Doctor Who: Lost Warriors

The Ninth Doctor Adventures #1.3

by James Kettle, Lizzie Hopley, John Dorney

** TRIPLE LP GATEFOLD ** STRICTLY LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES **

Three brand new adventures featuring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor.

The Doctor meets many strangers on his travels. Some are destined to end up friends, while others were always going to become his enemies. And some were once warriors, with reasons of their own to remain hidden from the universe...

3.1 The Hunting Season by James Kettle

Duberry Hall is under siege, as aliens maraud through the estate. It’s a frightful business, and as Lord Hawthorn battles the Fleshkin, the Doctor finds new friends below stairs. Can he convince the household to unite to save itself?

3.2 The Curse of Lady Macbeth by Lizzie Hopley

The TARDIS is drawn to Scotland again – to the troubled Kingdom of Moray, and its Queen Gruach. Or, as the Doctor knows her better, Lady Macbeth. While some believe she is the cause of her people’s woes, she may yet become their saviour.

3.3 Monsters in Metropolis by John Dorney

Berlin, 1927. The making of a science fiction legend. But death stalks the film set and history is not what the Doctor expects it to be. And this new ‘Machine Man’ is a more terrifying vision of humanity’s future than Fritz Lang had in mind...

Genres: Doctor Who, Science Fiction, Audiobook

Audio LP

First published November 1, 2021

Reviews

[Parker · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
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Unfortunately, this set was a little underwhelming. Something about the voice actors in the first story felt overplayed, and the last story was too similar to the "Dalek" TV story for my taste. However, the adventures were fun, creative, and had that wonderful Series 1 vibe. Plus, I'm still over the moon about Eccelston coming back. :)

[The Post Monument · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Hunting Season - 3.5 stars
The Curse of Lady Macbeth - 2.5 stars
Monsters in Metropolis - 3.5 stars

Overall - 3 stars

[Jurgen · Rating 5 out of 5]

3.1 The Hunting Season by James Kettle: 4*
3.2 The Curse of Lady Macbeth by Lizzie Hopley: 5*
3.3 Monsters in Metropolis by John Dorney: 5* – actually 6* it's "fantastic!"

[Jamieson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was another enjoyable set of Ninth Doctor stories. The first story is The Hunting Season by James Kettle. This sees the Doctor arrive at an English manor house in 1936 that’s being attacked every night by alien marauders on horseback. This was a relatively standard Doctor Who story that I could easily see being done on TV in 2005. It’s a pseudo-historical (a story set in Earth’s past with heavy alien elements), but doesn’t have a historical celebrity. One of the focuses of the story is on the upstairs/downstairs relation between the nobility and the servants. The Doctor doesn’t even show up until maybe a third of the way through. At one point the Doctor is referred to as an “ingenious coward”, which ties into the Series 1 finale a bit. The reveal of the lost warrior is done well and the aliens are realized well enough for an hour-long story. A good story that could’ve easily been televised with simple monsters/aliens and a mostly period drama that the BBC seems to excel at. Rating: 8/10

The second story is The Curse of Lady Macbeth by Lizzie Hopley takes the historical characters from Shakespeare’s play and adds the Doctor and an alien creature. Looking into Scottish folklore and history, this was a enjoyable story that I could again see as part of Series 1. I’ve never read, listened to, or watched MacBeth, so I’m quite short on familiarity. That said, this was enjoyable, straight-forward and wrapped up well. Rating: 8/10

Monsters in Metropolis by John Dorney rounds out the boxset. It features the Doctor arriving on the set of Metropolis in 1925 where the famous machine woman has been replaced by a Cyberman. It sounds straightforward, but there are depths to this. I’ll admit that I’ve never seen Metropolis, so a lot of the nuance when relating to the film is lost on me. That said, this was still an exciting, and surprisingly emotional story that kept me hooked the whole way through. Without giving too much away, this feels a little like Dalek in that it delves into the Cyberman as a character. The inter-war German setting of the story allows for some interesting opaque references to the Time War and the Doctor’s healing versus healing and feelings of post-War German sentiment. All said, this is a great Doctor Who story, a great Ninth Doctor story and, if you’re a film buff, a good story about film history. Rating: 10/10

This was, in essence, a solid run of stories for the Ninth Doctor. Seeing the Ninth Doctor face off against Cybermen was great, but also worked in a way that felt very Series 1. All three stories were strong, solid stories that had a nice blend of plot and character. The only thing that I would consider a downside is that these don’t feel quite as raw and immediately post-Time War as I might expect from a pre-Series 1 Ninth Doctor. That said, this was still an enjoyable ride and continues to cement the idea that Big Finish can make just about any Doctor Who story work.

