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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Hell Bent’

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And here we are on the season finale of Series 9 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. This is also the third and final episode of the three-episode story arc that depicts the end of Series 9. It’s time for us to check out ‘Hell Bent’ by Steven Moffat, starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor. There’s the resolution of Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald and her death in Series 9 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. There’s also the return of the Time Lords and Gallifrey. This means the episode has special guest stars like Donald Sumpter as Rassilon, the Time Lord President – previously played by Timothy Dalton in ‘The End of Time’. There’s also Ken Bones as the General, who made his debut in ‘The Day of the Doctor’ and he soon regenerates into T’nia Miller in the episode. There’s the return of Clare Higgins as Ohila, who previously appeared in ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’, and there’s the final appearance (for now) of Maise Williams as Ashildr. The story arc featured throughout Series 9 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series has been about the mysterious Hybrid. Is the story arc resolved in a satisfying manner in this episode? ‘Hell Bent’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Face the Raven’

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For this instalment of the ‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon, we’re starting off a three-episode story arc in Series 9 of the new TV series. This is the first of the last three episodes of Series 9, and they depict the departure of Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald. I had an emotional reaction to ‘Face the Raven’ by Sarah Dollard as soon as it was transmitted on BBC TV on the 21st of November 2015. In ‘Face the Raven’, Clara is reunited with Joivan Wade as Rigsy, who previously appeared in the episode called ‘Flatline’ in Series 8. Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor agrees to help Rigsy, who has a number tattooed on the back of his neck that seems to be counting down to zero. This leads the Doctor, Clara and Rigsy to a trap street in present-day London, where they’re reunited with Maisie Williams as Ashildr (Yes, she still calls herself ‘Me’ in the TV series by this point, but I refuse to call her that since she’s Ashildr, whether she likes it or not). This episode also features Robin Soans, who played Luvic in ‘The Keeper of Traken’, playing the ‘Chronolock Guy’. 😐 There’s Letitia Wright (who would go on to play Shuri in the ‘Marvel Cinematic Universe’) as Anahson. And there’s Jenny Lee (who played Auntie Liz in ‘Monarch of the Glen’) as an elderly woman. How emotionally effective is ‘Face the Raven’? Does it see Clara Oswald off on a high note? ‘Face the Raven’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Woman Who Lived’

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It’s time to check out the second of the two-episode story arc featuring Maisie Williams as Ashildr in Series 9 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. Today, it’s time to check out ‘The Woman Who Lived’ by Catherine Tregenna. This is Catherine Tregenna’s first and (so far) only contribution to the ‘Doctor Who’ TV series, having written ‘Torchwood’ episodes like ‘Out of Time’ and ‘Captain Jack Harkness’ in Series 1, and ‘Meat’ and ‘Adam’ in Series 2. In this ‘Doctor Who’ episode, Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor reunites with Ashildr (Yes, I know she calls herself ‘Me’ in the TV series from hereon, but she’s Ashildr whether she likes it or not 😐 ) in England in the year 1651. This ‘Doctor Who’ episode also features guest star Rufus Hound (who would later play the Monk in the Big Finish audios) as Sam Swift. There’s also Ariyon Bakare as Leandro, a leonine alien who’s stranded on Earth and he happens to be Ashildr’s ally in the story. Leandro could have been a Tharil from ‘Warriors’ Gate’ if the new TV series was brave enough to do that. 😀 Is this a ‘Doctor Who’ episode that endears me to Ashildr more, especially after the Doctor saved her from death in ‘The Girl Who Died’? Or is there something about Ashildr that rubs me up the wrong way in how she’s developed as a ‘Doctor Who’ character? There’s a brief appearance of Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald at the episode’s end. ‘The Woman Who Lived’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Girl Who Died’

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We’re back to single episode stories in Series 9 in ‘Doctor Who’, although we have the first of what is considered to be a two-episode story arc linked together by the introduction of a new character in the series. Today, we’re looking at ‘The Girl Who Died’ by Jamie Mathieson and Steven Moffat. This ‘Doctor Who’ episode has Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor and Jenna Coleman as Clara visiting a Viking village where the alien Mire, led by David Schofield (who I’ve heard in ‘The Doomsday Quatrain’) as Odin, make their attack. The titular ‘girl who died’ happens to be Maisie Williams (well-known for being Arya Stark in ‘Games of Thornes’ and I’ve seen her as Rahne Sinclair/Wolfsbane in ‘The New Mutants’) as a Viking girl called Ashildr. This story also features Simon Lipkin (who played Mr. Poppy in ‘Nativity! The Musical’ and has been in the 2018 film ‘Nativity Rocks!’) as Nollarr, one of the Vikings in the Viking village. There’s Ian Conningham as ‘Chuckles’, Tom Stourton as ‘Lofty’, Alistair Parker as ‘Limpy’, Murray McArthur as Hasten, and Barnaby Kay (husband of Nicola Walker who plays Liv Chenka in the Big Finish audios of ‘Doctor Who’) as ‘Heidi’. With Ashildr’s introduction in ‘The Girl Who Died’, she becomes a prominent character for the rest of Series 9. But does she win me over in her debut episode? Does she become a worthwhile character to be enjoyed in the ‘Doctor Who’ TV series? ‘The Girl Who Died’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

DVD Review – ‘The New Mutants’

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And welcome to the final instalment of the ‘X-Men Film Review Season’!!!!!

Yeah, I know, I know. I’ve got the two ‘Deadpool’ movies and ‘Logan’ to check out, but I’m basing my current ‘X-Men Film Review Season’ on the ‘X-Men’ 10 movie collection available on DVD and Blu-ray. For now, let’s end this review season with the latest and final instalment of the ‘X-Men’ film series by 20th Century Fox/Studios – ‘The New Mutants’. This film is directed by Josh Boone and stars Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga, Blu Hunt and Henry Zaga. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Hell Bent’

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It’s the season finale of Series 9 and the last episode of the three-episode story arc in ‘Doctor Who’. It’s time for ‘Hell Bent’ and it features the Doctor’s return back to Gallifrey? But was the Doctor’s return to Gallifrey worthwhile? Did Clara really die? Is Ashildr the so-called hybrid? My review details the confusion I have. 😀 Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Face The Raven’

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This is the beginning of the end for Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald in ‘Doctor Who’. ‘Face The Raven’ is the first episode of a three-episode story arc to conclude Series 9. Find out what happens as Clara makes a dramatic departure from the series. This episode also features the return of Maisie Williams as Ashildr. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘The Woman Who Lived’

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Today it’s time for a follow-up to the ‘Doctor Who’ episode ‘The Girl Who Died’. In this episode, Peter Capadi’s Doctor reunites with Maisie Williams as Ashildr who has become immortal since the Viking days. How has she changed since he last met her? Has she become cold-hearted in the years she’s spent? Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘The Girl Who Died’

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This ‘Doctor Who’ episode features the first appearance of Maisie Williams (from ‘Game of Thrones’) as Ashildr. This could’ve been the beginning of a great story arc featuring Ashildr as a ‘Doctor Who’ character with Peter Capald’s Doctor and Jenna Coleman’s Clara. Well…it does starts okay in this episode. Continue reading

DVD reviews – Series 9 – Part 2 (‘Doctor Who’)

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I’ve now posted my DVD reviews on Series 9 – Part 2 of ‘Doctor Who’ on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. This includes reviews on the second half of Series 9 which consists of six episodes, starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor and Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald. Continue reading