The plot of Wicked is as if halfway through Clueless the president called Cher to the White House to offer her a job with the CIA and when she says no, he immediately goes on TV and tells the National Guard to kill her. FYI, this is not about Cher and Elphaba being similar characters! This is about the bananas storytelling choice to spend 2/3 of a story exploring the nuanced social dynamics of a school only to pivot to a nationwide political thriller in the final 10 min of Act One!

For the few of you who've asked, I'm not reviewing The Power of the Doctor anywhere, but I just finished it and thought I'd share a few thoughts here: In short, I loved it! #DoctorWho It's got all the problems that have plagued Chris Chibnall's entire run, of course — endless exposition, messy plotting and about 50% less character work than I want. But it also captured a certain gentle, heartfelt energy that's been a strength of Chib's tenure too. #DoctorWho