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One of the only few reasonably decent Colin Baker stories - but even then it's not faultless.
The violence and death that litter this story is graphic and more than not, is unnecassary. Still, the character of Sil is a good one, and Colin Baker's Doctor begins to become a bit more likeable, despite him leaving Peri to suffer without even seeming to care - again.
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Colin Baker's opening story is, to be frank - a mess. The acting quality is mostly terrible, the monsters look laughable, and who decided to have the new Doctor mentally unstable? Okay, it would have been fine if the unstability of the Doctor had been done tastefully and seriously, but in THE TWIN DILEMMA it just looks dreadful. Worst of all, underneath this tangled landfill site of a plot, is Colin Baker doing some pretty decent acting.
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| Disappointing Return of the Cybermen |
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A very average and lazily plotted story. The Cybermen are portrayed as the Doctor puts it as "a bunch of tin soldiers skulking around the universe in an ancient spaceship", and their voices are terrible. Very disappointing considering how long they had been away from Doctor Who - surely the writers could have thought of something better. Oh, and that Cybermat leaping towards Sarah, I mean honestly...
| What: | The Slow Empire (BBC Eighth Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Hatman, What? |
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2006 |
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| Rating: |   5 |
mostly good, not many bad points. bits at the beginning are bad, but the rest round it up to average. maybe The empire of hats will be better.
| What: | The Algebra of Ice (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Hatman, New Lewes |
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 7 |
much better than city of the dead. that was diabolical. not to mention rubbish. This book actually makes sense, unlike many of the others.
| What: | Dalek Survival Guide (Miscellaneous humour / parody) |
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| By: | Hatman, outer wibblesfield |
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
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| What: | The Indestructible Man (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Hatman, Meridien, IDAHO |
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 4 |
Absolutley none of this makes sense. Good Russian characters, but the rest were as flat as a cardboard cut-out. Avoid at most costs.
| What: | Spiral Scratch (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Hatman, Rejavik |
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
Probably the most random book in the series. It was ok, though, and the appearence of the snakes was well written. Bit silly near the end, however it was overall a good book.
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| May you live in not-very-good times |
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| What: | The Eleventh Tiger (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Hatman, New Moscow |
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 6 |
It was ok-ish. the monks made no sense and it was not very well explained. better than most though.
| What: | The City of the Dead (BBC Eighth Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Hatman, Probably Paris |
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 2 |
The weakest Doctor Who book I have read. It may be unpredictable, but a story that doesn't make sense cripples the book's quality [and value]
| What: | Dark Progeny (BBC Eighth Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Hatman, nowhere |
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
actually quite good. campness is kept to a minimum, and most of the story actually makes sense (excluding the end bit with the ghosts). Features walking cities and very predictible citizens.
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| A shame to have lost it... |
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| What: | Fury from the Deep (TV episode audio soundtracks) |
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| By: | Denis LeBlanc, Moncton, Canada |
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
After the two Yeti stories, this is the missing adventure I regret not having seen the most. It is an excellent classic Doctor Who story, with great elements of terror and excitement. The conclusion's rather weak, but it is quite.. um.. original.
| What: | The Daleks' Master Plan (TV episode audio soundtracks) |
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| By: | Denis LeBlanc, Moncton, Canada |
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
A bit long-winded, but nonetheless quite entertaining, this missing adventure is a joy to listen to. It really should've originally been written as, say, an 8-episode story, though, and I'm really not a fan of the "Feast of Steven" Christmas episode. It's still nice to have William Hartnell wish me a Merry Christmas, though...
| What: | Yeti Attack! (TV episode audio soundtracks) |
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| By: | Denis LeBlanc, Moncton, Canada |
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
Having never seen these two stories (they were destroyed before I started watching Doctor Who), I was very curious about these and other missing adventures. After buying this compilation, I have a new life goal; to get all the missing adventures! Simply put; these two stories rock!
| What: | Loving the Alien (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Hatman, Next to Traveller |
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 5 |
Not very good. Not everything is explained, leaving a tangled mess of a book. seems a bit disjointed. not at all ace.
One of the contenders for the worst made and produced episode ever. Everything is so tacky and badly constructed. Yet it is strangely watchable - I don't know why.
| What: | Dying in the Sun (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Hatman, Who knows? |
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 7 |
pretty good. nice use of golden gunk. cleverly put together in a film theme.
| What: | Island of Death (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Hatman, In line of sight |
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 7 |
Unbelievably random. The campness (and buoyancy) is kept at a suitable minimum. Randomly mentions the Nobel prize.
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| loads of horror and black gunk |
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Very well written, with plenty of horror and good Doctor moments, such as when he shows hazel the stars from her roof.
One of the most readable and enjoyable Who books yet.
| What: | Synthespians™ (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Hatman, Round the street corner |
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 2 |
Very, very camp. and rubbish