[Rick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the third set of Ninth Doctor Adventures from Big Finish starring Christopher Eccleston.

3.1 The Hunting Season ~ Nothing particularly wrong with this one, just nothing all that special either. The Doctor gets involved with a spot of trouble that seems to mash-up Downton Abbey with something out a Zane Grey novel. Not a pairing that particular thrilled me, as it’s a watered down variation of both ideas (2/5).

3.2 The Curse of Lady Macbeth ~ A fun Doctor Who twist on the story of Macbeth. Fast paced and very entertaining (3/5).

3.3 Monsters in Metropolis ~ The Ninth Doctor! Fritz Lang! Metropolis! Cybermen?! This could be really exciting … I’ve only gotten to the open theme music and I’ve already got really, I mean really, really high expectations. // And I’m back. Whoa! That was sooo good. Brilliantly woven, great script, excellent performances, wonderful sound design. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent (5/5).

Weak start to this set. I was a bit worried, but a strong second act salved my trepidations about this set. And then the last story? Absolutely brilliant pseudo-historical third act. While the last story does have some similarities to the episode Dalek, the historical setting, the production of the film Metropolis, the way things get set in motion and wrapped up really set it apart brilliantly. This set also included the usual behind-the-scenes bonus features including interviews with cast & crew. Averaging the three stories out results in a 3 out of 5 score.

[Ellen Schoener · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a breath of fresh air. This was a step up from the recent offerings from Big Finish!

"The Hunting Season"- very interesting that the Doctor is charged here with saving some truly unlikable awful people. Nice change. Also, we get a nice little twist in there, that even had me on the fence if they were going for it or not.

"Curse of Lady Macbeth"- at this year's FedCon convention, Eccleston said at his panel that this was one of his favorite stories he had done for BF. Of course I was curious. Well, it sets the scene well, it is mysterious, has nice atmosphere, interesting characters and the pacing is good. The villain is not exactly the most original (how many aliens did we have so far that had fed on strong emotions?) but at least it is used well and effectively.

"Monsters in Metropolis".
Definitely the best story in an already strong set.
I also think the Doctor in here is more serious, less happy than in the previous 2 stories and transports well the seriousness of the situation as well as oncoming threat of what is coming to Berlin.
Also, great use of the Cyberman, interesting story, great characters, good pacing.

However, I have a historical correction to make- Hitler's Putsch (coup?) happened it Munich, which is the capital of Bavaria. Hitler was imprisoned in Bavaria and in prison, he wrote "Mein Kampf".
So the allegation of the big change and the book being written in Berlin.... WRONG.
Come on, you were doing so well!

Otherwise-
Overall, I am very happy with the performances, everyone does a great job.
Great set.

[Ellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

These Ninth Doctor boxsets get better and better. The first story (The Hunting Season) was OK but probably one I won't listen to again, however the second and third stories were two incredibly strong historical stories: I loved the examination of my favourite Shakespeare tragedy and the beautiful sound mixing/score in The Curse of Lady Macbeth; and Monsters in Metropolis might be the best Cyberman story I've ever seen or heard. Christopher Eccleston gives just as powerful a performance on audio as he did on screen back in 2005.

[Marcel Driel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This three parter is as uneven as it gets. The first story had an interesting premise but was quite boring to listen to. The second one was a bit better, but also quite messy. They’re both 2,5 stars maximum. But the third one, about a Cyberman in the movie Metropolis, was fantastic and brilliant and funny and touching. A five star audio drama that makes the whole box worthwhile.

[April Mccaffrey · Rating 2 out of 5]

2/5.

I've only just got round to finish listening to this, as I've been away and been busy. But honestly, I'm kind of disappointed in this boxset?

I liked the Hunting Season as I felt that was quite an engaging story. I liked the story and liked the idea of the daughter being half-human, half-blood thirsty alien.

The Curse of Macbeth had the wonderful Neve Mcintosh as Gruach and big finish let her use her full Scottishness to her fullest potential. But sadly, not even the wonderful Neve Mcintosh could save this story. I liked the concept, but 90% i just found myself drifting off and not focusing on it at all.

