Tag Archives: Television
“Wish World”: Tables Don’t Do That
So, the popular theory this season is that the Doctor would discover he is naught but fiction. And “Wish World” plays with that idea, for sure. But it’s so much more than that. This season makes 15 season of New … Continue reading
“The Man From Earth”: A Requiem for Methuselah
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
On Discussing Media
Following my previous Doctor Who post, I spent a significant amount of time discussing opposing views on the season. It was a great conversation, and it answered for me a significant question: Why do we write so passionately about our … Continue reading
A Long Time Ago: “Spark of Rebellion”
Star Wars is back! Star Wars is back! Of course, the big news from a galaxy far, far away right now is production of J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars Episode VII: Revenge of the Lens Flares. I’m excited for it, to … Continue reading
Who Review: “Time Heist,” “The Caretaker,” and Series 8 Thus Far
I started this blog because I wanted to write about something in pop culture about which I was passionate. Doctor Who has been that for many, many years. But it’s really hard to get worked up about it this season. … Continue reading
Who Review: “Listen”
“Fear makes companions of us all.” But does it truly make this episode faster, cleverer, and stronger than the rest? Apologies for the lateness of this review. Life has a way of raising its ugly head from time to time. … Continue reading
Who Review: “Robot of Sherwood”
“I’m just as real as you are.” The Doctor and Clara meet the famous outlaw of legend, but is he the real thing? When the Doctor takes Clara to 1198 Sherwood Forest, they discover the truth of Robin Hood, the … Continue reading
Who Review: “Into the Dalek”
“I see beauty!” The Doctor’s greatest enemy returns to challenge everyone’s expectations. This week’s episode of Doctor Who deals with some interesting moral issues and a lot of very good character development for the Doctor. Clara continues to emerge from the … Continue reading
Who Review: “Deep Breath”
The Doctor is Back! But is he a good man? And was the premiere of season 8 actually any good? With that in mind, then, I have to confess that “Deep Breath,” the debut episode of Peter Capaldi, the 13th … Continue reading
All of Time and Space 