The Evolving Strange world of Doctor Who, Is Moffat taking too much liberties...???

If the modern world of film and television has taught us anything, it’s that the medium deems a franchise is only as important as the money it makes. If it doesn’t make money, it goes away, only to return in another form – perhaps then led by someone who might care about the franchise, but who doesn’t have the ability to project such passions onscreen. Good intentions only go so far in storytelling, and a poor tale told to such a dedicated following is not easily forgotten.

Doctor Who : 50th Anniversary Review..... The Day Of The Doctor

How do you celebrate 50 years, you do it "BIG and in Style". That is exactly what Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary episode did, it went BIG, BOLD, COLORFUL, CONTROVERSIAL and EPIC.

In ‘The Day of the Doctor,’ written by Steven Moffat, the fan-favorite storyteller masterfully weaves a complicated – and likely controversial – adventure through the heart of the Time Lord’s darkest moment, bringing together all of the forms of television’s iconic time traveler to provide an unnecessary update to what was thought to be the demise of Gallifrey, and the Doctor’s most defining decision. Unnecessary, yes – but worth it? Absolutely. A story centuries in the making, combining the powers of the Hero, the Warrior and the Doctor to tell the greatest story never known, providing a superb conclusion to a Doctor Who milestone that couldn’t have been more perfect.

Broadchurch : A murder mystery drama that puts aside the mystery and gives you drama which pulls you in

I want to talk about a new show i just watched, only 8 episodes in the first season, just watched all episodes in 2 days, and it is riveting! It is one murder and it stirres up a whole town, in which everyone seems to have secrets and problems... welcome to Broadchurch.

Broadchurch : Show synopsis
David Tennant ( The 10th Doctor Who) and Olivia Colman lead the cast in this powerful new detective series. A small community in Dorset is rocked by the death of local boy Danny Latimer. D.I. Alec Hardy (Tennant) a weird out-of-town detective with a checkered past, is drafted in to head up the investigation instead of local officer DS Ellie Miller (Colman).
As the investigation proceeds, the lives of the locals - from the Latimer family, to priest Paul Coates and mysterious Susan Wright are explored as they deal with the life changing events.

News Briefs : Reactions to Teen Wolf Midseason finale, Full Frontal by a True Blood star and more

.... Teen Wolf nails another finale
Serialized dramas live or die by their finales. Teen Wolf's have been excellent since the beginning, and the Season 3A capper didn't disappoint. Neatly tying together one of the show's most elaborate and ambitious plots to date (a sort of supernatural Mexican standoff between three different factions). Feeling very much like a season-ending conclusion rather than mid-season cliffhanger, this finale respected our need for closure and made us even more excited to see what the next batch of episodes will bring us. New monsters, new heartache, even more labyrinthine storytelling— bring it on.

News Brief : Magic City loses its 'magic', The Mentalist loses 2 of its own and there could have being a black Dr Who

... Starz Cancels Magic City After Two Seasons...
The clock has struck twelve for Magic City. Starz has canceled the period drama after two seasons. The series, which chronicled the lives of mobsters in Miami during the 1950s, will air its series finale this Friday at 9pm.

Peter Capaldi is the new "Doctor Who."

The BBC announced Sunday that the Scottish actor, best known as venom-spitting political fixer Malcolm Tucker in the sitcom "The Thick of It" and its film spin-off, "In the Loop," is the new star of Doctor Who, the famed science fiction series soon to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

News Brief : Major Doctor Who news

Doctor Who cast are making the news this week, while Dan Harmon returns to Community. 

.... Matt Smith is leaving Doctor Who. After a few years as the eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith is leaving Doctor Who. The news was revealed on the network's Doctor Who blog. Smith's final turns as the famed traveler of space and time will happen in the 50th anniversary special that's scheduled for November and in this year's Christmas special, after which the Doctor will be regenerated by some new lucky chap.

 "Doctor Who has been the most brilliant experience for me as an actor and a bloke, and that largely is down to the cast, crew, and fans of the show," Smith said in a statement.