Monsters in Metropolis I felt like had been done before, and especially with the new Bernice Summerfield boxset: Blood and steel, they were in similar time periods and similar settings.

A little under whelming boxset, ngl.

[DrAshleyWho · Rating 4 out of 5]

Re-listened as part of ‘Ecclethon’, a marathon of Ninth Doctor audios and TV episodes to commemorate the 20th anniversary of New Who

If it wasn’t for the last third, this would have been a three-star set. Props for being a trilogy entirely historical-focused but the first two never reach anything beyond serviceable (The Hunting Season never connects its barebones classism subtext with the Fleshkin hunting down the rich family into something memorable and whilst The Curse of Lady Macbeth is more interesting by mixing Shakespearean lore to actual Scottish history with added aliens and Neve McIntosh but again it’s nothing that would top ‘best-of’ lists). It’s salvaged entirely by the last story, the long-awaited ‘Nine meets Cybermen’ story Monsters in Metropolis; it’s easy to make comparisons to Dalek in how it presents the antagonist but it goes above and beyond to set itself apart from what could’ve been an easy cut-and-paste, ending up as its own emotionally-driven tale about a lone Cyberman let loose on the set of Fritz Lang’s masterpiece that finally gives Eccleston a chance to embody the lone warrior archetype that defined him in his sole TV season after a bunch of episodes that showed him more frivolous. Starts off as being standard, ends with the first outright banger of the Eccleston audios.

[Raquel · Rating 3 out of 5]

La primera y la segunda historia no han terminado de hacer clic para mí (la segunda igual es cosa mía, hay partes que ni he entendido porque el acento escocés es una cosa). Pero la tercera es una absoluta fantasía, I loved it 🩷

[MrColdStreamComics · Rating 4 out of 5]

"DOCTOR WHO: THE NINTH DOCTOR: LOST WARRIORS" FROM TEN TO (N)ONE

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The Hunting Season:

Eight
-- A classic base under siege in a historical setting; take a Second Doctor base under siege story but drop it in an RTD era setting, and you have this story.
-- Some good exploration of the Doctor's unhealed Time War trauma, which feels right in tune with this incarnation of the Time Lord.

Five
-- There's a weak build-up of a threat; the alien threat is established before the opening credits, but the narrative does very little with them and barely even mentions them for a long while after.
-- The Fleshkin are ultimately disappointing
-- The story lacks hooks; filled with more conversation than usual, and with some important pacifist messages, The Hunting Season features a plot that simply doesn't carry you away as well as most other BF narratives.

Four
-- You'll spend time with forgettable characters in a bland setting; the guest cast isn't particularly interesting, despite passable performances.

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It's better than having a Time War trauma!

16 positives and 19 negatives = 35/6 = 5.8/10

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The Curse of Lady Macbeth:

Eight
-- Neve McIntosh; mostly known for her equally memorable appearance as Madame Vastra in the TV show, McIntosh makes for an enjoyable one-off companion.

Seven
-- An interesting blend of history and myth. Something of a The Shakespeare Code or The Witchfinders copy, Lizzie Hopley's contribution to the set is one of those fascinating mixes of real historical people and ancient myths/legends.
-- A clash of science vs magic; true to the era the story is set in, the Doctor is met with awe and suspicion as the locals believe him to be some kind of a wizard.

Six
-- Good, albeit confusing, sci-fi concepts: the latter half of the story goes a bit deeper into sci-fi, snd while that gives this story a certain edge, it also makes it slightly confusing.

Five
-- The execution goes only so far; I like the idea of the changelings as alien beings, and even though they are meant to be the main source of tension in the plot, they feel very underutilized.
-- Perhaps slightly overlong. I felt my interest and focus waning towards the end as the story seemed to go and on without a noticeable climax or satisfying end.

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It's better than the tragedy of Macbeth!

28 positives and 10 negatives = 38/6 = 6.3/10

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Monstes in Metropolis

Ten
-- A strong setting is used to great effect. A Cyberman-story on the set of the classic silent sci-fi film Metropolis? A brilliant idea, very well executed, and with an introduction that draws you in directly.
-- Eccleston at his A-game. This entire set is another triumph for Christopher Eccleston, but in Monsters in Metropolis, he's even more youthful and energetic, which fuels the entire story admirably.
-- Nine and the Cybermen. This is technically the first time Nine encounters the Cybermen and Eccleston performs his moments with the classic enemies just the way I imagine he would have done had they been used instead of the Daleks in Series 1.
-- The lost warrior. Nicholas Briggs provides a surprisingly emotional and likable take on the lonely Cyberman of this story. While this is not particularly original for the villains, it feels refreshing from their usual appearances.

