needs His Daddy's Unconditional Love (or he'll terrorize the neighborhood), then there wasn't much of a foundation to build on. The Twilight Zone did that plot better and scarier back in the 60s.
SJA, on the other hand, was all about families being broken up and childhood fears; it would have been perfect. Clyde could have told the boy that his father left him and things were (relatively) okay; Sarah Jane could have gotten in the lecture about how aliens are people too.
I do think that one thing Moffat would (likely) have contributed (which would have made a big difference for me, anyway) would have been a better connection between the Doctor and the little boy--because "hey look, I can make toys move" was disappointing. So can batteries.
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The old lady and the landlord were nothing more than stereotypes and filler. And it was obvious from the moment Amy spotted the not-copper pan where they were. And the Doctor took a bloody long time to spot the wife's lack of a bump - I noticed it and we barely saw the photos initially.
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SJA, on the other hand, was all about families being broken up and childhood fears; it would have been perfect. Clyde could have told the boy that his father left him and things were (relatively) okay; Sarah Jane could have gotten in the lecture about how aliens are people too.
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*giggle*snort*
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