03.05.2022

It's an interesting one. Bernice Summerfield is an excellent companion to the Doctor, and even though it's not her first appearance (see Virgin New Adventures), it was still immediately clear who she was and how she interacted with the other two. I think there's a story waiting to be told just with Bernice's character alone, that's how good of a character she is.

I don't like the scheming Seven. I find this interpretation of the Doctor to be rather dull and monotonous. Once you've seen one such story, you've basically seen them all. But this one has a twist. What if the Doctor's plan doesn't work out? What if he's outsmarted and outskilled?

This results in a surprisingly coherent story, that unfortunately starts coming together only in the last third of the story. Before that you can even think it's another procedural with no point.

It's longer than it needs to be, gets sidetracked and the actual core of the story, though very-well formulated, is shaky in the realized version. It's a good listen, but also skippable. 3.5/5