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Tag Archives: Yasmin
Legend of the Sea Devils
The Sea Devils are among the second flight of Doctor Who villains, but it feels like a refreshing change to have them back after so many years. The constant return of the big hitters, particularly the Daleks, has been starting … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan, Jodie Whittaker, Legend of the Sea Devils, Yasmin
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Eve of the Daleks
By the opening credits both the new characters introduced for this episode are dead, as are the Doctor and her two companions. Oh, and Nick Briggs got to say the line “I am not Nick” in a Dalek voice. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan, Eve of the Daleks, Jodie Whittaker, Yasmin
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Doctor Who Flux: The Vanquishers
Flux has been a fairly complex story with lots of strands to the plot playing out over the six episodes. All those strands have been necessary, and feed nicely into the conclusion. Up until this final episode, I felt like … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan, Flux, Jodie Whittaker, The Vanquishers, Yasmin
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Doctor Who Flux: Survivors of the Flux
We should have had more faith. When Chris Chibnall wrote UNIT out of Doctor Who in Resolution it seemed like sacrilege, but the man had plans. Survivors of the Flux shows us the Grand Serpent’s interference in UNIT’s history, right … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan, Flux, Jodie Whittaker, Survivors of the Flux, Yasmin
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Doctor Who Flux: Village of the Angels
These are the days where writing doesn’t come easy. Why? Because the episode I have to write about is just too good, and there’s nothing particularly interesting about pointing out how good something is. You’re probably not interested in my … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan, Flux, Jodie Whittaker, Village of the Angels, Weeping Angels, Yasmin
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Doctor Who Flux: Once, Upon Time
The Dark Times: so far little more than a cool sounding idea, a vague notion of a scary, distant past. This is the playground that Chris Chibnall is choosing to play in, and it’s surprising that no writer has really … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan, Flux, Jodie Whittaker, Once Upon Time, Yasmin
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Doctor Who Flux: War of the Sontarans
For the majority of this episode we have a much more traditional Doctor Who story, and it works well. The Sontarans have invaded, and the Doctor has to defeat them. Chris Chibnall does a very good job with this episode … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan, Flux, Jodie Whittaker, War of the Sontarans, Yasmin
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Doctor Who Flux: The Halloween Apocalypse
It seems like forever since the last full series of Doctor Who, but we can’t really complain. Once upon a time we had to wait 16 years between seasons. As is often the case after a hiatus of sorts, we … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan, Flux, Jodie Whittaker, The Halloween Apocalypse, Yasmin
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Ascension of the Cybermen
This article covers the episodes Ascension of the Cybermen and The Timeless Children, which together form a single Doctor Who story. “That which is dead can live again, in the hands of a believer.” This one is going to divide … Continue reading
The Haunting of Villa Diodati
Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley (well, she will be), John Polidori. All great writers, and fascinating human beings. It’s a job to get a sense of that from this episode, which just packs so much in. It’s difficult enough … Continue reading
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Tagged Cybermen, Graham, Jodie Whittaker, Lord Byron, Mary Shelley, Ryan, The Haunting of Villa Diodati, Yasmin
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Can You Hear Me?
“This whole section’s covered in fingers.” Only on Doctor Who. I don’t think any other series would be crazy enough to show the villain’s fingers flying off and attacking people on their own. That’s a good thing, though. The one … Continue reading
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Tagged Can You Hear Me?, Graham, Jodie Whittaker, Ryan, Yasmin
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Praxeus
“Three years ago this was paradise.” Oh, dear. What have us naughty little humans been up to now? An alien has brought an alien virus to the Earth to use us as a petri dish, but this is Chris Chibnall’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Graham, Jodie Whittaker, Praxeus, Ryan, Yasmin
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Fugitive of the Judoon
Wow, what is that feeling? That tingle down the spine? Can it be… I’m actually excited about watching Doctor Who again? It’s been a long time. In fact, my viewing last night had me buzzing because I watched the first … Continue reading
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Tagged Fugitive of the Judoon, Graham, Jodie Whittaker, Ryan, Yasmin
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Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror
“Did Tesla have the idea for Wi-Fi?” Yes he did. It might sound like an unlikely exaggeration, but it’s true. If you are unfamiliar with Tesla and this episode has sparked your interest, then I would recommend joining the doubtless … Continue reading
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Tagged Graham, Jodie Whittaker, Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror, Ryan, Yasmin
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Orphan 55
Why do I watch Doctor Who? What is it about it that makes me keep watching? Why has it been my favourite television show for the vast majority of my life? It’s a very hard question to answer, because there … Continue reading
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Tagged Graham, Jodie Whittaker, Master, Orphan 55, Ryan, Yasmin
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Spyfall
The most important question a writer should ask himself is “why?” That needs to be asked throughout a story. Why am I doing this as a writer? Why is this character there? Why is this happening? If a writer fails … Continue reading
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Tagged Graham, Jodie Whittaker, Master, Ryan, Spyfall, Yasmin
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Resolution
A New Year’s resolution is about making a fresh start. Maybe undoing some of the mistakes of the past. Turning over a new leaf, being a new person. Most resolutions fail, of course, but they are about hope, something the … Continue reading
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Tagged Daleks, Graham, Jodie Whittaker, Resolution, Ryan, Yasmin
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The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos
“I know that voice.” … and after a week of speculation, it’s… drumroll… Tim Blinking Shaw. If there’s one thing I could ask Chris Chibnall to take on board after this year it is this: stop baiting the fans. After … Continue reading
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Tagged Graham, Jodie Whittaker, Ryan, The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos, Yasmin
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It Takes You Away
It’s time to play the music It’s time to light the lights It’s time to meet the Muppets on the Doctor’s Show tonight. My oh my, that frog is going to divide opinions. An act of surrealist genius, or a … Continue reading
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Tagged Graham, It Takes You Away, Jodie Whittaker, Ryan, Yasmin
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The Witchfinders
I suppose I could be boring and point out that there was only ever one “Witch-finder General” and he made the title up for himself. Or that Matthew Hopkins was also the only “witch-finder” to test witches in water, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Graham, Jodie Whittaker, MR James, Ryan, The Crucible, The Tempest, The Witchfinders, Yasmin
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