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margaretann84's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely love the "Kevin" story. So much fun! Dinosaurs hooray!
emason0411's review against another edition
2.0
Oh, where do I start? Well, I picked this one up because I love Doctor Who and I love graphic novels. Plus it stars the Eleventh Doctor, so why not? I'm also a big fan of Tony Lee's work, so it was bound to be good, right? Yeah, not really...
I start reading the first story, "Space Squid," and a few pages in we are introduced to Commander KATIC and Major FILLION. My first thought is, huh... someone's a "Castle" fan. Slightly annoyed that 1) Lee couldn't be bothered to create original character names, and 2) he underestimated his readers by thinking we wouldn't catch on, I kept reading. Only to find a Lieutenant HUERTAS, Petty Officer DEVER, and Ensign QUINN. Really, Tony Lee? I'm sure if the cast of "Castle" knows about this, they think it's pretty cool to be included in a Doctor Who graphic novel (maybe), but for me it was pretty lame.
Overall, the energy of Doctor Who that I love so much just didn't translate well into graphic novel form. The characters were flat and the humor was awkward. There were times where the dialogue and artwork were more indicative of the Ninth or Tenth Doctor, which I found unfortunate because Matt Smith is so distinct. Some of the stories were better than others, but I think I'll stick with watching episodes on Netflix during the show's hiatus rather than reading another one of these.
I start reading the first story, "Space Squid," and a few pages in we are introduced to Commander KATIC and Major FILLION. My first thought is, huh... someone's a "Castle" fan. Slightly annoyed that 1) Lee couldn't be bothered to create original character names, and 2) he underestimated his readers by thinking we wouldn't catch on, I kept reading. Only to find a Lieutenant HUERTAS, Petty Officer DEVER, and Ensign QUINN. Really, Tony Lee? I'm sure if the cast of "Castle" knows about this, they think it's pretty cool to be included in a Doctor Who graphic novel (maybe), but for me it was pretty lame.
Overall, the energy of Doctor Who that I love so much just didn't translate well into graphic novel form. The characters were flat and the humor was awkward. There were times where the dialogue and artwork were more indicative of the Ninth or Tenth Doctor, which I found unfortunate because Matt Smith is so distinct. Some of the stories were better than others, but I think I'll stick with watching episodes on Netflix during the show's hiatus rather than reading another one of these.
cynt's review
3.0
A robotic dinosaur companion called Kevin and a Doctor-Amy body swap. What's not to like.
just_fighting_censorship's review
2.0
2 1/2 Stars
I was tricked, this book has a cool cover but is filled with mediocre stories.
The first story, Space Squid started out very promising! The reader is given a montage of adventures featuring the newly acquired companion Kevin, a T-Rex robot (see [b:Doctor Who II Volume 2: When Worlds Collide|12254643|Doctor Who II Volume 2 When Worlds Collide|Tony Lee|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347465553s/12254643.jpg|17229281]). However, the rest of the story is rushed and a feels like it was lazily put together.
Body Snatched Is the next story, and it is the longest; told over 2 issues. This story definitely had the most potential and was the most entertaining. It seemed to have a solid plot, except for the pointless last minute plot twist that annoyed me greatly, and it made me mad that it wasn't made into an episode, it would have easily been a fan favorite and here's why. Most of the humor is obvious and overdone.
Silent Knight This is a mostly wordless Christmas story that left much to be desired.
Run, Doctor, Run Possibly my absolute least favorite. In this romp the Doctor is flying solo and encounters a world were the inhabitants can walk on walls and ceilings, kind of like the opposite of zero gravity? The premise and problem seemed almost as convoluted as the semi-solution. I was left scratching my head.
Down to Earth A somewhat sweet story but is ultimately forgettable.
Tuesday Told in letter form by Amy, yawn. Plus this story wins for worst art which is actually quite an achievement since all of the artwork is complete shit (with the exception of cover art by [a:Mark Buckingham|55811|Mark Buckingham|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1309051248p2/55811.jpg]) The characters in this story looked like dried up corpses and not in the cute Tim Burton way.
Overall, this was readable with a few interesting concepts but poor execution. A disappointment.
I was tricked, this book has a cool cover but is filled with mediocre stories.
The first story, Space Squid started out very promising! The reader is given a montage of adventures featuring the newly acquired companion Kevin, a T-Rex robot (see [b:Doctor Who II Volume 2: When Worlds Collide|12254643|Doctor Who II Volume 2 When Worlds Collide|Tony Lee|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347465553s/12254643.jpg|17229281]). However, the rest of the story is rushed and a feels like it was lazily put together.
Body Snatched Is the next story, and it is the longest; told over 2 issues. This story definitely had the most potential and was the most entertaining. It seemed to have a solid plot, except for the pointless last minute plot twist that annoyed me greatly, and it made me mad that it wasn't made into an episode, it would have easily been a fan favorite and here's why.
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In this story Amy and the Doctor switch places! Can you imagine how amazingly entertaining it would have been to see Matt Smith and Karen Gillian act this out! Unfortunately, what should have been comedy gold was completely wasted!Silent Knight This is a mostly wordless Christmas story that left much to be desired.
Run, Doctor, Run Possibly my absolute least favorite. In this romp the Doctor is flying solo and encounters a world were the inhabitants can walk on walls and ceilings, kind of like the opposite of zero gravity? The premise and problem seemed almost as convoluted as the semi-solution. I was left scratching my head.
Down to Earth A somewhat sweet story but is ultimately forgettable.
Tuesday Told in letter form by Amy, yawn. Plus this story wins for worst art which is actually quite an achievement since all of the artwork is complete shit (with the exception of cover art by [a:Mark Buckingham|55811|Mark Buckingham|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1309051248p2/55811.jpg]) The characters in this story looked like dried up corpses and not in the cute Tim Burton way.
Overall, this was readable with a few interesting concepts but poor execution. A disappointment.
shanbear16's review
2.0
Owned it for years, finally got around to reading it. Pretty underwhelming. Definitely not the best 11th Doctor stories.
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