The penultimate Being Human ever, and stakes are high. Admittedly, not quite as high as it seemed they might be at the climax of last week's episode, but still, shit is on the verge of going down. Hal is struggling with bloodlust, Rook is losing his tenuous grasp on morality and the devil is … [Read more...]
Is Hal possessed or just crazy? Being Human S5E4 – Dork Review
In last week's Being Human, Tom met another werewolf and felt like an underdog. (Pun intended.) This week, another wolf-man is following him around like a starry-eyed fan. Coincidence? Meanwhile, Hal is trying to serve as an example too, for crusty-mouthed vampire Crumb. And it's nearly the end … [Read more...]
On such a run of form, even the mid-series filler episodes are good… Being Human S5E3 – Dork Review
So, they’ve cancelled Being Human. Since I’ve really been enjoying the show, I‘m dismayed by this choice, but life goes on. This week, Tom takes on a disappointing mentor, whilst Hal plays a similar role to a regency-styled ghost. And if that sounds like a tangent to the main plot, well, it may not … [Read more...]
Just as I start to love a show, the BBC cancel it… Being Human S5E2 – Dork Review
This week on Being Human, things take a surprisingly OTT turn, as Alex confronts the minions of the Devil, whilst Hal and Tom confront each other in a literal food fight. The best part: it’s exactly as silly as it sounds, yet I still really enjoyed it. Well, my enjoyment was slightly tempered by … [Read more...]
Being Human: The Trinity – Dork Review
Last year, I wrote nice things about Being Human series four. Despite running out of cast members and starting almost from scratch, they made it work. The replacements were likeable, the plots worked, Mark Gatiss was in it – one of their best series yet, a nice surprise. So, now it's time to do … [Read more...]
Ripper Street: An Early Autopsy
Desperate for something to watch until Walking Dead and Being Human return next month, I checked out Ripper Street. This is the BBC’s new Victorian Whitechapel drama, featuring Matthew Macfadyen ( the original and best lead spy from Spooks) as a police inspector trying to keep order, in the … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: The Snowmen – Dork Review
It's been a few years since the Doctor Who Christmas special “mattered” to the show's ongoing plots – in fact, not really since 2009's The End Of Time, when David Tennant sniffled his way off our screens. The last two with Matt Smith have been standalone festive stories, but with 2012's The … [Read more...]
Merlin: The Diamond of the Day – Part Two – Dork Review
The last three episodes of Merlin have been teeing up an epic showdown, with Morgana, Mordred and a horde of Saxons on one side, and Arthur, Merlin and the forces of Camelot on the other. They both made dramatic declarations, gave meaningful nods to their sidekicks, then assembled in a quarry to do … [Read more...]
Merlin: The Diamond of the Day – Part One – Dork Review
The end is nigh! The final episode! Etcetera! And so on! The first part of the Merlin finale! Reviewed before your amazed eyes! Battle! Strife! Gunpowder! Treason! Plot! So, do we see any huge moments or deaths in this episode, or are they saving the carnage for their climax on Christmas Eve? … [Read more...]
Merlin: The Drawing Of The Dark – Dork Review
As Merlin draws closer to its ultimate finale, they cast aside all that Evil Gwen guff and give us what we want to see: shit going down. Not all the way down, of course, not right down to funky town, but a fair old way. So, which side will Mordred pick in the war(dred)? And will those prophecies … [Read more...]
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