Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor

And now, after many moons, the Chibnall-Whittaker era of Doctor Who has come to an end. My thoughts are many.

I have not been the biggest fan of this era of the show. Jodie Whittaker is appealing enough, but I have found her performance too broad to be actually engaging. In spite of the occasional bright spot, Most of the stories have been either underwritten or badly written, and filled with bland characters and uninspiring plots. There have been a handful of “shocking plot twists” that were memorable for all the wrong reasons, which leaves one tempted to rant that the last three seasons haven’t only failed to move the show forward in a positive way, they have actually done the series a bit of harm.

But of course, that’s just a grumpy old fan ranting away. What about The Power of the Doctor itself?

Spoilers Lie This Way

Doctor Who: How old was each actor to play the Doctor?

Some random thoughts here about the Doctor’s ages. Not the character, but the actors who played him / her.

Updated to include the 14th & 15th Doctors (as best I can at this point).

(Daily Doctor Who #233)

Doctor Who Trivia #3: A Contest of Doctors

I like Doctor Who, and I like trivia. Two great tastes that go great together. This is Question #3.

(Daily Doctor Who #184)

Doctor Who: Classic Reference Books (part 2)

As not just a fan of Doctor Who, but a full-blown geek, reference books about the series have always been part of my thing.

(Daily Doctor Who #44)

Doctor Who: Looking Back at 47 Days #31 – Favorite Doctor

A few years ago, I did a series of 47 daily posts which all looked at different questions related to the revival series of Doctor Who, focusing on stuff I like about the show. I worked out a series of questions in advance and then picked one randomly for each day. I’ve decided to revisit the series to see how my opinions may or may not have changed, and to bring two of my daughters into the discussion, since they are both big fans and have recently finished watching the revival series.

Doctor Who: Ruth Clayton–Who the What?! Fan theories abound!

As mentioned recently, and as mentioned in every Doctor Who related blogpost or Facebook status in the last week, there are big and controversial revelations about the universe of Doctor Who that are afoot in the latest series.

Catching up with Doctor Who: Nikola Tesla and the Judoon

I was away on holidays for a few weeks, and generally in places where my internet access was not strong.  Thus, I didn’t keep up with Doctor Who while I was away, and was waiting to return before watching the latest two episodes, Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror and Fugitive of the Judoon.