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Doctor Who – Series 13, Episode 1: “The Halloween Apocalypse”

Posted on October 31, 2021 by R.J. Southworth

Excellent cold open to kick things off, complete with references to Nitro-9 and the Doctor previously being Scottish. I’m liking Dan Lewis so far, though given how positively he’s framed with sharing his passion for Liverpool and helping out at … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who – New Year’s Special 2021: “Revolution of the Daleks”

Posted on January 2, 2021 by R.J. Southworth

I know we’ve had to wait longer than this for more Doctor Who, but it still feels like it’s been forever. Seeing that title again felt good. Just that scene at the tea booth made me feel nostalgic for the … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who – Series 12, Episode 10: “The Timeless Children”

Posted on March 2, 2020 by R.J. Southworth

I honestly thought Yaz was a goner when Graham started telling her what a great person she was, in case “we don’t get out of this”. And then in the end, all of the Fam are still alive! Pretty surprising, … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who – Series 12, Episode 9: “Ascension of the Cybermen”

Posted on February 24, 2020 by R.J. Southworth

The chapters from the life of Brendan interspersed throughout the episode seem pretty random – another one of those things that Steven Moffat would do – but I’m trusting that it has some purpose which will become evident in the … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who – Series 12, Episode 7: “Can You Hear Me?”

Posted on February 10, 2020 by R.J. Southworth

Watching the opening scene in Aleppo, I thought the dialogue was a little too modern – but apparently there really was such a thing as recognition and treatment of mental illness in that time and place. A lot of different … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who – Series 12, Episode 6: “Praxeus”

Posted on February 3, 2020 by R.J. Southworth

What with kicking off in a bunch of different locations, and it not being at all clear what’s going on, this episode’s opening feels reminiscent of some Steven Moffat episodes where he would try to be too clever and just … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who – Series 12, Episode 5: “Fugitive of the Judoon”

Posted on January 27, 2020 by R.J. Southworth

For one horrible moment in the opening, before we found out Ruth’s name, I thought that joke on social media that Chloe Weber was coming back was actually true. Don’t scare me like that again, Doctor Who! The Judoon are … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who – Series 12, Episode 1: “Spyfall, Part One”

Posted on January 2, 2020 by R.J. Southworth

After a year’s wait, and a second Christmas with no special, Doctor Who is finally back on our screens. Such a long hiatus did make me worry a bit about the show’s long-term future, as did (unfounded) rumours partway through … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who – Series 11: Final Thoughts

Posted on January 6, 2019 by R.J. Southworth

In July 2017, it was announced that Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor would be regenerating into a woman, played by Jodie Whittaker. At the time, I wrote a blog post expressing my concerns about changing the gender of a character who … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who – New Year’s Day Special 2019: “Resolution”

Posted on January 2, 2019 by R.J. Southworth

Following our expository introduction, we open in the middle of a ‘romantic comedy’ moment between Lin and Mitch, which makes it pretty obvious that something bad’s about to happen to one or both of them. At least they’re both still … Continue reading →

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