@@Jay_Campbell_7 thank you my friend 🥺❤️

Frankly, even an adaptation of the better Big Finish audio dramas would be stellar! I don't think it will happen. But, who knows? One day...

@@Sneednfeedxir thank you, my friend!

Thank you for your kind words, Tony!

Totally agree!

that's the exact word i used to describe the ending

Absolutely not. I loved this season. There were build ups to numerous theories….then…nothing. “She’s important because we made her that way.” Which still doesn’t answer half of the questions…especially the show. The finale was a huge cop out to the whole season.

I hate to say - I have to agree.

Full review of EMPIRE OF DEATH here: open.spotify.com/episode/1hOrNsqXk2IFytPFsbV5gJ?si=uEwlGBwFSlWWg2Gbds7V_A. The more I think about it, the less I like it.

Hi, friend. I agree with your comment to a certain extent. Firstly, just to note, when I said that I was so anti-racist that I couldn’t see race, that was self-deprecating joke at my expense. Obviously, being anti-racist isn’t the same thing as not noticing race or racism. I was just poking at my own stupidity. I agree that it’s important to be aware of these things. I think Dot and Bubble was brave with its ending and incorporates the realities of time travelling as a black man in an interesting and powerful way. However, I sympathise with some of the arguments against Dot and Bubble: namely, that most episodes of Doctor Who have an entirely white cast. For a show which has historically been a mostly white production, in which the writing and directorial team of this series are entirely white, it’s a bit rich to them turn around and go, “Aha! You didn’t notice that everyone on this planet is white? Shame on you!” Imagine if this happened at the end of, for instance, The Doctor Dances, which also has an entirely white cast. I feel that Russell T Davies should have given this idea to a black writer who could actually impart their own experience into the story. Otherwise, I did like that Dot and Bubble challenges the audiences expectations - but to argue that not noticing something that we’ve been told not to notice for several decades constitutes a personal flaw in an audience member… not sure I agree with that. But I hope you’re enjoying the season as much as Natalia and I 😊

​@@SkyWasTheRobotI don't see race. I see melanization and discrimination because of that, which is very stupid, because skin color is epigenetically heritable and can change in a population in a few thousand years. I also see that the racism that might have killed Gatwa in Rwanda, which was established as important by that Rwandan prover on his whatever, was by people who were just as melanized as he. That is, it was Hutus (Bantus from West Africa) against Tutsis (Watusis, Nilotics from East Africa) who together almost wiped out the native Twa people. And all of the racism was based, inasmuch as racism ever is based on any ethnic characteristic, on *height.* (See the episode of _The Goodies_ with apart-height, which is really quite perspicacious.) Of course, Rwandans couldn't tell the difference, and Tutsis could purchase a Hutu stamp on their ID. One Tutsi escaped death because there was a Hutu with the same name happened to be taller. The Hutus slaughtered Tutsis at thrice the rate Hitler slaughtered Jews with cheap Chinese machetes, and the rallying cry from the Hutu Power radio station was to cut down the tall trees. Hutu Power was supported by the French, who have more genetic differences from other European groups than those European groups have from melanized Africans. Imagine what a good writer such as Neil Gaiman could have done with such an example of _racism!_ For RTD, in whose pasty lap (or, not to put too fine a point on it, bottom) this just fell, to turn it into, "Neener neener boo boo, you didn't notice they were white!" Insults the intelligence of a peanut.

I thought it was excellent! The cheese line alone deserves a BAFTA

@@peterjermey7235 I agree!

Absolutely!

But when is it going to intersect with a decent plot?

Hey, Chris! It’s a shame you didn’t like it. Natalia and I thought it was pretty good. I’ve got to say, personally, I don’t feel it was derivative of Human Nature/The Family of Blood. The villain’s motivations were different (wanting to have fun vs. wanting to live forever and wage an interstellar war) and the date and location are different. To each their own, though! Hopefully you enjoy the finale.

