Remember how I said I had high expectations for the God Complex? Well, they were NOTHING compared to my expectations for this one. The Lodger, where Craig Owens first appears, is one of my favorite episodes of all time. It also spawned the brilliant Chameleon Circuit song “Kiss the Girl”, which is one of my favorites from their recent album, Still Got Legs. (I also really liked “Mr. Pond”, and “Traveling Man” for the whispered line at the end, “just this once, everybody lives”, from one of my OTHER all-time favorite episodes). Anyways, moving on. I was SO excited for this episode, and for the most part, it did not let me down. Continue reading “Closing Time: Craig and the return of the cybermen”
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The God Complex: Faith and failure
I had a lot of expectations for this episode, partially because I love plays and movies that take place in a single location, and partially because the idea of exploring the ever-growing God Complex of the Doctor is long overdue. I’m not going to say I disliked this episode, because it was fun and interesting, but it definitely fell short in a lot of ways. Continue reading “The God Complex: Faith and failure”
Night Terrors: Dolls and Dark Hallways
This post contains minor spoilers (episode specific). I have no intro for you today… it’s late and what I really want to do is go to sleep. But before we get into anything… can I just say how much I loved that, at the very beginning of the episode, Amy and Rory are just sipping tea on the TARDIS? I mean, I know they must eat while in deep space… but the act of them drinking tea in the spaceship/time machine, just chillin… was awesome. Moving on. Continue reading “Night Terrors: Dolls and Dark Hallways”
Let’s Kill Hitler: a tingling sensation and a deadly kiss
FINALLY, Doctor Who is back. I’m not sure how I feel about this “summer break” thing, but that’s not what I want to talk about today. But before I talk about what I want to talk about, you should know that there are MAJOR spoilers in this post, so you’ve been warned. WAAAAARNED. Moving on. Continue reading “Let’s Kill Hitler: a tingling sensation and a deadly kiss”
The Future of the Doctor
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”