Despite the fact that Catching Fire is already in theaters, Lionsgate continues to release new TV spots.
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Mockingjay Set Photos
Some photos have surfaced online from the set of Mockingjay in Griffin, Georgia. The photos show the rubble of the districts during the war and include a Hall of Justice.
Friday, November 29, 2013
Sherlock Series 3 Airdate
The BBC has announced the air date of series 3 of Sherlock. The first episode, The Empty Hearse, will air on January 1st, with the second episode on the 5th. The third episode, His Last Vow, will air on January 12th.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Thor 2: The Dark World Review
Overall, I would have to say the movie lived up to my expectations from the trailer. There weren't any unforeseen plot twists or bad guys, everything was just as we saw in the trailer.
I've been looking forward to seeing Jane Foster again for a while. Now to be honest, I saw The Avengers before Thor and that was only last year. So, it wasn't that long and I knew she wasn't in The Avengers. Now, the only question is will she be in Thor 3?
They seem to be making it very clear in stage 2 of Marvel's Cinematic Universe that these events take place after The Avengers. In stage one, they didn't make the order very clear except that Captain America took place in World War II. They're still not making the order of Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 very clear, but it's clear they take place after The Avengers (due to clear references to the events in New York).
I was quite surprised by Loki and Thor's plan to get the aether out of Jane. I genuinely thought Loki had betrayed them and was in it for himself. But, it turns out that was the plan to whole time. It's a shame it didn't work, as even Mjölnir wasn't powerful enough to destroy the aether.
I found the post credits sequence (not that one, the other one) a little disturbing. So apparently the Tesseract has sister stones? And apparently there's six of them? Who is this Collector working for? Is it the guy we saw at the end of The Avengers? Apparently he's in Guardians of the Galaxy, so maybe this is a lead-in to that movie. Also, what happens if you gather together all six stones?
I'm still having difficulty translating the concept of "realms" into conventional astrophysics. What are they, planets, solar systems, galaxies, universes? Whatever they are, there has to be more than nine of them. It's possible that the Bifrost has a limited range, and that there are only nine star systems within that range.
I've been looking forward to seeing Jane Foster again for a while. Now to be honest, I saw The Avengers before Thor and that was only last year. So, it wasn't that long and I knew she wasn't in The Avengers. Now, the only question is will she be in Thor 3?
They seem to be making it very clear in stage 2 of Marvel's Cinematic Universe that these events take place after The Avengers. In stage one, they didn't make the order very clear except that Captain America took place in World War II. They're still not making the order of Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 very clear, but it's clear they take place after The Avengers (due to clear references to the events in New York).
I was quite surprised by Loki and Thor's plan to get the aether out of Jane. I genuinely thought Loki had betrayed them and was in it for himself. But, it turns out that was the plan to whole time. It's a shame it didn't work, as even Mjölnir wasn't powerful enough to destroy the aether.
I found the post credits sequence (not that one, the other one) a little disturbing. So apparently the Tesseract has sister stones? And apparently there's six of them? Who is this Collector working for? Is it the guy we saw at the end of The Avengers? Apparently he's in Guardians of the Galaxy, so maybe this is a lead-in to that movie. Also, what happens if you gather together all six stones?
I'm still having difficulty translating the concept of "realms" into conventional astrophysics. What are they, planets, solar systems, galaxies, universes? Whatever they are, there has to be more than nine of them. It's possible that the Bifrost has a limited range, and that there are only nine star systems within that range.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Doctor Who: Legacy Trailer
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Rock and a Hard Place Review
Would it kill them to have an actual dragon story? They've only been in one episode so far, and that was all the way back in season 6. Most creatures have had dozens of episodes to develop the lore about them, dragons have only had one. An actual, real dragon episode would do wonders expanding the mythology about them.
One of two things was bound to happen in this episode. Either the monster of the week was one of the girls in the church group or Sam and Dean would suspect it was and almost kill her, before realizing at the last minute it wasn't her. Turns out it was the first option, which was the one I suspected.
