Sue and I returned to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre today to continue our exploration of fandoms and all things geekery. There were plenty of great moments, cosplayers and merchandise to tickle your geek needs. There were a number of fun panels today, Catherine Tate, Bill Shatner, Bob Gale and Mary Steenburgen but we started…
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Doctor Who (David Tennant) – The End of Time
The End of Time. Better get my tissues again. I was a wreck when these two episodes originally aired on 25 December, 2009, and 1 January, 2010 respectively. Written by Russell T. Davies, the two -parter brings an end to Tennant’s time in the TARDIS. Running for as long as he can to prevent the…
Doctor Who (David Tennant) – Journey’s End, and The Next Doctor
The fourth series of the reinvigorated Doctor Who comes to a close this week with Journey’s End. It also sees Donna Noble’s (Catherine Tate) departure from the TARDIS. The conclusion was penned by Russell T. Davies and aired on 5 July, 2008. The Doctor (Tennant), Donna, Rose (Billie Piper), and Captain Jack (John Barrowman) are…
Doctor Who (David Tennant) – Turn Left, and The Stolen Earth
Turn Left, written by Russell T. Davies is the Doctor-lite episode of the season, and first debuted on 21 June, 2008. Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) finds herself in a bit of an alternative history. The Doctor (Tennant) is dead after the events of The Runaway Bride. She begins to encounter former companion Rose Tyler (Billie…
Doctor Who (David Tennant) – Forest of the Dead, and Midnight
Picking up where last week’s episode left us, Forest of the Dead is a stunning conclusion to the story, especially if you’re revisiting the series and you know who River Song (Alex Kingston) really is. Written by Steven Moffat this episode debuted on 7 June, 2008. The Vashta Nerada, shadow beings, are still stalking the…
Doctor Who (David Tennant) – The Unicorn and The Wasp, and Silence in the Library
Gareth Roberts writes the script for The Unicorn and The Wasp which first aired on 17 May, 2008, and sees the Doctor (Tennant) and Donna (Catherine Tate) arriving in 1926 England. They invite themselves along to a party and find amongst the guests, one Agatha Christie (Fenella Woolgar). When a guest ends up dead, the…
Doctor Who (David Tennant) – The Poisoned Sky, and The Doctor’s Daughter
The Poison Sky is the conclusion to last week’s cliffhanger. Written by Helen Raynor this episode first aired on 3 May, 2008. The Doctor (Tennant) and Donna (Catherine Tate) save Wilf (Bernard Cribbins) from hit ATMOS car, and our heroes plunge into a full-on confrontation with the Sontarans and their errand boy, Luke (Ryan Sampson)….
Doctor Who (David Tennant) – Planet of the Ood, and The Sontaran Stratagem
The mysterious Ood return this week in Planet of the Ood. Written by Keith Temple, this episode had an airdate of 19 April 2008, and updated the Ood mythology a bit, as the Doctor (Tennant) and Donna (Catherine Tate) find themselves on an ice planet that serves as a factory for the Ood. It seems…
Doctor Who (David Tennant) – Partners in Crime, and The Fires of Pompeii
Series Four of the relaunched Doctor Who got underway on 5 April, 2008 in a story written by Russell T. Davies, and while it is not my favourite story, it is definitely a lot of fun. And as a plus, it did bring Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) back into the life of the Doctor (Tennant)….
Doctor Who (David Tennant) – Last of the Time Lords, and Voyage of the Damned
This week it’s up to Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) to save the Doctor (Tennant), Captain Jack (John Barrowman) and her family so the Time Lord can stop the Master (John Simm) from his attempt to take over the world. The story has moved on some time (a year!) since last week’s episode, but Russell T….
The Mind Reels 