Minister Reverend Doctor

A Doctor Who Spin-Off that Lives Up to its Origins First and foremost, this is a series that is targeted towards fans of the classic era of Doctor Who, especially the 80's and Sil himself. Simply put, if you don't care for Doctor Who, the classic series, or Sil himself, this is not the series for you. Now that the explanation that shouldn't have to be stated (but sadly has to be given how most mainstream audiences view things),I have to say that I am really impressed with this series. If I'm being completely honest, I went into this expecting nothing more than a cheesy B-film I could do nothing but tear holes in and laugh at, but what I received was a stellar script and cast, only limited by a lack of resources. The best way to describe it is that it was like watching a recording of a stage performance rather than a TV show or movie, and when I think of it in those terms I'm a bit more impressed with the costuming and set, not to mention the CGI for the city, which may not be what you'd see in a cinema, but is above par for most lower budget projects like this one. Not only is it light years ahead of other Doctor Who spin-offs released by Reeltime (Wartime, Daemos Rising, and The White Witch of Devil's End just to name a few), but in my opinion, it was genuinely better than the average episode of Doctor Who in the classic or modern era. What it lacks in costuming or special effects (given that it is a company with a lower budget), it very quickly makes up for in its writing, and the acting is surprisingly convincing for the most part. The actions, reactions, motives, and strategies in court not only make sense in the universe of the series and for Sil himself, but is pretty sound for real life more or less. While it may not be the film of the year, the cast and crew should feel nothing but pride when they think of Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor. At the end of the day, the only thing that's missing is an appearance from Colin Baker and his technicolor dream coat.