Dr Johnny Spandrell

Which of these #DoctorWho stories do you prefer?

I'm moving over to Bluesky. Find me there at johnnyspandrell.bsky.social

Oh I’m totally on this! With @steedstylin, @brandybongos and @nathanbottomley. It was loads of fun, probably more fun than a hot date with a guest appearance from the Pope.

@FTEpodcast I’m watching along! Terrific podcast on a strong ep. I offer this question: shouldn’t Bill, rather than the Doctor, have punched that racist?

This week, we’re off to the Thames Frost Fair, expecting a jolly afternoon of daydrinking, only to find ourselves engaged in an intriguing discussion about race, class, death and the ethics of killing. It’s Thin Ice. #DoctorWho flightthroughentirety.com/285

Who do I complain to that SMH’s Target Time doesn’t know the name of the sole survivor of the Silurian Triad?

@richardosman @Channel7 More info here: mumbrella.com.au/from-extreme-w…

@richardosman I think it’s an in-house production by @Channel7. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Se…

Do I know anyone who knows anyone who produces 'Border Security - Australia' ('Nothing To Declare' over here)? Asking for a podcast.

Of all the nightmarish horrors the Doctor faces in The Deadly Assassin Part Three, my favourite is “steps in a big egg”. #DoctorWho

@rtalalay Not my place. But. Almost every episode is somebody's favourite. Almost every episode is somebody's least favourite. The criticisms people make of an episode they hate are (a) usually true (b) also true of the ones they love but happily disregarded. Hate and love are like that.

@PeteMcTighe I love The Happiness Patrol, but its limitations are sadly obvious onscreen. So the prospect of a SE is very exciting! I suspect it’s one of the few classic stories that benefits from having its cut scenes reinstated.

@wake_oliver That seems like more than enough!

Am I reading this right? There are *four* versions of Silver Nemesis on this box set? Original, Special Ed, VHS and Omnibus? #weridetodestiny

Driving south over the Harbour Bridge today, saw this in the skyline. #exterminate More info: changingsydney.com.au/2024/03/10/is-…

I love this 48min forensic examination of every Doctor Who theme. Music nerd alert. The Ultimate History of the Doctor Who Theme youtu.be/khNg-hLNs44?si… via @YouTube

Which of these #DoctorWho stories do you prefer?

Reading this back, I sound a bit narky. Not my intention. I’m genuinely looking for works which use the anti-climax well.

I loved lots about Empire of Death, but the mystery of Ruby’s Mum must surely also be #DoctorWho’s biggest anti-climax. I’m trying to think of other works of fiction which use that narrative technique and whether it’s ever actually worked.

@fleshykrynoid I agree. Waiting for the inevitable reset button is not much fun.

one criticism i have of that episode (that i admittedly don’t know how they’d get around) is that by killing off literally everybody so quickly, it becomes immediately clear that it’ll all just be reversed at the end. i just didn’t feel the stakes at all

Specifically calling out Pyramids of Mars for cultural appropriation was big talk for an episode that also referenced Shan Shen by name. 😳 #DoctorWho