Heaven Sent – Doctor Who (S09E11)
A somewhat different episode to the one that I was expecting, Heaven Sent worked – although it wasn’t without its flaws. One thing I’ve come to expect from Capaldi at…
A somewhat different episode to the one that I was expecting, Heaven Sent worked – although it wasn’t without its flaws. One thing I’ve come to expect from Capaldi at…
You might recall from some previous posts that I’m a fan of Master of Orion (the game) and the books that seem to be inspired by this genre. While some…
Bang & Kaboom … a major shift in direction here and while it’s one we all saw coming, it’s still somewhat troubling in this excellent episode written by Sarah Dollard.…
Continuing on from the interesting / intriguing / excellent but dumb Zygon episodes (Zygon Invasion falls into the dumb camp and Inversion into the excellent one with one of the…
As someone who enjoyed the Enterprise series, this novel served nicely to bridge the story onward from when it was taken off TV, although there are a few other novels…
“4,722 Hours” makes it clear that, though she may not seem like the best candidate to survive on an alien planet, Jemma Simmons has some pretty mad skills. When…
Saturday morning cartoons were all the rage when I was growing up as I’m sure they were (or are) for you too. However what many people are now watching aren’t just…
With the conclusion of the previous season, we had the syndicate and the members of the conspiracy actually being successful in their plans which was very unexpected! With a significant…
A Most wanted (Inhu)Man – Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (S3E3) The president’s ATCU (Advanced Threat Containment Unit) begins hunting down inhumans across the country. Meanwhile, Simmons begins her rehabilitation after her…
OK really quick review of the first two books in the silver ships series. Don’t go into this expecting any amazing writing, or think about any new and amazing technology…
The second part of the Zygon storyline was definitely better than the first. Perhaps most importantly it had one of THE most epic monologues by Peter Capaldi! Like so…
This show continues to be a lot of fun to watch. It’s satisfying to see the series explore newly written scenarios. In the episode ‘Bait’ Ash is drawn to Kelly’s…
This show continues to be a lot of fun to watch. It’s satisfying to see the series explore newly written scenarios. In the episode ‘Bait’ Ash is drawn to Kelly’s…
It’s probably easy to explain our slight ambivalence to Episode 7: The Zygon Invasion with the knowledge that the Zygons are our least favourite of the Doctor’s intergalactic enemies. Not…
Really sorry for being so far behind in my Doctor Who reviews but will do my best to catch up quickly! A continuation to the Girl Who Died, we find…
The Evil Dead series is one I’m always coming back to, I find that the original 1981 movie is one of those rare titles that actually gets better each time…
The Girl Who Died strands the Doctor and Clara in a Viking village facing the Mire, and ends with a choice that makes a young girl immortal.
I’ve been reading Mr. Larson for a while now & the one thing I have to state is that I’m really glad I haven’t given up on him. Some of…
This review was one that I wasn’t actually planning on doing, as I’ll be honest, I didn’t think that the book was worth it. This impression lasted for probably the…
Before the Flood opens on Beethoven and the bootstrap paradox, then brings in the Fisher King, one of the best monsters of the Capaldi era.
Under the Lake traps the Doctor and Clara in an underwater base full of ghosts that kill, in a slow episode rescued by a cracking cliffhanger.