Thoughts on: The Stolen Earth / Journey’s End

What a show. I'd forgotten how incredible the Series 4 finale was, and I'm happy to admit I was thoroughly blown away upon this rewatch. Russell T Davies upped the ante to full blast and delivered the most magnitudinous story yet, the stakes higher than they've ever been before or possibly since, and a great, walloping…

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Thoughts on: The Christmas Invasion

It doesn't need to be said that The Christmas Invasion was not about the Sycorax. This episode was about the Doctor. As imperfect as this episode was in the plotting department, I'm willing to forgive it that as it did a fairly good job of introducing the new Doctor in David Tennant. The episode pulled a clever…

Quickie Review: Aliens of London/World War Three

To me this was the new series' first major misfire. It's not a bad story or a bad premise as such, but there's enough dross and rot in there to make it an eminently forgettable serial. Aliens of London/World War Three typifies what I like to call "Marvel Who"---i.e. over-the-top, mindless nonsense that appeals squarely (and…