Doctor Who: The Zygon Inversion

I'm back a day late and a dollar short to watch the Zygon Inversion.  "With the Zygons invading England, and UNIT neutralized, the Doctor stands alone to stop the Zygons from taking over the entire planet. But how can he stop the Zygons? And how can he save his friends?"  We last saw the Doctor with Osgood on the Presidential plane as Z-Clara shot a rocket at it.  How ever will the Doctor get out of this!  HE IS DOOOOOOMED!

• Well that is tooth paste, that makes sense
• Is she getting random input from her double?  COOL!
• Weird she has slight control.  Wonder how that will come back
• Set him free?
• Wait...was he already a Zygon or did she turn him into on?  My guess is he already was one
• Really?  A parachute?  Way to go Doctor Disco!
• Now I wonder what IS in the Doctor's browser history
• John Disco?
• Classic distraction
• Peter Capaldi has a creepy smile
• Jenna Coleman has a GREAT smile!
• a built in lie detector....interesting
• Oh no, the creepy lighting.  The creepy lighting is never a good thing
• What about the mind wiping thingy in the archive?
• Why wake Clara up?
• Loving the Doctors speech!
• Can Zygons clone Zygons?
• The Judge of Time?  I like that...the Judge

Well that was amazing!  These episode are why I love Doctor Who.  Episodes that have a slight message but don't get all preachy because they're doing it a great speech.  

This felt like a David Tennant/Russell T. Davies episodes to be honest.  I could see #10 doing this episode but I don't think he could have given the speech at the end the same.  Peter has more history to draw on, more memories.  Oh don't get me wrong #10 would have been great, #11 would have been good but #12 was just the right time.

I don't know if Moffat wrote this or not as he has a writing credit but it might be because he is the show running but it reminds me that he really is one of my favorite Doctor Who writers.  Not my favorite show runner (even thought there has only been two) but one of my favorite writers.

These last two episodes had good to great acting, good pacing (a little drawn out at times) and the story itself fantastic.  It made me not hate Osgood nearly as much as I did.  Made me continue to love #12.  Reminded me that if Clara does actually leave (hey rule number one, the Doctor always lies) I'll be extremely disappointed.  All the companions have been good (even Donna Noble) but I REALLY like Clara.  She is the perfect mix of good and bad, ying and yang, young and old, and personally I think she is the best actress to be in the role (her and Martha).  

I will be sad and if what few headlines I've seen probably shed a tear what Clara leaves the TARDIS. My only hope is that they find a way to give her happiness with Pink...but its Doctor Who and that doesn't usually happen does it?   The only good thing about Clara leaving is we'll get to see how it effects the Doctor which could be very bad!

Now I'm sad thinking about the show without Clara!  Damn you Doctor Who, you're such a wonderful show but you always make me think about things I don't want to think about.  It is also what makes you so wonderful!

Until next time, just close the boxes boys and girls...next time they might not just be a two buttons. Talk it out, love each other...and as a last resort go out for a drink with each other, the Winchester is a wonderful place to ride out the end of the world I hear!

Elder D. Todd Christofferson explains the Churches new hate policy

(Warning:  This is a rant on religion, specifically the LDS Church.  However I believe you can almost insert any religion in its place)

Good morning, afternoon or evening, whenever you happen to be visiting my blog.  I am going out this evening so my usual Doctor Who review will be later than usual.  However I am going to do a different kind of review today.

Earlier this week the LDS church released a new rule:

On November 5, the Church updated its policy, stating that children living with parents or guardians in a same-gendered marriage or cohabiting relationship cannot be baptized until of legal age. In addition, children of same-sex couples may not receive a baby blessing.

Once the child reaches the age of 18, and is no longer living with his or her same-sex parents, the child may choose to be baptized into the Church only after he or she “accepts and… commit[s] to live the teachings and doctrine of the Church, and specifically disavows the practice of same-gender cohabitation and marriage. (LDS.net)

My thoughts is that they are once again showing that Religion is full of hatred but then I found a video where Elder Christofferson Addresses Policy Changes Regarding Children of Same-Sex Couples.

