A year ago, I wrote a conclusion for season one of Doctor Who’s new era on Disney+. In it, I expressed frustrations about the show’s handling but, more importantly, offered solutions for how to fix them in Doctor Who season two. With Doctor Who season two over and Ncuti Gatwa out of the show far…… Continue reading Doctor Who Season Two: What Went Wrong, and Can It Be Fixed?
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Doctor Who: The Reality War
What began as a bold new era under Disney’s banner ends not with clarity, but chaos. The Reality War, penned by Russell T Davies and directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai, arrives burdened by lore, expectation, and a 66-minute runtime that it struggles to justify. The episode juggles gods, genetic legacies, and a regeneration, yet fails…… Continue reading Doctor Who: The Reality War
Rare Beasts
Rare Beasts sees a directorial debut by former pop star and actor Billie Piper. Piper fails to create an interesting dissection on the characteristics of masculinity and femininity. Piper performs and directs our leading character, Mandy in her debut Rare Beasts. Taking her struggling character through the downfall of love and life portraying the rare…… Continue reading Rare Beasts