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| 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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| not bad but not excellent |
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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.
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| Excellent value for money |
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An excellent set - worth every penny, packed with loads of the early years stories, if you are a fan of William Hartnell & Patrick Troughton you must own it now :-)
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| One of the finest episodes |
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| What: | The Ark in Space (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Edd Paffett, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 December 2004 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
The story and dramatic presentation of such was one of the finest in the entire collection. Special effects do not make stories. Those who need realistic effects must not have the imagination required to fully enjoy great science fiction drama at its finest. I pity those who need such. As enjoyable as
| What: | Amorality Tale (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | tom, usa |
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| Date: | Saturday 27 November 2004 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
its kind
| What: | The Banquo Legacy (BBC Eighth Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Joe Ford, Eastbourne |
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 November 2004 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
An excercise in clever narration, The Banquo Legacy is Stephen Cole's last great edited book. Billed as a horror it really is nothing of the sort until the second half. Whereas the first half is happy to indulge in some lovely period drama and character building, the second lurches into gothic horror with a terrifying zombie on the loose trying to kill the characters. There is even a terrific 'Ahaha! You thought I was just a helpless victim! I was controlling the zombie all along!' moment that would have been a sterling cliff-hanger in the series!
Hopkinson and Stratford come of best of course and it is marvellous when we see the same scene from their induvidual point of view, highlighting just how different they are.
I got a genuine buzz out of reading this, the next time I hear somebody mouthing off about the 8th Doctor books i'll point them at this twisted masterpiece.
| What: | Beltempest (BBC Eighth Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Joe Ford, Eastbourne |
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 November 2004 |
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| Rating: | 5 |
Jim Mortimore is great author, he writes books that make you think and allow to experience the drama vividly through the characters. Until Beltempest I thought he would never deliver a truly awful book (although Parasite came close). This book is a mess though, one that takes the omnipresent tone of a God like narrator who cares much more for the fate of planets than the people living on them. Indeed you could say the entire book is filled with the planets AS the characters because they are certainly descrbied in more detail than any of the actual characters.
His handjob over death never ends and the deathtoll in this book is phenomenal, far exceeding any other Doctor Who book.
And to make things worse the eighth Doctor is a babbling fool at this point (hurry up and sort him out JR!) and Sam is unbearably annoying in a 'i'm a teenager and you can't tell me what to do!' sort of way.
Dissapointing.
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| One of my favourite Doctor Who books |
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| What: | Camera Obscura (BBC Eighth Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Joe Ford, Eastbourne |
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 November 2004 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
Lloyd Rose proves her worth once again by writing a book that not only matches the quality of City of the Dead but, by the end, tops it. The writing is phenomenally good, she captures scenes with a rare sense of horror and beauty. I loved her take on Victorian London, considering how many Doctor Who stories have been set there it is amazing that she manages to make it seem this fresh.
The eighth Doctor has never been so vivid, totured horribly throughout but still picking himself up and fighting on. He sparkles in this book, especially his powerhouse scenes with Sabbath, the two of them fighting over the nature of the universe.
Two chapters stand out, Fitz and Anji's adventures in Crystal Palace and the Doctor's chase across the Dartmoor moorland, both are extrordinary pieces of writing.
It is just a fabulous book, perhaps a little light on plot but complimented by stunning detail and rock solid characterisation.
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| Slow Start, but gets there almost. |
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I must say watching the first two episodes, explains why the show died! Slow, boring, and pointless. Poor script writing & direction being the main problem.
However, the next two episodes were an improvement. If given some editing it would make a good two parter.
-4 for the first two epidsodes. 6 for episodes 3 & 4.
