2MTL 291: Neither a Barmaid Nor a Governess Be
Clara Oswin Oswald — if that IS her REAL name — committed many and various sins against Victoriana in "The Snowmen." Shannon, spouse behind and brains of the 2MTL operation, enumerates the offenses and...
View Article2MTL 310: "The Name of the Doctor" Reviewed
After virtually blowing up my bathroom (read the instructions on compressed-gas sink plungers CAREFULLY) it took me a while to catch up and review the series finale. I try to answer the two questions...
View Article2MTL 342: A (Character) Study in Clara
A departure for 2MTL: why pontificate about a character when I can approach it fictionally? Here's a character study about Clara Oswald, and what might have been beneath her blurted confession in "The...
View Article2MTL 352: The Fate of the Impossible Girl
So the tabloids think that season is Clara's swan song. I'm not ready to see her go, but… Guess what haters – Clara is the best companion, second maybe only to Donna. — Kyle Anderson (@FunctionalNerd)...
View Article2MTL 358: "The Caretaker" Reviewed
A rubbish brown coat (not the legendary Tennant overcoat, sadly, that would have been funny) is a paper-thin disguise for a Doctor who is a bit of a rubbish caretaker. While he endangers Coal Hill...
View Article2MTL 359: "Kill the Moon" NOT Reviewed
Six things make a podcast: "Kill the Moon" defied my attempt to do a simple, cohesive review. So here's an extended series of impressions the episode left on me. (Thanks to K and R for kibitzing.)
View Article2MTL 360: "Mummy on the Orient Express" Reviewed
"Mummy on the Orient Express" does what it says on the tin, and. while not a "romp" as such, it's perfectly timed after last week's angst and controversy.
View Article2MTL 361: "Flatline" Reviewed
Yes, yes and more yes, as this supposedly "Doctor-Lite" episode gives us both Clara-as-the-Doctor and The-Doctor-as-someone-who's-thinking-he's-doing-his-job-too-well.
View Article2MTL 400: "Face the Raven" Reviewed
The 400th episode of 2MTL coincides with the swan song of one Clara Oswald (and Chip is blissfully unaware of spoilers or synopses for the next two episodes, so he's going to hold to that position for...
View Article2MTL 402: "Hell Bent" Reviewed
Chip gets reflective as Doctor Who Series 9's year-long meditation on the dangers of emotional attachment comes to a close.
View Article2MTL 428: Nicole Hill on Danny Pink
Welcome to our first guest essayist of the new 2MTL! I met Nicole Hill in person for the first time at the 2019 Gallifrey One convention. It was a pleasure to talk with her then, and soon after I...
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