Doctor Who blogging: “The Time of the Doctor”
I’ve watched this episode four times now, and it annoys me more every time.
Peter Capaldi
Doctor Who thing: the impact of fans and fanzines on New Who
I’ve certainly seen ideas I explored in my own fan fiction of the late 80s and early 90s reflected in the new show. Seems like I’m not alone.
Doctor Who thing: Ron Burgundy cannot handle the Doctor
Who is Peter Capaldi’s Doctor? He must have a name… (Ron Burgundy is confused.)
Doctor Who blogging: “The Day of the Doctor”
I’ve been hard on Steven Moffat during his tenure as Doctor Who showrunner. But he got it right with “The Day of the Doctor.” He got it really, really right.
The Fifth Estate review: WikiWeak
Might be interesting if it had enough passion and guts to take a stand, but ends up in the mushy middle of the road, which surely sprang from a desire to be “fair” and “balanced.”
The Thick of It review
My ears are bleeding from Malcolm Tucker’s volcano of hilariously creative vulgarity; he is to profanity what Shakespeare is to poetry.
Doctor Who thing: lost 1967 William Hartnell interview discovered
More bits of the show’s history is uncovered for the 50th anniversary.
Doctor Who thing: see Peter Capaldi in “The Fires of Pompeii” free on iTunes
Of course you’ve already seen the David Tennant episode in which soon-to-be-Twelfth-Doctor Peter Capaldi appears as a Roman gentleman…
Doctor Who thing: Peter Capaldi, teenaged Doctor Who geek
Evidence: a Radio Times letter, a fanzine article, and being a pain in the ass to the poor kid who ran the Official Doctor Who Fan Club.
Doctor Who thing: and the 12th Doctor is… Peter Capaldi
Brilliant choice. He’s a fantastic actor, and he might actually be allowed to bring something dark and sardonic to the Doctor, as well as the man-about-the-universe panache I wanted.
