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1outside's review against another edition
4.0
Very, very creepy. In the best possible way. And also timey wimey.
The dynamic between the Doctor and his two companions works well.
Never thought I'd enjoy for Seven to have an additional companion to Ace - and here you go!
The dynamic between the Doctor and his two companions works well.
Never thought I'd enjoy for Seven to have an additional companion to Ace - and here you go!
chicafrom3's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The Seventh Doctor, Ace, and Hex in a creepy story about the things that follow us, set in an isolated Scottish mansion. The bunny will haunt me forever.
tenthplanet1's review
2.0
2.5
Why do Big Finish waste time with these kinds of stories? A lot of backstory, a lot of people explaining things to eachother, in service of absolutely nothing entertaining or interesting. It’s a lot of plot with no point. I also don’t like this TARDIS team particularly.
Why do Big Finish waste time with these kinds of stories? A lot of backstory, a lot of people explaining things to eachother, in service of absolutely nothing entertaining or interesting. It’s a lot of plot with no point. I also don’t like this TARDIS team particularly.
nwhyte's review
I am afraid I rather lost patience with Night Thoughts; there is so much that is crap about it. The central plot issue, Edie's death, simply made no sense at all: why kill her so ceremonially on the operating table, rather than slip her a poison pill? The Seventh Doctor's behaviour is utterly inconsistent. The bit with Ace and the bear traps is just stupid. The cast do well but the material is nigh unworkable.
kmccubbin's review
4.0
Are you a Seventh Doctor person? I'm a Seventh Doctor person. And by that I mean that I love "Ghost Light". I love a lot of the Seventh Doctor's run, but I really really love "Ghost Light".
This audio was written for me.
It is drenched in Hammer-esque atmosphere, has a really interesting conceit and sharp dialogue that works. It is also quite shockingly gruesome at points.
The play, set on a remote Scottish island where the government had once done experiments in chemical warfare, works in a similar way to how a lot of the classic Hinchliffe serials did. There is just enough science in the gothic horror to give you a tether, but it doesn't get in the way.
I notice on Goodreads a lot of comments about the villain being underdeveloped and this baffles me. After the last four or five plays in Big Finish's Main Range, this villain is refreshingly anchored. They don't dwell on it a lot, but if you pay attention, motivations become clear.
For me, I'd be more than happy to have the entire range of Seventh Doctor be just like this. They finally seem to have got a handle on him.
Just a horrific delight.
This audio was written for me.
It is drenched in Hammer-esque atmosphere, has a really interesting conceit and sharp dialogue that works. It is also quite shockingly gruesome at points.
The play, set on a remote Scottish island where the government had once done experiments in chemical warfare, works in a similar way to how a lot of the classic Hinchliffe serials did. There is just enough science in the gothic horror to give you a tether, but it doesn't get in the way.
I notice on Goodreads a lot of comments about the villain being underdeveloped and this baffles me. After the last four or five plays in Big Finish's Main Range, this villain is refreshingly anchored. They don't dwell on it a lot, but if you pay attention, motivations become clear.
For me, I'd be more than happy to have the entire range of Seventh Doctor be just like this. They finally seem to have got a handle on him.
Just a horrific delight.
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