Monthly Archives: August 2023

Power Month (Day 17) – ‘Green With Evil’ (MMPR)

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Today in ‘Power Month’, it’s time for us to check out the most epic ‘Power Rangers’ story ever featured in the ‘Mighty Morphin’ TV series. It’s the five-part story called ‘Green With Evil’, which introduces us to Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver, who becomes the new Green Ranger. Tommy is captured by Rita Repulsa and he’s put under an evil spell to become the evil Green Ranger. Can the five Power Rangers heroes work out who the evil Green Ranger is with Alpha’s help whilst Zordon is lost from our dimension? Continue reading

Quick TV Series Review – ‘A Very Peculiar Practice’

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Well, I’ve seen it at last! I’ve seen ‘A Very Peculiar Practice’ on Britbox! This is a surreal black-comedy drama series that was shown on BBC TV in 1986 and 1988 with a TV movie in 1992. It stars Peter Davison – well-known for starring in the original ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ and ‘Doctor Who’. 🙂 Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – Series 3 Summary

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Series 3 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series is the Martha Jones season in the David Tennant/Tenth Doctor era. It’s not a season that I would rate as highly as I’ve rated David Tennant’s first and third seasons, but there are some enjoyable gems featured throughout Series 3 which I’ve enjoyed a lot. 🙂 Continue reading

Power Month (Day 16) – ‘Switching Places’ (MMPR)

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Are you ready for a mind-boggling ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ episode? Today in ‘Power Month’, it’s time for ‘Switching Places’, an episode where Kimberly and Billy try out Billy’s new invention that can allow people to read each other’s thoughts. Unfortunately, Squatt, one of Rita Repulsa’s minions, has tampered with the machine. Billy ends up inside Kimberly’s body and Kimberly ends up inside Billy’s body. The Power Rangers must also fight a Genie from a lamp in the episode. 😐 Continue reading

New Anthology Release – ‘A Sparkle of Doctors: Volume 2’

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‘A Sparkle of Doctors: Volume 2’ has arrived! And sooner than I expected. 🙂 Originally, the Divergent Wordsmiths were going to release their ‘Doctor Who’ anthology of short stories to celebrate 60 years of the TV show in two volumes. Now, it’s getting a third volume in the set. Lovely! 😀 Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Utopia’/’The Sound of Drums’/’Last of the Time Lords’

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And here we are on the season finale of Series 3 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series! 🙂 This is a three-part story by Russell T. Davies called ‘Utopia’/’The Sound of Drums’/’Last of the Time Lords’. David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones are joined by John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, as the TARDIS takes them to the end of the universe, which is 100 trillion years in the future. There they meet Derek Jacobi as Professor Yana, who turns out to be the Master. Soon, the Master regenerates into John Simm and he becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain in Martha’s time. Can the Doctor, Martha and Jack thwart the evil machinations of the Master before the planet Earth is taken over completely. ‘Utopia’/’The Sound of Drums’/’Last of the Time Lords’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

Power Month (Day 15) – ‘Dark Warrior’ (MMPR)

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For today’s ‘Power Month’ instalment, we’re looking at a ‘Power Rangers’ episode where we’re introduced to Trini’s Uncle Howard. This is also an episode where Billy tries to build up his confidence by re-enrolling in Jason’s karate classes, after being bullied by Bulk and Skull. Billy is also guided by Uncle Howard in the ways of science and karate. Can the five Power Rangers also rescue Uncle Howard from Rita Repulsa’s new monster, Dark Warrior, who has him kidnapped? Continue reading

Quick DVD Box Set Review – ‘The Incredible Hulk’ Original Movie Collection

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Today, I’m sharing my thoughts on three TV movies featuring ‘The Incredible Hulk’, starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno. This is ironic, considering I’m still watching the TV series at the time of this review. I might as well share my thoughts on the TV series so far before I get onto talking about the TV films. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Blink’

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Here we are on what I consider to be the best ‘Doctor Who’ episode ever written by Steven Moffat in the original Russell T. Davies era. It’s time for ‘Blink’, an episode that introduces the Weeping Angels in ‘Doctor Who’. The episode stars Carey Mulligan as Sally Sparrow, who uncovers a mystery at an old house. She discovers David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor via Easter Eggs on a DVD. He happens to be trapped in the year 1969 with Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones. Can Sally help the Doctor and Martha out of the time trap they’re in whilst having to contend with the Weeping Angels in the year 2007? ‘Blink’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

Power Month (Day 14) – ‘Foul Play in the Sky’ (MMPR)

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It’s time for a Kimberley-focused episode in ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ in today’s ‘Power Month’ instalment. In this episode, Kimberley gets to go on a joyride with her Uncle Steve aboard his plane. Bulk and Skull join in for the ride too. When Uncle Steve is knocked out for the count after drinking a sleeping potion, as well as Bulk and Skull who faint unconscious, Kimberley must fly the plane. Can she do that before going off to help the other Power Rangers who need her help? Continue reading