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A review by haunted_air
Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep by Victor Pemberton
4.0
I think this is the best Target novelization that I read so far. Not that I read many but still, this is very good. It's creepy, gives more insight to the characters, there are nice moments of this Tardis Team (one I really love). It's a shame the original version of this story is missing. The BBC audio version of is a good way of experiencing it.
It ends with a heartfelt goodbye to Victoria and sets up her exit nicely, you get why she wanted to leave, no matter how much she cares for Jamie and the Doctor and likes spending time with them, she had enough of life threatening dangers and terrifying creatures. I love that the Doctor gives her space to make up her mind and doesn't try to convince her to stay.
Victoria is a very interesting companion in this sense because she was never someone to seek adventures and gives them up for a "normal" life. Also, companions in the classic era of the show don't always get this much attention in their last story and the reason behind their departure tends to come a bit out of nowhere. With Victoria, it's consistent with her character: she joined the Tardis because she had nowhere else to go, so when she gets a chance to settle down, she takes it. I feel she often gets dismissed for not being brave but this is why I like her, she's often terrified but still tries her best despite her fear.
It ends with a heartfelt goodbye to Victoria and sets up her exit nicely, you get why she wanted to leave, no matter how much she cares for Jamie and the Doctor and likes spending time with them, she had enough of life threatening dangers and terrifying creatures. I love that the Doctor gives her space to make up her mind and doesn't try to convince her to stay.
Victoria is a very interesting companion in this sense because she was never someone to seek adventures and gives them up for a "normal" life. Also, companions in the classic era of the show don't always get this much attention in their last story and the reason behind their departure tends to come a bit out of nowhere. With Victoria, it's consistent with her character: she joined the Tardis because she had nowhere else to go, so when she gets a chance to settle down, she takes it. I feel she often gets dismissed for not being brave but this is why I like her, she's often terrified but still tries her best despite her fear.