Everyone's fears about AI and other advanced tech scream to be addressed by sci-fi, and Doctor Who rose to the challenge.
Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 5 revolved around a futuristic world where spoiled rich kids all had their personal AI assistants and were constantly plugged into video chat. No one could see the monsters right in front of them.
The message was obvious, yet the story needed to be told.
Lindy's Unlikability Was a Huge Problem
Although the Doctor and Ruby tried to guide the protagonist, Lindy, at times, the story focused on Lindy.
It was reminiscent of "Blink," which told Sally Sparrow's story of her battle with the Weeping Angels. David Tennant's Doctor appeared only in a video about the phenomenon, except Sally Sparrow was much easier to root for.
Related: Doctor Who: David Tennant Reacts to Return As the 14th Doctor
Lindy was a spoiled brat.
Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 5 revolved around a futuristic world where spoiled rich kids all had their personal AI assistants and were constantly plugged into video chat. No one could see the monsters right in front of them.
The message was obvious, yet the story needed to be told.
Lindy's Unlikability Was a Huge Problem
Although the Doctor and Ruby tried to guide the protagonist, Lindy, at times, the story focused on Lindy.
It was reminiscent of "Blink," which told Sally Sparrow's story of her battle with the Weeping Angels. David Tennant's Doctor appeared only in a video about the phenomenon, except Sally Sparrow was much easier to root for.
Related: Doctor Who: David Tennant Reacts to Return As the 14th Doctor
Lindy was a spoiled brat.
- 6/1/2024
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
Warning: this Doctor Who review contains spoilers.
When teasing “Dot and Bubble”, Russell T Davies described the episode to Doctor Who Magazine as a “step into Black Mirror territory”. It certainly wears that inspiration on its sleeve, down to the specific instalment of Black Mirror it seems to be aping, “Nosedive”. The arch, vaguely Stepfordian tone, the broad swipe at social media, and the pastel tones of the production design are all very evocative of that episode of Charlie Brooker’s dark anthology show.
But this story of a far-future gated community where vapid rich kids are being systematically eaten alive by horrifying giant slugs also owes a tonal debt to Black Mirror. While for the most part a pitch-dark comedy, and generally pretty effective on that front, “Dot and Bubble” also shares Black Mirror’s self-consciously bleak world view, which – like the aforementioned vapid rich kids – takes some digesting.
When teasing “Dot and Bubble”, Russell T Davies described the episode to Doctor Who Magazine as a “step into Black Mirror territory”. It certainly wears that inspiration on its sleeve, down to the specific instalment of Black Mirror it seems to be aping, “Nosedive”. The arch, vaguely Stepfordian tone, the broad swipe at social media, and the pastel tones of the production design are all very evocative of that episode of Charlie Brooker’s dark anthology show.
But this story of a far-future gated community where vapid rich kids are being systematically eaten alive by horrifying giant slugs also owes a tonal debt to Black Mirror. While for the most part a pitch-dark comedy, and generally pretty effective on that front, “Dot and Bubble” also shares Black Mirror’s self-consciously bleak world view, which – like the aforementioned vapid rich kids – takes some digesting.
- 5/31/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Spoilers below for both "Doctor Who" and "Black Mirror."
In a recent interview about the latest "Doctor Who" episode, showrunner Russell T. Davies teased that the show would "step into 'Black Mirror' territory." It turns out that Davies is a big fan of the dystopian anthology series and its creator, Charlie Brooker. But even as his latest episode took inspiration from the show, he promised it'd still have that "Doctor Who" spin:
"[Brooker's] immensely brilliant. But there's a little bit more freedom and 'Doctor Who' madness in 'Dot and Bubble'. There's a sense of fun. And monsters in the middle of it... So although it's 'Black Mirror'-like, it's more 'Doctor Who.' ['Dot and Bubble']'s got the bones and the blood of our favourite show."
Sure enough, the latest episode of season 14 is clearly based off of "Nosedive." That's a famous season 3 "Black Mirror" episode, centered...
In a recent interview about the latest "Doctor Who" episode, showrunner Russell T. Davies teased that the show would "step into 'Black Mirror' territory." It turns out that Davies is a big fan of the dystopian anthology series and its creator, Charlie Brooker. But even as his latest episode took inspiration from the show, he promised it'd still have that "Doctor Who" spin:
"[Brooker's] immensely brilliant. But there's a little bit more freedom and 'Doctor Who' madness in 'Dot and Bubble'. There's a sense of fun. And monsters in the middle of it... So although it's 'Black Mirror'-like, it's more 'Doctor Who.' ['Dot and Bubble']'s got the bones and the blood of our favourite show."
Sure enough, the latest episode of season 14 is clearly based off of "Nosedive." That's a famous season 3 "Black Mirror" episode, centered...
- 5/31/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Every Married at First Sight season has at least one villain. From the looks of it, Miguel Santiago appears to be linked to the villain from his season, Morgan Bell. So, what do we know so far about this situation?
Married At First Sight Has Had Its Share Of Villains
Over its long history of 17 seasons so far, Married at First Sight has had a string of villains. At least one cast member every season rubs viewers the wrong way. In some cases, there may be even more than one cast member that viewers love to hate.
Some notable Married at First Sight villains over the years include the likes of Matt Gwynne, Chris Williams, Molly Duff, and more. While these types of cast members are horrible for whoever they are married to, they are great for drama, and great for getting people to tune in.
Credit: Lifetime/YouTube Married At First Sight...
Married At First Sight Has Had Its Share Of Villains
Over its long history of 17 seasons so far, Married at First Sight has had a string of villains. At least one cast member every season rubs viewers the wrong way. In some cases, there may be even more than one cast member that viewers love to hate.
Some notable Married at First Sight villains over the years include the likes of Matt Gwynne, Chris Williams, Molly Duff, and more. While these types of cast members are horrible for whoever they are married to, they are great for drama, and great for getting people to tune in.
Credit: Lifetime/YouTube Married At First Sight...
- 5/29/2024
- by Evan Morgan
- TV Shows Ace
Lindy Elloway is used to getting supportive comments on social media, but there’s always a troll in the mix and they just took aim at the Married at First Sight star.
Season 15 recently hit Netflix, so the cast is being bombarded by comments from new fans.
The Mafs alum shared a “hurtful” comment she received from a viewer who claimed Lindy might be autistic and told her to get tested.
She posted a screenshot of the Dm and her response to the social media user whose identity she kept private.
Meanwhile, Lindy isn’t the only cast member getting dragged online by Netflix viewers.
Alexis Williams warned the trolls several days ago after learning Season 15 was about to hit the streaming platform.
Lindy’s ex-husband Miguel Santiago was also bracing for the backlash over his behavior on the show, and he had every right to be nervous.
Miguel recently...
Season 15 recently hit Netflix, so the cast is being bombarded by comments from new fans.
The Mafs alum shared a “hurtful” comment she received from a viewer who claimed Lindy might be autistic and told her to get tested.
She posted a screenshot of the Dm and her response to the social media user whose identity she kept private.
Meanwhile, Lindy isn’t the only cast member getting dragged online by Netflix viewers.
Alexis Williams warned the trolls several days ago after learning Season 15 was about to hit the streaming platform.
Lindy’s ex-husband Miguel Santiago was also bracing for the backlash over his behavior on the show, and he had every right to be nervous.
Miguel recently...
- 5/27/2024
- by Alicea James
- Monsters and Critics
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