A curmudgeon of a grandfather living with his granddaughter, in a weather-beaten blue box in a London junkyard? Sounds like a great start to show we expect to run for 50-plus years! Greenlight that project, pow-pow-pow! This week we are kicking off our own take on the “Doctors Revisited” retrospective with a focus on the first Doctor; William Hartnell. While the BBC America series did an exceptional job of compiling interviews and summary information about each Doctor’s tenure, each installment […]

We all know the sound, the shape, the color. When we spend so much time following the wild adventures of a madman in a blue box, it’s only fitting that the box itself becomes as near and dear to our paired Gallifreyan hearts. The TARDIS is one of the most recognizable and desirable “items” in the Whoniverse. There isn’t anything about her that you can’t help but love. But is it even acceptable to categorize the TT Capsule, Type 40, […]

Have you ever had the experience of having someone you admire and respect unexpectedly refer to you as a friend? That moment of elation and humility, finding that you are someone they feel close to, and can rely on? Now imagine getting that accolade — from the Doctor. This week we look at those individuals lucky enough to have the rebel Time Lord name them as friend. Sure, he’s had numerous companions and countless acquaintances, but in this segment, we’re […]

Steven Moffat is an evil genius. No one can truly deny that. From the stolidly creepy Empty Child, to the genuinely terrifying Weeping Angels, to the all too forgettable Silents (get it?), he has a hotline to our childhood fears and he makes regular calls. He is also adept at bringing forth the tears, a la “Angels Take Manhattan”, or killing Rory, again and again. The man in unquestionable a brilliant writer. But how does he stack up as a […]

A theme park filled with dinosaurs, a virus that can reanimate dead tissue, the ability to stream “Honey Boo Boo” to your cell phone. There are plenty of times to ask, “Has technology gone too far?” We often have a similar dilemma in the Doctor Who fandom. We have to ask, “How can technology go this far?” The Doctor is truly brilliant, and it makes sense that his tools would be equally brilliant. But how much brilliance are we willing […]

It has been a long, sometimes painful journey. But this week we wrap up our silver linings arc with the introduction of the Sixth Doctor in “The Twin Dilemma” and the brain draining, face sucking fun of “The Idiot’s Lantern.” Make sure to head over to Geekation2014.com and register if you’re planning on coming. We’ll be recording a live episode of GPR from Las Vegas. You won’t want to miss it. Link Dump: Titan Comics and BBC to create a […]