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| What: | Series 2 Volume 1: (BBC new series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | The Rani, Gallifrey |
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| Date: | Thursday 11 May 2006 |
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| Rating: |  10 |
The 10th Doctor's era officially gets underway with a blast. The hourlong Christmas Invasion allows the Doctor to rest up and recouperate after sacrificing his ears and his life for Rose. The new Doctor (after an initial period of manic hyperactivity on Children in Need - not on this disc) succumbs to the overdose of energy in his system and he spends a while in bed recovering. Rose does her best in the meantime to try and shoulder the Doctor's burdens but it gets too much for her. Elsewhere Harriet Jones (Prime Minister) gets to grips with an alien invasion and is abducted by them, after a possession scare with many people climbing up onto high buildings. When things finally get to their worst the Doctor recovers in time to save the day, albeit it with a second new hand. The Doctor then settles down somewhat in New Earth (he and Rose have been off having many fantastic adventures inbetween it seems) he's now a lot more sure of himself and Rose is more comfortable with him. So it comes as little surprise that he can tell when Rose is possessed by Cassandra (Billie having the time of her life overacting outrageously as Cassandra) and then the Doctor going into angry guy mode when he discovers what's really going on. Here he's much more assertive and sure of himself. He's even scaryier than Ecclestone at one point and comes across as a Doctor who can do anything, even though 80% of it was probably bluff. He's not someone you want to bet against that's for sure. The appetite is then whetted for more adventures thanks to the teaser and I for one can't wait for the new DVD release :)
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Written at the height of our transatlantic cousins' enthusiasm for Who, "Travels Without the TARDIS" was written by and squarely aimed at US fans visiting the mother country on pilgrimage. As a shortish list of locations to visit it was quite good, although it would be wise not to trust the directions: for Leeds Castle (in Kent) it suggests you go to Kings Cross and board a train for Leeds (W Yorks) - some 250 miles in the wrong direction. The description of the weird behaviour of the natives and their primitive living conditions can be ever so slightly irritating, but then that epitomises the relationship between UK and US fans at the time. Some early copies had pages 81 - 96 missing, which I found rather irritating as this included the bulk of the description of Aldbourne, and also my hometown.
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| The most 'grown up' novel so far. |
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| What: | The Feast of the Drowned (BBC New Series Adventures novels) |
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| By: | David Yates, Reading, Berkshire. UK |
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 May 2006 |
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| Rating: |  8 |
The best of the three tenth Doctor books published so far without a doubt. It managed to satisfy me as a EDA reader and as a new series viewer.
No mean feat.
Considering this must’ve been written with only scripts to go on, the tenth Doctor is fully realised and is definitely the Doctor DT portrays on screen.
It had the RTDness (the fast pace, character comedy, family elements and no overt technobabble) of the new series down pat, while retaining the essence of the EDAs (plot with plenty of meat on its bones and a long enough story to feel like a full blown novel – as opposed to the extended telly adventures that some of the previous novels have fallen foul of).
If you’re an old school fan and you’ve only ever read the Virgin/BBC books this probably as close to them as this line of books is going to get.
Give it a go.
i used to study this book when i was 10. great stuff...
| What: | Ghost Light (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | whites, sos,england |
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| Date: | Monday 8 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
This is one of the best for sure. Dark and foreboding, and actually exploring the companions character (as the other stories do from this season- not including battlefield).
The show was taking a much darker direction at this time and a mcoy and aldred season 27 would of been sooooo cool!
Best story, Best Doctor, best companion. my opinion, My doctor. love it.
| What: | The Two Doctors (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Whites, southend, england |
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| Date: | Monday 8 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 7 |
Really good, for about 20 minutes... bless em though. nice outfit Peri!
I love this book. read it. you will love it too.
| What: | Love and War (New Adventures novels) |
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| By: | Whites, Southend, England |
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| Date: | Monday 8 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
I 1st read this book when i was 12. 14 years ago.
I found it in a box and re-read it last week, not as good as the 1st read as my memories of it were so fond...
The Doctor is portrayed here in such a fantastically dark and secretive way, defining MY Doctor and also exploring his feelings and relationships with his companions in much the same way the "new who cru" are doing with The Proffessor and Rose Tyler in the new show...
Ace's departure was an end of an era for me, done really well by Mr Cornell, never has a companion left him in this way, never has he done this much to one.
The way Benny's character was introduced was also done very well, although i must say i haven't pursued her stories for the pure fact that she's not Ace! (sorry benny fan's i'm very biased- she was MY doctor's companion!)
The Verdict- could of been longer and gone more into the jan/ace/doctor thing. Stunning monster's and worth the read if only to say goodbye to our dear dorothy...
(Note: I am reviewing the episodes themselves from TV as I haven't bought the DVD)
THE CHRISTMAS INVASION
The Doctor's regenerated, and while aliens threaten the Earth, the last of the Time Lords is tucked up in bed...
