Doctor Who - 2.4 - Seizure Reviews

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Average Rating 7.2
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Synopsis

As if it wasnt enough to be trapped in the labyrinth of a dying TARDIS and pursued by a ghost, the team find themselves face to face once more with the Eleven. But the Doctor has bigger things to worry about when he discovers they're being hunted by the only creature to strike fear into the hearts of a Time Lord: The Ravenous.

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10 out of 12 (83.3%) raters say this story requires a previous story.

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Plot

7.0

(13)

Acting

7.8

(13)

Effects

7.5

(12)

Replay

7.2

(12)

8th Doctor

Ravenous - Volume 2

Liv Chenka

Ravenous - Volume 2

7.2

2.4 - Seizure

8.2

2.3 - Fairytale of Salzburg

8.3

2.2 - Better Watch Out

7.2

2.1 - Escape from Kaldor

7.7

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Cast

Paul McGann (The Doctor)

Nicola Walker (Liv Chenka)

Hattie Morahan (Helen Sinclair)

Mark Bonnar (The Eleven)

Claire Rushbrook (Tula Chenka / SV111 / SV23)

Richard Popple (Kit Laver)

David Rintoul (Galla Posca)

Tracy Wiles (Hadway / Salma / V75)

John Dorney (Sol / Security Guard / Comtech / V21 / V616)

Jamie Newall (Shafranek)

Carla Mendonça (Waltraud Raither / Imp 1)

Kate Rawson (Inge / Imp 2)

Ewan Goddard (Christophe / Krampus Runner)

Robert Whitelock (Bruno / Vagabond / Priest)

Siân Phillips (Pilgrim)

Raad Rawi (Bishop) Kate Duchêne (Antonia Werner)

Susan Hingley (Maria Werner)

Pippa Haywood (Jaxa)

George Asprey (Ravenous)

Cover Art:

Tom Webster

Director:

Ken Bentley

Music:

Jamie Robertson

Sound Design:

Benji Clifford

Writer:

Guy Adams

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Reviewed By: adamelijahReview Date: 10/28/18 11:34 am

0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

The Doctor, Liv, and Helen respond to the Eleven's rescue by flying to a dying TARDIS where they're quickly separated from Liv and from Liv and for the first time we really encounter the Ravenous.

The story has a great sense of atmosphere as they move through the dying TARDIS, helped by an outstanding sound design that helps to build the terror of the moment.

I think the story's big failing is the presence of the Eleven. If there was a big purpose for the story, it was to make us feel how terrifying the Ravenous was. Having a calm person lose it over the Ravenous and having the Doctor scared does that. Having a character who is very manic and known for shouting and screaming a lot undermines it.

It's still not a bad story, but would have been better without the Eleven.

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Reviewed By: ordalyaReview Date: 10/13/18 6:00 pm

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

This is the only story in the box-set that actually feels like a "Ravenous-2". Signature ravings of the Eleven, titular monsters, fluid Tardis architecture, etc., etc. I was really enjoying listening to it, until... the story ended. Just like that. See you in April 2019. If it weren't completely unresolved, I would, probably, rate it higher.