tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post8866722868219724510..comments2024-03-14T05:07:57.110-07:00Comments on Doc Oho Reviews...: Land of the Dead by Stephen Cole and directed by Gary RussellDoc Ohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-13331282894405888602014-10-12T02:24:31.505-07:002014-10-12T02:24:31.505-07:00Maybe I'm easily pleased or something, but I d...Maybe I'm easily pleased or something, but I don't hate this one as much as pretty much every other person everywhere.<br /><br />I tend to find Doctor 5 dull and unappealing but in Big Finish he's often not bad, and here Davidson just does a good job (great? Maybe not, but good, definitely). Nyssa is one of my least favourites but she's great here; the discussion from her about Traken being spirituality and progressive technology melded together... that gives Nyssa more characterisation in a single sentence than the production team gave her in 30 or so episodes.<br /><br />I liked the 'chunkclick' of the beasties moving around. And everybody seems to hate Monica... but I found her not in the least bit irritating. Then again, I like Tegan, so who knows?<br /><br />I don't think it's one of the best Big Finish did - I agree with the supporting cast being underwhelming, I couldn't always hear what was going on, especially when the sea floods, and like the Doc says, the ones around it are so much better that it makes this look negative by comparison - but negative by comparison isn't really fair on this play on it's own. I'd listen to it again, and it's enjoyable without being classic.<br /><br />But, I'm pretty forgiving with Big Finish. :)Jeremiah_Eckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04952590588498507283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-77583326157158539932010-01-26T21:37:06.955-08:002010-01-26T21:37:06.955-08:00I just found this one such a bore...highlighted by...I just found this one such a bore...highlighted by the fact that the ones around it are so much more accomplished!Doc Ohohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-50380153623020751262010-01-26T21:26:32.485-08:002010-01-26T21:26:32.485-08:00I'm with you, this one is a big bomb IMO. Too...I'm with you, this one is a big bomb IMO. Too bad because some of the ideas are visually interesting.TyphonianOTOnoreply@blogger.com