Doctor Who – The Complete Series 8 [DVD] [2014]

Since Steven Moffat took over as showrunner in 2010, Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith's era showed the time lord as a heroic, young man with for the most part lighter themed episodes. Both of 11's first two series were largely excellent and while series 7 saw a slight dip in quality and there were a few poor episodes, there was also six or seven which were exceptional. However, now with the fiery but older and wiser doctor being played by the excellent Peter Capaldi, the 2014 run is a success that reaches the ultra-consistency of New Who's best ever series. So, while Russell T Davies' reign as boss in the noughties had clearer writing with greater action, Steven Moffat's era has developed its inherent cleverness as it has continued.Deep Breath starts the series in Victorian London, and it is nice to see the charismatic Paternoster gang helping the doctor come to terms with his new regeneration. Some people criticised the time it took for the main Cyborg story to get going but for me it was intriguing enough to see the doctor's new character emerge and Clara's response to him. I preferred the slower pace as occasionally the Eleventh Doctor's manic delivery of exposition where he talked faster and faster I personally found difficult to follow. The scene in the café with the robots imitating humans entertained me with its scary and creepy atmosphere which was even more affecting than series 6’s attempt at being frightening. Others have said that series 8 is different and while I agree it is more experimental it is not radically new. There are plenty of old ideas like the cyborg coming from the sister ship of a craft in series 2's The Girl in the Fireplace and "deep breath" being the new "don't blink." But it depends how you see it as perhaps it would have alienated some fans if the series was a complete reinvention and it was hardly going to change that much with the same lead writer in charge. In Deep Breath there is a bit more action so that is another positive and the climax where the cyborg is defeated when airborne is similar to Red Dwarf III's The Last Day ("there's no such thing as silicon heaven"/"there is no promised land"). So that is a nice, vintage sci-fi reference.The opener is an excellent start and although Into the Dalek is rather indebted to series 1's Dalek in some ways, it is overall a very strong second show. The same ideas of that episode of a Dalek executing everyone in between changing good - this time due to radiation - are used again. The only other criticism is that when the doctor repairs the Dalek and it starts a massacre it was so obvious that was going to be the consequence that he simply should not have done it and it makes him look stupid. However, the innovative sci-fi idea of the characters being miniaturised inside the Dalek provides a thrilling adventure and the Clara connecting wires simple but effective pay off ensured that the episode is one of the more accessible to follow of the run too.Third episode, Robot of Sherwood is even better and one of the standouts of the series. It is overall a very dark and slightly different series, but this episode is the superior of the two lighter ones. While it is still very much a continuation of New Who and nothing really new with the robots and a robot ship flying away it is an enjoyable and funny script about heroes with some more serious bits too.Listen is absolutely one of the very best episodes of the series. While it is inspired somewhat by series 2's The Girl in the Fireplace it is again atmospheric and the time travel is thrilling particularly when they end up at the end of the universe's existence with one of Clara's descendants. The twist with the "monster" not being real and being Clara sending the Tardis to the doctor's early timeline is brilliant as it is something different for new Who with no real alien antagonist and connects to the fiftieth anniversary episode about the Time War.Time Heist is another that represents the best of the series. Again, it is very Steven Moffat with all the journeying and changing time but it is a well thought out and decently paced story. The additional characters are also acted very well and are interesting. Additionally, I thought the setting (the bank of Karabraxos) and picture of the episode was the most visually impressive of the series and that helped to sustain my interest too.The Caretaker is a very good episode though not a standout. It is interesting for the doctor and his companion to have a story in a school, but it has been done before. The Tenth Doctor in series 2 becomes a teacher and calls himself John Smith and this time the Twelfth Doctor operates in the school as a caretaker under that name. But still the episode is very funny and once again the performances of Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman are excellent as was the development of the relationship between the characters. The contrast between the doctor's dislike of soldiers and Danny's (Clara's teaching colleague and boyfriend) dislike of the people in charge (officers or in this case a time lord) provides an intriguing conflict and juxtaposition. However, while the episode is funny and entertaining what prevents it from being fantastic is that what should be the main plot (defeating the Skovox Blitzer) is placed secondary to the story of the relationship between the doctor, Clara and Danny Pink. The alien looks silly and is ultimately too easily defeated. But while not exceptional it is a very fine episode.The first episode of the second half of the series, Kill the Moon, stands out, however. Initially, after first watching it, I was not sure what to think of it because it was a very cheesy concept. But after another viewing, I thought it was a decent one. The script was not overloaded with sub-plots and was not overly complex so it was a bit of a throwback to the first couple of RTD series. The doctor handing the responsibility to Clara was fantastic, brilliantly acted and was pivotal in ensuring the episode was one of the standouts. It made it a different kind of Doctor Who episode with a darker doctor and more central companion allowing character to develop and be more prominent. Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman's acting have been excellent and the scenes in which the doctor deserts her are some of my favourite examples of their fine acting in the series. Although the episode is a bit silly with the moon being an egg hatching and therefore being fantasy themed as opposed to science fiction it is a really strong episode.Mummy on the Orient Express is another very high-quality episode and strong debut from new writer Jamie Mathieson. The train in space is a phenomenal setting and the relationship between the doctor and Clara is further explored and after the resolution to the story eventually she realises that he is trying his best and is not ready to leave her time-travelling, space-exploring life with him behind. While I feel Frank Skinner had a limited acting ability he did perform to his very best and I loved his deadpan delivery. The surrender ending is quite simple but logical and rounds off a sophisticated episode well.However, Flatline - also written by Jamie Mathieson - is even more spectacular and it is great once again to see the companion central to the story and taking virtually the role of the doctor. The story is again not overcrowded with sub-plots and the dimensional monsters, "the Boneless," were an innovative idea. The additional characters were again enjoyable and the setting in the underground railway was like vintage, classic Who. This episode was definitely one of the strongest new Who episodes ever and it will be good to see if the writer can supply some excellent episodes in the next series too.However, In the Forest of the Night, is the least good. This is the point at which I feel there was too much of the Coal Hill School included in series 8. It is not only too silly and simple with the forest burning up a solar flare and zoo animals escaping, but also patronising about issues such as bullying and mental health. However, it has emotional resonance when the Doctor is about to leave the Earth on his own (at that point incorrectly fearing the human race is doomed) and through it being the last time the viewer sees Clara and Danny both alive and together. It certainly has some flaws, but it is a good journey and visually it is gorgeous.The two series finale episodes begin with Dark Water and while there is a lot of exposition in it, it is such an interesting story that it sustained my attention. This episode feels like the most experimental of the series with its eerie and sinister talk of a hellish afterlife though I did feel it did go too far in that respect. The lines about cremation were tasteless and insensitive. But this is the episode that most feels like a slight reinvention to new Who. It was obvious to me that Missy was a female regeneration of the Master as Moffat was surely due to write about the evil Gallifreyan as there had been no Master stories since the end of the RTD era. But it was still an exceptional reveal. Although the creepiness went somewhat too far, Dark Water is a very intriguing episode and another standout.Final episode Death in Heaven is a very successful finale, but it is not perfect and I feel series 7's last episode The Name of the Doctor was superior. Michelle Gomez was amazing as Missy/The Master and captured her/his insanity well. Strangely for Moffat, the actual plot was quite simple and easy to follow though perhaps the resolution was too easy to work out. But still it was a good story though perhaps bits of it did not make sense and the airplane scenes were not really that necessary. But it did also have an emotional quality and the farewell to Danny Pink was well handled and his saving of the little boy he accidentally killed when fighting as a soldier was moving. In fact, I have enjoyed Danny being not a proper companion - it is different and his death along with other characters is new territory for Moffat as typically he has always saved people. Although I do wonder when Clara leaves whether Danny will somehow return eventually. Perhaps the finale did lack a tiny bit more magic to make it perfect, but it was pretty much up there with some of New Who's finest.While series 8 is not a revolution in style of New Who, it is certainly an evolution due to its darker tones of most of the shows and it packs more emotional effect than the first three Steven Moffat/Matt Smith series. Peter Capaldi, I feel is even stronger than Matt Smith who would sometimes overact to make up for a bad script though he was a super doctor otherwise. Capaldi is also quite possibly as brilliant as Tennant though the Ninth Doctor remains my favourite ever, certainly of new Who. Since the "Impossible Girl" story arc has ended Jenna Coleman has really grown into her role more and her acting has blossomed. I have also found it good that all the episodes were shown in one run rather than two separate parts. The series 6 and 7 Blu-rays had picture quality issues and it is a delight that this Blu-ray set has no problems and instead looks stunning, detailed and vivid visually especially on an OLED TV. Series 8 is the finest of Steven Moffat's series and although RTD's clearer style is less demanding to follow it is a positive too that the stories have been more complex as it has allowed Doctor Who to progress somewhat and episodes 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 will all be watched in years to come and be remembered as series 8's best with the other three being not bad either.

