GT for Sunday the 28th May 2017

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Welcome to the Sunday the 28th May edition of Gallifrey Times!

- Discussion, Reactions, Reviews and News -

• The official BBC website has put up its Official Pyramid microsite with the usual clips, factfiles and quiz etc.
• Pyramid at the End of the World Reaction posts and Discussion
  • jjpor has posted who_at_50's, here.
  • nostalgia reacts more to the next time trailer than the episode (discussion in the comments is worth reading, as always).
  • The Gallifrey Times hosts a discussion and poll.
  • beccaelizabeth is mildly disappointed.
  • Blogtor Who rounds up some fan reactions.
  • I posted doctorwho's Reactipoll here.
• Pyramid at the End of the World Reviews
  • The Grauniad says that in a dark week, the show went to dark places.
  • Blogtor Who thinks it is an exciting, idea-driven story that plays with high stakes.
  • Den of Geek says an impressive episode, with caveats.
  • Cultbox thought it was another solid and rewarding episode in a season that’s been nothing but consistent.
  • Doctor Who News thought it isn’t the best [episode] of the season, but it definitely isn’t the worst.
  • lizbee wasn't thrilled.
  • I hated it. Really, really hated it. With lots of swearing.
• Pyramid at the End of the World Extras
  • Den of Geek has a list of geeky spots and easter eggs.
  • CultBox has a list of the top 5 monks in Who.
  • Blogtor Who has a list of continuity references in the episode.
  • The Gallifrey Times has the overnights (also in Doctor Who News).
• The Gallifrey Times has the covers for Doctor Who Magazine #513 and the final result of their poll on Extremis.
• purplecat reviews Oxygen, and thinks she like it less than it deserves to be liked; she also has a random pic from City of Death.
• Whovian Feminism reviews Extremis.
• Blogtor Who has some Who-related updates from London Comic Con.
• Cultbox reveals who will be directing Moffat's final ever Who.

- Podcasts and Audiovisual Discussion -

• The Official BBC Doctor Who YouTube channel has the Next Time trailer for The Lie of the Land and a clip therefrom.
• The Eleventh Hour (audio podcast) review Extremis.
• Roy's Rocket Radio (audio podcast) discusses Extremis, among other things.
• Whocast.de (autoplaying German audio podcast) Episode 345 discusses Extremis too.
• Arrow Of Time (audio podcast) Episode 134 also discusses Extremis.
• Discussing Who (audio podcast) Episode 49 discusses Extremis as well.
• The Doctor Who Show has dropped three episodes: (audio podcast) Episode 9 of their You and Who strand, a May roundup, and a review of Pyramid.
• Doctor Who Time and Space (autoplaying audio podcast) Episode 213 discusses Extremis as well.
• Tim's Take On... (audio podcast) Episode 385 reviews Pyramid.
• Doctor Who Fifty Years Ago (audio podcast) Episode 37 reviews The Evil of the Daleks Episode 1.
• Doctor Who: The Sonic Toolbox (audio podcast) Episode 236 covers Extremis AND Pyramid.
• Who Back When (audio podcast) Episode 56 reviews The Next Doctor.
• The Who Addicts (YouTube channel) have two reviews of Pyramid.
• Doctor Who: The Fan Show (YouTube channel) has their usual aftershow discussion, this week with Rachel Denning and Jamie Hill.

- Challenges, Prompts and Announcements relating to Fanworks -

• primsong has This week's challenge - "vegetable" in dw100.
• ratcreature announces that fanart_recs are looking for contributors.

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