Stories Audio Drama Big Finish Main Range 201-275 Muse of Fire 1 image Overview Characters How to Listen Reviews 2 Statistics Quotes 1 Overview Released Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Written by Paul Magrs Publisher Big Finish Productions Runtime 129 minutes Time Travel Past Location (Potential Spoilers!) France, Paris Synopsis Oooh la la! It's been a long time coming, but the Doctor is about to be reunited with Iris Wildthyme! They're both in 1920s Paris and everyone's flocking to Iris's salon. But wait...! What's that noise..? Thud thud thud...! It's the soft, approaching feet of a small and acerbic Art Critic Panda...! Listen Listened Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save Characters Seventh Doctor Ace Dora Muse Hex Iris Wildthyme Panda Show All Characters (6) How to listen to Muse of Fire: Big Finish Audio Muse of Fire Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Date (Newest First) Date (Oldest First) Likes (High-Low) Likes (Low-High) Rating (High-Low) Rating (Low-High) Word count (High-Low) Word count (Low-High) Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 2 reviews 1 March 2025 · 181 words Review by thedefinitearticle63 Spoilers 2 This review contains spoilers! This is part of a series of reviews of Doctor Who in chronological timeline order. Previous Story: World Apart There's so much to love about this story that I'm not quite sure where to begin. For a start, it's Paul Magrs at his silliest and I absolutely love it. Iris Wildthyme is such a fun character and played so wonderfully by Katy Manning that it makes this story an utter joy to listen to. Having her framed as the main antagonist of the story for most of it is a really interesting position to put her into and it feels fitting that 7 should finally be the Doctor who refuses to put up with her. Of course, this backfires on him and even despite that he's so smug and insufferable that you almost hate him in this story (something I think more stories should try and do). I loved the moment of realisation when I finally figured out what Iris' plan was. Seeing all the pieces fall into place like that was extremely enjoyable. Another certified Paul Magrs banger. Next Story: Nocturne thedefinitearticle63 View profile Like Liked 2 16 January 2025 · 255 words Review by KnuppMello Spoilers 1 This review contains spoilers! Original (Brazilian Portuguese) Translation (English) Por mais boas intensões cômicas de “Muse Of Fire”, é inegável dizer que mesmo sendo uma história que possui alguns bons momentos divertidos, o áudio apresenta uma série de pontos negativos que podem ser muito bem considerados como significativos. Um exemplo é seu plot, sua problemática que é bem esquisita - Uma vilã que está interferindo no curso da história com objetivo de sugar o liquido fluido do cérebro dos grandes gênios da arte...Tipo 😐...Preciso falar nada né 🤦🏻♂️... A vilã em si “Dora” até que começa como uma personagem bem interessante e muito promissora, mas é totalmente arruinada ao decorrer do áudio com direito a uma revelação no final um pouco que ridícula. Aliás, a conclusão da história é um completo desastre, uma bagunça total...Em poucas palavras, é RUIM. Falando dos pontos positivos, como já disse inicialmente o áudio tem seus momentos bem engraçados e divertidos, como por exemplo ter que imaginar um Panda de pelúcia andando pra lá e pra cá, conversando com os personagens, sentado em uma escrivaninha escrevendo uma crítica a uma obra de arte kkkkk E a Ace zuando o Panda kkkkkk. Além disso temos a personagem da grande Katy Manning, “Iris Wildthyme” que sempre apresenta um tom cômico perfeito (ela dando em cima do Hex KKKKKKKK). Em resumo, “Muse Of Fire” ainda consegue o rotulo de “Um bom áudio” sendo sustentado pelos seus bons momentos cômicos e seus incríveis efeitos sonoros que entregam uma ótima ambientação bem imersiva, você realmente sente que está em Paris na década de 20. No matter the good comedic intentions of "Muse Of Fire", it's undeniable to say that even though it’s a story with some good funny moments, the audio presents a series of negative points that can be very well considered as significant. An example is its plot, its problematic which is quite weird - A villain who is interfering in the course of history with the aim of sucking the fluid from the brains of the great art geniuses... Like 😐... I don't need to say anything, do I 🤦🏻♂️... The villain "Dora" starts off as a very interesting and promising character, but is totally ruined over the course of the audio with a revelation at the end that is somewhat ridiculous. Moreover, the conclusion of the story is a complete disaster, a total mess... In a few words, it is BAD. Talking about the positives, as I initially said, the audio has its funny and entertaining moments, such as having to imagine a stuffed Panda walking back and forth, talking with the characters, sitting at a desk writing a critique of an art piece LOL and Ace teasing the Panda LOL. Furthermore, we have the character of the great Katy Manning, "Iris Wildthyme" who always presents a perfect comedic tone (her hitting on Hex LOL). In summary, "Muse Of Fire" still manages to earn the label of "A good audio" sustained by its good comedic moments and its incredible sound effects that deliver a great and immersive setting, you really feel like you are in Paris in the 1920s. (Translation generated by AI, so mistakes are possible). KnuppMello View profile Like Liked 1 Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating51 members 3.95 / 5 GoodReads AVG. Rating74 votes 4.11 / 5 Member Statistics Listened 91 Favourited 9 Reviewed 2 Saved 6 Skipped 1 Quotes Add Quote Link to Quote Favourite Tags: Funny IRIS: She wants to drink all of our brains! In a genius smoothie! — Iris Wildthyme, Muse of Fire