Swipe Right

I'm not a fan of audio books cos my brain is wired wrong for them, but I gave this one a go because the idea of Nine meeting River was a fascinating idea. I'll never get used to listening to audio books, but I found the story enjoyable, even though River's and Nine's interactions weren't quite as I hoped. What got me most in this story was the amazing and unexpected representation for the Ace and Aro orientation!

went in with high expectations and they were met! i love both of these characters so for them to finally meet was amazing. the chemistry and totally different shift in dynamic was really interesting and i can’t wait to hear it in the following stories. the supporting cast were great, the scene between beth and the doctor regarding asexuality was so so good

I have a few nitpicks, I think there are a few too many conveniences, a few scenes should’ve been cut, and Dorney’s emphasis on Moffat dialogue can get grating really fast, but overall this was a great listen. The 9DAs really struggle with characterizing 9. I often feel like Christopher Eccleston is playing the 6th Doctor or the 5th Doctor, whereas Swipe Right literally could not have been more fitted for the 9th Doctor. Alex Kingston is great as always, the supporting cast is good, this is a fun listen.

A really fun story about aromantism, asexuality and AI going horribly wrong! Its premise felt a bit similair to the film "Lobster" by Yorgos Lanthimos, but the film and this story are very different in their plots and execution, so that's alright. Overall, pretty excellent! I think I'm going to like this set, the dynamic between Ninth Doctor and River Song is certainly interesting

Aromanticism saves the day <3

Amazing start to the set fun comedy ep river and 9 work amazingly didn’t end how I thought it would end which is nice subversive of expectations but now I’m worried it might be a little formulaic