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
Doctor Who: The Story and the Engine
In The Story and the Engine, the Doctor visits Lagos and uncovers a mysterious barbershop powered by stories, where Nigerian folklore and sci-fi collide in a meditation on identity, legacy, and the power of oral tradition. The Story and the Engine is an intellectually thrilling premise, and in some moments, an emotionally moving one. But…… Continue reading Doctor Who: The Story and the Engine
Doctor Who: Lucky Day
Would it be your lucky day to meet the Doctor? For Conrad Clark (Jonah Hauer-King), it was on New Year’s Day 2007. That chance encounter leaves a mark, both figuratively and, as it turns out, literally. Fixated on the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and the enigma of the blue box, a young Conrad grows up to…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Lucky Day
Doctor Who: Lux
Lux, the second episode of the series, sees the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Belinda (Varada Sethu) land in 1950s America to discover that the local cinema is chained up, 15 people are missing, and a cartoon character roams free from his celluloid. Taking the form of Mr Ring-A-Ding, a 2D cartoon projection voiced with theatrical…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Lux
Doctor Who: Season One — What went wrong?
Doctor Who season one has finished airing with the Empire of Death. Beginning its ongoing relationship with Disney, the show’s relaunch has brought highs and lows that the production team will need to assess ahead of their next season. The first season of Doctor Who, with Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor and Millie Gibson as…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Season One — What went wrong?
Doctor Who: Top 10 Best Episodes
As the season comes to a close, and nearly 200 episodes of the show to rewatch, what are the best Doctor Who episodes since 2005? Doctor Who has been on our screens since An Unearthly Child in 1963, making it one of the longest-running science fiction shows ever, but determining which are the best Doctor…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Top 10 Best Episodes
Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday
The beginning of the end to Doctor Who season one airs, as UNIT and the Doctor begins unravelling The Legend of Ruby Sunday. Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday is the first of two episodes concluding season one. It was directed by Jamie Donoughue and written by Russell T Davies. The episode addresses the…… Continue reading Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday
Doctor Who: Rogue
Doctor Who embraces the Bridgerton craze with its Regency Era episode, Rogue, the first story written by a non-showrunner in four years as it introduces Jonathan Groff as our tenacious titular character. “Beware the Duchess,” warned the Doctor Who social channels over a year ago when they announced Jonathan Groff’s joining the show. A rogue…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Rogue
Doctor Who: Dot and Bubble
Doctor Who: Dot and Bubble has newcomer Callie Cooke lead the show in a social commentary from Russell T Davies on class and race. Callie Cooke, who plays Lindy Pepper-Bean, is a resident of Finetime, a pastel living environment for the rich and privileged, enjoying a harmonious life paid for by the Banks of Mommy…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Dot and Bubble