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Doctor Who: Dalek Universe #2
Doctor Who: Dalek Universe 2
These tales take the Tenth Doctor, Anya Kingdom and Mark Seven deeper into family histories, aboard the strangest of space stations and to a truth that might tear them apart...
2.1 Cycle of Destruction by Roy Gill
After Mark starts behaving oddly, the Doctor and Anya find themselves on a strange planet with their friend missing. Searching for him they find their way to an isolated research base. The corridors show signs of animal incursions and the scientists are behaving strangely. But a big surprise is waiting for them.
Because this is where Mark Seven came from. They’re about to find out who he is. But is that information too dangerous to know?
2.2 The Trojan Dalek by John Dorney
The Doctor, Mark and Anya head for an SSS space station searching for the missing temporal scientist, Arborecc. But the officer in charge denies all knowledge of his presence and demands their departure.
Unwilling to leave so easily, the group split up to investigate... and uncover a heinous plot involving the Doctor’s oldest foes. Or do they?
2.3 The Lost by Robert Valentine
When the Doctor’s latest scheme to get back to the future fails, the team’s ship crashes on a strange world, potentially trapping them for ever.
Searching for replacement parts, they find their way to a building where heart-breakingly familiar faces await them.
Lies are about to be exposed. Everyone will learn the truth. And nothing will be the same again.
This boxset release contains all three stories, plus additional behind the scenes interviews.
2.1 Cycle of Destruction by Roy Gill
After Mark starts behaving oddly, the Doctor and Anya find themselves on a strange planet with their friend missing. Searching for him they find their way to an isolated research base. The corridors show signs of animal incursions and the scientists are behaving strangely. But a big surprise is waiting for them.
Because this is where Mark Seven came from. They’re about to find out who he is. But is that information too dangerous to know?
2.2 The Trojan Dalek by John Dorney
The Doctor, Mark and Anya head for an SSS space station searching for the missing temporal scientist, Arborecc. But the officer in charge denies all knowledge of his presence and demands their departure.
Unwilling to leave so easily, the group split up to investigate... and uncover a heinous plot involving the Doctor’s oldest foes. Or do they?
2.3 The Lost by Robert Valentine
When the Doctor’s latest scheme to get back to the future fails, the team’s ship crashes on a strange world, potentially trapping them for ever.
Searching for replacement parts, they find their way to a building where heart-breakingly familiar faces await them.
Lies are about to be exposed. Everyone will learn the truth. And nothing will be the same again.
This boxset release contains all three stories, plus additional behind the scenes interviews.
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Roy Gill
49 books13 followers"Heady, wonderful stuff… I adored this novel" (Paul Magrs on "Daemon Parallel")
The manuscript for Roy’s first novel, Daemon Parallel, was shortlisted for both the Sceptre and the Kelpies prize, and won a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award. A sequel, Werewolf Parallel (“Clever, creative and fun.” Kirkus Reviews) completed the duology.
Roy's recent short stories have appeared in The Myriad Carnival, Out There and the British Fantasy Society Journal.
As a scriptwriter, Roy has worked on several of Big Finish’s acclaimed audio drama series including The Confessions of Dorian Gray, The Omega Factor, and the Worlds of Doctor Who. His epic Dark Shadows 50th Anniversary Blood & Fire script won the 2017 Scribe Award for Best Audio Drama.
The manuscript for Roy’s first novel, Daemon Parallel, was shortlisted for both the Sceptre and the Kelpies prize, and won a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award. A sequel, Werewolf Parallel (“Clever, creative and fun.” Kirkus Reviews) completed the duology.
Roy's recent short stories have appeared in The Myriad Carnival, Out There and the British Fantasy Society Journal.
As a scriptwriter, Roy has worked on several of Big Finish’s acclaimed audio drama series including The Confessions of Dorian Gray, The Omega Factor, and the Worlds of Doctor Who. His epic Dark Shadows 50th Anniversary Blood & Fire script won the 2017 Scribe Award for Best Audio Drama.
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December 20, 2021
Cycle of Destruction by Roy Gill – 2.5/5
While the backstory and character development for Mark Seven is appreciated, it doesn’t exactly feel necessary. The pacing is noticeably slower compared to the previous stories and the mystery didn’t really interest me all that much.
The Trojan Dalek by John Dorney – 4/5
This is the first real story with the Daleks in this series, but it’s not the real kind of Daleks just yet. There’s something very wrong with them.
I love the way the Daleks haven’t been used much in the series so far, as they’re so overused nowadays, and yet they’re never far away either. This series is slowly building up to their already highly anticipated first proper appearance.
The concept of this story is nothing new but the execution is good. It’s a bit slow-paced at first but it’s got some good twists and turns and a strong conclusion. Once again though, it’s the characters that really manage to shine brilliantly here.
The Lost by Robert Valentine - 4/5
While I would have preferred to have a little more details about the portal, the concept is strong enough for the characters to flourish. And the Lost as the main villain of the story is quite intriguing. This story takes a while to really get going and considering the conclusion of the last story, this really elevated the characters by giving them some time to let it all properly sink in. Plus, the second half more than makes up for it.
I’m not particularly a fan of the resolution but it’s a good psychological story. We delve deeper into the troubled personal relationship between the main characters and it all ends with a really strong cliffhanger.
Overall, a really good set of character-driven stories that does enough to hype the audience up for a highly anticipated conclusion of this series.
While the backstory and character development for Mark Seven is appreciated, it doesn’t exactly feel necessary. The pacing is noticeably slower compared to the previous stories and the mystery didn’t really interest me all that much.
The Trojan Dalek by John Dorney – 4/5
This is the first real story with the Daleks in this series, but it’s not the real kind of Daleks just yet. There’s something very wrong with them.
I love the way the Daleks haven’t been used much in the series so far, as they’re so overused nowadays, and yet they’re never far away either. This series is slowly building up to their already highly anticipated first proper appearance.
The concept of this story is nothing new but the execution is good. It’s a bit slow-paced at first but it’s got some good twists and turns and a strong conclusion. Once again though, it’s the characters that really manage to shine brilliantly here.
The Lost by Robert Valentine - 4/5
While I would have preferred to have a little more details about the portal, the concept is strong enough for the characters to flourish. And the Lost as the main villain of the story is quite intriguing. This story takes a while to really get going and considering the conclusion of the last story, this really elevated the characters by giving them some time to let it all properly sink in. Plus, the second half more than makes up for it.
I’m not particularly a fan of the resolution but it’s a good psychological story. We delve deeper into the troubled personal relationship between the main characters and it all ends with a really strong cliffhanger.
