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Released

Friday, October 11, 2013

Written by

Jonathan Morris

Narrated by

Damian Lynch, Katy Manning

Runtime

76 minutes

Location (Potential Spoilers!)

Lezarata Research Centre

Synopsis

Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow
And everywhere that Mary went, that lamb was sure to go.

The TARDIS is empty. The Doctor has gone.

Jo Grant steps outside into the darkness and finds the frozen body of her friend, and the ship's log recorder. On it is attached a simple message - 'Use Me'.

As she explores this place, recording her every move, Jo discovers the horror that lies in the shadows.

But by then it is too late.

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This review contains spoilers!

Notando o desaparecimento do Doctor, Jo Grant se encontra em um monologo onde a TARDIS pousou em uma localização enigmática e misteriosa por sua vasta escuridão. Decidindo explorar o que a fora da nave, a companion se depara com uma instituição de pesquisa onde a restos de esqueletos em decomposição espalhados por toda parte. Carregando um gravador em branco com uma nota escrito: 'Use-me', logo notamos que algo terrível aconteceu há muito tempo atrás nesse lugar. A partir daqui cabe a Jo acalmar seus nervos para iniciar suas investigações para assim então descobrir a verdade por trás disso tudo. Eis aqui uma história com uma atmosfera bem sutil, a narrativa começa em um ritmo cadenciado e gradualmente vai aumentado sua velocidade trazendo consigo ares mais assustadores, assim atraindo e mantendo o ouvinte trazendo tons mais tensos enquanto seguimos sua jornada, em poucas palavras é uma espécie de purgatório de um “Heaven Sent” para a Jo - Toda a longa sequência envolvendo o conceito do aprisionamento do gravador é conduzida e reproduzida de forma brilhante, a escrita de Jonathan Morris não nos deixa com aquela sensação de explicação feita por cima onde na maioria dos casos entendemos pouca coisa. Depois vem a parte 2 que executa de forma magistral a tarefa de entregar um drama envolvendo reféns nos afogando em uma exposição redundante. Em resumo, confesso que já fui mais fã da linha “The Companion Chronicles” com tempo ela foi me cansando, são áudios que por mais bons que sejam, deve se reservar um tempo e principalmente uma disposição para acompanha-los de forma que não seja uma experiencia cansativa. Mas posso considerar Ghost In The Machine um caso à parte, ainda mais pelo fato de praticamente ser um Full Cast que foge bastante dos moldes tradicionais do “The Companion Chronicles” – Super recomendo, se você gosta de histórias assustadoras e tem o mesmo carinho que tenho pela Jo Grant, vai amar esse áudio.


KnuppMello

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I was never fond of the narrated style of the Companion Chronicles, but the Mahogany Murderers from series three is what got me listening to them. That story wasn’t narrated, Jago and Litefoot had met and recollected their stories - virtually the same thing but it worked better.

This isn’t narrated, its set in the present.

The TARDIS has landed and when Jo returns to the console room, the Doctor is not there, but outside in the dark, unconscious. The Tardis log is beside him with 'use m'e written on it, so Jo make an audio recording of her adventure.

I think Jo has been better served by the companion chronicles than most, or perhaps its Katy Manning whose quite versatile. ‘Find and Replace’ and ‘The Scorchies’ being one’s one that stand out for me.

Part one is mostly Jo on her own, finding a door concreted up with skellingtons on the floor - not the most promising start for her. And an audio recording of scientist Benjamin Chikoto that seems to change?

Part two seems full of characters, and its easy to forget that there are only two actors in this. There is a moment where you think that this is it for Jo, even though you know her story continues, it still manages to captivate you.

Its quite atmospheric, the dark the loneliness and hopelessness of the situation. This make good use of the medium, the ‘monster’ in this being an entity existing in audio form. I’m sure its been done before, but maybe as I’m struggling to remember an example, its been done well or differently than before.

Well recommended.

 


Seagullslost

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Very much like whispers of terror in a way but I prefer whispers of terror


Rock_Angel

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This one surprised me quite a bit. I always had a big heart for the Companion Chronicles and I expected this one would be a fun one, but I was wrong.

The first part is super unsettling (maybe the late time when I listened this helped) but the whole Idea of recording and something hidden is quite creepy in my eyes. How it ends is utterly amazing. Meanwhile, the second part isn't as strong as the first one, but offers quite some nice concept (just how they pull off getting three in this without manning doing her impression surprised me (for a bit at least)).

Easily one of the best of the range, it really does the atmospheric part of this range so well! And especially plays well with the Audio Medium.


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