Review of The Exiles by Rock_Angel
25 May 2024
This review contains spoilers
Its interesting how theirs 2 accounts to The Doctor and Susan's first step into the Tardis. This adventure is mainly set in there. The Author Justin Richards describes the Tardis perfectly with the scale and as Susan wanders the corridors.
I also love how Justin writes 1st here, the fact he has no idea what hes doing and hes all giddy about it its a fun aspect as if he stole the Tardis for the hell of it. We also find out the doctor made the everlasting matches I just love the fact that Galifrey's greatest invention is everlasting matches.
The story really gives 1st n Susan a true bond, you really feel the fact they are all they have. Justin also adds a new layer to Susan and its quite a mysterious one, the story describes her looking at her appearance for the first time. It makes you wonder if Susan and The Doctor are actually related either way shes obviously had a quite sheltered upbringing.
I think the funniest part of this story to me is Susan thinking about bears ... Gallifrey bears exists.
Anyway Susan goes to the wardrobe to change, she feels like shes being watched and she is. By something in the Tardis, a man with fangs. I'm left feeling uneasy at this man with fangs. its honestly terrifying stuff to hear for a small story, especially how he goes "you are not the one!" who is the one? This part of the story is where i was fully into this story especially at how Susan is alone at this point.
She later recalls the story to The Doctor and he just shrugs it off, which is defiantly not what i would do.
I experienced this story on archive.org as there is a reading of it on there, I feel that greatly helped me get pulled into the story more.
Overall amazing short trip it captures The Doctor and Susan very well and I'm excited to see where these 2 go next