Episode 84 – Why Would We Need Names?

Episodes discussed: Doctor Who 6×7 A Good Man Goes to War and Angel 1×13 She

A Good Man Goes to War

Written by Steven Moffat; Directed by Peter Hoar

To rescue Amy from Demons Run, the Doctor assembles an army and wages war on Madam Kovarian. Discussion points include:

• The Doctor’s assembled army
• The human-plus Melody Pond
• Madam Kovarian’s evil, evil plan
• The Doctor plays at warfare
• Is this really the Doctor’s darkest hour?
• The wistful Lorna Bucket

She

Written by David Greenwalt & Marti Noxon; Directed by David Greenwalt

A skirmish between demons from another dimensions causes collateral damage in LA. Discussion points include:

• A Rider Haggard reference?
• The problem of Bai Ling
• Demonic world-building
• There are demons and there are demons…
• Misogyny and patriarchy
• Dorky dancing

Link: The Language of the Night by Ursula K. Le Guin

Next time: Buffy 4×14 Goodbye Iowa and Doctor Who 6×8 Let’s Kill Hitler.

Episode 83 – I Choose to Feel Threatened

Episodes discussed: Buffy 4×13 The I in Team and Doctor Who 6×6 The Almost People

The I in Team

Written by David Fury; Directed by James A. Contner

Professor Walsh tries to bring Buffy into the Initiative but becomes dangerous when Buffy starts asking too many questions. Discussion points include:

• The Whedony death of Walsh
• Weird mother/son bonds
• The Initiative underestimates Buffy
• Obedient Riley disobeys orders
• Spike gets his comeuppance
• Why does Willow lie?

The Almost People

Written by Matthew Graham; Directed by Julian Simpson

The two Doctors try to mediate between the increasingly hostile humans and Gangers. Discussion points include:

• The Almost-Doctor
• The Doctor researches the Flesh
• The regeneration metaphor
• Ganger!Amy and her dubious pregnancy
• Rory’s trust and gullibility
• Are humans and Gangers really equal?

Next time: Doctor Who 6×7 A Good Man Goes to War and Angel 1×13 She.

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Episode 82 – A Lot Can Go Wrong in an Hour

Episodes discussed: Doctor Who 6×5 The Rebel Flesh and Angel 1×12 Expecting

The Rebel Flesh

Written by Matthew Graham; Directed by Julian Simpson

The Doctor and his companions land in the future where some miners are working with a controversial new technology known as The Flesh. Discussion points include:

• Did the Doctor mean to come here?
• The almost fleshy gangers
• Rory the caretaker
• Eye-Patch Lady peeks in on Amy
• Amy: Gutsy or reckless?
• Gangers vs. Humans

Expecting

Written by Howard Gordon; Directed by David Semel

Cordy’s attempts to start a new relationship lead to an unwanted, overnight pregnancy. Discussion points include:

• Taking the metaphor seriously
• Wesley steps up
• Cordy’s halting recovery
• Absolute trust
• Angel’s worrying tendencies
• Wesley wants to be part of the group

Next time: Buffy 4×13 The I in Team and Doctor Who 6×6 The Almost People.

Episode 81 – You Were Mythtaken

Episodes discussed: Buffy 4×12 A New Man and Doctor Who 6×4 The Doctor’s Wife

A New Man

Written by Jane Espenson; Directed by Michael Gershman

Giles goes through a bit of a mid-life crisis. Discussion points include:

• Giles struggles to find his place
• Walsh’s mean-spirited bluntness
• The ever-chaotic Ethan
• The ominous Room 314
• Willow and Tara’s tentative relationship
• Is Riley too dispassionate?

The Doctor’s Wife

Written by Neil Gaiman; Directed by Richard Clark

The Doctor follows a distress call to a bubble universe, hoping to meet surviving Time Lords. Discussion points include:

• Celebrity writer and superfan Neil Gaiman
• The Doctor’s most constant companion
• The Last of the TARDISes
• Goodbye/Hello
• The Time War bubbles back up
• House messes with Amy and Rory’s heads

Next time: Doctor Who 6×5 The Rebel Flesh and Angel 1×12 Expecting.