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Tread Perilously — Doctor Who: The Power Of The Doctor

Tread Perilously’s annual Doctor Who month concludes with the most recent episode of the series, “The Power of The Doctor.” When The Doctor, Yaz, and Dan are tipped off to a Cybermen train heist, it leads Dan to leave the TARDIS and … Continue reading

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Tread Perilously — Doctor Who: The Two Doctors

Tread Perilously celebrates its anniversary month with five weeks of Doctor Who! This week: “The Two Doctors.” When the Second Doctor is seemingly killed during a time experiment, the Sixth Doctor and Peri track down Jamie McCrimmon on a deserted … Continue reading

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Tread Perilously — Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

Tread Perilously settles in to watch one entire season of Doctor Who. Season 23, to be exact, the infamous “Trial of Time Lord.” This week: Parts 1-4 of the Trial, Robert Holmes’s “The Mysterious Planet.” When the Doctor is pulled … Continue reading

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Tread Perilously — Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma

Tread Perilously returns to the Colin Baker era with “The Twin Dilemma.” The Doctor’s recent regeneration seems to be failing and he decides to meditate in a cave on Titan III. But at the same time, his old mentor Azmael … Continue reading

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Tread Who Perilously Series 2: Episode 4

Erik and Justin’s travels through space and time bring them back to the 1980s and Justin’s least favorite period: the John Nathan-Turner era. This week’s tale, “Time and the Rani” sees the Doctor regenerate into one of the Istari, a … Continue reading

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Tread Who Perilously Episode 2

Erik and Justin continue their travels in time and space, landing in 1985 and watching the Colin Baker era story “Timelash.” Written by Glen McCoy and produced by John Nathan-Turner, it is considered by many — including io9.com — to … Continue reading

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An Appreciation of the (Colin) Baker Era

So, with the announcement of a new Doctor played by an actor who previously appeared on the show before becoming the titular Time Lord, I thought it might be a good time to talk about a previous actor who appeared … Continue reading

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