.... In other Doctor Who related news, former Doctor's companion Karen Gillian, who played Amy Pond (the girl who waited) for 2 and a half seasons with (also outgoing) present Doctor 'Matt Smith' is joining "Marvel's Guardians of The Galaxy". Details are a bit sketchy about her role in the movie, but it appears she would be the lead female villain in the picture, Lee Pace and Michael Rooker are also said to be villains. The bigger nugget is that Benicio Del Toro has signed on for a multi-picture deal with Marvel, in a lead role for James Gunn’s space opera. Is he Thanos? Is he Rocket Raccoon? Hopefully we’ll soon find out. The cast now includes Benicio Del Toro, Karen Gillan, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Michael Rooker, Ophelia Lovibond, Lee Pace, and Glenn Close. The film opens August 1st, 2014.
.... Dan Harmon, the creator of Community is back. After creative and production differences between him and the studio last year that made him resign as the show runner, he's back to the show. After the 'up and down' quality of the episodes of season 4, Harmon's return is a welcome return for the show.
... Ben Edlund, Supernatural's most celebrated writer and executive producer, is leaving the CW show to help out his old pal and Supernatural creator Eric Kripke at Revolution. Edlund, who's also written for The Venture Bros., Firefly, Angel, and The Tick, is responsible for some of Supernatural's best and most creative episodes, including "The End," "The French Mistake," and "Wishful Thinking" (the porno-addicted teddy bear? That's Edlund's baby). Supernatural will survive just fine without Edlund, but Revolution should get a huge boost with him as it looks to improve creatively after its dull first season. And it's not just Edlund who will help things out in Season 2. It was previously announced that Farscape and Defiance creator Rockne S. O'Bannon, as well as CSI:NY's Trey Callaway, are also joining Revolution's writing team.
... Revenge will be saying goodbye to Ashley Davenport next season. Actress Ashley Madekwe has not been asked back for Season 3 as her character's story has come to a natural conclusion and none of the writers wanted to awkwardly squeeze her into the show.
... Actress Agnes Bruckner has been cast in the A&E pilot Occult from producer Michael Bay. The series is another one of those "FBI agents taking on supernatural cases" shows, like The X-Files. Bruckner won't play one of the agents; she'll play a woman who gets caught up in some freaky stuff.
... Season 2 of Netflix's House of Cards is adding a pair to its cast. Mad Men's Sam Page and Deadwood's Molly Parker will join the dirty Washington-set political thriller, but details on their roles haven't leaked yet.

Shows airing this week 12th - 18th of May 2013

With the 2012/2013 TV fall season coming to an end, a lot of shows are ending. No fewer than 19 shows are showing their season finales this week. "Revenge" and "Elementary" are airing 2 episodes back to back to close out the season, while "Once Upon A Time", "2 Broke Girls", "Castle", "How I Met Your Mother", "New Girl", "The Mindy Project", "NCIS", "NCIS:LA", "Arrow", "Supernatural", "The Vampire Diaries", "Greys Anatomy", "Scandal", "The Big Bang Theory", "Nikita" and "Doctor Who".
Because of the number of shows presently on-air airing their final season episodes, I'll be introducing 3 new shows on the list. "Rectify", "Rogue" and "Men At Work". "Rectify" (previously reviewed and written about on this blog) is a drama about a released ex-convict introduced back into society after 15 years, in a small town after DNA evidence proved him innocent. While "Rogue" is about an undercover cop who after suffering a tragedy close to home, lets her job into her personal life. While "Men At Work" is a comedy about 4 co-workers going through life, relationships and dating.

==== Sunday - "Game of Thrones" Season 3 Episode 7, "Mad Men" Season 6 Episode 7, "Once Upon A Time" Season 2 Finale Episode 22, "Veep" Season 2 Episode 5, "The Borgias" Season 3 Episode 5, "Continuum" Season 2 Episode 4, "Revenge" Season 2 Finale Episode 21/22.