When Dean first said that girl looked familiar, I thought she was some angel that had been in a skirmish with the boys earlier. I never would have suspected she was a porn star. Also, only Dean Winchester would join a virginity group, only to hook up with the councilor later that day.
I'm wondering now when Sam is going to find out the truth about Ezekiel. Dean almost told him today, and after what Vesta told him, there's a strong possibility he's going to work it out on his own. I'm guessing that he's going to work it out at the same time that Dean tells him. Either that, or someone is going to witness Ezekiel doing something, then ask Sam about it later. That way, Sam could realize that he's had an angel riding shotgun for a while.
The writers really seem intent on not putting Kevin, Crowley, and Castiel in every episode. This is at least the second or third time they've been mentioned but not seen, even though there's a scene in the bunker. Kevin could easily have walked in on the brothers having breakfast, but the writers seem intent on keeping him out, even from a 30-second slot. To top it off, Castiel didn't even get mentioned at all.
I actually thought Jodi was going to be killed off in this episode. Female characters just don't last long on this show (except Meg). Thankfully, that stab wound somehow missed every major organ.
One of two things was bound to happen in this episode. Either the monster of the week was one of the girls in the church group or Sam and Dean would suspect it was and almost kill her, before realizing at the last minute it wasn't her. Turns out it was the first option, which was the one I suspected.
When Dean first said that girl looked familiar, I thought she was some angel that had been in a skirmish with the boys earlier. I never would have suspected she was a porn star. Also, only Dean Winchester would join a virginity group, only to hook up with the councilor later that day.
I'm wondering now when Sam is going to find out the truth about Ezekiel. Dean almost told him today, and after what Vesta told him, there's a strong possibility he's going to work it out on his own. I'm guessing that he's going to work it out at the same time that Dean tells him. Either that, or someone is going to witness Ezekiel doing something, then ask Sam about it later. That way, Sam could realize that he's had an angel riding shotgun for a while.
The writers really seem intent on not putting Kevin, Crowley, and Castiel in every episode. This is at least the second or third time they've been mentioned but not seen, even though there's a scene in the bunker. Kevin could easily have walked in on the brothers having breakfast, but the writers seem intent on keeping him out, even from a 30-second slot. To top it off, Castiel didn't even get mentioned at all.
I actually thought Jodi was going to be killed off in this episode. Female characters just don't last long on this show (except Meg). Thankfully, that stab wound somehow missed every major organ.
Monday, November 25, 2013
BBC America 50th Anniversary Videos
I've put together a collection of BBC America's videos for the 50th anniversary last week. Included are several from their Doctor Who Insider range and their pre- and post-shows.
Details on The Time of the Doctor
Details have been released on this year's Doctor Who Christmas special, The Time of the Doctor.
Synopsis
Synopsis
Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe’s deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars. And amongst them – the Doctor. Rescuing Clara from a family Christmas dinner, the Time Lord and his best friend must learn what this enigmatic signal means for his own fate and that of the universe.
New Doctor Who Game
BBC Worldwide, in partnership with Tiny Rebel Games and Seed Studio, have announced a new game for iOS and Android called Doctor Who: Legacy. The game will be available starting on the 27th and is available free.
“The 11th (or is it 12th?) Doctor’s regeneration is approaching fast. With decades of epic adventures to draw from, Doctor Who: Legacy is a loving homage created by loyal Whovians, and is rich in the show’s creative legacy and fun. Combining easy to learn, hard to master mechanics with beloved characters and cunning villains, Doctor Who: Legacy will be a treat for fans, casual players and even the most hard-core gamers alike” says Lee Cummings, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Tiny Rebel Games.
Build a team of your favourite companions and allies drawn from the extensive and illustrious history of the show; face the Doctor’s most notorious enemies; and relive the Doctor’s greatest triumphs. Doctor Who: Legacy will launch with episodes and characters from the most recent two seasons of the show. Season 5 will be released as further free to play content in the New Year as we go backwards through fifty beloved years of Doctor Who lore.
