prompted_ink's review
4.0
Actually wanted to read this one after somebody hinted at a nod to Hitchhiker's Guide, but was personally more fond of the meta-commentary about the show itself through the Doctor's initial plight. The story itself is a nice piece of light entertainment and the humor works throughout the entire piece. The opening though, establishing the bond between the 6th Doctor (Colin Baker) and Melanie Bush (Bonnie Langford), was really nice to hear considering that the televised serial, Trials of a Time Lord (specifically Terror of the Vervoids and The Ultimate Foe), just drops her en media res.
bribriny's review
Great episode! I laughed many times at the humor. the writing is superb, and Colin really shines in the Big Finish Plays.
faiazalam's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
marlan's review
5.0
This was the story that turned me around on Colin Baker. I now admit that he is amazing and his potential was wasted on the TV show.
I've heard that this is considered "Panto." Not being British, I have trouble getting my head around this concept, but it seems to translate to cracktastic comedy. As a Doctor Who fan and a fan of absurdist humor like Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, it was right up my alley. Laughed the whole way through.
I've heard that this is considered "Panto." Not being British, I have trouble getting my head around this concept, but it seems to translate to cracktastic comedy. As a Doctor Who fan and a fan of absurdist humor like Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, it was right up my alley. Laughed the whole way through.
nwhyte's review
A bit silly. Six and Mel find that the planet they are visiting has just been saved from doom by an impostor, pretending to be the Doctor. Real aliens then also turn up, and the Doctor and Mel, and their impersonators, have to take part in a TV quiz and assemble some shelves to save the world again; reminiscent of the sillier bits of The Celestial Toymaker.
cynt's review
3.0
Doctor imposter meets the real thing, the Doctors have a 2 hour ham-off, and Big Finish has too much fun with sound effects and music. It's fun, it's good, it's mostly silly. Flimsy plot, but I did get some genuine laughs out of this.
kmccubbin's review
3.0
Charming enough. this is a self-reflexive romp through some of Doctor Who's own tropes. It's occasionally funny, but when you start to realize that it's going to base most of it's success on jokes about "The Weakest Link" and how confusing it is to build IKEA furniture, you get that same sinking feeling that you do when you hear a stand-up comedian start to talk about airline food.
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