Overall, a really good set of character-driven stories that does enough to hype the audience up for a highly anticipated conclusion of this series.
July 17, 2021
Dalek Universe caught us all by surprise Big Finish had promised many things such as this series of adventures being a what-if David Tennant had one more series as The Doctor and it was an instant success, it was grand, epic, explosive and a love letter to the works of Terry Nation! Now the time has come again for Dalek Universe 2 is out and the adventures continue...
Cycle of Destruction:
After being knocked out by Mark Seven, The Doctor and Anya find themselves on an unknown world with strange bears and a large forest whilst Mark Seven has gone missing. They soon find him at a facility built for the production of Androids but this is Mark's home and he was brought back for a reason, one that might just seem tragic...
This was a really solid backstory for Mark Seven as we get to explore not only his home but his past and the lives of those he's touched and in a strange way for android had an emotional bond with. We get to discover who his sister is and like Mark Seven she's incredibly clever but whilst he may follow orders and do what is right, she can be somewhat devious.
Overall this was a fantastic little story with bits of backstory for Mark with an ending that really highlights just how good of a character our favourite android is! 9/10
The Trojan Dalek:
After finding out where Arborrec maybe The Doctor, Anya and Mark board The Beltross Station they find out something sinister is going on behind the scenes and that an old friend of Mark's is also on board but The Daleks are here also but they are acting rather oddly...
The Trojan Dalek deals with an idea that's sort of been done before with The Daleks but how it's handled here is incredible and very twisted. It's a relatively small scale story with bits of horror that eventually leads into one of the most emotional scenes that Big Finish has ever produced!
Overall John Dorney has written another classic in this series and he continues to highlight why he's my favourite writer for the company. I can't really say much but if you're not sure about continuing Dalek Universe just give it a go for this at least! 10/10
The Lost:
After recent events, the team find themselves crash landing on a strange world outside of the normal universe but something else is with them on this world something that wants to escape and in doing so lies and truths will be revealed and nothing will ever be the same again.
Robert Valentine has yet again written a stellar story that deals not only with grief and moving on but it's a deep story for our team going into their individual characters seeing what makes them tick and whether or not their as selfless as they make themselves out to be.
Overall I'm keeping very tight-lipped on this story because it is nothing short of incredible and is fairly similar to Robert Shearman's Scherzo which I have to commend Robert Valentine for being able to achieve. 10/10
Overall: 39/40
Cycle of Destruction:
After being knocked out by Mark Seven, The Doctor and Anya find themselves on an unknown world with strange bears and a large forest whilst Mark Seven has gone missing. They soon find him at a facility built for the production of Androids but this is Mark's home and he was brought back for a reason, one that might just seem tragic...
This was a really solid backstory for Mark Seven as we get to explore not only his home but his past and the lives of those he's touched and in a strange way for android had an emotional bond with. We get to discover who his sister is and like Mark Seven she's incredibly clever but whilst he may follow orders and do what is right, she can be somewhat devious.
Overall this was a fantastic little story with bits of backstory for Mark with an ending that really highlights just how good of a character our favourite android is! 9/10
The Trojan Dalek:
After finding out where Arborrec maybe The Doctor, Anya and Mark board The Beltross Station they find out something sinister is going on behind the scenes and that an old friend of Mark's is also on board but The Daleks are here also but they are acting rather oddly...
The Trojan Dalek deals with an idea that's sort of been done before with The Daleks but how it's handled here is incredible and very twisted. It's a relatively small scale story with bits of horror that eventually leads into one of the most emotional scenes that Big Finish has ever produced!
Overall John Dorney has written another classic in this series and he continues to highlight why he's my favourite writer for the company. I can't really say much but if you're not sure about continuing Dalek Universe just give it a go for this at least! 10/10
The Lost:
After recent events, the team find themselves crash landing on a strange world outside of the normal universe but something else is with them on this world something that wants to escape and in doing so lies and truths will be revealed and nothing will ever be the same again.
Robert Valentine has yet again written a stellar story that deals not only with grief and moving on but it's a deep story for our team going into their individual characters seeing what makes them tick and whether or not their as selfless as they make themselves out to be.
Overall I'm keeping very tight-lipped on this story because it is nothing short of incredible and is fairly similar to Robert Shearman's Scherzo which I have to commend Robert Valentine for being able to achieve. 10/10
Overall: 39/40
July 27, 2021
Secondo boxset della serie Dalek Universe, seguito diretto del primo capitolo (Doctor Who: Dalek Universe 1).
2.1 Cycle of Destruction by Roy Gill
Si riparte dal cliffhanger in cui ci avevano lasciati al termine del terzo capitolo e, dopo aver scoperto qualcosa di più sul passato di Anya Kingdom, veniamo a scoprire le origini di Mark Seven.
Ovviamente le cose non possono che continuare a complicarsi.
2.2 The Trojan Dalek by John Dorney
Continuano le ricerche degli scienziati temporali che potrebbero aiutarli a sbrogliare la matassa. Peccato che, su una stazione di ricerca della SSS, le cose siano destinate a peggiorare.
Sempre alla ricerca di un'arma definitiva contro i Dalek, ovviamente con risultati aberranti.
2.3 The Lost by Rob Valentine
Per nel tempo e, forse, fuori dal nostro universo, il Dottore e Anya si ritrovano in un mondo abbandonato, con un solo abitante che non vuole altro che andarsene.
Altri riferimenti al passato, chiarimenti e una soluzione timey whimey, ormai d'abitudine.
Tris di storie che non ci portano ancora alla soluzione del problema, ma ci inondano.di ricordi e citazioni dal passato.
Il terzetto è ben affiatato, anche se le cose potrebbero cambiare nel prossimo capitolo.
Considerando il finale what?, da ascoltarsi con voce e tono di Tennant, ci aspettano delle grosse sorprese.
2.1 Cycle of Destruction by Roy Gill
Si riparte dal cliffhanger in cui ci avevano lasciati al termine del terzo capitolo e, dopo aver scoperto qualcosa di più sul passato di Anya Kingdom, veniamo a scoprire le origini di Mark Seven.
Ovviamente le cose non possono che continuare a complicarsi.
2.2 The Trojan Dalek by John Dorney
Continuano le ricerche degli scienziati temporali che potrebbero aiutarli a sbrogliare la matassa. Peccato che, su una stazione di ricerca della SSS, le cose siano destinate a peggiorare.
Sempre alla ricerca di un'arma definitiva contro i Dalek, ovviamente con risultati aberranti.
2.3 The Lost by Rob Valentine
Per nel tempo e, forse, fuori dal nostro universo, il Dottore e Anya si ritrovano in un mondo abbandonato, con un solo abitante che non vuole altro che andarsene.
