Felicia Day is my hero. If you’ve not seen The Guild already, but live in squeedom, then you’ll know her best from Doctor Horrible, Buffy and Dollhouse. Not only is she wonderful in every acting role we see her in, she seems to be – from her online presence – a totally lovely and uber-clever [...]
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Tags: Amy Okuda, Bladezz, Clara, Codex, Felicia Day, Jeff Lewis, Knights of Good, Robin Thorsen, Sandeep Parikh, The Guild, Tinkerballa, Vincent Caso, Vork, World of Warcraft, Zaboo 
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I’ve heard it said by oldbie Whovians, you never forget your first Doctor. Christopher Eccleston was technically my first, and he was brilliant, but there was always something…untouchable about him. David Tennant then came along as the Tenth Doctor, and the Doctor became a sort of warm and fuzzy, fun, squee-able character. *cue groaning and [...]
Posted in Doctor Who, TV Tags: Catherine Tate, David Tennant, Julie Gardner, Russel T Davies, Time Lord 2 Comments »
So they say the Whedons are making us a sequel, to Billy’s tale of laughter, love and loss. About time. So they say it’s a movie, so fantastic! They’ve…er…signed it..? K. Stopping now! But, a fan’s gotta do what a fan’s gotta do… *is hushed by a terrible death-whinney* Chances are you need no introduction [...]
Legend has it that when you die, your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Is it true? Real? And how long will those flashes take – will you be technically in limbo while you mentally relive your regrets and successes?
No, this isn’t a dark article about death. Or an article to campaign for some deceased scientist’s ashes to be transported to Mars. It’s about the BBC drama, Life On Mars, and it’s sequel, Ashes To Ashes.
Because I think they’re some of the most fantastic TV we’ve seen in the past 5 years. [...]
Posted in Ashes to Ashes, Life on Mars, TV Tags: Alex Drake, Annie Cartwright, BBC, Chris Skelton, Gene Hunt, John Simm, Ray Carling, Sam Tyler 7 Comments »
It’s been a long day at work, and a tedious hike home. There’s dishes that need doing, dinner that needs thinking about, no toilet paper, the bin’s full, and I have two freelance web jobs that really need to be started… I spot the xbox360… “Oh all right. I’ll just play a couple of minutes.” [...]
I don’t pretend that I’m an expert when it comes to anime. I just know what I like. Cowboy Bebop, I like. It’s set in the not-so-distant future (2071), focussing on the adventures of a team of bounty hunters, who fly through space and catch contracts for bad guys on the good ship Bebop. With [...]
Posted in Anime, Cowboy Bebop, Movies Tags: Fox, Keanu Reeves, Movie adapations, Spike Spiegel, Sunrise Animation 7 Comments »
River Song (played by Alex Kingston) first appeared to us in Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who series 4 contribution, Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead. During that episode, we were lead to believe that she is his future travelling companion and wife. And we believed her. She knows a lot about him, after all. She [...]
At the risk of sounding like yet another Twilight-basher from the get-go, let me explain upfront. Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series have found a large market, and become very successful – nobody can deny this. I have read the books – all four, and the 12 online chapters of Midnight Sun. I had to, to see [...]
Posted in Books, Twilight Tags: Bella Swan, Breaking Dawn, Buffy, Dracula, Edward Cullen, Midnight Sun, Stephanie Meyer, Twilight 3 Comments »
I’ve been going through this phase, of reading ‘classic’ novels, owing mostly to the Classics & 3D Bookshelf apps for iPhone (I don’t have to lug a book around on the train? Great!). I’m not sure what I expected, but I’ve been amazed at how enjoyable most of these reads have been, with such interesting [...]
Is it a matter of genetics, or a state of mind? A vampire, werewolf and ghost, sharing a flat in Bristol, and trying to blend into society, investigate. Sort of. What could possibly go wrong? Being Human, created by (“School Reunion”/Doctor Who & “Greeks Bearing Gifts”/Torchwood genius) Toby Whitehouse, delivers us an amazing mix of [...]
Posted in Being Human, TV Tags: Aidan Turner, BBC, ghost, Lenora Crichlow, Russell Tovey, Toby Whitehouse, vampire, werewolf 1 Comment »
You don’t get much more dedicated than Firefly fans. With only 12 episodes aired prior to Fox’s fateful cancellation decision in 2002, it must seem insane to many that it still generates so much support and enthusiasm. But it was this devotion, of Firefly‘s fans, creators, and contributors (and massive DVD sales) that enabled Serenity [...]
Posted in Fandom, Firefly, Movies, Serenity, TV Tags: Can't Stop the Serenity, Equality Now, Firefly 4 Comments »In 2006, the BBC released a “younger, edgier” TV series based on the Robin Hood legend, starring Jonas Armstrong, Lucy Griffiths, Keith Allen, and Richard Armitage. It ran (officially) for three seasons. But in my mind, Robin Hood ended when season two ended. I should probably note at this point – spoilers! If you plan [...]
Posted in Robin Hood, TV Tags: BBC, Jonas Armstrong, Keith Allen, Lucy Griffiths, Richard Armitage 1 Comment »
Are you unable to hear the phrases “Are you my mummy?”, “Don’t Blink”, or “Hey, who turned out the lights?” without chills creeping up your spine? Do you shy away from marble statues and libraries with flickering lights? Good! Then I’m not alone in blaming Steven Moffat for awakening childhood fears I never knew I [...]
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