Yeah… this one was just awful, one of the very worst Monthlies.
I always insist that the biggest crime a Who Story can be is being boring. And this one is very boring, not only that, this one actively annoyed me while listening.
I am glad I had some previous Stories with the Character of Bernice, because if this was one of my first exposure of the Character, I think I would avoid her. The writing for her is just awful, she doesn’t feel very in character and while Bowerman does her best, the Material she is given is just awful. And I don’t think our other Cast Members get much better, while all of them do their best, a lot of their dialogue feels so wonky.
The Story itself is average done in the most boring execution ever, “HAHA Doctor, look at me, I AM EVIL!!” “Nooo how dare you be so evil has a monologue that feels good at first glance, but is unremarkable”.
I am sorry, I hate being so negative about a Who Story, but this is literally all the Things I could hate being done: Boring, doesn’t do the Characters justice and forgettable.