Altri riferimenti al passato, chiarimenti e una soluzione timey whimey, ormai d'abitudine.
Tris di storie che non ci portano ancora alla soluzione del problema, ma ci inondano.di ricordi e citazioni dal passato.
Il terzetto è ben affiatato, anche se le cose potrebbero cambiare nel prossimo capitolo.
Considerando il finale what?, da ascoltarsi con voce e tono di Tennant, ci aspettano delle grosse sorprese.
October 29, 2023
Nearly gave it 5 stars just for that kicker of a final line...
July 17, 2021
L'ANGOLO BIG FINISH: “CYCLE OF DESTRUCTION” (Dalek Universe 2.1)
Scritto da ROY GILL
Con DAVID TENNANT, JANE SLAVIN, JOE SIMM, NINA TOUSSAINT-WHITE e NICHOLAS BRIGGS as the Daleks.
Dopo che Mark inizia a comportarsi in modo strano, il Dottore e Anya si ritrovano su uno strano pianeta con il loro amico scomparso. Mentre lo cercano, trovano la strada verso un'isolata base di ricerca. I corridoi mostrano i segni di incursioni animali e gli scienziati si comportano in modo strano. Ma una grossa sorpresa li sta aspettando.
Perché questo è il luogo da cui proviene Mark Seven. Stanno per scoprire chi è veramente. Ma sarà un'informazione troppo pericolosa da conoscere?
–
È uscito oggi il secondo volume della serie Dalek Universe, e Francesco mi ha cortesemente offerto la review in anteprima.
In questo primo episodio, riprendiamo dal cliffhanger in cui eravamo rimasti alla fine di “The House of Kingdom”, e se in quest'ultimo avevamo potuto conoscere la famiglia di Anya e la sua backstory, qui ci concentriamo su quella di Mark. Infatti, eccolo che ritorna nel luogo in cui è “cresciuto”, insieme ad altri androidi della sua stessa tipologia, talmente avanzati da sembrare umani.
Una di queste, Mariah Six, è interpretata da Nina Toussaint-White (meglio nota per aver interpretato Mels nella serie TV).
La storia è interessante per lo spessore che da al personaggio di Mark, tuttavia non riserva rivelazioni particolarmente sorprendenti, e di per sé è auto-contenuta. Come “House of Kingdom”, è tuttavia importante per stabilire una connessione con i nuovi companion e vedere le loro dinamiche con il Dottore. In particolare mi è piaciuto vedere la connessione che Dieci sta sviluppando con Anya, molto diversa da quella che Quattro aveva con Ann Kelso. Il fatto che Mark e Anya siano degli agenti addestrati li rende molto diversi dai normali companion, che Dieci stesso definisce “avventurieri amatoriali”.
Le riflessioni sull'importanza di riscoprire le proprie origini colpiscono anche il Dottore stesso, che replica con alcuni commenti nostalgici e pondera su ciò che ha perso recentemente.
È quindi una storia che concentra la sua forza sui personaggi e che serve come ponte tra l'inizio esplosivo del primo volume e quello che immagino ci riserverà il futuro.
L'ANGOLO BIG FINISH: “THE TROJAN DALEK” (Dalek Universe 2.2)
Scritto da JOHN DORNEY
Con DAVID TENNANT, JANE SLAVIN, JOE SIMM, PIPPA BENNET-WARNER, BLAKE RITSON e NICHOLAS BRIGGS as the Daleks.
Il Dottore, Mark e Anya si dirigono verso una stazione spaziale delle SSS in cerca di uno scienziato temporale scomparso, Arborecc. Ma l'ufficiale in carica nega qualsiasi conoscenza della sua presenza e chiede loro di andarsene.
Non volendo arrendersi così facilmente, il gruppo si divide per investigare... e scoprire un orribile piano che include i peggiori nemici del Dottore. O forse no?
-------------------
Dopo un episodio relativamente tranquillo, ecco che si rialza la posta in gioco.
Mentre da un lato il Dottore indaga la scomparsa di Arborecc, andando ad inciampare nell'ennesimo intrigo riguardante la guerra tra gli umani e i Dalek, Anya e Mark si imbattono in un'amica di quest'ultimo, Fliss, che è stata ricoverata in quella struttura. Le due cose apparentemente scollegate finiranno per portare i due gruppi alle stesse conclusioni.
Ancora una volta, molto rilievo è dato al personaggio di Mark, interpretato con la giusta combinazione tra la fredda logica della sua programmazione e le emozioni che ha imparato a provare, qui rappresentate dal suo legame con Fliss. Mi sono piaciuti anche gli amichevoli battibecchi tra lui e Anya, ma che lasciano anche spazio a conversazioni più profonde e sentite.
Ma ancora di più è il Dottore a brillare, che ritrovandosi di fronte all'ennesimo osceno piano portato avanti in nome di un bene più grande, risponde con tutta la sua indignazione e mostra profonda empatia con le vittime.
Nonostante il titolo della serie, finora i Dalek non erano mai davvero comparsi in prima persona, ma erano solo degli spettri che tormentavano il passato dei nostri protagonisti, ognuno di loro avendo perso delle persone amate per colpa loro.
Ora, eccoli che ritornano in primo piano, ma sarà davvero così? Dorney gioca con le aspettative del lettore, trovando un nuovo modo per presentare un tema che, con così tante storie riguardanti i Dalek scritte nell'arco di 58 anni, si potrebbe pensare abbia perso di novità. Invece, rimescolando un po' le carte in tavola e, soprattutto, aggiungendo un intreccio di legami affettivi, di dolore e di umanità, si ottiene una storia drammatica, tragica e in certi punti toccanti.
L'ANGOLO BIG FINISH: “THE LOST” (Dalek Universe 2.3)
Scritto da ROB VALENTINE
Con DAVID TENNANT, JANE SLAVIN, JOE SIMM, KEVIN McNALLY e NICHOLAS BRIGGS as the Daleks.
Quando l'ultimo piano del Dottore di tornare al futuro fallisce, la nave del gruppo si schianta su uno strano mondo, potenzialmente intrappolandoli per sempre.
Alla ricerca di parti di ricambio, trovano la strada verso un edificio dove strazianti facce familiari li stanno aspettando.
Bugie stanno per essere esposte. Tutti scopriranno la verità. E nulla sarà più lo stesso.
-------------------
Per l'episodio finale del volume, prendiamo una deviazione rispetto alla trama generale della serie, avendo ancora una volta un'avventura che non ha nulla a che fare con i Dalek.
Dall'azione, si passa ad uno scenario più contemplativo, una pausa per riflettere su quello che è appena successo e sul passato dei protagonisti.
