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Doctor Who - The Complete Series 3 Box Set [2005]
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| Editorial Reviews: | | |  | | There were a few moments in the third season of the revived Doctor Who when you begin to wonder if the bubble has burst. A couple of tepid Dalek episodes, and a handful of forgettable stories, make you begin--perhaps for the first time since the show's revival--whether it's already hits its peak. But never underestimate the new Doctor Who. For the back run of series three is as good as anything that's gone before it, with ingenious plotting, the clever layering of elements it casually--nah, crucially--refers to later on, and some quite superb individual episodes. It not only restores any hint of lost faith, it sets the bar even higher. Examples? The stunning single story Blink is extremely clever, genuinely scary and has immense rewatch value. While the equally strong double-header of Human Nature and The Family Of Blood is a two-parter in the traditional Doctor Who way, building up its story in a measured and really effectively creepy way. Then there's the finale. Presenting the Doctor with one of his finest, most ingenious villains makes for quite brilliant television (albeit with a slightly underwhelming concluding episode), as exciting to long-time fans of Doctor Who as it is for the newcomers. And that, ultimately, is the brilliance of Doctor Who. It staggers so many levels of viewer enthusiasm, appeals to an extremely broad age demographic, and woos over fans new and old in a manner that no show currently on television can manage. And while the cliché of hiding behind the sofa may not be as accurate as it once was, Doctor Who season three will undoubtedly leave you gripped to the TV. --Simon Brew | |
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| | the runaway bride 8/10
good episode, funny exiting and a good start to the 3rd series
episode1 7/10
intresting episode, good effects and a good martha intraduction
episode2 8/10
scary witches and shakespeare
ep3 7/10
the return of the face of boe and new earth
ep 4 6/10
good start, good end twist
ep5 5/10
worst episodeof the series, the human daleks look really fake
ep6 7/10
much better, has human monster
ep7 9/10
really exiting, lots of tension and a nice real time aspect
ep8 and 9 8/10
strong first part with a strong second creepy scarecrows
ep10 9/10
very scary with an interesting story
ep11 10/10
brilliant captian jack is back, the ending is amazing
ep12 10/10
one of the best episodes, john simm is good as the master
ep13 9/10
not as good as ep 12 but a strong finish
series 4 is turning out well too
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This is the 3rd series of the "new" Doctor Who and the second to feature David Tennant in the title role. He has really settled into this and his new sidekick Martha (well played by Freema Agyeman) proves to be an excellent foil. There are some first-class episodes in this series, particularly 'Blink', 'The Lazarus Experiment', '42', 'Human Nature', and 'The Family of Blood'. 'Blink' is one of the cleverest episodes of Doctor Who ever made. The last 3 linked episodes 'Utopia', 'Sound of Drums' and 'Last of the Timelords' work really well, including some outstanding make-up and special effects. I would say this is the best series of the new Doctor we have had. Extras include David Tennant's video diary and some promotional clips. This is great TV and I look forward to the release of the 4th series on DVD. Highly recommended!
| | Slow start but gets better | |
| | I see Dr Who as the BBC now trying to sell as many toys and related merchandise as possible. This series of Dr Who is just as bad. The rhinos in the first episode was just completely silly. However the good news is that there are some very clever episodes such as Blink and the Shakespeare Code. I also liked the Family of Blood stories but really do believe that more episodes of the new series should be spent on planets not related to Earth in any shape or form.
Also the Master is brilliant. Great casting and much better than the Doctor. Thank god for Martha Jones. An improvement on the terrible Rose who really was just annoying.
At value for money this boxset should be about £20. No way is it worth anymore than that.
The exclusive 5.1 surround is pretty disappointing compared to real movie surround. Not sure why there is only 15 minute episodes of the Confidential Series. Should be more than that.
| | | I'm still a huge Doctor Who fan, which makes me quite nervous when I think that the writing might easily at any point plummet downwards. So far it's staying more good than bad. Everyone says the episode Blink was fantastic, and I can't agree more. It was the best Dr Who episode I've ever seen. (Granted, I've only seen the last three series).
Some of the episodes were great, some were alright and some were...um, not brilliant. 'Blink' was great, bits of the stuff with the Master in were good. The episode 'Utopia' for example was quite excellent. The episode I think it was called '42', that wasn't too bad, I mean it was very similar to 'The Impossible Planet' but not completely the same. It was sort've like the writer had seen the film "Sunshine" and thought "This is how it should have gone..." and I agree with him. That film would have been far cooler...
Bits of 'Family of Blood' were good, the poignant scenes about humanity, war and childhood lost etc. That was good. The hammy stuff where the villains literally cackled and preened was just...corny. A lot of the villains are really cliched, they hiss through fangs and cackle maniacally with each other over and over again. *sigh*
I've heard it said that the old Doctor Who was camp and corny and all the rest of it. But that was then, and this is now and so I'm judging it by the standards of today.
It still passes though, on the whole.
Watch Doctor Who!!
| | Not as good as seasons 1 or 2, but still entertaining | |
| | As other reviewers have said before, there are some poor episodes and some great episodes in this season. David Tennant is still brilliant as the doctor, but is notably subdued throughout this whole season. Martha is ok as his companion, but lacks the fun, quick witted attributes of Rose. The episode '42' just seems like a badly rehashed version of 'The Impossible Planet.' David Tennant's unhappy silence at the end of the episode, where he seems to be remembering the adventures he had with Rose on the impossible planet seem to confirm that there is something lacking. The whole season is less sharp, less funny and the storylines are generally not as good but overall still entertaining. Worth watching for episodes such as 'Blink.' Four stars for David Tennant, but only three stars for the writing in the first half of the season and for his new companion!
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