Visually striking, with meticulous attention to character detail, Doctor Who: Legacy is a feast for the eyes of any fan, and features a brand new score by acclaimed video game composer Chris Huelsbeck as well as the iconic theme song from the show as recorded by Murray Gold.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
The Day of the Doctor Review
First of all, let me say, that was amazing. The Day of the Doctor has been anticipated for years now, and I think I can safely say that it lived up to its expectations.
This episode is another reminder of rule 1: Moffat lies. He said that he'd never do a Time War story and that there were no classic Doctors involved in the 50th. He also said that Capaldi wouldn't appear until Christmas. All of those proved to be lies. We finally got to see the war in something more than flashbacks. What's more is that we got to see how it all ended, which is what I think a lot of us have wanted to see ever since we heard that it was the Doctor who was responsible for it. Both Tom Baker and Paul McGann made appearances (see Night of the Doctor for McGann) and archive footage was used for all of the classic Doctors. We also got to see our first glimpse of the next Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi.
A lot of people expected Capaldi to make an appearance, however, I think most of them were thinking that we would see the regeneration. Instead, something happened that's never happened before in Doctor Who history. A future Doctor made an appearance before the current Doctor regenerated into him. We didn't see much of Peter (just his eyes, forehead, and one hand), but it was enough to get most of us (myself included) excited for his arrival. I personally didn't anticipate Peter being in the episode, I thought Moffat would stick to his word about him arriving at Christmas. In retrospect, especially considering Jenna's surprise appearance in Asylum, I really should have seen this coming.
We actually got to see the War Doctor regenerate. I thought during that scene we would get a few seconds worth of Christopher Eccleston, but we didn't. I had been hoping for a while that they were pulling a ruse and he would make an appearance. On the other hand, this leaves the door open for another surprise regeneration between Hurt and Eccleston. I doubt the writers will pull the same trick twice, but you never know what they will do in the future.
I for one, was hoping that we would get to see Rose Tyler and Tentoo from the parallel universe. I was thoroughly convinced that Rose was the woman in the shop who gave Clara the Doctor's phone number (with a bit of information from Tentoo). I also thought we would get a repeat of the Bad Wolf omen from Turn Left, which would alert the Doctor that something was up. I wasn't disappointed, though. We finally got to see the long-discussed relationship between the Doctor and Queen Elizabeth I, including the circumstances of their marriage. This does raise interesting questions about whether the Doctor has any claims to the throne. However, given Elizabeth's hatred of him in The Shakespeare Code (which I believe indicates some sort of divorce) and his exile by Victoria, I think it's safe to say he doesn't. I really liked Billie's portrayal of the Moment. She was brilliant, quirky, and just a tiny bit mad. I'm not sure how a galaxy-eating weapon has the power to open up time fissures. I think it might have something to do with the fact that she was in the form of the Bad Wolf. I am beginning to worry, though, that the writers are developing a bit of a sexy wooden box fetish (see The Doctor's Wife).
The director has apparently forgotten that the phone on the TARDIS door is a fake. At least two times (in The Empty Child and The Bells of Saint John) it was stated that it was a pretend phone, as it wasn't actually hooked up to a telephone line. It was only accessible through either an om-com or by dialing a special number than required intricate knowledge of the TARDIS (something only a Time Lord would know). Twice in this episode the Doctor used it as a regular phone. The second time, there was no real reason to since there's a perfectly fine one inside.
I guess we didn't get to see the Doctor and Clara's escape from the Doctor's timeline. They appeared to be trapped there at the end of The Name of the Doctor, since the fissure they jumped through appeared to close. It's just one of those false cliffhanger endings where the writers come up with a quick and easy way out of a situation (in this case by not showing it at all).
The nods to An Unearthly Child at the beginning were brilliant. It was one of those things where if you weren't paying attention for a minute, you would've missed them. All there was was a sign for I.M. Foreman's junkyard (where the TARDIS was originally parked) and a sign saying Coal Hill Secondary School (where Susan attended class). Not only that, but the Chairman of the Governors was none other than Ian Chesterton. This seemed to go against what Sarah Jane said in The Death of the Doctor about there being two professors at Cambridge named Ian and Barbara Chesterton who hadn't aged since the sixties. However, he could have simply had a career change after a more lucrative opportunity showed up.