So I'm going to do what any good journalist (shut up!  I've as much as journalist as the jerks at the Huffington Post or Bill O'Reilly!) would do and watch the video.

• This is about family?  Love?  Love of the Savior?
• Love/marriage is a sin?  Really?
• They have the right for marriage but the church is going to deny that right?
• Law of the Lord?
• "...disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ to yield no ground in the matter of love and sympathy and help and brotherhood and serving and doing all we can for anybody at the same time maintaining the standards he maintained that was the saviors pattern he always was firm and what was right and wrong he never excused or winked at sin he never redefined it he never changed his mind was what it want is what it is and that's where we are but his compassion of was was an Excel and his desire and willingness and proactive efforts to minister to heal to to bless and lift to bring people toward the path that leads to happiness never ceased that's where we are we're not going to stop that we're not going to yield on our efforts to help people find what brings happiness but we know the sin does not and so we're going to stand firm there because we don't want to mislead people there is no kindness misdirecting people and leading them into any misunderstanding about what is true what is right what is wrong what leads to Christ and what leads away from Christ..." (taken from the CC of the above video so no punctuation was added and only a few minor changes when it was really off)
• Yes why are the children in question here?
• A sense of compassion and sympathy?  Really?  The policy is to protect children!  WTF?
• Nothing is lost to them...but their family Mr. Christofferson
• Oh of course, they are only disavowing the PRACTICE of same sex marriage not their parents.
• Fairness for all and this policy are the same side of the same coin?  Really?

Well that was a bunch of double talk and PR control.  Here is how I look at it, and I could be wrong, but this is just another way for the Church to be hateful and discriminate against those they don't agree with.  Lets be honest the LDS church doesn't have a great history in tolerance despite what they say.  Ask other minorities.

for this Elder to try and say this policy is to protect the children almost made me vomit!  If they honestly believe that requiring an 18 year old to disavow the practice of same sex isn't the same as doing the same to the parents is just stupid to say.  That is like saying I disavow interracial marriage but I have no problem with my interracial parents, doesn't work that way!

Lastly look at that long quote above.  Just read it again (sorry it is one long sentence, that is how it appears in the close caption.  He talks about leading people to happiness but whose happiness is he talking about?  If I were with another man I would I'd be happy or I wouldn't be with him just like if I were with a woman.  For them to try and say they know what happiness is is disgusting.

I am sorry if this upsets some of my Mormon friends.  Trust me you wouldn't be the first religious people who I've upset and won't be the last I'm sure.

I want to make it clear that I don't want to restrict religion.  If you want to belong to the Mormon Church, the Church of Satan, be of the Jewish faith, Muslim or whatever that is fine.  However you have to realize when you make statements like this, statements that are pretty much seen as hateful, you're going to get blow back.  You're going to get that blow back on you.  When you belong to a group you get that groups stink on you when they do bad things.  Also you have the right to not allow people in your Church/Group/whatever but when you do that you open yourself up to the criticism you've received lately and is that really what the Church is about?  Dividing people?

Lastly remember I am not condemning the people of the Church just the practice of belong to the Church.  How does that feel?

The Walking Dead: Here's not Here

The Walking Dead returns tonight with "Here's not Here".  Thus far this season has been quite the rollercoaster ride with debut of the Wolves in mass, the death of probably half of Alexandria and what appeared to be the death of one of the OG's of the show Glenn.  Tonight "Morgan must face his demons on his journey from King County to Alexandria, as the identity of his mysterious friend is revealed."  90 minutes of the walking Dead starts soon, I wonder if we'll find about Glenn's fate and Rick's fate tonight.  Enough wondering, it is time to go to the world of the dead!

