Tuesday, June 27, 2023

From MadCap's Couch - Doctor Who: "The Hungry Earth"

"I'll never let go, Jack."
"AMY!"
"Right, Amy. Amy... right..."

So... it is now the year 2023. The Chris Chibnall era of Doctor Who is over, and I can very generously say that it was a contentious era in the show's history. We'll be getting to it and all of its downs and... downs... later. I opened this episode this way because I'm about to drop a bombshell on you... ready?

Chris Chibnall... once wrote good Doctor Who. Other than the just ok Doctor Who he wrote before this point. Apparently with Moffat holding his reins, the man can produce something halfway decent. Go figure.

Saturday, June 17, 2023

MadCap's Fiction Corner - Jenny Journeys: "The Ghost of the Warlord" (Chapter Eight)


As he stirred, Andrew found himself in darkness and with pain radiating from his right arm. A lot of pain, although he apparently could still move it. His eyes began to adjust to his surroundings. He remembered the wreck, and remembered Jenny... no, Morbius, it was Morbius... punching him repeatedly in the head. Then the explosion and...

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

MadCap At The Movies - "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" (2023)


...okay, so at the very least the Spider-Verse films are either part of the MCU or are MCU adjacent. Come to peace with it.

Spoiler alert.

Saturday, June 3, 2023

MadCap's Fiction Corner - Jenny Journeys: "The Ghost of the Warlord" (Chapter Seven)


"Emergency power is up." Dah-Regg said, having been fighting with the controls of the ship for some time. "Really glad you put the reserve tanks nearer the bow, Captain."

"Does that mean we have control of the ship back?" Jones asked, likewise having been working at what was left of a terminal.

"Unfortunately, no." Dah-Regg said. "I do have the censor grid up and running, though."

"What have we got?"

"Well, we're entering Milax Five's atmosphere again."