Thworping through time and space, one adventure at a time!

“THE GOOD COMPANION: A GRAND FINALE THAT OVERREACHES”

The Good Companion picks up from Vortex Butterflies, throwing Gabby into a whirlwind of chaos as she grapples with her block transfer computation abilities. Meanwhile, the Doctor and Cindy chase new adventures, Cleo and the Red TARDIS return, and the world teeters on the brink of destruction. The Time Sentinels, long in the background, finally step into the spotlight, using Gabby as their instrument to put an end to the Doctor’s meddling once and for all.

This issue feels like a grand culmination of Titan’s Tenth Doctor run, tying together threads from various storylines. However, in doing so, it leans too heavily on dense exposition, overwhelming dialogue, and ambitious setups that don’t always pay off. While it does wrap up some lingering plot points, the whole Time Sentinels subplot never fully lands as the compelling conflict it’s meant to be.

WASTED POTENTIAL

Despite the return of familiar faces, not everyone gets their due. Noobis is back but does next to nothing, and Cleo, despite getting an intriguing spy-like introduction, is quickly sidelined. It’s frustrating to see the story tease exciting new angles only to abandon them before they can develop. The narrative builds towards a dramatic showdown involving the Doctor’s companions, the Red TARDIS, and the Sentinels—one that certainly has spectacle but also spirals a little out of control.

The climax is particularly divisive, with Gabby nearly losing her life, only to be rescued by The Moment—yes, the very same one from The Day of the Doctor, right before it decides to help the Doctor in that story. While this is meant to be a dramatic and poignant twist, it feels oddly forced, as though the comic is trying too hard to slot itself into established continuity rather than standing on its own merits.

📝 VERDICT: 6/10

The Good Companion aims high, delivering an epic conclusion that attempts to tie everything together, but it ultimately overreaches. While there are moments of spectacle and satisfying resolutions, the story is bogged down by excessive exposition, underused characters, and a finale that feels more like a continuity flex than an organic resolution. A decent send-off for the arc, but one that doesn’t quite stick the landing.