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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Watchable Enough., 12 Sep 2008
This story has a terrible reputation, but it is actually watchable enough. Colin Baker goes all-out to show that his Doctor is going to be very different indeed from what has gone before and it is very brave to show an violently unstable doctor. This bravery could be said to have backfired, as in conjunction with THAT costume, Colin had two strikes against him in many viewers minds before he had even started a full season of his own. It's not a classic, but if you lower your expectations, you may enjoy it and - love it or loathe it - this is the very first story of one of the Doctors, which will always make it interesting in it's own way. whatever the quality.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
A Load Of Old Rubbish, 20 Oct 2008
After getting a copy of this and The Caves Of Androzani I persuaded my best mate to sit down and watch the two back-to-back to go through the classic best-and-worst back-to-back Doctor Who experience. Having watched the excellent Caves Of Androzani many times and rated it as highly as it's reputation suggests I was interested to see if The Twin Dilemma lived up to it's fan ranking of worst ever serial. It was much worse than I expected. My mate was glued to Caves, but was clearly having difficulty staying awake during Twin Dilemma. He spent most of his time reading the Caves Of Androzani sleeve notes or trying to get comfortable on the sofa. I had a headache and nasty pain behind my eyes. Firstly the good bits: By far the best thing about the whole serial is Mestor, the big sluggy alien thing, because he is FUNNY - to clarify, we were laughing AT him, not WITH him. Nicola Bryant as Peri is always watchable because she is cute, and Kevin McNally and Maurice Denham put in passable performances, although both look distinctly embarrassed by the fact that they were caught up in this whole dreadful business. I am also loving the tin-foil computer thing - I can imagine them all grilling their sausages on it after filming whilst in tears mourning the end of Doctor Who as we knew it. Now, the bad bits: Colin Baker, those twins, dreadful continuity issues, rubbish story, endless repetition, over-long scenes with zero content - pointless time-wasting to try to fill 100 minutes - there's one bit where Azmael takes a few attempts to try to contact someone with no notable plot reason - I'm surprised the ref didn't blow up for time-wasting. A number of red cards should have flown about with this one. Early baths all round. Don't watch it because it's the worst ever and you're curious - that way madness lies. The only reason you should watch this is if you want to make yourself ill. I'm sure The Doctor will sign you off for a week.
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2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spellbinding, compelling, must-see TV!, 29 May 2004
As shocking and horrifying as it may be to see the new Doctor try to strangle the pretty Peri in a moment of unbridled paranoia, or dress up in the galactic equivalent of the technicolor dream coat (It's red and yellow, mainly!)or spout all manner of crazy lines and poetry etc, as he swings from abusive to cowardly, to self-importantly brave and heroic, there is no doubt that Twin Dilemma is one of the most totally compelling episodes of Dr.Who ever. You just can't help keep watching it is so darn outrageous and wild! Colin Baker delivers a startling if not totally convincing performance and holds the screen every second he is on it. The villain looks bad (he's a big rubbery slug!) and the sets are pure panto, but the Doctor's old friend Azmael is great, a truly sympathetic and classy guest character, and the whacko antihero Doctor helps him make this a story worth watching for sheer character and dialog alone. Forget the FX, the monsters and the clever plots. Its just Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Maurice Denham and Hugo Lang (whoever the actor is slips my mind!) and they make you want to watch for them and their colorful exchanges and interactions. Grotesque at times, hilarious and scary and moving at others, Twin Dilemma like other underrated Who stories (Timelash, Timeflight, Warriors of the Deep) is totally engrossing entertainment and much more watchable than the bad rep suggests. You have to see it, if nothing else!
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