==== Monday - "Revolution" Season 1 Episode 17, "2 Broke Girls" Season 2 Finale Episode 24, "Castle" Season 5 Finale Episode 24, "Defiance" Season 1 Episode 5, "Hawaii Five-0" Season 3 Episode 23, "How I Met Your Mother" Season 8 Finale Episode 24, "Warehouse 13" Season 4 Episode 13, "Rectify" Season 1 Episode 5.

==== Tuesday - "New Girl" Season 2 Finale Episode 25, "Awkward" Season 3 Episode 6, "NCIS" Season 10 Finale Episode 24, "NCIS:LA" Season 4 Finale Episode 24, "Grimm" Season 2 Episode 21, "The Mindy Project" Season 1 Finale Episode 24.

==== Wednesday - "Criminal Minds" Season 8 Episode 22, "Modern Family" Season 4 Episode 23, "Nashville" Season 1 Episode 20, "Arrow" Season 1 Finale Episode 23, "Supernatural" Season 8 Finale Episode 23, "Rogue" Season 1 Episode 8.

==== Thursday - "The Big Bang Theory" Season 6 Finale Episode 24, "Two And A Half Men" Season 10 Finale Episode 24, "The Vampire Diaries" Season 4 Finale Episode 23, "Grey's Anatomy" Season 9 Finale Episode 24, "Elementary" Season 1 Finale Episode 23/24, "Scandal" Season 2 Finale Episode 22, "Hannibal" Season 1 Episode 8, "Men at Work" Season 2 Episode 7.

==== Friday - "Nikita" Season 2 Finale Episode 22, "Da Vinci's Demons" Season 1 Episode 6.

==== Saturday - "Doctor Who" Season 7 Finale Episode 13, "Orphan Black" Season 1 Episode 8..


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Shows airing this week 5th - 11th of May 2013

This week, 6 shows are finishing for the season. "The Mentalist", "Glee", "Person of Interest", "Community", "Touch" and "Vegas". "The Mentalist", "Glee" and "Person of Interest" have all been renewed for new seasons, "Glee" recently had 2 seasons extension for season 5 and 6 ordered by FOX. No word yet on whether "Community", "Touch" and "Vegas" are coming back, "Community" looks the more likely not to be renewed because NBC is looking to scrap and revamp its comedy slot with only "Parks and Recreation" staying. While "Touch" and "Vegas" are 50/50 to be renewed.
This week, a lot of shows are airing penultimate episodes before they air their season finales next week.

==== Sunday - "Game of Thrones" Season 3 Episode 6, "Mad Men" Season 6 Episode 6, "Once Upon A Time" Season 2 Episode 21, "The Mentalist" Season 5 Finale Episode 22, "Veep" Season 2 Episode 4, "The Borgias" Season 3 Episode 4, "Continuum" Season 2 Episode 3, "Revenge" Season 2 Episode 20.

==== Monday - "Revolution" Season 1 Episode 16, "2 Broke Girls" Season 2 Episode 23, "Castle" Season 5 Episode 23, "Defiance" Season 1 Episode 4, "Hawaii Five-0" Season 3 Episode 22, "How I Met Your Mother" Season 8 Episode 23, "Warehouse 13" Season 4 Episode 12.

==== Tuesday - "New Girl" Season 2 Episode 24, "Awkward" Season 3 Episode 5, "NCIS" Season 10 Episode 23, "NCIS:LA" Season 4 Episode 23, "Grimm" Season 2 Episode 20, "The Mindy Project" Season 1 Episode 23.

==== Wednesday - "Criminal Minds" Season 8 Episode 21, "Modern Family" Season 4 Episode 22, "Nashville" Season 1 Episode 19, "Arrow" Season 1 Episode 22, "Supernatural" Season 8 Episode 22.

