Only two episodes to go of this seventh Doctor Who series, and this is both the penultimate episode and written by geek idol Neil Gaiman. Oh, and trying to make the Cybermen scary again, after a long dark spell – the shiny ones have struggled since they were spanked by the Daleks at the end of their … [Read more...]
The North – More Aliens Than Mars? Doctor Who S7BE6 – Dork Review
This week's Doctor Who features one of the rarest, most alien settings of all: a British town outside London! Well, that's not quite fair, the show has become less London-centred since Steven Moffat took over, but still, the North is a rare destination for the TARDIS. As well as Yorkshire, other … [Read more...]
The TARDIS Brings A New Meaning To “Changing Rooms”… Doctor Who S7BE5 – Dork Review
For most sci-fi shows, an episode entirely set on-board the lead character's spaceship would be an excuse to save some money and work entirely off existing sets and actors. Probably not so much Doctor Who, since we normally see one room of the allegedly infinite TARDIS, so a bunch of new sets and … [Read more...]
A ghost/space/time travel/monster/love story for the ages! Doctor Who S7BE4
Fourth week of Doctor Who series 7B (or whatever we're calling it), and Luther writer Neil Cross returns for his second bite of the apple. His first effort, in which our heroes went to debate club with a huge CGI sun, had some failings – can he balance his seesaw with this ghostly tale? Well, … [Read more...]
The Ice Warriors Have Come To Stroke Us To Death! Doctor Who S7BE3 – Dork Review
So far, the return of Doctor Who has been a spotty venture, with some fun Doctor/companion material but unmemorable storylines, and last week's rather confused ending. But this week, we have seasoned Who/Sherlock writer Mark Gatiss, as well as the re-introduction of old school villains: the Ice … [Read more...]
Can anyone stop The Power Of Leaf? Doctor Who S7BE2 – Dork Review
Second week back for Doctor Who, and we're headed for deep space, as the Doctor tries to impress his new sidekick with how weird he can go. Or is he simply bringing her here to force her to share stories from her past? Either way, it all goes a bit wrong. Can our heroes save the day … [Read more...]
Making Alien Abduction Seem Acceptable Since 1963! It’s Doctor Who S7BE1 – Dork Review
The new-but-not really series of Doctor Who begins, complete with the debut of new-but-not-really companion Clara (aka Jenna-Louise Coleman). Coleman first popped up in Asylum of the Daleks as a surprise, before making her “real” appearance in The Snowmen. Both those episodes were good, if not … [Read more...]
Bowties, baddies and brunettes: Check out a preview of the new Doctor Who
So who is excited about Doctor Who returning to our screens on 30 March? Yup, I didn’t think I was the only one – and not only because it’s my 21st birthday (I personally take it as a sign from the Doctor), but because these past three months have lacked the show’s spark and we need our Whovian … [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...]
Matt Smith charms us all at London Comic-Con MCM Expo
Friday 26th October saw me donning a red Pokemon trainer’s cap and making my way over to the Excel Centre for the start of London’s MCM Comic Con, which smashed all previous attendance records this year with more than 70,000 visitors in attendance. So, here's part one of a brief low-down of what … [Read more...]
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