Doctor Who for Dummies: The David Tennant Specials

"Doctor Who" - The David Tennant Specials (2008-2010)

"Doctor Who" said good-bye to David Tennant's Tenth Doctor a little differently. Rather than have him regenerate at the end of Series 4, there were four specials spread out over 2 years. It makes sense that they would want to extend his departure. Tennant was widely beloved and for a lot of people was their first prolonged exposure to the Doctor. This is also the swan song of EP and head writer, Russell T. Davies, who spearheaded the revival of "Doctor Who." I completely understand why they wanted to have a long good-bye, I just wish these episodes had been a little better.

"I Am the Night" Rewatch: "Mask of the Phantasm"

Batman: The Animated Series

It's Batman Day! Every year, DC sets aside a day in September to celebrate their most popular superhero. Sorry Superman, but you know it's true. Remember how they decided to make you all angsty and broody in the new shared movie universe? You know why they did that. And sure, Batman Day is a made up holiday to celebrate a fictional character and maybe get you to buy some of his merchandise, but you know what, there are a lot of made up holidays we celebrate: Valentine's Day, Donut Day, Easter. Why not celebrate the Caped Crusader? 

I can't think of a better way than by talking about the best Batman film of them all: "Mask of the Phantasm." Fight me, "The Dark Knight" fans. The film was originally planned for a direct-to-video release but due to the popularity of B: TAS WB execs decided to release the movie in theaters on December 25, 1993. Sadly, due to limited promotion and the rushed decision to release it in theaters, the film did poorly at the box office but received glowing reviews from critics. The film gained traction and a cult following when it was released on home video and routinely lands on lists of best Bat films. The plot is inspired by Mike W. Barr's "Batman: Year Two" storyline but they created the Phantasm to replace that stories original villain, "The Reaper."

Comics Corner: X-Men Blue #7-12

"X-Men Blue"

"X-Men Blue" continues with it's own tie-in issues to the Marvel-wide "Secret Empire" crossover, but goes about it a little differently than Gold. Then, Beast's dabbling in the dark arts gets the rest of the OG X-Men in deep.

"I Am the Night" Rewatch: "Read My Lips" and "The Worry Men"

Batman: The Animated Series

Oh my gosh you guys. We did it. We made it through the 65 episodes that comprise the first season of B: TAS. It's been a ride and we aren't done yet. I just wanted to acknowledge this milestone. I didn't make it through them quite as fast as I would have liked, but it feels good to have accomplished this and to have revisited so many amazing episodes. Let's finish this first season.