Today we will be reviewing the modern story that has perhaps had the greatest impact on the show's history, The Day of the Doctor, the 50th anniversary special. As usual, spoilers will be present in this review.
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This review will have spoilers for this book, the Dalek miniseries that is part of Time Lord Victorious, and Defender of the Daleks.
I think this is my favorite story by BBC Audio so far. It has some really nice character moments and a decent plot.
As with many of my other reviews of BBC Audio stories, this review will probably be rather short. Overall, this is a pretty average story. There isn't anything particularly memorable that happens. As with many stories, it's set in World War II. The most interesting thing that happens is that Donna falls in love (again) and he dies (again). She really is the most unlucky person when it comes to love. I'll probably end up writing an article on that at some point. Anyways, in this story, she falls in love with a soldier. Their relationship is really enjoyable to listen to, especially since Catherine Tate played Donna Noble in the TV series. This adds a little extra authenticity to the relationship that is nice to hear. I especially enjoyed (that's the wrong word, but you know what I mean) Donna's reaction when he dies. It's clear she truly cared about him and this was well-portrayed. Her telling the Doctor that she wasn't fine yet was also really well done and something often not covered in the show. The impact of death on the companions is well shown here, more so than it often is elsewhere. Overall, I enjoyed this story. Though it's pretty average as a whole, it still has enjoyable moments, especially the relationship that Donna finds herself in. In this review, I will be discussing full spoilers for this first issue of The Lost Dimension, though I will not discuss events that happen in later issues.
In time for Halloween, I decided to listen to a relatively spooky episode of Doctor Who starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate and featuring the return of Wilf and Sylvia. The first time that I listened to this, back when it first came out, I didn't like it. I thought it was a boring episode, but upon relistening to it, I found it to be really enjoyable. It really feels like an episode from 2008, capturing all of the characters well. While the story may not be exceptionally fast-paced, it's well-paced for this story. It takes the time necessary to get to know Justin, the only real new character and gives enough time to hear from old characters such as Wilf and Sylvia. One of the especially delightful things in this story was the interaction between the Doctor and Donna. Though their banter is always a highlight of their stories together, it was especially a delight in this story since they were pretending to be a married couple, something that I don't believe we've seen them as in other stories. It was really enjoyable hearing them call each other pet names to keep up the ruse. The ending was satisfying and finished Justin's story well. I liked how it tied back to Donna's past and was more personal to the characters than the Doctor just defeating an alien. The ending was rooted in humanity, something that I really appreciated. The major flaw that I noticed in this story was that Sylvia Noble goes along with the Doctor and Donna, even though she didn't find out about their travels until The Stolen Earth. This continuity error is painfully clear through much of the story. It makes me wonder why she wasn't questioning them more. Even so, the story was rather enjoyable even with this flaw. Overall, this was a decent episode that was much better on a second viewing and is definitely worth listening to, though it may not be the best Tenth Doctor story. In this anthology by Titan Comics, the Doctor remembers past adventures and how they pointed towards the moment in which she regenerated into the Thirteenth Doctor.
With the lockdown came free miniature Doctor Who episodes and this was one of them. Featuring impressionists playing all fourteen Doctors, this story was monumental because it was the first meeting between every Doctor.
David Tennant narrates this audio adventure by BBC Audio. The story is set during his time travelling alone before the End of Time. I sadly do not have as much to say for this story as I do about most stories. It's been a few weeks since I listened to it, but here are my thoughts on the story and if it is a good story.
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