Tag Archives: Russell T Davies

2MTL 89: EVERY RTD-era Episode Reviewed!

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-89.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSo. Um. This one's slightly longer than usual. Couldn't fit it all in two minutes, no matter how hard I tried. FOUR minutes, however, was just enough for me to review every — single — episode — since 2005. "It's the end, but the moment has been prepared for, …

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2MTL 85: Chekhov's Sonic Screwdriver

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-85.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadRussell 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?

2MTL 83: Responding to io9, Defending RTD

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-83.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAlasdair 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!

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 32: Everything's So Political

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-32.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThere are examples all over the Internet of academics and fans deconstructing Doctor Who for its politics. As long as it doesn't interfere with the running and jumping, that's fine with me. And it helps that RTD's run of Doctor Who has been fairly politically aware.

2MTL #21: About That Casting Spoiler…

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-21.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadI can hear the screaming now, in the distance. The words are carried on the wind: "What, again?" But as long as the story's executed well, I'm looking forward to the return of (SPOILER), as foretold by the set reporters and tabloids… The Two-minute Time Lord Podcast: Now and …

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2MTL #13: Davies vs. Moffat vs. the 2009 Hugo

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-13.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWho shall stand? Who shall fall?! The 2009 Hugo Award nominees include two 2008 Doctor Who episodes: "Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead" written by Steven Moffat, and "Turn Left" written by Russell T. Davies. Should Moffat pick up his fourth in a row? Is it time for …

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