Doctor Who – Season 10 Episode 12

“The Doctor Falls” Doctor Who closes off the current season with an abundance of Cybermen and two versions of the Master to challenge the Doctor. The previous episode was a tough act to follow in terms of what it promised. Bringing back the Mondassian Cybermen, doubling up on versions of the Master and teasing a…

Doctor Who – Season 10 Episode 7

“The Pyramid at the end of the World” Doctor Who continues the story started last week with a mysterious 5000 year old pyramid that appears overnight. Global threats have happened so often in the revived Doctor Who that they’ve become something of a joke. It gets to the point where the Earth has been threatened…

Doctor Who – Season 10 Episode 5

“Oxygen” Doctor Who heads into outer space to a space station filled with corpses where oxygen is considered a valuable commodity. This season has pretty much been defined by mysteries though as I’ve said before most Doctor Who episodes are a mystery in the beginning as there’s always a period of time before the Doctor…

Doctor Who – Season 10 Episode 2

“Smile” Doctor Who heads to the future as the Doctor and Bill go on their first proper adventure to one of humanity’s first colonies and encounter a mystery when they arrive. Part of the appeal of this show is that it can be so many things. There’s no such thing as a “typical” episode of…

Doctor Who – Season 10 Episode 1

“The Pilot” Doctor Who begins the final season for current Doctor Peter Capaldi and current showrunner Steven Moffat with the introduction of a new companion and a mysterious creature to be dealt with. New companion episodes are always interesting on a conceptual level. In each case it provides a jumping on point for new fans…

Sherlock – Season 4 Episode 2

“The Lying Detective” Sherlock picks up from the death of Mary last week and explores what effect it has on the people who were important in her life. The main people of importance were John and Sherlock as you might expect. It’s not surprising that they both react in very different ways while having their…

Sherlock – Season 4 Episode 1

“The Six Thatchers” Sherlock returns after being off the air for exactly 12 months; even longer if you count the 2016 New Year’s Day special “The Abominable Bride” as disposable. It absolutely could be as it has absolutely no bearing on the events of this episode. This episode picks up more or less where the…

Doctor Who – 2016 Christmas Special

“The Return of Doctor Mysterio” I’m writing this on Christmas Day which means that the annual Doctor Who Christmas Special is there to be talked about. For this episode, Doctor Who jumps on the superhero bandwagon when a young child swallows a gem that grants him his deepest wish. That wish is to have superpowers…