Nel cercare di ritornare dal giusto lato della Guerra del Tempo, il Dottore e Anya si ritrovano intrappolati in un universo bolla, insieme ad una misteriosa entità determinata ad uscirne. I due verranno quindi messi l'uno contro l'altra, mettendo in luce i loro demoni nascosti e delle verità dure da mandare giù.
Se nel primo volume il Dottore era ancora un po' diffidente riguardo ad Anya, col tempo ha iniziato a considerarla un'amica, ma molte cose non erano ancora state dette. Questi segreti vengono ora fuori con prepotenza, strappati via con forza come un dente cariato, e bisogna ancora vedere cosa questo significherà per il loro rapporto.
Un'interpretazione magistrale sia da parte di David Tennant sia di Jane Slavin rende queste scene molto emozionanti e intime, mentre abbiamo modo di sentire Joe Simm in un ruolo decisamente diverso dal solito. Inoltre abbiamo un villain misterioso e manipolatorio, che con le sue multiple facce (o meglio, multiple voci, tutte perfettamente in-character) ha un sentore sia di serie classica sia moderna.
Il finale mi ha sorpresa, perché non mi aspettavo si risolvesse in quella maniera. Per un attimo ho temuto che tutti i progressi fatti sarebbero stati annullati, ma per fortuna così non è stato.
Il Dottore e Anya hanno ancora molto di cui parlare, ma, dopo un entusiasmante cliffhanger, penso che nel prossimo volume non ne avranno subito il tempo.
Rob Valentine delinea quindi una sceneggiatura avvincente per il solo fatto di come riesce a mettere a nudo i personaggi, in quella che mi sento di dire sia la storia migliore del boxset.
Scritto da ROY GILL
Con DAVID TENNANT, JANE SLAVIN, JOE SIMM, NINA TOUSSAINT-WHITE e NICHOLAS BRIGGS as the Daleks.
Dopo che Mark inizia a comportarsi in modo strano, il Dottore e Anya si ritrovano su uno strano pianeta con il loro amico scomparso. Mentre lo cercano, trovano la strada verso un'isolata base di ricerca. I corridoi mostrano i segni di incursioni animali e gli scienziati si comportano in modo strano. Ma una grossa sorpresa li sta aspettando.
Perché questo è il luogo da cui proviene Mark Seven. Stanno per scoprire chi è veramente. Ma sarà un'informazione troppo pericolosa da conoscere?
–
È uscito oggi il secondo volume della serie Dalek Universe, e Francesco mi ha cortesemente offerto la review in anteprima.
In questo primo episodio, riprendiamo dal cliffhanger in cui eravamo rimasti alla fine di “The House of Kingdom”, e se in quest'ultimo avevamo potuto conoscere la famiglia di Anya e la sua backstory, qui ci concentriamo su quella di Mark. Infatti, eccolo che ritorna nel luogo in cui è “cresciuto”, insieme ad altri androidi della sua stessa tipologia, talmente avanzati da sembrare umani.
Una di queste, Mariah Six, è interpretata da Nina Toussaint-White (meglio nota per aver interpretato Mels nella serie TV).
La storia è interessante per lo spessore che da al personaggio di Mark, tuttavia non riserva rivelazioni particolarmente sorprendenti, e di per sé è auto-contenuta. Come “House of Kingdom”, è tuttavia importante per stabilire una connessione con i nuovi companion e vedere le loro dinamiche con il Dottore. In particolare mi è piaciuto vedere la connessione che Dieci sta sviluppando con Anya, molto diversa da quella che Quattro aveva con Ann Kelso. Il fatto che Mark e Anya siano degli agenti addestrati li rende molto diversi dai normali companion, che Dieci stesso definisce “avventurieri amatoriali”.
Le riflessioni sull'importanza di riscoprire le proprie origini colpiscono anche il Dottore stesso, che replica con alcuni commenti nostalgici e pondera su ciò che ha perso recentemente.
È quindi una storia che concentra la sua forza sui personaggi e che serve come ponte tra l'inizio esplosivo del primo volume e quello che immagino ci riserverà il futuro.
L'ANGOLO BIG FINISH: “THE TROJAN DALEK” (Dalek Universe 2.2)
Scritto da JOHN DORNEY
Con DAVID TENNANT, JANE SLAVIN, JOE SIMM, PIPPA BENNET-WARNER, BLAKE RITSON e NICHOLAS BRIGGS as the Daleks.
Il Dottore, Mark e Anya si dirigono verso una stazione spaziale delle SSS in cerca di uno scienziato temporale scomparso, Arborecc. Ma l'ufficiale in carica nega qualsiasi conoscenza della sua presenza e chiede loro di andarsene.
Non volendo arrendersi così facilmente, il gruppo si divide per investigare... e scoprire un orribile piano che include i peggiori nemici del Dottore. O forse no?
-------------------
Dopo un episodio relativamente tranquillo, ecco che si rialza la posta in gioco.
Mentre da un lato il Dottore indaga la scomparsa di Arborecc, andando ad inciampare nell'ennesimo intrigo riguardante la guerra tra gli umani e i Dalek, Anya e Mark si imbattono in un'amica di quest'ultimo, Fliss, che è stata ricoverata in quella struttura. Le due cose apparentemente scollegate finiranno per portare i due gruppi alle stesse conclusioni.
Ancora una volta, molto rilievo è dato al personaggio di Mark, interpretato con la giusta combinazione tra la fredda logica della sua programmazione e le emozioni che ha imparato a provare, qui rappresentate dal suo legame con Fliss. Mi sono piaciuti anche gli amichevoli battibecchi tra lui e Anya, ma che lasciano anche spazio a conversazioni più profonde e sentite.
Ma ancora di più è il Dottore a brillare, che ritrovandosi di fronte all'ennesimo osceno piano portato avanti in nome di un bene più grande, risponde con tutta la sua indignazione e mostra profonda empatia con le vittime.
Nonostante il titolo della serie, finora i Dalek non erano mai davvero comparsi in prima persona, ma erano solo degli spettri che tormentavano il passato dei nostri protagonisti, ognuno di loro avendo perso delle persone amate per colpa loro.
Ora, eccoli che ritornano in primo piano, ma sarà davvero così? Dorney gioca con le aspettative del lettore, trovando un nuovo modo per presentare un tema che, con così tante storie riguardanti i Dalek scritte nell'arco di 58 anni, si potrebbe pensare abbia perso di novità. Invece, rimescolando un po' le carte in tavola e, soprattutto, aggiungendo un intreccio di legami affettivi, di dolore e di umanità, si ottiene una storia drammatica, tragica e in certi punti toccanti.
