“You’ve sacrificed many more than I ever have, and for much less cause. The difference is I weigh the choice before every decision. I’m fully aware that I’ve become a monster.”

“I don’t need authority! I have a screwdriver!”
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This “box set,” as they call it, is much more stilted and unorganized than the first. While the first was serialized, this was almost purely episodic, and the first two episodes were not very good. The first had a good idea — the consequences of bringing people back to life is always an interesting theme — but it was not well-written. I was bored with the script and confused about the magical technology. The second episode was very forgettable. The stakes seemed very low and the story had no consequences, it seemed.

The third, “The Neverwhen” by Matt Fitton was actually quite good! The story was unique and inventive, and we saw the Doctor struggle with the cost of saving lives, which is always nice. The problem is that the ending is very rushed. We spend so little time in the Neverwhen and so much time with the Doctor and Ollistra, and it would have been incredible if the world was developed more. I think this could have thrived as a whole box set story, there’s just so much potential. Because both the Time Lords and the Daleks were in a time flux, it was really cool to see the pre-Dalek humanoid Kaled species — if this were a whole box set story, the Doctor could have befriended a Kaled and they could have been the temporary companion until the very end when they turn into a modern Dalek.

Overall, this was a disappointing box set. It was an okay Doctor Who collection, but it’s nowhere near the top-tier of Doctor Who novels/audios.