Category: Doctor Who
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The Best of Doctor Who: No. 7, “Bad Wolf”/”The Parting of the Ways” (01.12/01.13, 2005)
Written by Russell T. Davies Directed by Joe Ahearne My favorite Doctor is Christopher Eccleston. I know it’s not a terribly popular position, with his having been followed by one of the two most beloved Doctors in history and all, but I think Eccleston is actually an extraordinary actor who provides a level of depth…
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The Best of Doctor Who: No. 8, “Midnight” (04.08, 2008)
Written by Russell T. Davies Directed by Alice Troughton If you’re still dubious about my assertion that Doctor Who is essentially a horror series, I direct you to this episode, which would not feel at all out of place in The Twilight Zone. Like many episodes of The Twilight Zone, this episode gives us an…
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The Best of Doctor Who: No. 9, “The Doctor’s Wife” (06.03, 2011)
Written by Neil Gaiman Directed by Richard Clark I once saw Neil Gaiman live. I went to see his wife, Amanda Palmer, in concert, and he told a story as a warm-up. And then he wrote an absolutely amazing book after that called The Ocean at the End of the Lane that everyone should read.…
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