• Just turned on AMC to catch Glenn's death.  I don't see how he survived.  Even if it was Nicolas we saw getting tore apart I don't see how Glenn escaped
• I feel sorry for Rick re-watching this.  He has lost nearly everything and he has no idea what is going on with his family
• The head of one long undead snake...
• The look on Rick's face...that is defeat...for the first time!
• I wonder if we'll see Morgan's kid die tonight with his mom eating him
• Morgan is quite scary when he wants to be.
• He did have the gun...
• I like the fact that Morgan couldn't kill his wife, it means he always had his humanity
• I don't think I'd want riot gear on hunting the dead.  Cut down on your line of vision
• Would fire draw the dead?  They hinted at it last week and with the awesome fire zombies last year.  But why?  The sound?  The light?
• That walker was like the Ood all gross and shit
• Oh these two are in trouble!
• OH SHIT!  Morgan is completely gone
• It must be hard to do scenes like this for an actor, no one to play off of
• I don't trust that goat!
• I wonder if this guy is real or in Morgan's head...
• Drew Carey's brother?
• Is that sausage?  I WANT SAUSAGE!
• I kind of like Eastman, 
• Oh Morgan, don't do something stupid
• What did Eastman do?  He is hiding something...
• This Into the Badlands show looks interesting
• Oh Morgan...
• Aikido is pretty kick ass
• Oh its a piece of dry wall
• I worry about Morgan, once you learn a characters story and the fact that he has a redemption story he is in danger.  The moral characters always are in danger
• Is Morgan going to try and save the wolf he knocked out in the house a few episodes back?
• They always have three names
• John Carroll Lynch is an amazing actor!
• Wait, that wasn't sausage!  Damn it, although oatmeal burgers are pretty good if done right
• Don't ever be sorry
• The past always comes back Morgan
• I do like Chicken Noodle soup!
• Damn it, the dirty stinky goat too!  Nothing lives
• Crighton Dallas Wilton, that was Eastman's secret!
• 47 days...jesus!
• 30 miles of the dead...wow
• Goodbye Eastman, one can not be moral and survive in this Universe
• Was that a bit?  What is wrong with that Wolf?

That was a GREAT episode!  Eastman and Morgan were fantastic.  While I didn't expect to find out about Glenn or Rick I was hoping that is why it was 90 minutes.  However this episode did not feel like 90 minutes.  Those two actors are amazing!

The storyline was perfect and the pacing was fantastic.  Starts of hot then slows down with Eastman. Eastman was the perfect character & actor to portrait the calming factor in Morgan.  

The best scene was the story about Crighton Dallas Wilton.  Lynch did such a great job delivering that story.  I was sucked in so completely.

I wonder what the response will be from the fans after the first three episodes.  I loved it!  Until next time Abyssina!

Doctor Who returns in The Zygon Invasion

The Doctor returns this week in the Zygon Invasion.  "The fragile peace between the Humans and the Zygons is on a knife edge. Tensions run high as factions within the Zygon community seek to incite violent action against Humans. Called in by UNIT, the Doctor and Clara fight to bring he situation under control. But one question remains: Where on Earth is Osgood?"  I am not looking forward to this episode because I don't really care about the Osgood character (sorry Ingrid Oliver, you are a wonderful actress on the show!).  However it is the Doctor and Clara in the TARDIS so enough jibber jabber and lets go fight off some suction cup monsters on Halloween!

• Nice flash back to remind people
• I wonder if we'll find out which Osgood died....and I think we just did...maybe
• Wait...they can shoot electricity now?
• Oh Doctor....
• I like the Clara theme!
• I don't trust that kid at all!  I bet he is quite...blobby
• That makes sense, I never trusted the Brits!
• I think the Doctor does want to be alone with it!
• I already like this storyline
• Truth or Consequences is a town and the home of one Cactus Jack
• Are you sure Kate isn't American what with her love of bombing things
• Well that is just gross!  Like Ghostbusters 2 slime
• I want to be President of the World!  It is like a dream come true
• No British AND no Dogs...tough town
• Do these people not watch horror movies?  NEVER SAY HELLO!
• This is good!
• Always re-writing the rules
• This episode seems long in a good way.  Lots of stuff has happened
• Oh good grief...it is a giant set up!  Doctor....how could you fall for this!
• OH SHIT!
• The Doctor is going to be PISSED!
• Oh Kate....
• Oh Doctor....

