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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
From the sublime to the ridiculous,
This review is from: Doctor Who - The New Series - Series 2 - Vol. 4 [DVD] [2005] (DVD)
The good news - The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit is an all-time great of Doctor Who. A rare new series off-Earth jaunt for the TARDIS crew, and the results are superb. Alternately tragic and sinister, clautrophobic and agorophobic, it takes to viewer into the darkest depths of human fears to meet the ultimate evil. A strong cast, fast pace, tight plotting and just enough humour to stop it getting unrelentingly grim makes for a jewel in the crown of British science-fiction.
So what happened to the fifth star in the rating? Sunk without trace, along with 'Love and Monsters'. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. To say the parts are better than the whole is to put it mildly. The mostly excellent cast struggle valiently with the material but are ultimately overwhelmed by the tripe that is this episode. I am not a fan of Peter Kay, I must admit, but he is quite impressive in human form; sadly when he loses human shape, he appears to lose his acting ability, as well. The conclusion is trite and unbelievable. Knowing that the main villain was created by a nine year-old Blue Peter viewer in a competition might lead you to fear the worst, so it is ironic that the monster itself is a brilliant conception - it's a pity that the professionals couldn't come up with a quality story to match it.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great DVD... just what the Doctor ordered!,
By Ben "fatherdougal89" (UK, Manchester) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Doctor Who - The New Series - Series 2 - Vol. 4 [DVD] [2005] (DVD)
The fourth installment of the second series of 'Doctor Who' is another superb DVD and contains three episodes that are all brilliant, exciting, moving and suspenful. David Tennant continues to shine as the Tenth Doctor, and he has great on-screen chemistry with Billie Piper. The scripts are well-written, the special effects stylish and impressive, the acting brilliant and full of conviction and the aliens hugely scary and inventive.
'The Impossible Planet' and 'The Satan Pit' are both wonderful episode; dark, scary, gripping and crammed with tension. There are some great moments as the Doctor is forced to question religion. 'Love & Monsters' is a love/hate kind of an episode, but personally I thought it was superb, and showed how normal people's lives can be changed by an encounter with the Doctor. It's a great piece of wriiting, full of laughs and pathos. And it's got Peter Kay in it. All in all, Series 2 continues to match the first superb series in quality, and 'Doctor Who' (again) has been the television highlight of the year, thus far. Brilliant stuff.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Doctor Who - Series 2: Vol 4 Review,
By dropkick10 (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Doctor Who - The New Series - Series 2 - Vol. 4 [DVD] [2005] (DVD)
David Tennant continues the great second series of the new Doctor Who with Billy Piper as Rose Tyler.
While the first two episodes on this DVD contain a gripping story, it is the third episode, which greatly lets down this DVD. The Impossible Planet and the Satan Pit is a two parter which takes you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions and humour during this well written story. Although not the best episodes of the entire series they are well worth seeing! The third story on this DVD, title Love and Monsters will sure to leave you wondering what the heck you have just watched! It is completely different from any other episode and while it may be full of humour, it just felt cheap and nasty and not like the Doctor Who that we all know and love! Love and Monsters, just felt like a micky take on the whole Doctor Who series and while it may of be intended this way, it really lets down the high standards of series 2. Luckily the great Doctor Who stories return to their full glory in the final three episodes of series 2 and trust me, you really don't want to miss the next DVD release (Series 2 Vol. 5)
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