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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
The sixth season of Doctor Who is now officially underway! In fact, we’ve already reached the mid-season cliffhanger summer break. Because I now have at least three months with no new Doctor Who episodes, to keep myself from falling deep into depression, I’ve decided to go episode by episode and give you my thoughts. DISCLAIMER: There will be spoilers (potentially from episodes later than the one I’m reviewing) so if you haven’t seen this series yet/ you want to eventually get into Doctor Who, DO NOT READ ON. Seriously. It’ll ruin everything. Doctor Who is way more fun if you allow the show the suspense it requires. Continue reading “The Impossible Astronaut: River and the death of the Doctor”
You’re getting something of a 2-1 with this post, because I really don’t think I could make a CD review last an entire post. Plus, the title just kind of wrote itself, and I really hate writing post titles (except when I like writing post titles). Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s talk music. Continue reading “Vices, Virtues, and All Things Bright and Beautiful [music review]”
I know this post is late. I’M SORRY, ok? I totally forgot, I’ll admit it. Shhhhhhh.
So the first book we had to read for my Studies in Fiction class was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. From what I’d heard before starting, it was something of an adventure story. Continue reading “Robinson Crusoe Review”
I think this is going to be a new thing, book reviews. Because I read a lot, and a lot of what I read I would suggest other people read. And I need to force myself to write things other than personal emo anecdotes. So look forward to more reviews in the future. Yeah. You’re welcome. Continue reading “Terrier by Tamora Pierce”
You know I write dystopian society novels. You know I read dystopian soviety novels. And you know I love them. I love the espionage, the revolutions, the romanticism of “what if?”. So naturally, when a package of books arrived for my birthday and I read the sleeve of Ally Condie’s Matched, I was excited. Continue reading “Matched book review”