Tag: Doctor Who

This week I watched the love story that included Dobby and the killer pensioners, not because I’m that far ahead with watching and drafting notes for these reviews, because I wanted to. I wanted to because I often think of that episode…

Character introduction 101: First, show them happy and upbeat. Second, watch them get pulled into family drama they don’t care about and provide reasonable solutions to everyone’s problems, Then, have a tall, dark and handsome Scotsman in a brown suit run up…

Doctor, Donna. Donna, Doctor. The pairing that just brings nothing but pure and utter seething contempt for the characterization of a single figure. See, if you don’t pay attention to Catherine Tate’s role in Doctor Who, you could probably enjoy it like I…

Warning: The following article may contain links to videos with strong language. Readers discretion is advised. Every-single-time I come to one of these big climatic episodes, I wonder why I’m the one talking about them. I’m the one that has to make…

To Doctor Who fans there are very few words that precisely strike fear in the hearts of all of them at once. “Paul Chuckle is The Master,” “Chris Chibnall is your new showrunner,” and “Fear Her,” it terrifies the Christ out of every…

Every now and then there is a Doctor Who episode that you do not have to rewatch to remember what you think of it, this is one of those cases. Next week is also one of those cases, mostly due to the feeling…

Warning: Links contained within this review may contain references to mature themes and feature strong language. This week’s Who review goes from one dark, dank, and depressing hellscape to another. The difference is I find nothing redeemable about these two episodes of…

Ahh, Mark Gatiss, you and I have this weird thing going. You write horror-based episodes while I complain about them being horror, a bit dull on sci-fi, and lacking a proper bit of Doctor Who-based fun. Don’t worry, I won’t complain too…

Ok, how do I summarize and give an opinion on these two episodes? In series one of Doctor Who, you’ll remember the episode “Dalek.” It is a truly beautiful example of marrying the campness of Doctor Who with space Nazi dustbins being a…

We are onto the third series Doctor Who reviews now, and I’m sure I’ve spoken at length about my disdain for historical episodes that get in the way. Episodes that follow characters through history that are just here to teach kids about…