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2MTL 66: Animating Classic Doctors

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-66.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThere have been original video spinoffs in Doctor Who's history. American comics publishers have had some success in original animated videos. Put these two great tastes together and you get something I'd like to see: new animated stories featuring the First, Second and Third Doctors. But can we get …

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2MTL 65: Two-minute Miscellany

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-65.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadGosh, what a lot of news we've recently had in the Doctor Who world! I'm breathless. Or perhaps I'm exhausted from my attempt to ape Yahtzee Croshaw in this week's quick survey of three topics: A quick follow-up on last episode's questions about Doctor Who's future on the TV …

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2MTL 64: Doctor Who's Unpredictable TV Future

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-64.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe can't predict what Doctor Who will be like fifteen, ten, or maybe even five years from now. The rate of change in the way we communicate and obtain our entertainment has gone past "crazy" in the last few years and is inching toward "scary." Speaking of scary, while …

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2MTL 63: Solving the "Dalek" Dating Controversy

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-63.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSo the Series 1 episode "Dalek" is set in 2012. But "Doomsday" and "Journey's End" happened before them. HOW CAN WE RECONCILE THIS CONTRADICTION??? Very easily. (Also check out my early thoughts about the Time War and continuity in 2MTLs 8, 9 and 10.)

2MTL 62: God and "Gridlock"

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-62.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWho 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 61: Why Warren's (Mostly) Right About Romance

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-61.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWarren Frey — that shill for SPACE* — had some interesting recent thoughts about why a non-platonic Doctor worked in Series 1-4, along with a request that Moffat not go there in Series 5. While I agree we don't need a big honking love story subplot again, some level …

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2MTL 59: Bringing Back More Old Companions

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-59.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThere's enough separation between the 1.0 and 2.0 versions of Doctor Who to make a classic series companion's return a risky venture. For a mass audience, the "companion's return" story has simply been done, already. And even for a hardcore fan audience, nostalgia can only carry you so far. …

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2MTL 58: If Torrents Become a Trickle, Will Doctor Who Be Delayed?

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-58.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadUnauthorized downloads of TV shows are a fact of life today, as are efforts to curb them. If a chilling effect sets in, how might that affect how quickly international Doctor Who networks release the show? If the pressure to compete with file-sharers lessens, would that mean a longer …

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2MTL 57: Toby Hadoke and the Future of "Moths"

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-57.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadToby Hadoke generously spent some time on Skype with me to talk about the last few (apparently, for now…but "never say never…") performances of his fantastic one-man show, Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf. We talked about how it feels to wrap up the show, and what it's like …

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