I always sort of knew that Gallifrey wouldn't be gone forever. I figured that with something that important to the show gone, it was the perfect opportunity for a cliffhanger ending where they bring it back. Especially with the show having the potential to go on for years, some future writer would dare to reverse the consequences of the Time War. This goes with what Steven Moffat said about The Day of the Doctor looking towards the future and reinventing the show. With the Time Lords back, the show is different than it has been for the past eight years. The Doctor can now go seek out his people and return them to the waking universe. This is probably going to tie heavily into Peter's story arc. I feel like he's going to spend series 8 trying to find Gallifrey and bring it back and the rest of his time dealing with the consequences of not being the last Time Lord anymore (another trial anyone?). The brilliant thing about the way Moffat did it, is that is doesn't interfere with the rest of the new series. The Doctor (except for the current one) doesn't remember saving Gallifrey. He thinks it was wiped out at his hand and that he's the last Time Lord, when in reality, they're just in a parallel universe. The current Doctor is the only one who knows this, and he can now deal with that fact.
It appears Moffat decided to advance the Zygon's technology a bit. In Terror of the Zygons, the humans whose identity was being stolen had to be kept in a special booth in order for the Zygons to use their body print. In the event a Zygon was killed, the link was broken and the human was freed from the booth. In this story, it appears the Zygons have enhanced themselves so they can impersonate any human. The only condition is that the human needs to be kept alive, but not in some special chamber. It possible that the chamber was only used to keep the humans in a drugged, unconscious state, rather creating some sort of signal from them.
You can definitely see how much more mature the War Doctor is compared to 10 and 11. He wasn't having any of that silly gobbledegook with "timey-wimey" and "geronimo" and he actually got that the sonic screwdriver, is just that, a screwdriver. I don't know whether it was because the war hardened him or because he was a naturally more mature Doctor, but he had a very no-nonsense attitude towards life. It might also be just that 10 and 11 are simply sillier Doctors.
I'm glad they decided to do epic credits, like they did in Journey's End. I was hoping for a reprise of the series 7.2 theme song with all of the main characters' names squashed in there. Instead we got the first Doctor's theme song and the cast overlaid onto the main picture. At first, I thought something had gone wrong and they were accidentally transmitting the wrong picture. It didn't help that the beginning was black and white. The way the actors' names were overlaid onto the episode itself, rather than the time vortex reminds me of the way movies do it, where they don't actually have an opening sequence like TV shows do. They just have a title card and the actors, producers, and director's names on a non-important sequence, like a landscape or some dark alley. I guess The Day of the Doctor is supposed to be a cinema quality event, seeing as it's 76 minutes long, shot in 3D, and shown in theaters.
This episode is another reminder of rule 1: Moffat lies. He said that he'd never do a Time War story and that there were no classic Doctors involved in the 50th. He also said that Capaldi wouldn't appear until Christmas. All of those proved to be lies. We finally got to see the war in something more than flashbacks. What's more is that we got to see how it all ended, which is what I think a lot of us have wanted to see ever since we heard that it was the Doctor who was responsible for it. Both Tom Baker and Paul McGann made appearances (see Night of the Doctor for McGann) and archive footage was used for all of the classic Doctors. We also got to see our first glimpse of the next Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi.
A lot of people expected Capaldi to make an appearance, however, I think most of them were thinking that we would see the regeneration. Instead, something happened that's never happened before in Doctor Who history. A future Doctor made an appearance before the current Doctor regenerated into him. We didn't see much of Peter (just his eyes, forehead, and one hand), but it was enough to get most of us (myself included) excited for his arrival. I personally didn't anticipate Peter being in the episode, I thought Moffat would stick to his word about him arriving at Christmas. In retrospect, especially considering Jenna's surprise appearance in Asylum, I really should have seen this coming.
We actually got to see the War Doctor regenerate. I thought during that scene we would get a few seconds worth of Christopher Eccleston, but we didn't. I had been hoping for a while that they were pulling a ruse and he would make an appearance. On the other hand, this leaves the door open for another surprise regeneration between Hurt and Eccleston. I doubt the writers will pull the same trick twice, but you never know what they will do in the future.
