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07.14.06A Rose by any other name…I've just seen, Doomsday, the last episode of Season 2 of the new Doctor Who. Oh. My. God. Rose is gone! The best companion the Doctor ever had is gone! And the writing! The emotion! Argh! Anyway, no more spoilers for those who've not seen it. All I've got to say is that Russell T Davies and his very talented staff have taken Doctor Who to places well beyond where it's ever been before this year. Over and above the growth in the sheer scale of the show and it's fabulous production design ...
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05.14.06Thoughts on the new Doctor WhoI've always been a Doctor Who fan, but this week's episode, The Girl in the Fireplace, just blew me away. Stronger writing by a long stretch than any of the "new" episodes, except School Reunion. Fabulous characterisation and depth of emotion by all the actors - Sophia Myles is gorgeous beyond belief and totally believable as Madame de Pompadour and David Tennant's lovestruck Doctor is a treat. For mine, this is one of the great Doctor Who episodes ever, on a very close par with (my memory of) Planet of the Spiders. Neil Gaiman seems to agree with ...
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04.17.06Doctor Who returns for 2006Yes, that's right! The 2006 season of Doctor Who has begun on the Beeb. And, having seen the first episode of the season, I can state that it's every bit as good as the 2005 season. Make sure you take a look at Doctor Who Confidential on BBC 3 as well. Very worth it for the behind-the-scenes look at the show. This year, David Tennant's 10th Doctor brings a very different feel to the lead compared to last season's outstanding effort by Christopher Ecclestone, but he's no less the Doctor; tough, smart, sensitive and creative. I'm ...
