Doctor Who - Planet of Giants

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Audience Member really decent Dr Who episode. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member One thing that sets the final stories for the Doctor actors of the past from the final stories of NuWho is that back then, a final story didn't require overly loud and bombastic orchestral music and weepy final moments from the soon-to-be-dead Doctor, that said that didn't make the stories any better, and here it showed. The idea is magnificently terrifying. A planet of spiders. But why do they look so... Fake and skinny? I'm terrified of spiders and these didn't creep me out. Apparently they objected from using blown-up tarantula image projections because it would have scared kids. Um, isn't that why kids watch this show? And the story honestly is quite weak and Sarah Jane doesn't do much. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Jon Pertwee's last stint as the doctor and emotions are running high. Featuring a beautiful moment where the doctor is genuinely scared and a really well executed death scene (although the regeneration itself was a bit pants). It is clear however, Barry Letts gave Jon Pertwee more of an opportunity to do what he wanted as it was his last story, with a chase sequence involving Bessie, The who mobile, a hovercraft, a boat and a mini helicopter which took up the entire length of episode 2. Otherwise, an interesting and different story. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member This one takes a while to get going, including an excessive chase sequence that takes almost an entire episode and serves pretty much no purpose beyond extending run-time. However, once they actually reach the titular planet, things get interesting. While not amazing, it's a solid send-off for Pertwee. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member A decent end to the 3rd Doctor, although the spiders are ultra-low budget even by Doctor Who standards. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Whilst I'm not really a fan of the Pertwee years (the Doctor's too serious and straight-laced, the effects seem more lame than the previous Doctor's episodes), this is definitely my favourite of the serials from this era I have seen so far. The direction and acting are tight and compelling, the ideas are interesting (telekinisis, the occult, spirituality etc..) and I reckon had I seen the giant spiders as a kid (even though they look pretty naff by today's standards) they probably would've scared my rigid (which is one of the things Doctor Who is supposed to do I guess). Sarah Jane is also a huge improvement on Jo as a companion, and I am starting to see why she's the favourite companion of so many fans. The story is also very action packed, including hovercraft/speedboat and helicoptor/flying car chases - what's not to like there! Not amazing, but I do like Jon Pertwee as an actor (even if not particularly as the Doctor), so I'm glad to see him go out with a bang and this stands up well against any of the other Doctor's stories I've seen. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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