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Q: What do Garfield and the Doctor have in common?
A: A possibly contagious sense of superiority.
2MTL 490: Anita's World
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A ten-minute sequence stops "Joy to the World" cold, yet turns out to be the heart of the 2024 Christmas special.
2MTL 489: Disney's World
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Is Disney the best global partner for showing Doctor Who outside the UK? My doubts are growing.
2MTL 488: Foundation and "Empire"
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"Empire of Death" epitomized RTD's approach to season finales that he deployed to popular (if not always critical) acclaim during his first stint as showrunner. What happened this time?
2MTL 487: What's Next for 2MTL
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A check-in after November 5, a promise about Empire of Death, and thoughts about the way forward.
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2MTL 486: On Follow-through and "The Legend of Ruby Sunday"
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In case you missed me on The Incomparable's Doctor Who Flashcast, here are some last-minute thoughts about TLoRS and where it fell down prior to the season finale.
2MTL 485: Dot, Bubble, and Rogue
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This is a double edition of 2MTL covering "Dot and Bubble" and "Rogue," two episodes that were absolutely tonally identical and left you feeling exactly the same way after each of them, amirite?
2MTL 484: 73 Thoughts
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We're catching up on the Discourse about a loved and hated mysterious episode. I'm still on Team Love.
2MTL 483: Hijinkx and Vibes
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Finally, I catch up on "The Devil's Chord" and hold two opinions at once.
2MTL 482: With "Boom," Steven Moffat Enters His "Midnight" Era
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"Pace and energy" and high concepts give way to a man with a foot on a landmine for the duration of the story. Tension-filled bottle episodes are rare for Doctor Who, although there are a lot of parallels between this one and 2009's "Midnight." How does Steven Moffat's return to Doctor Who fit with his showrunner's current experiment?