Here we come Chicago

We are heading out to Chicago Tardis, very soon. The convention runs Nov 29 - Dec 1st. We will be out there for the whole weekend and will be tweeting all day long with the happenings and photos of the convention. If you are going to be at the show and spot us, come over and say hi. We will have a limited number of Freebies to give out. Follow us on Twitter for all the happenings of the show. http://twitter.com/eastcoastdrwho

Day of the Doctor Review

This was the episode 50 years in the making and did it ever deliver. This was probably the first in the new series that very little information about the episode hadn't leaked. It was kinda like the classic series, before the internet and you had no idea what was to come.

This episode could be broken down into two stories, the Zygons and the Time War. The Zygons looked great. Dr Who production has done such a great job of creating new looks for old villains. Just like the Ice Warriors early this year, the Zygons looked awesome. The story itself felt like it wasn't complete. It seemed like they just dropped the Zygon story all together. We needed to know what was in the treaty and do the humans and Zygons get their memory back after the treaty is signed? Hopefully, the Zygons will return soon to answer our questions.

The other story in this episode dealt with the decision of John Hurt to wipe out the Time Lords and the Daleks. Throughout the whole story, I just kept saying to myself "Don't do it, John". I think everyone was surprised how they used Billie Piper. Her playing the "Bad Wolf" Rose would not have been my first choice. Wouldn't it had been cool to see the conscience of the weapon change during the episode of older companions? Yes they wouldn't have looked the same, but it still would have been cool to see everyone. In the end the Doctors came up with their own plan to end the Time War. A little far fetched if you ask me. So the Daleks are destroyed with crossfire. Yea, not the greatest idea Moffat ever had. I think he got stuck and couldn't find a way to destroy the Daleks. The best thing to happen with this story arc is that Gallifery is out there and the Doctor will try and find it. I love Gallifrey stories, whether it be from the classic series or Big Finish stories, you know when Gallifrey shows up the story will be a classic.

Lastly, I could not end this without talking about the appearance of Tom Baker. This was a well kept secret by Moffat and it was well done. Tom Baker finally returns to Dr Who after so so many years. Yes, he has done Big Finish stories, but seeing him on TV brought a tear to my eye. His voice was exactly like it was back in the late 70's. I could close my eyes and hear that voice and see my favorite Doctor reliving my favorite adventures. It will be interesting to see if the Curator will ever be brought back and if they explain who he really is. Is he the Doctor or is he not? If not he seems to know a lot about the Doctor's past and his future.

Overall, Day of the Doctor gets a 4.5 Tardis's out of 5. Great episode.

New Column, "Gospel of Gallifrey"

We would like to introduce, TJ Tunnington to all of our fans here at East Coast Who. TJ will be doing a monthly or bi-monthly column  called "Gospel of Gallifrey". Which he will give his own opinions and insights into anything Dr Who. Please check out his first column.

Dr Who 50th Anniversary Poll Results

For the past month, we have asked our fans for their opinions about the past 50 years.

First up. "Greatest Episode" and the winner was Blink. Blink scared the pants off us and everyone else.I was a little surprised an episode with such little on-screen Doctor and companion made #1.

Next was "Greatest Companion". No surprise it was Sarah Jane Smith. She is the iconic Dr Who companion and is the person that all companions are compared to.


Lastly, was the "Greatest Moment". The winner was David Tennant regenerating into Matt Smith. Lots of our fans were sad when Tennant left the show.

Here's hoping for 50 more years of Dr Who.

New Logo

Announcing our new Logo, created by James Irvine.

Happy Birthday Paul McGann

Night of The Doctor

BBC Release "Night of the Doctor" which is a prequel to "Day of the Doctor".  Great performance by Paul McGann as the 8th Doctor and is the first time we have seen him playing the Doctor on TV since the Doctor Who Movie. What's really big is that McGann mentions his former companions from the Big Finish Audio Stories, which now makes them part of Dr Who cannon. After watching this many times, one has to wonder what a McGann Doctor Series would have been like. His performance is flawless and makes me hunger to see him again on TV playing the Doctor.

Day of the Doctor Trailers

If this doesn't get you excited, nothing will.

Review Dr Who: Besieged

So you never heard of Dr Who Besieged? Well, that because it's a fan film. I was searching the net for a good Dr Who Fan Film and came across Ryan Hendrick's Besieged. I have to admit I was impressed. This is basically Dr Who meets Aliens.  Interesting concept. Not my first choice for a cross-over for Dr Who, but not a bad one.

I wasn't expecting much, since this was a fan film but I was pleasantly surprised. The acting was good. No great, but it didn't feel like a novice saying the lines. The Doctor is played by Ryan Hendrick and his Doctor is kinda like David Tennant, but not as whimsical. The special effects were not too bad. Yes they are some cheesy special effects, but we are Dr Who fans. We love cheesy special effects. Now this is kinda on the long side. Part 1 is like 43 mins and part 2 is 54 mins.

Overall, I give it a 2 out of 5 Tardis's if being compared to other Dr Who episodes. Rated as a Fan Film, I give it a 5 out 5 Tardis's. This is better then some real Dr Who episodes, which is pretty amazing for a fan film to do. I can't wait to see what else Ryan will be doing.