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Nardole the Cowardly Lion

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Roger Pocock

Companion Tropes 23 What is cowardice?  The Cambridge Dictionary gives a fairly standard definition: “the condition of lacking bravery, being easily frightened, or being eager to avoid danger”.  The problem is, that definition doesn’t get us very far from what … Continue reading →

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The Return of Doctor Mysterio

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Roger Pocock

I have to be up front about this.  I’m not a big fan of the superhero genre.  It has always struck me as being something that tries to keep one foot in sci-fi and one foot in fantasy and ends … Continue reading →

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The Husbands of River Song

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Roger Pocock

Christmas Day is an opportunity for Doctor Who.  It always pulls in a significantly greater amount of viewers than a standard episode, usually good for an extra couple of million and sometimes as much as five or six million more … Continue reading →

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World Enough and Time

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Roger Pocock

This review is for the episodes World Enough and Time and The Doctor Falls, which together form a single Doctor Who story.  It could also be thought of as a three parter, with Twice Upon a Time, but that hasn’t … Continue reading →

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The Eaters of Light

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Roger Pocock

A Roman legion during imperial times consisted of around 5000 men.  They didn’t just disappear, that much is certain.  But the fate of one legion is unclear in the historical records.  The Legio IX Hispania (Spanish 9th Legion) was stationed … Continue reading →

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Empress of Mars

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Roger Pocock

Mark Gatiss seems to have aimed for a classic series feel to this episode, which is appropriate for the return of the Ice Warriors.  In particular there is a lot of Pertwee-era about this, with more than a hint of … Continue reading →

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Oxygen

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Roger Pocock

When Russell T Davies was the showrunner of Doctor Who, there was one regular writer apart from Davies whose work really stood out.  He gave us creepy gas mask monsters, clockwork robots, weeping angels, and killer shadows.  He went on … Continue reading →

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Smile

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Roger Pocock

The emoji eyebrows say it all, But sometimes the Doctor drops the ball. Mind-wiping antics have been over-played, There’s value in grief, so don’t be afraid. I suspect this won’t age well, with its emoji theme.  But never mind, for … Continue reading →

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