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| What: | Deadly Reunion (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Gordon, Oldham, Lancs. UK |
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| Date: | Monday 10 January 2005 |
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| Rating: |   7 |
This effort is definitely a two-hander. I'm no expert, but it seems to me that barry Letts wrote the first half and tacked it onto Terrence Dick's second half. I don't know if this is actually the case or not, but the first half about Lethbridge Stuart's Early Military life is quite boring. With better writing (and better aliens) it could have been much more interesting. The second half is more like the third Doctor stories we know & love except were still stuck with those boring aliens! Only buy it if you're a third Doctor fan and then take it with a BIG pinch of salt.
Brilliant book; a sort of annual for grown-ups. There's something for everybody. There isn't a duff story, there's poetry (- even a song!), a game (with counters to cut out) and yuletide recipes too. My favourites are the UNIT Chritmas parties and the ghostly stories.
| What: | The Next Life (Big Finish: The Monthly Adventures) |
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| By: | Phil Ince, Highbury, London |
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| Date: | Friday 7 January 2005 |
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| Rating: | 4 |
Incoherent anthology of intentions for a story arc which the manufacturers decided to cut short in the light of the 9th Doctor's casting. Daphne Ashbrook is terrific and works wonderfully with McGann but the rest is only partly worked out, contradictory and far from self-explnatory. A real shame ... but no worse than the other post-Zagreus entries (barring Scherzo and natural History). Long-winded bollocks.
BBBBBrrrrriiiiilllllllllliiiiiaaaaannnnnttttt!!!!!
The War Games is as you probaly know the last Patrick Troughton video of his era although he later appeared in The Three,Five and Two Doctors .
The Doctor,Jamie and zoelands in nomans land in the middle of a war later on he finds that the war Is run by a group of aliens (one is A timelord) and sends A distress calll to the Timelords but they don't save him they send him to Earth In Exhile where he regenarated into the third doctor(Jon Pertwee)and sent Zoe back to the wheel and Jamie to his war with the English redcoats
The Ark In Space is Original because the baby wirrn are made out of bubblewrap and Inside the Ark is the same setting as Inside the beacon in The Revenge Of The Cybermen this video is a tiny bit funny If you like this you'll probaly like Genisis Of The Daleks and The Giant Robot 10/10
My Review Is That It's Great . This Is another Doctor Who Video where the doctor has to fight another timelord and save his own neck literally This story takes place between seeds of doom and The Android Invasion . I would recommed this If you like The Claws Of Axos I give this video10/10
| What: | Spare Parts (Big Finish: The Monthly Adventures) |
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| By: | Peteley, England |
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| Date: | Thursday 6 January 2005 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
Well what cani say that hasnt been said, this for me is the best CD still (now Jan 04). I think the atmosphere of dread is amazing, yes we know the end, but the twists and turns before we get there especially the twist wit the Doctor himself. The family are great especially with the familt reunion very powerfull. And the creater of the Cyberman rather than go down the Davros route was far better. It was all so human no real evil just desperate people dtermind to survive, with is the ethios of the Cybermen so very apt. there is no real evil people just desperate.Peter and Sarah put in shinning performances as do all the cast. I cant reall fault this one excellent from start to finish
very recomended
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| Another of the majority who hate Colditz |
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| What: | Colditz (Big Finish: The Monthly Adventures) |
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| By: | Jason, England |
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| Date: | Thursday 6 January 2005 |
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| Rating: | 1 |
Im afraid this is one of my least favourite CD's. Nothing to do with Nazi's particulary. First we have had an amazing amount of stories about how we cant/should'nt change history, and now the doctor (so far in the future he is another regeneration) not only changes history but completely rewrites history from that point. Yes they get on well and so has he with others, ond other have died, In pryamids we see a descruction of history due to change, yet he disregards everyting, totaly absurd. Also Ace would have been dead almost the moment she steps in with her attitude. Its one thing being gobby to a mithical monster or unknown group, but the Nazi's are real everyone knows what they were like and they wouldnt take here lip, female or not. It makes it very hard to suspend belief when you actually know the baddies and it doesnt fit with what we know, some are so far in the past you can get away with it eg Marian conspiricy, but this is recent history, there are people alive who experienced this period. And the way she was apparently so much beter and braver than the capured soldiers was pathetic. If you set one in a real life situation you cannot get away with this, no wonder so many rate this so low
Terror Of The Zygons is Brilliant because it's got the fourth doctor Harry and well obviouusly The Zygons I would recommend it if you like this you,ll probaly like Genisis Of The Daleks,The Ark In Space,The Revenge Of The Cybermen,The Sontaron Experiment,The Hand Of Fear and the Ark
Sperhead From Space Is the first Auton story Of five (Spearhead From Space,Terror Of The Autons
Auton1,Auton2Auton3). The Autons are probaly one of the scariest and Human shaped monsters out of every singe monster .If you get this I advise you to get Terror of The Autons Excellent Video bye.
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The Five Doctors is not bad but not Excellent well I wont give the story away I woud,nt advise you to get it or put it on your list to buy
Well what Olly said is too right I mean He really really Is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!just superb get it now 100000000/10
Revenge Of The Cybermen Is brilliant because its got the Cybermen (well obvisly) and its got harry in.This is amust see for fourth doctor fans.
My review of Death to the Daleks Is That it's Great And The Daleks Dont Have Any Power To fight they are so weakkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got mine from Oxfam..10p..I was very dissapointed!!
A super annual,a great Doc,what more could you need?
| What: | Five Rounds Rapid! (Cast biographies) |
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| By: | Devon dalek, Skaro |
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| Date: | Monday 3 January 2005 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
a marvelous book from a superb actor..no TARDIS shelf should be without it.
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| Made Mighty by Madness... |
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| What: | The Sleep of Reason (BBC Eighth Doctor novels) |
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| By: | John Ellison, Atlanta, USA |
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| Date: | Friday 31 December 2004 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
Wow!
I hate when the Doctor and his companions are reduced to secondary characters within a Who novel. I hate it even more when the Doctor and his companions don't appear until late into the novel.
Yet, Martin Day has managed to craft what is one of my favorite Who novels in several years. Everything just seems to work! The novel is very mature and manages to portray a sense of Lovecraftian horror while staying true to the Who take on the universe.
It brings to mind the Virgin title, "White Darkness" and the 4th Doctor classic, "Horror of Fang Rock". If you like your horror to involve things best left unseen, then curl up and enjoy "The Sleep of Reason".
I opened this with some trepidation but was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the stories. All good. If you fancy a Christmas romp through a series of well-written pieces I recommend this.
