8.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
The Doctor continues his journey through Time and Space, and with Bill and Nardole he embarks on a further set of exhilarating adventures. Their travels land them face-to-face with Ice Warriors and Cybermen, but the threesome’s adventures draw to a terrifying conclusion as a long lost face returns from the past.
Starring: David Tennant, Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, Jodie Whittaker, Christopher EcclestonAdventure | 100% |
Sci-Fi | 88% |
Fantasy | 82% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Is Peter Capaldi actually having fun playing Doctor Who? It sure seems like it more than a few times in this second part of Series 10, though whether that joy is being generated because of an actor becoming really comfortable in his role or because of the fact that the endgame for playing that role is on the horizon might be debatable (and who knows? — maybe it’s both). Because of the kind of random way BBC has split up the Series Ten releases, I attempted to shy away from mentioning some potential spoilers that accrued toward the end of the episodes covered in my Doctor Who: Series 10 Part 1 Blu-ray review. While similarly attempting to shy away from outright details, Doctor Who (Peter Capaldi) begins this set of episodes with the same “affliction” he suffered toward the end of Part 1, and in fact the first episode on Disc One of this set is the second part of a three part arc that starts with the last episode on Disc Two of Doctor Who: Series 10 Part 1 and which concludes with the second episode on Disc One of the set under review. It may be marketing genius, but it may be kind of discombobulating for fans who are actually viewing the series via Blu-ray releases rather than catching broadcasts.
Doctor Who: Series Ten, Part Two is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of BBC with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.78:1. This is another generally great looking presentation, with virtually all of the same pluses and occasional minuses I detailed in both the Doctor Who: The Complete Ninth Series Blu-ray review and the Doctor Who: Series 10 Part 1 Blu-ray review. There are some beautiful locations on display this set of episodes, and a lot of the outdoor work offers a sumptuous palette and excellent detail levels. A surplus of extreme close-ups also supports commendable fine detail levels. As with previous seasons I've reviewed, there are some deficits in the CGI elements, with some moments (like the hotel — or whatever it is — that the Doctor finds himself in during the last hospital) looking like a not very well detailed videogame.
Doctor Who: Series Ten, Part Two offers another great sounding DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track, one that perhaps ups the ante again to Series 9 levels. A number of larger scale episodes provide nice (and consistent) opportunities for surround activity, including everything from underground cavern echoes to wide open field windstorms. As is almost standard now with this series, "little" moments like the "whoosh" of the TARDIS offers fun if fleeting panning effects. Dialogue is presented cleanly and with smart prioritization throughout this problem free track.
Doctor Who has sometimes been a series that tends to be stronger on "goodbyes" than it is with "hellos", as perhaps evidenced by the introduction of Peter Capaldi himself in the titular role just a couple of years ago. Now that Capaldi is on the verge of making his exit, there's a certain sadness, one that's only increased by additional farewells longtime audience members will be required to make. This set of episodes kind of ping pongs between some unabashedly comic elements and attempts to deliver something a little bit more substantial on an emotional level, and while some of that second element can seem overly manipulative at times, the fact is this Tenth Series builds to an admirable crescendo which should prove cathartic for fans, if not entirely for the reasons they expect (there's that Christmas special, I keep reminding you). Technical merits continue to be first rate, and Doctor Who: Series Ten, Part Two comes Highly recommended.
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