My first episode of classic Who was "An Unearthly Child," followed by the entirety of "City of Death." It worked.

Quite welcome. Hope it helps you find some hours of TV that you really enjoy.

I would have thought that, too, but it worked like gangbusters for my wife, who had seen only four or five episodes of seasons one through four, including none of the episodes that "Turn Left" directly referenced.

I know that "The Doctor's Wife" is beloved, but aside from the Rory/Amy story, I think most of its power comes from either the high we get from the general Gaiman-ness of it or from the payoff it offers viewers who bring positive emotional baggage into it: A newer viewer who does not have months or years of investment…

I stand by my list. I enjoyed "Time Heist" (Doctor Who covers Oceans 11?!?!) but I don't think it's terribly essential for someone who just wants to see the best of each "mode" the show can get into.

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So, it's been years since I've seen The Apartment, but this is essentially the same premise, right? That's not a complaint—I'd rather see more movies that take a modern swing at a similar premise to a classic than out-and-out remakes—I'm just trying to make sure I'm remembering The Apartment correctly.

Oh my goodness I would love to get in on a suite of The Middle parody accounts. I call dibs on the official kickinitteenstyle.com account. And Dr. Fulton.

Does anyone know why these two shows get their reviews lumped together? (And, if so, why The Middle doesn't get top billing?)

So, does anyone know how Bryan Fuller's new show affects his adaptation of Gaiman's American Gods, which I assume is first on his priority list?

Gah! You're right! I forgot about "Listen." That episode was freakin' incredible. (On a related note, the show has basically told us that Clara has single-handedly created The Doctor at this point, right? Giving him a huge part of his psychology, pointing him toward the TARDIS, saving his life at every point in his…

Anyone else want to see this just for the sake of rewarding the studio for producing trailers that evoke mood without giving away the entire plot?

I agree that this week's episode was stronger than the previous four, but I just don't think that the previous four were all that inert.

I know that Doctor Who wouldn't be Doctor Who without a wildly divided fan base, but I thought the general consensus on the first two of the season was that they were strong and the near-universal consensus on the next two was that they were even stronger.

Goodness, yes, the main theme is stirring and perfectly fitting for the tone.

This hit DVD when I was in college and left me thunderstruck. It feels honest in a way that very few other big-budget films about children, childhood or growing up do. It would actually make a great double-feature with Boyhood.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who had the impulse to upvote this comment and then thought that it would play better without them.

"What's an executive producer credit?"
"It's what you give your secretary instead of a raise."

Seriously, I had two different and equally powerful reactions to Her: One to the actual story we saw play out with the primary and secondary characters, and one to Olivia Wilde's two-scene story.

My wife and I had this exact same conversation.