Tag Archives: Doctor Who

Dr Who: Book Ends

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

Steven Moffat. So very, very clever. He made Dr Who into a fairy story or, if you like, a myth, but not about the ever-continuing adventures of a mad man with a box, no. It’s a parable about writing, which … Continue reading →

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Springes to Catch Woodcocks: first ideas about Cabin in the Woods

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

So I saw Cabin in the Woods. I was duly horrified. Not as horrified as the woman who kept screaming in the row behind me, but I left the cinema with mouth agape, slightly deaf from the screaming, but also … Continue reading →

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Interrogating The Avengers, Doctor Who &…Brideshead Revisited

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

‘Ere be spoilers These are the compare and contrast notes of the Star Ship…damn, wrong universe. No this is the Blog of Bec, who wonders: is Joss Whedon a Doctor Who fan? Are Doctor Who writers fans of the Marvel … Continue reading →

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The Oncoming Stormcrow? Correspondences in two pop culture icons

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

With The Hobbit being filmed in NZ and Dr Who in a midyear break, I thought why not write about the two. So this is my take on how JRRR Tolkien’s Gandalf is very much analogous to that Doctor from … Continue reading →

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