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great story due out on dvd in 2009
These stories will be released on a three dvd boxset early 2009 in the uk. In the early months of the year, with a later release that year in other parts of the world. So that's more good news for dr. who fans.
And this is one of the best series of stories that doctor who ever produced.
It is time to pick up the time winds and make DVD formats!!!
The E-Space trilogy is wonderful entertainment. If you are a Whovian then I believe you are growing increasingly annoyed with the BBC's reluctance to speed up the production of Dr Who episodes in DVD format. At this rate we'll be all old and senile before we get to see our favorite episodes again. Mine are some Pertwee episodes as well as the Tom Baker and Peter Davison era.
Several other reviewers have already said enough regarding the contents of this series, I just hope there are enough BBC producers reading and heeding my commentary. Also the price for these old shows should be lowered. I would think you'd find a larger buying audience.
Strength of Decay
This trilogy gets 4 stars on the strength of State of Decay, by far the best of the three. Perhaps this is so because it could easily be fit into the gothic theme of seasons 13 & 14, one of the best Doctor Who eras.
Individual ratings of the stories go as follows:
Full Circle: 3 Stars
State of Decay 5 Stars (one of the top 5 Who stories)
Warrior's Gate 3 Stars
Full Circle is a simple story containing far too many plot holes. For instance, when Mistfall arrives every 50 years, are the existing humans killed off only to be replaced by a new set as marshmen evolve into them? Or is their lineage continuous? The story never fully explains this. If the former, then why does one of the deciders say he remembers the last Mistfall 50 years earlier? If he developed from a Marshman, he can't possibly recall it as a human.
State of Decay represents the best and most understandable of the trilogy, easily the most accessible. The atmospheric setting of the forest and the castle serves to enhance the viewers enjoyment of the story. Plus the straightforward plot is a welcome relief.
As for Warrior's Gate, the same plot holes exist as in Full Circle, with a not-so-straightforward plot that is difficult to understand. What exactly does navigating the time winds mean? And if it does mean travelling through time, why does Romana intend to give the Tharils time-travel capabilities when they already have it? Critics love this one (why?) and recommend viewing this one multiple times to fully understand it. However, it is so cryptic that even that may not work. Your best bet is to find Doctor Who story guides by some of those aforementioned critics and read up on it. And why should we sympathize with the Tharils when they started the slave trade during the height of their empire? They are simply getting a taste of their own medicine.
Buy this,if only for the story State of Decay
Although I don't care for the other stories much, I must say that "State of Decay" may be the best Doctor Who episode EVER. The operatic atmosphere, coupled with the acting and cinematography, make this story a hallmark in science fiction. No other Sci-fi show except Doctor Who can get away with incorporating vampires into the show methology. A brilliant episode.
"Well, they just went to pieces...."
Still trapped in Exo-Space, The Doctor, Romana and K-9 land on a strange planet where science and knowledge are forbidden, and the peasants work in the fields to please the Lords, who protect them from the wasting...! "State of Decay" is a better than average vampire/horror story incorporated into Who mythology. Minor quips aside("Short trip, quick flip"), it's presented with considerablr style, with great design. The Lords might be a little over dramatic, but it only helps any luls. There is even hints of bi-sexuality thrown in for good measure. I always thought "State of Decay" was the story that made Adric infamously annoying. His immaturity, as K-9 mentioned, is quite apparent. Baker still has a lot a great lines ("You jumped on my toe!"), and a cast that's aiming to please make this more than just an average runaround.
