Tag Archives: Rory

They Killed Rory Again

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Roger Pocock

Companion Tropes 10 Even as somebody who has never watched South Park, and never will, I’m still well aware of the most famous catchphrase from that show: “Oh my God, they killed Kenny!”  Kenny of course was a character who … Continue reading →

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The Power of Three

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Back in May I wrote an article about the significance of the number three in Doctor Who, and came to a conclusion that stated three reasons why the number three was important, one of which focussed on the Doctor, the … Continue reading →

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A Town Called Mercy

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Doctor Who crashing into other genres can be a lot of fun, but every so often it crashes into a genre that is so vastly inferior that it runs the risk of being diminished by the effort.  This happened with … Continue reading →

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Dinosaurs on a Spaceship

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Roger Pocock

The last time the word “dinosaurs” appeared in the title of a Doctor Who story things went awry, but special effects have moved on to an extent that dinosaurs can now be the selling point of an episode without embarrassment.  … Continue reading →

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The Wedding of River Song

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Russell T. Davies used to wrap up a season with a two-parter.  Here Steven Moffat wraps up two seasons with a one-parter.  The resulting episode is a bit of a muddle, and reprises a lot of things in slightly less … Continue reading →

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Let’s Kill Hitler

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Any article written about Let’s Kill Hitler is always going to end up not being about Hitler, as the episode has very little to do with him, so let’s at least give that part of the episode a passing mention … Continue reading →

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A Good Man Goes to War

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Roger Pocock

This is something new: a mid-season finale.  It functions in a very different way to a season finale because instead of bringing all the plot strands together and resolving them, it instead resolves some while creating others, but leaving the … Continue reading →

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The Rebel Flesh

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Roger Pocock

This article covers the episodes The Rebel Flesh and The Almost People, which together form a single story.  Your appreciation of this one will probably depend on what it is that you want from a Doctor Who story.  If you … Continue reading →

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The Doctor’s Wife

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Roger Pocock

To get the obvious remark out of the way, this is by Neil Gaiman, and it’s magnificent.  Of course it is – Neil Gaiman is an incredible writer.  He is also perfect for Doctor Who, especially if you like your … Continue reading →

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The Curse of the Black Spot

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Just this once, everybody lives!  This is the story of alien medical technology malfunctioning and creating terror in the process.  There is also a young boy whose relationship to his parent needs to be healed.  So, superficially we have the … Continue reading →

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