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The good Doctor lands in season 8 - with the exceptional Peter Capaldi replacing the equally exceptional Matt Smith. Thankfully, Capaldi takes the reigns from the get go and cements his version of the character from the moment he arrives. And I'm sure I wouldn't like the colour of his kidney's, either.Beginning with episode 1's ''Deep Breath'' where the newly regenerated timelord is wonderfully spat out of a dinosaur's mouth in Victorian London. Nursed back to health by the Paternoster Gang, our crankily weird hero is flung into a new mystery when said dinosaur spontaneously explodes forcing him to investigate - whilst a bemused Clara (a great Jenna Coleman) looks on in unbalanced disbelief. This is a cracking opener, wonderfully directed by Ben Wheatley with a fun and frothy Steven Moffat script.Next up are ''Into The Dalek'' where a miniaturised Doctor treks into the very heart of darkness by being placed inside ''Rusty'' - a Dalek seemingly turned good and ''Robot of Sherwood'' where The Doctor arrives in 12th century Nottingham in an effort to prove to Clara that Robin Hood is a myth. What they discover is a fantastical robot army and a band of merry men very much of flesh and blood. Again, both stories are good ('Dalek' more so than 'Robot') bolstered by great visuals and the beginning of a great chemistry between Capaldi and Coleman."Listen" finds The Doctor and Clara seeking a creature he believes to have perfected its ability to hide. A burgeoning romance is also illustrated with Clara's colleague Danny (a really good Samuel Anderson) and this forms the basis of this episode. "Time Heist" finds our heroes awake in a strange chamber suffering from memory loss, where they are forced to break into the maximum security Bank of Karabraxos. This is a minor episode in the series but does manage to feature Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer so not all was lost. Next up is the sublime '"The Caretaker" where The Doctor takes a job at Clara's school in order to locate a mysterious menace. More situation comedy than sci-fi shenanigans, but this sixth episode is both fun and engaging allowing Capaldi to develop his character from cranky old loon into a much warmer personalisation.Proceedings take a slightly downward turn with '"Kill the Moon" (I won't get into much here, but its not the best) only to be enlivened by the quite daft ''Mummy on the Orient Express" where the Doctor and Clara board a futuristic version of said train. Cue a series of murders caused by a mysterious mummy creature with Capaldi going full Poirot. Its slight but fun, allowing the duo to indulge in humorous banter and again, another excellent performance from this new Doctor.Episode 8's "Flatline" is a major step back up with the Doctor finding himself locked within an ever decreasing Tardis. Clara acts alone to discover who or what is doing this - ably assisted by a graffiti artist. This is a wonderful episode, both creative and well realised. Sadly, its follow up "In the Forest of the Night" is another minor affair featuring Clara and Danny as they take a school trip to a museum only to discover that the earth has been taken over by trees. Its a nice idea, but the lack of a real threat renders this one more ho-hum than slam dunk.Things pick up in double episode finale "Dark Water" and "Death in Heaven" where Danny is unceremoniously killed, forcing a distraught Clara to take The Doctor on an almost literal journey to the afterlife. Throw in series arc villain 'Missy' (an excellent Michele Gomez) and the appearance of an old foe - ensuring this Rachel Talahay directed send off for this new Doctor is a show stopper. Both emotional and epic, its a great payoff.Thankfully, this eight season of 'Nu-Who' is a triumph with both an amazing new Doctor (Capaldi is pitch perfect for the role), equally flanked by an excellent Jenna Coleman. The tone is more 'adult' with many of the stories interwoven by her relationship with Danny and their burgeoning attraction to each other. Capaldi's Doctor begins as a crankily, weird old loon but softens as the stories play out. His ability to balance joyous humor with deep, darkened regret is a thing to watch (especially the haunted emotion in his eyes). There are a number of moments where he's simply alone in the perfectly designed Tardis interior just talking to himself and I have to admit, they are wonderful to watch. This Doctor is a complex creation and Capaldi mines the intimate nuances for all their worth. Previously, David Tennant and Tom Baker were tied as my ''favourite Doctor'' but here we have a new contender. Well, for me personally.BBC's Blu-Ray release is a nicely packaged presentation with great visuals and vibrant audio. The extra features are seemingly getting less and less as the series releases go on, but when the performances and production are of this high level quality - one can hardly complain. It was comforting to see this new iteration of The Doctor in safe hands at this point (and even though the quality does drop in season 9, thankfully enlivened by portions of 10) with an actor clearly born to play the role. Thanks Mr Capaldi. For being a great Doctor... and not swearing.

