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Review of The Chase by RandomJoke

15 December 2024

This review contains spoilers!

I like it. It does feel at times like a parody
(Purves poor american Accent, the fact he plays a different guy just a few episodes apart, the whole part with the daleks in the monster house or on that boat etc). But while it feels like a parody, I feel like our leads still feel very much taken seriously (for the most time). The changing in location and the much more “fluffy” feel makes this one quite easy to watch, yet it does have its problem, because it’s part of Doctor Who and not just a parody series. Personally I enjoy it, since I view it much more as a parody for the most part and as parody? Hell yeah, amazing stuff! As a serious entry for the Daleks Serial? Ehh…
I am kinda surprised seeing so many dislike it but I can’t blame many for that, the Story very much offers some good stuff yet the tone feels a bit wrong for the Daleks. Part of me wonders if the Mechanoids taken the place of the Daleks in that Story, if it had worked better

The Directing can be quite wonky at times, but overall this is one of those stories where I change my mind often if I like it or not. A very flawed Story, but with a stunning ending, I just can say… LONDON 1965!!!