==== Thursday - "The Big Bang Theory" Season 6 Episode 23, "Two And A Half Men" Season 10 Episode 23, "The Vampire Diaries" Season 4 Episode 22, "Grey's Anatomy" Season 9 Episode 23, "Person Of Interest" Season 2 Finale Episode 22, "Elementary" Season 1 Episode 22, "Glee" Season 4 Finale Episode 22, "Scandal" Season 2 Episode 21,"Community" Season 4 Finale Episode 13, "Hannibal" Season 1 Episode 7.

==== Friday - "Nikita" Season 2 Episode 20, "Da Vinci's Demons" Season 1 Episode 5, "Vegas" Season 1 Episode 21, "Touch" Season 2 Finale Episode 13.

==== Saturday - "Doctor Who" Season 7 Episode 12, "Orphan Black" Season 1 Episode 7, "Smash" Season 2 Episode 15.


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Shows airing this week 28th of April - 4th of May 2013

This week, 5 shows are ending their season this week, "The Good Wife", "Vikings", "The Following", "Bomb Girls" and "The Americans". "Vikings" and "The Americans" have both being renewed for new seasons, while no official word yet on the "The Good Wife", its still favored to be renewed, while "The Following" and "Bomb Girls" haven't been officially renewed yet.
Also this week, "Warehouse 13" returns after 6 months hiatus to resume season 4, also back is "Revenge" and "Nashville" who have aired only one episode in the last 6 weeks.

==== Sunday - "Game of Thrones" Season 3 Episode 5, "Mad Men" Season 6 Episode 5, "Vikings" Season 1 Finale Episode 9, "Once Upon A Time" Season 2 Episode 20, "The Good Wife" Season 4 Finale, Episode 22, "The Mentalist" Season 5 Episode 21, "Veep" Season 2 Episode 3, "The Borgias" Season 3 Episode 3, "Continuum" Season 2 Episode 2, "Revenge" Season 2 Episode 19.

==== Monday - "Revolution" Season 1 Episode 15, "The Following" Season 1 Finale Episode 15, "Bomb Girls" Season 2 Finale Episode 12, "2 Broke Girls" Season 2 Episode 22, "Castle" Season 5 Episode 22, "Defiance" Season 1 Episode 3, "Hawaii Five-0" Season 3 Episode 21, "How I Met Your Mother" Season 8 Episode 22, "Warehouse 13" Season 4 Episode 11.

==== Tuesday - "New Girl" Season 2 Episode 23, "Awkward" Season 3 Episode 4, "NCIS" Season 10 Episode 22, "NCIS:LA" Season 4 Episode 22, "Grimm" Season 2 Episode 19, "The Mindy Project" Season 1 Episode 22.

==== Wednesday - "Criminal Minds" Season 8 Episode 20, "Modern Family" Season 4 Episode 21, "Nashville" Season 1 Episode 18, "The Americans" Season 1 Finale Episode 13, "Arrow" Season 1 Episode 21, "Supernatural" Season 8 Episode 21.

==== Thursday - "The Big Bang Theory" Season 6 Episode 22, "Two And A Half Men" Season 10 Episode 22' "The Vampire Diaries" Season 4 Episode 21, "Grey's Anatomy" Season 9 Episode 22, "Person Of Interest" Season 2 Episode 21, "Elementary" Season 1 Episode 21, "Glee" Season 4 Episode 21, "Scandal" Season 2 Episode 20,"Community" Season 4 Episode 12, "Hannibal" Season 1 Episode 6.

==== Friday - "Nikita" Season 2 Episode 20, "Da Vinci's Demons" Season 1 Episode 4, "Vegas" Season 1 Episode 20, "Touch" Season 2 Episode 12.

==== Saturday - "Doctor Who" Season 7 Episode 11, "Orphan Black" Season 1 Episode 6, "Smash" Season 2 Episode 14.

