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Themes from Dr Who (Series 12)

By AntonyGay, Happiness & Joy, TV, Online Streaming & FilmsNo Comments

dr-who-season-12-0 — Dr Who (Series 12) Image From & Copyright © BBC.

I’ve really enjoyed this series of Doctor Who. Here is a breakdown of themes from each episode:

Episode 1 – Spyfall, Part 1

The Doctor considers her new travel companions her ‘fam’.
Things can get into the TARDIS. More worrying the Doctor has no idea how they managed it.
Even the Doctor doesn’t know everything.
The Doctor lived in the outback for 123 years.
The Doctor is really hard to get rid of, even bullets don’t deter her.
There are times when the Doctor doesn’t know what to do.

Episode 2 – Spyfall, Part 2

The Doctor hates being in people’s Livers.
Where there is risk there is hope.
Dark times never sustain, even though at times it feels like it might.
The Doctor’s species are telepathic.
The Doctor loves a laminator.
The fascists never win. As long as there are good people willing to fight against them.

Episode 3 – Orphan

Holiday’s with the Doctor are never what people expect.
Never mind money when someone’s life is at stake.
Global Warming could end up in catastrophe.
People can be smart and change.
The future depends on billions of actions and people stepping up.

dr-who-season-12-1 — Yaz (Series 12) Image From & Copyright © BBC.

Episode 4 – Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror

The Doctor sometimes feels out of place.
Changing the world takes time, patience is needed.
Tesla and Edison were competitors.
Scorpions are bad.

Episode 5 – Fugitive of the Judoon

The Doctor is in search of the Master. She goes home looking for him.
Judoon are trigger-happy Police for hire.
Captain Jack is back! Captain Jack Harkness, played by John Barrowman.
Jack’s message to the Doctor: Be ware of the lone Cyberman. Don’t give it what it wants.
Time is swirling around the Doctor. Something is coming for her, she can feel it.
The Doctor has lived for thousands of years.

Episode 6 – Praxeus

The Doctor has to work out the connections between a missing submarine, a missing astronaut, birds going haywire and alien tech, but to start with she can’t see the connections. Although she has ruled out the talking cat – LOL.
Yaz has got brave, or foolish, you decide.
Being married to an astronaut is impressive and amazing. But it can be hard to be married to someone like that, as it can cause massive insecurity.
It was so nice to see a gay couple kiss and express their love for one another on TV.

dr-who-season-12-4 — Ryan (Series 12) Image From & Copyright © BBC.

Episode 7 – Can You Hear Me?

The TARDIS has a database of all living things, past, present and future.
Everyone has fears, doubts and nightmares.
The Doctor is good at escaping.
Humans are magnificent.

Episode 8 – The Haunting of Villa Diodati

Nobody should interfere with the future.
The Doctor gets ‘vibes.’
Words matter.

Episode 9 – Ascension of the Cybermen

Cybermen suppress their emotions, are allergic to gold and can be held off by force fields.
The Doctor cares.
Doctor used to hot wire warp drives for fun.

dr-who-season-12-3 — Graham (Series 12) Image From & Copyright © BBC.

Episode 10 – The Timeless Children

The Master really is an insane genocidal maniac.
The Doctor is not above asking the Master to help her friends, even though she knows he will say no.
Paralysis-fields are a thing.
Death particles are a thing.
This episode gives the history of The Doctor’s race with regards to the unique regeneration ability.
People need The Doctor.
The is now a spare TARDIS.

If every episode had been like the last episode the series would have been fantastic. But sadly it wasn’t. There were too many eh episodes.

Blog soon,

Antony

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Sunday 1 March 2020

Themes from Dr Who (Series 11)

By AntonyHappiness & Joy, Thinking, TV, Online Streaming & FilmsNo Comments

I’ve loved the most recent season of Dr Who. The lead role has been brilliantly played by Jodie Whittaker. There was some controversy about the role being played by a woman, to me I just thought: why is it even an issue?

There have been some fantastic themes through out the series. Here are the themes I’ve spotted in each episode:

Episode 1 – The Woman Who Fell to Earth

Diversity – It should be recognised and celebrated. Whether diversity comes from race, learning difficulty or sexuality (mentioned in episode 2). Shown in character representation, characters universal acceptance and appreciation different others.
We’re stronger working together as a team, than we are as separate individuals.
Only idiots carry knifes – A direct quote from the Doctor, probably in direct response to the rise in knife crime in the capitol London.

