timelordash92's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
ego8's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
faiazalam's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
nwhyte's review
A rather peculiar tale of the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa dealing with poltergeists in a Swiss finishing school. The Doctor himself barely appears until the end of the first of the four short episodes, and almost everyone is putting on silly accents. Really not very convincing in the end.
meganmargoking's review
4.0
Really enjoyed this one. Thought everyone was in character and the writing was very good.
kateofmind's review
4.0
A wonderfully atmospheric (I kept thinking of Benoit Sokal's games) Doctor Who ghost story, further enlivened by guest stars Peter "Londo" Jurasik and India "Charley" Fisher (in a pre-Charley role), and by a side of petulant companion. Hey, I'd be cranky, too, if I'd gotten dumped off in the snow.
kmccubbin's review
4.0
A quirky, stylistically gutsy, Fifth Doctor and Nyssa story written by the man once tagged to save Doctor Who (See "The Cartmel Masterplan" for more on that).
It's starting to get old how often I point out that the Fifth and Sixth Doctors really shine in these audio dramas, but they just get room to work their magic that they never did on television. Davison and Sarah Sutton continue to impress in this moody take of an almost empty girl's school isolated in the Swiss Alps.
The whole thing night not be exactly greater than the sum of its parts, and it might be an act too long, but there's a lot to delight here. A supervillian team that not only don't know they're a team, but don't understand that they're villians. The giant tentacles monster trying to give French lessons. The ghost. Nyssa learning to fear The Doctor's gadgets... It's a lot of fun.
The only complaints I have are that there are some disjointed edits in the first few acts that are more confusing than clever and the aforementioned extra act which feels tacked on.
It's starting to get old how often I point out that the Fifth and Sixth Doctors really shine in these audio dramas, but they just get room to work their magic that they never did on television. Davison and Sarah Sutton continue to impress in this moody take of an almost empty girl's school isolated in the Swiss Alps.
The whole thing night not be exactly greater than the sum of its parts, and it might be an act too long, but there's a lot to delight here. A supervillian team that not only don't know they're a team, but don't understand that they're villians. The giant tentacles monster trying to give French lessons. The ghost. Nyssa learning to fear The Doctor's gadgets... It's a lot of fun.
The only complaints I have are that there are some disjointed edits in the first few acts that are more confusing than clever and the aforementioned extra act which feels tacked on.
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