Moderate Fantasy Violence #6 - Black Panther's Trailing Entrails

It's been just over two weeks and that must mean it's podcast time! And also time to mark my failure to do a real blog! Sorry - although Hobson & Choi v4 is now off with the external editor, so some form of contentful blogging on here will probably have to happen.

In the meantime, full details about MFV #6 over at the dedicated podcast website, but we're talking in full about Civil War, the return of Game of Thrones, Better Call Saul season 2 and Blue Velvet, plus a brief exchange about the new Doctor Who companion. Wow.

There should also be a short bonus episode going up (in two chunks) during the coming week talking about the Civil War ending and implications of same, with full spoilers. If that floats your boat.

You can download the episode here, or you can go here to get it for your iTunes. Last but not least, here is some kind of in-line audio player...

BEST OF 2014 - Top Ten TV

I used to be an Internet TV Reviewer, you know. Writing blog-length reviews of TV show episodes, expressing my critical thoughts, trying to be funny without tipping into bitchy snark. I eventually burnt out on sheer volume of critiquing, not to mention it wasn't justifying the time spent neglecting fiction, but still, I never reviewed purely for attention. I did it because I love the work.

So, I haven't reviewed a TV series weekly since Game of Thrones season 4 finished in April, but I have run down my top ten TV shows every year since 2012 on The Digital Fix and here in 2013, so I see no reason to stop now. Let's see this year's list, which includes The First Ever Non-Fictional Shows To Chart.

Doctor Who review on Dork Adore!

Review of last night's Doctor Who episode - "Flatline" - up now on Dork Adore! One-off, filling in, substitute reviewer type action.

For those who miss the days when I reviewed loads of TV, enjoy. Dork Adore needed a hand, I had the time, so why not? Obviously had to resist dumping all my opinions about the entire eighth series into that one review. Think I mostly managed it.

Best of 2013 - Top Ten TV Edition

Hello, and welcome to the final section of my Best of 2013 series. Earlier posts covered Music, Movies and Podcasts and Books and Comics, and now we're finishing on TV, the only area of culture to get a whole post of its own. Well, I do blog about it a lot, so I seem to have accrued more opinions. To make those thoughts easier to digest, they're arranged in an internet-friendly Top Ten format.

If you want to compare and contrast, my Top Ten of 2012 appeared on The Digital Fix as I was TV editor at the time. I am no longer, as I wanted to devote more time to the fiction writing, so we're over here for the 2013 countdown. I've stuck to show which actually aired in 2013, and there are some omissions simply because I haven't seen them - Netflix's new House of Cards series, for example, may well have made the list if I'd viewed it. (I got the DVDs for Christmas if that helps.) Here we go.

Doctor Who Christmas review!

Matt Smith regenerates into Peter Capaldi in an episode that covers one hell of a life span. Any good? New Doctor Who review on Dork Adore.

And that's my final individual TV episode review for 2013, I think. Back here early next week for the full-year round-up, and back later today for H&C #46. Hope you all had a good Christmas!

TV review: Night of the Doctor!

New Doctor Who prelude thing reviewed! Is fun! On Dork Adore!

Hobson & Choi publication slightly delayed by this. Never mind. I'm starting on it now. But wasn't that prelude awesome?

PROCRASTINATORY VINE TIME: Man catches toy in net!

Hello. I'm still hoping to get an actual blog post up this week, but I have literally nothing to put up today (no, not even a TV review), so here is a Vine I did last night of me catching an Adipose stress toy in a fishing net. In case it isn't clear enough from the video, I both threw the toy and operated the fishing net with my right hand, as my left was busy operating my phone.

This should give you some idea of the degree of procrastination I'm able to reach when I'm supposed to be writing.

And yes, the video title is a cheap masturbation joke. Don't pretend you're surprised.

TV blog: New Who!

New Doctor Who to be announced live on Sunday! TDF post with the trailer and some vague speculation.

Written late at night, so may not be my highest level analysis. You have been warned.

New TV blogging: Matt Smith leaves Doctor Who!

The departure of Matt Smith from Doctor Who, as announced last night, has led me a-blogging in a couple of places...

First up, an opinion piece on his departure, possible replacements, etc, on Dork Adore.

And elsewhere:

More of a straight news piece on him leaving, with some story speculation and mathematics, on The Digital Fix.

New TV blogging: Broad Doctor Who!

Doctor Who series 7B broad lookback review on The Digital Fix!

And now I genuinely have finished writing about Doctor Who until November! Well, finished reviewing new episodes, anyway - I imagine they'll unveil some news or something before then.

New TV review: Doctor Who!

Last Doctor Who review of the series! Mysteries revealed and stuff!

So, that's that done. If you want to support another of my endeavours in place of reading the Who reviews, Hobson & Choi continues and could always use some more votes! Remember, you can vote for each chapter, not just once for the whole thing. True facts.

New TV blogging: Tonight's Doctor Who!

Unusually punctual, it's tonight's Doctor Who reviewed for Dork Adore! Neil Gaiman and the Cybermen!

Hope you enjoy. Now, I'm off for a nap.

New TV review: Doctor Who on Dork Adore!

New Doctor Who review on Dork Adore, as our hero visits the North, a place more alien than Mars.

And hope you're all having a good bank holiday. I myself have a BBQ today.

New TV blogging: Doctor Who review on Dork Adore

Latest Doctor Who review on Dork Adore! TARDIS interiors a-go-go!

Off to see Iron Man 3 soon - not sure if I'll review it anywhere or not, but should be fun.

New TV review: Doctor Who 7.2!

Halfway through, I look in on Doctor Who series 7.2 so far for The Digital Fix.

This may look like a productive day to you, but I'm fighting the need to nap.

New TV blog: Doctor Who!

Time for this week's Doctor Who review on Dork Adore, and they're packing in the genres.

And the latest Hobson & Choi is also available, and has been for a few days, since I moved the release from Saturdays to Thursdays.

New TV review: Doctor Who on Dork Adore!

Latest Doctor Who review on Dork Adore! The Ice Warriors have come to stroke us to death!

But, you know, not in a naughty sex way. On an unrelated topic, nice weather we're having, isn't it? Maybe they saved the sun for the Who ice-based episode.

(Apologies to anyone outside the UK who is having horrible storms and rain.)

New TV blogging: Doctor Who on Dork Adore

Review of last night's Doctor Who on Dork Adore! Can anyone stop the Power Of Leaf?

Latest Hobson & Choi chapter also available!

New TV blogging: Doctor Who review!

Review of last night's Doctor Who, as the Doc tries to make alien abduction seem acceptable!

And full declaration probably tomorrow, but the latest chapter of Hobosn & Choi is up now!

More TV blogging: Doctor Who return news for TDF!

Was only planning one bit of TV blogging today, but news on David Tennant and Billie Piper return to Doctor Who sent me back in there.

This should be it, I think.