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  Rose390 notes The mouse dot for the opening is very effective. I’m assuming this is Kristen’s daughters swearing to be 18 I want VR goggles now That house looks just like a house on our ghost tour. I love how easy it is to signify Halloween in TV terms Ben grew up in a house like this Is that true about the 6” screwdriver? Nice touch how suburban normal everything is except the lock chains. Very sinister. The rest of the family sometimes all shelters together in a locked room They keep Eric locked in his room. That’s a fire hazard Eric gets agitated by seeing the baby Eric looks creepy What is it about ‘creepy possessed kid’ that shows find so irresistible? Why can he not have chairs but can have drawers? He wanted to bite his sister.   Ok, not creepy at all Eric: You don’t laugh when you’re hurt Kristen is a good psychologist Eric tried to have a kid hit by a train OK, Eric is a stone cold sociopath The count to 42 is a specific anime ref...

  Evil – 3 Stars notes The six types of posseion. Love the training video music Nice effect on back ripping I wonder if this is really the catholic breakdown of possession   Diabolical obsession. Do I have that? I like that they pointed out that all of them could be psychological Hey, it’s lionel Luther! Byron Duke Kristen geeking out over Duke is adorable **   “Oh, I would want. That would be great. Yes, Please, Please, Yes. Six months ago he lost a Tony Patti just goes to the church Byron is sweating blood and makes the surroundings colder Leland is continuing to reverse all of Kristen’s verdicts A 15 year old kid is going to be sent to jail Monsigneur – “Well, here’s everyday evil.” Ooo, clever of Kristen to get to testify about Leland Byron: There’s a reason Harvey Weinstein went down. I don’t use sex and I’m much more talented I stand behind two spaces after the period The 53 rules of dominance He’s offended that he’s going bal...

  The Reality War notes Very brief recap. Cut straight to falling balcony. Good choice I like the falling buildings imagery. ANITA!!! Love her! Did they know Anita was going to come back all along, or did they just recognize her awesomeness? Rani: A magic door? He had an actual MAGIC DOOR?! The little… Mrs. Flood: Too late. Wait, the day just reset?   We’re back to the start of 5/23 But of course the Doctor was out of the reset area, so Belinda woke up alone So the world isn’t destroyed on May 24 th , It just never gets there. That’s an interesting twist. I did not see that coming. Very clever resolution to the cliffhanger that furthers the plot with new information This is such a good usage of the last Christmas episode Anita is seeing Ricardo, head of HR The hotel is in spasm, because their time shouldn’t exist. Anita has taken a class on Doctor Who terms, apparently On her days off she looks for the Doctor. Fun clips from new and classic Who. I w...

  Wish World notes Pretty white horse Bavaria 1865. I wonder what’s special about that year? Very fairy tale atmosphere It’s the new Rani Frau Rani Herr Zufall. Seventh son of a seventh son. And his 7 th son was just born Do not hand your baby to this woman. If she hadn’t, would the Rani have had control over the baby’s powers? Bavaria is kind of the home of fairy tales They’re very much setting the atmosphere by associating this with the foundation of so many fairy tales. The 7 th sons, and the woodcutter, and the cottage in the forest and all that Good on you Violett How is the Rani magically turning women into violets? Cool effect though The Rani has always stood for the opposite of this magic stuff All of her transformations are fun to watch though. I like the ducks Does this track with the Rani we’ve always known? What’s the one very special wish. We totally expect the alarm to be stopped by Ruby, but it’s the Doctor in bed with Belinda??? ...

  The Interstellar Song Contest notes Nice opening space station establishing shot Cat woman host I’m not familiar with Rylan Harmony Arena. I expected a return of Harmony Shoal 2925 I love how phony their kisses were The TARDIS materializing in a pod/booth. I don’t think we’ve seen that before This is the last Vindicator reading they need to get Belinda home Belinda: Oh, we’re so staying The Doctor: We’re staying That’s pretty accurate for what the booth looks like during live telesivion Cool that the director is of short stature and it never matters I like Wynn’s horns This is transmitted across thew entire westen spiral arm. That’s impressive Poppy Honey as the sponsor – fake honey Mrs. Flood is there with Barbara’s hairdo Of course the Doctor was there in 74 I love Belinda’s childhood memory of watching the Eurovision in jammies as a special night. So sweet Belinda is surprised that they’re in a space station inside a bubble Final vindica...

  The Story and the Engine notes Love thre comic images of the stories being told in the barber shop. Not clear if it’s diagetic or not *** The Doctor!   We need him now! It needs feeding! Do we need to restate the season trying to get Belinda home concept every episode Omo’s palace is a barbershop Lagos really is a major hub for communication for sub-saharan Africa The Doctor: Omo, the owner, is a friend of mine. We met in a fire. The TARDIS does the Doctor’s haircuts. I’d wondered The Doctor: It’s a little hard to explain. Belinda: OK. Try explaining. I love that they’re acknowledging that this is the first time he’s been black Having a place where you’re not different is so important. The Doctor: We laugh. We tell stories. They… Belinda: Treat you like one of their own? The Doctor: Yeah. It’s so cool that Belinda understands why having this place is important to the Doctor I love the outfits, the colors, the hats, just everything. Why is th...