http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-394.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFor a change, I'm not reserving judgment on a story until its conclusion airs. I'm praising a story because it's not finished yet.
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2MTL 392: "Before the Flood" Reviewed
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-392.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFar beyond wishing everyone at home a Merry Christmas, Toby Whithouse's "Before the Flood" opens with the show's most Fourth Wall-breaking moment yet, revealing once again how subversive the Moffat Era really is.
2MTL 391: "Under the Lake" Reviewed
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-391.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadArchetype, trope or formula? As we return to the "base under siege" style of Doctor Who storytelling, does writer Toby Whithouse do something fresh with it? And is it time for a serious talk about Clara?
2MTL 388: "The Witch's Familiar" Reviewed
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-388.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAn acting tour de force for three of our four lead actors, but I don't know what to make of the Poo Daleks…
2MTL 387: "The Magician's Apprentice" Reviewed
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-387.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOur Series 9 reviews begin with a confession, a pre-credits turnaround, a comparison to "The End of Time" (That'll enrage my friends at Radio Free Skaro!), and a bit of bet-hedging!
2MTL 386: Doctor vs. Doctor
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-386.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe Titan Comics summer Doctor Who event, Four Doctors, is not only a rousing adventure tale, but also an insightful look at what happens when the Doctor is forced to face…himself.
2MTL 380: Throwback Review of "The Age of Steel"
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-380.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe Doctor and companions were threatened with maximum deletion last time, which I suppose is worse than simple deletion. I bet the Doctor had a clever way out of this one that had absolutely no deus ex machina involved, right? Well, at least "The Age of Steel" is a …
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2MTL 379: Throwback Review of "Rise of the Cybermen"
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-379.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIf you were a classic fan who was on Team Cyberman rather than Team Dalek, this episode was long overdue. But was "Rise of the Cybermen" a proper re-introduction of the classic villains? Or were there too many stompy missteps out of the gate?
2MTL 373: "The Girl in the Fireplace" Throwback Review
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-373.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download"The Girl in the Fireplace" is a glimpse into the future: Steven Moffat's second Doctor Who story pretty much establishes the format that the show will follow when he takes over as showrunner and casts Smith, Gillan and Darvill. Plus, we revisit a 2MTL topic from 2009 and marvel at …
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2MTL 367: "Last Christmas" Reviewed
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-367.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJolly old St. Nick? Radagast to the Doctor's Gandalf. Dreamcrabs? Scary. Mystery North Pole outpost? More and less than it seems. "Last Christmas"? Several levels of delightful.