Posted in Entertainment

A Good Man Goes to War: Roranicus and the flesh baby

This is the face of badass

The final episode before the mid-season break, and let me tell you, it did not disappoint. This episode brings the word “epic” to a whole new level. My mind is, to say it again, totally blown. WHEW. Once again, just in case someone isn’t paying attention, THIS POST CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS. You have been aptly warned. Continue reading “A Good Man Goes to War: Roranicus and the flesh baby”

Posted in Blog

100!

HOLY CRAP I HAVE 100 YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS!! (Actually, since the time of this video, I got 1 more… so 101!)

Posted in Entertainment

The Rebel Flesh and Almost People: Mind-blower

I’ve decided to combine these two episodes into one post because there isn’t a whole lot to talk about that won’t be covered in the next (and last… for now) Doctor Who review/discussion blog. That said, however, this blog will spoil one of the most mind-blowing reveals of the new season, so if you have ANY interest in ever watching this show, DO NOT READ ON. Seriously. DON’T DO IT. Because it will totally ruin the whole episode pair. Whew. Ok. We good? Good. Moving on. Continue reading “The Rebel Flesh and Almost People: Mind-blower”

Posted in Blog

These Folk: Taking a moment

We’ll probably be taking a break during August from TheseFolk, to give everyone time to recharge. But we’ll definitely be back in September, rearing to go!

Posted in Entertainment

The Doctor’s Wife: ideas about kissing and being alive

When I heard Neil Gaiman was writing an episode for this season, I was excited. Not because I’d ever read anything by Neil Gaiman, but because I know people who have and I know he’s widely regarded as one of the great writers of our time. So before this episode aired, I made sure to get at least one Gaiman novel under my belt; The Graveyard Book. And, as expected, it was fantastic. Also, one more prefacing thought: THIS EPISODE IS AWESOME. Continue reading “The Doctor’s Wife: ideas about kissing and being alive”

Posted in Entertainment

The Curse of the Black Spot: Bad dads and pirate Amy

If you haven’t read my review/speculations from the first two episodes of Doctor Who Series Six, click here and here. Then come back here. This review, although it does include SPOILERS, has less speculation and more review, because this episode is mostly just a filler/fun one. Once that’s understood, onward! Continue reading “The Curse of the Black Spot: Bad dads and pirate Amy”

Posted in Entertainment

Harry Potter and the Flagrantly Disappointing Conclusion

I know I already posted a blog for today, but in honor of my waiting in line for 4 hours in FULL Harry Potter costume for the final movie to come out, I felt I should at least touch on it. I’ll be posting a video about my night on Sunday on my TheseFolk channel (although I think I’ll be the only one posting this week…) and I’ll also be doing a new 2 part blog series about the Harry Potter movie series, but for now, my initial thoughts.

My Tweet last night at 3am after the movie:

As a fan, the only word to describe how I feel right now is betrayal. #harrypotter

I stand by that assessment. Completely. I was so disappointed by this movie. The first part, that came out in November, was fantastic. It was one of the best done films in this joke of a film series, and I was legitimately impressed. But last night just took a massive crap on everything that was good about the first half of the movie. I’m not exaggerating.

I’ll go into more detail once my Doctor Who blog series is over, sometime in August, because I need to wrap my head around a few things before I do.

Granted, Rachel and I should probably not be able to see movies for the first time together. We’re horribly judgmental and spend the entire time mocking every little inconsistency. And it’s even worse when we’re watching, again for the first time, a movie based on a book that was the summation of our entire childhoods. I will admit that we’re not the best movie-going pair.

But I doubt that even after a second viewing I’ll be impressed. This movie was poorly timed, bizarrely executed, and a downright disgrace to all that makes Harry Potter good. Thanks for the memories, Deathly Hallows, but I doubt I’ll be looking back on the experience with fondness.

Posted in Entertainment

Day of the Moon: plot holes and the regenerating child

I covered a lot of this episode in my last Doctor Who Series 6 review, but there are a few things specific to this incredible second episode that I’d like to go over. If you haven’t read my first review, click here first and then come back to this page. Ok. We good? Have you read the first review? Awesome. Let’s get started. Well, after I remind you that this post has MAJOR SPOILERS if you haven’t seen the episode and are hoping to someday get into Doctor Who. SPOILERS BELOW. SPOOOOOOOIIIILERS. If that hasn’t sunk it yet, it never will. Let’s REALLY get started now. Continue reading “Day of the Moon: plot holes and the regenerating child”