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A story from the Fifth Doctor era of the franchise, this Doctor Who episode further marks the ever-increasing level of violence found in the episodes created in the 1980s for the franchise. Resurrection of the Daleks features the Doctor, Tegan and Turlough caught up in another plan by the Daleks to eradicate all life on Earth as we know it - but the return of Davros brings up new questions, as the creator of the Daleks tries to craft a new strain of the species... and the Fifth Doctor begins to question if his relative pacifism so far was really justified. A rather dark tale, this adventure is also the final adventure for companion Tegan (who had literally been with the Doctor since his Regeneration), who decided not to continue adventuring with the Doctor after seeing the Doctor himself act little better than perhaps a Dalek (in fact, this serial boasts a higher kill count than the movie Terminator, oddly enough). As a whole, this is not the best Dalek-centric story the franchise has given us in over 40 years. The writing is a little scattered, and the actual location and time index is never truly given - making it a little harder to know what's actually happening. Combine this with the Doctor actually wielding a gun and openly not afraid to use it, and the episode just feels a little off - though we do get several rather nice scenes where the Doctor does question himself. On the positive side, the performances in this serial are all rather good. Davros himself has been recast since his apperance in Genesis of the Daleks (his first appearance in the series), and the attempt to update his appearance... essentially leaves the makeup on his face rendering Davros something ain to a ball of melted cookie dough atop a crippled body. Minor complaint aside, the acting here is what you've come to expect from the Fifth Doctor era - though the writing certainly could have been better. What saves this from a 3/5, though, is the fact that there are bonuses on this disc... which is something fans have come to expect for these Doctor Who releases. An interview with the late John Nathan-Turner can be found here, as well as extended or deleted scenes and footage from the BBC program Breakfast Time all give a good feel for the behind the scenes of this serial. However, there isn't a 'making of' feature, which is almost a staple of these releases... and the disc almost feels empty without it. Rounding out the release is, of course, a full commentary from Peter Davison (the Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan) and director Matt Robinson. As an interesting note, though, 5.1 surround sound is also available for the episodes - something few releases seem to actually have for Doctor Who. While the episodes contained within aren't the best of either the Fifth Doctor era or of the multitudes of episodes featuring the Daleks, this collection is still a worthy one for any Who fan - particularly if they love either the Daleks (and who doesn't?) or the Fifth Doctor.Read full review
I am personally a Whovian. sure there are Star Wars fans, and Star Trek fans, but I have always found Doctor Who to be the greatest of them all, especially with over 15 years of episodes to watch. here is a time Lord with the power to do anything he wants, and he goes around the galaxy saving the universe, and his pet people us earthlings as well. of course the quality of action is not what you expect in today's movies, but overall these are some great classics and I suggest you add them to your archive today, and help the tradition continue.
Another excellent adventure with the daleks. This dvd product is a great addition to an doctor who collection. Nice extras can be found.
Bought it as part of my son's birthday/Christmas gift. Surprised to see the old Dr Who shows are now on DVD.
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