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Absolutely the best Christmas episode Who has ever done.
I love how much dark comedy there is (The Chimes of Midnight · TARDIS Guide), and if not for Scherzo would be my absolute Eight and Charley story, if not my favourite story overall.
Wow can’t believe we’re at Chimes already!! But yes. This is one of those ones where you’re like ‘ugh everyone says this is great I bet it’s all just hype and overrated’ but no. It is actually really good. I’m not much of a fan of time loops but the spooky way this one unfolds is just thrilling.
I can remember being really excited about this release after loving The Holy Terror by the same writer. It doesn’t disappoint, and remains the Christmas Big Finish story for me (among many other contenders). Strange that it was released in February - 22 years agoemphasised text, which is just as frightening as anything in the story.
It doesn’t age, even after all this time. Paul McGann and India Fisher are excellent, as is the supporting cast, and Russell Stone’s atmospheric score adds hugely to the increasing sense of ‘what the - ?’ (Even the Doctor doesn’t know!). As the story goes along, you get the sense you’re getting deeper into the mystery rather than figuring out what’s actually happening.
I love the sequence of audio stories that surrounded this one. With Seasons of Fear and Embrace the Darkness to follow, what a great time it was to be a Big Finish fan. A definite winner, and fully deserving of all the credit heaped upon it.
Oh, this was good! Possibly the best big finish story I’ve listened to so far. The music, the atmosphere, the acting is all perfect in my opinion. There’s good mystery, some humour and emotions. I enjoy ‘smaller’ stories like this where it’s really only about the fate of a few people. Also people choosing to live in stories is something very special to me as someone who’s lived with suicidal thoughts. A wonderful and moving story!
Doctor Who’s very best Christmas Special.
Probably the highlight of the first run of Charley/8 Stories, and well what can I say what hasn’t been said? It’s as amazing as everybody makes it out to be.
Easily one of the definitive Doctor Who Stories for me
Okay so that was incredible. Looking to buy every single piece of media Robert Shearman ever created rn brb.
I think it’s interesting that i see some similarities to his Holy Terror. It’s kind of a happier version of it. In both stories the Doctor and companion arrive in a world that doesn’t seem to make sense, which then turns out to be entirely based around the personal trauma of a single individual. But where Holy Terror ends with the individual committing suicide, here the exact opposite happens. Edith sees that the world (metaphorically basically being someone’s mind repeating bad memories (or something more nuanced)) is wrong, and that she is worth something.
Does this make sense? I hope it does. Great story to make one believe in the beauty of life again i guess
