I’ve been watching Doctor Who since the beginning of the new series, starting with Chris Eccleston as the 9th Doctor. Although I didn’t start watching on schedule until the fifth season (when Matt Smith started), I’ve been viewing this show for about 2 years now, and after an absurd number of blogs on the subject, I like to consider myself a pretty solid fan. I fell in love with Rose, snapped at Martha for not being Rose, rolled my eyes at Donna, and then fell in love all over again with Amy. I’ve seen Daleks, Cybermen, clones, plastic replicas, weeping angels, and a whole manner of alien monsters. So as the summer passes too slowly while I wait for the second half of season 6, I thought I’d think about where I’d like to see the Doctor go in the future. Continue reading “The Future of the Doctor”
Author: Bri
A Good Man Goes to War: Roranicus and the flesh baby
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”
100!
HOLY CRAP I HAVE 100 YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS!! (Actually, since the time of this video, I got 1 more… so 101!)
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”
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!
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”
Harry Potter and the Massive Oversight
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”
These Folk: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2
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.