“You will run, it will walk”: Grief and the Twelfth Doctor

My favorite incarnation of the Doctor is the twelfth. Peter Capaldi. Bottle-top crunching eyebrows and grumpy Scottish accent. When I first started watching Capaldi's take on the Doctor, I was somewhat indifferent and had to adjust quite rapidly to the sudden mood shift. First of all, allow me to explain that until I watched Capaldi's … Continue reading “You will run, it will walk”: Grief and the Twelfth Doctor

My Return to Civilization and Blogger-dom (feat. Andrew Scott gifs)

Well, hello there, my lovely friends! I have returned to the interwebz! It's been too long since I used the intimidating graphics interchange format (.gif) images of my precious, psychopathic boi. 🙂 I sure missed writing for you all, but this month flew by so rapidly, and I needed the time off. Thank you all … Continue reading My Return to Civilization and Blogger-dom (feat. Andrew Scott gifs)

In Extremis: Doctor Who’s Missy and the Art of Virtue

Doctor Who series ten spoilers incoming... Last Monday morning was tough enough to begin with, but coupled with the fact that the previous night had seen me put myself through the Doctor Who series ten finale "The Doctor Falls," I could not help feeling oddly grief-stricken at the loss of one of my absolute favorite … Continue reading In Extremis: Doctor Who’s Missy and the Art of Virtue

A Study in Doctor Who: The Spirit of Man and the Heart of God

Lots of saint-spammy 😉 posts are in the works, my readers, but before I post my first one, I have a special something to write about. Guess what? I just finished Doctor Who series 5! Well, last week I did. And let me say that it was brilliant. 😉 But that last two-parter. "The Pandorica Opens/The Big … Continue reading A Study in Doctor Who: The Spirit of Man and the Heart of God

The Chief End of Man and My Resolution for 2020

Hello, my lovely friends. *exhales* So, I realize that I haven't written since November. And that really and truly makes me very sad. It has been quite the month, and so much has happened since I last wrote. But, my dear readers, you mustn't chide me for my inactivity on this blog. I've been writing … Continue reading The Chief End of Man and My Resolution for 2020

Oxford Summer School Redemption and My Upcoming European Leisure/Study Trip

*Gasps* Wow. That title was a mouthful. *clears throat* My friends, by now you must be wondering. Last year, during January, I believe (in this little post here), I had announced my acceptance into an English summer school hosted at none other than the esteemed Oxford University. I also said that I was going to … Continue reading Oxford Summer School Redemption and My Upcoming European Leisure/Study Trip

The Fantastical and Felicitous Fictional Character Blog Tag

Hullo, friends! Yes, I have decided to start my own blog tag. Ashamedly, I will admit that I have been meaning to start one for a long while now, but college life has gotten the better of me. However, now is the time for action! I have created this tag, this "Fantastical and Felicitous Fictional … Continue reading The Fantastical and Felicitous Fictional Character Blog Tag