L'ANGOLO BIG FINISH: “THE LOST” (Dalek Universe 2.3)
Scritto da ROB VALENTINE
Con DAVID TENNANT, JANE SLAVIN, JOE SIMM, KEVIN McNALLY e NICHOLAS BRIGGS as the Daleks.
Quando l'ultimo piano del Dottore di tornare al futuro fallisce, la nave del gruppo si schianta su uno strano mondo, potenzialmente intrappolandoli per sempre.
Alla ricerca di parti di ricambio, trovano la strada verso un edificio dove strazianti facce familiari li stanno aspettando.
Bugie stanno per essere esposte. Tutti scopriranno la verità. E nulla sarà più lo stesso.
-------------------
Per l'episodio finale del volume, prendiamo una deviazione rispetto alla trama generale della serie, avendo ancora una volta un'avventura che non ha nulla a che fare con i Dalek.
Dall'azione, si passa ad uno scenario più contemplativo, una pausa per riflettere su quello che è appena successo e sul passato dei protagonisti.
Nel cercare di ritornare dal giusto lato della Guerra del Tempo, il Dottore e Anya si ritrovano intrappolati in un universo bolla, insieme ad una misteriosa entità determinata ad uscirne. I due verranno quindi messi l'uno contro l'altra, mettendo in luce i loro demoni nascosti e delle verità dure da mandare giù.
Se nel primo volume il Dottore era ancora un po' diffidente riguardo ad Anya, col tempo ha iniziato a considerarla un'amica, ma molte cose non erano ancora state dette. Questi segreti vengono ora fuori con prepotenza, strappati via con forza come un dente cariato, e bisogna ancora vedere cosa questo significherà per il loro rapporto.
Un'interpretazione magistrale sia da parte di David Tennant sia di Jane Slavin rende queste scene molto emozionanti e intime, mentre abbiamo modo di sentire Joe Simm in un ruolo decisamente diverso dal solito. Inoltre abbiamo un villain misterioso e manipolatorio, che con le sue multiple facce (o meglio, multiple voci, tutte perfettamente in-character) ha un sentore sia di serie classica sia moderna.
Il finale mi ha sorpresa, perché non mi aspettavo si risolvesse in quella maniera. Per un attimo ho temuto che tutti i progressi fatti sarebbero stati annullati, ma per fortuna così non è stato.
Il Dottore e Anya hanno ancora molto di cui parlare, ma, dopo un entusiasmante cliffhanger, penso che nel prossimo volume non ne avranno subito il tempo.
Rob Valentine delinea quindi una sceneggiatura avvincente per il solo fatto di come riesce a mettere a nudo i personaggi, in quella che mi sento di dire sia la storia migliore del boxset.
August 8, 2021
The Trojan Dalek:
Overall boxset 2 has really surprised me. While it's fair to say the 1st box Set is much more fun, action packed and full of twists. Boxset 2 is almost purely character based. The ordering of the episodes really work. They all compliment and make the other better, so it really feels like one big story and one journey this time. The final episode was such a joy to listen to. Like a good play, getting into these characters heads and seeing what pushes them. There's so many excellent parallels and themes of the good angel on your shoulder and the bad devil that lives inside you. Even though I really liked "It takes you away" this was everything I wanted that story to be. im not the biggest 10th dr fan either but this series and the last story in particular have written him in a more serious way that you feel his pain and understand it, rather than him looking like a winning sod on the tv and look down at everyone that isnt rose.
While some fans might be disappointed by this more small scale character driven boxset, for me it's something the series has needed from the start and I really enjoyed it. I was expecting John dorney to something timmey whimmy again, yet here hes decided to tell a more tighter, smaller, yet horrific tale of how a war/fear of the enemy can really make you do nasty things. Just like we've seen in the time war, the timelords became just as corrupt as the Daleks had. John dorney really goes for that nasty side of humanity during a war, to do what evers needed.
We see the base of where the sick can be cured, however its revealed that the sick are actually being mutated and stuck inside broken casing of Daleks. The idea is to use these Daleks to destroy and infiltrate the real Daleks. I do feel they missed many chances to explore more about these people doing said experiments and show us how in a way it is saving the sick. It would just make you struggle when hearing the main villains reasons. To see his point of using people who are going to die anyway, as a way to save the future. But we know it's monstrous. It's really enjoyable as an audience to hate a villain, yet completely understand why they do it and in some cases agree with it. Even though we obviously don't condemn the actions.
But I did utterly love seeing the other side of the war and seeing these horrible mutations be used as Trojan horses. The sound effects really added to this story, the Dalek voices with the slight human nature to them were quite creepy to hear especially when we meet Mark 7s friend again, who has also been turned into a Dalek, say I love you. Mark 7s death was well done, partly due to the first episode in this boxset setting up his back story to make this ending work. We learn about his mother's death and his constant need to help people, like he tired to his mother, which here, ends up killing him. It's simple but it's a really effective way to kill off a character by using there good nature or strong point as a weakness. It's not done at it's best, but it works, making the 1st story in the set actually more enjoyable seeing it's pay off. While the 10th Drs final lines "I lost him, I lost" brilliantly performed, this makes a pretty good ending for the set and it's a shame it's not the final in the set as it would self make me want to hear more, as boxet 1 was a waste of my time and very predictable for me.
What I really enjoyed throughout this story was the references and tie ups of the Dalek empire series, especially series 3. In this story we start to see what inspired the Daleks to create there own version of this human mutated Dalek army. During the space plague, both Daleks and humans are getting sick, the Daleks find a way to transform them into Daleks. A young training fighter eventually goes to a hospital. So my fan theory's are excited, did the colony actually remake this experiment, did Mark 7s friend as a Dalek survive? Either way it make this story have more of a powerful boost, knowing that this event didn't stop, it was replicated and the Daleks actually succeed in using it against them. Which sadly a lot of fans might not have listen to or even remember. I massively recommend checking out Dalek empire series 3 to get the extra bits and pieces to these story.
We also discover that somehow they are a few Dalek humans captured by space security on a secret base. The main character is also killed and is given a goodbye from the human in the Dalek that remembered her.
t's a nice nod to the book in the Dalek empire series "Mutually assured survival", which I'd massively recommend if you liked the human Daleks here.
So while I really enjoyed this story i did find the beginning a little draggy and i thought there were a few missed opportunities to really understand these characters behind the experiments. I really enjoyed the 10th Dr in this story, he gets some great aggressive moments, but It felt very flat and anticlimactic to have the Dr sonic the problem away with the experiment after so much tension was building up. But overall this a very enjoyable Dalek story and deffinatly my favourite of the boxsets, however that final episode had some stunning character moments. The sets cliffhanger sounds interesting, but that final line was a little goofy, but when it's that character who's nothing more than a goofy reference machine that rips off a far better character. What do you expect.
