Processing last week's Torchwood: The New World revelations…
Posts Tagged ‘Russell T. Davies’
2MTL 154: Torchwood Takes Shape
Saturday, August 14th, 20102MTL 89: EVERY RTD-era Episode Reviewed!
Thursday, December 24th, 2009So. Um. This one's slightly longer than usual. Couldn't fit it all in two minutes, no matter how hard I tried. FOUR minutes, however, was just enough for me to review every — single — episode — since 2005. "It's the end, but the moment has been prepared for, by reciting very quickly." Merry Christmas!
(By request, below the fold, the lyrical portion of our program.)
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2MTL 85: Chekhov's Sonic Screwdriver
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009Russell T. Davies took a lesson from Anton Chekhov, methinks. It's a great one, indeed, leading to a surprising track record of playing fair with the audience. And yet, maybe we saw this lesson in action too much?
2MTL 83: Responding to io9, Defending RTD
Monday, November 30th, 2009Alasdair Wilkins, a contributor to SF blog io9, recently offered 5 Lessons We Hope RTD's Learned From His Past Doctor Who Epics. I disagree with a few of those lessons; what do you think? BONUS FEATURE: Bullet points!
2MTL 62: God and "Gridlock"
Sunday, September 13th, 2009Who ever expected to see thousands of people singing "The Old Rugged Cross" in a planet-wide flying traffic jam? What impact did that moment have in a story that's all about the limitations of faith? And where does your humble host wish the lesson of "Gridlock" would be learned?
2MTL 32: Everything's So Political
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009There are examples all over the Internet of academics and fans deconstructing Doctor Who for its politics. As long as it doesn't interfere with the running and jumping, that's fine with me. And it helps that RTD's run of Doctor Who has been fairly politically aware.
2MTL #21: About That Casting Spoiler…
Sunday, May 17th, 2009I can hear the screaming now, in the distance. The words are carried on the wind: "What, again?" But as long as the story's executed well, I'm looking forward to the return of (SPOILER), as foretold by the set reporters and tabloids…
The Two-minute Time Lord Podcast: Now and forever, a safe haven for those who liked "Journey's End."
2MTL #13: Davies vs. Moffat vs. the 2009 Hugo
Monday, March 30th, 2009Who shall stand? Who shall fall?! The 2009 Hugo Award nominees include two 2008 Doctor Who episodes: "Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead" written by Steven Moffat, and "Turn Left" written by Russell T. Davies. Should Moffat pick up his fourth in a row? Is it time for another feather in Davies's cap? My wife Shannon and I reveal all!