for everyone wondering where my review of Doctor Who: “The Time of the Doctor” is…

Sat, Dec 28, 2013

I won’t have it until early January. My best friend is visiting from New York, I haven’t seen her in two years, and I’m not going to spend time working while she’s here. (Those DW blogging posts take many, many hours to create.)

Also: I’ve made myself crazy this year, working very long hours, covering as many movies as I can and offering lots of other content (the Movie Cheat Sheets, the what’s-streaming posts, and more). I’ve done that for tens of thousands of regular readers every week, only a few hundred of which have chosen to financially support the work. That doesn’t make me feel particularly good about working like crazy. I need a break.

So, if you’re a subscriber and you’re wondering where the DW review is: Sorry to make you wait, but my brain is fried and it needs a rest for the good of the review, if not for my brain. If you’re not a subscriber: thank you for your interest, but I’m not a public service. And you won’t have to wait any longer than those readers who are supporting my work.

(By the way, this goes for the new Sherlock coming on New Year’s Day. My review will be along in the week of January 6th.)

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RogerBW

Sat, Dec 28, 2013 11:56am

Good for you. Burning out doesn’t help anything. Hi to bronxbee!

Mate Sršen

Sat, Dec 28, 2013 7:12pm

Just as any other paid professional, you are entitled to regular vacations.

Martin

Sat, Dec 28, 2013 7:41pm

Like all good things, it’ll be worth waiting for.

Enjoy the break.

Jurgan

Sat, Dec 28, 2013 10:05pm

As I said on Facebook, I don’t mind having to wait, I just appreciate being kept informed so I don’t keep checking over and over again.

MaryAnn Johanson

reply to Jurgan

Sun, Dec 29, 2013 12:35am

I did mention in my “minimal posting” post something about this, too:

http://www.flickfilosopher.com/2013/12/minimal-posting-over-the-festive-season.html

I guess most people missed it there.

Jurgan

Sat, Dec 28, 2013 10:31pm

If anyone really needs a hit of rage-filled reviewing, though, Whovian Feminism’s review is up:

http://whovianfeminism.tumblr.com/post/71429083312/whovian-feminism-reviews-the-time-of-the-doctor

Paul

reply to Jurgan

Mon, Dec 30, 2013 10:30am

I think the review contains a number of problematic tropes…

lescarr

reply to Paul

Tue, Dec 31, 2013 12:35am

Contains or consists of?

Paul

reply to lescarr

Tue, Dec 31, 2013 12:48am

And there lies the nub of it.

FormerlyKnownAsBill

Sun, Dec 29, 2013 6:12am

have fun. we’ll be here when you get back.

LaSargenta

Mon, Dec 30, 2013 2:36pm

Glad you are taking a break. Best regards to BB, I send her a toast in the chalice with the palace. Enjoy yourselves and Happy Gregorian Calendar New Year.