Tag Archives: Doctor Who

The 13th Doctor; The new, New Doctor Who

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Marion

I’m jazzed about the new incarnation – er, regeneration – of the Doctor in BBC’s long running fantasy show Doctor Who. Jodie Whitaker is a great actor and it’ll be nice to have a female Doctor for a while.  I’m … Continue reading →

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BBC America’s Class; Didn’t Do Its Homework

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Marion

I watched the entire first season of the Doctor Who spinoff Class, all eight episodes. If the show returns, I probably won’t watch it. There was plenty of material of value to start with, but the story squandered most of … Continue reading →

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Fantastical Beasts and Where to Find Them; A Long DOCTOR WHO Episode Without the Charm

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Marion

The other night I rented Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. It’s about two-and-a-quarter-hours long. This is a prequel to the Harry Potter series and takes place in North America (New York City) with a young Hogwarts-dropout wizard named … Continue reading →

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Ashildr; the Immortal with a TARDIS

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Marion

(Warning; Spoilers if you have not seen/heard/talked/read about the 2015 Doctor Who season.) There is one other human woman with a TARDIS, and she is immortal, courtesy of the Doctor. Her name is Ashildr, and she entered the Doctor’s storyline … Continue reading →

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The Many Tales of River Song

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Marion

This is my second post about female time lords in the Doctor Who universe. River Song, the Human Time Lord: River Song is a time lord. She is also fully human, proving that becoming a time lord is more about … Continue reading →

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Jenny Who; A Time Lord without a TARDIS

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Marion

Like many Doctor Who fans I periodically grouse about the absence of female time lords. I don’t have any need to see the Doctor morph into a woman during one of his regenerations, but I would enjoy some stories about … Continue reading →

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