Doctor Who – Fusion Patrol

This week, Simon and Eugene finally come to the end of the 2025 season of Doctor Who and the end of the Gatwa era, when they look at the final two episodes, Wish World and The Reality War. They discuss Ncuti Gatwa’s performance as the Doctor, compare the Deadly Assassin with the Reality War, whether ... Read more

This week on Fusion Patrol, Simon and Eugene look at the 2025 season of Doctor Who, episode number six, the Interstellar Song Contest. They discuss parallels between the ice in the Doctor’s heart and the Time Lord Victorious, the influence of Diamonds Are Forever on this episode, why Eugene’s local sports team is the New ... Read more

The Doctor lands in Lagos, and Simon and Eugene land on their thoughts about the Story & the Engine. The consider which continents on Earth the Doctor tends to visit, barbershops in television culture, and give their Fusion Patrol literary recommendations.

Is it Simon and Eugene’s lucky day as they discuss Lucky Day? They argue over the capability of this incarnation of UN.I.T., they discuss the history of the Think Tank organization and whether Kate Stewart sends the Doctor monthly reports.

Simon and Eugene discuss whether the Well is needed to be a sequel and which episode it should have been a sequel to, whether twice is too many times to play Britney Spears’ Toxic in two decades, and whether dialogue on TV used to be easier to hear.

Doctor Who 2025 barrels on with episode 2, Lux, as Simon and Eugene discuss whether animations have depth, the missing merchandise from this episode, whether they’re seeing a new season template emerging, and how the new TARDIS wardrobe works.

Simon and Eugene kick off the 2025 season of Doctor who looking at the episode, The Robot Revolution, where they discuss meta-paradoxes, RTD using Moffatisms, and how you count hyphenated words when you are missing every ninth word.

Simon and Eugene discuss different forms of mind transference, they rate Steven’s departure against other companions, and they discuss what aspects of animation take us out of a animated reconstructed story. Come join the conversation as they look at the newly-released animated Doctor Who story, the Savages.

This week, Simon and Eugene look at the 2024 Doctor Who Christmas special, Joy to the World, where they discuss whether Christmas episodes can break all the show’s usual rules, whether the TARDIS jukebox will be replaced by a chair, and how Doctor Who should treat the politics of the COVID lockdown rules.

This week, Simon and Eugene discuss the two-part Doctor Who series finale, #TheLegendOfRubySunday & #EmpireOfDeath. They discuss why the One Who Waits waited, wanting more Mel, the difference between an anagram and a homophone, and a new UNIT dating controversy.

Simon and Eugene look at the very recently released 3D animated re-creation of the missing 1966 Doctor Who story, #TheCelestialToymaker. They discuss the new art style for 3D motion-captured animated Doctor Who, the consequences of budgetary constraints in both the original and animated productions of this story, and they finally agree on whether the animation ... Read more

This week, Simon, Ben, and Eugene discuss the Doctor’s sexuality and changes in the representation of sexuality on Doctor Who, Gatwa singing the same pitch as Gene Wilder, and Checkov’s psychic earrings as we look at the #DoctorWho episode #Rogue.

This week, Simon and Eugene look at #DotAndBubble, the 5th episode of the 2024 Doctor Who series. They discuss having sympathy for a homicidal AI, the influence of #BlackMirror on Doctor Who, and they talk about judgment with hindsight as they have a “fierce” argument over whether this episode is better than Kerblam!

*Note* This episode was originally intended to be released on May 27; however, quotas at my podcast host prevented it from releasing until June 1. This is re-release. This week, Simon and Eugene look at the 2024 season Doctor Who episode #73Yards and discuss whether a reset makes an episode worthless, whether Doctor Who is ... Read more

This week, Simon and Eugene are looking at the 3rd episode of the 2024 series of Doctor Who with the episode Boom. They discuss different approaches towards the writing of different writers, faith, and the logic of the landmine with the flashy lights.

