So I feel like I'm finally getting back into a decent groove of watching this show. The self-imposed time limit probably had some effect, but what I think really helped is that there are a few stories from the last couple of seasons I really adored (even if critics didn't always).

I think this season mostly solved the problem the show was started to fall into where it didn't want to tell earth-bound stories by leaning into the story element from Colony in Space where the Time Lords assigned The Doctor to perform tasks for them. I'm looking forward to the show becoming untethered again next season, but that compromise has given this season a distinct flavor. In general, I feel like the seasons of the Third Doctor's tenure have done a pretty good job leaving a unique impression, whereas the First and Second Doctor seasons all functioned similarly but were defined more by cast changes.

Like the previous seven seasons, the serials are available to watch via streaming on Britbox. This season had five stories, and I waffled a lot between ranking my top two stories and ultimately had to go with my gut.

( It's that fatal weakness of yours, Doctor. Pity, compassion. )

I haven't done... well, anything this weekend except binge watch Classic Doctor Who and 80's Slasher movies (and finish the first season of Workin' Moms I guess), but this has been a rarity in a decently busy summer. Like last year, I'm REALLY happy with the amount of time I spent out and about actually doing stuff. My one real regret is I didn't spend as much time exercising as I would like, either due to mitigating circumstances or because I was sick (like I sort of am now?).

My summer doesn't technically end until ColossalCon East next week, so I'll do an actual summer rundown then.

Over the last few weeks I've read The Golden Compass and the first Witcher book, The Last Wish. I'm hopeful I'll have made at least a decent dent in both series by the time their respective shows come out later this year. I'm hopeful I'll get some Star Wars reading done as well, but I'm not sure how realistic that is since I went through a bit of a book burnout with it last year and there's gonna be a TON of content starting in a couple of months that'll probably keep me occupied.

I have one more free weekend of "summer" this coming weekend that I currently have no plans for and I'm wondering if I can throw something together last minute or even just find a way to lay around outside for a few hours (even if I'm still on a laptop). It's something I haven't taken advantage of as much as I would've liked to and I feel like I should while I still have some time left.