Review of Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters (1973) by Tim L — 12 Jul 2010
What the *@#^ is this?! hahah!
Seriously though, once I got over the ridiculous visuals, music etc.., this is an interesting premise (similar in some ways to The Mind Robber from the 2nd Doctor's days), in which the Doctor and his companion are trapped inside a miniture world/playground in which they must fight against monsters for the entertainment of punters outside the 'scope.'.
Unfortunatly a good premise is rendered rather laughable by the special effects, costumes and acting, which have dated much less kindly than the black and white stories of the first and second doctor (I don't quite know why, but it just seems more believeable in black and white?) or the more darker series of the fourth.
I do really like Jon Pertwee as an actor, but so far (and granted, I've only seen two of his serials so far as the Doctor!) I have found him difficult to warm to in the role, compared with some of the others.
This review of Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters (1973) was written by Tim L on 12 Jul 2010.
Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters has generally received positive reviews.
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