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Checking Out in the Library [Doctor Who]
Doctor Who, S04 E08: Silence in the Library This is the first episode by Steven Moffat since the announcement that he is to be the showrunner when Russell T Davies steps down at the end of this series, and if we didn’t already know how awesomely perfect he is for this job, then this stellar episode [...]
Continue reading...Finale Thoughts: Lost
4. June 2008 Posted by Marcia
Lost and I, we have a tempestuous relationship. I like the characters and the high-concept element of the plot but have little patience for the show’s occasional trips to Self-Indulgenceville (a banal land populated by 6th season Buffy and every celeb reality show ever produced). I don’t want to watch a show that’s going to [...]
Continue reading...Murder and the Vicar’s Rage [Doctor Who]
Doctor Who, S04 E07: The Unicorn and the Wasp This week: we get possibly the downright silliest episode of the new Who. And yet, despite herself, Anna is entertained.
Continue reading...Welcome to the Dollhouse
20. May 2008 Posted by Marcia
As this TV season winds down, networks are already gearing up for next season. Sadly, it turns out that Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse won’t be premiering till next January, but for those who simply can’t wait, here’s the first sneak peak of the new series.
Continue reading...First Sighting of Life on Mars (US)
19. May 2008 Posted by Marcia
We’ve finally got the first trailer for the US version of Life on Mars, and I think I can say, with an open mind and absolutely no bias, that it is going to suck mightily. Without even getting into the fact that one of the strengths of the original was its limited run of sixteen [...]
Continue reading...Family Ties [Doctor Who]
15. May 2008 Posted by Anna
Doctor Who, S04 E06:The Doctor’s Daughter This week: The Doctor has a daughter. A perky, somersaulting daughter. Anna is slightly underwhelmed.
Continue reading...Baked Potatoes [Doctor Who]
8. May 2008 Posted by Anna
Doctor Who, S04 E05: The Poison Sky This week on Doctor Who: the Doctor saves the day (again), Donna is noble by name and by nature (again), Martha tries to bid farewell to the Tardis (again) and a tertiary character dies so that others may live (also again). Anna is entertained.
Continue reading...The Doctor vs. The Potato Heads
2. May 2008 Posted by Anna
Doctor Who, S04 E04: The Sontaran Strategem This week: The Doctor confronts the most evil potato-headed villains of them all when the Sontarans return after a 23-year Who break. Also, Martha Jones is back!
Continue reading...One Frakking Great Show
28. April 2008 Posted by Marcia
Each week, when I watch Battlestar Galactica, I feel a wee bit nervous. Will this be the week the show suddenly stops being fabulous? Will it somehow take a wrong turn, make Baltar humble, or the president infallible, or force Starbuck to deal with her issues in therapy? And, each week, I can only lean [...]
Continue reading...Ood Have Thought It? [Doctor Who]
24. April 2008 Posted by Anna
Doctor Who, S04 E03: Planet of the Ood This week: The Doctor and Donna leave Earth behind to visit the Planet of the Ood, where they uncover lots of creatures in need of saving. Also, Catherine Tate is becoming the heart of Doctor Who. much to my surprise. Recap and spoilers after the jump.
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5. June 2008 Posted by Anna
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