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At Last, New Who

Dec

19

2018

Thanks to my friend Zalia, I have at last gotten to start watching season 11 of Doctor Who. This is the first time in YEARS I’ve been excited about watching new Doctor Who, and it’s entirely because of Jodie Whittaker. I had so many hopes that the Doctor being a woman would signal a pivot away from ...

The Thirteenth Doctor 2

Jul

16

2017

The thirteenth incarnation of the Doctor has been announced, and it’s Jodie Whittaker. I’m having a lot of feelings right now that cannot be expressed by just screaming endlessly on Twitter, so I’m putting them down here. I grew up watching Doctor Who on PBS. It’s been as huge a part of my life as ...

Into the Badlands Season 2 Finale: I’m still angry 4

Jun

9

2017

It’s been two days, and I’m still furious at Into the Badlands. As usual when I’m writing about this show, there’s going to be a ton of spoilers. The last two episodes have kind of run together in my head, I think because in all honesty, not that much happened in the final episode. A ...

Into the Badlands Season 2, Episodes 1-6

May

2

2017

I meant to write about episodes 1-3 a couple weeks ago when I actually watched them, but then I got sidetracked with some editing. So we’re just going to talk about the first six episodes in one big wad. Spoilers included. So many spoilers. Like sprinkles on your donut. Season 2 starts with a time ...

Into the Badlands: Episodes 4-6

Apr

13

2017

Okay, first off, WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME THAT THE FIRST SEASON IS ONLY SIX EPISODES.I would have, I don’t know, slowed my binge down slightly. Just watched two episodes a night instead of three. BUT FINE. At least it looks like I’ll be able to catch up into season 2 with the AMC ...

Into the Badlands: Episodes 1-3 1

Apr

12

2017

In the massive backlash about the unnecessary whiteness of Netflix’s Iron Fist and then the reviews coming in to highlight that it’s apparently boring as shit and is full of lazy martial arts suck, I’ve been hearing a lot about Into the Badlands. The first season was available on Netflix, so I decided what the ...

Almost Human, I am THIS close to breaking up with you 3

Dec

10

2013

So I finally watched episode number 5 (Blood Brothers) because I was doing a…thing…last night and missed it then. You know, Almost Human, I want to like you. But after that turd of an episode I am so close to breaking up with you it’s not even funny. I’d rather spend the time running on the ...

Hands Off My Macguffonium (Agents of SHIELD episode 3) 4

Oct

8

2013

So, I’m not sure how I feel about this episode, to be honest. First all, of course, all the yay for the snark. And Melinda-senpai. And Coulson is always wandering around in unlikely spaces with his suit. And to be honest, I rather like the cheesiness of the gravity effects. But… hmph. (Summary, spoilers of ...

[Liveblog] Sleepy Hollow episode 3

Sep

30

2013

This has been fun so far, so I’m doing it again! Later: Hrmph. This episode was really not as much fun as the first two. But I guess they can’t all be winners.

This? Also begging to be liveblogged.

Mar

14

2013

DARK ENERGY, PEOPLE. However, I elect someone who isn’t me to liveblog it. Someone who has cable. Someone who is a physicist. Because it’s funny when physicists cry.