Doctor Who: The Diary of River Song volume 2 [Big Finish]

A little while ago, I wrote about some of the free samples that Big Finish was putting out in response to COVID-related lockdowns.  I ended up hearing bits and pieces of a whole bunch of their output.  As Christmas rolled around, I knew I wanted to spend some of my gift money getting the full story for at least one of those titles.  I chose The Diary of River Song, volume 2!

(Daily Doctor Who #49)

Doctor Who: Looking Back at 47 Days #41 – Best Catchphrase

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: The Tenth Doctor Tournament – Round Three

We are voting on  Tenth Doctor Doctor Who stories starring David Tennant, pitting them against each other in an elimination tournament, with whichever story gets at least two out of three votes from our judges will move on to the next round. The judges will be myself and two of my daughters–Johanna (15) and Laurelle (14).  The stories have been seeded according ratings on IMDb, and randomly broken up into two conferences–the Newman Conference and the Lambert Conference.

Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Tournament – Newman Conference – Round Two

After a long long absence, we are finally voting again on Tenth Doctor Doctor Who stories starring David Tennant, pitting them against each other in an elimination tournament, with whichever story gets at least two out of three votes from our judges will move on to the next round. The judges will be myself and two of my daughters–Johanna (14-15 when we took these votes) and Laurelle (13-14).  The stories have been seeded according ratings on IMDb, and randomly broken up into two conferences–the Newman Conference and the Lambert Conference.

Weekly Geeky Question #49: Disappointing Story Payoffs

Well, it’s Weekly Geeky Question time, and we’re up to Week #49–with the end of 2018 approaching more rapidly than any of us are prepared to deal with.   My Friend Rod is back with another question, and this time it’s about one of my favorite things, which is story structure.  What Rod wants to know is,,,

What are some of the most disappointing story payoff’s that I have ever seen?

What I want from the rest of this year’s Doctor Who

As you may know if you are the type of person who might be drawn to read this site, Season 9 of Doctor Who is here and underway.  In fact, it’s already approximately 16.7% over.  Only ten episodes to go…or eleven, if you count the Christmas special.  So far, I’d say the series has gotten off to a good start, as you can read about here and here.

And of course I’m hoping it will continue to be good and fun.  That got me thinking about what I wanted to see for the rest of the series, so here’s my thoughts on that subject:  12 things that I want from the rest of this year’s Doctor Who (that’s one item for each of the remaining episodes, plus a bonus one).

Credit: BBC/Simon Ridgway/Jack Barnes/Jon Hall

Ten Great Time Travel Stories

I’d like to call this the 10 best time travel stories, but come on, can I really make such an identification?  How do I tell the difference between a great “time travel story” and a great story that just happens to include time travel?   Does every good episode of Doctor Who or the Legion of Super-Heroes count just because the Doctor gets to the adventure in the Tardis or Superboy by breaking the time barrier?  And what about all those time travel stories that I have never seen or read?  What, indeed, about all those time travel stories that I have read, but simply cannot remember?

What I Hate About Doctor Who

Probably, if push came to shove, I’d call Doctor Who – both of them – my favorite TV show.  I’ve got an almost irrational commitment to it – watching it through thick and thin. 

Birthday Wishes

I’ve just turned 43.

I like making lists.

So here we go! 

Doctor Who: Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead [Episodes 4.8 & 4.9]

Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead is a two part story from the fourth season of the revival of Doctor Who, starring David Tennant and introducing Alex Kingston as River Song.