So,
2013 has come and gone. December was not my most productive month
ever, but certainly not my least. My big regret for the month is that
I was not able to watch the remaining episodes of the second series
of Wizards Vs Aliens,
and likewise review them. The season has ended now and I am placing
watching and reviewing them as a top priority for January. I will get
to them!
December
was another big month for Doctor Who,
of course, as Matt Smith’s time as the Doctor came to a close. In
the lead-up to his departure, a couple of trailers
for his final story arrived, as well as three
separate
clips.
Just before the Christmas special aired, I wrote a piece expressing
my concerns over the Doctor’s loss of regenerations. Then, on
Christmas day, Matt Smith took a bow in “The Time of the Doctor”.
You can read my review of that here.
In the days following the airing, BBC America released a deleted
scene from the episode, which you can watch here:
Although
Doctor Who Christmas
specials have become a standard since the series returned in 2005,
there weren’t any during the original series’ run. However, in
1965, Doctor Who’s
regular schedule fell on Christmas Day. The episode that aired, “The
Feast of Steven” was the seventh episode of the epic twelve-part
story, “The Daleks’ Masterplan”. Yet this episode stood apart
from the remainder of the story. It didn’t even have any Daleks
appear in it! Instead, the Doctor and his companions get caught up in
a couple of light-hearted mini-adventures on modern day Earth—on
Christmas day. The episode is infamous for its closing moments when
the Doctor breaks the fourth wall and wishes all the viewers a merry
Christmas. The episode is sadly lost from the archives, but like
other missing episodes, the audio survives. Here’s a fan animation
of the closing moments using the existing audio:
Today,
January 1, 2014 marks the long awaited return of Sherlock.
I haven’t actually seen the first episode yet, but will be watching
it soon. I hope it’s good! But to help build anticipation for it, a
prequel, “Many Happy Returns” came
out last week. For people interested in the idea of a Doctor
Who/Sherlock
crossover, here’s a phenomenal fan video called “Wholock”:
In
the world of roleplaying games, the Advanced Class Guide Playtest came to an
end this month. We now need to wait until August to see the results!
Paizo’s annual RPG Superstar contest also
started this month. Although the deadline for entries was today, it’s
now possible for the public to vote in the contest. Each round of the
contest will narrow the number of competitors down until the final
one wins a commission to write a Pathfinder adventure module.
I
reviewed three Pathfinder products this month: Bestiary 4, Demon’s Heresy, and Towns of the Inner Sea. There
are several more waiting in the wings. Expect the first, Magical Marketplace, to appear
tomorrow.
Finally,
I thought I’d round things off this month with a selection of the
latest bizarre search terms that have brought people to this blog. As
always, any spelling errors are repeated exactly.
best
pens for doctors – Well, with
pen in the blog’s
name and lots of Doctor Who
stuff, I can understand it, I guess.
google
steven moffit sexist - I just
found this humorous because whoever did the search felt the need to
include the word google
in it.
doctor
who sex games – Yeah, I still
don’t know why people looking for sex keep ending up here.
matt
smith’s boner lets kill hitler
– Um, does he have one in “Let’s Kill Hitler”? I’m
afraid to go back and check.
dices
that communicate with demons –
No comment.
ford
transmissions - I have
absolutely no idea.
Happy
New Year everyone!
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