Kneel Before Pod – Doctor Who Series 1 (2024) (273)
Doctor Who recently completed its first series with Ncuti Gatwa in the lead role. We talk Russell T. Davies evolution as a writer/producer, fanservice and the complications of Doctor Who canon.
The Review at the End of the Universe
Doctor Who recently completed its first series with Ncuti Gatwa in the lead role. We talk Russell T. Davies evolution as a writer/producer, fanservice and the complications of Doctor Who canon.
Doctor Who recently celebrated its 60th anniversary and began a new era with the 2023 Christmas special. Kneel Before Pod breaks this down with special guest Darren Mooney. The conversation covers bringing back fan-favourite actors and showrunners, the show’s future and debates about canon.
“The Giggle”
Doctor Who concludes its 60th-anniversary celebrations with an apocalyptic scenario: an old enemy’s return and a look to the future.
Doctor Who approaches its 60th anniversary so we discuss the 50th anniversary celebration “The Day of the Doctor”. The conversation covers respect for the legacy, meaningful fanservice and the fun of bringing multiple Doctors together.
Jodie Whittaker’s final story as the Doctor recently completed so Kneel Before Pod put together a discussion about “Power of the Doctor”. The conversation covers Master plans, companion relationships and if the silliness has a place.
“The Power of the Doctor”
Doctor Who ends another era with an onslaught of problems needing solutions and an affirmation of the impact the Doctor has on those they travel with.
“The Zygon Inversion” Doctor Who rounds off the two part Zygon story with an episode that has some great moments but overall comes across as uneven. Much of the episode is saved by the excellent performance by Capaldi in his big scene towards the end of the episode but I’ll get back to that later…
“The Zygon Invasion” Doctor Who brings back the Zygons who were reintroduced in 50th anniversary special “The Day of the Doctor” and reveals the result of the forced peace talks. It turns out that a treaty was formed allowing 20 million Zygons to take human form and live peacefully within society. According to the Osgoods…
Season 8 Episode 12 – “Death In Heaven” Where do I begin with this? I will say one thing, this episode of Doctor Who wasn’t quite as bad as last week but that’s really not saying much given the quality of that episode. Lots of spoilers will follow here but it’s hard to talk about without…