This week’s second bonus episode looks at the Doctor Who episode, the Devil’s Chord. Simon and Eugene discuss a missed opportunity for a respectful pastiche of the Beatles, whether bi-generation will be reversed, and whether Ruby is an abominable snowman. #DevilsChord

Bonus episode discussion this week is the first episode of the 2024 Doctor Who series, Space Babies, by Russell T. Davies. Simon and Eugene discuss whether the best way to introduce the show to a new audience is a massive info dump, what Ron DeSantis would have thought of the episode, and whether it was ... Read more

This week’s episode under review is Doctor Who – The Church on Ruby Road, the 2023 Doctor Who Christmas special written by Russell T Davies and directed by Mark Tonderai. Starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor, this episode first aired on December 25, 2023. Hosts Simon and Eugene discuss the musical conceit of characters producing ... Read more

Simon and Eugene compare the differing reconstructions from this and the previous release, we discuss whether changes in the color version of the animation contradict the dialogue, as well as the sexy fish people, and we argue over our favorite color choice for the Doctor Who original titles. Come join the conversation.

In this second of two parts, Simon and Eugene continue their chat about #TheGiggle and discuss what type of undershirt Tennant's Doctor wears, will Donna spill coffee on the Vlinx and get fired from UNIT, and did RTD give us all a massive gift when he turned the Doctor's history into a Toymaker-created puzzle?

In Part One of two episodes on The Giggle, Simon and Eugene consider if David Tennant’s Doctor is now a discarded snakeskin, is RTD actually the Toymaker, and if Steven Moffat can fix all this mess later.

Simon and Eugene ponder the Wild Blue Yonder and wonder what the US Air Force song tells us about nothing on a spaceship, how and when you need to get the supersonic screwdriver out of the way, and Eugene breaks into song.

Don’t think. The newly-minted 14th Doctor arrives in London just in time for an alien invasion and to meet an old friend. It’s the first of the three 60th Anniversary Doctor Who specials, The Star Beast. Episode Synopsis The newly-regenerated Doctor, suffering no obvious post-regenerative effects, arrives in London, where he almost immediately encounters Donna ... Read more

David Tennant is back as the Doctor, and Simon and Eugene look at his first outing in this special episode of Fusion Patrol. Computer-generated Transcript. (Errors may exist)

Simon and Eugene discuss their previous encounters with this missing story, pure historicals and historical accuracy, and the editorial decisions around reconstructing a story where there is insufficient original material to convey the narrative. Foreword You’ll often hear that the world you create in the mind’s eye when listening to audio adventures is in every ... Read more

Jodie Whitaker’s Doctor’s era comes to a close. Simon and Eugene conclude a two-part discussion of the fall of the Thirteenth.

Jodie Whitaker’s Doctor’s era comes to a close. Simon and Eugene begin a two-part discussion of the fall of the Thirteenth. Episode Synopsis The enhanced Time Lord Cybermen are attacking a train in space carrying some very special cargo, a small child. The Doctor, Yaz, and Dan do some derring do and rescue the train, ... Read more

Simon and Eugene discuss the ending, again, of the Doctor Who animation series, where animation improves on live action, and we look at what missing serials from Doctor Who remain unanimated. Episode Synopsis In the Himalayas, at a mountain camp, a strange creature enters the camp and leaves one man dead. Shortly thereafter, somewhere else ... Read more

Tick tock, goes the clock. It’s the penultimate 13th Doctor adventure, Legend of the Sea Devils. Simon and Eugene discuss. Episode Synopsis The year is 1807, and the infamous pirate Zhen Yi Sao is assaulting a statue of a sea devil over the protestations of one of the locals. The statute cracks, and out pops ... Read more

Episode 559 before 558? What the heck? Blame a Time loop. Blame Chibnall. Why not? The 2022 New Year’s Day Doctor Who Special Eve of the Daleks is here and the year is off to… a start. Simon and Eugene discuss. Episode Synopsis Warning: The following plot synopsis contains both editorializing and swearing. It’s New ... Read more

We conclude our two-part look at Doctor Who Flux as if it were a single six-part story. At six hours of television, it rivals the length of even the longest classic Doctor Who series. There’s a lot to unpack and the unpacking ends here. Simon and Eugene continue to discuss Doctor Who Flux.  

We start our two-part look at Doctor Who Flux as if it were a single six-part story. At six hours of television, it rivals the length of even the longest classic Doctor Who series. There’s a lot to unpack and the unpacking begins here. Simon and Eugene discuss Doctor Who Flux. Serial Synopsis Chapter 1 ... Read more

Five episodes into the six and we’re still piling new storylines on. It’s our compressed reaction to Doctor Who Flux, Chapter 5, Survivors of the Flux.

