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A couple of years ago the only thing I knew about Doctor Who was that it used to scare my Mom silly and she used to hide behind the sofa when she was little as her brother would always make her watch it. Being a science fiction fan as soon as I heard they were remaking Doctor Who I decided I would sit down and watch it despite never seeing any of the older series. When it finally came on TV, I was addicted and now I own all of the episodes on DVD and have watched them all several times. Let's have a look at the new series one and volume one of the doctor Who DVDs.
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What is Doctor Who?
Well Doctor Who is a show about…you guessed it the Doctor. The Doctor is a time-lord and as his name suggests travels in time visiting many weird and wonderful worlds and creatures on the way. Along the way he picks up Rose, a young Londoner who is after a bit of excitement in her life so decides to join the Doctor in his quests.
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Cast:
Christopher Eccleston - Doctor Who. Billie Piper - Rose Tyler. Noel Clarke - Mickey Smith. Camille Coduri - Jackie Smith. John Barrowman - Captain Jack Harkness.
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Episodes on the DVD:
Rose: The very first episode and the one where you will find out how the Doctor
and Rose meet. A quick episode synopsis would be deadly mannequins terrorise the community. I do not want to reveal too much for those who have yet to see the episodes but basically these mannequins are quite creepy. This episode really throws you into what the Doctor does and exactly why the idea to go with the Doctor was too tempting to resist for Rose. It is a great start to the series.
The end of the world: Absolutely fantastic and my episode synopsis is as follows. The Doctor and Rose travel years into the future where they find out earth is about to die and a handful of strange characters have gathered to watch the show. I love this episode because although the subject matter is quite dark, as always Doctor Who manages to make it extremely funny. There is a whole host of characters including my favourite the face of Cassandra whose face has basically been stretched and is moisturised to keep her alive. It sounds disgusting but believe me it is just fantastic and the story as it unfolds there is some bad guys on board is just brilliant.
The Unquiet Dead: The Doctor and Rose travel into the past where they find a community with some ghostly goings on. I like this episode as it is quite gentle and really plays the comedy vibe again which is why I like this DVD because every episode is very funny. The costumes are great in this episode and the story gives you a few pointers into what will come in episodes to follow but of course you will not know that at the time.
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Things you should know:
Price - £10.99 from Amazon. 1 Disc DVD. Writer - Russell T Davis. Classified - 12. BBC DVD.
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Verdict:
I have become such a big fan of this new series of Doctor Who that I am totally addicted, I find myself scouring the internet for information on the second series and at the moment am a bit too excited as I am always talking about it. I think this first DVD volume of the new series really lest you know what to expect from the rest of the series which is horror, drama, science fiction but most of all comedy.
The first DVD of the collection is a nice red colour with a picture of the Doctor and Rose with the Tardis behind them.
The three episodes on this disc are fantastic and are a very strong start to the series. Rose is a wonderful episode which gives you an insight into how the Doctor and Rose's relationship came about and also tells you a little about each of them individually which sets you up for the next two episodes. My favourite episode is the end of the world which I just find so funny. My favourite quote from that episode is when they call Britney Spears' song Toxic, a traditional earth ballad. Each story that you see is so strong in character that you will just be blown away with the shear genius of it.
You can tell from watching this DVD that they are sticking to the Doctor being quite a loveable character and they leave you wanting to watch more. Each of these three episodes are not linked but they do have an aurora of continuity so you can watch them as stand alone episodes which I know some people prefer.
The acting in these three episodes is just fantastic and can not be faulted at all. Even Billie Piper who everybody was ready to criticise proved people wrong and was believable and loveable. Christopher Eccleston gives you a sexy, funny Doctor to watch and just how he acts is wonderful and by the end of the episode Rose you would run away with him into the Tardis too.
The only small problem I have with this DVD is that there are no extras. The only features you can get on the DVD are the normal ones basically so the ability to change the language or to put subtitles on but no making of or trailers. None of these volume DVDs contain any features so if you are after extras then I would buy the entire first series box set in the shape of the Tardis.
In conclusion I love this DVD as the episodes are fun and modern and the addition with the great comedy just makes this DVD a must own. If you want to watch the first series then for £10.99 you will get your moneys worth and also make you want to buy the following three. I think everyone involved with this show have done a fantastic job making it appeal to everybody and children as well as adults will like this DVD.
If I were you I would go and buy the DVD now.
Thanks for reading.
xxx
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Production Year: 2004 - Science Fiction - Director: Alex Proyas - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, James Cromwell, Chi McBride, Alan Tudyk
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