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Review of Paradox of the Daleks by MarkOfGilead19

2 March 2025

Okay my head just exploded a bit. But this is John Dorney, so I wouldn't expect anything less from him. I love timeloop stories, and this did not dissapoint. I do believe that this kind of story is dragged down a bit by the medium, as I would have loved this a lot more if it were a two parter in the modern series. If I normally have to rewind when listening to a standard story (cause my mind just goes off randomly if I'm not 100% invested into the story), in this case it was tenfold, especially at the beginning when it seemed to me it like an okayish story with nothing to it. I'll probably have to listen to it again at some point.

So yeah, if the show ever got the chance to do a limited series with the 8th Doctor, one of my top stories for them to adapt would be this one. The Daleks are handled so well (which is hard, as they are well overused at this point), the secondary characters are actually great, and the setting and sci-fi piece is incredibly well thought-out and innovative. Plus the cheeky call out to the Time War is a nice connection to that box set (which I have yet to listen to).


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