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The Fourth Doctor Adventures S11: Solo • Episode 1

Blood of the Time Lords

3.86/ 5 46 votes

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Review of Blood of the Time Lords by twelvesoswald

such an amazing gallifrey-centric story! i really loved elanora and would've loved her to join as a companion. the plot was great, some nice twists and great imagery. really really great start to s11!

Review last edited on 5-09-24

Review of Blood of the Time Lords by PexLives

This is a fantastic script by Timothy X Atack, and has very strong direction from Nick Briggs. To be honest, this may be my favorite Doctor Who episode set on Gallifrey. It’s that good. It brings a lot of mystery back to the Time Lords in a way that feels authentic to the Hinchcliff era, including gothic imagery, high concepts, and absurd characters.

I think that retcon about the Doctor and Master‘s names is pretty smart to be honest, and this version of the Master, though played by a problematic actor, is very well written here, and it’s by far the best way I’ve seen this incarnation utilized. I loved it, especially his interactions with Tom. A weak resolution unfortunately brings the episode down. Unfortunately this is common with Big Finish, where, rather than own their deus ex machina ending like the show does, they make it a blink and you’ll miss it monologue full of technobabble and before you know it the Master is defeated. I feel like I have this frustration a lot, but here it’s especially egregious because the episode is otherwise very very good.

Review last edited on 24-06-24

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