I have been living a bit of a lie, and I am ready to admit to it. As much as a sci-fi nerd I cop to being, I always had to just smile and nod along whenever the subject ofRead more…
Time of the Angels
Steven Moffat, Doctor Who’s new showrunner, seems to be working overtime. Having written 75% of the season thusfar, each of his entries are solid, if not superlative. Two weeks from last Saturday, the Doctor’s past will meet with his future,Read more…
Quick note: another tyrant!
I love Doctor Who, but never have the time to write about it. I still have a few episodes of Torchwood’s first season I haven’t written up, pathetically enough. So we have another new Tyrant here, Jeremy, who’ll start bloggingRead more…
Torchwood: Small Worlds
A thought occurs to me as this episode opens: It just can’t be a good idea to take flash photos of aliens/faeries/unknown creatures at night in a woods. Just sayin’. Of course, it’s easy to say that as the viewerRead more…
Torchwood: Cyberwoman
Given the name of the episode, we knew the mortal (well, you know what I mean) enemies of the Doctor – of all mankind, in fact – the Cybermen, would be making some sort of appearance. And the Cybermen areRead more…
Torchwood: Day One
Really? Gwen’s first day on the job is a hunt for a sex-crazed alien who absorbs its partner just at the moment of climax? How many times, exactly, did they have to show the scene where Carys had sex withRead more…
Torchwood: Everything changes
The first-ever episode of the Doctor Who spinoff Torchwood has all the obligatory, here’s who everyone is, here’s what they do, here’s the new team member exposition. That’s OK, though. It also gave us a pretty good story to follow.Read more…
Watching Torchwood
A fan of Doctor Who since its relaunch with Christopher Eccleston a few years ago (I know, I know, I need to go back and watch the old Doctor Who; I will – in my defense, I bought my brother-in-lawRead more…