Thursday, May 31, 2012

The Doctor Who Mega-Review! Episode 3 - The Forest of Fear

And they're off! Thanks to the help of the crazy old cave-woman, The Doctor and his companions have escaped the Cave of Skulls and are hauling ass through the forest in an attempt to get back to the TARDIS. The lead caveman, the one who thought he could make fire, is hot on their trail with his woman. Before he can get too close to The Doctor's crew, a mysterious unseen creature mauls him and leaves him for dead. Considering the budget for these older BBC shows were about twelve dollars, we never see the creature in question, but it does leave huge, Wolverine-like claw marks all over the dude. 

Barbara and Ian, trying to be decent human beings, go back to help the dumb savage. They tidy up his wounds and strike up a deal. They will teach the cavemen how to make fire, if the two will help them get back to the TARDIS. A couple of tubes of Neosporin later, the caveman is no longer on death's door and the group is ready to get the fuck out of Dodge.

But wait, the other cavemen! Rebel caveman and Prehistoric Will Ferrell decide to track those sonsabitches down. They're coming for you, Doc! CREDITS!

Episode 3: The Forest of Fear - 3.5 out of 5.


Pros:
Hilariously generic monster.
The Doctor being a giant douche.
The violent throwing of an old woman to the ground.

Cons:
Companions starting to get a little whiny.
Doctor is maybe a bit TOO hardcore? He was seemingly gonna brain that guy with a rock...
They could have totally gotten out by themselves. Cavemen are not known for their knot-tying skills.

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