What a lovely exploration of African gods, the tradition of storytelling, and Nigerian culture as a whole. And the idea that our “villain” is a mortal who was used by the gods for his stories, desperate to regain control not only over the tales that he lost to them but to make a name for […]
Tag: Chris Chibnall
Doctor Who – The Power of the Doctor Review
The Jodie Whittaker/Chris Chibnall era of Doctor Who has come to an end with the 90-minute-long special “The Power of the Doctor.” It was a special that was a fan service ladened event to celebrate the BBC’s centenary. The Doctor sees some of her greatest threats uniting. The Cybermasters have been terrorising space and captured a […]
Doctor Who – Legend of the Sea Devils Review
Jodie Whittaker’s time as the Doctor is coming to an end. Her penultimate episode is the Easter special “Legend of the Sea Devils” which aimed to be a swashbuckling adventure. The Doctor, Yaz, and Dan take a trip to ancient China to look for Ji-Hun’s lost treasure. However, the TARDIS takes the trio to 1807 […]
Doctor Who: Flux – Chapter Five: Survivors of the Flux
Doctor Who: Flux has reached its penultimate episode with “Survivors of the Flux.” It was an episode that answers some important questions and set up the conflict for the finale. At the end of “Village of the Angels,” The Doctor has seemingly been turned into a Weeping Angel. She has really been teleported to a spacecraft […]
Doctor Who: Flux – Chapter Four: Village of the Angels Review
After this confusing mess that was “Once, Upon Time,” Doctor Who: Flux returns to form with one of the best episodes of the Chris Chibnall era. A Weeping Angel has taken control of the TARDIS and The Doctor and her companions end up in a small English village in 1967. The villagers are searching for a 10-year-old […]
Doctor Who: Flux – Chapter Three: Once, Upon Time
Doctor Who: Flux has reached its halfway point with the episode “Once, Upon Time.” What was delivered was one of the most confusing episodes the series has produced for a long time. “Once, Upon Time” picks up where “War of the Sontarans” with Swarm about to kill Yaz and Vinder with time energy. The Doctor saves them by […]
Doctor Who: Flux – Chapter Two: War of the Sontarans Review
“The Halloween Apocalypse” ended on a hell of a cliffhanger with the Doctor and her companions facing inescapable danger. It was an episode to hook audiences and “War of the Sontarans” had to keep them interested. The Doctor, Yaz, and Dan have survived the attack by The Flux but wake up in Crimea in 1855. […]
Doctor Who: Flux – Chapter One: The Halloween Apocalypse Review
Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whitaker return for one final season of Doctor Who. Series 13 had a strong start with one of the most entertaining episodes during the Chibnall/Whitaker era. Many forces are drawn to Earth. These include the Lupari, a dog-like alien race, the Weeping Angels, the Sontarans, and worst of all, a space cloud […]
Doctor Who – Revolution of the Daleks Review
Series 12 of Doctor Who closed with a cliffhanger where the Doctor got arrested by the Judoon. What was surprising about “Revolution of the Daleks” was it continued a few storylines from the Chris Chibnall era. After the events of “Resolution” GCHQ comes into the procession of a Dalek battle suit. The battle suit gets […]
Doctor Who – The Timeless Children Review
The Twelfth Series of Doctor Who ends with one of the most controversial episodes in the modern era of the show. The Cybermen set out to invade the last planet inhabited by humans. Yaz, Graham, and a group of surviving humans are trapped on a Cyberman spaceship, and The Doctor is forced to go with The Master […]