@@SkyWasTheRobot hey, cheers for the reply. Yep I'm hoping for a very good explanation to the ending and not a "oh a wizard 🧙‍♂️ did it" ending. Anything else just is not fair to the fans of the show

@@Thetoon25 Yep, I agree! I hope there’s a decent explanation. I don’t always hate a Deus ex machina style explanation provided it’s in service of something important. Natalia and I recently reviewed Eccleston’s finale on the podcast and we talk about how the “heart of the TARDIS” ending works in the context of Nine’s arch, despite it being a literal Deus ex machina. For this series, though, I’m hoping for something more concrete. If you’re looking for someone to watch the upcoming finale alongside, feel free to join us on the podcast - we’ve reviewed every Christopher Eccleston story and every Ncuti story up to Rogue, links in the description 😊

What do you mean about the ending being deus ex machina/a wizard did it?

@@carpevinum8645 it is where a solution for the story is not set up either in the episode or the series arc and when asked to explain it the resolution comes out of the blue and from nowhere, hense "the wizard 🧙‍♂️ did it"

And? Where is your criticism? More than half of the people giving out entertainment and useful things to thr public are progressive and you without actual criticism forcing cancel culture on them will lead you to the lack of any entertainment for both enjoyment and trashtalking in the comments

I remember when Dr. Who was about Scifi. Now it is always about the message and fu*k the story. Since the reboot it has always been a little preachy. Now it is all preachy.

It was good

If people don't like it don't watch it

@@adammarshall9077 I would have to agree. We talk about this in the podcast episode, funnily enough.

Hey Tim! It’s a shame you’re not enjoying this new series. I really like it so far! The beauty of Doctor Who is that, if a particular version of the show or the character doesn’t speak to you, you can check out and return a few years later to a nice refresh. Who knows, maybe the finale will be more up your street? Or maybe one of the million spin-offs we’ve been promised! If you’re a fan of Christopher Eccleston’s series, Natalia and I are reviewing every episode. Next week we’re reviewing Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways - if you’re interested, feel free to find us on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, all those good places.

I even prefer it to BOOM! Though, like you, maybe it’s because I grew up next to Wales.

Completely agree!

Me too! Really enjoying this series so far, but this is my favourite!

@@SkyWasTheRobot yes I can't wait to see what comes next! ncuti and millie are both so good!

@@yaz3361 If you want someone to watch the rest of the series with, feel free to join Natalia and me on our podcast! We're on all the podcast platforms, the name of the podcast is My Girlfriend and DOCTOR WHO. I hope you enjoy the rest of the series x

@@SkyWasTheRobot thank you, I'll check it out!

Imagine not wanting the 12th as canon lmao

We can only hope

That's beautiful!

Hey bestie, welcome back xo

But that’s just a theory and I honestly like Natalia’s better.

Good spot! x

Funnily enough, we're watching Father's Day tonight! Hope to see you for it :) x

Hey Mace, we finally got there: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpPOd3Srm7mkpq8si=wRK0YqamasWGv5cL

Praying he comes back as a companion for The Fifteenth Doctor! x

Interesting point! There is certainly a lot of flirting between them, especially in the latter half of series one (the kiss in 'Parting of the Ways', for instance), although I also personally see something paternal in Rose/Nine's relationship which I don't see with Rose/Ten. I guess we'll see what Natalia thinks once we get to The Tenth Doctor. And thank you for your kind words! If you've got a spare five seconds, I'd really appreciate it if you gave us five stars on Spotify (or whichever podcast service you use) as it really helps out the podcast! open.spotify.com/show/5L2DBydXPy2UKj2szIE6QJ?si=d36e5f102d4846ef

@@SkyWasTheRobotI really enjoy that it was kind of kept vague to leave room for different interpretations! I’ll leave a review when I’m done listening to them all, interested to hear what Natalia thinks. Eating these up 😌