I for one, was hoping that we would get to see Rose Tyler and Tentoo from the parallel universe. I was thoroughly convinced that Rose was the woman in the shop who gave Clara the Doctor's phone number (with a bit of information from Tentoo). I also thought we would get a repeat of the Bad Wolf omen from Turn Left, which would alert the Doctor that something was up. I wasn't disappointed, though. We finally got to see the long-discussed relationship between the Doctor and Queen Elizabeth I, including the circumstances of their marriage. This does raise interesting questions about whether the Doctor has any claims to the throne. However, given Elizabeth's hatred of him in The Shakespeare Code (which I believe indicates some sort of divorce) and his exile by Victoria, I think it's safe to say he doesn't. I really liked Billie's portrayal of the Moment. She was brilliant, quirky, and just a tiny bit mad. I'm not sure how a galaxy-eating weapon has the power to open up time fissures. I think it might have something to do with the fact that she was in the form of the Bad Wolf. I am beginning to worry, though, that the writers are developing a bit of a sexy wooden box fetish (see The Doctor's Wife).
The director has apparently forgotten that the phone on the TARDIS door is a fake. At least two times (in The Empty Child and The Bells of Saint John) it was stated that it was a pretend phone, as it wasn't actually hooked up to a telephone line. It was only accessible through either an om-com or by dialing a special number than required intricate knowledge of the TARDIS (something only a Time Lord would know). Twice in this episode the Doctor used it as a regular phone. The second time, there was no real reason to since there's a perfectly fine one inside.
I guess we didn't get to see the Doctor and Clara's escape from the Doctor's timeline. They appeared to be trapped there at the end of The Name of the Doctor, since the fissure they jumped through appeared to close. It's just one of those false cliffhanger endings where the writers come up with a quick and easy way out of a situation (in this case by not showing it at all).
The nods to An Unearthly Child at the beginning were brilliant. It was one of those things where if you weren't paying attention for a minute, you would've missed them. All there was was a sign for I.M. Foreman's junkyard (where the TARDIS was originally parked) and a sign saying Coal Hill Secondary School (where Susan attended class). Not only that, but the Chairman of the Governors was none other than Ian Chesterton. This seemed to go against what Sarah Jane said in The Death of the Doctor about there being two professors at Cambridge named Ian and Barbara Chesterton who hadn't aged since the sixties. However, he could have simply had a career change after a more lucrative opportunity showed up.
I always sort of knew that Gallifrey wouldn't be gone forever. I figured that with something that important to the show gone, it was the perfect opportunity for a cliffhanger ending where they bring it back. Especially with the show having the potential to go on for years, some future writer would dare to reverse the consequences of the Time War. This goes with what Steven Moffat said about The Day of the Doctor looking towards the future and reinventing the show. With the Time Lords back, the show is different than it has been for the past eight years. The Doctor can now go seek out his people and return them to the waking universe. This is probably going to tie heavily into Peter's story arc. I feel like he's going to spend series 8 trying to find Gallifrey and bring it back and the rest of his time dealing with the consequences of not being the last Time Lord anymore (another trial anyone?). The brilliant thing about the way Moffat did it, is that is doesn't interfere with the rest of the new series. The Doctor (except for the current one) doesn't remember saving Gallifrey. He thinks it was wiped out at his hand and that he's the last Time Lord, when in reality, they're just in a parallel universe. The current Doctor is the only one who knows this, and he can now deal with that fact.
It appears Moffat decided to advance the Zygon's technology a bit. In Terror of the Zygons, the humans whose identity was being stolen had to be kept in a special booth in order for the Zygons to use their body print. In the event a Zygon was killed, the link was broken and the human was freed from the booth. In this story, it appears the Zygons have enhanced themselves so they can impersonate any human. The only condition is that the human needs to be kept alive, but not in some special chamber. It possible that the chamber was only used to keep the humans in a drugged, unconscious state, rather creating some sort of signal from them.
