Mini reviews of Television seasons old and new. No fuss. No spoilers. Occasional bunnies.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest (2007)

A short animated Doctor Who serial featuring the Tenth Doctor and his companion, Martha Jones. Together they traverse time and space, hunting for data chips and getting into the usual kind of trouble on the way.

You'll be glad to hear that both David Tennant and Freema Agyeman voice their respective characters from the live action show. Plus, Anthony Stewart Head pops up; it's always fun to hear him lend his vocal chords to the Who universe.

The story is set some time during Season 3 of the parent series but doesn't fit snugly into series continuity, so don't try too hard to place it chronologically. It's best to just accept it for what it is, which is a mildly entertaining Dr Who animation.

The short format doesn't leave much time for anything to develop beyond an immediate danger being followed very quickly by an immediate solution. Then onto the next episode for a similar thing to happen.

The animation is decent enough but it isn't able to convey the wide-eyed wonder that Tennant is so very good at; even when the live action scripts were dodgy his infectious nature and comical facial expressions kept the momentum up.

Long time fans should get a smile or two from it, but I don't imagine many of them will return for a second or third viewing.

13 episodes, approx 3.30 mins each.

2 fleshy bipeds out of 5

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