Screw meeting kids where they live. None of the movies that 80s kids look back on and love “met them where they live”. Even the ostensible kid’s movies like Neverending Story had some really dark, adult concepts they were grappling with (you’re literally fighting nihilism kid, have fun with that).  Pixar is the…

“when Swarm calls out the hypocrisy of the fact that the Division seeks to end killing by executing those who kill.”

It would be kind of neat and different if it actually came to them for HELP.

It could all be building up to a “Yas saves the whole of space and time” moment…

Over the last day someone found some promotional material when I was talking about this, and it does confirm: Yes, that specific angel does indeed have a crack across the face!

I took it as read that Vinder was from the far future at the start of the season, but this episode brought home just how far it is. The Timelords and their TARDISes have passed from common knowledge, beyond legend and into myth in his time—the stuff of bedtime stories.

Vinder being a whistleblower who is retaliated against for reporting the grotesque corruption of an egotistical and abusive powerful politician who was targeting the family members of a political rival for his own gain was pretty on the nose for this show. But, it did make me like him even more

Is it wrong that I associate Vinder with that other dreadlocked space hero Lister.

I truly don’t understand most of what happened here but I’m pretty certain I love Vinder. he immediately feels like more of a layered and intriguing companion than, well, any Chibnall era companion has in three seasons. really hope he has a big part to play in the finale because he’s absolutely fantastic

Swarm’s face looked different because it was. This was the earlier Swarm we saw imprisoned in ep1, before he essentially regenerated into his current form.

I like how to honour the death of Dean Stockwell they decided to do Doctor Who Does Quantum Leap.

Overall I’m enjoying it but definitely think this will work better on a rewatch with all the pieces together - if they come close to sticking the landing. 

Why did Swarm’s face look different in this episode? Was it supposed to indicate that he was younger?

I liked this more than last week because I like seeing more of the shape of what’s happening, especially how the likes of the Cybermen and the Angels are pursuing their own agendas amidst the chaos. Everyone wants to rule in Hell it seems. 

You got me: Few things inspire years-long vendettas in me like a Ghostbusters remake I thought was pretty good, to the tune of giving it a worshipful grade of “B.” I pretended not to have fun at this movie............for revenge.

You’re correct -- there IS an agenda afoot. It’s all part of a nefarious plot to tell you my opinions about movies!!!

He was reading from a piece where I talk about how stupid their prequel videos are, so you if you work hard you might be able to trace my dislike of them back to before they mentioned me in a video!

I know this is based on a comic, but in terms of how the movie came out, Men in Black. Deadpan reactions to fantastical sights and interpersonal-professional-comedic relationships... stripped down for a duo rather than a trio/quartet, but kind of a similar deal.

Have never seen Extreme Ghostbusters, so I have no real dog in that fight, but I will say, they never, ever, ever “just adapt the ancillary materials from 1997!” when making a big-budget franchise continuation. They just don’t. And I get why. Pre-internet, you probably could have adapted any number of those types of…

Said it before and I’ll say it again: they should’ve adapted Extreme Ghostbusters. While unfortunately named, the cartoon nailed the irreverence and humor while also being spooky and cool. I would’ve killed to see Micheal Pena as Eduardo.