Time Lord #5 has recently given an interview saying the Doctor should never be a woman, which is a bit confusing. Prior to Peter Capaldi being named the 12th Doctor, there was a huge, raging, nasty debate about whether or not 12 should mark a change in the 50-year run of white dudes playing the time- and … Continue reading Why Peter Davison is Wrong About a Female Doctor
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Doctor Who’s Girl Problem
This is unabashedly not about books, but I feel I've written enough reviews about the lacklustre 50th Anniversary short stories to merit this non-sequitur. I went into last week's season finale with more optimism than I expected. Mostly because I genuinely like Clara, although I give the majority of credit for that to Jenna-Louise Coleman … Continue reading Doctor Who’s Girl Problem
Scarlet: A Decent Sequel for a Better-than-Average YA Lit Series
It was with a slightly heavy heart that I confessed the fact that I kind of really enjoyed Cinder, Marissa Meyer's first book in the Lunar Chronicles, a few months ago. I'm not quite sure what made Meyer's book work, given that its premise was decidedly paint-by-the-numbers in today's YA Lit market. Twisted fairy tale … Continue reading Scarlet: A Decent Sequel for a Better-than-Average YA Lit Series
Miller and Liu Make Elementary Work — Barely
I caught the sneak preview of the first episode of CBS's modern Sherlock show, Elementary, and... I didn't hate it. Given that I was very much predisposed to hate it, that's higher praise than you'd think. I'm a huge fan of the Mark Gatiss/Steven Moffat version and there was a long and ugly saga surrounding … Continue reading Miller and Liu Make Elementary Work — Barely
