I have mixed feelings on Frostfire, but have come around to it a bit. This is not a great audio series for people getting into Big Finish early on. When I first listened to it, I kind of tuned things out, and couldn't really grapple with the content.

It was only after becoming more familiar with the dynamics of early era Doctor Who featuring the First Doctor, Vicki, and Steven. After getting to know these character better, and getting more used to the style of Big Finish, I really enjoyed my second pass on this story. I always had a lot of love for Vicki and her time in the TARDIS, and I quite enjoyed her character here. The tragedy of her story and existence post-Doctor Who is really well done, especially knowing she did eventually seem to find happiness according to The Storyteller webcast.

Maureen O'Brien was pretty great here reprising her role as Vicki and doing the narration. Keith Drinkel's take on The Cinder less so, impacting my overall thoughts on the story and performances. I also think this story and The Cinder feels a little too similar to the X-Men's Phoenix, but the story and experience of Frostfire is fun enough it didn't bother me all that much. I do also think this story is a great introduction to the Companion Chronicles and it sets the tone for the series while giving the audience a sense of what they can expect out of these stories going forward.