Category: Science fiction
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Korean sci-fi: The Silent Sea review
A sparse and filmic piece of science fiction, The Silent Sea is beautiful and atmospheric but also at various points generic and even derivative. I take a deep dive into Korea’s most mainstream piece of science fiction television.
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Korean scifi: Alice review
Shaking up my planned timetable for the science fiction reviews to start with one of the worst dramas ever made. Alice.
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The evolving world of Korean science fiction
Korea has been experimenting with science fiction lately. I prepare to review what they’re doing with the genre.
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The Time Meddler Guest Post: Mediaeval Clothing
A guest post on the lazy costuming in the Time Meddler from my Doctor Who watchmate, Eazal.
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The Time Meddler: Doctor Who, S2 Serial 9
The final serial of Doctor Who’s second season pits the Doctor against a true equal and opposite in 11th century England
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The Chase: Doctor Who S2, Serial 8
Think Doctor Who is secretly ridiculous? It’s possible its most famous writer agrees with you.
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Space Museum: Doctor Who S2, Serial 7
The premise of The Space Museum involves an original and complex temporal theory so it is ironic that this is not the reason the story makes little sense. It’s in its overall plotting that it falls down, not in the time loop that underpins it.
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The Crusade: Doctor Who S2, Serial 6
The Crusade is an enjoyable Shakespearian romp through 12th century Palestine, that nonetheless bears little relationship to actual history.
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The Web Planet: Doctor Who S2, Serial 5
I review The Web Planet. Doctor’s Who gloriously weird foray into fantasy.