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Dr. Who The Pyralis Effect: Amazon Review

Posted: November 26, 2009 by datechguy in amazon reviews, doctor who
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Danger Will Robinsion Danger! Really boring episode!

My review of the Big Finish Companion Chronicles 4.04 The Pyralis Effect staring Lalla Ward as the 2nd incarnation of Romana with the 4th Doctor is available at Amazon.com here.

This is the lowest rank I’ve ever given any Doctor Who Big Finish Adventure Companion Chronicles Adventure and tied for my worst ever ranking for a Big Finish Audio. It is rather ironic since the two of the three I disliked the most both involved Romana a character I like and who is first rate in the Gallifery audio series. Whatever do you Don’t buy this as your first experience of the Big finish Doctor Who series, you don’t get much more boring that this one.

The writer has a blog here and is likely a lot better than this episode shows but I can’t believe how bad this was. To give you an idea I listened to it right after The Prisoner of Peladon and The Eight Truths I can tell you quite a bit about both of them but I can’t tell you anything worth telling about this one, it was that forgettable.

If you are a reader of this author I would be interested in your opinion. Am I just missing something or what?

If you are collecting the entire set I suppose you must buy it. If I might suggest that can be the filler you use when placing an order at Mike’s Comics which offers free shipping on CD’s with an order of $60 or more. I can’t think of a better reason or frankly any other reason to buy it.

Update: I forgot about Terror Firma, which also earned 2 stars, but this one is worse that that one, at least that one is memorable, bad memorable but memorable, this one isn’t.

Dr Who The Prisoner of Peladon: Amazon Review

Posted: November 26, 2009 by datechguy in amazon reviews, doctor who
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My review of the the Big Finish Companion Chronicles adventure 4.03 The Prisoner of Peladon staring David Troughton (son of the 2nd doctor) as King Peladon interacting with the 3rd Doctor is available at Amazon.com here.

This is a real departure from the Companion Chronicles series in that the King was a one-shot character rather than a regular companion, but it turns out to be pretty good. This is the 2nd Big Finish adventure that takes place on Peladon the first being 5th Doctor adventure the Bride of Peladon (Big finish 104). Ironically Nicola Bryant who plays Peri in that episode directs this one. It is a great start for her, of course it helps to have a solid Vets like Troughton and Briggs in the pot.

I don’t know if we will see more of Peladon but it’s a worthwhile start.

Doctor Who the Blue Tooth: Amazon Review

Posted: November 25, 2009 by datechguy in amazon reviews, doctor who
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My review of the Big Finish Companion Chronicles 1.3 The Blue Tooth a story of the 3rd Doctor Staring Caroline John as Liz Shaw and Nick Briggs as the Cybermen is available at Amazon.com here.

This story surprised me, I generally don’t like Cybermen stories but I liked this one, I do think they used a really bad Jon Pertwee picture on the inside.

Just watched Waters of Mars via proxy server

Posted: November 15, 2009 by datechguy in doctor who
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The episode was pretty good but had one large plot hole that you could drive a truck through.

The first issue is the problem itself. It is a problem he has faced before and it is very strange that he doesn’t remember what he was once told.

One could argue that the hole is due to the Doctor’s hubris as he gets beyond himself. He has been in this position before but recognized it for what it was, but of course that was in the days of Tom Baker, truly his finest era and he hadn’t suffered the traumas that affected both his 9th incarnation and his current self. Thus he skips the obvious solution (as per the Marian Conspiracy) and it leads to issues as he passes on his fatalism to another.

As you can see I’m doing my best to avoid spoilers, the episode is first rate television and likely leads to what happens in those last two episodes.

Although the plotting is great and you will appreciate this episode I think I will be very happy if the 11th doctor becomes once again a happier traveler.

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