Usually, TV shows have a two-parter at the end of their run, but The Walking Dead laughs in the face of boring Earth traditions. The final episode of this half-season is next week, so we’ve a double-length story concluding in this penultimate episode, bringing us up to date on The Governor’s … [Read more...]
May, or may not kick your ass – Agents of SHIELD – S1E9 – Dork Review
Last week, SHIELD tidied up after a certain Norse God in Greenwich and faced up to an Asgardian berserker staff and a... Norse pagan hate cult. Well, it makes a change form your local Knit 'n' Natter, that's for sure. This week, we dabble in telekinesis and demons... Spoilers under the jump. Catch … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor – Dork Review
The BBC have aired the long-awaited Doctor Who 50th anniversary special Day of the Doctor. I usually talk a bit about the expectations and role of the episode in our minds for this intro, and for a lot of people, this is the most anticipation-loaded story from any TV series they'll ever watch. It … [Read more...]
The Well – Agents of SHIELD – S1E8 – Dork Review
The world's best dressed bin men show up in Greenwich to hoover up the chaos left by Thor and his gang in this much-hyped crossover episode. Spoilers inevitably follow. So this week we're in Greenwich, popping bits of alien metal into custom-made suitcases in a bid to clean up the havoc wreaked by … [Read more...]
Floods and floods of fangirl tears – An Adventure in Space and Time – Dork Review
Mark Gatiss has been a link in the Doctor Who chain for longer than you may think. He was among the crop of future Who-writers who worked on the Virgin New Adventures novels , along with the likes of Paul Cornell and Gareth Roberts. He also wrote audio plays for BBV and Big Finish Productions and … [Read more...]
Won’t somebody give The Governor a cuddle? The Walking Dead S4E6 – Dork Review
At the end of The Walking Dead’s third season, big villain the Governor finally snapped, launched an unsuccessful attack on the heroes’ prison stronghold, then followed it up by gunning down a load of his own people. He’d also spent the entire year killing and betraying everyone, so you’d think he’d … [Read more...]
Doctor Who Minisode – The Last Day – Dork Review
After the excitement (and that's putting it mildly) that followed last weekend's Night of The Doctor, another Doctor Who minisode has been unleashed upon the fans. Although shorter in length and with a distinct lack of any familiar faces, it's still exciting to watch... and suitably dark at … [Read more...]
“Disease is rife among the background nobodies! Send help!” The Walking Dead S4E5 – Dork Review
We were away from The Walking Dead’s hellish prison base for one episode, but in that time, it’s descended into a pit of disease and misery, where everyone except Maggie and Carl is locked in a cell block to await the mercy of death. I’d rather die of plague than be eaten alive by zombies, but I … [Read more...]
Hub Sweet Home – Agents of SHIELD – S1E7 – Dork Review
After taking a little break from being jet set secret agents, the Agents of SHIELD start out this week in... Siberia. It's safe to assume we're back in the swing of things. This week, Action Jackson Ward gets his hero parade royally rained on by Agent Fitz. Of all people. Spoilers after the jump, … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: Night of the Doctor 50th Anniversary Prelude – Dork Review
There were rumours of a prelude to the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special Day of the Doctor going up this weekend - it was to be called Night of the Doctor and feature unknown exciting things. Well, perhaps the tabloids saw it and threatened to spoil everything, or maybe the BBC just suffered itchy … [Read more...]
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