Forgive me if I don’t immediately join the circle-jerk to celebrate the return of the Sontarans. Before we get into that, I’d like to briefly note that Donna Noble is a far superior character to Martha Jones, even after Martha has been overhauled and assigned to work with UNIT, The Doctor’s former employer.
We were all [...]
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REVIEW: Doctor Who, Sontarans and Stratagems
April 28, 2008 – 9:57 pm
ITV Are Dropping An Episode Of Pushing Daisies
April 15, 2008 – 10:25 am
Get a load of this - ITV are dropping the second episode of Pushing Daisies so that they can finish the series before Euro 2008 begins.
This isn’t the first time one of the major networks has screwed over the fans of a TV show in favour of another show. The Doctor Who timeslot varies ridiculously [...]
My Russell T Davies Orgy
April 7, 2008 – 10:54 pm
I managed to miss the last two episodes of Torchwood as part of the BBC’s plan to screw over anyone who likes their flagship Sci-Fi shows by moving the timeslots at random. But that’s a rant for another day, because thanks to the pretty darn good BBC iPlayer, I was able to watch both episodes [...]
Moonlight: Is Mick St John Finally Warming Up?
March 12, 2008 – 12:34 am
Ah, Mick St John. The deadest private dick in Los Angeles*. I’ve been watching this series on Living for the last few weeks, waiting for a glimmer of hope that the hammy plot and acting would turn a corner. And I think it just happened tonight.
In this fourth episode, Mick - who can survive in [...]
First Impressions: Bionic Woman
March 11, 2008 – 11:57 pm
I said on the forum earlier that I was watching Bionic Woman tonight with my cynical head on.
Turns out I had nothing to worry about. Within the first 15 minutes they impressed me with the casting of Miguel Ferrer, the actor who played Robocop’s yuppie creator back in 1987. It was such a nice touch, [...]
Torchwood: Dead Man Walking
February 28, 2008 – 1:26 am
Tonight’s episode is a bit of a blur. Owen Harper is - to his misfortune - dead. Jack, in a complete reversal of policy from series one, hollers that they shouldn’t perform the autopsy just yet, then rushes out to retrieve the resurrection glove from amongst the freaky weevil people.
After an anticlimactic rescue of the [...]
Dexter: First Impressions?
February 28, 2008 – 12:38 am
There was a chill of excitement tonight as Dexter Morgan uttered the first words in ITV/Showtime’s new series: “Tonight’s the night…”
You first see Dexter in silhouette as he drives through the streets of Miami. He next appears in the back seat of a businessman’s car and promptly wraps some string around the man’s neck. He [...]
Writing Martha Jones Into Torchwood Was A Good Call
February 27, 2008 – 10:28 pm
Whoever made the decision to bring Martha Jones into the Torchwood storyline made the right move. We already know that she comes back to the good Doctor in the new series.
Not only do we get more information about Martha having become a member of UNIT, the military division featured heavily in the old [...]
First Impressions: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
February 22, 2008 – 12:22 am
“One bag. Plus guns. I’ll make pancakes.” That’s the order from commitment phobic Sarah Connor to her son, ultimate saviour of the human race, when she gets spooked by a marriage proposal from her boyfriend and decides to clear out of town.
That she can say ‘pack the guns’ and ‘I’ll make pancakes’ in the [...]
7 Essential Sarah Connor Chronicles Websites (Plus Extras)
February 19, 2008 – 8:29 pm
When you consider that the Terminator movies were some of the best Sci-Fi films of all time, any spin-off of that franchise has mighty big boots to fill.
Despite a few minor grumbles from the critics corner about Lena Headey’s more human portrayal of Sarah Connor, most people are raving about the new Terminator series.
So, [...]
