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Doctor Who, Ep. 8.02, “Into the Dalek”: Excellent character work outweighs familiar third act
The Daleks aren’t going anywhere, but with massive Whovian Peter Capaldi’s Dalek story out of the way, they’ll hopefully go on hiatus for a while and take their tiresome plot retreads with them, leaving behind the significant structural and character-based improvements demonstrated here. It would seem many of the season eight premiere’s most prudent choices are here to stay; only two episodes into the Twelfth Doctor’s tenure, there’s already a lot to be excited about. More
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In Defense of The Leftovers: Faith, Forgiveness and Damon Lindelof
Damon Lindelof’s latest TV effort, The Leftovers on HBO (co-created by and adapted from the novel by Tom Perrotta) just hit the halfway mark through its first season on Sunday, and it’s easily the best new show to premiere this summer. This comes with two disclosures: 1. Summers are usually treated more like draughts than harvesting […] More
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The Leftovers, Ep. 1.03, “Two Planes and a Helicopter,” takes us to church, but fails to convert
The Leftovers, Season 1, Episode 3, “Two Planes and a Helicopter” Written by Damon Lindelof & Jacqueline Hoyt Directed by Keith Gordon Airs Sundays at 10pm EST on HBO What is The Leftovers? A mystery wrapped in an enigma, sure, but what else is on the show’s mind, and most importantly, what does it have […] More
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‘The Leftovers’, the new HBO series from Damon Lindelof, releases its first trailer
The ABC series Lost garnered a number of fans over the course of its six-season run, many of whom were curious to see what the show’s creators would do next. Co-creator Damon Lindelof has largely worked on feature films since the show’s end, but many were intrigued to learn that he was returning to television, […] More
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Doctor Who Profile: The Ninth Doctor
The Ninth Doctor is a tricky one. He often seems carefree and goofy, but this masks deep pain and rage. He’s fresh from the Time War and when confronted with a Dalek, his façade crumbles and he becomes unrecognizable to his Companion, Rose. The Ninth Doctor hates guns (except when faced with the Daleks) and has a slightly contentious, if light-hearted relationship with gunslinger Captain Jack. He always makes sure to give his adversaries the opportunity to leave peacefully, offering to help them find a non-violent solution to their needs (resources, space, etc.) and his joy at finding non-violent solutions is palpable. Like some of his predecessors, most notably the Fifth Doctor, the Ninth Doctor is somewhat taciturn, very still, and extremely thoughtful. More
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Make-You-Watch-athon 1: Doctor Who (Kate’s pick)
To celebrate our first anniversary, Kate’s pick in the Make-You-Watch-athon is subjecting noted Anti-Whovian Simon to Doctor Who. Will Kate’s enthusiasm win him over? [powerpress] More
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Doctor Who Podcast Episode 28: The Christopher Eccelston Era, Part 3: ‘Bad Wolf’ & ‘The Parting of the Ways’
We are wrapping up our look at the Christopher Eccleston era of Doctor Who with our review of the two part season finale of Series One of New Who. We’ll also be having a nice little chat about what exactly made this whole season in particular so undeniably fantastic. Join Derek Gladu, Eric Mendoza, Lindsay […] More
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Doctor Who Podcast Episode 27: The Christopher Eccelston Era, part 2. ‘The End of the World’ & ‘Dalek’
We’re continuing our look at the all too brief but undeniably fantastic time of Mr. Christopher Eccleston; the man who charmed a whole new generation of Whovians with his portrayal of the Ninth Doctor. Join Derek Gladu, Eric Mendoza, Linsay Wood, and Beverly Brown as we do a double header and review 2005’s “The End […] More
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Doctor Who Podcast Episode 26: The Christopher Eccelston Era, Part 1. ‘Rose’
Happy 7th anniversary New-Who! Hard to believe, but it has been seven years (!) since our favourite Timelord was returned to us; and we here at Sound on Sight are in a mood to do a little celebratin’! We hope you’ll join us over the next three weeks as we take a look at the […] More
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Doctor Who Podcast Episode 1: ‘The Empty Child’ & ‘The Doctor Dances’
With some of the most imaginative stories, compelling characters and best writing found on the so-called “small screen”, Sound on Sight continues its spotlight on some of the best shows on television. Following the wildly popular Walking Dead Podcast, we begin a new series following the Doctor and his adventures in Time and Space. As we […] More