Episode 2 – The Ghost Monument

A Leader reassures, motivates and has the backs of their team. Shown in how Dr Who treats members of her team.
Brains Beat Bullets – A direct quote from the Doctor. Prior to this Doctor states: You’ve got to outthink the enemy. and after the direct quote above another: Guns make things worse.

Episode 3 – Rosa

Standing up for Equality – The story of Rosa Parks (see The Story of Rosa Parks) is all about equality and civil rights.
How dangerous and stupid white supremacy views are, including the dehumanising affect they have.
How racism affects the victims. Shown through character conversation behind the bin.
How a single person can change the world and the universe forever.

Episode 4 – Arachnids in the UK

Is he Ed Sheeran? – A direct quote from the Doctor. Even the Doctor knows who Ed Sheeran is, even if she doesn’t know what he looks like.
Irresponsible businesses and their leaders that care about the bottom line – profit – rather than doing the right thing are bad for all. Their employees, citizens living close to the businesses and the community as a whole.
Guns are bad.
Cruelty is never necessary.
Treat all living things with dignity and respect.
Togetherness is better than loneliness.
Grief takes time, lots of time.
Team TARDIS – Friendship that is built on mutual respect and coming together in a crisis, is too valuable to let go of and should be cherished.

Episode 5 – The Tsuranga Conundrum

The Doctor doesn’t mind admitting when she’s wrong.
The Doctor see’s all problems as puzzles to be solved.
The Doctor loves anti-matter drives, the concept and the actuality.
Dad’s don’t have to be perfect. But they should be there for their child and involved in their life.

Episode 6 – Demons of the Punjab

A fixed event in time can’t be stopped.
Things are not always what they seem.
There’s nothing worse than when ordinary people lose their minds.
The Doctor believes in love in all its forms. The Doctor thinks love is a form of hope – Direct quote from The Doctor.

Episode 7 – Kerblam!

Always answer a call for help. Observed by The Doctor always answering calls for help.
The best managers, the really good ones, value their staff, and know instinctively if someone’s in trouble or if they need help. A direct quote from The Doctor.
You should be worthy of the job or position you hold.
The Doctor doesn’t like bullies, conspiracies or danger, said to Yaz by The Doctor.

Episode 8 – The Witchfinders

History has sometimes been hard to women.
We’re all the same. We want certainty, security. We want to believe that people are either evil or heroic, but that’s not how people are. A Direct Quote from The Doctor.
True knowledge has to be earned.
Start with the mysteries of the heart.

Episode 9 – It Takes You Away

The Doctor loves her sonic.
Some people will sacrifice almost anything to see and be with dead loved ones.
The living must let go of the dead and continue to live their life. They can still remember them, it’s just not good to live in the past.
Friends help friends face up to the truth, not hide from it. A direct quote from the Doctor.
The sheep revolution is just over 100 years away :).

Episode 10 – The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos

Doctor Who doesn’t like vengeful murder or the talk or the threatening of it.
The Doctor is fine destroying anything that can be rebuilt. Buildings and the like.
Following blind faith is wrong.
Rather than revenge, be the bigger man. It takes great strength to do this.

My Hopes for Series 12
More aliens and travel to other worlds. Essentially more Sci-Fi.

Write soon,

Antony

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Sunday 9 December 2018

Wonderful Websites – TV, Online Streaming & Films

By AntonyAmazon, The Web, TV, Online Streaming & Films2 Comments

This is the eighth blog post in a series titled Wonderful Websites. The first focused on general health and can be read here. The second focused on mental health and mental illness and can be read here. The third post focused on shopping and can be read here.

The fourth focused on money and can be read here. The fifth focused on gigs, shows and theatres and can be read here. The sixth focused on paganism and can be read here. The seventh focused on gay culture and society and can be read here.

Here’s Wonderful Websites for TV, Online Streaming & Films:

1. Netflix – Is great for TV series and films. I use Netflix for rubbish watching when I want to relax. I like American documentaries like Lock Up and Prepers.

I like all Sci-Fi series of Star Trek and other programmes like Designated Survivor, Z Nation, Zoo, classic films and the large variety of comedy on offer.

