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Review of The Singer Not the Song by MrColdStream

29 September 2024

This review contains spoilers!

6️⃣⏹️ = FINE!

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

“NO SINGING IN THE RAIN!”

The world of Wupatki, the music-based Shan'tee, and the other life forms living in a symbiotic relationship are great concepts and wouldn't work as such on TV.

It's interesting to see a threat spreading a virus through music, threatening peace and life in Wupatki. But this also requires a lot of exposition, which slows down the narrative early on. There's a lot of action after the first act, followed by more exposition, so this isn't the breeziest of reads.

Tennant's Doctor is written well, while Gabby feels somewhat sidelined. The supporting characters don't pop out very well, with the exception of Smokey. The monster threat also isn't very palpable.

The art style is good, but Tennant's face looks weird at times.

RANDOM OBSERVATIONS:

  • The Presley Foundation has probably been named so to reference Bowie Base One in The Waters of Mars.