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About christianclem

Christian Clem is a husband and father who loves to share his geeky interests with his family, friends, and the world. He enjoys cooking, writing, comic books, science fiction and fantasy films, television, and works of fiction, and social, political, historical, and scientific explorations and discussions. He recently returned to his passion for helping others by completing his M.Ed. in Counseling and pursuing a career as a licensed professional counselor. Some of his favorite intellectual properties include Green Lantern, the Flash, Batman, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate, Babylon 5, the Expanse, and of course Doctor Who. This blog began with the Who Reviews section, and he hopes it will grow in time into something a bit more. New posts and sections are added all the time, so be sure to check back often.

“The Man From Earth”: A Requiem for Methuselah

Posted on May 3, 2025 by christianclem

I have a new favorite science fiction film, and it’s not even close at this point. In the 1960’s, Jerome Bixby wrote four episodes of the original Star Trek: “Mirror, Mirror”; “By Any Other Name”: “Day of the Dove”; and … Continue reading →

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“The Well”: After Midnight

Posted on April 27, 2025 by christianclem

Russell T. Davies and Ncuti Gatwa dip into the Doctor’s history for what, in my opinion, is the best bottle episode the show has ever done. They do this by revisiting the previous best bottle episode Doctor Who has done, … Continue reading →

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I Have Wanted to be a PhD Since I was 17

Posted on April 21, 2025 by christianclem

We’re coming up on the 28th anniversary of my high school graduation next month. It seems an eternity ago, yet also close and immediate. At that time, when making plans for college, I thought I was going to be an … Continue reading →

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“LUX” Shines a Light on the Doctor

Posted on April 21, 2025 by christianclem

The Pantheon the Doctor has been facing under the new run of Russell T. Davies starting with the reborn Toymaker and moving on to Maestro and Sutek has been insanely good. Giving the Doctor a mix of old enemies (Toymaker, … Continue reading →

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“The Robot Revolution” Has Begun

Posted on April 12, 2025 by christianclem

Doctor Who is back! I know it hasn’t actually been all that long since we last had new Who, but I love this show so much. It waned a bit during the Chibnall years, and the Moffatt era was inconsistent. … Continue reading →

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I’m Not the Doctor Yet… But I Will Be

Posted on April 12, 2025 by christianclem

Wow, it’s been almost nine years since I posted here. A lot has happened, but most of it will be of little interest to most people. The big news is that in 2021, I started work on my master’s degree … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Beyond – Boldly Going Forward Because We Cannot Find Reverse

Posted on July 26, 2016 by christianclem

Space, the final frontier… I’ve been able to recite Captain Kirk’s monologue from the opening titles of the original Star Trek since I watched it in syndication more than 30 years ago. Today, my son – who is the same … Continue reading →

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On Losing my Mind

Posted on August 25, 2015 by christianclem

Fifteen years ago, a psychiatrist at the Student Counselling Services at Texas A&M University in College Station diagnosed me at the age of 20 with bipolar disorder. The revelation cast much of my life to that point in a new … Continue reading →

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Why Online School Works for Me

Posted on May 10, 2015 by christianclem

In light of my return to my master’s program with Walden University next month after nearly three years away, I thought that I would re-publish this post from 02 July 2011 that I previously shared on my old blog. It was … Continue reading →

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Much Ado About Everything

Posted on March 17, 2015 by christianclem

I realized that it has been quite a while since I posted here. I haven’t forgotten to write, but life has been rather busy over the last six months or so. This is not to say I want to neglect … Continue reading →

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