Monthly Archives: January 2008

The Slumber of the Beast

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Peter A

What then of the second episode of Torchwood? The first obvious question is: where’s the humour gone? One episode (by one of the creator’s admittedly) does not a vision make, but one would hope that there would be a consistence … Continue reading →

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Tip-toeing into the new year

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Peter A

It’s 2008, and the series and fandom is swinging slowly toward Doctor Who‘s 45th anniversary. Russell T Davies has promised a great series cliffhanger ostensibly to mark the event, although some might note with concern that the word “fanwank” was used by him … Continue reading →

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So – how did it end?

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Peter A

You’ll laugh, really, but it appears that with 2007 being such an enormously busy year what with the blog starting, the blog’s teething problems, commitments to other zines, broken arms and trips hither and yon, Battle of the Seasons, the … Continue reading →

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Comeback Jack

Posted on January 21, 2008 by Peter A

Torchwood‘s back! And front! And left! And… well, has it ever been right? Clearly the producers have been giving it some consideration as the show has had some change over the intervening months. The Torchwood team has been forced to … Continue reading →

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2007 in Review

Posted on January 21, 2008 by Peter A

2007. It was a game of two halves. We began the last twelve months in Cardiff and walked the globe with Martha and journeyed to the end of all time or something like that with Jack and the Doctor’s hand. … Continue reading →

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TSV 75

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Peter A

One might think with the somewhat subdued and narrowly-focussed response to TSV‘s 75th issue and its 20th year of existence that this issue’s success is mainly down to the masterly artwork on its wraparound cover and little lese. This is … Continue reading →

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Newtons Sleep Book Launch

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Alden

Come one o’clock today, several of us congregated at  the Toi Pōneke Gallery in Wellington for the launch of the first of a new line of Faction Paradox books published by locals Random Static.  Faction Paradox, for the unaware, originally … Continue reading →

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Message to my Girls

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Peter A

Dear Martha We were sorry to hear you’d gone so soon. Truth be told, you’d really grown on us. There wasn’t that much to disapprove of – you’re independent, funny, spirited, very easy on the eye, and you had that … Continue reading →

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