Doctor Who: The Web Of Queer

Jessica and Mikayla are participating in the #WhoAgainstGuns campaign raising money for organizations that work to end gun violence.

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In this episode, we review the Tenth Doctor story School Reunion, and discuss devaluing friendship and the impact this has on aromantic representation.

In our review, we discuss Sarah Jane’s return to Doctor Who. How did we think her character compared to what we expected from Classic Who? What did we think of the interactions between Rose and Sarah Jane? Do we want the Doctor as our physics teacher?

In our discussion, we examine how friendships are devalued in tv and in general. We look at how this impacts options for representing aromantic characters on screen, and the types of stories that are told.

Asexual and Aromantic Characters Database: http://claudiearseneault.com/?page_id=1320

Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
01:23 Mikayla and Stephen are going to Gally
03:10 School Reunion review
34:49 Devaluing friendship discussion

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Opening and closing music:
Doctor Who In Dub 2010 by Smerins Anti-Social Club
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Direct download: The_Web_Of_Queer_082_-_Friendships_Old_and_New.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:38pm EDT

In this episode, we review the Twelfth Doctor Christmas story, Twice Upon a Time.

In our review, we discuss this final episode of Capaldi’s run of playing The Doctor. What did we think of the setting, the “villain”, and the use of the First Doctor? How do we interpret Bill’s return, and what we think of the regeneration?

Coming Out Episode: http://www.thewebofqueer.com/2017/03/ep-063-coming-out-of-your-tardis.html

Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Coming out is difficult
02:14 Twice Upon a Time review

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Direct download: The_Web_Of_Queer_081_-_Twice_Upon_an_Ending.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:41pm EDT

In this episode, we review the Tenth Doctor story The Runaway Bride, and the Gatiss-penned docudrama, An Adventure in Space and Time.

For The Runaway Bride review, we discuss how this works to introduce Donna. How does this relate to the rest of Donna’s time on the show? What did we think of the plot, and does it hold up for us watching it now?

For our review of An Adventure in Space and Time, we discuss how this docudrama tells the story of the show’s beginning. How do we think the main characters are treated, what do we think of all of the references, and does that last cameo work for us?

Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:57 The Runaway Bride review
22:08 An Adventure in Space and Time review

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Doctor Who In Dub 2010 by Smerins Anti-Social Club
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Direct download: The_Web_Of_Queer_080_-_Bug-Eyed_Monsters.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:55am EDT

In this episode, we review the story The Five Doctors, and have a discussion about our third anniversary.

For The Five Doctors review, we look at this anniversary story. Does the plot work, or does that not even matter? How does Rassilon and the Time Lords compare to what we know of them from other stories? Do we think this is a good starting point for Classic Who?

For our much delayed third anniversary discussion, we talk about the origins of the podcast, and what effect it has had on our lives. How do handle what to edit, what to keep in, and what happens when we don’t agree? And how much content is there for a queer podcast to talk about?

Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:48 The Five Doctors review
36:07 Third Anniversary discussion


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Opening and closing music:
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Direct download: The_Web_Of_Queer_079_-_The_Five_Podcasters.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:28pm EDT

In this episode, we review the First Doctor story The Tenth Planet, and have an overview discussion on Series 10.

For our Tenth Planet review, what did we think of this first appearance of the Cybermen and how did they compare to the Cybermen we see in New Who? What did we think of the roles the Doctor and companions played in the story, and how the First Doctor’s story ends?

For our Series 10 overview, we discuss Bill’s time on board the Tardis. Overall, did we like this series? After a series with Bill, what did we think of her character and her storyline? Are we looking forward to Christmas?

Note: We recorded this episode roughly a week after the series ended, before the trailer came out. Some of our discussion and speculation may now sound quite dated, depending on how much you’ve been paying attention to the news about Christmas.

Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:53 The Tenth Planet review
36:53 Series 10 overview

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Direct download: The_Web_Of_Queer_078_-_Beginning_of_the_Ends.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:33pm EDT

In this episode, we review the twelfth episode of Series 10, The Doctor Falls.

What did we think of this finale? Did we like the interactions between Missy and the Master? What did we think of Bill’s story, and how it was resolved? Are we looking forward to Christmas?

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Doctor Who In Dub 2010 by Smerins Anti-Social Club
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Direct download: The_Web_Of_Queer_077_-_Ten_Years_Late.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:21pm EDT

In this episode, we review the eleventh episode of series 10, World Enough and Time.

What did we think of this first half of the finale? Did we like how the story played with time? Were we surprised by the reveal at the end and the cliffhanger? What do we think of the old style Cybermen?

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Doctor Who In Dub 2010 by Smerins Anti-Social Club
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Direct download: The_Web_Of_Queer_076_-_Creep_Enough_and_Who.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:38pm EDT

In this episode, we review the tenth episode of series 10, The Eaters of Light.

In our review, we look at Rona Munro’s return to Doctor Who. What did we think of the idea of monsters that eat light? Did the solution and playing with time make sense? Did we like how the queer characters’ identities were handled?

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Direct download: The_Web_Of_Queer_075_-_Eaters_of_Popcorn.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:26pm EDT

In this episode, we review the ninth episode of series 10, Empress of Mars, and the Second Doctor story, The Seeds of Death.

In our Empress of Mars review, we discuss what we thought of the latest return of the Ice Warriors. Did we like the idea of Victorians on Mars? What prompted this week’s discussion about inaccurate science? What do we think will happen, now that Missy is out of the vault?

For The Seeds of Death, we look at this early Ice Warrior story. What did we think of the global teleport system and the idea that rockets are outdated? How did these Ice Warriors compare to the ones we’ve seen in the new series?

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:57 Empress of Mars review
34:47 The Seeds of Death review

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Direct download: The_Web_Of_Queer_074_-_Hashtag_Not_All_Victorians.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:21pm EDT