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TARDIS Guide

Overview

Released

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Written by

Andrew Smith

Directed by

Ken Bentley

Runtime

59 minutes

Time Travel

Present

Location (Potential Spoilers!)

The National Gallery, Earth, England, London

Synopsis

The arch is taken to the Under Gallery for safekeeping, under the protection of the Curator. When the Eleven penetrates the Gallery’s security, the Curator initiates an emergency plan. He and UNIT play a game of cat and mouse with their pursuers within the Under Gallery’s original location, Hampton Court Palace.

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While I enjoyed the Curator a lot in this, it was really just them walking about in the National Gallery the whole duration. Sure it was interesting, and hints at what's to come with Jacqui being stuck, but it was a bit of a lackluster end to the set.


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I can see why some fans might have quite a bit of affection for this one.  It's certainly cool to see the rarely-seen Curator return from his brief cameo in Day of the Doctor.   I certainly enjoy the sense of him and UNIT running around using the Under Gallery against the Eleven.  However, there was something somewhat mid about this story that I found held it back for me.  It isn't even bad, it just didn't quite land anywhere that left me excited.  I guess for all the fanfare and big names, I couldn't quite connect with the story, plot, or characters in a way that left me feeling enthusiastic about the audio.  It's a satisfying enough adventure and conclusion to this set with the Eleven, but I can't point to any moments that really stuck with me other than the whole idea of the Under Gallery itself, having fun features like a bottomless pit and really feeling like the sort of home a being like the Curator would have.  There's stuff to like here, but I really wish I felt there was a little more heart to The Curator's Gambit.


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