"I want people to stop saying it. It is witless. It is appalling that in the face of people's genuine tragedy and traumatic loss, you trot out a stock phrase. What is the matter with you? "Thoughts and prayers?" How about you send money? I mean, how about you send some help? How about you do something? "Thoughts and prayers" is, "Nevermind. Oh, well." I thought that if I can just get it in there like, "Exterminate," as what evil robots say, then maybe people will stop saying that idiotic phrase."
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On the phrase "Thoughts and prayers" as quoted in Steven Moffat Explains What Makes "Boom" A Defining Doctor Who Episode For Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor, May 2024
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Steven Moffat
Steven Moffat (born 18 November 1961) is a Scottish television writer and producer, who was lead writer and executive producer of Doctor Who from 2010 to 2017, as well as a primary writer on Sherlock from 2010 to 2017.
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