The Burkey Review...

Long time follower and supporter of Christel Doctor Who, Burkey, has recently released episodes 2 and 3 of his animated Doctor Who series. If you haven't seen the episodes yet then be sure to catch them here.

Entitled "Terror of the Meduzans" Parts 1 and 2 the two episodes focus on the mysterious events that take place in a futuristic university party that the Doctor is invited to. The dynamic that has already been built up between this version of the Doctor and his fiesty companion Eve is familiar to most "Who" fans but still refreshing and you get the sense that although Eve is still slightly overawed by the Doctors world she can still hold her own when she needs to. Infact these episodes provide a great deal of opportunity for both the characters of the Doctor and Eve to be developed. We see a playful and flirtatious Eve and a Doctor who is not afraid to make the grand and almost dark decisions as he rather ruthlessly dispatches of the Meduzans leaders, an alien race called the Versinori. One is left wondering whether there are darker days to come for this Doctor?

The two part story is handled brilliantly and although it was a brave decision not to show the Meduzans at all in episode 2 it pays off ten fold in the tension, drama and anticipation that is built up. My personal preference would be that the avatars used for the Meduzans and the Versinori were swapped as the picture of the Meduzans that had been built in my head was more of an organic one rather than robotic, but this is simply down to personal tastes and takes nothing away from the quality of the episodes and indeed the story telling.

We already know that this is a Doctor that is ready to take risks but it's when Eve realises the decisions that he has to make that we really see the characters shine. The dialogue between the Doctor and Eve on the TARDIS is fantastic and we can see the Doctor through Eve's eyes. The two share a good rapport and the Doctor seems to have taken on the role of mentor to Eve as he shows her the stars.

Overall these are two brilliant episodes, the production quality is amazing and the voice acting adds a whole new level to the quality of the story telling. The auxiallary characters are handled brilliantly and you feel like you can immediately identify with them. With the addition of Wesley, Eve's brother there are surely some more fantastic adventures ahead. Two great episodes that I implore you to watch!

10/10