Watchers on the Couch: Doctor Who

Someone is trying way too hard to be a junior level David Lynch, in an otherwise amazing episode. Is the show finally hitting stride now that it’s only inches away from the finish line? Sarah and Tim give you the rundown of the episode and discuss THAT scene.

In case you missed it, our Watchers at the Movies episode for Fantastic Beasts 2 is out.  Next week we’ll announce the December episode, which we’ve narrowed down to Aquaman and Once Upon a Deadpool.  Be sure to vote on this week’s Twitter poll.

Fantastic Beasts 2 (2018) Review

Now that December's here we really need to decide which movie we're going to talk about this month. We've tallied our votes from around our socials, and it's between #Aquaman and #OnceUponADeadpool! We'll announce the winner on the #DoctorWho series finale episode next week.

— Watchers On Couch (@wotcpod) December 8, 2018

Space Amazon and the Alien Mud Pit! Tim and Sarah recap and review episodes 7 and 8 of the 11th Series of Doctor Who. In “Who News” we have updates on Series 12 and a boatload of unsubstantiated rumors. A favorite companion is set to return in her own audio adventures, and a Doctor Who adventure 40 years in the making is about to hit a bookshelf near you.

More Details Revealed – As the New Year begins, a terrifying evil is stirring, from across the centuries of Earth’s history. As the Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz return home, will they be able to overcome the threat to planet Earth? #DoctorWho . pic.twitter.com/NVJtr9fidS

— Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks (@bbcdoctorwho) November 27, 2018

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DOCTOR WHO: BBC Confirm Series 12 to Broadcast in 2019

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Tim, Sarah, Nick and Debby sat down to talk about Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindlewald for our November episode.  Be sure to check it out if you are a fan of our show, and of the Wizarding World.  Vote on our social media about which movie we should cover for December.

Fantastic Beasts 2 (2018) Review

Now that our November episode of Watchers at the Movies is out for #FantasticBeasts what movies should we discuss for our December installment?

— Watchers On Couch (@wotcpod) November 29, 2018

Is the 13the Doctor the most irresponsible amongst all the incarnations? Is there a real purpose to an episode where both the Doctor and the aliens are ultimately completely unnecessary to the story?

Hold on to your pajamas! We’re halfway through the season, but according to Doctor Boo Hoo, some people are through with Who altogether. Tim introduces Doctor Woo Hoo as he and Sarah discuss the latest episode of General Space Hospital.

Some Victorian “friends of the Doctor” are getting their own audio dramas on Big Finish. Doctor Who travels into a different time slot. And what’s this nonsense about this year’s Christmas Special? We look at the headlines this week in Doctor Who news.

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We’re four episodes into the new series, and the show remains divisive online. Where does this latest episode rank among the worst rated episodes of “New Who” and is it deserving of the hate?

The worst season of Doctor Who ever?! According to Doctor Boo Hoo, it may be. Tim and Sarah discuss the episode “Rosa,”and debate having a socially important episode against a Doctor Who episode where the Doctor doesn’t (and arguably shouldn’t) do much of anything.

Or was what should have been an important and powerful episode the victim of lazy writing?

We introduce a new segment to the show where we discuss one-star episode reviews from the internet before discussing the episode. Was it better than the season premiere? Find out what Tim and Sarah think on this week’s episode.

“Where Do You Keep Your Non-Human Teeth?”

Tim and Sarah give their opinions of the series 11 premiere of Doctor Who. They share their personal histories of the show, share their favorite Doctors, and get confused trying to remember which of the companions K9 appeared with.