Series 8, Episode 6 The Caretaker Posted by Sage We're well into the gushy mid-season center of series 8, where the light and sugary stories live. Earlier this week, guest recapper Graeme Burk wrote about the caper episode "Time Heist," and … [Read more...]
“Beat THAT For A Date!” – Doctor Who Recap
Guest Post by Graeme Burk Every once in a while, when I am facing a bit of writer's block or have fallen SUPER behind on a deadline (both of which happened on this post), I will cheekily say "SOMEONE WRITE THIS FOR ME" on Twitter. I never expect … [Read more...]
“Fear is a superpower.” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Sage Series 8, Episode 4 Listen Doctor Who rarely does exactly what it says on the tin. (Exceptions include "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship," which is pretty much...that.) The "Listen" trailer promised a lights-on-all-night ghost story, but … [Read more...]
“Stories Can Make Us Fly.” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Kim Doctor Who Series 8, Episode 3 "Robot of Sherwood" Like Clara Oswald, I have always had a thing for Robin Hood. As a child I was entranced by Disney's Robin Hood. I loved the catchy songs (Everybody sing! "Ooh-de-lally, … [Read more...]
“Is that what we really learned today?” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Sage Series 8, Episode 2 Into the Dalek Maybe the episode's theatrical release is to blame for this, but "Deep Breath" didn't feel as much like a series premiere as it did a Doctor Who movie, the sequel to which we would get in a few … [Read more...]
“Please Just See Me.” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Kim Welcome to a new era of Doctor Who, readers! It's been a long wait for new episodes since the (wretched) Christmas special and the goodbye to the Raggedy Doctor, Matt Smith. It's all about Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor (sorry not … [Read more...]
Day of the Doctor: A Comprehensive List of All the Times We Overreacted
Posted by Sage It's been a beautiful week to be a Whovian. Not that it isn't always. But it's not every week that we get to celebrate the five-decade history of our most precious show. The plans have been in motion and anticipation building in … [Read more...]
11 Ways This Year’s San Diego Comic-Con Ruined Our Lives
Posted by Kim and Sage For those of you who have been living under a rock, the annual nerd-fest known as San Diego Comic-Con was this past weekend. While Sage and I were not there (SOMEDAY!!!), we WERE glued to Twitter and Tumblr all weekend to … [Read more...]