This is part of a series of reviews of Doctor Who in chronological timeline order.

Previous Story: Scorched Earth

For a story about H.P. Lovecraft there was a lot of ways it could have gone wrong but surprisingly, it didn't. I'm not an expert on Lovecraft but this story seemed like somewhat of a loveletter to parts of his work while still acknowleding the flaws of both him and his work. It was generally quite interesting to have a story tackle the idea of "seperating art from the artist" as that's something that comes up a lot in Who.

It's not without it's flaws, I do think they get a bit carried away ripping into Lovecraft which as fun as it is to listen to does bog down the story a little. I like that they explored Lovecraft's background and did more than just say "he's racist". I can see why people might dislike this story or even question why a person this awful even needs a spotlight like this.

Overall though, I found it pretty good.

Next Story: Together in Eclectic Dreams