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Tricky: Is There a Danger with a Shows Mythology?

August 22, 2018

google.com, pub-ca-pub-6067120031842370, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 Ticky In this article from Digitalspy, Matt Smith makes the statement “it was tricky for his Doctor Who era not to get ‘caught up in its own mythology’.” Everyone knows mythology is fiction so one can suppose at some point Doctor Who is own mythology to some extent. When it comes to science fiction, the writers make up the content of each book, television show, movie and other forms of literature. So, a writer there is a need to…

October: Doctor Who Returns to Our TV Screens

August 15, 2018

Episodes and Stories

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October Whovians are on the edge of their seats as they wait for the beginning of Season 11. The good thing is the BBC has confirmed the first episode will air in October. Thomas Ling of the Radio Times tells us this in this article. Of course, this is good news for all Whovians around the world. We now know to be watching our tellies to find out what time and day. The BBC did its very best to build…

Leaks: TARDIS Designer Is Livid Because He Knows Who

August 12, 2018

News

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Leaks As a fan, I can see why the production designer for Doctor Who is livid about leaks, but more specifically this leak. But people today live in the moment. They desire instant satisfaction. Therefore, they don’t like to wait to see or get the real deal. Well, in this article, the production designer is described as being livid because he knows who leaked the image. I am not one for spoilers, but I don’t mind getting a small glimpse…

Glimpse: There a Small Glimpse at New Sonic Screwdriver

August 7, 2018

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Glimpse A secretive BBC is beginning to reveal little bits and pieces of Season 11. According to this article, the picture on this post gives Whovians a small glimpse of Whittaker’s sonic screwdriver. The BBC revealed the new version of the iconic tool at the San Diego Comic-Con and gave some details. The article link here tells us that there are still some secrets to be revealed. Which I am cool with because it makes for a more exciting show? Or at…

Wrapped up: Season 11 FIlming is in the Books

August 5, 2018

News, Serials and seasons

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Wrapped Up To some extent, I am glad filming of Season 11 has wrapped up. Or at least that is the word from Ben Allen in this article. And there is still not much information on Season 11. Yeah, they finish shooting but have only give us a little slice of the pie. From other articles, Whovians see some details of the next incarnation of our favorite character, the Doctor. But this idea of having to wait is for the birds.…

Part 7: The Doctor Gets Deeper into the Mindwarp

July 29, 2018

Episodes and Stories

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Part 7 Part 7 begins as King Yrcanos, Peri, and Dorf attack the Doctor and the guard escorting him to Crozier’s laboratory. The Doctor is deep into what he calls a play during a break in the actions on Thoros Beta. The reactions of the Doctor and the Valeyard are perfect. The Doctor memory of the events seems to be returning, but there is a problem. The does not recall them happening as they do on the Matrix. So, the Doctor believes something…

Part 6: The Doctor Seems to Have a Mindwarp

July 25, 2018

Episodes and Stories

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Part 6 The previous episode ends with Crozier placing the helmet from his brain machine on the Doctor. Crozier does so after being asked by Sil if it can be used to extract the truth from the Doctor. At the being of part 6, we see the Doctor act as if he has brain damage. As a viewer, I begin to believe the evidence of the Valeyard has been made up. The amount of time since the Timelords removed him from…

Complete Series Collection – Doctor Who, DVD

July 21, 2018

Doctor Who items

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Part 5: a Mindwarp is at the Center of the Plot

July 18, 2018

Episodes and Stories

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Part 5 The series of events which are a part of the Mysterious Planet is over. In part 5 of the Trial of the Timelord,(1) the Valeyard takes the court to another place in the universe. In this part of the series, we meet Sil from Vengeance on Varos again. The Doctor and Peri travel to Thoros Beta, Sil’s home planet. At this point in the trial, I expect nothing less than tension and stress in the courtroom. And that is…

A Summary of The Mysterious Planet: The Trial of a Timelord

July 5, 2018

Episodes and Stories

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Summary There are three separate stories within the fourteen episodes of The Trial of a Timelord. Therefore, a summary is necessary after the first four episodes. Everyone who watches season 23 sees the premise of the trial deals with the Doctors actions. The Valeyard is doing his best to frame the Doctor and make the High Council believe his getting involved in the events on Ravolox is behavior unbecoming a timelord. Robert Holmes wrote a good story. The use of…