Shows airing this week 21st - 27th April 2013

Premiering this week is the second season of the Sci-fi series, "Continuum". Based on network changes, "Grimm" is moving from Fridays back to Tuesdays it was on in October, last year, so no episode of "Grimm" this week. Also "Castle" is switching its episode 21 with that of episode 22 because it contains the use of bombs in it, and based on the recent Boston bomb attack, it was replaced. No word yet whether the bomb episode would still air this season, or In the summer.
A lot of Shows are returning this week after 2-3 weeks breaks, Arrow, Person Of Interest, Supernatural, Greys Anatomy, Scandal.

==== Sunday - "Game of Thrones" Season 3 Episode 4, "Mad Men" Season 6 Episode 4, "Vikings" Season 1 Episode 8, "Once Upon A Time" Season 2 Episode 19, "The Good Wife" Season 4 Episode 21, "The Mentalist" Season 5 Episode 20, "Veep" Season 2 Episode 2, "The Borgias" Season 3 Episode 2, "Continuum" Season 2 Premiere,

==== Monday - "Revolution" Season 1 Episode 14, "The Following" Season 1 Episode 14, "Bomb Girls" Season 2 Episode 11, "Castle" Season 5 Episode 22, "Defiance" Season 1 Episode 2.

==== Tuesday - "Awkward" Season 3 Episode 3, "NCIS" Season 10 Episode 21' "NCIS:LA" Season 4 Episode 21.

==== Wednesday - "The Americans" Season 1 Episode 12, "Arrow" Season 1 Episode 20, "Supernatural" Season 8 Episode 20.

==== Thursday - "The Big Bang Theory" Season 6 Episode 20, "Two And A Half Men" Season 10 Episode 21' "The Vampire Diaries" Season 4 Episode 20, "Grey's Anatomy" Season 9 Episode 21, "Person Of Interest" Season 2 Episode 20, "Elementary" Season 1 Episode 20, "Glee" Season 4 Episode 20, "Scandal" Season 2 Episode 19,"Community" Season 4 Episode 11, "Hannibal" Season 1 Episode 4.

==== Friday - "Nikita" Season 2 Episode 19, "Da Vinci's Demons" Season 1 Episode 3, "Vegas" Season 1 Episode 19, "Touch" Season 2 Episode 11.

==== Saturday - "Doctor Who" Season 7 Episode 10, "Orphan Black" Season 1 Episode 5, "Smash" Season 2 Episode 13.

Shows airing this week 14th - 20th April 2013

These are the episodes of the various shows airing this week, some shows are still on break, while some have finished for the season, and some shows haven't started their new seasons. Meanwhile "Spartacus's aired its Series finale last Friday, meaning there will be no more episodes of "Spartacus", while "Go On" aired its season finale last week. "Once Upon A Time" is airing an highlight show of the whole season, and showing previews of the upcoming 4 final episodes of the season. "Suburgatory" is airing its season finales this week with a 2 episode blowout.
While this week will see the Season 3 Premiere of "Awkward" with 2 episodes airing, this week also sees the return to renowned places of power, while one is a comedic spoof of the White House, "Veep" takes a look at the office of The Vice-President of The United States of America. While "The Borgias" takes a look at the power struggle in the Vatican during the reign of Pope Borgias.
Also premiering this week is the Series Premier of "Defiance", a post apocalyptic series set on Earth in the future with humanity and aliens living together in a world ravaged by creatures. This Show has a game that accompanies it with characters appearing on both mediums.

==== Sunday - "Game of Thrones" Season 3 Episode 3, "Mad Men" Season 6 Episode 3, "Vikings" Season 1 Episode 7, "Once Upon A Time" Season 2 Episode 00, "The Good Wife" Season 4 Episode 20, "The Mentalist" Season 5 Episode 19, "Veep" Season 2 Premiere, "The Borgias" Season 3 Premiere.

==== Monday - "Revolution" Season 1 Episode 13, "The Following" Season 1 Episode 12, "Bomb Girls" Season 2 Episode 9, "2 Broke Girls" Season 2 Episode 21, "Castle" Season 5 Episode 20, "Defiance" Series Premiere, "Hawaii Five-0" Season 3 Episode 20, "How I Met Your Mother" Season 8 Episode 21.

