On the Doctor Who Season 10 finale… Trapped on a giant ship stuck close to a black hole, the Doctor comes face to face with two incarnations of his arch foe in the form of The Master (John Simm) and Missy (Michelle Gomez). Surrounded by villains, the Doctor will face one of the biggest tests of his life…

During TARDISblend 110, we talk about the disagreements amongst fans on this episode, discuss THAT final scene, and commend the performances in this episode. Bring on the Christmas Special!

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On Doctor Who, attempting to help bring about the redemption of Missy (Michelle Gomez), the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) recruits his friends Bill (Pearl Mackie) and Nardole (Matt Lucas) to help with the reconciliation process. But the test becomes fatal very quick, and will place the Doctor against the faces of enemies long since past.

During TARDISblend 109, we enter the final chapter of Series 10 with an optimistic outlook, examine the return of John Simm, and critically analyze the return of the Classic Mondas Cybermen.

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Legends Of Tomorrow
Season 1 Episode 12: “Last Refuge”
Directed by Rachel Talalay
Written by Chris Fedak & Matthew Maala
Starring Arthur Darvill, Victor Garber, Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz, Franz Drameh, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Ciara Renee, Casper Crump
Created by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Marc Guggenheim, Phil Klemmer, Sarah Schechter
The CW
Air Date: Thursday, April 21st, 2016, 8:00pm

Last week on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, our heroes hid out in 1871, the Old West, much to Ray’s (Brandon Routh) glee. They were all having a bit of fun until the requisite bar fight, where they were saved by Jonah Hex (Jonathan Schaech), who also happenned to be an old frenemy of Rip’s (Arthur Darvill). The town was being terroroized by the Stillwater gang, and the legends wanted to put a stop to it. Rip resisted but then stepped up once Jax (Franz Drameh) got taken. Hawkgirl (Ciara Renee) met an old version of herself. Stein (Victor Garber) saved the life of a child, H.G. Wells, who was obviously influenced by the futuristic battle that takes place in front of everyone once the Time Masters showed up.

Spoilers below.

Doctor Who
Season 9, Episode 12 “Hell Bent”
Directed by Rachel Talalay
Written by Steven Moffat
Starring Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Maisie Williams, Ken Bones, T’nia Miller, Clare Higgins
BBC America
Air date: December 5, 2015

This week, we find the Doctor back on Gallifrey, the home of Time Lords. It’s a place of many traps, both for the Doctor and for Doctor Who. There is the Doctor’s own, occasionally troubled relationship with his own people. There is the temptation to reveal too much about who the Doctor really is. There is frequently the desire to indulge in the worst kind of fan nostalgia by summoning up key words, faces, and objects from the past.

In this week’s episode, “Hell Bent,” I think the Doctor emerges relatively unscathed, but only after the showrunner Steven Moffat leads us through some abrupt and unconvincing turns that aim high but cater to the show’s worst storytelling tendencies.

On the latest episode of Doctor Who, freed from billions of years of imprisonment, the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) finds that he must face the Prophecy of the Hybrid, and he knows he must face his destiny. Or does he have something else in mind?

During TARDISblend 97, we are joined by Andy Sorcini from Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down and discuss Episode 9.12 “Hell Bent,” the season 9 finale, and compare it to other finales from the television show. We also look into the implications of some of the revelations made in this episode, make some predictions for the future, and look forward to the upcoming Christmas Special.

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