Synopsis of 10×10: The Doctor, Bill, and Nardole take a trip to ancient Scotland. There are Romans, Scots, and monsters. And of course, there are battle eyebrows. First, the episode is bookended with a little girl listening to ghostly music at the edge of a henge. It’s an adorable device […]
Class Season 1 is Well-Worth a Watch! Trust me, I’m a Doctor (Who Fan)
Synopsis of 1×5 – 1×8: Coal Hill will never be the same after this year. The class must battle more monsters as well as their own demons. I am genuinely surprised at how much I enjoyed Class on BBC America. The premise initially was not something I felt compelled to […]
Doctor Who: Pyramid At The End Of The World Recap
Synopsis of 10×7: The Doctor is once again President of the World, attempting to save us all from a bacteria strain and the blind monks in this loosely connected sequel to “Extremis.” This week opens with Bill out on a date with Penny. In real life, not simulation life. And […]
Doctor Who: Extremis Recap
Synopsis of 10×6: Popes! Zombie Cardinals! Computer Simulations! Different timelines! So much happening! Too much happening? This is your review of ‘Extremis.’ I should have known as soon as I saw “Written by Stephen Moffat” that this was going to be more than one episode. In fact, this will be […]
Class Is A Slow Burn, But It Might Be Worth The Wait
Class is a welcome addition to the Doctor Who universe. Yes, its about teenagers. Yes, there’s angst, and weirdness and parents. But hiding below the surface is a strong show. Or at least a strong beginning of a show. This is your midseason review of Class. I reviewed the first […]
Doctor Who: Oxygen Recap
Synopsis of 10×5: Looks like someone took a page out of Joss Whedon’s book and decided to fight The Man! Or The Suits, as the Doctor put it. Oxygen takes us back to space, a realm the Doctor has been missing. The episode starts with a bit of Mummy-and-Daddy fighting […]
Doctor Who: Knock Knock Recap
Synopsis of 10×4: This week it’s the Doctor versus the Big Scary House, and the things that go bump in the night. David Suchet (aka Detective Poirot) makes a guest appearance as Bill’s LandLord. Doctor Who has ruined many everyday items for me: Christmas trees, Christmas ornaments, statues, shadows… And now […]
Doctor Who: Thin Ice Recap
Synopsis 10×3: A jaunt back to Merry Olde London is more sinister than Bill could have imagined. A creature feature with some social justice to boot, “Thin Ice” recaptures the highs and lows of what makes a great Doctor Who episode. If you’re thinking to yourself “Victorian London Ice Festival? […]
Doctor Who: Smile Recap
Synopsis 10×2: The Doctor and Bill find themselves on an empty planet. Not a human in sight. But there are helpful, emoji-speaking robots who are here to help. That is, depending on the definition your help. “So is Doctor Who ever like Black Mirror?” asked my boyfriend as he started […]
Welcome the Class of Coal Hill School 2017
At the Fathom Events Doctor Who season premiere on Monday, not only did I get to watch the new episode and introduction to Bill Potts, I also got to see sneak preview of the Doctor Who spin-off Class (which Sam also got to see at Wondercon). We return to Coal Hill School revamped […]
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