Wow, what a disaster. I had managed to avoid Land of the Dead up until now and would definitely recommend others avoid it, too.

It definitely doesn't sit well with me that we are telling indigenous stories from a very British perspective, the sound effects are overused and detract from what could have been a spooky and interesting monster in the form of the Permians, while the Doctor and Sarah don't have much to do of substance throughout. It's interesting you can tell this story might have been written with Tegan in mind and had to cut her out and replaced with Monica, but it really just makes her a useless character with some rough attitudes that never really get addressed.

It's a shame, too, because I like the Alaskan setting and think this story has miles of potential with the Permians as they sound creepy as on idea, but it really doesn't work with it well at all in its execution. I also think it is something the franchise could and should explore more, especially outside of Big Finish's early days, now that they might have resources to actually tap into more indigenous talent. This could have made the story more authentic feeling and give the story more energy, both of which Land of the Dead severely lacks. I do hope Doctor Who explores more of these ideas in the future as currently it is rarely touched on at best, because it sucks such stories are often relegated to audios like this one, which was a chore to get through more than anything, and a little problematic with how we treat the Koyukon, who seemed to only get the barest of research by writer Stephen Cole.