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thegeekproblem's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve been enjoying getting into the extended media of Doctor Who. It feels quite nerdy having books and audio dramas, very vintage, very retro, but I’m having so much fun. It’s also expensive but I’ve been getting around with some audios that are on Spotify and some books I’ve downloaded completely free.
This audio was the most memorable of the lot. Volume 1 is good all in all, but this one was the best of the lot, I think.
Donna falls in love with this guy who’s the future king of a country they’ve never heard of. Starts right in the middle of the adventure. They use flashbacks in an audio which gives way to funny bits and change of tone. The Doctor being a 3rd wheel is so funny, just interrupting every time Donna gets cozy with the future king. He’s all like ‘Adventure! Mystery!’ and Donna is like ‘God fucking dammit!’. She also doesn’t like life as a Queen but she’s all like ‘Is great, really. Fine. Just nice’.
The Doctor thinks that Donna is actually going to leave him and he goes into a rant about how he feels like he’s being abandoned and it never gets easier. He also makes a comment how his tin dog left him twice and it’s a funny comment in a rant that is actually kind of sad. Also he’s like ‘no man is going to be good enough for you, Donna’, like all fatherly love, or I guess best friend love.
This audio was the most memorable of the lot. Volume 1 is good all in all, but this one was the best of the lot, I think.
Donna falls in love with this guy who’s the future king of a country they’ve never heard of. Starts right in the middle of the adventure. They use flashbacks in an audio which gives way to funny bits and change of tone. The Doctor being a 3rd wheel is so funny, just interrupting every time Donna gets cozy with the future king. He’s all like ‘Adventure! Mystery!’ and Donna is like ‘God fucking dammit!’. She also doesn’t like life as a Queen but she’s all like ‘Is great, really. Fine. Just nice’.
The Doctor thinks that Donna is actually going to leave him and he goes into a rant about how he feels like he’s being abandoned and it never gets easier. He also makes a comment how his tin dog left him twice and it’s a funny comment in a rant that is actually kind of sad. Also he’s like ‘no man is going to be good enough for you, Donna’, like all fatherly love, or I guess best friend love.
acityofbooks's review
5.0
Out of the three... this is the ONE. If you listen to anyone of the three, pick this one!
westerdrumlins's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
My favourite of the three audio dramas, mainly because we got to hear Donna's personality shine the most.
murderbot42's review
5.0
Great, like I figured. Honestly, this entire story run was just epic. And maybe it's just me feeling attached to the first time I've heard the Doctor (MY Doctor!) since his TV run ended, but I really do think there was a quality to this work that I've not heard with several of the other audiodramas I've listened to. I'd give this whole run ten stars if I could.
aquaviolin07's review
3.0
A high 3.4 stars. This adventure was very enjoyable and very reminiscent of Russell T. Davies-era scripts. The main actors' acting was great and consistent with the show. The plot was exciting, fun, and very Classic New Who. As others have noted, this audio-book could easily have been a tv episode, but, overall, it translated well into audio format. (There was one moment where some awkward additional dialogue was necessary to help the listener understand what was happening.)
On the other hand, the story could have really benefited from both stunning visuals and a stunning soundtrack. Most importantly, the plot could have had more weight or significance (especially emotional significance, if this was an RTD script, I think). This may seem like an odd comment to make for a story with "Death" as its titular character, but this is Doctor Who. Were this a tv episode, with a "meatier" plot, great visuals, and great music, this episode could have ranked up there with the best of New Who.
tl; dr: A fun adventure for Whovians who miss Ten and/or Donna. It's nearly as good as an RTD episode, but because it lacks emotional or other weight, it's not nearly as good as the best of RTD-era episodes.
On the other hand, the story could have really benefited from both stunning visuals and a stunning soundtrack. Most importantly, the plot could have had more weight or significance (especially emotional significance, if this was an RTD script, I think). This may seem like an odd comment to make for a story with "Death" as its titular character, but this is Doctor Who. Were this a tv episode, with a "meatier" plot, great visuals, and great music, this episode could have ranked up there with the best of New Who.
tl; dr: A fun adventure for Whovians who miss Ten and/or Donna. It's nearly as good as an RTD episode, but because it lacks emotional or other weight, it's not nearly as good as the best of RTD-era episodes.
simsbrarian's review
5.0
Highly enjoyable! By far the best of these 3 audio adventures with David Tennant and Catherine Tate narrating. The story fits right into the series and felt like a "Missing episode" from the Doctor/Donna era. Donna finds herself falling for a Prince of a (for some reason) unknown-to-the-Doctor little kingdom and is about to be married to him and crowned queen. Slight catch; there's a huge menacing cloud proclaiming itself to be Death which is descending upon the kingdom...
The banter between the characters in this one was fantastic and even the other characters were delightful. Hildegaurd was seriously amazing; she'd be a super fun companion but even just in this short adventure she was the best side-character/one-episode-additional-companion ever.
The banter between the characters in this one was fantastic and even the other characters were delightful. Hildegaurd was seriously amazing; she'd be a super fun companion but even just in this short adventure she was the best side-character/one-episode-additional-companion ever.
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