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“RORY'S ADVENTURE – A DOUGHNUT-POWERED PARALLEL PLOT”

A direct companion to Amy’s Escapade, Rory’s Adventure takes place at the same time, in the same intergalactic shopping mall, and even shares the same cast of characters—but this time with Rory Williams front and centre. It’s written as a narrative mirror of Amy’s tale, and while the results aren’t dramatically better, they do offer a fun bit of connective tissue and structure.

Rory, of course, wanders into the same bakery as Amy, meets the same suspicious boy, the same beleaguered shop owner, and even crosses paths with the same Judoon patrol—only at different points and in a different order. His role in the looming reptilian invasion is comically Rory: he tries to help, fumbles a bit, and unintentionally makes things worse before ultimately contributing to the resolution. It’s charmingly on brand.

SHADOWING WITHOUT MEETING

The best part of this short is how Rory and Amy move through the same story without ever realising it. We get glimpses of Amy’s side from Rory’s point of view—passing mentions, hints of things already seen—which creates a sense of clever overlap. While neither story is particularly deep on its own, together they form a more cohesive and entertaining whole.

The story even carries on slightly past the ending of Amy’s adventure, delivering a neat final punchline: the mysterious doughnut theft that kicked off the conflict? It was the Doctor all along. A perfect, cheeky capper that repositions the whole scenario in a more light-hearted light.

A STEP UP, BUT ONLY JUST

There’s a bit more incident here than in Amy’s version, and Rory’s hapless heroism adds some flavour. Still, like its twin tale, this is a breezy, inconsequential adventure. It doesn't delve deep into character or theme but works well enough as a companion piece—and it’s nice to see Rory get a little solo action, even if it’s mostly accidental.

📝THE BOTTOM LINE: 6/10

Slightly stronger than Amy’s Escapade, Rory’s Adventure adds context and a welcome structural gimmick to a pair of fluffy side stories. Nothing groundbreaking, but it’s a fun little twist on overlapping timelines and misadventures in a mall.