Tag Archives: Jack

Jack the Abomination

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Roger Pocock

Companion Tropes 21 DOCTOR: Rose, you’ve done it. Now stop. Just let go. ROSE: How can I let go of this? I bring life. …and the life she brings is to Jack, who has been exterminated by a Dalek.  With … Continue reading →

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Torchwood

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Season One of Torchwood premiered on the digital channel BBC Three. Within a few months, between October 2006 and January 2007, we had two Doctor Who spinoffs.  They were fairly straightforward approaches.  Put somebody into the Doctor role, either a … Continue reading →

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Last of the Time Lords

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Roger Pocock

This article covers the episodes The Sound of Drums and Last of the Time Lords, which together form a single Doctor Who story.  These are often considered to be part of a trilogy of episodes beginning with Utopia, but we … Continue reading →

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Journey’s End

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Roger Pocock

This article covers the episodes The Stolen Earth and Journey’s End, which together form a single Doctor Who story, and a story that arguably represents the peak of Doctor Who’s popularity.  It captured 45% of the viewing audience, received an … Continue reading →

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The Parting of the Ways

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Roger Pocock

This article covers the episodes Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways, which together form a single Doctor Who story.  Having said that, this is the least straightforward two-parter of the 2005 series, with two tonally different episodes.  First … Continue reading →

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Boom Town

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Sandwiched between two exciting two-part stories, Boom Town is a chance to pause for breath and tie up a few loose ends.  Necessity is the mother of invention, and this is the cheap episode, utilising an existing monster costume and … Continue reading →

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The Empty Child

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Roger Pocock

This review covers the Doctor Who episodes The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances, which together form a single story. Mauve Alert!  Mauve Alert!  This is an important one, and for reasons we had no idea about at the time.  … Continue reading →

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