Doctor Who - Black Orchid (Episode 121)
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Actor: Peter DavisonDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 49 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-08-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Warner
DVD Reviews of Doctor Who - Black Orchid (Episode 121)
DVD Review: It's still Who!!
Summary: 3 Stars
Yes there are no monsters. But who cares!! Doctor Who used to do historical episodes, and this seems to be an attempt by John Nathan Turner to bring back the historical episodes(that and most likely to save money, as the budget for this show was ridiculously LOW!). The episode is a lot of fun, despite it being a tad cliched. What is especially nice is to see the comaraderie between the tardis crew which was lacking in many of this Doctor's episodes, since everyone in the crew seemed to always be at each others throats. The sets are splendid, and the plot is engaging. It is a good Davison episode, and his charm shines through. Definitely worth a watchDVD Review: awsome
Summary: 5 Stars
what can I say, the more Doctor Who that is released the better the world is. DVD Review: Not an expert on past Doctors
Summary: 3 Stars
I have just started to explore past versions of the show. So I am no expert. I did not particularly like this actor playing the Doctor, he was just fair in my view. The story line was good. Maybe having watched the new series for its 4 year run, I am too critical of past versions. TV was very different then. It holds up well enough to enjoy, but not well enough to give it a high mark.DVD Review: excellent change of pace DW story
Summary: 4 Stars
A quick 2 part story that has no sci-fi elements in it (expect the Doctor & co. & the Tardis). A purely historical adventure (first seen The Highlanders in season 4) although they6 don't meet anyone famous. Davison gets to play cricket which is what his Doctor is all about. The Tardis crew get to change clothes, dance, refresh themselves and even stay long after the adventure part is over instead of taking off as soon as the villain is pronounced dead. Nice to see things like in the midst of a season of faster paced stories. The plot is a bit slight, borrowing from Agatha Cristie and Bronte's Jane Eyre as well. If you're not a Doctor Who fan, not the place to start. DVD Review: Largely forgettable
Summary: 3 Stars
"Black Orchid" is a milestone of sorts. It marks the last of the historical episodes of "Doctor Who", and it's fitting it was released at the same time as Doctor Who - The Time Meddler (Episode 17), which contained the first "pseudo-historical" adventure.
The plot here is basically silly. The Doctor and crew ends up in 1920's England. There's a girl who somehow ends up looking exactly like Nyssa. Ok. That makes sense, I guess. Sort of.
After suspending as much disbelief as one can, the plot kicks into gear and it's... it's... meh. Nothing special. It's a short, two-part story which is probably for the best. It's not bad, exactly, just not anything great.
What is great on this DVD, however, is the actors sitting around talking about the show during the commentary. It's hilarious, especially hearing them say how much the episode basically sucked. They were trying to be polite at times, but it wasn't happening. Loved it. :)
Also of note is a series they've started doing where they talk about the "Doctor Who" comic strips, this time focusing, of course, on the Peter Davidson strips and how hard it was to make the Doctor look right when drawing him.
This is worth buying if you want a cheap "Doctor Who" episode. It's slightly entertaining, but nothing great. I wouldn't use it to introduce someone to the series or anything like that, but it's perfectly acceptable.
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