Conor Riley
@conor-riley.bsky.social
Family-friendly Film Programmer & Critic ※ Advocate for changes into accessibility and inclusion ※ Currently studying Curation at NFTS ※ He/him
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I wanted this era of Doctor Who to succeed. I really did. But with Ncuti Gatwa gone, a legacy cast returning, and so many core elements misfiring, it’s hard not to ask: how did it this go so wrong?
Doctor Who Season Two: What Went Wrong, and Can It Be Fixed?
A year ago, I wrote a conclusion for season one of Doctor Who's new era on Disney+. In it, I expressed frustrations about the show's handling but, more importantly, offered solutions for how to fix them in Doctor Who season two. With Doctor Who season two over and Ncuti Gatwa out of the show far too soon, possibly replaced by Billie Piper, it feels apt to do the same again.
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June 5, 2025 at 8:25 AM
I wanted this era of Doctor Who to succeed. I really did. But with Ncuti Gatwa gone, a legacy cast returning, and so many core elements misfiring, it’s hard not to ask: how did it this go so wrong?
Performances remain committed, the design is often breath-taking, but none of it can disguise a finale that lacks clarity of purpose. Instead of resolving the arcs it raised, The Reality War opts for gestures over conclusions, questions over answers, and spectacle over sense.
Doctor Who: The Reality War
What began as a bold new era under Disney’s banner ends not with clarity, but chaos. The Reality War, penned by Russell T Davies and directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai, arrives burdened by lore, expectation, and a 66-minute runtime that it struggles to justify. The episode juggles gods, genetic legacies, and a regeneration, yet fails to land a cohesive emotional or narrative core.
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May 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Performances remain committed, the design is often breath-taking, but none of it can disguise a finale that lacks clarity of purpose. Instead of resolving the arcs it raised, The Reality War opts for gestures over conclusions, questions over answers, and spectacle over sense.
Wish World is not a bad episode, but it is a maddening one. Its ambition is undeniable. Its aesthetic is immaculate. Its themes are urgent. But its execution? Scattershot.
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Doctor Who: Wish World Review – Be Careful What You Wish For
Doctor Who dives into the politics of fantasy in Wish World, a reality-bending episode that wrestles with control, memory, and identity.
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May 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Wish World is not a bad episode, but it is a maddening one. Its ambition is undeniable. Its aesthetic is immaculate. Its themes are urgent. But its execution? Scattershot.
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ITV’s The Genius Game had clever puzzles, sneaky strategy, and David Tennant. So why did it flop?
The Genius Game
I’m no stranger to a good social deduction game. Whether it's The Circle, The Fortune Hotel, or even Tom Scott’s indie gem Money, there’s something uniquely satisfying about watching people try to outthink, out-bluff, and outlast each other in high-concept challenges. It’s not just about strategy. It’s about trust. Misdirection. Reading between the lines. The thrill lies in seeing someone spot the truth hidden behind a smile or leverage a tiny detail into a major win.
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May 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
ITV’s The Genius Game had clever puzzles, sneaky strategy, and David Tennant. So why did it flop?
Is it your Lucky Day? Jonah Hauer-King impresses in a tense, timely Doctor Who thriller about obsession and conspiracy.
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Doctor Who: Lucky Day Review – Conspiracy Thriller with Real Bite
Jonah Hauer-King steals the show in Lucky Day, a moody and timely Doctor Who episode that leans into conspiracy, character, and quiet chills.
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May 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Is it your Lucky Day? Jonah Hauer-King impresses in a tense, timely Doctor Who thriller about obsession and conspiracy.
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#DoctorWho #LuckyDay #NcutiGatwa
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#DoctorWho The Well is a passable, slightly underwhelming entry. Revisiting heavily trodden ground, it struggles to reach the lofty heights of its immediate predecessors.
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Doctor Who: The Well Review – A Reflection Best Left Alone
Doctor Who: The Well revisits psychological horror Midnight, but larger sets and recycled ideas leave this in the shadow of its predecessor.
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April 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
#DoctorWho The Well is a passable, slightly underwhelming entry. Revisiting heavily trodden ground, it struggles to reach the lofty heights of its immediate predecessors.
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Doctor Who: Lux dazzles with Alan Cumming’s cartoon villain and a moving tribute to Rock Hudson. But just when it could’ve soared, “the God of Light is reduced from mythic to meta.” I unpack its brilliance and its missteps in my review.
Doctor Who: Lux
Lux, the second episode of the series, sees the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Belinda (Varada Sethu) land in 1950s America to discover that the local cinema is chained up, 15 people are missing, and a cartoon character roams free from his celluloid. Taking the form of Mr Ring-A-Ding, a 2D cartoon projection voiced with theatrical flair by Alan Cumming, audiences learn that our cartoon villain is the next God of the Pantheon: Lux Imperator, God of Light.
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April 23, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Doctor Who: Lux dazzles with Alan Cumming’s cartoon villain and a moving tribute to Rock Hudson. But just when it could’ve soared, “the God of Light is reduced from mythic to meta.” I unpack its brilliance and its missteps in my review.
#DoctorWho returns with The Robot Revolution, a bold but uneven series opener introducing a new companion, Belinda Chandra. The episode brims with ambition but struggles to ground its emotional core or deliver its message.
