Month: July 2026

As noted, I liked the "Doctor lives on Earth fighting aliens with UNIT" years the best. Also, I never warmed up overmuch to either of the two Romanas. I don't hate them, certainly, but they are no Leela, much less a Sarah Jane. The early Tom Baker years featured the best companion, the best…

Man, there's nothing not to like about Terror of the Zygons. Sarah Jane (and Harry) as the companion. The Doctor in a tam o'shanter as he marches through the Highlands, The Brigadier in a kilt. The Doctor teaming up with UNIT to repel an alien invasion of Earth, which is my favorite kind of…

I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but Seeds of Doom is a near perfect 6 parter. Most arcs of that length consist of a lot of wheel-spinning. They avoided that by opening with a side story that then fed into the larger narrative. This worked quite well, and yet they seldom employed that strategy…

Beanie and Cecil gone horribly, horribly wrong. Or right.From the Third Doctor (you heard me) / Jo Grant arc Carnival of Monsters. Hot in Chicagoland again. Blech.

The Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker years of Doctor Who were surprisingly friendly to giant monsters. These where generally brought to life with lovably clunky puppets. I'm sure kids snort with derision when they see the effects work, but they warm my heart in a way that the CGI beasties of, say, Dinosaurs on…

Ah, that's the stuff.Happy Friday, everyone! Watch something stupid this weekend.