It’s sooooo ironic that I decided the day I’d spend listening to all of Fallen Heroes after watching Interstellar Song Contest. Both stories attempt “morally gray Doctor” but only this one is obviously really great and really earned. I love Daisy Ashford’s character a lot, she was really compelling. It just goes in at 11 and astonishes me with a brilliant premise of a murder mystery in a quiet town but they don’t have time. It unfolds really well into a pertwee era homage, but there are a lot of fun twists, especially the cliffhanger in episode 2. The third act is a bit strange in its quaintness and its pointedness to really get under the skin of the war Doctor. This is the best war Doctor story, along with Engines of War and He Who Fights the Monsters. I feel like big finish is just putting out a lotta bangers recently in general, I definitely enjoyed this more than anything I’ve seen on tv recently

I really enjoyed the story overall. I was half expecting Louisa to become a companion, but it makes sense he never truly really gets one in the Time War.Something I’d say as someone who’s not delved into the Carley War Doctor range much, when I heard all the discussions of it being the darkest story I did somewhat expect a darker story than this. It was brilliant, and dark don’t get me wrong, but I did expect it to be a bit heavier. That being said, I’m sure one of the criticisms I’ve heard about this range is it not being dark, so this is a move in the right direction clearly.

Oh Alfie shaw understands the war doctor

An epic and timebendy ending to an epic story worth of the Time War.

I will have to relisten this boxset to get all the intricacies, but damn it was a ride. It showed the Time War at its most bleak and the War Doctor at his most ruthless. And in the end there are just more casualties.

Can't say much more, but I can't wait for when I do this one again.