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eleanorflovver's review
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
nice story, nice premise and some genuinely emotional bits in there. not every bf can be a scherzo or zagreus and that's fine, because in-between you get intriguing pocket pieces like this, self contained pocket tragedies that carry hope within themselves alone.
melsage1823's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A Perfect Dark And Disturbing Audio Drama That Questions People's Morals And Values When It Comes To Life.
Immortal Beloved twistedly lives up to its title massively full of shocking twists and turns. I am gobsmacked. Doctor Who's spin on Greek Mythology becomes even more perfect and twisted. I generally adored it and am proud to say that this is one of my favourite listens so far wether your a Greek Mythology fan or just a general Doctor Who fan there's a lot of good stuff to get out of this incredible 8th Doctor adventure.
I generally have no criticisms of the story I think Clements wrote the story very well. Not only is it a unique and fresh idea Doctor Who hasn't really explored, it still manages to keep it's sci-fi elements despite being so mystical. I just wish we got more moments of Eight and Lucie in the tardis but that's just me nitpicking.
There's so much stuff I could praise about it but I'm just gonna limit it to a few things I loved about this audio drama.
First I have to praise once again the performances. Everyone was perfectly cast and gave their all to the story. Paul MacGanns Doctor is super interesting and multilayered. This story allows him to play with The Doctor's more darker side and as a result its really entertaining to listen to. His able to balance his Doctors wise sage nature with his darkside buried underneath. Sheridan Smith once again portrays Lucy perfectly, she's got her own morals similar to the Doctor but is also not afraid to stand up for herself. I'm truly seeing how much she presumably inspired the character of Donna Noble. Ian McNiece perfectly portrays the sinister and "powerful" Zeus, he gives his all into the role very well. The same could be said for Elspet Gray who portrays Hera really well and brings her own unique spin to her different from her mythological counterpart. Jennifer Higham and Anthony Spargo despite not featuring much perfectly portray the forbidden lovers Sarati and Kalkin. Jake MacGann, Paul MacGanns son proved acting runs in the family by portraying Ganymede really well. Everyone performed really well so it's worth it checking out for the cast alone.
Secondly the villians. Considering how flawed they are in Greek Mythology I think it was super interesting to have Hera and Zeus be against a marriage and then discover its not for the reason you think. I don't want to spoil any of the twists but both are perfectly sinister and fresh characters for the whoniverse. We've had Cybermen, Daleks and The Master but Zeus and Hera are truly like nothing The Doctor has ever faced. You think Zeus is just being a controlling parent but when you realise the true reason you'll be absolutely gobsmacked and disturbed. I know I was. Its also nice for once to have a villainous couple instead of just a single character being the bad guy. The villians are fresh and unique for a one time appearance and I'm here for it.
Finally the themes. Through writing this story Clements asks the audience to thinking about the ethics of cloning and gaining immortality through harming others. It asks us to question our thoughts about human life and how we treat others. This is what made me connect with the story as its a theme many sci-fi franchises have explored such as Star Wars with the clones but seeing Doctor Who's take is super interesting. I also love the themes of Morality and all the characters contrasting views on it. Paul MacGann and Ian McNiece have a great chemistry with both characters confronting each other about their morals being super interesting. I also feel like we also get to see how far The Doctor is willing to go to protect the people he cares about. The moral clash of the story creates a truly wonderful deep dive into human nature. Rest assured this is more than a forbidden love story its a complex Greek Tragedy with a Doctor Who twist.
Overall a strong, spooky, story that uses Greek Mythology to tell a terrifying story of two God's doing everything in their power to live and prevent Sarati and Kalkin from being happy. It's Romeo and Juliet, Star Wars and Doctor Who all mixed in a pot. Cannot recommend enough.
All of S1 Of The Eighth Doctors Adventures With Lucie Miller are free on Spotify so money isn't an excuse. Definitely give this one a go.
Immortal Beloved twistedly lives up to its title massively full of shocking twists and turns. I am gobsmacked. Doctor Who's spin on Greek Mythology becomes even more perfect and twisted. I generally adored it and am proud to say that this is one of my favourite listens so far wether your a Greek Mythology fan or just a general Doctor Who fan there's a lot of good stuff to get out of this incredible 8th Doctor adventure.
