The gracious Television Zombies invited me, and Ross and James from Creeping With Armstrong, to talk Doctor Who and, especially, "The Waters of Mars." Check it out here!
Television Zombies is a funny, brash podcast covering a wide range of cult TV. Many thanks to them for allowing me along.
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Why should an immortal Time Lord fear death the way the Tenth Doctor seems to? Haven't his other incarnations taken it relatively in stride? (Except for that Second Doctor business, of course….)
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Continuing a theme from 2MTL 85, we take a look at just a few hints from Series 1-4 that indicated a direction for the Doctor's new journey begun in "The Waters of Mars." (Spoiler-free, for the benefit of international viewers.)
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Russell 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?
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On December 6, 1989, "Survival, Part Three" aired: the last premiere of a classic-series Doctor Who episode. For many fans, it was the beginning of long years in the wilderness. It was a different experience for me.
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Alasdair 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!
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If you'll forgive the indulgence, today's Thanksgiving edition of the Two-minute Time Lord podcast offers my personal thanks to a certain group of podcasters; a certain group of television cast, crew and production staff; and a certain group of YOU.
I joined those stalwart lads, Trevor and Marty, on DWO WhoCast #146 for an old-fashioned chinwag about The End of Time, matters canonical, and returning classic companions.
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Never have expectations, only hopes. Here's a very fervent hope, though, that the good news about Part One of "The End of Time" airing on BBC America just one day after its U.K. premiere begins a new trend in Doctor Who's international presence.
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Maybe it's because there were so many months between specials, but the run-up to "The Waters of Mars" seemed to include a fair bit of angst over spoilers in the set reports and promotional material. How much do we care about having a story "spoiled," and what constitutes it anyway?