Galaxy 4 is back from oblivion via animated recreation! Simon and Eugene take a second look at this third series, first Doctor story. For our original take, see our 2016 episode (259 – Doctor Who – Galaxy Four). Story Synopsis The Doctor, Vickie, and Steven land on what appears to be a dead planet, but ... Read more

The Weeping Angels are back and creepier than ever. Does this represent the high-water mark for Chibnall’s era?

The Flux is back, and this time it’s brought up more flashbacks that never happened. Have COVID restrictions changed the way television is conceived and shot?

Our Compressed Fusion reaction quick look at Chapter 2 of Doctor Who Flux, War of the Sontarans. Things are looking up for Doctor Who, if not so much for the Sontarans.

BONUS EPISODE A quick look, first reaction to the Halloween Apocalypse.

Another missing episode of Doctor Who rejoins the fold via animated reconstruction. This time Simon and Eugene discuss the Daleks’ final outing when they look at Evil of the Daleks. Episode Synopsis The TARDIS has been taken from Gatwick airport on a lorry. The Doctor and Jamie chase the lorry as fast as possible with their ... Read more

At the height of the 1960’s Dalekmania it was time for the Daleks to jump to the big screen and they brought along their old friend, Dr. Who for the ride. Simon and Eugene discuss Peter Cushing starring as Dr. Who in Dr. Who and the Daleks! Movie Synopsis: It’s just another quiet evening at ... Read more

The Web of Fear has gotten a Blu-Ray release, along with an animated re-creation of the missing (presumed in the hands of an evil, evil, villainous collector) episode 3 – that episode that first introduces the character of Col. Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, later Brigadier and founder and pioneer of U.N.I.T. This animation uses a new ... Read more

Another missing Doctor Who episode joins the collection for animation restorations. This time, the Doctor, Jamie and Victoria encounter a serious gas problem, in Fury from the Deep. Simon and Eugene discuss. Story synopsis The TARDIS arrives, at sea, near the English coast. The Doctor, Jamie, and Victoria soon find themselves curious about a mysterious sound ... Read more

It’s time to add another Doctor Who “Missing Episode” to the not-so-missing pile of animated recreations. Simon and Eugene discuss The Faceless Ones! Synopsis: The Doctor, Ben, Polly and Jamie arrive on the runway at Gatwick airport in 1966. It’s just an ordinary day as London recovers from yesterday’s War Machine attacks. The travelers are ... Read more

Daleks are revolting. Does that make it a revolution? Simon and Eugene look at the 2021 New Year’s Doctor Who Special, Revolution of the Daleks. Synopsis: That idiot from Arachnids in the UK is back and, with the aid of a corrupt politician with ambitions to be Prime Minister, steals the dead Dalek from a ... Read more

A special bonus Sidecar episode on the Doctor Who, Time Lord Victorious, online animation special series – Daleks! Simon and Eugene discuss if this makes a good Dalek story. Synopsis: Part 1 The Daleks arrive on the planet Islos, planning to capture the Archive. The robotic defenders of the Archive resist in a futile effort ... Read more

The regular 2020 Doctor Who series comes to an end.  Simon and Eugene look at Ascension of the Timeless Cyberchildren. This episode has been released early. Episode synopsis: Following the coordinates obtained from Percy Shelley, the Doctor and the gang arrive on a planet in the far future where there are 7 remaining humans. She ... Read more

There is history and then there are moments in history. This is one of those as the Doctor pays a visit to Lord Byron and the gang. Simon and Eugene discuss the Haunting of Villa Diodati. Episode Synopsis It is June 1816, and in a completely atypical fashion, the Doctor has decided to pop in ... Read more

This week on a very special episode of Doctor Who… Simon and Eugene discuss Can You Hear Me? Episode Synopsis The year is 1380, in the Syrian city of Aleppo, and Tahira, a mentally ill woman who gets her kicks by stealing things is returning, hastily to the hospital she is staying in. She asks ... Read more

Thar’s plastic in them thar hills! (and oceans, and birds, and airplanes, and people.) Simon and Eugene solve all of Earth’s pollution problems… or, failing that, they discuss Praxeus, the latest episode of Doctor Who from the folks who brought you Kablam! Episode Synopsis: It’s a tale of three threads. In one thread, UK astronaut ... Read more

After this episode, nothing will ever be the same. Well, we can all hope against hope that they can fix this mess. Simon and Eugene discuss Fugitive of the Judoon. Episode Synopsis: It’s Gloucester, modern day, and in what is not at all a contrived coincidence or metaphor, it’s Ruth Clayton’s birthday, but apart from ... Read more