So with this story having been built up across the entire anthology of The Wintertime Paradox, I was expecting a little more out of The Paradox Moon.  It's a fun enough conclusion, and nice to have the Thirteenth Doctor in a relatively straightforward adventure that actually makes good use of her character, free from all the baggage and silliness of Chris Chibnall's writing.

Dave Rubben does a pretty good job of the Doctor going up against these sibling beings, survivors of sorts from the Time War trying to put together a TARDIS out of broken pieces from alternate timelines.  It's a pretty cool idea for a story, but it does feel a lot like the box set from the Tenth Doctor adventures where the Doctor meets a bunch of old companions.  All these stories feature relics from the Time War coming back to confront the Doctor.  It was interesting the first time, but I can't say the plot beat hits nearly as hard the fourth time around.

Also, for a story featuring the return of the Shadow Proclamation and the Judoon, two very cool concepts from the show I quite liked, it was pretty disappointing on the whole.  They felt barely used to the point it felt like there wasn't much use in bringing them up to begin with.  It's out of character with the rest of the anthology, which tended to better use Doctor Who references without it feeling as tacked on as it appears to be in The Paradox Moon.

Thworping through time and space, one adventure at a time! 

“Paradox Moon: A Clever Puzzle in Time”

Paradox Moon reintroduces the Shadow Proclamation and the Judoon, two intriguing but underused elements in Doctor Who. Their entire communication network is disrupted by the sudden appearance of a mysterious moon, prompting the arrival of Thirteen to investigate. The story blends this central mystery with a subplot involving two siblings who traverse multiple alternate timelines, scavenging fragments of the Doctor's TARDIS to construct their own time machine.

While Rudden doesn’t quite capture Thirteen's voice, the Doctor shines through her clever unraveling of the paradox, step by step. She is joined by two charming robot guards, who serve as temporary companions, asking the right questions and adding a touch of humor—until they’re revealed to be the scheming siblings who meticulously orchestrated the Doctor’s entrapment.

The story excels in its exploration of paradoxes and timelines, presenting the intriguing idea that every destroyed timeline continues to exist somewhere. This opens the door for the inventive twist of piecing together a TARDIS from fragments scattered across these lost realities. It also weaves in poignant reflections on the Time War’s lingering effects and the Doctor's unparalleled bond with her TARDIS.

 📝Verdict: 9/10

Though not perfect, Paradox Moon delivers an engaging and thought-provoking tale, brimming with clever concepts and the timeless appeal of timey-wimey adventures.