Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Doctor Who #839: The Waters of Mars

Doctor Who #839: The Waters of Mars. “Water is patient, Adelaide. Water just waits. It wears down the clifftops, the mountains, the whole of the world. Water always wins.” TECHNICAL SPECS: The story is available on DVD. Continue reading

Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Doctor Who #835: Mona Lisa's Revenge …

REVIEW: The Mona Lisa coming out of a painting (and trapping people in works of art) is a fantastical idea that's cousin to Doctor Who's Fear Her (uh-oh), the audio story Dust Breeding (which used Munch's The Scream), and Continue reading

Doctor Who #832: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith Part 2

Doctor Who #832: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith Part 2. “The Trickster doesn't want us helping Sarah, so he's separated us, trapped us in two different seconds.” TECHNICAL SPECS: First aired Oct.30 2009. IN THIS ONE. Continue reading

Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Doctor Who #819: The Next Doctor

It's a bit one-note, as many Doctor Who villains are, but she's always watchable and the script subtly implies she's a prostitute. Whether you accept the Cybusmen's appearance in a Dickensian setting or not (see Theories), Continue reading

Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Doctor Who RPG: Series 4

On the occasion of completing reviews on Doctor Who's fourth series, I should like to re-imagine it as a role-playing game campaign using Cubicle 7's Doctor Who RPG. (Go back one, to Torchwood Series 2.) The GM. Continue reading

Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Doctor Who #806: Music of the Spheres

Doctor Who #806: Music of the Spheres. “Everyone's got a song in them.” TECHNICAL SPECS: First aired as part of the Proms on BBC Radio Jul.27 2008, then on the web, circulating in various cuts. It is available on The Next Continue reading

Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Doctor Who #796: The Sontaran Stratagem

REVIEW: I don't want to get ahead of myself here, but because this two-parter's plot is so weak, the overall story isn't very good ( Doctor Who's Helen Rayner is obviously hamstrung in a way Torchwood's Helen Rayner isn't). Continue reading

Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Doctor Who RPG: Torchwood Series 2

On the occasion of completing reviews on Torchwood's second series, I should like to re-imagine it as a role-playing game campaign using Cubicle 7's Doctor Who RPG. (Go back one, to Sarah Jane Adventures Series 1.) Continue reading

Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Doctor Who #784: Adam

Doctor Who #784: Adam. “Our memories define us. Adam changed those memories, he changed who we are. Now I have to help you all go back. Find a memory that defines you, rediscover who you are. If I'm wrong, he'll still Continue reading

Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Doctor Who RPG: Sarah Jane Adventures …

On the occasion of completing reviews on Sarah Jane Adventures' first series, I should like to re-imagine it as a role-playing game campaign using Cubicle 7's Doctor Who RPG. (Go back one, to Doctor Who Series 3.). Continue reading