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open thread: Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Sat, Jan 02, 2016
14 comments

This Victorian-set episode is pure fan service, and a sop to those who’ve accused Steven Moffat of hating women. [This post is not behind the paywall.]

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open thread: Doctor Who: “The Husbands of River Song”

Sat, Dec 26, 2015
40 comments

I am done with getting my heart broken by this show. But here’s an open thread for you all to discuss the most recent episode, if you want to.

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Doctor Who blogging: “Hell Bent”

Sun, Dec 06, 2015
66 comments

“Nothing’s sad till it’s over.” So Steven Moffat has just told us that nothing can ever be sad on his Doctor Who. Because nothing is ever goddamn over.

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Doctor Who blogging: “Heaven Sent”

Sun, Nov 29, 2015
81 comments

That mind-blowing moment when the Doctor realizes what’s going on! And the next mind-blowing moment when you realize none of it hangs together!

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open thread: Jessica Jones

Tue, Nov 24, 2015
9 comments

[This post is not behind the paywall.]

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a few thoughts about The Man in the High Castle S1

Mon, Nov 23, 2015
68 comments

Nazis: I hate these guys. But I adore this show.

| 68 Comments

Doctor Who blogging: “Face the Raven”

Mon, Nov 23, 2015
19 comments

The Doctor and Clara go to Diagon Alley, where Clara gets reckless again.

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Doctor Who blogging: “Sleep No More”

Sun, Nov 15, 2015
11 comments

Doctor Who does found-footage… and it actually works in a way that most found-footage stories don’t even bother with anymore.

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Doctor Who blogging: “The Zygon Inversion”

Mon, Nov 09, 2015
16 comments

I feel like we have finally met Peter Capaldi’s Doctor for the first time. At last.

| 16 Comments

Doctor Who blogging: “The Zygon Invasion”

Mon, Nov 02, 2015
13 comments

Just when I’ve lost almost all hope for my show, we get an episode like this one: incredibly good science fiction storytelling, incredibly good Doctor Who.

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