Monday, September 8, 2014

Who Review: "Robot of Sherwood"

"I'm just as real as you are."

The Doctor and Clara meet the famous outlaw of legend, but is he the real thing?

When the Doctor takes Clara to 1198 Sherwood Forest, they discover the truth of Robin Hood, the mad Sheriff of Nottingham, and climate change. With nods to previous Doctors ("Hiya!") and an affectionate look at the importance of legends, stories, and impossible men, "Robot of Sherwood" delivers an entertaining ride with the season's strongest showing yet as the Prince of Thieves meets the Last of the Time Lords.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Who Review: "Into the Dalek"

"I see beauty!"

The Doctor's greatest enemy returns to challenge everyone's expectations.

This week's episode of Doctor Who deals with some interesting moral issues and a lot of very good character development for the Doctor. Clara continues to emerge from the shadow of her (thus-far) superior predecessors as we see her as more than just a live-in nanny who sometimes travels with the Doctor. I've been avoiding most news about this current season of the show, so I was not sure what to expect from the episode. I was almost as surprised by the episode as the Doctor was when he went "Into the Dalek."