I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who

Ah, sorry - no. Can you copy it here, please?

It’s clumsy at best; at worst…

I emerge from the hips of Anita Dobson wearing a The Two Ranis t shirt

There are moments as a #DoctorWho fan that'd make absolutely no sense to outsiders, and there are others I'd struggle to even explain to myself of 18 months ago.
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More of this tone please 😏

Argh, we all feel it! Thanks for listening - always so appreciated!

Obviously there's been a ton of takes on the #DoctorWho finale already, but none asking the crucial question: what was it like to watch this at 3am with food poisoning? Available now wherever podcasts are found!

Promo pic for I’ll Explain Later’s Wish World/The Reality War episode, featuring a picture of Ncuti Gatwa as ‘John Smith’ in a pinstripe suit and bowler hat.

🚨 🚨 NEW EPISODE!! Yes, our I’LL EXPLAIN NOW strand finally kicks into gear for our review of WISH WORLD/THE REALITY WAR. @mattnida.com battles his guts and @jwestjourno.bsky.social *marvels* (geddit?!) at RTD’s influences. LISTEN NOW! illexplainlater.com

Out now!

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Hi @illexplainlater.bsky.social fans - both of you will be wondering where our pulse-pounding I’LL EXPLAIN NOW finale covering the series closing two parter has got to. Fear not, as it drops next week!

What's that? You were just wondering when I'd be reopening The Library of Impossible Things?

Well, I can tell you, the Library reopens on Saturday 7th June for a new series of fan stories, some great objects for the collection and the first two-part story! Old friends, new friends & new stories!

the discussion here about the doctor's vengeance is super interesting. rtd's vision of the doctor is quintessentially a flawed hero. it may not be *your* idea of the doctor, but it has *always* been rtd's. eccleston's a rude, aloof jerk, tennant's a solipsistic egoist. still trying to place ncuti...

We are appreciative of Cartmel’s ambition - less so the execution. The key thing is those McCoy stories show some ankle but never fully commit. Those who want full masterplan can join the dots; those who like the hints to remain hints (hi!) aren’t jaded.

Whether Cartmel would have gone and spoiled it all by saying something stupid like “The Other”…that would have been a bad idea, for sure. Chibbers goes studs up and…yeah…

We are appreciative of Cartmel’s ambition - less so the execution (tho the stories you mention are indeed fun!). The key thing is those McCoy stories show some ankle but never fully commit. Those who want full masterplan can join the dots; those who like the hints to remain hints (hi!) aren’t jaded.

(Another must-read review, @eruditorumpress.com - thanks!)

I also bumped against the “both sides” risk inherent in the structure…but in terms of RTD/Dawson getting *this* - a savage satire on Eurovision, corporate whitewashing, etc. - on BBC 1 just before Eurovision itself is pretty brave, bite-the-hand-that-feeds stuff.

It was undoubtedly the intent, I believe. The Interstellar Song Contest is targeted by Kid because the corporation sponsored it; the Eurovision Song Contest has been sponsored by the same Israeli company since 2019.

The Interstellar Song Contest Review Shooting on this season began on October 23rd, 2023, by which point five thousand people had already died in Gaza; Israel’s actual invasion of the territory would not even begin until five days later. Doing the math, you figure this must have started shooting late March. Somewhere around, say, the 2

Notes on Camp www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/the-int...

We do actually discuss whether AI/LLM exploitation of authors was in Inua Ellams’ mind as part of the thinking behind ‘The Story & the Engine’ in our latest @illexplainlater.bsky.social episode! Listen now! illexplainlater.com

The Barber certainly approves.

Hair! Teeth! International conflict! All this and more on the latest installment of knockabout Doctor Who podcast @illexplainlater.bsky.social - listen now!

🎤HOT TAKE - THE INTERSTELLAR SONG CONTEST🎤
Well, we've seen it... what did we make of it? Are we dancing in our seats, or will this be our mic drop moment? There's only one way to find out... stream us below, or open your podcatcher!
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Oh for the days when being a Doctor Who critic meant tossing around a few phrases like "Holmesian double act" and "pseudo-historical" and calling it a day. #DoctorWho

Promo pic for I’ll Explain Later’s double episode reviewing The Story & the Engine and The Interstellar Song Contest, with images of Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor and Rylan as Rylan.

🚨 🚨 NEW EPISODE!! I’ll Explain NOW is proud to present a double-header, exploring THE STORY & THE ENGINE and THE INTERSTELLAR SONG CONTEST: two lighthearted romps with barely a ripple of discourse about them. Listen now! illexplainlater.com

Promo pic for I’ll Explain Later’s double episode reviewing The Story & the Engine and The Interstellar Song Contest, with images of Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor and Rylan as Rylan.

🚨 🚨 NEW EPISODE!! I’ll Explain NOW is proud to present a double-header, exploring THE STORY & THE ENGINE and THE INTERSTELLAR SONG CONTEST: two lighthearted romps with barely a ripple of discourse about them. Listen now! illexplainlater.com

Oh, we just hit send on our review - you’ll see we reference Ghost Light quite heavily!

Two nice, lighthearted episodes we can just kick back and let wash over us with no weighty discourse. Excellent!

Our double review of The Story & the Engine and The Interstellar Song Contest should drop later today!

🕷️PLOT DEVICE!!! It's our THE STORY AND THE ENGINE hot take everybody!!! Yay!!!🕸️

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So what did we make of this, recording immediately after watching it just once? What did YOU make of it?

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