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zimb0's review
5.0
The Silence are compelling and the stories are fantastic. Another cracker for Fitton and Dorney.
thoroughlymodernreviewer's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Big Finish easily proves that the Silence could be great recurring villains in Doctor Who - even outside of their original arc in the TV series. UNIT: Silenced has all the best elements of a good UNIT story. Political intrigue, extraterrestrial paranoia, and a whole lot of action.
All of the writers make excellent use of the Silence here, too. How can a bunch of humans fight a threat they can’t even remember they’re fighting? Plus, the whole story acts as a lovely sequel to The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon. What happens to the Silence after the Doctor tricks them into ordering humanity to execute them? And what sort of revenge might they take on humanity at large? It’s all here, and it’s devilishly intriguing.
My one complaint is that I wish the story could’ve slowed down to really dig into the Silence’s manipulation of Earth’s governments - especially in the middle two episodes, with the UK’s emergency election. It feels like there was a lot of room there for even more political satire and paranoia. Not a major problem, but a complaint nonetheless.
Still, UNIT: Silenced is UNIT at its best. Each member of the team has something specific to do; the overarching story is dripping with tension, paranoia, and political intrigue; and it all comes together in a deliciously satisfying finale. Honestly, what more could you ask for?
All of the writers make excellent use of the Silence here, too. How can a bunch of humans fight a threat they can’t even remember they’re fighting? Plus, the whole story acts as a lovely sequel to The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon. What happens to the Silence after the Doctor tricks them into ordering humanity to execute them? And what sort of revenge might they take on humanity at large? It’s all here, and it’s devilishly intriguing.
My one complaint is that I wish the story could’ve slowed down to really dig into the Silence’s manipulation of Earth’s governments - especially in the middle two episodes, with the UK’s emergency election. It feels like there was a lot of room there for even more political satire and paranoia. Not a major problem, but a complaint nonetheless.
Still, UNIT: Silenced is UNIT at its best. Each member of the team has something specific to do; the overarching story is dripping with tension, paranoia, and political intrigue; and it all comes together in a deliciously satisfying finale. Honestly, what more could you ask for?
liaweneryniel's review against another edition
5.0
My favourite box set so far. Not only my favourite villains but I also love the fact that you get to know Kate, Osgood and their team better. I enjoy having Sam around more. I quite like his character. And poor Josh always is the brainwashed one
thetasigma906's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
liaweneryniel's review
5.0
My favourite box set so far. Not only my favourite villains but I also love the fact that you get to know Kate, Osgood and their team better. I enjoy having Sam around more. I quite like his character. And poor Josh always is the brainwashed one
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