Ok, this is a two-fer-one deal this week. Two reviews for one episode. It's happened before and it may happen again. Here we go. Remember when Psychic Bec™ described the 2017 season's arc in terms of how each episode would edge closer to the main point of the series and how, in another post (if you've … Continue reading Doctor Who: Raising Stakes
Stuff I Like
Filled with references to stuff I like in music, film, tv, reading, writing, online etc.
Doctor Who: Deep Space Mine
Here be spoilers, because I can't do this otherwise, k? This Doctor Who episode, Oxygen, was saying a lot but I'm not sure I fully appreciated everything beyond omg zombies in space. The tension, the fear, the slow chase and quick deaths were compelling. Meanwhile, the tech looked satisfyingly advanced while also being reassuringly grimy and … Continue reading Doctor Who: Deep Space Mine
Doctor Who: Wouldn’t You Know It
Initially, I didn't think I had much to say about the Doctor Who episode Knock Knock, but never fear, notions came to me, because's there's nothing quite like a decrepit mansion story. Leaving the light PG horror aside for a moment, this episode revealed the big theme of this series: barriers. Look at all the … Continue reading Doctor Who: Wouldn’t You Know It
Speaking ill of creativity
In my fevered imaginings last week as I lay sick, and in pain, I believed and almost still believe, I have an older sister called Nadine who died as a child. Am tempted to interrogate family members on this as it seemed so oddly specific. Then I concluded Prince Charles would never be king because … Continue reading Speaking ill of creativity
Doctor Who: Below the Surface
The last great frost fair, a frozen Thames, and kids in danger of being transported (amongst other things), oh yes, it is Doctor Who in 1814 London. Thin Ice presents Bill with her first 'Star-Whale' conundrum, does she give the order to save the beast below, or have it killed? Except Amy intervened to stop … Continue reading Doctor Who: Below the Surface
Doctor Who: All you can do is (step back in time)
I have no problem quoting Kylie Minogue songs if they serve my purpose, and my purpose, once more, is to detail Doctor Who related patterns. I can't help it, all I see are how these help viewers adjust to the new in Who, as well as the writers retain everything that is familiar about The … Continue reading Doctor Who: All you can do is (step back in time)
Doctor Who: Familiar Smile
If you feel a little like you have seen this episode, Smile, before, it's because many elements are familiar. It was a standard let's go to the future, which is a little bit dangerous, in order for you to learn the rules, episode, with added bonus: The Doctor realising he is wrong and correcting himself, as … Continue reading Doctor Who: Familiar Smile
Mind in the artificial body
Yes, I saw Ghost in the Shell. Although, I'm not sure why. I was confused about why almost everyone spoke English, except for one deeply capable older gent with the odd haircut. I was annoyed by why characters had to keep repeating 'ghost in the shell' or any number of variations of this throughout the … Continue reading Mind in the artificial body
Summer of Sundays +
It's finished and submitted and sitting in a Brooklyn art library, but it took ages to decide what to do for my second Sketchbook Project. It's about that most obvious of all lame art anxieties - that of the blank page. And, also about being 'good.' Sigh, or better. Thus I had almost a year … Continue reading Summer of Sundays +
Doctor Who: Aboard for the New Who Crew
Herewith containeth commentary, analysis, and spoilers. The 2017 return of Doctor Who is solid. There's oodles of call backs for close watchers, with ancient ones for Classic Who aficionados and lots too for NuWho fans. Beyond all of that which I don't bother to address here because others will some-when else, this is mostly an … Continue reading Doctor Who: Aboard for the New Who Crew
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