Nine
-- Tense, exciting, and sad. There are some well-written terrifying moments with the Cybermen that come alive better than I thought they could considering the format. And then there is the heartbreaking moment towards the end of the story.
-- A guest cast come alive. I love Nick Wilton's stereotypical German fierceness in his take on director Fritz Lang.

Eight
-- History created through fiction. As some of the best historicals in the franchise's history, John Dorney cleverly uses this story to explain why the Machine Man is called that, even though it looks like a woman (and it makes perfect sense, honestly) as well as how Gustav Fröhlich came to land the leading part.

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It's better than being a lone Cyberman!

66 positives and 0 negatives = 66/7 = 9,4/10

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OVERALL:

It's better than traveling without a companion!

110 positives and 29 negatives = 139/19 = 7,3/10

[Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Hunting Season:
6/10
Verdict: Optional

Great small scale story about 3 aliens going against a victorian Manor. The persistent ignorance and bloodlust of the lords was pretty fun, but I think I've seen Big Finish do this one too many times for me to properly enjoy it. The twists near the end of the story were decent but they were pretty obvious from the get go for me, though the last one did throw me off the scent a couple times. The Doctor also has some really great moments where he's forced to reflect on his role in the time war, but they're not distracting. Overall, pretty fun but not mind blowing.

The Curse of Lady Macbeth:
7/10
Verdict: Optional

This story is so much fun, messy, but fun. The clashing of history, mythology and sci-fi makes for such an unpredictable story with an amazing atmosphere, which would be nothing but dressing if not for the incredibly well written characters, properly great drama and intense set pieces. I also felt that 9 specifically really shone through here, there's a subtle intensity that just feels right. Sure, the plot gets lost in the magic of it all sometimes, but it still comes together in the end. Or it could just be the accents, god I love the Scottish accent.

Monsters in Metropolis:
8/10
Verdict: Recommended

This is top tier, properly entertaining, great setting, side characters and Eccleston is giving his A-Game, and it's not just him. The Cybermen are fantastically represented here, definitely one of the best story to feature them, beautifully acted by Nicholas Briggs. I didn't have high hopes going into this, the synopsis made it feel gimmicky, but aside from a pretty dodgy villain, this story is pretty amazing across the board. The ending was properly emotive and gave me goosebumps. So far, this is the best of the 9th Doctor Adventures.

[Steven Shinder · Rating 5 out of 5]

This set was released last Doctor Who Day. Funny thing about "The Hunting Season" is that it's set in November 1936, and just yesterday I listened to "The Fall of the House of Pollard," which is also set in November 1936. I wonder what the days were and whether Charlotte could've met Nine had either of them gone the distance. Anyway, the Fleshkin made for an interesting threat. "The Curse of Lady MacBeth" is my least favorite of the set, but still pretty good. There's some nice humor when The Doctor jokes about home cinema now being a thing.

"Monsters of Metropolis" is my favorite. I knew it'd be a Cybermen story, but I was surprised to see it's set during the making of the silent film Metropolis, a favorite of mine. Nine's dialogue at the end is very downbeat but poignant. Not only does he mention how Metropolis is not a hit in its time, but he also alludes to how he cannot stop World War II, and says how sorry he is, which hits hard if you keep in mind that this is a Doctor still dealing with his regrets regarding the Time War. Even though that conflict is never mentioned in these audios as far as I can remember, it still feels very much a part of him. He even brings up the Metropolis quote "The mediator between brain and hands must be the heart." Overall, I think I preferred the previous set, but this one was better than the first, and perhaps had the most poignant ending.

