It has a myriad of fascinating aspects marking it, but one of the most noteworthy is that it’s the first televised Doctor Who story based on a book.
“42” seems to have a few elements working against it: It’s highly reminiscent of “The Impossible Planet”/“The Satan Pit” from Season Two.
It’d be all too easy to write off “The Lazarus Experiment” as Season Three’s transitional episode.
Any Dalek story that attempts such bold revisionism is bound to be a mixed bag, and this two-parter most certainly is.
Someday I wanna make a list of celebrities who’ve “admitted” to loving Doctor Who.
In “The End of the World” Russell T Davies had the Doctor take Rose to the year 5 Billion to see the Earth explode.
The Doctor crossing paths with William Shakespeare is such an obvious gimmick, it seems an improbability that it’s never been portrayed onscreen before now.
“The Runaway Bride” is the second Christmas special of the new Doctor Who and it packs a special punch.
Farscape without the Dominar would be like The Empire Strikes Back without Yoda.
The series thrives on unpredictability, but Janice can always be counted on to do exactly what Janice would do.
The idea that Rose’s travels with the Doctor in some bizarre way brought her family back together is potent stuff.
A suburban neighborhood. A different time. A major televised event. Missing residents. An abusive father. Alien abduction.
Season four has provided an almost circular feel to the series, and in a recent interview, Ryan Murphy seemed unsure as to the possibility of the series continuing.
Dear Russell T Davies. What the hell do you think you’re doing to Doctor Who?
As “The Impossible Planet” drew to a close and “The Satan Pit” begins, two deaths occur: A pair of redshirts take it for the team.
Structurally and dramatically the two-parter occupies the same space as “The Empty Child” two-parter did last season.
“The Idiot’s Lantern” is the halfway point of the second season of Doctor Who, and as such there’s a transitional feel to the proceedings.
The cliffhanger was a staple component of classic Doctor Who, and many a fan has bemoaned the new series’s self-contained storylines eroding this old standby.
“Rise of the Cybermen” marks the return of the titular foes that occupy the #2 spot (after the Daleks) on the Doctor’s list of most oft-encountered enemies.
“The Girl in the Fireplace” may be the crowning achievement of Doctor Who’s second season.