The Empty Child | The Doctor Dances šŸŒ Discussion & Review | Doctor Who: Series 1

Technology & technofarce, mechanisms of control, contested history, joint authorship, iterations in Moffat’s career, matrices of ideas, repressive morality, sitcom structure, evaluating Captain Jack, sex in Doctor Who, what’s changed from 2005 to now, & more are discussed in this review of Steven Moffat’s 2005 The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances episodes of Doctor Who.

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The Time Traveler’s Wife: Episode 6 (Finale) šŸ‘° Discussion & Review

Effective finality, mindbending time trips, miracle moments, greener grass, marriage totality, separate selves across time, ideal versions of partners, wedding metaphors, maturity levels, romance of devotion, memory perspectives, & more are discussed in this review of the 2022 finale of The Time Traveler’s Wife.

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Mind of the Hodiac 🧠 Discussion & Review | Doctor Who: Russell T Davies

We discuss the first Doctor Who story from Russell T Davies, looking at the development of his style, what’s changed between 80s TV and today, a ā€˜draft renaissance’, writing for TV vs audio, Doctor Who before 2005, RTD’s second reign, writer repetition/iteration, family focus, & more!

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David Tennant Castingā€ Discussion | Doctor Who: 2nd Russell T Davies Era

David Tennant is back…but just what does that mean?
We discuss Tennant and Catherine Tate’s return, and Russell T Davies’ casting of a new Rose. We talk exorcising the past, leak literacy, fanservice friction, character stasis, the interaction of Chibnall’s outgoing centenary and RTD’s opening anniversary, universe contraction and expansion, new costumes, and who is driving Doctor Who.
The first half of this discussion looks at these public announcements and what they signify, and the second half explores the nature of leaks, spoilers, and digs into why these announcements surprised some fans less than others.

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Ncuti Gatwa Castingā€ Discussion | Doctor Who: 2nd Russell T Davies Era

We discuss the opening move of Russell T Davies’ second era as showrunner, the casting of Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor. Beside the star himself, we talk about the telos of the show, the way castings get announced, the way fandom processes castings, the messages and meanings of this casting, optics and intent, and our hopes and fears for this era to come.

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