7/10
*if you liked my review check out my insta page, @everything_dalek_reviews and join me in my Dalek marathon, especially my fan poll of every dalek audio story.
Overall boxset 2 has really surprised me. While it's fair to say the 1st box Set is much more fun, action packed and full of twists. Boxset 2 is almost purely character based. The ordering of the episodes really work. They all compliment and make the other better, so it really feels like one big story and one journey this time. The final episode was such a joy to listen to. Like a good play, getting into these characters heads and seeing what pushes them. There's so many excellent parallels and themes of the good angel on your shoulder and the bad devil that lives inside you. Even though I really liked "It takes you away" this was everything I wanted that story to be. im not the biggest 10th dr fan either but this series and the last story in particular have written him in a more serious way that you feel his pain and understand it, rather than him looking like a winning sod on the tv and look down at everyone that isnt rose.
While some fans might be disappointed by this more small scale character driven boxset, for me it's something the series has needed from the start and I really enjoyed it. I was expecting John dorney to something timmey whimmy again, yet here hes decided to tell a more tighter, smaller, yet horrific tale of how a war/fear of the enemy can really make you do nasty things. Just like we've seen in the time war, the timelords became just as corrupt as the Daleks had. John dorney really goes for that nasty side of humanity during a war, to do what evers needed.
We see the base of where the sick can be cured, however its revealed that the sick are actually being mutated and stuck inside broken casing of Daleks. The idea is to use these Daleks to destroy and infiltrate the real Daleks. I do feel they missed many chances to explore more about these people doing said experiments and show us how in a way it is saving the sick. It would just make you struggle when hearing the main villains reasons. To see his point of using people who are going to die anyway, as a way to save the future. But we know it's monstrous. It's really enjoyable as an audience to hate a villain, yet completely understand why they do it and in some cases agree with it. Even though we obviously don't condemn the actions.
But I did utterly love seeing the other side of the war and seeing these horrible mutations be used as Trojan horses. The sound effects really added to this story, the Dalek voices with the slight human nature to them were quite creepy to hear especially when we meet Mark 7s friend again, who has also been turned into a Dalek, say I love you. Mark 7s death was well done, partly due to the first episode in this boxset setting up his back story to make this ending work. We learn about his mother's death and his constant need to help people, like he tired to his mother, which here, ends up killing him. It's simple but it's a really effective way to kill off a character by using there good nature or strong point as a weakness. It's not done at it's best, but it works, making the 1st story in the set actually more enjoyable seeing it's pay off. While the 10th Drs final lines "I lost him, I lost" brilliantly performed, this makes a pretty good ending for the set and it's a shame it's not the final in the set as it would self make me want to hear more, as boxet 1 was a waste of my time and very predictable for me.
What I really enjoyed throughout this story was the references and tie ups of the Dalek empire series, especially series 3. In this story we start to see what inspired the Daleks to create there own version of this human mutated Dalek army. During the space plague, both Daleks and humans are getting sick, the Daleks find a way to transform them into Daleks. A young training fighter eventually goes to a hospital. So my fan theory's are excited, did the colony actually remake this experiment, did Mark 7s friend as a Dalek survive? Either way it make this story have more of a powerful boost, knowing that this event didn't stop, it was replicated and the Daleks actually succeed in using it against them. Which sadly a lot of fans might not have listen to or even remember. I massively recommend checking out Dalek empire series 3 to get the extra bits and pieces to these story.
We also discover that somehow they are a few Dalek humans captured by space security on a secret base. The main character is also killed and is given a goodbye from the human in the Dalek that remembered her.
t's a nice nod to the book in the Dalek empire series "Mutually assured survival", which I'd massively recommend if you liked the human Daleks here.
So while I really enjoyed this story i did find the beginning a little draggy and i thought there were a few missed opportunities to really understand these characters behind the experiments. I really enjoyed the 10th Dr in this story, he gets some great aggressive moments, but It felt very flat and anticlimactic to have the Dr sonic the problem away with the experiment after so much tension was building up. But overall this a very enjoyable Dalek story and deffinatly my favourite of the boxsets, however that final episode had some stunning character moments. The sets cliffhanger sounds interesting, but that final line was a little goofy, but when it's that character who's nothing more than a goofy reference machine that rips off a far better character. What do you expect.
7/10
*if you liked my review check out my insta page, @everything_dalek_reviews and join me in my Dalek marathon, especially my fan poll of every dalek audio story.
July 24, 2021
Big Finish have NAILED it so far.
October 16, 2024
Cycle Of Destruction: An action-packed opener to Dalek Universe 2. It gives some interesting backstory to Mark Seven, being set on his home planet, and revealing that the android's parents were killed by Daleks.
The bear-like creatures feel like excellent traditional Doctor Who monsters also. Despite being called Dalek Universe, the box set does a great job at building plenty of new characters outside of the Daleks too.
The Trojan Dalek: A really fantastic dramatic instalment concerning the hunt for the missing Arborecc onboard the Space Security Station. The twist that Major McLinn has been turning people onboard the space station into Daleks really pushes the characters emotionally, especially with one of the Daleks being Mark Seven's friend Felicity. It does have shades of Parting Of The Ways, but the idea of Dalek conversions always works well from a dramatic perspective.
A scene that really stands out is when the Arborecc Dalek begs to be 'exterminated'. It's heartbreaking and reflects how harsh the major's actions are. He is weaponising people onboard his space station without their permission, and turning them into the thing they hate.
The Lost: A very interesting story. It concerns the Doctor crashing with Anya Kingdom on a strange planet, with a Godlike entity called Lost who was imprisoned there. The ending is possibly the best part. Never expected to hear a Dalek proclaim "Hello sweetie".
The bear-like creatures feel like excellent traditional Doctor Who monsters also. Despite being called Dalek Universe, the box set does a great job at building plenty of new characters outside of the Daleks too.
The Trojan Dalek: A really fantastic dramatic instalment concerning the hunt for the missing Arborecc onboard the Space Security Station. The twist that Major McLinn has been turning people onboard the space station into Daleks really pushes the characters emotionally, especially with one of the Daleks being Mark Seven's friend Felicity. It does have shades of Parting Of The Ways, but the idea of Dalek conversions always works well from a dramatic perspective.
A scene that really stands out is when the Arborecc Dalek begs to be 'exterminated'. It's heartbreaking and reflects how harsh the major's actions are. He is weaponising people onboard his space station without their permission, and turning them into the thing they hate.
