Review

Doctor Who – The End of Time – I’m still not going to review this mess…

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…but,, here’s someone else’s review that hits on about 1/3 to 1/2 of the things that really irritated me about this dismal failure of a regeneration story. From Behind the Sofa – Return of the Fan****king Yeah, I welled up. Incredibly, I was still crying when I noticed that the glass doors weren’t even sealed. … Read more

Ginger Beer – Less Superficial

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A few days ago, I posted some thoughts (barely that) on Ginger Beer vs Ginger Ale. I had planned on it being a very thoughtful and thorough exploration of my introduction to Ginger Beer, but I just hated the way I started off on each attempt to write it and I finally ended up with … Read more

Torchwood – Who are the monsters? (Er, Children of Earth) review, spoilers

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I loathe Torchwood. It is the Slitheen of the Doctor Who universe… oh, wait, the Slitheen are the Slitheen of the Doctor Who universe. In that case, Torchwood are the fart jokes of the Doctor Who universe – crude, boorish and juvenile. (While, at the same time, attempting to be all grown-up. “See, I can … Read more

Primeval – Series 3, Episode 9 – Review, Spoilers

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Well, New Zealand are out of the World Twenty20, so it’s time to review this episode of Primeval I overlooked. (OK, I intentionally overlooked it the first time around.) Synopsis We open with a peaceful, pastoral countryside, suddenly disrupted by horrifying freaks of nature: A camp full of young people with ATVs. But there’s more … Read more

Primeval – A Tale of Three Cliffhangers

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Cliffhangers. The bane of modern television and the province of hack writers. Oh sure, cliffhangers have been around for a long time, they go back at least as far as the Saturday-afternoon movie series of the 30s. Cleverly designed stories intended to get the kids back each week to spend their hard-earned cash. Did it … Read more

Do they really listen to me?! – Primeval, Series 3, Episode 8 – Review, Spoilers

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Synopsis An anomaly opens at a test track, the crew dispatch the scene, and encounter a giant bug, which is luckily killed by a car. The anomaly is closed. Abby’s brother Jack (hereafter referred to as Jack-Ass) pokes through his sister’s purse and finds the anomaly detector. When she won’t tell him what it’s really … Read more