Who-ology – S10E12 The Doctor Falls
The Doctor is dead. Long live the Doctor. Well, sort of. At the end of season 10 we’ve got a Doctor hanging on for one more ride, and a show we’ve gotten to know for over a decade about to…
Who·ology – S10E11 World Enough and Time
Had we but world enough and time, This coyness, lady, were no crime. We would sit down, and think which way To walk, and pass our long love’s day. – Andrew Marvell, To His Coy Mistress If we’re honest,…
Who·ology – S10E10 The Eaters of Light
So, that’s it. The Eaters of Light is the last episode of the Twelfth Doctor’s run that has a self-contained storyline. It was a solid entry, not without its holes, and one of the better of the current season. But…
Who·ology – S10E09 Empress of Mars
Put an ancient warrior race of crocodile-like beings on Mars with a Victorian-era army, a mummified queen about to wake, a Doctor, two companions, and a Tardis and what do you get? Turns out, surprisingly an underwhelming episode of television.…
Who·ology – S10E08 The Lie of the Land
Last season in the episode “Face the Raven” the Doctor encountered what was called a “misdirection circuit.” This was created by alien creatures called lurkworms to hide trap streets from the minds of those passing by. The circuit was said…
Who·ology – S10E07 The Pyramid at the End of the World
Imagine a complete stranger walked up to you and asked “do you love me?” You’d probably quickly answer no and think they were crazy. Now imagine that stranger held a knife to your throat and asked the same question, “do…
Who·ology – S10E06 Extremis
If you’re anything like me you probably sat in confusion for most of “Extremis.” That’s okay though, because that’s exactly what Steven Moffatt wanted. Why? No real reason other than to just keep you guessing. It’s textbook Moffatting. Despite this…
Who·ology – S10E05 Oxygen
As much as you can call me a Whovian, there’s another fandom term you could call me that I may even take more seriously than my love for the mad man in a box- Trekker. That’s right, I’m a Star…
Who·ology – S10E04 Knock Knock
It took four tries but we finally got an episode from season 10 that feels like it has some staying power in the Doctor Who universe. In other words, “Knock Knock” might be worth a re-watch in the future, and…
Who·ology – S10E03 Thin Ice
“Bill: Every choice I make in this moment, here and now, could change the future. The Doctor: Exactly like every other day of your life.” With a very uneven episode comes a very uneven review. I have been racking my…