The Lost: A very interesting story. It concerns the Doctor crashing with Anya Kingdom on a strange planet, with a Godlike entity called Lost who was imprisoned there. The ending is possibly the best part. Never expected to hear a Dalek proclaim "Hello sweetie".
September 2, 2021
2.1 Cycle of Destruction by Roy Gill - 3/5 stars:
After such a good cliffhanger, this story doesn’t seem to give a good explanation for how they get out of the danger. Continuing, the Daleks appear for a fairly short amount of time, more than the last boxset, and Mark Seven is explored as a character.
2.2 The Trojan Dalek by John Dorney - 4.5/5 stars:
The Doctor, Anya and Mark stumble upon a common plot rehash that the show does from time to time, Daleks that arent quite Daleks. This story has its own unique take on this rehashed plot and has a sad ending that pulls you into the final story.
2.3 The Lost by Robert Valentine - 5/5 stars:
The best story in the boxset. Deals with grief, exploration and being kidnapped by a pocket Universe.
Overall 4.166/5 stars:
It’s a great continuation of the Dalek Universe series. 10 and Anya’s chemistry is great to listen to. Mark has character development. Again, the main issue is for stories in a series called ‘Dalek Universe’ it still lacks the Daleks. They have spot appearances in the first story and a variation of them appear in the second story. This series still is blooming with potential and I can’t wait to see what the Movellons, River Song and Davros have to play in this plot in the final boxset.
After such a good cliffhanger, this story doesn’t seem to give a good explanation for how they get out of the danger. Continuing, the Daleks appear for a fairly short amount of time, more than the last boxset, and Mark Seven is explored as a character.
2.2 The Trojan Dalek by John Dorney - 4.5/5 stars:
The Doctor, Anya and Mark stumble upon a common plot rehash that the show does from time to time, Daleks that arent quite Daleks. This story has its own unique take on this rehashed plot and has a sad ending that pulls you into the final story.
2.3 The Lost by Robert Valentine - 5/5 stars:
The best story in the boxset. Deals with grief, exploration and being kidnapped by a pocket Universe.
Overall 4.166/5 stars:
It’s a great continuation of the Dalek Universe series. 10 and Anya’s chemistry is great to listen to. Mark has character development. Again, the main issue is for stories in a series called ‘Dalek Universe’ it still lacks the Daleks. They have spot appearances in the first story and a variation of them appear in the second story. This series still is blooming with potential and I can’t wait to see what the Movellons, River Song and Davros have to play in this plot in the final boxset.
July 29, 2021
Cycle of Destruction:
6/10
Verdict: Optional
This story is fine, it's pretty dull on the whole with a tedious mystery that I didn't enjoy all that much. The setting is ok, the characters work fine and the resolution was decent. Can't say I'd recommend this, but might just not be for me.
The Trojan Dalek:
7/10
Verdict: Optional
Love these Dalek varients, this sort of story has been told in other ways, but this is a really fun one, the tragedy of this one is great. Tennant is really great in this, he shows some amazing 10 rage in this. The main antagonist is really solid too, his motivations are good and you can clearly see how he's got to the point of doing what he does in this story.
The Lost:
6/10
Verdict: Optional
This story is alright, the setting is pretty great, The Lost is an interesting antagonist and the resolution is intriguing, but the plot is slow, there are big spaces where I found myself getting quite bored and not sure where the plot was going and while the moral conflict is entertaining, it's pretty clear that it's not gonna lead to any interesting developments.
6/10
Verdict: Optional
This story is fine, it's pretty dull on the whole with a tedious mystery that I didn't enjoy all that much. The setting is ok, the characters work fine and the resolution was decent. Can't say I'd recommend this, but might just not be for me.
The Trojan Dalek:
7/10
Verdict: Optional
Love these Dalek varients, this sort of story has been told in other ways, but this is a really fun one, the tragedy of this one is great. Tennant is really great in this, he shows some amazing 10 rage in this. The main antagonist is really solid too, his motivations are good and you can clearly see how he's got to the point of doing what he does in this story.
The Lost:
6/10
Verdict: Optional
This story is alright, the setting is pretty great, The Lost is an interesting antagonist and the resolution is intriguing, but the plot is slow, there are big spaces where I found myself getting quite bored and not sure where the plot was going and while the moral conflict is entertaining, it's pretty clear that it's not gonna lead to any interesting developments.
August 21, 2021
Good continuation of this series. It seems Ten is angrier than usual here, perhaps because he's trapped without a Tardis on the wrong side of the Time War. (Not quite sure how that works, but let's go with it.)
I do appreciate that BF has built up quite a story arc for Anya now. (And Mark to a lesser extent.)
Fourth Doctor Adventures - Series 8; River Song: "Queen of the Mechonoids"; "The Dalek Protocol"
and now "Dalek Universe." Arguably, let's throw "The Daleks: The Destroyers" in there since Mark Seven is introduced in that one. And then of course, there's the whole "The Daleks Master Plan" tv serial that is mostly missing, from which all this has spun out.
So here we are, six episodes into this miniseries, and . . . well . . . very few Daleks so far. But it's still a really good ride. The writing is solid, the cast is great, Tennant is clearly having a ball.
And there's a neat cliffhanger into Dalek Universe 3.
I do appreciate that BF has built up quite a story arc for Anya now. (And Mark to a lesser extent.)
Fourth Doctor Adventures - Series 8; River Song: "Queen of the Mechonoids"; "The Dalek Protocol"
and now "Dalek Universe." Arguably, let's throw "The Daleks: The Destroyers" in there since Mark Seven is introduced in that one. And then of course, there's the whole "The Daleks Master Plan" tv serial that is mostly missing, from which all this has spun out.
So here we are, six episodes into this miniseries, and . . . well . . . very few Daleks so far. But it's still a really good ride. The writing is solid, the cast is great, Tennant is clearly having a ball.
And there's a neat cliffhanger into Dalek Universe 3.
March 15, 2022
2.1 Cycle of Destruction - They say you can’t go home again. Nature vs. Nurture? Interestingly this has some aspects in common with the type of stories about children raised in non-traditional ways, raised by a species that isn’t their own. Thinking stuff like: The Jungle Books, Tarzan of the Apes or The Graveyard Book, to name just a couple. Nothing too spectacular here, but still fun and interesting (3/5).
2.2 The Trojan Dalek - And I wasn’t expecting this one be this … dark. Dark and disturbing (4/5).
2.3 The Lost - This was quite good. Very introspective and dealing with a lot of seldom dealt with aspects of the Doctor (4/5).
