GT for Sunday the 23rd of April 2017

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Welcome to the Sunday the 23rd of April edition of Gallifrey Times!

Editor's Note: lots of episode reactions today. I have tried not to be spoilery in the text of the link; apologies if I have failed in any way.

- Discussion, Reactions, Reviews and News -

• Smile reaction and discussion posts
  • doctorwho has a reaction post with a poll
  • Blogtor Who's reaction post is here.
  • who_at_50's reaction post is here
  • The Gallifrey Times has a reaction post with a poll
  • nostalgia's reaction post is here
  • such_heights wants you to share your squee.
  • and my reaction post, with Carlton happy dance GIF and everything, is here
• Smile reviews:
  • Ars Technica mostly liked it
  • Doctor Who News has a long and detailed review by sir_guinglain of this parish (I adore the phrasing of the last sentence of paragraph 3)
  • Blogtor Who have entitled their review 😀 = 👍
  • Den of Geek preferred it to the writer's previous outing.
  • The Grauniad says it's a solid win, and feature it in their Week's Telly In Review feature (THAT one contains spoilers to lots of Not-Who shows as well; proceed with caution).
  • beccaelizabeth thinks she liked it, but has some reservations about The Doctor's behaviour
  • lizbee loved the characterisation, but thought the plot was a bit of a mess.
• Peter Capaldi went on the march for science yesterday. Here's a smattering of the news coverage about it: London Evening Standard, Radio Times, Gizmodo, and HuffPo (my favourite science march sign was this one)
• Den of Geek has a long list of references and easter eggs in Smile; Blogtor Who's version of this is here.
• The Gallifrey Times has the final results of their poll on The Pilot
• purplecat reminisces about The Tides of Time fanzine.
• Blogtor Who reviews April's Fifth Doctor double bill from Big Finish.
• Doctor Who News has The Overnight viewing figures for Smile (also in The Gallifrey Times, here)
• I ask, in doctorwho, is Capaldi more Tom-like this season?

- Podcasts and Audiovisual Discussion -

• Doctor Who: The Fan Show (YouTube channel) has an aftershow discussion with Peter Capaldi and Brian Minchin.
• The Next Time trailer for Thin Ice is up on the Official BBC Doctor Who YouTube channel.
• Geek Syndicate Episode 282 discusses Black Widow, Hammerhead, Power Man and Iron Fist, Into the Badlands, Dr Who, Lethal Weapon and Train to Busan.
• The Doctor Who Show discusses The You and Who books and reviews Smile.
• Staggering Stories Episode 261 reviews The Pilot.
• Tin Dog Podcast reviews Dethras from Big Finish.
• The Tardis Tavern reviews Survival.
• Tim's Take On... Episode 380 is a review of Smile.
• Talking Timelords Episode 66 is a review of The Pilot.
• Doctor Who Fifty Years Ago Episode 32 reviews The Faceless Ones Episode 2: The Sound of Spies
• The Sonic Toolbox Episode 232 is a review of Smile.
• Who New has a season overview of season 2 (Ten & Rose, not Hartnell era)

- Challenges, Prompts and Announcements relating to Fanworks

• alafaye is planning the next 7-8 months in torchwood_fest

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