From MadCap's Couch - "Doctor Who: The Sound of Drums"

"I am the Master, and these...I pulled right out of my ass."

So, last time we left the Doctor, Martha, and Jack were left trapped at the end of the universe after the Master pulled a Grand Theft TARDIS with seemingly no way of escape and the Futurekind about to devour them. One hell of a cliffhanger, right? You'd imagine that with a set up that good, that you'd imagine that - with the drama of the situation - it'd make for a fantastic resolution.

Well, maybe someday, they'll make that resolution, because this is the Russell T. Davies era. It's this era of the show where drama exists only when it's convenient and then tossed on shelf whenever the writer doesn't care about it anymore.

Until he does again.

From MadCap's Couch - "Doctor Who: Utopia"

"Hey, have I got something in my teeth?"

Utopia is technically the first part of the Revived Series' first three-parter, even if it isn't listed as such. The ending of this episode is picked up upon right at the beginning of The Sound of Drums and that leads into Last of the Time Lords. Hence why I include it as a three-part episode. Utopia is the first part in the...well, you'll see very shortly if you don't already know.

MadCap's Reel Thoughts - "Barbarian Queen" (1985)

What's that? Oh, you thought we were going to be covering the Rankin/Bass Return of the King? What would have ever given you that idea?

But we'll get into Warner Brothers and their fantastic voyage of marketing another day. Today, I have a brain hemorrhage to have.

I mean, Barbarian Queen to review.

...same thing, really.

From MadCap's Couch - "Doctor Who: Blink"

"I knew I should have taken that left turn at Albuquerque!"

Blink is a Steven Moffat episode and is considered one of the high water marks for the Revived Series and for Doctor Who in general. It's also a Doctor lite episode, which you might have a bad impression of if the only one you've seen thus far is Love & Monsters. I'm happy to say the Doctor lite episodes do actually get better as the Series goes on...until the last one, which was so not good that they dropped the concept shortly thereafter, but Closing Time is miles away from this in terms of quality (even though that's technically a "companion-lite" episode, but never mind). However, we have something glorious to distract us from the oncoming crap - both in later Series and in this Series still to come.

MadCap's Reel Thoughts - "The Lord of the Rings" (1978)

So, accidentally spelled his name "Ralph Bakashi" last week. Whoops!

So, anyway. Ralph Bakshi is a director who is known primarily for his work in animation. He's notable for, among other things, directing the first X-rated animated film ever made (by MPAA standards, anyway), producing the original Mighty Mouse series, and well...this movie.

Needless to say, we have a very eclectic individual on our hands, folks.

MadCap's Game Reviews - "The Hobbit"

Finally! Getting to something I've really looked forward to reviewing! The Hobbit!



...no, not the Peter Jackson one. That comes lat-hang on a sec. This seems really familiar.

From MadCap's Couch - "Doctor Who: The Family of Blood"

"Foolish Doctor! I have not yet begun to HAAAAAAM!!!"

Last time, John Smith was battling the forces of Insane Troll Logic. Martha Jones was held at gunpoint as was Joan Redfern and it seemed like there was no way out.

...so, naturally, there is a way out, because two-parter.