Episode 152: Not Angry, Just Very Disappointed (Arc of Infinity)

We're kicking-off Season 20 with Arc of Infinity! This story features Time Lords doing what Time Lords do best, the return of Omega and introduction of his mutant turkey/pterodactyl thing, and some traipsing around Amsterdam. It sounds like it should be quite good. But will the Watchers think that it’s the sort of bang that the season should start with – one that caused by anti-matter and matter colliding?   Join us as we discuss our total disdain for the planet Gallifrey and Time Lord society, our love of Action Hero Nyssa, the brain slugs from Futurama, how the Castellan and Commander Maxil seem to be aware of the narrative structure of a Doctor Who story, and how President Borusa is apparently very susceptible to phishing. We also delve into the question of “what is the Matrix?” – because the last time we saw it, it certainly wasn’t… whatever the heck we see in this story.   If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this story available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you’re a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can also find it on the Doctor Who Season 20 Blu Ray box set from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3VyxIPe) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3V2IL34)   Other media mentioned in this episode*: Blake’s 7 – The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Zh7045 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/39luyGI) The Tripods (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/40Omomf | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4ft5w8z) Tenko (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/44vCOzm | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3wtYY8D) Z Cars: Complete Collection One & Two (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn) Juliet Bravo: Series 1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3GOLfyc | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4iZgvb9) The West Wing (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/46mlIGI | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/465XhMC) Batman and Robin (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3I85GHj | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4nhPwu3) Batman Forever (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4n6Iok2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4miqied) Futurama – Seasons 1-8 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jfbkaQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQeMUL) All Creatures Great and Small: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FpbQ1J | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3iC2xm9) The Great North (USA – Hulu: http://www.hulu.com | UK – Disney+: http://www.disneyplus.co.uk) Dark Souls (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/45OlkRo | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3K2p60K) Metroid Prime Remastered (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4ndcWAE | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/46msgVW) Neo Pets (https://www.neopets.com)    Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also e-mail us at [email protected], and you can join us on our Discord server. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.   *Support Watchers in the Fourth Dimension! We are an Amazon affiliate and earn a small commission from purchases through Amazon links. This goes towards the running costs of the podcast.