On Stranger Tides escalates from there to closing mega-thrills so determinedly spiced that your palate is left almost jaded." Jack Adrian says that "Tim Powers has further refertilized the Sabatini swashbuckler," and describes the novel as a skillful blend of "high seas adventure with sorcery and black magic." Kim Newman based the name of a vampire in his "Anno Dracula" series on the main character of "On Stranger Tides". Ron Gilbert has been widely quoted that the "Monkey Island" series of adventure games was inspired by Disneyland's "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride. However, he stated in a blog that the ride was mainly
The Stranger (video series) Saul back to England ("Eye of the Beholder") and forces them to intervene when Hunter's experiment goes out of control. Another BBV production, "The Airzone Solution", is sometimes erroneously listed as part of the "Stranger" series. In fact, it is a standalone "ecological thriller" film that, other than its cast, has no connection to either the Stranger or "Doctor Who". Nicholas Briggs, meanwhile, went on to write and star in numerous Big Finish "Doctor Who" audio spin-offs and to voice the Daleks and other monsters in the TV series itself. "Eye of the Storm" is the basis for the video