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Absolute Power (Review) – A Multiverse-Throttling Tower of Babel

Superheroes are losing their superpowers across the United States. A powerful dark trinity has emerged with a devastating plot. Could Amanda Waller be about to achieve her ultimate goal? Absolute Power sets up a new era for DC Comics.

Doctor Who: The Story And The Engine (Review) – Unravelling The Tale

Another solid story that revels in the show’s flexibility and heightened existence in a world of gods. Despite a weaker resolution than it deserved, the mechanism of the story and the sharpness of the concept shine through. 

Doctor Who: Lucky Day (Review) – Behind The Mask

‘Lucky Day’ is another exploration of what it is to be Doctor Who the series, and continues this year’s theme of deconstructing its narrative elements. On the way, there’s a broken companion, a misguided UNIT, a furious Doctor and an uncomfortably good villain.

Doctor Who: The Well (Review) – Unsettling Confidence In The Far Future

Fans should relish this spell of Doctor Who. It feels like the production deal that allowed the show to work well ahead of time, and the return of Russell T. Davies is finally paying dividends. Tonally different from its immediate preceding episodes, ‘The Well’ is an immaculately well-made slice of scary Who.

Doctor Who: Lux (Review) – Shining A Light On The Metaverse

Lux continues Series 15’s strong start with a confident format-breaking story that has a lot to say about grief, belief and Doctor Who itself. Get ready to cry at yourself, fans.

Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution (Review) – Controlling the narrative

Multiple mysteries and a challenging companion round out Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor in the Series 15 opener. timey wimeyness! Giant robots! Rebel Alliances! Jilted boyfriends! It’s ‘The Robot Revolution’.

Time Lord Victorious Act I (Review) – A Walk on the Dark Side

We’re tripping the dark fantastic with the Time Lord Victorious. Here’s our first dip into the arc with *a few mild spoilers*

Master! (Review) – Dressed for the Occasion

Eric Roberts headlines as everyone’s favourite action-zombie Master in Big Finish’s well-punctuated box set.

Out Of Time 1 (Review) – Four Times Ten

A new age of Multi-Doctor stories is upon us. We take a look at the first of Big Finish’s Tenth Doctor temporal mash-ups. Mild spoilers ahead.

Doctor Who: The Doctor Falls (Review) – An Epic Conversion

The final days of Peter Capaldi and Steven Moffat have arrived. In their last finale, could one of the most promising writers and one of the Doctors with the most potential pull out something special from a… Old West stand-off? Spoilers here on in…

Doctor Who: Lucky Day (Review) – Behind The Mask

Doctor Who: Lucky Day (Review) – Behind The Mask

‘Lucky Day’ is another exploration of what it is to be Doctor Who the series, and continues this year’s theme of deconstructing its narrative elements. On the way, there’s a broken companion, a misguided UNIT, a furious Doctor and an uncomfortably good villain.

Doctor Who: The Well (Review) – Unsettling Confidence In The Far Future

Doctor Who: The Well (Review) – Unsettling Confidence In The Far Future

Fans should relish this spell of Doctor Who. It feels like the production deal that allowed the show to work well ahead of time, and the return of Russell T. Davies is finally paying dividends. Tonally different from its immediate preceding episodes, ‘The Well’ is an immaculately well-made slice of scary Who.

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Doctor Who: Lucky Day (Review) – Behind The Mask

Doctor Who: Lucky Day (Review) – Behind The Mask

‘Lucky Day’ is another exploration of what it is to be Doctor Who the series, and continues this year’s theme of deconstructing its narrative elements. On the way, there’s a broken companion, a misguided UNIT, a furious Doctor and an uncomfortably good villain.

Doctor Who: The Well (Review) – Unsettling Confidence In The Far Future

Doctor Who: The Well (Review) – Unsettling Confidence In The Far Future

Fans should relish this spell of Doctor Who. It feels like the production deal that allowed the show to work well ahead of time, and the return of Russell T. Davies is finally paying dividends. Tonally different from its immediate preceding episodes, ‘The Well’ is an immaculately well-made slice of scary Who.

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Doctor Who: The Story And The Engine (Review) – Unravelling The Tale

Doctor Who: The Story And The Engine (Review) – Unravelling The Tale

Doctor Who: Lucky Day (Review) – Behind The Mask

Doctor Who: Lucky Day (Review) – Behind The Mask

Doctor Who: The Well (Review) – Unsettling Confidence In The Far Future

Doctor Who: The Well (Review) – Unsettling Confidence In The Far Future

Doctor Who: Lux (Review) – Shining A Light On The Metaverse

Doctor Who: Lux (Review) – Shining A Light On The Metaverse

Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution (Review) – Controlling the narrative

Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution (Review) – Controlling the narrative

Time Lord Victorious Act I (Review) – A Walk on the Dark Side

Time Lord Victorious Act I (Review) – A Walk on the Dark Side

Master! (Review) – Dressed for the Occasion

Master! (Review) – Dressed for the Occasion

Out Of Time 1 (Review) – Four Times Ten

Out Of Time 1 (Review) – Four Times Ten

Doctor Who: The Doctor Falls (Review) – An Epic Conversion

Doctor Who: The Doctor Falls (Review) – An Epic Conversion

Doctor Who: World Enough and Time (Review) – Unravelling Science

Doctor Who: World Enough and Time (Review) – Unravelling Science

Doctor Who: The Eaters of Light (Review) – A Roman Return

Doctor Who: The Eaters of Light (Review) – A Roman Return

Doctor Who: Empress of Mars (Review) – Not Fully Defrosted

Doctor Who: Empress of Mars (Review) – Not Fully Defrosted

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