[K · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. The Hunting Season
ダーベリーホールの主人がかつて地球に逃げてきたフレッシュキンという種族の戦争犯罪者で、赤ん坊となって地球人として育てられてきた。
イザベラは地球人とフレッシュキンのハイブリッドということになるのかな？フレッシュキンという種族名のせいで肉食と勘違いされたヴェジタリアン。ちゃんと相手のことを知らないとダメだよということで。

2.The Curse of Lady Macbeth
フォア（？）というモンスターをマクベス夫人と協力して撃退する話
赤ん坊がモンスターの赤ん坊と取り替えられていく怪現象に立ち向かうマクベス夫人

ドクターは当初ブルーマンという魔物と間違えられるけれども、すぐに事件解決に乗り出したのですんなり仲間入り。マクベス夫人と一緒に行動というファンボーイ心も満喫させた感じなのかな。
マクベス夫人の父親が既にフォアーに殺され、化けて潜り込んでいたということなんだと。
あんまりやっぱりそんなに面白くなかった気がする😓

3.Monsters in Metropolis
「メトロポリス」の撮影現場を見学にきたドクター。そこで使用されるロボットがサイバーマンであることを知り、サイバーマンを撮影に使用するのをやめさせようとする。

一度サイバーマンとなってしまったら後戻りできないと思っていたのがまだ自我を残すことができていて、命令に抗おうと戦った。ドクターと二人で映画をみるところは泣ける。「メトロポリス」が撮影された時代背景やその後どうなったかの歴史に疎かったけれども、こんなSFがつくられた後にナチスが台頭してきたのかと思うと気が重くなる。戦争は決して遠い過去のものではないのだなと思い知らされる。

[Ryan Walton · Rating 4 out of 5]

The highlight of this set is without a doubt the final story of the boxset featuring the Cybermen.

The 9th Doctor having never met his silver nemesis on screen, meant people eagerly anticipated this story and it certainly didn't disappoint. It was not your typical cyber invasion story.

The other two stories within the set were enjoyable, however were over shadowed by the final story.
Acting all around was wonderful, it's clear Chris is settling more back into his role in Audio format and still enjoying himself.

[Jason Prince · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection has a fantastic and unique Cyberman story alongside the really solid Hunting Season which has a few interesting twists. The Lady Macbeth story was a bit convoluted and so I didn't follow it as well as the other choices on offer, but there were some good lines here and there.
The Hunting Season - 9/10
The Curse of Lady Macbeth - 7.5/10
Monsters in Metropolis - 9.5/10.

[Blob · Rating 4 out of 5]

While I didn’t much care for the first two stories, “Monsters in Metropolis” is without a doubt one of the best things Big Finish has ever made, and one of the best Doctor Who stories I’ve experienced in any medium. Absolutely fantastic stuff.

[Sara Habein · Rating 5 out of 5]

This set of stories has everything: A more murderous Upstairs, Downstairs, but with aliens! Lord and Lady Macbeth, but with aliens! The filming of Metropolis, but with a Cyberman! Everyone's bringing their A-game here.

[Nikolai · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fine, but a bit forgettable. I had high hopes for Lady Macbeth since I believe it won an award? but in the end it was hard to follow who was who or what was going on, especially when it came to the alien threat.
The Metropolis one was by far the most interesting and engaging.

[Debra Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

Doctor 9 works to save people through time.

[Joseph S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic!

[Rob · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still seems to be strong writing, but it would be nice to see the companions again.

[Alyce Caswell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great set of stories - the 9th Doctor line has definitely found its feet. Full disclosure: Metropolis is one of my favourite films and I may have been blinded by bias. Just a tad. ;)

[Jamie Revell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three standalone stories featuring the Ninth Doctor, set before Rose, and loosely on the theme of the collection’s title. Unusually, all three stories in the collection are set in Earth’s past.

The Hunting Season – The first story sees the Doctor arriving at a stately home in 1930s Yorkshire to find it suffering nighttime raids from mysterious strangers armed with laser guns. The result is something of a base-under-siege set-up, although the house is not quite so isolated as this would normally imply. The residents of the house are interested only in violent solutions, while the Doctor prefers to negotiate, leading to a clash of personalities that takes a swing at the British class system of the time (something that seems more appropriate for Nine than it would for, say, Three). However, the aliens’ lack of success makes them less menacing than they are probably intended to be, and the only sympathetic characters, the cook and maid, are mostly out of the main action. There are some twists and turns as the true situation is revealed, but there’s a lack of the tension we’d expect from a good base-under-siege story and the villains aren’t especially interesting. 3.5 stars.

