Tag Archives: Doctor Who

TV in 2014: A Year in Review

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Barry G J Quinn

2014 has been a stellar year for television, and Vada has been there every step of the way to bring you cut-throat reviews, scathing attacks, and general nonsensical explorations. To ring in the new year we take a look back at what … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who – Last Christmas – Review

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Barry G J Quinn

Oh, Steven Moffat really had me going there! I watched the entirety of the final act of Last Christmas through my fingers, desperately hoping that Clara hadn’t really aged 62 years, and then daring to believe that it was all a dream … Continue reading →

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Vada’s Top TV of 2014 – Part 1

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Barry G J Quinn

2014 has seen some pretty ace television airing and so to celebrate the end of the year I bring you a list of my favourite episodes, along with some contributions by writers and readers of Vada alike. The Leftovers – Two Boats … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who Series 8: Top 10 Moments

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Barry G J Quinn

When Peter Capaldi was given decent material to work with, the Twelfth Doctor was exceptional. To paraphrase the Ninth Doctor – he was fantastic. It was the darker episodes in which he excelled and, as you will see from this … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who – Death In Heaven – Review

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Barry G J Quinn

Wow. If there is just one thing you can say about Doctor Who it is its undeniable ability to create a stunning conclusion. Like most finales it wasn’t perfect – but nothing is. ‘Death in Heaven’ was an exceptional piece of storytelling … Continue reading →

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Top 5… LGBT TV Characters

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Barry G J Quinn

There was a time when we rarely saw ourselves reflected on TV. When we did, it was either as a tragic pervert type, or as a hilarious but neutered comedy bit part. In the same way Eddie Murphy was always … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who – Dark Water – Review

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Barry G J Quinn

And thus the internet imploded. We’ll get to Steven Moffat’s master plan in a moment, as hard as it is to fill this entire write-up all about Missy’s nefarious revelation. ‘Dark Water’, like its name and many of its preceding … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who – In The Forest Of The Night – Review

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Barry G J Quinn

Doctor Who’s eighth series has thus far been perhaps the most diverse collection of episodes since its return in 2005. We’ve had pure terror in the form of ‘Listen’ and ‘Kill The Moon’, camp romps from ‘The Caretaker’ and ‘Robot of … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who – Flatline – Review

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Barry G J Quinn

I suspect many, myself included, went into Doctor Who’s latest episode expecting a similar tale to Tennant’s dire ‘Fear Her’. The only accelerate that story holds is its title for being the worst episode of new Doctor Who ever. Alas, … Continue reading →

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Arguing the Case for: Steven Moffat

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Barry G J Quinn

It will come as no surprise to Whovians that Steven Moffat has been causing some controversy among TV viewers lately. I would like to precede the argument that follows by stating that I don’t think Steven Moffat is the greatest … Continue reading →

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