Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks

When Doctor Who: Flux was approaching, my expectations were not high. Two seasons (plus specials) of underwhelming and frustrating episodes under the auspices of Chris Chibnall had made sure of that. But when the episodes hit I was, for the most part, pleasantly surprised–there was some stuff I didn’t like but a solid majority of the story was fun and entertaining and even occasionally brilliant.

So as Eve of the Daleks approached, I was cautiously optimistic. After viewing the story, my sense of universal order in chaotic times is somewhat restored, as Doctor Who reverts to the same sort of flippantly sloppy storytelling that has characterized the last few years. In other words, I was disappointed by the special, both in the sense that it wasn’t very good, and that I had actually allowed myself to think it might be better.

Favorite Bridges [Random Pop Culture Top 10]

Welcome to a Random Pop Culture Top 10! Today’s topic…my favorite bridges of movies, stories and TV. Well, mostly movies, really.

Doctor Who Invades the Multiverse: Thunderbirds

Continuing our posts where Doctor Who has managed to sneak its way into other fictional properties, either as a TV show in those worlds, or with concepts from the show existing as real things in those realities, we come to something that I have heard of but never really watched, but is significant as apparently the first ever licensed appearance by the Daleks outside of Doctor Who: an early episode of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s Supermarionation series, Thunderbirds.

(Daily Doctor Who #343)

Doctor Who – 1985 – All the Years

Doctor Who – All The Years is a quick examination of what was happening in the world of Doctor Who over all its years of existence. I’m not attempting to create a thorough history–just brief look back at the real-life timeline of my favorite TV show. Go back to the beginning and read about 1963 here.

(Daily Doctor Who #317)

Say Something Nice – Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks

In an effort to find something quick that can be written as part of Daily Doctor Who, we are continuing with Say Something Nice, where I look back at each of the Doctor Who stories and pull out one or two cool things about it.

(Daily Doctor Who #313)

Doctor Who – 1979 – All the Years

Doctor Who – All The Years is a quick examination of what was happening in the world of Doctor Who over all its years of existence. I’m not attempting to create a thorough history–just brief look back at the real-life timeline of my favorite TV show. Go back to the beginning and read about 1963 here.

(Daily Doctor Who #247)

Doctor Who & Quantum Leap–Non-Existent Crossovers (Eighth Doctor)

Doctor Who has been on (and off) the air since 1963, with a myriad of adventures showing the Doctor and his companions traveling to endless corners of the universe.

(Daily Doctor Who #239)

Daleks! (Webcast)

In 2020, the world of Doctor Who embarked on a big multi-platform mega-story called Time Lord Victorious, which for the most part slipped by completely without my notice.

So there’s not much that I have to say about Time Lord Victorious, because I find the whole thing a bit daunting and confusing, but I did just recently watch through the five episode Daleks! animated web-series.

(Daily Doctor Who #231)

Doctor Who Invades the Multiverse: Lego Batman Movie

Continuing our posts where Doctor Who has managed to sneak its way into other fictional properties, either as a TV show in those worlds, or with concepts from the show existing as real things in those realities, we come to The Lego Batman Movie, a 2017 spin-off of sorts of the unexpectedly great Lego Movie featuring the voice of Will Arnett as Batman.

(Daily Doctor Who #193)

Doctor Who Invades the Multiverse: Looney Tunes

Continuing our posts where Doctor Who has managed to sneak its way into other fictional properties, either as a TV show in those worlds, or with concepts from the show existing as real things in those realities, we come to Looney Tunes, or more specifically, the film Looney Tunes: Back in Action from 2003.

(Daily Doctor Who #165)