DVD & VHS covers for
THE POWER OF
THE DOCTOR

Okay, much better than
...SEA DEVILS, but when
you promise so much
up front and it's your
final one, you really
have to deliver.

Don't you???

Still some issues -
mainly the Cybermasters
even working as a concept
and so them providing
the regen energy to do
the swap back... not
buying that. Other ways
to tell the story without
them. Oh, and how did
Tegan survive her fall
without a scratch? Hmm.

I will give this to Chibnall -
he can write good dialogue
and good character stuff.
Dhawan's Master shone
madly, the cameos were
all great to see and it was
a good ending for Jodie's era.
Just a shame most of it
wasn't better.

Now, Tennant Mark 2!
Has to be the Toymaker
at play here, hence the
regenerated clothing
too which isn't usual.
Shame the wait's going
be long - nothing before
November 2023 I read
today, though also a
Christmas Special
apparently.

Here's hoping the
show's on the way
back up!

Martin

11.06.22

Hello!

WILLIAM HARTNELL &
PATRICK TROUGHTON
Region 2 DVD sections
updated - DVD covers
added for GALAXY 4,
THE EVIL OF THE DALEKS
& FURY FROM THE DEEP

Got a bit behind (again!) with the most-recent releases of the animated Hartnells and Troughtons, while
correcting two of my FACELESS ONES covers from before at the same time.

Hope to be back with more content soon - bye for now!

Martin

18.04.22

DVD & VHS covers for
LEGEND OF THE
SEA DEVILS

Okay, while I thought this
episode was, just that -
okay, it really could've
been so much better
IMHO.

For a start, it's always
'Sea Devils/Silurians
re-taking the planet'.

There's never anything
different, plot-wise,
when they use these
foes - I'm not counting
Madam Vastra here.

Also, Chibnall's done
this before himself - HUNGRY EARTH / COLD
BLOOD was his rehash
of THE SILURIANS, this
is his version of
THE SEA DEVILS.

And is it me, but after
the alleged build-up
of Madam Ching's
part in proceedings,
she really had little to
do?

48 minutes of run time,
a plot that lasted about 40,
more 'Thasmin' rubbish
and a 60 second trailer
that should've had a big
'SPOILERS!!!!'
mid-screen...

Oh dear...

DVD & VHS covers for
EVE OF THE DALEKS

BBC Production Meeting
for New Year Special:

BBC: So Chris, what are
you going to do this year?

CHIBNALL: Well, I thought it
would be great to have
the Daleks this time...

BBC: Oh no, not the Daleks
again! Chris, you do this
every blooming year!
It's like being stuck in
a time loop!

CHIBNALL: Hey, now
there's an idea for
a story, I'm right on it!

I know, I know!
I'm being very sarcastic!
But come on...

Seriously, while it was at
least a coherant -
if pretty unoriginal -
story, adequately told
and acted. the only
thing I would say was
a stand out was
Aisling Bea as Sarah.
I was really hoping
at one point she'd join
up with the Doctor,
since she reminded me
of Tegan and we need
someone like that to
keep Jodie's - and the
new Doctor - in order
and get some sparks
flying in the TARDIS.

Should've known
better, of course!

I'll give the very COVID-
friendly- and I suspect
cheap to make - episode
6 out of 10... but most of
that is for Aisling!

Now, please don't mess
up with the Sea Devils,
Chibnall - please?!

DVD & VHS covers for
FLUX #4:
VILLAGE OF THE ANGELS

Hardly any Flux in this
one, but certainly adds
to / detracts from the
Angels. Detracts if being
employed/created by
the Division is seen
as a step back for them
as an enemy. Adds if
it seems reasonable
that the Division would
use them as a
weapon, of their own
making or not. After all,
the Angels have always
used time itself as a
weapon.

Loved the cliffhanger
even if she has to get
out of it (of course)!

Have to say so far the
non-Flux stories
or Flux-lite episodes
get my vote!

DVD & VHS covers for
FLUX #3:
ONCE, UPON TIME

Again, so much better
for (relatively) not
jumping from storyline
to storyline, even
if the Doctor as a link
to everything did
get a little tedious
apart from her
own sections
with the Mouri and
the Fugitive Doctor.

I know, I know -
I said leave that for the
specials, but at least
we do seem to now
have an official indication
she is an earlier
incarnation working for,
but to leave the Divison,
placing her more and
more likely in the
Season 6B timeline
I'd mentally placed
her anyway.

Really would like
to see a lot more of
Jo Martin's Doctor,
but probably unlikely
unless RTD has an idea
for using her as
TORCHWOOD Mark Two...

DVD & VHS covers for
FLUX #2:
WAR OF THE
SONTARANS

Well, that was much better,
with less jumping around
than the first episode,
and it's nice to see the
Sontarans back to their
proper selves both in
stature and look.
Plus points for
mentioning Linx!

But I'm still not quite
sure about the whole
Swarm set-up and
what his connection to
the Doctor is.

