facebook
twitter
google+
Highwaymen, cat people and Winston Churchill. Here are the geeky bits and pieces we noted in Doctor Who's The Woman Who Lived...
The Woman Who Lived is a fascinating episode of Doctor Who, filled with philosophical discussions and ruminations on the nature of immortality. In truth, on first viewing we weren’t sure there’d be very much to write about in this column this week. However, as a great man once said, ‘life finds a way’. So here are all of the callbacks, similarities and tenuous-but-interesting geeky things we spotted in this week’s episode. If we’ve missed any, make your way to the all-important comments section below!
Your References Or Your Life
Ashildr isn’t the first highwayman to team up with the Doctor; 1982’s The Visitation saw the Doctor and his companions befriend highwayman Richard Mace. Together they thwarted the reptilian Terileptils,...
google+
Highwaymen, cat people and Winston Churchill. Here are the geeky bits and pieces we noted in Doctor Who's The Woman Who Lived...
The Woman Who Lived is a fascinating episode of Doctor Who, filled with philosophical discussions and ruminations on the nature of immortality. In truth, on first viewing we weren’t sure there’d be very much to write about in this column this week. However, as a great man once said, ‘life finds a way’. So here are all of the callbacks, similarities and tenuous-but-interesting geeky things we spotted in this week’s episode. If we’ve missed any, make your way to the all-important comments section below!
Your References Or Your Life
Ashildr isn’t the first highwayman to team up with the Doctor; 1982’s The Visitation saw the Doctor and his companions befriend highwayman Richard Mace. Together they thwarted the reptilian Terileptils,...
- 10/23/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
facebook
twitter
google+
Doctor Who series 9 is still refusing to be pinned down, and offers yet another left turn in Catherine Tregenna's The Woman Who Lived...
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
9.6 The Woman Who Lived
“You mean… you haven’t come for me?”
Readers of a certain age may well have indulged in the computer game of The Hobbit once upon a time. It was a text adventure, released in the early 1980s, and I always came a cropper when I happened upon the pale bulbous eyes.
You'll forgive me, then, for shining eyes coming out of the darkness still managing to unnerve me in film and TV shows, and the few moments where The Woman Who Lived opted to creep me out hit pretty much every time.
The Woman Who Lived is a surprising episode, though, that resists being tonally pinned down by the...
google+
Doctor Who series 9 is still refusing to be pinned down, and offers yet another left turn in Catherine Tregenna's The Woman Who Lived...
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
9.6 The Woman Who Lived
“You mean… you haven’t come for me?”
Readers of a certain age may well have indulged in the computer game of The Hobbit once upon a time. It was a text adventure, released in the early 1980s, and I always came a cropper when I happened upon the pale bulbous eyes.
You'll forgive me, then, for shining eyes coming out of the darkness still managing to unnerve me in film and TV shows, and the few moments where The Woman Who Lived opted to creep me out hit pretty much every time.
The Woman Who Lived is a surprising episode, though, that resists being tonally pinned down by the...
- 10/23/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.