==== Tuesday - "Awkward" Season 3 2-Episodes Premiere

==== Wednesday - "Suburgatory" Season 2 Finale, Episodes 21 and 22, "The Americans" Season 1 Episode 11.

==== Thursday - "The Vampire Diaries" Season 4 Episode 19, "Community" Season 4 Episode 10, "Hannibal" Season 1 Episode 3.

==== Friday - "Grimm" Season 2 Episode 18, "Nikita" Season 2 Episode 18, "Da Vinci's Demons" Season 1 Episode 2, "Vegas" Season 1 Episode 18.

==== Saturday - "Doctor Who" Season 7 Episode 9, "Orphan Black" Season 1 Episode 4.

Shows airing this week 8th - 14th April 2013

These are the episodes of the various shows airing this week, some shows are on break, while some have finished for the season, and some shows haven't started their new seasons. Meanwhile Spartacus, Californication, House of Lies and Shameless will air their finales this week, Spartacus's is airing its Series finale this coming Friday, meaning this will be the last episode of Spartacus.

==== Sunday - "Game of Thrones" Episode 2, "Mad Men" ( Season 6, 2hrs Premiere), "Shameless" Episode 12 ( Season Finale), "Californication" Episode 12 ( Season Finale), "House of Lies" Episode 12 (Season Finale), "Vikings" Episode 6.

==== Monday - "Revolution" Episode 13, "The Carrie Diaries" Episode 13, "The Following" Episode 12, "Bomb Girls" Episode 9.

==== Tuesday - "New Girl" Episode 22, "The Mindy Project" Episode 21.

==== Wednesday - "Criminal Minds" Episode 19, "Modern Family" Episode 20, "Nashville" Episode 17, "Suburgatory" Episode 20, "The Americans" Episode 10.

==== Thursday - "Community" Episode 9, "Glee" Episode 18, "Go On" Episode 22, "Hannibal" Episode 2.

==== Friday - "Grimm" Episode 18, "Nikita" Episode 17, "Spartacus" Episode 10 ( Series Finale), "Touch" Episode 11, "Vegas" Episode 17.

==== Saturday - "Doctor Who" Episode 8, "Orphan Black" Episode 3.

Doctor Who is Back........ Game of Thrones is back......... The Walking Dead season Finale...

DOCTOR WHO

The doctor is back, with a new companion, with new episodes for the season. This season promises to deliver on more excellent episodes. Expect old nemesis to return, Cybermen, Daleks. This is season is also special because its the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who.
Also confirmed to appear this season, or the season special, the "10th Doctor and Rose". Which isn't going to be till November.
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THE GAME OF THRONES

The fight for the "Iron Throne" is back, dragons, assassins, nightwatchers, starks, lannister, betrayal, lust, pride, imps. This season is going to be based on the first part of book 3 "A Storm of Swords" of the 7 book series "A Song of Ice and Fire".
Season 1 and 2 were based on Books 1 and 2 ( A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings) of the 7 book series, and following that format wouldn't be productive because the Books are right now at Book 5 ( A Dance with Dragons).
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The Walking Dead

The season finale is here. The showdown between Rick and The Governor continues and might be settled in the finale. But one thing this season has taught us, 'leadership aint easy', we've seen Rick with his back against the wall this season, having to make some tough decisions, for the benefit of the group. And this season, he isn't facing off against the "Dead", but rather the "Living", who can fight back, outnumber them, outgun them and more ruthless. The character of 'The Governor' has been a needed boom for the series, because he was the end product of what 'Shane' would have been had he survived and been the leader of the group.


Not to forget the Season 6 premiere of "Mad Men" and new series "Orphan Black"

So, that's all for new series to watch out for this weekend, more series are airing new episodes this week after taking breaks off, we expect to see season finales for Justified and Comic Book Men. Series premiere for "Hannibal" is this week, from the trailers, this looks like a good series to watch out for, networks answer to HBO's successful "Dexter".