"Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin"

Written by Robert Holmes
Directed by David Maloney

Review: The Deadly Assassin.

Cast
Tom Baker (4th Doctor), Peter Pratt (The Master), Bernard Horsfall (Chancellor Goth), Erik Chitty (Engin), George Pravda (Castellan Spandrell), and Angus MacKay (Borusa)

Review
I decided to do this review as a special treat for Halloween, doing a Doctor Who review. While this is a story for TV, it's a serial first (Parts almost at 24 mintues long), which convinced me to make a review of the classic serial. Anyway, this serial is the first to introduce us to the planet Gallifrey, home of the Time Lords. I like how the society is so...alien. They're aliens that look human (Though the Doctor 35 years later states Humans look Time Lord), yet they act so different from us. It's a fascinating serial that has good acting and a well balanced plat. The Master looks very skelelton like, considering he has run out of regenerations, and he will die soon (Until JNT decides to return him 5 years later...) This story is a classic that you will love because it does its job of telling a story, and then some more. And to the people who complained of the "torture" at Episode 3 in the 70's, ironic how everyone thinks its perfectly fine now. I guess we've evolved in that sense..

Overall, I give it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

"Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen"

Written by Kit Pedeler and Gerry Davis.

Special April Fool's Day/Doctor Who Review: The Tomb of the Cybermen.

Cast
Patrick Troughton (Second Doctor), Frazier Hines (Jamie McCrimmon), Deborah Watling (Victoria Waterfield), George Pastell (Eric Klieg), Aubrey Richards (Professor Parry), Shirley Cooklin (Kaflan), Roy Stewart (Toberman), and Michael Kilgariff (Voices of the Cybermen). Written by Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis. (The Tenth Planet and The Moonbase) Directed by Morris Barry.

Review
This is the earliest serial recovered from the Second Doctor's era (Subsequently being the only Season 5 story along with 1 of 2 Cybermen stories recovered-The other being The Invasion) Anyway, the story is simple enough, with allright acting, decent sets (And a laughable effect in Episode Two), and good Cybermen. They really are threatning, compared to the recent ones. As a matter of fact, this is the first appearance of the Cybermats and the Cyber Controller. Troughton does a good job here, consoling Victoria and manipulating the expedition of open the controls. All in all, it's a decent adventure as it entertains you just enough.

Overall, I give it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

"Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol"

What could go wrong?
Written by Graeme Curry; Directed by Chris Clough.

Review: The Happiness Patrol.

Cast
Sylvester McCoy (7th Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Shelia Hancock (Helen A), Ronald Fraser (Joseph C), John Normington (Trevor Sigma), Rachel Bell (Priscilla P), and David John Pope (The Kandy Man)

Review
This is an odd little serial, considering the things Doctor Who has done. (Such as Books coming to life, a rainbow coated suit, robotic yeti and more...) It has a weird concept, with a ridiculous villain of candy (Who really needed more on screen time, but sadly does not) that spawned a lawsuit from a candy maker. Anyway, the acting is decent, but McCoy stands out of all of them, while Helen A's only stand out due to the nonsubtlety of it all. It's a little silly and all, with The Doctor on go karts, and a pink TARDIS, yet it is all taken in stride, and it is a little enjoyable despite the odd storyline and even odder undertones (That turn to overtones). This serves as an example of the flip-flopping the McCoy Era did in the unfortunately short 3 years.

Overall, I give it a rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

"Doctor Who: The TV Movie"

What could go wrong?
Directed by Geoffrey Sax
Written by Matthew Jacobs

Doctor Who Review/New Years Review: Doctor Who: The TV Movie.

Cast
Paul McGann (8th Doctor), Eric Roberts (The Master), Daphne Ashbrook (Grace Holloway), Yee Jee Tso (Chang Lee), and Sylvester McCoy (7th Doctor) Directed by Geoffrey Sax.

Review
This film tried to restart Doctor Who after it was cancelled in 1989 after 26 years. Needless to say, it did not happen. The reason was low ratings in the US (Broadcast on Fox) Anyway, the acting from McGann is good, compared to Roberts', which isn't worth the makeup on him, which reminds me of the Terminator, probably unintentional. The plot is average fare, as its shorter then a usual serial, so it's easy thin to solve. "I'm half human, on my mother's side," Wait, earlier in the film, the Doctor (7th) said he wasn't human, he wasn't like you. Of course then he died, so yea...Anyway, I'd recommend the film for continuation at least, even if it isn't that good.

Overall, I give it a rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

"Doctor Who: The Snowmen"

Written by Steven Moffat; Directed by Saul Metzstein.

Cast
Matt Smith (Eleventh Doctor), Jenna-Louise Coleman (Clara Oswald), Richard E. Grant (Dr Simeon), Dan Starkey (Strax), Catrin Stewart (Jenny Flint), Neve McIntosh (Madame Vastra), Tom Ward (Captain Latimer), Liz White (Alice), Joseph Darcey-Alden (Digby), Ellie Darcey-Alden (Francesca), Sir Ian McKellen (The Great Intelligence), and Juliet Cadzow (Ice Governess)

Review
Doctor Who is a television series that orignally aired on the BBC from November 23, 1963, sadly being cancelled in 1989, temporary revived for a TV Movie in 1996 (that will be reviewed later), and being revived in 2005, with the show overall spanning almost 50 years, and 11 actors playing the main role of the Doctor. This is not the first time I've watched the show, and I decided that this review might the best to start this blog off. Woah, I got way too ahead of myself here. So, how is this episode? It's..allright. First off, I love the new TARDIS console (If you don't know what I mean, go and Google it), and the Doctor's new costume. It reminds me of the Eighth Doctor's attie, which is a nice touch. The story is allright, nothing too hard to follow. The acting is fine, even if Grant isn't in it enough. I like that it tries to be a fun tale with a new companion, trying to be (mostly) a new start for the show (New title sequence, new TARDIS, new costume, and a new companion) I sure hope that Clara is a good companion, and I'll be watching the show all throughout.

Overall, I give it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.