Episode 111 – I Have Faith in Your Survival Instinct

Episodes discussed: Buffy 5×4 Out of My Mind and the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Bonus Material

Out of My Mind

Written by Rebecca Sinclair; Directed by David Grossman

Everyone converges on the hospital as Riley’s health declines and Spike seeks to get his brain implant removed. Discussion points include:

  • Rivalry between Riley and Spike
  • Graham the company man
  • Riley’s (e)masculation
  • Spike’s love/hate for Buffy
  • Coupling issues with the Scoobies
  • Dawn as unreliable narrator
Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Bonus Material

“The Night of the Doctor” Prequel

  • Written by Steven Moffat; Directed by John Hayes

“The Last Day” Prequel

  • Written by Steven Moffat; Directed by Jamie Stone

“The Day of the Doctor” Trailer

An Adventure in Space and Time

  • Written by Mark Gatiss; Directed by Terry McDonough

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

  • Written and Directed by Peter Davison

Next time: Doctor Who 50th Anniversary The Day of the Doctor
and Angel 2×4 Untouched.

About Katherine Sas

Graduate of Messiah University and Signum University with degrees in literature. I'm a student of imaginative and speculative literature, TV, and film, particularly Tolkien and the Inklings, Doctor Who, and fairy tales.

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