Well, that was a very Russell-y special then. It's always a good idea to keep in mind that the Christmas episodes tend in general to be lighter and livelier and more silly than the show typically gets, the better to be consumed during such a festive period. So as a story, the whole thing is … Continue reading Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road
Bit of a mixed bag, if I'm being honest, albeit one that was fun to watch. Being honest about it, I had heard about most of the key big moves this episode was going to make some time ago from a reputable source, so for me, I wasn't surprised by any of the developments that … Continue reading Doctor Who: The Giggle
Okay, I'm writing the first bit of this on Friday night, ahead of this next episode, both because I want to talk a little bit about the build-up to it and also touch upon some further thoughts about last week's initial Special. So let's get into that. As often tends to be the case with … Continue reading Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder and a bit more about The Star Beast
Well now, if nothing else, that certainly felt like an episode of DOCTOR WHO. That said, as I was concerned about ahead of time, I don't know that this was necessarily the best place to try to bring a new audience in, as so much of what was the most effective in this episode was … Continue reading Doctor Who: The Star Beast
It's been a year since new episodes of DOCTOR WHO appeared on broadcast screens, but the long wait is almost over. Less than a month remains now until the first of three Anniversary Specials, The Star Beast, is released on Saturday, November 25, with the remaining two rolled out weekly thereafter. In the meantime, the … Continue reading Doctor Who: The 60th Anniversary Specials Pregame
We're not far off now from the return of DOCTOR WHO to our screens, this time with a big-deal arrangement with Disney+ to help fund the series and distribute it worldwide, and with the program once again under the guiding hand of Russell T. Davies, the man who brought it back from extinction almost two … Continue reading Doctor Who: Rebooting the Doctor
Well, as with the rest of this particular administration's efforts, that was a bit of an overclocked mess. Albeit a largely fun mess if you could kind of check your brain at the door. It was nothing so much as a big going away party for the show, and a celebration of the original series … Continue reading Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor
As confirmed finally by the BBC, we are now just a hair over two weeks away from Jodie Whittaker's final outing as the Doctor. DOCTOR WHO: The Power of the Doctor is scheduled to be screened on October 23, 2022, a full six months since the previous one-off. Now, most of the WHO-verse's attention has … Continue reading Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor Pregame
By the middle of the 1960s, Dell, once the leader in the field, was battling for market share and audience attention. Their split from Western Publishing had caused them to lose most of their creative staff as well as a number of licenses, and so the quality of their output had seriously dipped. Dell continued … Continue reading Brand Echh: Dr. Who and the Daleks
When the histories are written about this period of DOCTOR WHO, while they may differ on their analyses of the strengths and weaknesses of the program during this time, one thing that they will all be able to agree upon is the fact that this production team really loved doing historical stories, probably more so … Continue reading Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils
The Tom Brevoort Experience 