A wonderful episode for a rewatch. I think it was @janetteB who suggested it, so good call her.

It’s actually a reminder that in Doctor Who, a bit of desperation could be the mother of invention. Last year we rewatched Mind Robber and City of Death, both which I think benefited from sparks of invention necessitated by production problems and l…[Read more]

@JimTheFish

I hate to say it, but I’ve always kind of liked the Constantine movie.

You’re dead to me. Dead. 😉

I just can’t get on with Keanu, even in films I actually like (The Matrix for example). The exceptions are the Bill and Ted movies, in which I think he actually puts in a credible performance. Maybe as himself, but still a perfo…[Read more]

Constantine, though, is an entirely different kettle of fish

You have to pose the question, on occasion, what certain fictional characters have done to get the treatment that studios meet out.

John Constantine is a hard-drinking, chain smoking magician and ex-punk rocker. In the words of his best mate, Chas, “a twenty-four carat bastard”. Inv…[Read more]

In some excellent reporting from the 72nd Sci-fi Convention in London, @bluesqueakpip conveyed the troubling news that DC may be rushing it in adaptations for the big and small screens. I personally found this concerning because I’ve always found the DC stable a bit more engaging than Marvel, who are currently everywhere. On the small screen I…[Read more]

@JimTheFish

I hope you enjoy it when you get to it. I actually stuggled through the first part of the first season as I had a suspicion it was going to be one of those shows that was never going to get to the point. Keep going through the “case of the week” episodes though and you get a nice slow reveal and a buildup of some important support…[Read more]

Talking of Amy Acker, is anyone watching Person of Interest? For me, series 4 has become must see TV and its just returned after a Christmas break with the cleverly titled IF-THEN-ELSE.

Over the first three series we’ve learned the backstory of the development of The Machine – an artificial intelligence created by Harold Finch for the US Gov…[Read more]

@Barnable

Just on Angel, I’d say it may be worth giving it a go in the future. I can understand the reservations about the Angel character, but it’s fascinating to see how the character changes when he’s removed from the parent show. His occasional guest spots on Buffy don’t do the transition justice.

I’d also say that as an adult watcher o…[Read more]

@theKrynoidMan

Cherish this moment, my young friend. Your casual (but honestly expressed) thoughts on this episode have enraged a passing verifiable idiot to the extent he just had to sign in to challenge you in the most inept way possible. I get three a month now, but it did take me a large amount of time to accrue the first.

Consider his…[Read more]

@Juniperfish

I really like the idea that Amelia made him real.

I do too! I’m sure that m’collegue @Rob will confirm that some of the best ideas come to you when you are stood genital deep in an exploratory trench in icy weather! This was one of them. 😀

@Juniperfish @nerys

For all sorts of reasons that Doctor-Amy-Rory dynamic is truly special…[Read more]

Just on the “realness” of Santa, well that’s in the eye of the beholder. I come down pretty heavily on “is real in this iteration of the Whoniverse”.

Let’s look at the evidence. A recurring motif has been that our dreams may, in fact, be a bit more real than we’re comfortable with.

From Time of Angels

River: “What if we had ideas that coul…

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I find myself with two days off, at home, with the wind howling, and an alcoholic beverage on standby. Pure luxury, Ladies and Gentlemen.

Mind, it’s probably going to take that long to work my way through all the posts since Christmas.

Some nourishing food before I dive into your thoughts, I think.

On the subject of dreams (and I’ve just woken up a bit) this one always reminds me of New Year 1990. I was in my University town, in a pub and it was a bit dead. Isolated groups of people sat about, carefully not knowing each other. A disparate mixture of rivet-heads, goths, trendies, and god knows what. What could unite this group? What could…[Read more]

@pedant

I think Team Sindy (she really did put the Sin into the exploits of plastic dolls everywhere) did very well with the launch, and obviously used superior technological know-how. It’s pretty clear though, that the search and recovery procedures for their brave pilot were pretty lamentable.

Verily it is written that “the first shall come l…[Read more]

I’ve just spent a couple of hours winding down and watching some festive TV that my PVR has dutifully recorded. I just thought I’d mention a couple of non-Who highlights for me.

It was quite funny to see Dan Starkey unmasked on University Challenge, representing his old college of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. They won! And he didn’t even have to u…[Read more]

Just got back this morning – apologies for the absence. The Christmas break hasn’t been much of a break this year. I’ll join in with that toast from @blenkinsopthebrave to absent friends, and wish everyone a splendid, shiny 2015. 2014 was rubbish really wasn’t it? Only Doctor Who and this forum made it bearable!

Happy New Year to you, wheneve…[Read more]

I’ll have something warm and well-mulled please! I fully intended to be back last night to engage in a bit more conversation, but the weather, rather unseasonably, went all festive. As I was out, this was a bit depressing because we get a couple of snowflakes and the words “travel chaos” hove into view.

Anyway, for them that likes it (and I know…[Read more]