2. BBC iPlayer – The iPlayer has a great variety of programmes. I enjoy watching programmes like Planet Earth, Doctor Who, Question Time and The Last Kingdom. I don’t regularly watch the iPlayer, just when I know there’s been something on TV that I’d like to watch.

3. YouTube – Has some great content on it. From music videos, tutorials for just about anything and funny cat videos. You can also find some old TV programme in full on there.

4. All 4 – I only occasionally watch things on Channel 4, but what I like about it is that it has full box sets available to watch.

5. ITV Hub – Good to watch the odd programme that I like on ITV. What’s off putting is the repetitive adverts. For this reason I can’t stand to watch more than a couple of programmes at any one time.

6. TED: Ideas worth sharing – Has some brilliant videos by experts and specialists in a wide range of fields. The videos are around a wide range of topics and mostly are fascinating, informative and enlightening.

7. Amazon Prime Video – I’ve never used this service, but know people that swear by it.

8. iTunes Video – I’ve only ever bought one film off iTunes. This is because a lot of times buying the DVD on Amazom is cheaper or the same price. I’m also not keen on the restrictions Apple are placing more and more on content you buy through their store.

Are there any TV, Online Streaming & Films websites that you think are useful that aren’t on the list? If so leave a comment below and let me know.

In the next post in my Wonderful Websites series I will list great websites for music.

Blog soon,

Antony

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Sunday 15 July 2018

My November

By AntonyAmazon, Friends & Family, Health, Life, Pets, TV, Online Streaming & FilmsNo Comments

A lot happened in November. Some of it was good and some of it was bad. Here were the key events:

4th November 17 – I went Smoke-Free, Day 1. Smoke-Free Logo	5th November 17 – I was given the cold shoulder by Dylan. He just walked away from attention to sit with his back towards me. I called him by his name and was ignored. Blanked by Dylan.
6th November 17 – My week made with the arrival of my pre-orders from Amazon. My Pre-orders: Despicable Me 3 and Monster by Michael Grant.	11th November 17 – I tried on silly Christmas hats! Silly Christmas Hats!
12th November 17 – My lovely Grandma passed away. I am sure she is missed dearly by all who knew her. I am also very lucky to have some wonderful memories with her. My Lovely Grandma.	14th November 17 – I went to the GP about an abscess in my groin. I was given oral antibiotics and told if it gets any bigger I must go to A&E to see a Surgeon.
15th November 17 – The abscess had doubled in size. So went to A&E, was given a dose of IV antibiotics and eventually saw a Surgeon. They decided to operate first thing the following morning. I had been Nil By Mouth since arriving in A&E at around 1PM and had not eaten since breakfast. They let me go home well after 9pm to eat, rest and with instructions to fast from 3am and be back at the hospital for 8am. Oh pink…just my colour.	16th November 17 – The day of the surgery. All of the NHS staff were kind, compassionate and understanding. But communication could have been better. I arrived on the ward at 07:50am and was instructed by a Nurse on the night shift to wait in the waiting room, while the early staff had handover. The night shift Nurse didn’t tell the day staff that I had arrived and meant I ended up waiting over an hour. Apparently staff had been looking for me everywhere. After the surgery, I didn’t know whether my open wound had been packed or not, because it wasn’t documented in my notes. It has been uncomfortable, a bit tender and at times painful. I have thanked my family and Steve who have been amazing in supporting me pre and post surgery. The surgery and waiting for the open to heal has been very frustrating for me. Everything has had to be put on hold. I’ve had to rest and haven’t been able to do very much apart from watching Netflix, reading and napping. A huge positive is that I have remained Smoke-Free throughout.
17th November 17 – I became super excited after watching a video clip that revealed the title of the new Fantastic Beasts (Harry Potter) film: The Crimes of Grindelwald on Twitter @BeastsMovieUK. The film will be released on 16.11.18.	22nd November 17 – The day of Grandma’s funeral, which was really a celebration of her life. The service was touching and well attended. Grandma’s family and friends came together afterwards to share memories and the many things they will miss about her.
25th November 17 – Day 21 of being Smoke-Free. Smoke-Free Logo	29th November 17 – Last day working at my old job. I will miss the people and liked the work, but am excited to start my new job.