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Doctor Who Series 2 Volume 2: When Worlds Collide by Mark Buckingham, Tony Lee, Matthew Dow Smith
electroclan17's review
4.25
I've seen only the first season of Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor but this was still a fun read.
just_fighting_censorship's review
3.0
3 1/2 Stars
First things first, IDW needs to get it together! Often the artwork in these Doctor Who comics is absolutely appalling, it looks like a child trying to recreate Picasso.
It is so distracting because I know whatRory and Amy and Matt Smith human beings look like.
As far as the stories go, they were average. The first story, which was very short and very cheesy, had the Doctor and Rory challenging Vikings to soccer shootout for Amy's honor and the future of England.
The second, and title story, was enjoyable and I might have enjoyed it more if it weren't for the fact that I just read [b:Doctor Who: Fairy Tale (Doctor Who|19249069|Doctor Who Fairy Tale (Doctor Who (IDW))|Matt Sturges|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1386380862s/19249069.jpg|27295084] which had a very similar premise and in my opinion was better executed. Both take inspiration from [b:Westworld|22080|Westworld|Michael Crichton|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1298961031s/22080.jpg|23148], which I admit is a very fun setting, and I really really hope we have these types of amusement parks in the near future! Still, it felt somewhat derivative.
However, for the most part I was able to look past the copycat nature of the plot. Really my biggest problem was the twist, it felt so forced. Also, it was a bit dull at the beginning but then felt very rushed at the end. I wish that some of the beginning could have been cut to better develop the twist and give more time for a resolution.
Overall, this story could have been better than it turned out. A good read but nothing spectacular.
First things first, IDW needs to get it together! Often the artwork in these Doctor Who comics is absolutely appalling, it looks like a child trying to recreate Picasso.
It is so distracting because I know what
As far as the stories go, they were average. The first story, which was very short and very cheesy, had the Doctor and Rory challenging Vikings to soccer shootout for Amy's honor and the future of England.
The second, and title story, was enjoyable and I might have enjoyed it more if it weren't for the fact that I just read [b:Doctor Who: Fairy Tale (Doctor Who|19249069|Doctor Who Fairy Tale (Doctor Who (IDW))|Matt Sturges|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1386380862s/19249069.jpg|27295084] which had a very similar premise and in my opinion was better executed. Both take inspiration from [b:Westworld|22080|Westworld|Michael Crichton|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1298961031s/22080.jpg|23148], which I admit is a very fun setting, and I really really hope we have these types of amusement parks in the near future! Still, it felt somewhat derivative.
However, for the most part I was able to look past the copycat nature of the plot. Really my biggest problem was the twist, it felt so forced. Also, it was a bit dull at the beginning but then felt very rushed at the end. I wish that some of the beginning could have been cut to better develop the twist and give more time for a resolution.
Overall, this story could have been better than it turned out. A good read but nothing spectacular.
shanbear16's review
3.0
I've had this volume for a long time and just now decided to read it. It made me really nostalgic for the Doctor Who of 10 years ago. The viking story was great, the second one was ok but a little chaotic.
sshabein's review
3.0
Not the strongest of the DW comics I've read, but an enjoyable enough two-adventure volume.
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