NEW EARTH
When the Doctor and Rose go further than they've ever gone before, they encounter a bizarre disinfectant system, an old enemy, and some very strange looking nuns...
The Christmas Invasion gets David Tennant off to a fantastic start. Within the 20 minutes proper screen time that he gets, he steals the show, and makes the role his own - he IS the Doctor.
New Earth is slightly less impressive. Although the cast and design work are brilliant, the comedy aspect somewhat overuns the story, and while some of the comedy is well handled, some of it appears childish and silly. The final scene between Chip and Cassandra makes up for it though.
The script book filled in some things that were missing in the movie. But still, both the script and the novelization could have been better.
What can I say about the story that started it all? It still holds up well after all these years. A great buy if you can get it!
A creepy and entertaining story with a surprisingly violent side and many memorable moments, such as Harry attacking Sarah with a pitchfork, and the Zygon being hunted through the woods. The only fault is the Skarasen which never convinces the viewer, and ultimately spoils the climax of this very fine story.
| What: | Time-Flight (BBC classic series videos) |
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| By: | Mira Bhai, New Zealand |
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| Date: | Monday 1 May 2006 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
I agree with the first reviewer. I have also watched this video many times but I cannot find anything wrong with it. I don't know what all the nit picking is about. I have all of the 5th Doctor episodes on Video or DVD and they all have mistakes, but some of them, even pointed out by Peter Davison himself I have not noticed. Just watch and listen to the story. If you like Peter Davison as the Doctor, and Nyssa and Tegan as his companions, buy the video and vote for it, because with the bad press it is getting, it will never come out on DVD. Yes, give it a go!
| What: | The Pertwee Years (BBC Years videos) |
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| By: | the doctor, gallifrey |
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| Date: | Thursday 27 April 2006 |
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| Rating: | 4 |
this is okay but i don't like the daemons ep5 in b/w.
| What: | Only Human (BBC New Series Adventures novels) |
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| By: | Manny, Los Angeles, California, America |
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| Date: | Sunday 23 April 2006 |
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| Rating: | 7 |
A good book that doesn’t rate as well as the other Doctor Who books but it does give a nice adventure to curl up to. Though what was lacking in this book is what I found in the other books, a sense of description.
This is a fast paced book and in it’s right a sense of description is perhaps the last thing you need, though it felt like it was needed here. But that should not let you down, this book has some great moments. Safe to say that Das and Caption Jack steal a great deal of them.
You'll fine tons of moments that will make you laugh out loud.
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| Yet another Dalek story... |
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A rubbish excuse for yet another Dalek story. This is a predictable and continuity-obsessed story, making it less enjoyable for anyone without full knowledge of most of the previous Dalek adventures. Despite this, it is a strangely enjoyable book that is very easy to read.
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| A lovely fuffy light-hearted run-around! |
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| What: | The Stone Rose (BBC New Series Adventures novels) |
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| By: | David Yates, Reading, Berkshire UK |
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 April 2006 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
An enjoyably sweet adventure that had bouncing ball of a plot. Nice to see time travel used in an imaginative way, rather than a device just to get the Doctor and Rose in and out of the story.
I’m a little unsure as to whether the gladiator’s arena really needed to go on quite so long as it did, but that’s a minor quibble as it was exciting enough.
The relationship between the Doctor Ten and Rose is lovingly portrayed, David Tennant's Doctor seemed a fully realised character that left me in no doubt as to which Doctor I was reading about.
Easily the most enjoyable book of the new series since Garth Roberts’s ‘Only Human’.
Recommended.
| What: | The Resurrection Casket (BBC New Series Adventures novels) |
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| By: | David Yates, Reading, Berkshire UK |
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 April 2006 |
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| Rating: | 6 |
A heck of an improvement over 'The Deviant Strain'.
Though a little denser prose-wise then ‘The Stone Rose’ this still felt like an ‘any Doctor’ story - with the exception of Kevin, who was a pure 2006 post-Buffy monster. Not that that’s a bad thing, in fact it made what could’ve been a fairly pedestrian novel into pretty good one.
Indeed compared to the lightness of touch that Jac and Garth both put into their last stories, this one seemed pretty run of the mill. They both seem to have got the hang of the fast paced 'RTDness' of the new show, which this didn't seem to have.
Though all that said, I liked the echo of Treasure Island (If you’re gonna nick something nick from the best) and Justin Richards is certainly a reliable writer, that's to say - you know what you’re gonna to get when you read one of his books. A good solid, a well worked out plot, with a couple of nice twists.
So, nothing to write home about, but for the couple or so hours that it took me to read I thoroughly enjoyed it
A well written, entertaining story with equal focus on regulars and supporting characters.