This set also includes the usual behind-the-scenes interviews with cast and crew.
2.2 The Trojan Dalek - And I wasn’t expecting this one be this … dark. Dark and disturbing (4/5).
2.3 The Lost - This was quite good. Very introspective and dealing with a lot of seldom dealt with aspects of the Doctor (4/5).
This set also includes the usual behind-the-scenes interviews with cast and crew.
July 16, 2021
Following on from Dalek Universe 1, we've another strong set of stories, this time more character driven than action packed, which isn't necessarily a bad thing because it's helping characters like Anya and Mark grow.
Anya Kingdom is becoming a favorite of mine now (fingers crossed she'll get her own series one day!), with her interactions with The Doctor still sympathetic for the "Ann Kelso" scenario, whereas The Doctor still blames her for it all, whereas there was a lot of distrust and resentment in Dalek Universe 1, we're starting to see The Doctor grow warmer to her. There is a nice scene within the final episode which goes into great depth on this subject.
I think the main reason Dalek Universe 1 was such a hit was the huge surprise character reveal, which unfortunately doesn't happen within this boxset, but that's doesn't mean any of the stories are bad, in fact they're just as a good!
We're left with a very nice cliffhanger which is very Steven Moffat like.
Anya Kingdom is becoming a favorite of mine now (fingers crossed she'll get her own series one day!), with her interactions with The Doctor still sympathetic for the "Ann Kelso" scenario, whereas The Doctor still blames her for it all, whereas there was a lot of distrust and resentment in Dalek Universe 1, we're starting to see The Doctor grow warmer to her. There is a nice scene within the final episode which goes into great depth on this subject.
I think the main reason Dalek Universe 1 was such a hit was the huge surprise character reveal, which unfortunately doesn't happen within this boxset, but that's doesn't mean any of the stories are bad, in fact they're just as a good!
We're left with a very nice cliffhanger which is very Steven Moffat like.
March 2, 2023
Cycle of Destruction - 3.5/5
Androids and bears? Mark-7’s backstory is neat to plumb a bit. I love a good android/AI focused sci-fi story. This one did seem slightly… unnecessary, given the overall trajectory of the storyline.
The Trojan Dalek - 4.5/5
A terrifying plot line where the Doctor runs into Daleks for the first time in this new Dalek Universe series…. Although… is that still the same voice actor? Something seems off… :)
The Lost - 4/5
An ethereal sort of introspective story. I like the idea of the Doctor being caught flat footed in a pocket dimension controlled by a strange god-like creature, but the real intention of the piece was for the Doctor and Anya to explore some inner turmoil, and it worked well for that. My only gripe is with the ending. There was a moment of climax and then the rushed ending afterward seemeingly undid it without very much explanation besides a tongue in cheek reference to one of those “it was all a dream” anticlimaxes.
Androids and bears? Mark-7’s backstory is neat to plumb a bit. I love a good android/AI focused sci-fi story. This one did seem slightly… unnecessary, given the overall trajectory of the storyline.
The Trojan Dalek - 4.5/5
A terrifying plot line where the Doctor runs into Daleks for the first time in this new Dalek Universe series…. Although… is that still the same voice actor? Something seems off… :)
The Lost - 4/5
An ethereal sort of introspective story. I like the idea of the Doctor being caught flat footed in a pocket dimension controlled by a strange god-like creature, but the real intention of the piece was for the Doctor and Anya to explore some inner turmoil, and it worked well for that. My only gripe is with the ending. There was a moment of climax and then the rushed ending afterward seemeingly undid it without very much explanation besides a tongue in cheek reference to one of those “it was all a dream” anticlimaxes.
December 15, 2021
Another excellent set of stories, continuing on from Dalek Universe 1. Continues the plot well, and I enjoy the continuation of the use of one big setting, to maintain a consistent overhanging backdrop for the events to take place in.
A number of interesting twists, some I could see coming, some I couldn't, and some quite emotional moments in here really. All the characters shine through quite well, with the Tenth, Anya and Mark Seven all in great form here.
Ends on a very different cliffhanger which also calls back to some other Tenth Doctor cliffhangers, and I very much look forward to listening to the next set.
A number of interesting twists, some I could see coming, some I couldn't, and some quite emotional moments in here really. All the characters shine through quite well, with the Tenth, Anya and Mark Seven all in great form here.
Ends on a very different cliffhanger which also calls back to some other Tenth Doctor cliffhangers, and I very much look forward to listening to the next set.
November 4, 2021
J'ai préféré le deuxième coffret au premier, avec le dernier épisode que j'ai trouvé particulièrement remarquable dans la série (que je trouve simplement correct et c'est honnêtement bien assez!).
Beaucoup plus concentré sur les personnages introduits, on permet l'exploration d'avenue autre que la "simple" aventure dans l'espace et de ce concentrer sur les relations entre les protagonistes, les dilemmes qui s'ouvrent devant eux et les choix qu'ils doivent prendre à contrecœur (et des conséquences de ceux-ci).
Beaucoup plus concentré sur les personnages introduits, on permet l'exploration d'avenue autre que la "simple" aventure dans l'espace et de ce concentrer sur les relations entre les protagonistes, les dilemmes qui s'ouvrent devant eux et les choix qu'ils doivent prendre à contrecœur (et des conséquences de ceux-ci).
April 20, 2024
There's something really satisfying about hearing the Tenth Doctor react to mentions of past companions including Lucie Miller. The ending really made me perk up and excited to see how the next installment deals with it.
September 1, 2021
Quite a cliff hanger to end on.
September 15, 2021
The doctor and anya try to stay ahead of trouble.
September 27, 2021
Great performances and Tennant is great as always.
December 13, 2021
I'm not feeling the love for this. Like a lot of recent Big Finish, there's a good story bundled with some distinctly average ones.
January 2, 2023
Markedly better than the previous third of the arc, though it will never be a favourite of mine.
February 21, 2023
Both Dalek Universe Box sets are phenomenal, great Who to be had. Looking forward to the 3rd.
August 25, 2023
Pas ouf
December 17, 2023
4.5 stars
September 29, 2022
The middle third of Dalek Universe is just as good as the first. As the Tenth Doctor tries to find his way home, with Anya Kingdom and Mark Seven by his side, we get three good stories. The first sees us learn the orgins of Mark Seven, the second (and best in my opion) sees the Doctor and freinds discover a program creating infiltration Daleks for Earth out of . David Tennent gets some great angry moments in this one. The third story is more introspective as the Doctor and Anya crash into a time storm of sorts and have to deal with their feelings as well as find a way out. Dalek Universe 2 is a really great continuation of a really good limited series. Definitely worth picking up.
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