Screen Rant

Modern Doctor Who has several quirks older fans don't enjoy. 1 / 7

One of the worst habits is pointing the sonic screwdriver like a gun. 2 / 7

This was pointed out by the War Doctor in the 50th anniversary episode. 3 / 7

But subsequent Doctors have carried on doing it anyway. 4 / 7

This is odd, since the trait was attributed to younger Doctors, which Capaldi is not. 5 / 7

The sonic-pointing is indicative of Doctor Who's more action-orientated approach. 6 / 7

But as John Hurt says, "what are you gonna do, assemble a cabinet at them?" 7 / 7