In the pattern of the world there are whispers
The Name of The Doctor sets the stage for a grand anniversary finale to come and like so much of the current Doctor Who writing approach it is not until you have seen it that other episodes fall into perspective. That’s no problem for me, since I love that style. … Continue reading
Seven: anarchic puppet-master
It turns out that the seventh incarnation of The Doctor was in a different way as complex as his immediate predecessor once you begin unpicking what drove him. He begins his time with us by taking over from Six as a bit of a jokey smart Alec, but as events … Continue reading
An Authentic Nightmare
Nightmare In Silver was an object lesson in how to make something scary. It is an old fashioned, well understood writers’ maxim, but all too often one to which not enough attention is paid. If you want to make the baddie look bad, then you must put your hero, or … Continue reading
Six: complex egoist
I continue my twelve part quest to examine the central dramatic personality factor driving each version of Doctor Who by looking at Six, probably the most complex of all the incarnations to date. Previously I said that Four was brash. Well he was, but let’s get this into perspective; compared … Continue reading
Strax and the sentient Sat Nav
In The Crimson Horror we saw one of those quirky Doctor Who episodes being used as the bit of light intended to illuminate the unremitting darkness. So many of series seven’s stories have been about putting the ‘frighteners’ on and building us up to a dark conclusion. We are meant … Continue reading
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"Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught." Oscar Wilde