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Doctor Who: The Time of Angels (2010)
Warning: spoilers throughout. First things first: So that’s why the TARDIS makes that noise. Who knew? Oh yes, there’s plenty of terrific humor in “The Time of Angels,” and good thing, too: this...
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Doctor Who: Flesh and Stone (2010)
Warning: spoilers throughout. A funny thing happened in the middle of the Weeping Angels two-parter: it stopped being about the Weeping Angels. “Flesh and Stone” plows us through the obligatory...
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Doctor Who: The Vampires of Venice (2010)
Warning: spoilers throughout. Ah, Venice! Actually, make that Huh. Venice. After the second half of “Flesh and Stone” made it clear that the mysterious crack in time and Amy’s role in the possible...
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Doctor Who: Amy’s Choice (2010)
Warning: spoilers throughout. I’m having a hell of a time wrapping my brain around “Amy’s Choice,” and I think that’s precisely the way Simon Nye wants it. Nye, a veteran comedy writer (best known for...
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Doctor Who: The Hungry Earth (2010)
Warning: spoilers throughout. Considering how many times he had to deal with such things back when he was Jon Pertwee, it’s a wonder the Doctor doesn’t immediately smack someone on the ear whenever he...
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Doctor Who: Cold Blood (2010)
Warning: spoilers throughout. So here’s something I’m kicking myself for not seeing last week: the metaphor of Alaya as terrorist. Of course, she remains primarily a creature of pure, wicked...
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Doctor Who: Vincent and the Doctor (2010)
Warning: spoilers throughout. Wait a sec. Did they just toss us a Very Special Episode? In a way, yes. Yes they did. “Vincent and the Doctor” uses history and monsters to discuss depression in an open...
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Doctor Who: The Lodger (2010)
Warning: spoilers throughout. It took them eleven weeks, but they finally got around to it: the lightweight filler episode. Every season has one (or two, or three), but few before have felt as...
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Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens (2010)
Warning: spoilers ahead. Ah, yes. Wibbly-wobbly. Timey-wimey. “The Pandorica Opens” gives us the pieces of this season’s puzzle coming into place, then wraps around itself to show us the placing of...
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Doctor Who: The Big Bang (2010)
Warning: spoilers throughout. “The Big Bang” is surprisingly quiet for a “Doctor Who” season finale. There are no armies of space monsters, no overwhelming forces for the Doctor to battle. Aside from a...
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