Review of Chain Reaction by dema1020
11 June 2024
Yeah, I really just didn't get anything out of this particular short trip. It was overly simple and not very satisfying, feeling more like a sitcom than something out of the main line of Doctor Who content. Sarah Jane asking what trouble the Doctor has gotten into and the Fourth Doctor's offer of Jelly Belly is what I particularly have in mind. It's just as if we're playing the hits of the Fourth Doctor without giving a lot of thought to what made these characters charming. Lisa Bowerman's narration was comparatively weaker compared to her usual abilities.
The story itself is a bit forgettable as while a fun idea of the Doctor just sort of hanging around a security guard making observations and doing little things, I really didn't get any traction with the events and found myself thoroughly disengaged by this particular bit of content.