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Wer kennt es noch. "Raumpatrouille Orion" die deutsche SciFi Serie aus den 60ern (1965). In 7 Folgen hat die Besatzung des Raumkreuzers Orion unter ihrem Commanders Cliff Allister McLane (Dietmar Schönherr) die Welt gerettet. Danach war leider Schluss weil dem produzierenden ZDF die Kosten zu hoch waren und die Serie nicht ins Ausland (USA, etc.) zu verkaufen war da sie in schwarz weiß produziert wurde.Ich kenne die Serie durch meine Mutter die sich die DVD gekauft hat und regelmäßig immer wieder gerne guckt. Und auch wenn meine Begeisterung nicht so groß ist wie bei meiner Mutter mag ich die Serie. Und die Idee dahinter. Und habe mir die Frage gestellt was hätte aus "Raumpatrouille Orion" werden können wen man beim ZDF mehr Mut gehabt hätte.Die Antwort. Vielleicht das deutsche "Doctor Who". "Doctor Who" ist eine englische SciFi Serie die 1963 das erste mal auf Sendung ging. Man unterscheidet bei "Doctor Who" zwischen der klassischen und der neuen Serie. Die klassische Serie lief von 1963 - 1989, die neue Serie seit 2005. Die Engländer hatten einfach den Mut zur Einfachheit. Um Kosten zu sparen waren die Sets eher spärlich mit ganz viel Plastik und die Special Effects alles nur nicht professionell. Die Geschichten wiederum waren Genial und das was die Sendung trug. Populär und Kult (in England) wurde sie durch beides. Die aktuelle Serie kann jetzt auch mit professionellen Sets und Special Effects aufwarten. Und etwas schrägen englischen Humor. Ich würde mir wünschen das auch nochmal jemand auf die Idee kommt "Raumpatrouille Orion" wieder aus der Versenkung zu holen.Die komplette 8. Staffel beinhaltet alle 12 Folgen der achten Staffel sowie das 2014er X Mas Special. Dazu kommen noch eine menge Extras.Zu den einzelnen Folgen ...DVD 1)Folge 1: Tief DurchatmenFolge 2: Mission DalekFolge 3: Roboter in SherwoodDVD 2)Folge 4: Hör zuFolge 5: VerschlusssacheFolge 6: Der HausmeisterFolge 7: Tötet den MondDVD 3)Folge 8: Die MumieFolge 9: Hinter den WändenFolge 10: Ruf der WildnisDVD 4)Folge 11: Dunkles WasserFolge 12: Tod im HimmelDVD 6)Xmas Special 2014: HereingeschneitDie Specials findet man verteilt auf allen 6 DVDs der Staffel. Auf der fünften DVD befinden sich ausschließlich Extras. Zu sehen bekommt man u.a. Kino Prequel zu Folge 1, Audiokommentare zu ausgewählten Folgen, Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord, Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion, Inside the New Tardis, Casting Peter Capaldi, Writing The New Series, What is Doctor Who?, Why Watch Series 8?, Behind The Scenes, Earth Conquestr, The World Tour und Trailer.Ich bin im allgemeinen ein großer SciFi Fan. Egal ob Star Trek oder Star Wars, Stargate, Zurück in die Zukunft oder oder oder. Meistens, nicht immer, aber meistens schaue ich es gerne und regelmäßig. Doch bei "Doctor Who" muss ich zugeben bin ich ein Spätzünder. Ich habe ein zwei Folgen mal an einem Samstag auf ProSieben gesehen und war schon begeistert. Doch als die Serie wieder verschwand war es mir auch irgendwie egal. Doch nachdem ich sie auf DVD & Blu-Ray Veröffentlichungen wieder gesehen habe und einmal bestellt hatte war ich dabei.Die Serie ist toll. Und very british. Mit vielen schrägen Geschichten und noch mehr schrägen Humor. Man muss also