Monday, March 27, 2023

From MadCap's Couch - Doctor Who: "The Time of Angels"

Why did you get the Angel's Big Brother audition tape?

Alright, we come to it at last. Moffat's re-introduction of the character of River Song and, for good and ill, all that would mean through most of the Matt Smith era and a bit of a denouement near the end of Peter Capaldi's run. River is a character that I have complicated, but mostly positive feelings about. I'll get into the specifics of why when we hit A Good Man Goes To War, which I feel is where the conversation is best slated for given the content of said episode. For now, let's get into Time of the Angels, part one of our first two-parter in Series 5.

Monday, March 20, 2023

From MadCap's Couch - Doctor Who: "Victory of the Daleks"

"Haven't you been here before already?"
"And I'm gonna be here a surprisingly high amount of times after, too."

Single most stupidly awesome thing in a Doctor Who episode coming in just a few paragraphs.

Just you wait!

Believe me, if you don't know what happens in this episode it will very likely blow your mind.

And I'm not even kidding!

...mostly.

Monday, March 13, 2023

From MadCap's Couch - Doctor Who: "The Beast Below"

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

So, remember how I last time that I was talking up Moffat's era?

Yeah... here's where I have to give him a firm "Nah."

Let me elaborate.

Monday, March 6, 2023

From MadCap's Couch - Doctor Who: "The Eleventh Hour"


See? I told you. Just a couple of weeks.

And it seems not a moment too soon, as we are in the thick of the Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary! That's right, this show has existed for 60 years coming up in November in this, the year 2023! Needless to say, with it being my favorite TV show of all time, you know I have to celebrate! In fact, I've already started by penning Chalybe Panacea, a story in which the Ninth Doctor teams up with former companion Nyssa in order to save the universe from the 1980s Cybermen, and more stories will be following on from that. However, now that we've finally gotten Supernatural out of the way with Season 3, I think it's time to sink our teeth back into the journeys of a madman with a box.

So, with that said, let's get started!

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

What If... the Trickster never reset the Timeline? (Part 1)


So, back in the Mystery Spot review, I had proposed the theory of what might have happened if the Trickster hadn't reset the timeline at the end of the episode, forcing Sam to live in a world without Dean and with seemingly no way to bring him back. Then, I'd said that it was a question for another day.

A little over a month later, we have now finally reached that day... for the first part of the tale, anyway.

So buckle in... and ponder the question... what if?

By the way, major spoilers for later in the show follow on from this. So, if you haven't watched further in the show than my reviews have gone, turn back now.

Got it? Okay... what if? Let's do this.

Monday, February 13, 2023

From MadCap's Couch - Supernatural: "No Rest for the Wicked"

"CARRY ON MY WAYWARD SOOOOOOON!"

Okay, so... first off... 150th From MadCap's Couch! Party hard! Second, weird choice for a Valentine's Day episode, but here we are.

Hopefully, it's not a bloody one.

Huh, Jensen?

Huh?

You get it?

Do you get it?

DO YOU GE-

Monday, February 6, 2023

From MadCap's Couch - Supernatural: "Time Is on My Side"

Look what I've become
The nightmare that she should fear
Is the father you left alone

Here we are, the penultimate episode of Season 3.

Recap time!