[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoGzozaBsUo] Doctor Who: In the Forest of the Night (8×10) Synopsis: In another Earth-based adventure, the Doctor parks the TARDIS only to find that London has been inexplicably overgrown by a massive forest overnight. He, Clara, Danny, and a team of Coal Hill students must fight their way through […]
Doctor Who: Flatline Recap
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWfdvzlSjbU] Doctor Who: Flatline (8×09) Synopsis: Two-dimensional beings are wreaking havoc in Bristol, and people are being absorbed into walls by the handful. But the Doctor is out, and Clara must fill his shoes with the help of nothing but a faulty earpiece and a sonic screwdriver. Teaming up […]
Doctor Who: Mummy on the Orient Express Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIvhoj6r7K8] Mummy on the Orient Express (8×08) Synopsis: For what is planned to be their last grand adventure together, the Doctor takes Clara aboard the Orient Express—in space. Little do they know the train is plagued by a mythological mummy who is claiming more victims by the (literal) minute, and […]
Doctor Who: Kill the Moon Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leGP3JXSSxQ] Doctor Who: Kill the Moon (8×07) Synopsis: The year is 2049, and there’s something very, very wrong with the moon. The Doctor and Clara, accompanied by student Courtney, find themselves thrown into a situation teeming with man-eating spiders, unlikely aliens, and nuclear weapons. Clara is faced with a decision […]
Moon Musical Make-Up!: Experiencing the Magic of Sailor Moon on Stage
When it came to my attention that a Sailor Moon musical existed, being the lifelong fan that I am, I swiftly concluded that I had no choice but to go see it. I was fortunate enough to acquire tickets for the final performance of Sailor Moon: Petite Étrangère, which was broadcasted […]
Japan’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a Magically Immersive Adventure
July 2014 saw the opening of the world’s second Harry Potter-inspired theme park area in Universal Studios Japan. Seeing as the Harry Potter series more or less permeated every aspect of my childhood, I bused apparated over to Osaka last month to see for myself what all the hubbub was […]
Doctor Who: The Caretaker Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgJog2TxaMY] Doctor Who: The Caretaker (8×06) Synopsis: The Doctor tries to blend in with the general population as he goes under cover at Coal Hill as the school’s new caretaker in order to address an extraterrestrial threat. Danny Pink is introduced to the Doctor as Clara reveals the truth about […]
Doctor Who: Time Heist Recap
“I still don’t understand why you’re in charge.” “Basically it’s the eyebrows.” An intergalactic bank robbery, erased memories, and a brain-melting alien: Doctor Who held no bars on the excitement level this week as the Doctor and Clara found themselves criminals in a life-threatening situation—with no recollection of how they […]
Doctor Who: Listen Recap
“Why do we talk out loud when we’re alone? Because we know we’re not.” In the same vein as 2007’s “Blink” and season 7’s “Hide,” “Listen” capitalizes on one of every child’s greatest fears: what’s hiding under the bed. It’s in suspense plots like this week’s that Moffat excels, and […]
Doctor Who: Robot of Sherwood Recap
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNU4gP-nGVk] The Doctor and Clara dove into 12th century England this week to battle aliens alongside none other than Sherwood Forest’s most famous thief. “Robot of Sherwood” makes a brief departure from the “darker” Doctor we’ve been introduced to and shows a whimsy (even if more campy) side of […]
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