A review by scampr
Doctor Who: Blood Heat by Jim Mortimore
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I'm a sucker for alternate timeline scenarios, and this story is a pretty thorough delve into the premise of "what if the Silurians were victorious and reclaimed the planet?"
The result is a distinctly bleak and violent story of the remaining human survivors in their desperate efforts to fight back. The worldbuilding and action was honestly my least favourite part of this story, as it's all pretty much what you'd expect for such a drastic timeline change. The real strengths are in the characters and their moral and emotional perspectives of the their conflict and world. This story almost becomes too much at times, but there is just enough "Doctor Who-iness" to make the darker tone work.
The result is a distinctly bleak and violent story of the remaining human survivors in their desperate efforts to fight back. The worldbuilding and action was honestly my least favourite part of this story, as it's all pretty much what you'd expect for such a drastic timeline change. The real strengths are in the characters and their moral and emotional perspectives of the their conflict and world. This story almost becomes too much at times, but there is just enough "Doctor Who-iness" to make the darker tone work.