Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 12 "The Doctor Falls" Posted by Kim Well. That was an episode. I've been ruminating on "The Doctor Falls"ever since it aired, trying to figure out JUST how I feel about it. Much like the Master, I'm of two minds. … [Read more...]
“The whole point of this ridiculous exercise.” – Doctor Who Recap – World Enough And Time
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 11 "World Enough and Time" Posted by Sage In another time stream, this episode went down a lot differently. No one ever got a photo of John Simm on set, so the BBC didn't have to include him in the series trailers. … [Read more...]
“Time to grow up.” – Doctor Who Recap – The Eaters of Light
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 10 "The Eaters of Light" Posted by Kim You know, I think I have FINALLY put my finger on what's been bugging me so much about the Doctor this series. The Doctor is 100% done with everything and everyone. And it … [Read more...]
“Don’t belong? We’re British!” – Doctor Who Recap – Empress of Mars
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 9 "Empress of Mars" Posted by Sage Rumor has it that Chris Chibnall is considering instituting an American-style writers room on Doctor Who. And Series 10 is turning out to be a great example of how changing that … [Read more...]
“A glimpse of freedom” – Doctor Who Recap – The Lie of the Land
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 8 "The Lie of the Land" Posted by Kim In a world where things like Brexit, the President of the United States declaring mass media "fake news," and the former FBI director essentially calling said President a liar … [Read more...]
“An executive decision.” – Doctor Who Recap – The Pyramid at the End of the World
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 7 "The Pyramid at the End of the World" Posted by Sage Bill Potts deserves better, to be honest. The companion was painted into a corner of passivity this week, forced to surrender the Earth to the creepy corpse … [Read more...]
“In darkness we are revealed.” – Doctor Who Recap – Extremis
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 6 "Extremis" Posted by Kim THIS IS WHY I HATE SPOILERS, PEOPLE. Listen, any Whovian with a brain could have deduced from episode one that Missy was in the vault. There was no one else it could have been. We knew … [Read more...]
“Our deaths will be expensive.” – Doctor Who Recap – Oxygen
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 5 "Oxygen" Posted by Sage The Doctor + space. Relationship status? It's complicated. When he tells his students that space wants nothing more than to kill them, he says it with a fondness. It's cold, dark, … [Read more...]
“I thought you knew best.” – Doctor Who Recap – Knock Knock
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 4 "Knock Knock" Posted by Kim Looking for a new flat is a bitch, isn't it? Anyone who has ever looked for an apartment anywhere knows that when a listing looks a little too good to be true, it probably is. "Cozy" … [Read more...]
“A life without privilege.” – Doctor Who Recap – Thin Ice
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 3 "Thin Ice" Posted by Sage Every episode of Doctor Who is "a very special one," in the parlance late '80s sitcoms. Their effectiveness depends on their execution, but there's always an intended takeaway - the G.I. … [Read more...]
“Not bad. Not good. Just different.” – Doctor Who Recap – Smile
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 2 "Smile" Posted by Kim One of my favorite things about meeting a new companion is the first REAL adventure they take with The Doctor. The adventure they take by choice. First meetings are all about The Doctor … [Read more...]
“It means, ‘What the hell?'” – Doctor Who Recap – The Pilot
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 1 "The Pilot" Posted by Sage AND WE'RE BACK. Yes, our long, intergalactic nightmare is over. Doctor Who has returned for its first full season in over a year, and this is great news... except that it's also been … [Read more...]
16 Things We Learned at New York Comic Con 2016, Part I
Posted by Kim and Sage I don't have any grey hairs yet, so I'm marking the aging process by how tired I get when someone even MENTIONS Comic Con. Some people's bodies show evidence of long-term damage from playing sports or running a marathon. I … [Read more...]