And is that house -
which did look fab! -
supposed to be the
Citadel on Gallifrey
or maybe Lungbarrow?

Interesting!

So far, Chibnall,
you're doing okay.

Just leave the Timeless
Child / Brendan / Division/
Fugitive Doctor for the
specials next year, or
it'll become top-heavy again!

Martin

DVD & VHS covers for
FLUX #1:
THE HALLOWEEN
APOCALYPSE

So here we go again!

An okay opener,
though it was a bit messy
with all the characters
which mostly don't yet
relate to each other.

But I will say to all
those bitching about the
CGI not being up to scratch...
'Get a life! There's nothing
wrong with it'

Back again next week!

Martin

Hello!

PATRICK TROUGHTON
Region 2 DVD section
updated (0.25 Gb of new/updated covers!)

Got a bit behind with new
releases of the animated
Troughtons, plus the Special Edition of THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD, so thought I would try and put that right while working on any CAPALDI update.

I do wish they would stop mucking about with different official variants of layout though - it's getting like VHS all over again!

Hope to be back with more content soon - bye for now!

Martin

DVD & VHS covers for
THE HAUNTING OF
VILLA DIODATI

A great story, well
presented by a writer
new to the series, but
I'd be happy to see
more next year.

And 'the lone Cybermen'
did appear... Well, when
'Frankenstein' is part
of the setup, I thought
it was possible. And
what a Cyberman
it was! Great
acting from the
actor concerned.

Now, I just hope Chibnall
doesn't try and resolve
* everything *
in the two-part finale
because it could end up
a hot mess. Cyber War -
fine. Timeless Child /
Children - okay.

But please Chibnall,
leave the 'Ruth Doctor'
and the Master/Missy
for next time will you?

And don't make the 'Ruth
Doctor' pre-Hartnell or
you'll likely find yourself
needing protection
from an awful lot (all)
die-hard fans for
screwing up
55+ years of history!

DVD & VHS covers
for NIKOLA TESLA's
NIGHT OF TERROR

I really enjoyed this
episode! It's (nearly)
always good to see the
Doctor interact with
famous people from
the past, and when they
have a background that
makes them seem
relevant to the plot
rather than shoehorned
in, it works best.

Tesla and Edison both
fitted well, all the main
and guest cast worked
well and I think we've
got another new
writer who knows just
how to write a proper
modern WHO.

I also think we're
setting up for Yaz to
go sooner rather than
later which, I'm sorry,
but that's a good thing
when she'd generally
underused.

DVD & VHS covers for
SPYFALL Part Two

Updated DVD & VHS
covers for
TWICE UPON A TIME

HURRAH AGAIN!

Chibnall managed to keep
things going and looks
like he's planted some
good things to look out
for, either this series or
in the future.

I hope Barton returns to be
properly dealt with, as he just
seemed to walk out of the
plot. And of course, the
Master will return - won't he?

Of course he will...
he's the Master!
Liked Sacha's version a
lot, so hope so. I reckon
he's inbetween Simm's
and Missy, but we'll see...

The updated TUAT covers
are because somehow I've
lost my original source files,
so had to re-do them from
scratch. I have everything
else, so won't be updating
any other CAPALDI covers.
The SMITH update will be
the last before re-doing the
site layout - so I *really*
must get it done ASAP!

Bye for now!

IN MEMORIAM
TERRANCE DICKS
1935-2019

How many people would
never have picked up a book,
or tried to write themselves
without Terrance?

Here is a real writer
with so much more to his
list of work than just WHO

I will miss you, sir

DVD & VHS covers for
KERBLAM!

Kerblam by name and
Kerblam by nature!

IMHO this is what we
should've had from
the word go!

Great idea, well executed, everyone got a good
proportion of the action, some references for the fans, good dialogue, super effects and
enough twists to keep
everyone guessing until the final few minutes.
Oh, and the odd emotional
moment too.

Well done, Pete McTighe!

For me, these last two episodes are head and shoulders
above the rest - and not a Chibnall in sight! I hope it continues...

AARRRGGHHH!!!
What the hell was that?

Chibnall -
Are you trying to kill this
series before you even start?

How does showing Jodie
wafting through a diner and
(presumably) Yasmin's
house/flat interfering
with her companions dinners
endear me to watch this
more than an episode
of EASTENDERS???

SPOILER ALERT!!!
Jodie's Doctor likes
sausage and egg!
(since she nicks Ryan's)

WOW!
Zero out of ten

Has done absolutely
NOTHING
to make me want to
watch - and I don't
see how this will make
new viewers climb on
board either.

There isn't even a shot of
the new TARDIS, which
has already been released.

MAJOR YAWN!!!

Hope to be back soon with
new DAVID TENNANT
content, cheers!

Some replacement covers
for the TOM BAKER sections

Both VHS types for
THE SUN MAKERS
THE PIRATE PLANET
THE POWER OF KROLL
and NIGHTMARE OF EDEN

BBC Region 2 template
and my original Photoshop
template for
THE SUN MAKERS
and NIGHTMARE OF EDEN