Audio Club: The Next Life

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It’s time to listen to and discuss The Next Life

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I’ve got 14 audios left till I’m caught up with this club!!! I’ve had to let Benny slip so I can catch up on this.

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I don’t know if Divergent Universe is worth that trade :sob:

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Ah I’m not relistening to any I’ve already heard :sob: So any 8 ones I’ll be skipping.

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So, yeah. What a disappointing ending to the Divergent Universe arc. It’s ambitious, it’s overlong, and it has a few good ideas, but honestly, I can’t really remember what it was about.

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The Next Life is an ambitious and layered finale, packed with intriguing twists, strong performances, and a suitably grand sense of scale. Rassilon’s manipulations, the eerie religious cult, and the exploration of Charley and C’rizz’s subconscious desires all make for compelling drama. However, the sheer length of the story ultimately works against it, stretching the narrative to breaking point.

While it provides a satisfying conclusion to the Divergence Universe arc, the pacing issues and information overload prevent it from being a truly great story. Still, the tantalising cliffhanger—returning the Doctor, Charley, and C’rizz to the regular universe, only for them to be immediately confronted by familiar foes—sets the stage for an exciting next chapter.

You’re welcome to read my full review below (spoiler warning!):

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Not a Fan of this one. I am kinda glad we abandon the DU Arc, since while I would have been interested in more, even with its better or good Stories, I don’t think its Core-Concept has been used all that well for the most Part. The Ending is messy with some bright Spots, but ultimately it being so long just kills most of the good Will I might have for this one.

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Fittingly underwhelming for the finale to the Divergence Saga.

Whilst The Creed of the Kromon might be more creatively bankrupt, I think The Next Life takes top spot for worst story in this arc on account of it being three agonizing hours long and boasting one of the worst casts of characters Big Finish has ever put out.

There’s a good atmosphere in places but it fails to live up to what little expectations had been set for it

Full review here, if you enjoy, please leave a like

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