bereit sein sich darauf einzulassen. Seit der 5. Staffel begleiteten wir Matt Smith als 11. Inkarnation des Doctors auf seinen Reisen und Abenteuern. Seine Begleitung war während der 5. und 6. Staffel Amy Pond (gespielt von Karen Gillan) und ihr Ehemann Rory Williams (gespielt von Arthur Darvill). Während der 6. Staffel ist Clara Oswald (gespielt von Jenna Coleman) neu dazugekommen.Matt Smith wurde im letzten Xmas Special vor der achten Staffel (Die Zeit des Doktors) verabschiedet. Und Peter Capaldi als nunmehr 12. Inkarnation des Doctors eingeführt. In der achten Staffel muss sich auch seine Begleitung Clara erst einmal an den neuen Doktor gewöhnen und irgendwie dieser sich auch an sich selbst.Und ich muss zugeben das auch ich mich zu Beginn erst einmal an den neuen Doktor gewöhnen musste. Besonders da es für mich der erste neue Doktor ist. Ich habe mit der fünften Staffel so richtig angefangen "Doctor Who" zu verfolgen und muss zugeben gerade zu Beginn Matt Smith extrem vermisst zu haben.Der neue Doktor ist optisch älter als der alte und nicht so sprunghaft ist wie Matt Smith. Die Interpretation der Figur ist eine andere. Ich hatte mir aber vorgenommen auch dem neuen Doktor eine Chance zu geben und das habe ich getan zum Glück. Und muss zugeben das mit die Figur des Doktor, sowie die Geschichten und somit auch die achte Staffel im gesamten genauso gefällt wie die vorherigen Staffeln die mir bekannt sind.Die Blu-Ray Veröffentlichung ist super. Man bekommt alle 12 Folgen verteilt auf 6 Discs zusammen mit eine menge Extras. Dazu gibt es ein Booklet mit Infos über die Staffel, die Serie und den einzelnen Folgen, sowie kurzen Interviews mit vielen beteiligten.Eine Übersicht über die Folgen hat man auch noch einmal auf dem Rücken der Amaray Blu-Ray sowie dem Schuber in dem sich die Amaray Hülle befindet. Das grüne FSK Logo auf dem Schubert kann man abmachen, den auf der Hülle nicht.Ich mag "Doctor Who" und entdecke das kann man erahnen. Die Geschichte sind so anders als bei anderen Serien und einfach unterhaltsam. Die Blu-Ray Veröffentlichung ist toll. Wären doch nur alle so.

Devo dire che i ragazzi della DNC hanno fatto un ottimo lavoro con il blu-ray dell'ottava stagione di Doctor Who!! , è ricca di contenuti extra quanto la versione inglese!!! non sarebbe male se altri prendono esempio da loro!Audio: Qualità perfetta ! con traccia audio DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 in italiano veramente impeccabile, provato con ben due sistemi con supporto audio in HD, compreso perfino le cuffie Sony HW700ds(che supportano benissimo il DTS-HD Master audio) e l'impatto è veramente stupefacente.Video: Qualità video assolutamente perfetta, e per sfruttare al meglio tutti filtri video spettacolari(come il deep color) e altro... bisogna usare l'hdmi 1.4!Confezione ben fatta! ogni disco con foto belle diverse una dall'altra! incastro dei dischi molto sicuro rispetto a molti altri cofanetti o blu-ray normali!Infine metto la stella 5/5 sia per la qualità massima del Blu-ray (audio e video) e per questa stagione davvero particolare con scenari e personaggi mai visti! e trama ben strutturata.

DVD con la octava temporada de Doctor Who, en perfecto estado y sin ningún problema. El producto es tal como esta descrito, y no hay margen para el error.