Colditz is a great story. I am a huge fan of Nazi stories,
as I’ve studied the Nazis from a young age, because I have always been fascinated
by them. So as you’ve probably guessed, I love it when they are in Doctor Who.
I think the thing I like most about Nazi stories is the fact that the Doctor
has complete opposite views to them. And the contrast is enjoyable.
Similar to my review of “Eye of the Scorpion”, I’m going to
get this part out of the way. But Ace… Is really hot. She’s awesome, strong
willed, and attractive. Everything a companion of the Doctors should be. But
I’ll admit, I never in my life time thought I’d hear David Tennant tell Ace to
“Take off [her] clothes and put them in the bag.” Ok, the fan boy moment is
over.
David Tennants performance was brilliant. I didn’t actually
know it was David Tennant until episode two, where he turns a little bit too
Scottish for a Nazi. The ending made me feel terribly sorry for Davids
character, Kurtz. No one deserves to have the same fate he had.
Klein is also a fantastic character. After listening to “Colditz”
I jumped ahead to “A thousand Tiny Wings”, “Survival of the fittest” and “The
Architects of History” to hear the conclusion to this story. I’ll try not to
give too much away, because I’ll review these three stories later. But let’s
just say- I wasn’t disappointed.
My favourite moment from this episode is the ending, when Ace
decides that after the events she witnessed at Colditz, that she will now be
known as Dorothy Shane. This makes me want to listen to the next story in the
Seventh Doctor and Ace big finish line (The Rapture) Which I hope I’ll enjoy.
In conclusion, this story may be a brilliant start to a
change in dynamic of the seventh doctor and Ace. Only time will tell!
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