January 1st, 2019
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Doctor Who Magazine Issue 534
Doctor Who Magazine’s Paul Kirkley delivers his verdict on Resolution, the New Year’s Day Special:
Jodie Whittaker is on winning form throughout her festive debut, and her first encounter with her oldest enemy. When the Doctor realises exactly what it is she’s up against, her reaction is one of real, visceral terror, while the stand-off at the farm (“Me and a Dalek – it’s personal”) feels properly iconic. But she’s also gauche and goofy and charming and, thankfully, gets a day off from the slightly clumsy speechifying.
Director Wayne Yip takes Chris Chibnall’s most blockbuster script and runs with it, delivering a punchy, adrenaline-fuelled actioner worthy of any Hollywood franchise. Or maybe it would be more accurate to talk about Hollywood franchises being worthy of Doctor Who: if only bloated beasts like Justice League and Avengers: Infinity War were as nimble and light on their feet as this, or had the chutzpah to save the world armed with nothing more than a ready wit and a portable combination oven.
Read the full review in Doctor Who Magazine issue 534, on sale Thursday 10 January.
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Anonymous
January 11th, 2019 - 11:25amLast issue I’m buying didn’t realise it’s £6 and to be honest not that much in it not as good as it used to be.
Anonymous
January 10th, 2019 - 4:09pmI subscribed and I didn’t get it
Anonymous
January 3rd, 2019 - 3:54pmRemember the days when Covers used to have Tag Lines for features; something that was only in that issue?
Every single tagline on that cover (bar one “Space 1979”) is for a regular column.
I stopped subscribing a year ago, and now I don’t buy at all
Kevin225
January 9th, 2019 - 9:23pmI’m a ‘since Issue 1 purchaser’ and it has finally hit me why I have struggled with DWM for the past year or so – it is all so lightweight. ‘Interviews’ that last 2 pages and it seems very little support from the production office to actually publicise the show properly.
Anonymous
January 2nd, 2019 - 11:37amIt says did Resolution deliver? Mmmm yes and no…
Bundy
January 2nd, 2019 - 2:17pmIt is DWM – it will be a resounding YES!!!!
I gave up my subscription a couple of years back as a result of its rose-tinted view on everything.
I know they’ve said they are restricted in what they can say by virtue of being an offical magazine, but it was getting like the opening song in the Lego movie.
Rob W
January 2nd, 2019 - 2:36pmMy opinion, for what it’s worth is, it’s the only current British science fiction show I watch. Is it as good as it was in it’s ’70s heyday? No, but neither am I.
TARDISGuy
January 2nd, 2019 - 8:05amAt least they haven’t a dodgy hat this time.
TARDISGuy
January 2nd, 2019 - 8:06am*haven’t added
Anonymous
January 1st, 2019 - 11:44pmKinda wish it would’ve had the junk yard dalek, or something resolution related for the cover, but then, who can ever really get enougth of Tom Baker.
Anonymous
January 1st, 2019 - 8:21pmWhen is this out?
booboo
January 1st, 2019 - 8:27pm10th January