Reviews

Doctor Who: Shades of Fear by Roy Gill, James Kettle, Lizzie Hopley

pipeypoopie's review

4.0

another 9th doctor boxset i rly enjoyed :)

1. the colour of terror - 4/5

this was such good fun! frank skinner is such a great actor. so lovely to hear his voice. thought this one was terrifying, intimate and insane. great job!

2. the blooming menace - 3/5

i got a little bored of this one, sorry. but, it was okay. triffids meets pg wodehouse. it was a little crazy!

3. red darkness - 5/5

AMAZING. a great end to the boxset. such great characters, story and acting. loved seeing the vashta nerada and a call back to story one. excellent work.

overall, this earns a 4/5

zimb0's review

4.0

Great stories but second story was under 50 minutes so docking 1 star

sshabein's review

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Really great. A new alien entity, a classic evil plant story, and the Vashta Nerada show up. What's not to like?

chicafrom3's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

The Ninth Doctor in three separate adventures, supposedly linked by the theme of "color". The theme doesn't really hold up, but it's a good collection of three strong stories with very strong supporting characters and plots. On first listen, the first story ("The Colour of Terror", involving mysterious disappearances in a charity shop) is my favorite, but that's not for lack of quality in the other two.