I recently updated my reviews of the first four Eighth Doctor and Charley stories from the other site, and they’re now available to read here on TARDIS Guide.
This was generally a pretty strong set of adventures… if you completely ignore the turgid excuse for writing that concludes this run.
A historical caper aboard a doomed airship, an atmospheric homage to the first Alien film, and a beautifully sombre tale from a writer most well known for his comedy outings!
#016. Storm Warning
#017. Sword of Orion
#018. The Stones of Venice
#019. Minuet in Hell
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I adore Stones of Venice so much, it reminds me of the more comedic Shakespeare plays like Twelfth Night. Real comedy-of-errors vibes, especially in Charley’s failed impersonation of Estella
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Aw man, I love Eight but all of these stories are duds to me tbh. If I had to pick a favourite, it’s probably Storm Warning, but I think I just don’t vibe with the flavour of stories in this era at all
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I just did a literal double take seeing ‘Minuet in Hell’ score so highly hahaha!
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Accents aside, I really liked the story. Horror is my jam. It felt like Stepford Wives meets Hellraiser. After the first 30 minutes, it just clicked with me, and I was enjoying it.
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