Dr Who: Series 6 Part One: Blu Ray review
Dr Who Series 6 Part One - Blu Ray
Rating: PG
Released by Roadshow and BBC
Matt Smith returns as the 11th Doctor in this latest (truncated)
series of seven episodes.
Continuing the formula which has proven so popular, show producer
Steven Moffat's crafted a clever way to hook viewers in this year
with this split season - starting with the Doctor's apparent death,
the story arc over these seven episodes is strong and culminates in
the apparent solving of who Alex Kingston's River Song is.
While the opening two parter isn't one for non fans as it weaves
show mythology with pacy American adventure, it's certainly a
gripping start - all of the main quartet acquit themselves well.
New villains The Silence are incredibly spooky and scary and while
later villains aren't as terrifying, the story telling is solid but
the seventh episode creaks under the weight of expectation
Still it's not a bad run of adventures - you just can't help
feeling the best's being kept for the final batch of six.
Extras: Disappointingly only two minor featurettes - again, best
being saved for the full season set.
Rating: 7/10
