Character Options 5.5" Judoon Captain Figure Revealed!

After first being shown at London Toy Fair last week, we finally have our first look at the upcoming 5.5" Judoon Captain from 'Fugitive Of The Judoon'. The figure was embargoed until now due to the on-screen character being blind in one eye and the figure replicating that.

The figure is due out on February 28th (the same date as the other figures) and is priced at £12.99

Let's Talk About... Doctor Who: Fugitive Of The Judoon

**WARNING MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR 12X05 FOLLOW** 

Well, what did we make of that?! What started life as a fairly run of the mill, Judoon invade Gloucester adventure soon turned into something far, far more. I honestly don't know where to start with this episode; almost too much happened in its 50 minute time slot - but it was great!

Let's start with the first major revelation, and one that made me audibly squeal, is the return of John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness! its been nine years since we last saw the Captain (in the final episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day way back in 2011) but as soon as we saw Barrowman back on screen it was as if it had been no time at all! I loved the dynamic between Jack and Graham and a lot of humour was to be had from this. It's almost a shame that we didn't get to see John Barrowman share the screen with Jodie Whittaker but i'm sure we haven't seen the end of Jack and his return is a certainty. 

Okay, now the first big revelation is out of the way, lets turn to perhaps the most shocking, the reveal that Jo Martin wasn't just playing an innocent victim of the Judoons rampage, but that she is actually The Doctor?!?! What does this mean?! How is this possible?! These were all questions buzzing around my head as soon as she uttered the words: "I'm The Doctor". While we don't know any of these answers yet, what i will say is that Martin absolutely killed it as this mysterious Doctor and i can't wait to see her pop up again! Oh, and her Tardis was beautiful! It's almost a shame that this new unknown Doctor gets, arguably, a nicer Tardis interior than our main Doctor. THAT ORIGINAL 60s CONSOLE!!

After all of this its easy to forget the main draw of this episode before it aired: the return of the Judoon! It was great to see the terrific rhino police return, and in greater numbers than ever. The Judoon captain looked amazing and the animatronic work on the head looked so good! They didn't do a great deal but it was great to see them nonetheless. 

I also love how series twelve is going back to the series arc, first with the timeless child arc in episode two, and now with Jack's ominous warning of 'the lone Cyberman'. What does this mean? We don't know but i'm really looking forward to it!

if I had any criticisms of the episode it would maybe be, and i'm hesitant to say this but, maybe too much happened. This episode crammed so much in that it almost felt like a season finale. Let's hope that Chibnall hasn't burnt his bridges too early and there are twists to come that can top this weeks. For this reason i would say that perhaps this episode could've done with being a two-parter, if, for no other reason than to give more time to the Judoon plot-line and allow room to breath between the twists. I will say however, that because so much happened the 50 minutes flew by and i didn't see myself look at the clock once.

Overall, I was a massive fan of this story and Series 12 is on track to becoming one of the best since 2005, if it keeps up this momentum. (i'll hopefully be doing a retrospective of the Jodie Whittaker era so far in the near future so keep an eye out for that). I'd even go so far as to say that not only was this the best episode of series 12 so far, but maybe of the whole Whittaker era so far! - So long as Chibnall doesn't mess it up with the new Doctor.

9/10

Big Chief Studios 8th Doctor On It's Way!

At long last, Big Chief Studios' eagerly anticipated Eighth Doctor 1:6 scale figure is finally on its way! After first going up for pre-order over two years ago, payments are now being cleared with stock due to arrive on Monday (January 27th) and shipping commencing from Tuesday (January 28th)

The figure comes in both limited and signature editions, with RRP's of £229.99 and £249.99 respectively. The latter of which limited to 250 pieces worldwide and comes with a commemorative plaque signed by the Eighth Doctor himself, Paul McGann.

Be sure to stay tuned for a closer look at the figure when i receive my copy next week (fingers crossed). 

London Toy Fair 2020 Reveals

First post to this site is definitely something new! Upcoming Doctor Who figures!

London Toy Fair has been and gone for another year and we have just got our first official look at the new selection of figures coming at the end of February. These figures consist of:

• The Thirteenth Doctor (wearing pink t-shirt and bumbag)
• Graham O'Brien 
• Reconnaissance Scout Dalek (with Dalek mutant accessory) 
• Thirteenth Doctor's Flight Control Tardis.

What's interesting to note here is that there is a fourth figure (the Judoon captain from 'Fugitive Of The Judoon') that is still under embargo until Sunday, so expect images to be released after Sunday's episode.

Figures of Yaz and Ryan were also on display, however these will be included in an upcoming B&M figure set around mid-year.

The Thirteenth Doctor's sonic screwdriver was also on display, however the packing has been changed to the new blue and white motif.

The figures are priced at £12.99 each while the Tardis is priced at £24.99 and can be pre-ordered on  forbiddenplanet.com for release on February 28th.

Welcome!

If this is working then hello there and welcome to the blog! So what is this blog all about? Well its a hub for all things Doctor Who related, weather it be the TV series, audio adventures, merchandise or spin off media. Hopefully i'll be able to cover (nearly) everything! 

But that's quite a lot to cover so let me start off by telling you exactly what you can expect in the not too distant future. First of all, I'll be giving my thoughts on Series 12 so far (at the time of writing, four episodes have aired) and what's to come in the second half of the series. Then I'll be delving back in time a little to take a look at the 1996 Paul McGann TV Movie in a retrospective way. I may also take a brief look at the history of the insanely popular Character Options 5.5" range of Doctor Who figures, especially given we are due to see a new wave accompany the series finale in late February. And i'm sure there's much more to come besides that, if there's any news or new releases, you'll find them right here. 

That's enough chat from me, i'd better get cracking on some blog posts. Stay tuned for regular updates in the days and weeks to come.