You can definitely see how much more mature the War Doctor is compared to 10 and 11. He wasn't having any of that silly gobbledegook with "timey-wimey" and "geronimo" and he actually got that the sonic screwdriver, is just that, a screwdriver. I don't know whether it was because the war hardened him or because he was a naturally more mature Doctor, but he had a very no-nonsense attitude towards life. It might also be just that 10 and 11 are simply sillier Doctors.
I'm glad they decided to do epic credits, like they did in Journey's End. I was hoping for a reprise of the series 7.2 theme song with all of the main characters' names squashed in there. Instead we got the first Doctor's theme song and the cast overlaid onto the main picture. At first, I thought something had gone wrong and they were accidentally transmitting the wrong picture. It didn't help that the beginning was black and white. The way the actors' names were overlaid onto the episode itself, rather than the time vortex reminds me of the way movies do it, where they don't actually have an opening sequence like TV shows do. They just have a title card and the actors, producers, and director's names on a non-important sequence, like a landscape or some dark alley. I guess The Day of the Doctor is supposed to be a cinema quality event, seeing as it's 76 minutes long, shot in 3D, and shown in theaters.
Watch the Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Peter Davison, Sylvester McCoy, and Colin Baker star in this mad-cap adventure about them trying to be in the 50th anniversary special.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Day of the Doctor Deleted Scene
Deleted scene from the 50th anniversary featuring the three Doctors.
Behind the Scenes of The Day of the Doctor
Multiple behind-the-scenes photos and videos have been released for the 50th anniversary special. You can see them all below.
First Look at the Christmas Special
A new trailer has been released for this year's Christmas special.
Friday, November 22, 2013
Spoiler Summary for The Day of the Doctor
I have brought together here a collection of spoilers for the 50th anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor.
Synopsis
Trailer 1
Trailer 2
Trailer 3
Prequel: The Night of the Doctor
Clip 2
Behind the scenes peek
Zygon clip (audio only)
Clip 3
Clip 4
Clip 5
Minisode: The Last Day
Clip 6
Introduction
Clip 7
Trailer 4
Clip 8
Trailer 5
Clip 9
Clip 10
- Set pictures
- Promo pics
- Master post (contains info on other programs as well)
- Cast list
- Behind the scenes pics
Synopsis
The Doctors embark on their greatest adventure in this 50th anniversary special. In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London’s National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor’s own dangerous past comes back to haunt him.Clip 1
Trailer 1
Trailer 2
Trailer 3
Prequel: The Night of the Doctor
Clip 2
Behind the scenes peek
Zygon clip (audio only)
Clip 3
Clip 4
Clip 5
Minisode: The Last Day
Clip 6
Introduction
Clip 7
Trailer 4
Clip 8
Trailer 5
Clip 9
Clip 10
Casting Summary for the 50th Anniversary
I have compiled here a list of all actors and actresses known to be in the The Day of the Doctor. This is not a complete list, as surely Moffat and the BBC have kept some hidden from us.
- Matt Smith as the Doctor
- David Tennant as the Doctor
- John Hurt as the War Doctor
- Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald
- Billie Piper as Rose Tyler
- Jemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart
- Ingrid Oliver as UNIT's scientific adviser, Osgood
- Joanna Page as Queen Elizabeth I
- Ken Bones as the General
- Orlando James as Lord Bentham
- Ankur Sengupta as a UNIT soldier/Arcadian refugee
- Nicholas Briggs as the voice of the Daleks
- Marshall Griffin
- Philip Buck
1 Day Trailer for The Day of the Doctor
Okay, so it turns out yesterday's wasn't the last trailer after all.
Graham Norton Show Day of the Doctor Clip
Earlier tonight, the Graham Norton Show had a clip from The Day of the Doctor. You can watch it in the player below.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Behind the Scenes of An Adventure in Space and Time
The BBC has released a look behind the scenes at Mark Gatiss' docudrama, An Adventure in Space and Time.
10 New Catching Fire Pics
Lionsgate has released ten new images from Catching Fire, in US theaters tomorrow.
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