https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-238.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSometimes, Moffat episode titles are complete red herrings. Or not. Sometimes, Moffat-produced two-parters are complete red herrings. Sometimes, mysterious characters are exactly who they're implied to be. Or not. Somewhere, deep within a Teselecta, hapless technicians are studying osculation. And somewhere, staying up far too late, Chip is reviewing …
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2MTL 237: "Closing Time" for Doctor Who Confidential
https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-237.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTwo, TWO podcasts for the price of one! How did "Closing Time" measure up to last year's "The Lodger," and how are those two episodes like a Doctor Who convention? Also, some thoughts about the cancellation of Doctor Who Confidential.
2MTL 236: I Liked "The God Complex" and That's No Bull
https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-236.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download"The God Complex" was inventively directed and balanced out my deepest criticism of last week's episode. I'm in my happy place again!
2MTL 235: A Discordant Note on "The Girl Who Waited"
https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-235.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOn paper, "The Girl Who Waited" was brilliant. Karen Gillan? A revelation. So why did I take a 45-minute walk around the neighborhood, grinding my teeth, trying to figure out how I felt about the episode? Thanks to Huw at thirteenfaces.com for linking me to Emily Asher-Perrin's essay at …
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2MTL 234: Torchwood: Wrapping Up "The Gathering," "The Blood Line" and Miracle Day
https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-234.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIt's catch-up time as we take a look at the concluding episodes of Torchwood: Miracle Day, and render a verdict for the series. And demand that one of this year's debuting characters meets the Eleventh Doctor.
2MTL 233: "Night Terrors" and the Things Parents Fear
https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-233.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSome personal thoughts about parenthood, in light of an episode that was more about a Dad's fears than the monsters in the cupboard…
2MTL 232: "Let's Kill Hitler" a Brilliant Ride; New Road Wanted
https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-232.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadA plea to Steven Moffat rounds out this review of the sometimes crack-tastic, sometimes out-of-left-field, wildly entertaining and frustrating resumption of Series 6.
2MTL 231: Torchwood: "End of the Road" Reviewed
https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-231.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAfter a couple of atypical episodes, "End of the Road" is on a more typical Miracle Day flight plan: talkier, more gradual. Matt Hills argues this is part and parcel of the show being a suspense thriller, not an SF action romp, and I agree. And yet, this slower …
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2MTL 230: Torchwood: "Immortal Sins" Reviewed
https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-230.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhew. So. Was it good for you, too? Of course, curse me for not being able to single out a reason why it struck such a chord with me beyond the most obvious distinction between this and the previous episodes — besides John Barrowman finally coming off the sidelines, …
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2MTL-229: Doctor Who and CDTL Big Winners at 2011 Hugos
https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-229.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadApparently Hugo voters dig Doctor Who and essayists who dig time lords! Congratulations to 2011 Hugo winners "The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang" and Chicks Dig Time Lords. The Hugo Awards ceremony is on the Worldcon Ustream channel. (Thanks to Steven from Radio Free Skaro for the audio.)