I generally have no criticisms of the story I think Clements wrote the story very well. Not only is it a unique and fresh idea Doctor Who hasn't really explored, it still manages to keep it's sci-fi elements despite being so mystical. I just wish we got more moments of Eight and Lucie in the tardis but that's just me nitpicking.
There's so much stuff I could praise about it but I'm just gonna limit it to a few things I loved about this audio drama.
First I have to praise once again the performances. Everyone was perfectly cast and gave their all to the story. Paul MacGanns Doctor is super interesting and multilayered. This story allows him to play with The Doctor's more darker side and as a result its really entertaining to listen to. His able to balance his Doctors wise sage nature with his darkside buried underneath. Sheridan Smith once again portrays Lucy perfectly, she's got her own morals similar to the Doctor but is also not afraid to stand up for herself. I'm truly seeing how much she presumably inspired the character of Donna Noble. Ian McNiece perfectly portrays the sinister and "powerful" Zeus, he gives his all into the role very well. The same could be said for Elspet Gray who portrays Hera really well and brings her own unique spin to her different from her mythological counterpart. Jennifer Higham and Anthony Spargo despite not featuring much perfectly portray the forbidden lovers Sarati and Kalkin. Jake MacGann, Paul MacGanns son proved acting runs in the family by portraying Ganymede really well. Everyone performed really well so it's worth it checking out for the cast alone.
Secondly the villians. Considering how flawed they are in Greek Mythology I think it was super interesting to have Hera and Zeus be against a marriage and then discover its not for the reason you think. I don't want to spoil any of the twists but both are perfectly sinister and fresh characters for the whoniverse. We've had Cybermen, Daleks and The Master but Zeus and Hera are truly like nothing The Doctor has ever faced. You think Zeus is just being a controlling parent but when you realise the true reason you'll be absolutely gobsmacked and disturbed. I know I was. Its also nice for once to have a villainous couple instead of just a single character being the bad guy. The villians are fresh and unique for a one time appearance and I'm here for it.
Finally the themes. Through writing this story Clements asks the audience to thinking about the ethics of cloning and gaining immortality through harming others. It asks us to question our thoughts about human life and how we treat others. This is what made me connect with the story as its a theme many sci-fi franchises have explored such as Star Wars with the clones but seeing Doctor Who's take is super interesting. I also love the themes of Morality and all the characters contrasting views on it. Paul MacGann and Ian McNiece have a great chemistry with both characters confronting each other about their morals being super interesting. I also feel like we also get to see how far The Doctor is willing to go to protect the people he cares about. The moral clash of the story creates a truly wonderful deep dive into human nature. Rest assured this is more than a forbidden love story its a complex Greek Tragedy with a Doctor Who twist.
Overall a strong, spooky, story that uses Greek Mythology to tell a terrifying story of two God's doing everything in their power to live and prevent Sarati and Kalkin from being happy. It's Romeo and Juliet, Star Wars and Doctor Who all mixed in a pot. Cannot recommend enough.
All of S1 Of The Eighth Doctors Adventures With Lucie Miller are free on Spotify so money isn't an excuse. Definitely give this one a go.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
olliewheaton's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
wynnifer's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
petersimpson's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
tempus's review
3.5
The first half was really interesting, but the story really fell apart by the end.
wanderlustlover's review against another edition
3.0
I listened to the first season and half of The Eight Doctor & Lucie Miller incredibly close together and back to back, so all of them are going to end up with the same review for the moment while I'm fixing up my forgotten rec's and clearing out my Currently Reading Folder (which shouldn't be 40+ books, it should be somewhere relatively close to right under ten).
I have loved meeting Eight, and his resigned but inspirational way of being. I love Lucy's moxy, and her mouth. Her mouth may be the best thing on the planet. Even though I know the episodes are roughly the same length as tv episodes, from single one hours to double-extended two hours, somehow they end up feeling like bite-size, leaving me wanting just a little more from every single one.
I have loved meeting Eight, and his resigned but inspirational way of being. I love Lucy's moxy, and her mouth. Her mouth may be the best thing on the planet. Even though I know the episodes are roughly the same length as tv episodes, from single one hours to double-extended two hours, somehow they end up feeling like bite-size, leaving me wanting just a little more from every single one.
bloodonthetracks's review against another edition
2.0
I just didn't really connect with this one, I'm not sure why.