A long-running Doctor Who fandom podcast aimed at open and positive discussion.
What do you want most in the world? Do you want it bad enough to wipe your memory of any plan and blindly follow the vague instructions of a hooded figure and attempt to break into the most secure bank in the universe? Sounds like a great date idea, right? This week we discuss “Time Heist” and have fun with the tropes centered around bank robbery and heist stories. The Doctor fully takes center stage as he unravels the mystery […]
Have you ever caught yourself speaking out loud when no one else was around, or told yourself that the bump in the middle of the night you heard was the house settling? What if you were wrong? What if you have a constant companion, but you will never, ever see them? Worse yet, what would happen if you did? This week we examine “Listen”, a suspenseful thriller from the mind of Steven Moffat that sends the Doctor and Clara bouncing through […]
We have all had that one fictional character that we longed to meet, regardless of the fact that they were…well, fictional. King Arthur, Malcolm Reynolds, Arthur Dent, the Doctor. Sure, we’re aware that it’s “impossible”, but how incredible would the experience would it be if it were to happen? This week, we’re venturing back in time to Sherwood Forest in 1190 (ish), as we review Robot of Sherwood, the third episode of Series 8. While Clara meets her childhood hero and his band of Merry […]
We are taking a step into the unknown and pondering the question: How do you get into a Dalek’s head? “Into the Dalek” is our second adventure with the 12th Doctor, and it flatly refuses to pull any punches. From his completely calculating and logical decisions, to the deep questions about morality, this is another dense episode for fans to approach, and we relish the chance to dig into it. Link Dump: Into the Dalek overnight figures Deep Breath gets record […]
After eight agonizing months of waiting and curiosity as to the style, substance and ‘identity’ of the new Doctor-to-be, we finally arrive. The Series 8 premiere episode “Deep Breath” has brought us a tremendous performance by Peter Capaldi, and a triumphant return of Doctor Who to television. The scene has now been set for a darker and more serious Doctor cast among all the pudding-brained humans, and we here at GPR could not be more pleased. In our special (celebratory!) 100th […]
It has been stated that the only true constant is change, and no one is more aware of that than we Whovians. The TARDIS, the companions, even (and especially) the lead actor are all subject to change. As we enter the final week before the first full episode starring Peter Capaldi as our beloved Time Lord, we take a look back at the “first go-round” episodes of his predecessors, what they contributed to the DW mythos, and see if they provide some indication of […]
The “Hunt for Gallifrey” is a topic on everyone’s mind at the moment, but what about the fate of the Time Lords themselves? Sure, we love the Doctor, but what about the rest of his “kin”? This week we look into the history of Gallifrey’s elite, their social, political moral standards (if any), and their roles as the self-appointed custodians of Time itself. Link Dump: [POTENTIAL SPOILERS] Moffat and Capaldi on the elements of Series 8 Into the Dalek: Clara cares, so the Doctor doesn’t have to More […]
Statues have always been a little creepy when you think about it. The absolute rigidity of something that is meant to look like a living creature, the lifeless eyes that still seem to somehow be looking at you, the ability to move faster than you can believe the second you close your eyes. This week, we take a listener request and examine one of the most popular villains in Doctor Who today: the Weeping Angels. Having only been predominantly featured […]
Whovians are no strangers to odd pairings of characters or having seemingly random things previously mentioned in passing become major plot points. The Paternoster Gang are no exception. Dropped in to an already massive cast of characters in “A Good Man Goes to War”, they could easily have been one off characters. But Moffat worked his magic and brought them back time and time again, giving them larger and larger roles. Now this trio have become an easily recognizable part […]
From promising young scientist, to father of genocidal pepper pots, Davros has had more opportunities than most to test the Doctor’s resolve. He’s always willing to conduct deep philosophical discussion with the Time Lord on topics of authority, power and morality, and give the Doctor (and the rest of us) something to ponder regarding the limits of evil. With the newest trailers from the BBC, it’s all but blatantly stated that we will be seeing the return of the malevolent little whack-a-mole. We […]