We’ve talked before about companions that are grossly underappreciated, right? Of course we have. It’s something I tend to witter on about quite a bit. But there are other characters who sort of walk that line between being a companion and not being a companion. It’s more common in New Who than in the Classic…
Day 27: Favorite Special (Classic Edition)
A while back, I spent some time wittering on about my love for The Three Doctors. It is my first memory of ever seeing Doctor Who, and as such will always be closest to my heart. And it’s just so good. Of all the Classic Who specials (few though there are), it is unquestionably the…
Day 26: Favorite Planet (Classic Edition)
My knee-jerk instinct on this was to say Gallifrey or Skaro, but that felt like cheating. Those are the obvious ones. I also considered Telos, but rejected it for the same reasons. There are so many to choose from, it was difficult to narrow down a selection. But one name always kept popping back into…
Day 25: The Most Impossible Situation from which the Doctor Escaped (Classic Edition)
Invasion of the Dinosaurs is the much maligned second story of Season 11, written by Malcolm Hulke and directed by Paddy Russell.* Now, I’m sure you’re all laughing and wondering how the hell I can be serious about this. And thinking mainly of the totally unconvincing effects used to create the dinosaurs (such as they…
Day 24: Favorite Season (Classic Edition)
Okay, I’m honestly sort of regretting ever wanting to do this challenge in the first place. I am, by nature, horribly indecisive and once forced into a decision, I will nearly always second guess myself and/or feel a sort of soul-crushing guilt for not choosing something else. Today is one of those days. In thinking…
Day 23: The Sassiest Character (Classic Edition)
This category was, I admit, a bit tougher than I thought. There’s sort of a surprising amount of sass throughout the history of the show–with some eras having a bit more than others. However, I think it it is only right and proper to correctly acknowledge that the real Queen of Sass is none other than The…
Day 22: The Most Underrated Story (Classic Edition)
Season 7 is generally credited as one of the most perfect seasons in Doctor Who history. Jon Pertwee’s inaugural run was astonishing in that it gave us FOUR consecutive brilliant stories. Admittedly, Spearhead From Space may have set us up for future disappointment in the way it was shot.* But the story quality didn’t diminish right away,…
On Perspective, Objectivity, and Conversation Starters
Kat’s take on that now infamous i09 article and the importance of distinguishing Best from Favorite.
Welcome to the TARDIS, Pearl Mackie!
Have you seen it yet? Well, of course you have. We finally know who will be joining Peter Capaldi in the TARDIS next series. Not a bad introduction for a new companion, is it? We’re very excited about Pearl Mackie joining Peter Capaldi in the TARDIS for the next series!! A new companion is always…
It’s the most wonderful tiiiime of the yeeaar.
It’s Comic Con time again! Well, okay, Madison Comic Con, to be accurate. So since we never posted them, we thought we’d share a few snapshots of our adventures at Chicago Comic Con last year. Erin and I are actually in the same place at the moment, which makes for a nice change. And we, along…
Pardon My Sci-Fi 