Continuing from Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery is Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, which features Heather Graham (Lost in Space), and Rebecca Romijn (X-Men film series). The title is based on the 1977 James Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me. According to Roger Ebert: There are some big laughs in “Austin Powers: The … Continue reading
Continuing from Terror of the Autons, The Mind of Evil, and The Claws of Axos is Colony in Space. Although in the previous story, the Doctor concluded that Time Lords have rigged his TARDIS so that he will always return to Earth – like a galactic yo-yo – this would not actually last long. As in … Continue reading
Continuing from Full Circle is State of Decay, the second chapter of the “E-Space Trilogy.” According to A Brief History of (Time) Travel regarding the production of the story: Of the few unused scripts available to John Nathan-Turner when he became Doctor Who‘s producer in November 1979, only one held any appeal to him. This was … Continue reading
Continuing from Terror of the Autons and The Mind of Evil is The Claws of Axos, the first story written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin. According to The A.V. Club review: Once you’ve watched enough Doctor Who to be able to recognize recurring scriptwriters, you start to get a feel for what you can expect from … Continue reading
For previous installments: Heroes (Reborn): Volume VI – Awakening Volume V – Redemption Compared to Villains, Fugitives starts off a little clunky, but improves quite a bit by the episode, Shades of Gray. Character Analyses Claire Bennet Originally introduced as looking over college brochures with her grandmother, Angela, she would also get captured by Danko, against … Continue reading
Featuring Elizabeth Hurley (Bedazzled), and Seth Green (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Idle Hands,), Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery which, like The Naked Gun films, Dracula: Dead and Loving It, Wrongfully Accused, Spy Hard, and Army of Darkness, succeeds in being a spoof off of other films, as in this case, James Bond films Dr. … Continue reading
Beginning what is known as the “E-Space Trilogy” is Full Circle, which is also the first story to feature companion, Adric, who would stowaway on the TARDIS. According to the m0vie blog review: Why can’t people be nice to one another, just for a change? – the Doctor is still an optimist at heart I … Continue reading
Continuing from Terror of the Autons is the next story in Season 8, The Mind of Evil, which was not a very strong story. According to The A.V. Club review: There was a rumor flying around Doctor Who fan circles recently that the Holy Grail had been found—a treasure-trove of lost episodes that would have almost completely … Continue reading
The Mind Robber is the only story in the history of the show to feature the Land of Fiction, and features Hamish Wilson’s only appearance as companion, Jamie McCrimmon, during episodes 2 and 3. Additionally, Frazier Hine’s brother, Ian, plays a Clockwork Soldier in this story, as Frazier had helped get him the part. … Continue reading
Serving somewhat as a sequel to Spearhead from Space, Terror of the Autons introduces the Doctor’s new companion, Josephine “Jo” Grant, as well as the Doctor’s arch-nemesis, The Master. Additionally, the story introduced the character, Captain Mike Yates, and it was the first story in which John Levene, who plays Sgt. Benton, was given an … Continue reading
The End of Time features the final regular appearance of David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, while simultaneously introducing Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor. It stands as the fifth Christmas Special, and the first New Year’s Special. It also features the last appearance of Elizabeth Sladen in Doctor Who proper, although she would appear … Continue reading
Continuing from a previous post on Heroes Reborn is Heroes’ fifth volume (fourth season), entitled Redemption. Madeline Zima of The Nanny played Gretchen Berg,a fellow college student of Claire’s. Wes Ramsey of Latter Days, and Charmed, played Roy. Louise Flecther of Firestarter, Blue Steel, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Cruel Intentions, played Doctor Coolidge, … Continue reading
Doctor Who and the Silurians is the first story to feature the Silurians, the Doctor’s car Bessie (a canary-yellow Edwardian roadster part of his compensation package from UNIT for being their scientific advisor), as well as actor Geoffrey Palmer playing Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Defence Edward Masters. Palmer would return to the revived series as Captain Hardacker in Voyage of … Continue reading
Continuing from Resurrection of the Daleks is the next appearance of the Daleks and Davros in Revelation of the Daleks, notably the last standard television story to use true film. This is the first story to feature a schism within the Daleks, as seen with the Renegade and Imperial factions depicted. This would also be the … Continue reading
Continuing from the awesome The Keeper of Traken and Logopolis is the awful Castrovalva, the first story to feature Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor. According to The A.V. Club review: The storyline is fairly simple. The Doctor, weak after regenerating, badly needs to rest and recuperate, but must fend off a pair of convoluted … Continue reading
Heroes Reborn is an event miniseries based upon the once great TV show, Heroes. Like The X-Files: The Event Series, it is supposed to capitalize on nostalgia. As such, many of the same characters return to, are mentioned, or somehow referenced during the 13-episode run, which include Linderman Junior High School (named after The Company … Continue reading
Continuing from the absolutely brilliant and amazing Heaven Sent is the freaking terrible Hell Bent, featuring the final episode of Clara Oswald as a regular companion, who, to be quite honest, I never really liked since her introduction during Series 7B. The first disappointment was the fact that the Doctor has finally returned to Gallifrey since … Continue reading
Continuing from The Keeper of Traken is Logopolis, the final story of the Fourth Doctor, while simultaneously introducing Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor. Additionally, the story introduced a interim version of the Doctor called the Watcher, though what triggered it’s creation is never fully explained, although the best explanation may be from the SciFi … Continue reading
Resurrection of the Daleks sees the return of Davros and the Daleks since Destiny of the Daleks. Additionally, it sees the final appearance of companion, Tegan, who had previously departed during Time-Flight, only to immediately reappear again during Arc of Infinity. Addtionally, it introduces the villain, Gustave Lytton, who would survive this story and one … Continue reading
Season 8 Season 7 Season 6 Season 5 Season 4 Season 3 Season 2 Charmed started out so differently from how it ended, as according to Bustle‘s article, “10 Things From The ‘Charmed’ Pilot You Never Noticed Because Alyssa Milano Wasn’t Always Phoebe“: In the late 1990s, the now-defunct WB network took up real … Continue reading
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