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Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution
Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution introduces Varada Sethu as companion Belinda Chandra in an episode that struggles to land.
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April 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
#DoctorWho returns with The Robot Revolution, a bold but uneven series opener introducing a new companion, Belinda Chandra. The episode brims with ambition but struggles to ground its emotional core or deliver its message.
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In a world of Polish Polish, be a Gadget Gadget #DoctorWho
April 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
In a world of Polish Polish, be a Gadget Gadget #DoctorWho
Okay but how would I go about writing a story for Big Finish?
March 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Okay but how would I go about writing a story for Big Finish?
Just a thought but Doctor Who should come back on 29th March to ride the coattails of the show’s 20th anniversary. This to me makes more sense than mid-April, go big and lean into the audience’s love of the early RTD years.
February 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Just a thought but Doctor Who should come back on 29th March to ride the coattails of the show’s 20th anniversary. This to me makes more sense than mid-April, go big and lean into the audience’s love of the early RTD years.
What is going on with Coronation Street!? In the space of a month the show has lost Helen Worth and announced losing Sue Cleaver and Colson Smith. I understand there’s New Management but all it’s indicating is there’s issues behind the scenes
January 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
What is going on with Coronation Street!? In the space of a month the show has lost Helen Worth and announced losing Sue Cleaver and Colson Smith. I understand there’s New Management but all it’s indicating is there’s issues behind the scenes
Something I’ve thought about is how Doctor Who needs inject a new lease of life as it turns 20 years old this year. If I were a producer on the show here’s what I’d do. (1/10)
January 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Something I’ve thought about is how Doctor Who needs inject a new lease of life as it turns 20 years old this year. If I were a producer on the show here’s what I’d do. (1/10)
We've someone who is lying about being Welsh, someone lying about their career history in the forces, and someone hiding their Priesthood… but why? It’s being quirky for the sake of being quirky for airtime #TheTraitors
January 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We've someone who is lying about being Welsh, someone lying about their career history in the forces, and someone hiding their Priesthood… but why? It’s being quirky for the sake of being quirky for airtime #TheTraitors
Now’s the real chance to see how BlueSky fares in being a platform that people flock to during a social event #TheTraitors
January 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Now’s the real chance to see how BlueSky fares in being a platform that people flock to during a social event #TheTraitors
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No fucking shit.
Keir Starmer is one of Labour’s most rightwing MPs, study finds
Keir Starmer is one of Labour’s most rightwing MPs, study finds
Researchers find the Lib Dem leader, Ed Davey, is further to the political left than the UK prime minister
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Keir Starmer is one of Labour’s most rightwing members of parliament, according to a study of the…
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December 30, 2024 at 5:05 PM
No fucking shit.
Midrolls on YouTube are getting worse I swear
December 8, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Midrolls on YouTube are getting worse I swear
This Christmas is significant to me for many reasons but I’m excited to play Spot the Conor on Christmas Eve and see whether my engagement is going to be televised…
December 2, 2024 at 5:08 PM
This Christmas is significant to me for many reasons but I’m excited to play Spot the Conor on Christmas Eve and see whether my engagement is going to be televised…
Moving out a week before Christmas is as stressful as you would think especially whilst tying up affairs in two counties. Would not recommend.
December 1, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Moving out a week before Christmas is as stressful as you would think especially whilst tying up affairs in two counties. Would not recommend.
I do think it’s telling that Ethan Slater hasn’t been involved at all in the press/marketing for Wicked. The narrative is all about Cynthia and Ariana’s friendship, and not the affairs.
November 21, 2024 at 10:13 AM
I do think it’s telling that Ethan Slater hasn’t been involved at all in the press/marketing for Wicked. The narrative is all about Cynthia and Ariana’s friendship, and not the affairs.
A magical adaptation of the popular Broadway show directed by @jonmchu.bsky.social whisks Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande into the wonderful world of Oz with the spell-bounding origins of the Wicked Witch of the West.
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Wicked review: fall into the spell of this magical stage adaptation
Wicked directed by Jon M Chu stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey and Ethan Slater.
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November 19, 2024 at 4:02 PM
A magical adaptation of the popular Broadway show directed by @jonmchu.bsky.social whisks Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande into the wonderful world of Oz with the spell-bounding origins of the Wicked Witch of the West.
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less chat about creating a new barbenheimer, more chat about the insane amount of kenergy jonathan bailey has in WICKED
November 18, 2024 at 11:19 PM
less chat about creating a new barbenheimer, more chat about the insane amount of kenergy jonathan bailey has in WICKED
Mumbo Jumbo is honestly one of the best Minecraft YouTubers there is, so this is a delight. And yes I still watch Minecraft videos and yes they still bring me joy.
First look at DanTDM, LDShadowLady, Mumbo Jumbo, and Aphmau on set for the live-action ‘MINECRAFT’ movie.
November 18, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Mumbo Jumbo is honestly one of the best Minecraft YouTubers there is, so this is a delight. And yes I still watch Minecraft videos and yes they still bring me joy.
Surprisingly Wicked isn’t a load of Shiz
November 18, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Surprisingly Wicked isn’t a load of Shiz
One short day in the Emerald city…
November 18, 2024 at 8:53 PM
One short day in the Emerald city…