Posts tagged “doctor who”

Been watching the new Doctor Who season: two great episodes, one disappointing Cybermen two-parter. Cybermen just aren't scary or menacing. They look dorky and are ripe for parody, not fear.

Been quiet lately, but I'm loving the new Doctor Who, disappointed by the final West Wing series, and obsessed with CakePHP. More to come soon.

I never watched Doctor Who growing up in Trinidad, but I've caught up now and realize it's not really sci-fi. It's a comic book: mysterious villains, cliffhangers, continuity obsession, and characters who die only to return more powerful. That finale was pure Phoenix. I'm hooked.

A year ago I was paid by the BBC as part of a group called the "Broadcast Assassins" to discuss downloading TV content. Now Wired is crediting that group with inspiring the Doctor Who BitTorrent leak. The reporting is inaccurate, but I'll take it.

I got an advance copy of the new Doctor Who. The first 20 minutes are rough, but it redeems itself spectacularly. Eccleston is brilliant, Davies' writing is sharp, and Billie Piper actually acts. It's quintessentially British, low on FX but high on character. Consider me a total fanboy.

The new Doctor Who episode leaked, the BBC publicized it themselves, and I have my own theories about who's really behind that. Now stop reading and go download it.