The shameful truth is that I've been a bit lazy so far with the Man-Booker challenge. I'm about 75% of the way through Joshua Ferris's To Rise Again at a Decent Hour (which isn't great after a week and a half). Without spoiling the review I plan to give later, I can at least say that … Continue reading Update on The Man-Booker Challenge 2014 and Some Delightful Links
Russell T. Davies
Doctor Who’s Season 8: A Lesson in Being Careful What You Wish For
This time last year, I complained that death in the world of Moffat's Doctor Who didn't seem to stick and that there were no consequences. So what do we get for pretty much all of Season 8? Death and consequences. No female Doctor? Have a female Master. Afraid that the female companion is just going … Continue reading Doctor Who’s Season 8: A Lesson in Being Careful What You Wish For
Doctor Who’s Deep Breath: Pros and Cons
Given that just the other day I argued that we needed to wait and see before passing any real judgment on Capaldi's brand-new Doctor, I'm going to dig deep and try to find nice things to say about yesterday's premiere episode instead of just ranting on ad nauseam.And the only real way I can think to … Continue reading Doctor Who’s Deep Breath: Pros and Cons
What Steven Moffat Doesn’t Understand About Grief, And Why It’s Killing Doctor Who
There's a popular joke I've seen floating around on Tumblr for a while now. It goes like this: "Joss Whedon, Steven Moffat and George R.R. Martin walk into a bar and everyone you've ever loved dies." Here's the problem, though: George R. R. Martin and Joss Whedon are, of course, infamous for killing off the … Continue reading What Steven Moffat Doesn’t Understand About Grief, And Why It’s Killing Doctor Who
Tea Leaves and Dog Ears 