“Dalek,” Doctor Who, Season 1, Episode 6
You would make a good Dalek. The Doctor, Rose, Adam, and Henrey van Statten, face off against the Dalek. 1) In a zone of comfort The Doctor starts this episode…
“World War Three,” Doctor Who, Season 1, Episode 5 (2 of 2)
World War Three Let’s all say it together: “Raxacoricofallapatorius!” The Doctor, Rose, Harriet, Jackie, and Mickey face off against the Slitheen family. This episode is banana pants. As the second…
The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan My rating: 3 of 5 stars The movies, at least the ones that I saw, were good. Not great, but good. The kids were…
It, by Stephen King
It by Stephen King My rating: 5 of 5 stars It, a third-person singular pronoun, takes a lot of responsibility as the entire title of Stephen King’s 1985 doorstop novel.…
“Aliens of London,” Doctor Who, Season 1, Episode 4 (1 of 2)
Aliens of London This episode is a little different from the other regular episodes, because there is a cliffhanger at the end, so changes to individual characters are noticeable, but…
Starting from zero
Sometimes I feel like I am starting from zero. In the last December, my mother died. I have felt like everything has turned upside down since then. I stopped writing…
“The Unquiet Dead,” Doctor Who, Season 1, Episode 3
Gwyneth, The Doctor, Rose, and Charles Dickens unite against the Gelth, a gaseous race trapped in the pipes. The rift, a vortex of energy, makes its debut in this episode.…
“The End of the World,” Doctor Who, Season 1, Episode 2
Story structure may not be everyone’s thing, but I love it and it’s a key part of this website. It’s not intentional to sit around and just look at the…
“Rose,” Doctor Who, Season 1, Episode 1
I have started my journey into story appreciation and structure with the period of Doctor Who, which I like to refer to as New Who. It comprises the work of…
New site, fresh start
Why do people start blogs? I certainly don’t know why. You’d think that something more akin to a YouTube channel would be the ticket. Everything these days is video all…