Doctor Who - The Complete Second Series
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Actor: Billie Piper, David TennantBrand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 646 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-01-16
Studio: Sci-Fi Channel, The
Product features:
- Can Rose trust a man with a new face? David Tennant (Viva Blackpool, Harry Potter) steps into the role of the Doctor, now his 10th incarnation. Following on from the phenomenal success of the first series, the second series is full of more thrills, more laughs, more heartbreak and some terrifying new aliens and old acquaintances. The Doctor and Rose meet Queen Victoria, an evil race of Cat Women,
DVD Reviews of Doctor Who - The Complete Second Series
DVD Review: Really good series with David Tennant and the lovely Billie Piper (minor audio issue with heavy surround sound)
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, there is a minor audio issue with the surround background music overwhelming the dialogue of the actors. I haven't found a resolution and just turned up my volume. Subtitles/closed caption will help with this minor issue. Also image is very crisp and special effects are wonderful on this DVD set compared to Sci-Fi channel airings. Also, there are no shorted episodes like those aired on TV.
Now, it's onto my review of this DVD set. This is a brilliant continuation where Christopher Eccelston left off in the first new series of Doctor Who. David Tennant (regenerated 10th doctor) and Billie Piper (companion- Rose Tyler from the last doctor) start us with the Christmas invasion with the colorful cast of Jackie and Mickey who are Rose's mum and pal/pseudo-boyfriend. Tennant quickly develops his similar style in loud and snide comments as Eccelston did last year. However, he adds another side of humor which is more physical and serious than Eccelston. Piper is pretty much herself and the mother character is more hilarious and kookier than Rose's sweet nature. Insecure Mickey is a great contrast to Piper's commanding tone. Episodes fit nicely one after the other. Favorite episodes are listed below and Doctor Who Confidential are on the last disc for behind the scenes.
* Rise of Cybermen (Part 1)
* Age of Steel (Part 2)
* New Earth
* Girl in Fireplace
* Impossible Planet (Part 1)
* Satan's Pit (Part 2)
Here are a listing of our favorite heros/villans.
* Cybermen- still the same but interesting storylines
* Daleks- slightly upgraded with levitation powers (I prefered the rolling droids)
* K-9- robot dog from the Tom Baker years
* Sarah Jane- from the 3rd & 4th doctor series
* Jackie- Rose's Mom and also cougar who preys on young lads and the Doctor
* Mickey/Ricky- Rose's buddy and parallel universe "Mickey"
Also, here are the last couple of episodes before actor Tennant regenerates to actor Matt Smith. I have the reviews for these episodes already available on DVD.
* The New Doctor (with David Morrissey)- Christmas special 2008
* Planet of the Dead (with Michele Ryan)- Easter special 2009
The soon to be released Tennant final episdoes are as follows:
* The Waters of Mars- aired November 2009
* End of Time (Parts 1 and 2)- will air December 2009 and January 2010
DVD Review: Doctor Who Series Two--"Who The 'Ell Are You??!?"
Summary: 5 Stars
It always struck me that Christopher Eccelston's Christmas Day interview with the BBC in 2005--the day that "Doctor Who" was rebooted for the 21st century--was ironic. He knew, because the complete first season was shot, that he wasn't coming back; which was why his mention of the Doctor's ability to regenerate was so...telling...
But maybe Chris also had a clue about the coming storm that was David Tennant.
Tennant's Doctor--Ten, as other reviewers refer to him--spiritually does connect back to Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor, but David captures a joy in his Doctor that Baker didn't seem to have. Both their Doctors seem to understand the "stream of thought" concept in line delivery that captures the TimeLord's essence...but Tennant has a fun with his interpretation that Baker either wasn't allowed or couldn't express in his 1974-1981 run. As a result, David pushes the envelope from where Eccelston had the Doctor at the end of his run. While being far more joyful, Tennant also seems to capture the core sadness and anger of The Doctor, and those moments seems starker and more striking when they occur.
Because Russell T. Davies allows Ten to be more of a romantic, there are some stunning moments through the season. In many ways, "School Reunion" and "The Girl In The Fireplace" plays as a two-part episode. "School Reunion" brings Elisabeth Sladen back to the Whoniverse as The Doctor's former companion, Sarah Jane Smith, and allows for a discussion--aside from the main storyline--that the previous run of Doctor Who might not have broached. The scene in which Sarah Jane, sneaking through the school at night, discovers the TARDIS, and then turns to find Tennant and realizes who he is--is joyous, but quickly turns heartbreaking when Sarah Jane vents at The Doctor for leaving her...which in turn, makes The Doctor talk about his reality--that he loses those he cares about, no matter what. This is a theme that plays out in "The Girl In The Fireplace", where the TimeLord develops a strong attraction to Sophia Myles' Madame de Pompadour (Tennant's great line after Myles kisses him--"I just snogged Madame de Pompadour!!!"--is a wonderful kick).
Tennant's interpretation of The Doctor is a wonderful match for Billie Piper's Rose Tyler. Watching the Doctor grow closer to Rose--we understand his reluctance, but she won't deny her feelings--is marvelous. Camille Coduri's Jackie Tyler is scattered and charming, and Noel Clarke's Mickey Smith matures courageously and sadly through the series--Mickey comes to accept Rose's attraction to The Doctor, but also comes to grip with larger responsibilities in "Rise Of The Cybermen" and "The Age Of Steel" that give him a place and purpose.
