With the vast number of releases sweeping through the genre at the minute, this DVD could easily forgiving for slipping out under the radar. This has been out in the United States…
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Doctor Who: Christmas Special 2008: The Next Doctor
In brief: Russell you cheeky so and so!!
In depth:
I’ve come to the opinion that Russell T Davies is quite possibly the most evil man known to exist. Oh sure. He writes for a show that enthrals the nations kids but quite simply he is just diabolical.
He deliberately chose a nicely ambiguous title – The Next Doctor.
Stargate Atlantis: Season Five: The Shrine
In brief:
Absolutely, utterly fantastic.
In detail:
This is, quite probably, my favourite episode Atlantis to date. It is, for me, Enterprise’s ‘Cogenitor’, or SG-1’s ‘Abyss’: the episode that rises above the average or mediocre content surrounding it, and elevates itself into not only a good episode, but simply one of the strongest.
Stargate Atlantis: Season Five: Ghost in the Machine
In brief:
Decent, yet confusing.
In detail:
The absence of Tori Higginson (Elizabeth Weir) certainly screwed over the Replicator story line they had set up for her. “Ghost in the Machine” is a valiant attempt to continue that story without her. And, for the most part, it does a good job.
Michelle Morgan, who plays the consciousness of Weir in Fran’s body, does a reasonably good job of imitating the mannerisms and vocal expressions that Higginson brought to Weir’s character. Her performance is strong, and in the quieter scenes with Teyla/Sheppard/Fran I found myself truly believing this was still Weir. That’s an achievement of performance on Morgan’s part.
Stargate Atlantis: Season Five: The Daedalus Variations
In-brief:
Better…
In-detail:
Thank goodness. A glimmer of hope. Nothing outsanding, nothing overly memorable; but it was better. A nice sci-fi concept nicely realised with minimal garbage. Atlantis should try this more often.
It’s been a few weeks since viewing the episode unfortunately – busy times have afflicted me, so I’m writing a few weeks later with only a hurried re-watch for guidance. Here are my thoughts, anyway.
Stargate Atlantis: Season Five: Broken Ties
In brief:
Continued mediocrity.
In detail:
Jason Momoa (Ronon) can act, at least a bit. This episode proved that. He had some truly nifty scenes throughout here, and there were indeed strong moments from Sheppard, Teyla and Woolsey.
That’s all that redeems this episode in any way. The plot is truly awful. Barely existent. “Broken Ties” follows on from last season’s “Reunion” (which was average) and manages to further cloud and confuse Tyre’s character.
Stargate Atlantis: Season Five: The Seed
In-brief:
Average, yet quietly promising.
In-detail:
Atlantis Season Five holds a lot of promise.
I think everyone would agree with that. We’ve been through cast changes and plot shake-ups galore since the show’s inception, yet one gets the impression that if the writers and producers could stick with the current cast, we could be on to something.
The second episode of Season Five, titled “The Seed” (yet another fine example of the poetic talents of the Atlantis writing team), has two main purposes. To introduce the character of Richard Woolsey (Robert Picardo) into the Atlantis fold, and to progress the Carson Beckett/stasis plot. In this regard, the episode is reasonably successful.
Doctor Who: Series 4: Journey’s End Review Part 2: Saying Goodbye
Spoilers contained herein. Now it comes to the real point of this episode ““ saying goodbye. First to leave the TARDIS is Sarah Jane. Perfect Ten lands the TARDIS in a London…
Doctor Who: Series 4: Journey’s End
This review comes in two parts, due to length and detail and brilliance.
In-brief: Big. Though something lingers…
In-depth:
Let me say this first of all – this episode is good.
After four years, this is where we are now. This is how Russell T. Davies chooses to end his tenure as the producer of Doctor Who. It’s an epic plot, tying together all of the strands from his previous forays into this universe, and indeed those who have come before him. There’s a certain amount of glee here in the concept of the Doctor, and perhaps that is the problem. As much as I wanted to love this episode, I have to say, it simply wasn’t as spectacular as I wanted it to be.
Stargate: Continuum Review
In-brief: Pleasantly delighted. In-detail: Following the decidedly average Stargate: The Ark of Truth, I wasn’t really holding out too much hope for the second movie. It sounded tagged-on, perhaps even somewhat unnecessary….
Doctor Who: Series 4: The Stolen Earth
In-brief: I’m about to explode.
In-depth:
This is it.
This is what Russell T. Davies has been building up to for the last four years of nuWho.
This is Doctor Who firing on all cylinders. Full out rush from start to finish and my Gods, it is brilliant.
Stargate Atlantis: Season Five: Search and Rescue
It’s a review. Expect spoilers. This episode has not yet aired in the United States. In-brief: So, here we go agian. In-depth: As per usual, the Stargate Atlantis season premiere leaked online…
Doctor Who: Series 4: Turn Left
In-brief: Catherine Tate’s finest hour?
In-depth:
Before I analyse, let me say this: that was absolutely spectacular.
I have to say that first simply because for the last 20 minutes I was absolutely riveted by the action on screen and I found myself near the point of crying out at the tv for Noble Donna to do what needed to be done.
So, review.
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Doctor Who: Series 4: Midnight
In-brief: Disorientating, but not in a bad way…
In-depth:
This episode is a very strange one because I do believe I liked it, and it told some interesting concepts is a very tight manner.
We begin on the leisure planet of ‘Midnight.’ It’s an isolated location because the planet is found in orbit of an extonic star which emits a radiation type that prevents any form of life as we know it from existing outside of sheltered habitat. Also, there’s no kind of atmosphere so that prevents the whole breathing process quite handily.
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In-Brief: Wow. In-Detail: If you have to get divorced in order to see this episode, it’s definitely worth it. I’m not going to waste time providing an episode summary, since Mr. Cogley…
Battlestar Galactica: Revelations Screening: No Spoilers (Cogley Edition)
I descended on Hollywood at approximately 4 p.m., with my female companion. (Let’s call her “Scandalous”) Why? Because that’s how we roll. Also, because the L.A. Times Screening Series was presenting a…
Battlestar Galactica – Revelations – Review (Spoiler-Filled)
Here it is, true believers, the spoiler-filled rundown of the mid-season cliffhanger of Battlestar Galactica’s final season. I write this at the price of my own soul, as Ronald Moore (RDM) himself swore us all to secrecy, making us raise our right hands and repeat after him, “I promise to keep all the secrets I see tonight.†Technically, I did not promise. Still, I will surely go to hell for this, for many reasons too numerous to recount here. Personally, I think you should turn away now. You’ll enjoy the episode much more if you don’t read this. But since I promised I would relay the details, I must fulfill my mission. If you simply cannot turn away, read on. You have been warned and admonished. So without further ado…