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MauritiusToday.com - Shopping Mall - Doctor Who - The Complete Third Series
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List Price: $99.98
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Manufacturer: Sci-Fi Channel, The
Starring: David Tennant, Freema Agyeman
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0794051420220
Format: Anamorphic
Label: Sci-Fi Channel, The
Manufacturer: Sci-Fi Channel, The
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: Sci-Fi Channel, The
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-11-06
Running Time: 652
Studio: Sci-Fi Channel, The
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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The third installment of Doctor Who is full of new thrills new laughs new heartbreak and some terrifying new monsters. From the moment the Doctor walks into the life of medical student Martha Jones he changes it forever. In Elizabethan London they meet William Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre while back in present day London 76-year-old Professor Lazarus recaptures his youth with consequences that threaten Martha's entire family. And the Doctor's sworn enemies the Daleks who have been hiding in 1930's New York return with a terrifying plan for humanity. Genre:Â TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC:Â 794051420220 Manufacturer No:Â E4202
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Summary: He's ancient and forever..He burns at the center of time and he can see the turn of the universe!!!
Comment: This series rocks..Doctor Who has always been one of my favorite sci fi series...The new Doctor has got to be my favorite ones so far other than Tom Baker...Every show is a masterpiece and will keep you on the edge of your seat...Heres hoping that David Tenant will stick around for at least 3 more series..
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Summary: I've got a fever and the only prescription for it is more Doctor Who.
Comment: Great season and of course one of the episodes made me cry. I believe it was the "Gridlock" episode. I find this season to be the best season there is and I've already watched the fourth season. But very emotional,complex and exciting. I love this show. You go Freema girl!!
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Summary: Best TV Series Ever!!!
Comment: Dr. Who is an amazing show and this season features some of its best episodes, with the two part "Family of Blood", and "Blink", which is the best episode in the entire series. The entire season is well written and well performed and its definitely worth buying.
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Summary: Tardis Dramaticus
Comment: This series of Doctor Who is absolutely brilliant. While it still has a lot of light-hearted moments which make the show a lot of fun to watch, this series took a rather serious turn partly to due with the quasi-romantic involvement of Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) but primarily some fantastic writing. The storyline in "Human Nature" and "Family of Blood" is incredible and David Tennant's acting is top-notch. It's not often Doctor Who tugs at my heartstrings, but several episodes here did. This box set is well worth the money.
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Summary: A Great Season With Just A Few Slips In Time
Comment: David Tennant's second season as everybody's favorite Doctor is wonderful. It features some of the best adventures in the revived show's run. While many may miss Billie Piper's Rose, Freema Agyeman is more than sufficient as the Doctor's latest companion, Martha. The duo meet in the season opener (albeit the second show of the actual season), "Smith & Jones." That particular episode gives viewers a dose of creepiness thanks to a blood-sucking villain who's on the run from the Judoon, a rhino-like alien species who patrol the stars looking for baddies.
The rest of the season is filled with plenty of highlights. In particular, the Doctor and Martha face off against witches in "The Shakespeare Code" which actually features William Shakespeare (a theme of bumping into literary legends that has flourished in the series revival). Two excellent two-show arcs also pop up during this season. The Daleks return in "Daleks in Manhattan" and "Evolution of the Daleks" and a new enemy appears in "Human Nature" and "Family of Blood."
The best show of the entire revival is also found in this season of Who. "Blink" is scary, suspenseful and the pinnacle of the creepiness that haunts this entire season. Using a familiar fixture of cemetaries, churches and office buildings, this story will make you look twice (and not blink) at certain statues you come across in everyday life.
With so much excellence running throughout the entire season, you'd think that even the subpar episodes would be brilliant. Unfortunately that isn't so. While "The Lazarus Experiment," "42" and the first episode of a three show arc, "Utopia," are all solid, episodes such as the dull "Gridlock" and the downright goofy "The Last of the Time Lords" actually grate the nerves of fans of the original series. Even the return of Captain Jack can't save the season finale from being something of a disappointment. "The Runaway Bride" also toys with the goofy factor.
Two of the Doctor's classic television villains return this season. One gets a CGI update in the not-so-hot "Gridlock" and the other appears in the three-episode finale (although sharp viewers will recognize his name before he actually appears on screen). Derek Jacobi and John Simm portray this baddie who I'll keep nameless for now, but Simm's portrayal is too over-the-top for me. There's even a very light hint at another of the Doctor's classic foes, but whether or not SHE will ever make a comeback is unknown at this time.
Special features include "Doctor Who Confidential" episodes, Tennant's video diary, deleted scenes, promos, etc. including a fun political endorsement from Sharon Osbourne for a character that viewers will get to know quite well by the end of the season.
Tennant and Agyeman are the glue that keeps this season afloat. While there are a few misses in this season, their performances and the excellence of "Blink" and "The Shakespeare Code" make this a must-have season.
Recommended to fans of both the classic and revived Who series as well as anybody who enjoys action, suspense, comedy and a good dose of horror to boot.
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