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2 Jul 2024

Doctor Who Wrap Up, The Acolyte, and Good Book Reviews

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Doctor Who Wrap Up, The Acolyte, and Good Book Reviews

Doctor Who Wrap Up, The Acolyte, and a Few Good Book Reviews

This week we kick off with a Whovian fest with a look back at season 14 of Doctor Who – hold on for major SPOILER ALERTS!

All the talk is around a massive moment featuring a groundbreaking kiss. The team agrees that the strength of the show lies in the relationship between the Doctor and Ruby, rather than the writing. Clayton reveals the episode he was planning to hate but ended up liking, while Tamzyn shares that she enjoyed the episode everyone else hated – yes, it’s “Space Babies.” Sam and Miranda couldn’t make it this week but have sent in their thoughts for the team to ponder.

Then it’s over to “The Acolyte” where all agree the show has a great cast of actors, and Tamzyn adds that “the bonus here is you can enjoy this series without knowing much about the Star Wars universe”. It’s one of the first live-action series to explore the High Republic era outside of books and comics.

Clayton becomes obsessed with figuring out the ages of well-known Star Wars characters in this series, leading to a fun rabbit hole for listeners to journey down.

A must for any fan or even a first timer to the Star Wars universe.

Finally, the discussion shifts to some good books, with Clayton and Tamzyn delving into the twisted worlds of the latest Stephen King book, “You Like It Darker.” This book features a collection of short stories and novellas. The team enjoys the stories and contemplates which ones could be turned into a movie or series. Clayton reveals that one of the stories, “Rattle Snake,” is in part a sequel to “Cujo,” which happens to be Tamzyn’s first horror film!

Enjoy!