Doctor Who - The Five Doctors

Pros: good story, covers much of what endears fans to the series

Cons: too much crammed into too little time - could have been longer

The Bottom Line: Unlike most series specials that try to capture the magic for fans and fail, The Five Doctors is actually pretty good.

Review: Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series which has been around off and on since 1963. The main character is just known as “The Doctor” and is a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey. This means he travels ...

Pros: some gem scenes

Cons: a lot of missed oppurtunities

The Bottom Line: For the fans......

Review: The Second Season of the New Doctor Who Series will be shown on the 15th April- that's two weeks away tomorrow. This is the second of four Classic Doctor Who reviews I'm submitting weekly until then to wet everyone's appetite. What has kept ...

Pros: (almost) five doctors, old friends and enemies

Cons: it's a bit silly, but really...not bad...

The Bottom Line: You know it, you love it or you don't. Get this for the commentary and hope they put the original edit out as well

Review: Yes, I know, I was supposed to be writing about the William Hartnell story The Dalek Invasion of Earth after my last review. However, I can’t seem to get the review finished. I get about halfway in and peter out. It’s not like I dislike the ...

Pros: All five Doctors, all the villains, great entertainment

Cons: Tom Baker only appears briefly

The Bottom Line: For fans of the classic sci fi series Dr. Who, the Five Doctors is a must seee.

Review: I would give the Five Doctors 5 stars, but my favorite doctor, Tom Baker did not take part in the project (the footage you see of him was taken from a previously unreleased episode). Still, it proves to be an enjoyable show. When a new unseen enemy...

Pros: Engaging Nostalgia, with all the doctors in top form. A must for fans!

Cons: The Doctors barely interact at all. The structure's repetitive, and the plot really doesn't hold together.

Review: As I confessed a couple months ago, in my review of the video "Pyramids of Mars," I like "Dr. Who." A frequently silly show with often laughably low-budget special effects, I nevertheless find it an infectiously enjoyable piece of...

Pros: Ok, the sad fanboy in me loves getting to see old Doctors and Companions!

Cons: Largely incomprehensible without a scorecard and a knowledge of 25 years of Whovian lore.

The Bottom Line: The fan-boy in me says give it 4 stars. The critical thinker says that it's 1-star self-indulgent twaddle. We'll split the difference at 2 and call it a night.

Review: For my 200th review, I thought I'd do something exciting and special, something make this a landmark event! You know, really make this something special! Then I said "Sod it" and did another Doctor Who episode instead. Wait a moment - I know! I'll ...

Pros: A joyful celebration for the fans...

Cons: But only for the fans.

Review: For the twentieth anniversary of BBC TV's 'Doctor Who', the producers took the somewhat obvious step of commisioning a special story where all the actors who had played the Doctor were reunited for a dangerous mission on their home planet.

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