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TV: Doctor Who

Doctor Who 5.01: “The Eleventh Hour”

April 3, 2010
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Note: The following review contains spoilers for all aired episodes of Doctor Who, including the most recent, “The Eleventh Hour.” BBC execs originally planned on dubbing the new season of Doctor Who, Series One and then changed their minds, instead calling it Series Five, continuing with the count established when Russell T. Davies resurrected the [...]

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Doctor Who: “The End of Time”

January 4, 2010
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Warning: The following review contains spoilers for all aired episodes of “Doctor Who,” including the most recent, “The End of Time.” I love Doctor Who.  I love Russell T. Davies’ Doctor Who. I love David Tennant.  I’m one of those fans who truly believe that, for the most part, none of the above three can [...]

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Doctor Who: “The Waters of Mars”

November 23, 2009
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Warning: The following review contains spoilers for all aired episodes of “Doctor Who,” including the most recent, “The Waters of Mars.” Drip…drip…drip.  Incredible how even as simple a thing as water can be terrifying, given the right context.  It certainly is in ”The Waters of Mars,” which is not only one of the best Russell T. [...]

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The Whoniverse Viewing Guide

January 4, 2009
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Recently I rewatched all of the episodes of the three new Doctor Who-related series, affectionately referred to as the New Whoniverse. I thought others who might be interested in doing the same, or in watching for the first time, might like to know the best order in which to watch all the series, if you [...]

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Doctor Who Season 4 Thoughts

July 7, 2008
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I had strong suspicions that “The Unicorn and the Wasp” was a very important episode this season, from a thematic standpoint… Beside the bugs, Donna’s discussion with the Doctor about being remembered after you die, and assorted other things, there’s one rather obvious thing that, for some reason, completely failed to occur to me till [...]

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Doctor Who: "The Stolen Earth," "Journey’s End"

July 6, 2008
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Yes, I’m emotionally devastated. But I also loved it. I don’t have the stamina to write a long review after that viewing session, but in regards to Donna’s fate, I thought it was sad but beautiful, and tied into earlier episodes not only with the song ending but with the whole universe carrying on Donna’s [...]

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Doctor Who: "Turn Left"

July 6, 2008
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Now we’re reaching the part of the season of Doctor Who where I’m afraid my reviews are going to have to completely devolve into “Wubba-wubba-wubba,” because it’s very hard for me to remain analytical while my emotions are being put through the wringer like this. First off, yes, it was brilliant. In fact, even brillianter [...]

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Doctor Who: "Midnight"

July 6, 2008
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That was freaky. You know those Doctor Who episodes that everyone says are really scary? “Blink,” for example, or even the previous two-parter? Those never actually scare me. This one did. And the subtle shifts from the game of “shadow” being creepy to funny and back again, were marvelously done. The Hostess. The Doctor. No [...]

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Doctor Who: "Silence in the Library," "Forest of the Dead"

July 5, 2008
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Whoa. As usual, I am stunned by Moffatt’s brilliance. I’m not entirely sure why, by this point, I would continue to be so stunned by his brilliance, when I am stunned during every single episode he writes. Surely, I should be used to it by now. But once again, he tells a very complicated, multi-layered [...]

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Doctor Who: "The Unicorn and the Wasp"

July 5, 2008
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Another great, great, great episode. We have the numerous, hilarious references and in-jokes to Agatha Christie novels (“She had an appointment with death” being one of my favorites), as well as Clue(do). We have Donna inspiring Agatha the same way the Doctor inspired Shakespeare last season. We have a gay character, and the brilliant responses [...]

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