This box set is about the line that opens--and closes--this season, which is why this review is titled as such. From the opening to the Daleks/Cybermen smackdown that finishes the season in "Army Of Ghosts" and "Doomsday", this season allows for a more thorough introduction to The Doctor and his world, allows longtime viewers to see the heart (Hearts, since he has two) of the preeminent character in British Science Fiction. Though there will always be an element of mystery clouding The Doctor, Davies and Tennant allow us to see more of the TimeLord than we've seen over the years...his strength, his humor, his devotion to life and this planet...in short, a greater understanding of "who the 'ell he is...", and this is continued in Tennant's run in Seasons Three and Four. This set--highly recommended.
DVD Review: The Best Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
In my view this is the single best season of Dr. Who. I know that's saying a lot - and I know a lot of people would disagree with me. It's pointless to say all the stories in Series 2 are great - because virtually all Dr. Who episodes from all the seasons are great. I think, more than anything else, it's the character of Rose Tyler that puts this season over the top. She was great in Series 1; but she's almost sublime in Series 2. Plus, this season contains the single most poignant story in the entire Dr. Who repetoire. Though I agree with Colin Baker, who reportedly said that "The Empty Child" (from Series 1) is just about the best Dr. Who episode; to me "The Girl In The Fireplace" from Series 2 is the most poignant. It's far from the best Dr. Who; the alien menace is almost comical in the way that some of the aliens from the earliest Dr. Who episodes were; and the story line does seem stretched a bit. But there's something so almost magical about the episode, and so unexpectedly sad about the ending. You get the feeling that if Dr. Who could have chosen a true soul-mate from among all the women he had ever encountered, it would have been this "Girl In The Fireplace." And the two-part episode "The Satan Pit" shows the depth of the bond between The Doctor and Rose more succinctly than any other episode; he is willing to place his life entirely in her hands - that's how much he's come to trust her instinct for doing the right thing. Then the season finale, another two-part episode, brings their relationship full circle. It, too, is one of the most poignant Doctor Who episodes - and one of the most innovative, pitting two of the Doctor's greatest enemies against themselves as well as against the world. All in all, this season is nearly perfect.DVD Review: New, new Doctor, new, new fun
Summary: 5 Stars
David Tennant's first series as the doctor proves a worthy follow-up to Eccleston. Geeky and manic, Tennant's energetic Doctor is quite possibly the most charismatic to date. Billie Piper returns as Rose and together, they take on some new monsters and old foes. Every story's a winner in this season, ranging from Daleks vs. Cyber-men, to the return of K9, to battling the Devil himself. While new viewers can easily pick up from here, this series will especially please fans of the old series. And don't forget, there's also a plethora of great special features, most notably some fantastic deleted scenes.DVD Review: The Best 10th Doctor ( Tennat) series of all, a Must !!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This Box set features the debut of David Tennat as The Tenth Doctor and all episodes are great!!! al 13 episdoes are good solid fun!!! the best Debut of any Doctor in the series.
The Team up with Rose is as great as Tom Baker - Sara Jane was in the 70's, and she is back!
even the Confidential is great here, if you like David as the Doctor, this is a must have...
Description of Doctor Who - The Complete Second Series
Can Rose trust a man with a new face? David Tennant (Viva Blackpool, Harry Potter) steps into the role of the Doctor, now in his 10th incarnation. Following on from the phenomenal success of the first series, the second series is full of more thrills, more laughs, more heartbreak and some terrifying new aliens and old acquaintances. The Doctor and Rose meet Queen Victoria, an evil race of Cat Women, K9 and Sarah Jane, and the dreaded Cybermen.DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Deleted Scenes
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Christopher Eccleston's tenure as the time-traveling title hero in the venerable UK sci-fi series Doctor Who lasted just 13 episodes, but he left enough of a impression on fans to make some wonder how his replacement, veteran television performer David Tennant, might fare in the role. As this second-series boxed set proves, the answer is: he's a near-perfect Doctor who combines the eccentricities of earlier incarnations (most notably Tom Baker) with a fresh and youthful interpretation of his own, and even brings a healthy dash of romantic chemistry with his sidekick, Rose Tyler (the equally charming Billie Piper). And their adventures retain the solid blend of thoughtful speculative fiction, pulp action, and quirky humor that typified the series at its best. Among the 15 terrific stories contained in the six-disc set are the "Children in Need" (a.k.a. "Pudsey Cutaway") mini-episode from the 2005 Children in Need telethon that showed Eccleston's transformation into Tennant; "School Reunion," in which Elisabeth Sladen returns as Sarah Jane Smith; "The Girl in the Fireplace," which draws together robots in 18th century France with a derelict space station in the distant future; and the season finale, "Army of Ghosts/Doomsday," which not only revives the series' most popular villains, the robotic Daleks, in a head-to-head struggle against the Cybermen, but also marks the final appearance of another series regular. For fans and first-time visitors to the TARDIS alike, the Second Series is simply thrilling sci-fi TV.
As with the First Series set, the supplemental features are plentiful here; commentary by the show's cast and crew is provided on each episode, and four feature picture-in-picture commentary tracks; deleted scenes and outtakes are also included, as are video diaries by Tennant and Piper, and a lengthy featurette, "Doctor Who Confidential," which covers nearly every aspect of the series' production, including the introduction of the Torchwood Institute and the return of Sarah Jane, both of which would be featured in their own respective spin-off series (the first in Doctor Who's long history) in 2007. - Paul Gaita
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