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kryten4k's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bahbadook's review
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
brucefarrar's review
4.0
“We at this table pledge our allegiance to the Dalek cause. Our armies will reduce the galaxies to ashes, their people to dust. And Earth we will conquer first!”
On the planet Kembel in the 41st century, the Doctor and the agents of the solar system’s Space Security Service come across a fully formed plan to conquer the Milky Way, organized by the Daleks. And right in the midst of the plot is the Guardian of the Solar System, Mavic Chen. The head of the government is giving not only comfort to the enemy, but aid as well in the form of taranium, a rare substance found only on Uranus. It’s needed to power the Daleks’ ultimate weapon, the Time Destructor! When the Doctor snatches the taranium and takes off, it begins an epic chase through space and time: to the penal planet Desperus, to Mira with invisible eight-foot tall unfriendly inhabitants, to a volcanic planet, and to Earth in the 41st and 20th centuries and Egypt during the Fourth Dynasty. In the midst of this extended chase another Nemesis in the form of the time-meddler shows up still in his monk’s robes from 1066 to fiddle around with the history of the 41st century.
According to the Doctor Who Wikia, “Only Day of Armageddon (Episode 2), Counter Plot (Episode 5) and Escape Switch (Episode 10) survive on 16mm film telerecordings.” This audio adaptation uses the soundtrack connected by narrative done by Peter Purves who plays Steven in the original show. It’s quite an entertaining romp through space-time.
On the planet Kembel in the 41st century, the Doctor and the agents of the solar system’s Space Security Service come across a fully formed plan to conquer the Milky Way, organized by the Daleks. And right in the midst of the plot is the Guardian of the Solar System, Mavic Chen. The head of the government is giving not only comfort to the enemy, but aid as well in the form of taranium, a rare substance found only on Uranus. It’s needed to power the Daleks’ ultimate weapon, the Time Destructor! When the Doctor snatches the taranium and takes off, it begins an epic chase through space and time: to the penal planet Desperus, to Mira with invisible eight-foot tall unfriendly inhabitants, to a volcanic planet, and to Earth in the 41st and 20th centuries and Egypt during the Fourth Dynasty. In the midst of this extended chase another Nemesis in the form of the time-meddler shows up still in his monk’s robes from 1066 to fiddle around with the history of the 41st century.
According to the Doctor Who Wikia, “Only Day of Armageddon (Episode 2), Counter Plot (Episode 5) and Escape Switch (Episode 10) survive on 16mm film telerecordings.” This audio adaptation uses the soundtrack connected by narrative done by Peter Purves who plays Steven in the original show. It’s quite an entertaining romp through space-time.
simsbrarian's review
2.0
The plot was interesting: Doctor, Stephen, Katarina, and then later Sarah Kingdom; try to unravel a secret plot between the Daleks and a council of solar system leaders to take over the Galaxies using a Time Destructor.
The pace is slow though. At 12 episodes (including one rather silly Christmas one the has no bearing on the plot) this is a lot of running around and repetition.
There are multiple times, for example, when the Daleks really should have just killed Mavek Chen but they always let him linger and it is not very Dalek-esque how many second chances they give this guy.
The linking narrator was the actor who played Steven and while he was good at it; the linking narrative script was sadly lacking. There are full minutes when there are just noises and no explanation so some of the thrill is lost in these frequent spots.
Overall it could be fun for the few notable Who moments:Deaths of first teo companions: Katarina and Sarah Kingdom but so much of the plot drags and the lacking narrative makes it worse so I'd only suggest it to die-hard fans.
The pace is slow though. At 12 episodes (including one rather silly Christmas one the has no bearing on the plot) this is a lot of running around and repetition.
The linking narrator was the actor who played Steven and while he was good at it; the linking narrative script was sadly lacking. There are full minutes when there are just noises and no explanation so some of the thrill is lost in these frequent spots.
Overall it could be fun for the few notable Who moments:
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