The Curse of Lady Macbeth – The second story heads all the way back to 11th-century Scotland, where the Doctor meets Lady Macbeth. Historically, we don’t know a lot about the real Gruoch ingen Boite as opposed to Shakespeare’s fictional version, which gives the story room to play with the few details we do know. (Even then, they change her father’s name to that of her grandfather, presumably because it’s easier to pronounce). The story concerns several children who have been replaced with what the locals take to be changelings and the visions of a monstrous ‘fey’ experienced by Gruoch’s mute son Lulach (a future, if brief, King of Scotland). There’s more complexity to it than the previous story, with the characters being less black and white and a better mystery behind the alien shenanigans – and there’s a plus to seeing an obscure part of Scottish, rather than English, history. 4 stars.

Monsters in Metropolis – No, not Superman’s Metropolis, the film. The story sees the Doctor making a fanboy visit to Fritz Lang as he works on the set of the film, only to discover that some of the details are not as they should be. As is clear from both the cover and the opening teaser, this is due to the presence of a cyberman, taking the place of Brigitte Helm in the iconic robot costume. From here, we get a surprisingly emotional story as the Doctor struggles with whether or not he should treat the apparent threat in the usual way, or if it is really as different as it sometimes appears. Yes, there is plenty of running down corridors and other action, but the core of it is tied up, not just with eulogising the film but with the time and place in which it was made – 1920s Berlin. The obvious points are dealt with subtly, and there’s a distinct parallel with one of Eccleston’s TV stories (which you may find a plus, or you may not). 4.5 stars.

[Lucas Johns · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Hunting Season by James Kettle
This story is is quite simple however keeps the interest of the listener with the really weird aliens. They keep screaming some strange stuff. Not only this but I really like the comparison between the Doctor speaking to the wealthy and privileged members of Duberry Hall compared to the maids and those who are unfairly treated. 7/10

The Curse of Lady Macbeth by Lizzie Hopley
When I originally listened to this audio I had recently finished studying Macbeth at school which was quite funny and with that context in mind.. I feel this story is a bit confusing at first but has some really good moments. I think the characters were a little strong which was surprising considering the fact I do not feel the same way about some of the characters within the play Macbeth. I really enjoyed the 2nd half the most though that is where the highlights undeniably are. 7/10

Monsters in Metropolis by John Dorney
This is the "Dalek" of the 9DA series 1 and does it compare? In my opinion... yes. The cyberman is strong, it evokes fear and subverts expectations the best way possible. Monster in Metropolis has a brilliant setting, decent supporting characters and I really like the interactions within the story but by far the best bit is (major spoiler) when the ninth doctor watches the film with the cyberman and it requests to be killed. I feel if you are going to buy a boxset for the ninth doctor and cyberman interactions and you are torn between Lost Warriors and Old Friends I have to recommend this set just because of Monsters in Metropolis. 9/10

Overall 23/30

[Taksya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Torna il nono Dottore di Eccleston in tre nuovi episodi stan alone.

3.1 The Hunting Season by James Kettle
La residenza nobiliare di Duberry Hall è sotto attacco da parte di un gruppo di alieni e il comportamento degli abitanti dei piani alti non aiuta la situazione.
Solo con l'aiuto della servitù, e forzando un po' i nobili padroni, il Dottore potrà salvare la situazione.

3.2 The Curse of Lady Macbeth by Lizzie Hopley
Una rivisitazione del dramma di Lady Macbeth, con l'aggiunta di qualche alieno e molti riferimenti al folklore scozzese.
Conoscere il dramma shakespeariano aiuta ma non è fondamentale.

3.3 Monsters in Metropolis by John Dorney

Il Dottore si trova a Berlino durante le riprese del film Metropolis, giusto per scoprire che il regista non intende usare una androide, ma un cyberman naufragato sulla Terra.
Molti riferimenti ai film di Fritz Lang e con un'atmosfera simile a Daleks in Manhattan, l'episodio è un bell'omaggio al film padre della fantascienza moderna.

Tre episodi che ci ricordano di come i veri mostri sono (quasi) sempre gli umani, nonostante vari alieni a mescolare le carte.
Eccleston sempre perfettamente in parte e a sempre più a suo agio nel ruolo.
La struttura ad episodi autoconclusivi rende il tutto più leggero da seguire.

[Aura Steel · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.1 The Hunting Season by James Kettle 3*
3.2 The Curse of Lady Macbeth by Lizzie Hopley 3*
3.3 Monsters in Metropolis by John Dorney 4*

[ava · Rating 4 out of 5]

the hunting season: 10/10
the curse of lady macbeth: 6:10
monsters in metropolis: 7/10

[Shaun Robinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit of a mixed bad. The last story, Monsters in Metropolis was definitely the best part.