Extremis – or, rather, In extremis – is Latin for “in the farthest reaches” or “at the point of death”. How about a load of confusing rubbish that shows Steven Moffat at his most self-indulgent? …
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Oxygen – Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 5 – The DVDfever Review
Oxygen is the one thing lacking when The Doctor, Bill and Nardole arrive on a spaceship… despite the fact they can walk about due to artificial gravity PLUS they can breathe due to an air …
Continue readingKnock Knock – Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 4 – The DVDfever Review
Knock Knock. Who’s there? Well, I was hoping it’d be the writer of a decent episode for a change and, thankfully, it was. NOTE: I will discuss elements of this episode which will be spoilers …
Continue readingSmile – Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 2 – The DVDfever Review
Smile! It’s time another dire episode of Doctor Who! But it’s not all dreadful, because despite Nardole (Matt Lucas) turning up early to bumbles around again for no reason, he was quickly left at home …
Continue readingThe Pilot – Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 1 – The DVDfever Review
The Pilot is the first new episode of the tenth ‘new Who’ series, and we already know that not only is this Peter Capaldi‘s final one, but also that the new assistant, Bill (Pearl Mackie), …
Continue readingThe Return of Doctor Mysterio – Doctor Who: Christmas Episode 2016 – The DVDfever Review
The Return of Doctor Mysterio presented me with a dilemma since there were no previews available for this episode, despite there having been so for last year’s Christmas special, so I figured either this one …
Continue readingThe Husbands Of River Song – Doctor Who: Christmas Episode 2015 – The DVDfever Review
The Husbands Of River Song finds Peter Capaldi‘s Doctor back in upbeat mode having been inadvertently completely forget all about Clara Oswald following the events of the Series 9 finale. It’s Christmas Day 5343 and, …
Continue readingHell Bent – Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 12 – The DVDfever Review
Hell Bent began with The Doctor entering a ’60 diner, with a cover of Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now playing on the jukebox, and Clara seemingly behind the counter. This made me think, “Oh come …
Continue readingHeaven Sent – Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 11 – The DVDfever Review
Heaven Sent was, if nothing else, a visual and aural treat and something to be watched on a very big screen. But as a story, it was so-so nonsense to watch the clock to. It …
Continue readingFace The Raven – Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 10 – The DVDfever Review
Face The Raven, being mostly set in a Middle Ages-decorated street, felt more like a level in one of the Thief games than an episode of Doctor Who. It began with Clara’s student Rigsy, last …
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