It is too common a trope within 'Doctor Who', a series concerned with the 'web of time' and ensuring history flows properly, to really be angered that the preceding 2 hours of audio adventuring the listener experienced is effectively waved off as not 'counting'. I suppose it is inevitable that any story involving a character that is, according to series canon, deceased will mean that any adventure involving them will be revealed as an 'alternate universe': the Whovian equivalent of 'it was all a dream'. ![]() Sadly, this story is rather flat and lacklustre despite the promise of the improbable return of an early TV companion who famously met a tragic end in the early years of 'Doctor Who' on TV, the execution of the concept relies on an awful lot of tropes. It is a special-event feel that is unique to 'Doctor Who', an opportunity for the same character to interact with earlier versions of himself and generally, that means in-jokes, banter and bickering that Whovians will delight in. Deprived of the plot itself, I would still have purchased this based solely on the premise of the First and Second Doctors featuring in one story. It’s well thought out and brilliantly executed, allowing the character interactions to always feel connected to the story at hand.Ī really good tribute to a character that left too soon but will not be forgotten.Įvery 'Whovian' loves multi-Doctor, team-up stories. Though I will admit, the simplicity of the plot works like a charm here. This story is more about the characters than the plot. Katarina obviously shines in this one and it’s easy to say her character is treated better here than in the original series. I love the way the characters interact with each other. ![]() With two doctors and four companions to juggle about, this could have easily felt too crowded but it never does. When the first and second doctor literally crash into each other, they create an alternate timeline where the Daleks aren’t defeated as they were in The Daleks’ Master Plan. ![]() Are you a Doctor Who fan and do you know who Katarina is? If the answer to both of those questions is yes, this story is so very easy to recommend.
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