Best Selling Books, DVDs And More
Shop for it:
(added from 1 site)
Description:
David Tennant is quickly becoming at least the number two best Doctor of all time if not threatening to overtake Tom Baker for the number one spot. This is coming from someone who has watched Doctor Who for 25 years and has spent...
See more »
David Tennant is quickly becoming at least the number two best Doctor of all time if not threatening to overtake Tom Baker for the number one spot. This is coming from someone who has watched Doctor Who for 25 years and has spent a small fortune buying a lot of the old series VHS and then DVDs. Tennant is reaching these height the same way that Tom Baker did at the beginning of his career as The Doctor, with brilliant script writing and amazing story lines. The season itself needs to be watched as a whole to realise just what an outstanding job Russell T Davies has done this season. While a constant theme has spanned through all of the new series (Bad Wolf - Torchwood) occasionally it has seemed a little contrived to get it into an episode (Rose's phone in The Age of Steel, or the bomb in The Doctor Dances). In Series 3 there is a continuation with the theme - this time it is Vote Saxon. Except instead of forcing it into scripts the series places elements which lead up to the final two parter. Going back and looking for these nuances makes certain episodes look better after watching the whole series Episode 1: Smith and Jones - Introduces Martha Jones as the new companion. It is a good solid start to the series and rightly the focus is more on Martha then the Doctor. Particularly interesting is the fact that Martha is the only one who does not panic when the hospital is transported to the moon. Episode 2: The Shakespeare Code - This is the show off historical piece of the series. The story is fun and allows the writers to show off there knowledge of Shakespeare as well as bring to the new series the first true historical piece. Episode 3: Gridlock - At first a very week run of the mill episode and does not stand particularly well on its own. However, if you go back after watching The Last of the Time Lords this episode becomes very necessary in the preperation for both the return of the Master and the final truth about the Face of Boe. It also features several hymns and religous themes that are revisited from time to time in the serie. Also it begins to tell us more about Gallifrey and the Time War Episode 4 & 5: Daleks in Manhatten - Evolution of the Daleks. In face value this is a stock run of the mill Dalek story - not as good as Dalek or The Parting of the Ways but better then a lot of the original series stories, Again it is historical (1930s New York). However it does give an interesting insight into a Dalek ideas of humanity. Although the Daleks despise differences, the Cult of Skaro is interested in adapting elements of humanity into the Dalek genetic make up. The study of humanity in this series is picked up again later on Episode 6: Lazarus - Adds several elements that are picked up again later. The first is the gradual distrust of the Doctor by Martha's mother and the use of this by Mr Saxon to try and drive a wedge between Martha and the Doctor. The second is the aging machine that makes a return later on. It also deals with the concept of mortality Episode 7: 42 - someone watched to much 24 and decided to make it into a Doctor Who story. By far the weakest episode of the series Episode 8&9: Human Nature/Family of Blood - almost worth the money alone. This story is without doubt the best new story and close to the best ever Doctor Who story of all time. The acting by Tennant is superb as is the storyline, directing and the choice of music (the hymns return). It focusses again on what it is to be Human as well as introduces us to the idea that a Time Lord can make himself human if he wishes ( Maybe that explains some of the odd claims by the Paul McGann doctor) It also plays on the fact that we all know histoically what is going to happen to the boys in the school in 1914, which will arouse strong emotion in a couple of scenes ( when the boys are taking target practice and when they repel the scarecrow invasion). The end is as fitting a TV memorial to the dead of WWI as that in Blackadder goes fourth. Episode 10: Blink - good old fashion gothic hide behind the couch horror Doctor Who. Episode 11, 12 & 13
See less »
Highlights:
List Price: $99.98 Buy New: $69.99 You Save: $29.99 (30%)
Tags:
Buy itvideo-values.com
Added by 1 people