For those of you new to this section of the blog, I started listening to the Big Finish Doctor Who releases when they started back in 1999, getting them as they were released up to mid 2002 and release No 33 Neverland. At that time I left Uni and due to being a bit busy with life and what not I only heard one or two releases over the next few years. I started getting back into them around 2008 and was 6 years behind at that point. Due to wondering off into the Lost Doctor range and a relaxed listening pace I fell further behind. In order to catch up I'm listening to two releases a month (or more when its a 60 min single disc release, plus without seeing the cover or knowing anything about the story) and my mission to catch up continues;
However as I've fallen behind its time for some snap reviews of the last years of my Big Finish listening, these contain first time listens and relistens to old favourites:
The Silver Turk - Absorbing and engaging with the first full distance look at a new TARDIS lineup, 9/10.
Project Destiny - Possibly the most emotional story I've heard in years which had me at one point yelling "Don't do it - LEAVE HEX alone!" 9.5/10.
The Kingmaker - One of the highlights of Big Finish and virtually perfect 10/10.
100 - A fun collection of stories which range from fun to doing a deep dive into the Sixth Doctor 8/10.
Night Terrors - One of Big Finishes best ventures into outright horror 9/10.
Cairdroia - A fun story with a low level slice of bite that changes the status quo of the ongoing storyline 9/10.
Oh No It Isn't - The very first Big Finish and very first Bernice Summerfield story. Lots of laughs, Benny hits the ground running 9/10.
The Kiss of Death - A fun romp with the Fifth Doctor and his three companions, good Turlough story 6/10.
And You Will Obey Me - Cracking little story that keeps escalating 7/10
Vampire of the Mind - Fun romp as Sixy meets the Big Finish Master 7/10.
The Two Masters - A fun end to the trilogy 9.5/10.
The Curse of Davros - A good twist story with enough elements to keep it going after the twist is revealed.
The Witch From the Well - Another well engaging plot story that keeps the listener guessing 9/10.
A Death in the Family - The feeling of Big Finish doing something special 10/10.
The Fourth Wall - A fun fluffy story which has a slightly off tone but is still good 7/10.
Circular Time - A collection of Fifth Doctor and Nyssa stories that when put together are stronger than the sum of their parts 10/10.
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