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Doctor Who: lonesome too and blue

December 11, 2015 / Becadroit / Leave a comment

I should stop reading comments on Doctor Who pages. Mainly because of the hate. And also people don't get story telling and context. Fans are rabid about change, and angry when they don't change fast enough or in the way they want or understand.  I don't understand it. Even if I haven't loved every episode … Continue reading Doctor Who: lonesome too and blue

Doctor Who: Adding Mire

October 24, 2015 / Becadroit / Leave a comment

River Song accused the Doctor of making such a legend of himself all his enemies wanted him in a box. She noted his title meant warrior in some languages, rather than learned or healer. Yet, Doctor Who (the program) does this all the time: makes legends and messes them up. The enemies become legendary in … Continue reading Doctor Who: Adding Mire

Doctor Who: Hybrid History

October 18, 2015October 18, 2015 / Becadroit / Leave a comment

Some of the appeal of Doctor Who is that a single episode can unfold in unexpected directions. A straight Vikings vs Aliens episode was made more frustrating and then heart-felt by its twists. I know it's a family show, and I know it's story, not history, but if programs are going to have a play … Continue reading Doctor Who: Hybrid History

Doctor Who: Lying, the witch and wardrobe malfunctions

September 27, 2015 / Becadroit / 4 Comments

Review: The Witch's Familiar  I think the Dalek loop is complete for the moment thanks to Steven Moffat. The Doctor has killed them, refused to kill them, transformed them, saved them, run away from them, and helped in a way, to invent them. Davros and The Doctor are the same and different. Scientist geniuses, the … Continue reading Doctor Who: Lying, the witch and wardrobe malfunctions

Doctor Who: Last Christmas Analysis

December 27, 2014 / Becadroit / 6 Comments

Shortcuts & slogans This Doctor Who episode, Last Christmas wore many of its influences overtly. Within a few minutes they could be identified as a formula: Alien + Inception + Christmas X 2 = Doctor Who. It's fine I guess. We can all rest and consider that we 'get' the episode. Any dream within a dream … Continue reading Doctor Who: Last Christmas Analysis

Doctor Who & Hamlet: Are we who we say we are?

September 6, 2014 / Becadroit / Leave a comment

If you've yet to watch the 2014 Doctor Who episodes, then you probably should. Or you can enjoy this song Who Are You by The Who, which posits important questions thematically linked to Doctor Who and this post. Like: Well, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?). I really wanna know (Who are you? … Continue reading Doctor Who & Hamlet: Are we who we say we are?

A Deeper Breath – more on Doctor Who

August 29, 2014 / Becadroit / 2 Comments

The first viewing is raw, impressions are quick, and it's about trying to get the vibe of it, The Castle style. Later, on reflection, and upon a brief survey of what other people think (everything from deep love to resentment at this new guy and the title sequence), it's time for further analysis of Deep Breath. … Continue reading A Deeper Breath – more on Doctor Who

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