Well that is it.  The end of Doctor Who, I don't think he can regenerate from being blown up.  He isn't Wolverine and shit!

Well I liked this episode...A LOT!  Between the performances, which were awesome.  Evil Clara was perfect.  The reveal was perfect and I am disappointed in myself that I didn't see it coming.  The storyline of the Zygons wanting to take over the world is great.  

I liked the horror aspect of it as well.  I don't have a lot to say other then it was a really good episode and I want to see next weeks episode badly!

The Walking Dead S06E03: Thank you

Sorry for a day delay, working overnights this week.  The Walking Dead is back with "Thank you" Episode 3 of Season 6.  "Glenn and Michonne must lead Nicholas, Heath and the Alexandrians back to the safe-zone. Meanwhile, Daryl, Sasha and Abraham continue to lead the walkers away, as Rick has a run in with...".

• Why is Rick so stubborn and stupid?
• What is up with Nicky boy?  PTSD?  
• Wait, is this a horror movie?  The girl just randomly trips and twists her ankle?  Next the walkers will just appear in front of them somehow
• It is Ricks fault
• When did Rick become WORSE then the Governor?
• Where did that walker come from?  How did it get him that easily?
• How did walkers get ahead of them?  If they were all drawn to the quarry?  This doesn't make sense!
• Rick has killed all of these people!
• and now Daryl is going to get people killed
• Rick's group has been horrible, getting so many people killed over the years
• Why not leave the wounded behind on a roof and go save the city.  Then come back for them
• An alley really?
• I thought they were 30 minutes ahead of the herd
• Is Glenn about to die?
• Is Rick going to turn?  Was that a scratch/bite?
• I like that Heath is being upfront unlike Rick
• So that makes it okay Michonne? That is exactly the reason NOT to be like Rick
• What happened to Will's eye?
• Oh shit, they're going to have to cut off Rick's hand aren't they!
• That has to be human not walker...nope guess not
• TO THE ROOF DUMBASSES!
• And another redshirt is done.  Goodbye Annie, we hardly knew you
• Well Rick got them all killed, good job Rick!
• OH SHIT!  GLENN!
• Was that Nick or Glenn they were eating?
• When did Daryl's hair get so long?
• Its the Wolves that Morgan let go?!
• Wait?  THE BLACK PEOPLE LIVED?!  ON THE WALKING DEAD!?!?!
• And everyone is dead!  Thanks for watching the Walking Dead

Well fuck that was quite the episode wasn't it!  A lot of "redshirts" died.  Glenn seems to be dead. Rick will be soon possibly if not getting ready to turn.  I don't know what to say at all for this.

I wonder if Glenn was able to stay under Nick while they feed and escape.  I was told someone died and I immediately picked Glenn.  Why?  Because it is the logical choice.  It would be Glenn or Morgan in my mind.  

So my hope is that Glenn isn't dead because his death wasn't a noble one.  He died because he save Nick's soul....if he is dead.  

Then we have Rick.  Rick has resulted in SO many deaths this season.  A large majority of Alexandria, Glenn and who else as the herd is still coming to kill others I'm sure.  You've now got Abraham and Sasha stuck with thousands of walkers alone, because of Rick.  

I feel like all of our heroes are going to fall this season in some way.  If they don't die they will fall in other ways.  We've seen it with Glenn already.  Rick keeps getting deeper and deeper in despair and you can see he has almost given up in the RV.  Carol seemed slightly broke at the end of last week with the "A" stamp.  The new doctor is broken and it didn't take long.  Sasha and Abraham both are near suicidal.  Daryl, I don't know what he is thinking.  The Alexandrians will be broken when they realize only one of them are returning from the mission and so many are dead from the Wolves attack.  Oh don't forget this will break Maggie completely as she now has NO ONE left.  

Now we have 90 minutes next week and who knows what is next.