Tag Archives: Magic

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Roger Pocock

Stories about magical girls are hugely popular in the world of anime, and despite not having much of an interest in this subgenre I have somehow ended up watching quite a few of them. If you’re an anime fan they … Continue reading →

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The Box of Delights Episode 6

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Roger Pocock

“Leave us not Little, nor yet Dark” After an absence of three episodes, it’s great to have Patrick Troughton back as Cole Hawlings. He was chosen for the role because the director was a fan of his Second Doctor Who, … Continue reading →

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The Box of Delights Episode 5

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Roger Pocock

“Beware of Yesterday” Beware of yesterday, especially when yesterday is achieved with Colour Separation Overlay. Kay goes back into the past in search of Arnold of Todi, the original owner of the Box of Delights. He seems to think that … Continue reading →

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The Box of Delights Episode 4

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Roger Pocock

“The Spider in the Web” The “spider” of the title presumably refers to Abner, but what flies has he caught, and what will he do with them? There is a theme of capture and escape this week. We get confirmation … Continue reading →

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The Box of Delights Episode 3

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Roger Pocock

“In Darkest Cellars Underneath” If you thought there was a weak cliffhanger to the end of the previous episode, it does at least lead to a very important scene at the beginning of the third. There are a couple of … Continue reading →

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The Box of Delights Episode 2

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Roger Pocock

“Where shall the ‘nighted Snowman go?“ We start this episode with Kay slicing at some wolves with a sword and stabbing one to death. OK, we never see the blade make contact with anything, but it’s still pushing things a … Continue reading →

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The Box of Delights Episode 1

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Roger Pocock

“When the Wolves were Running” A wolf. Mr Punch. A rat. A mouse. A Roman soldier. Herne the Hunter. Abner Brown. Cole Hawlings. The Box of Delights. In a sequence that haunted my dreams as a child, these are the … Continue reading →

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The Faraway Tree

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Welcome to October in the Junkyard!  Lots of blogs tend to go with some kind of a build-up to Halloween during the month of October, and last year we went big with the horror.  I won’t speak for Mike, but … Continue reading →

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What is Who? Magic Clothing

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Roger Pocock

So I need to start this by talking about Dick Van Dyke.  And why not?  There is a scene in Mary Poppins where Bert dances around like a penguin, and something becomes very clear at that point: it’s not just … Continue reading →

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