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The First Doctor and the Earth’s destruction! Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss this story of the Doctor encountering the last humans and a race of Monoids in a tale of disease, suspicion, conflict, and betrayal, highlighting the time-jumping narrative, Dodo’s introduction, and more.
The post The Ark appeared first on StarQuest Media.
A metal scarce planet, a metal-rich one, and a dictator. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss this 4th Doctor and Romana story, especially the humor and clever wordplay, the problematic creature design, and economic themes.
The post The Creature from the Pit appeared first on StarQuest Media.
The 8th Doctor in dystopia. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss this story of an Orwellian society, memory manipulation, state-enforced happiness, manipulated rebellion, and a twist that could only occur in an audio story.
The post The Natural History of Fear appeared first on StarQuest Media.
The 7th Doctor in a heist caper! Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss the turn of Mel and her relationship with Doctor given her crime connection; the unique alien crime bosses; the moral ambiguity in Lefty's journey; and how the Doctor chooses mercy and compassion even for monsters.
The post A Life of Crime (Big Finish) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
The 5th Doctor encounters psychic snails and a human colony on the edge of extinction. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss Turlough's evolution from whiny traitor to capable companion; the destruction of the Tardis; and the Doctor's moral stance on intervening in human history.
The post Frontios appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Romana and the 4th Doctor in Paris! Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss this Parisian romp that featured excellent guest stars and light-hearted, witty dialogue with some very timey-wimey elements.
The post City of Death appeared first on StarQuest Media.
The 3rd Doctor in a Welsh coal mine! Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss this story of AI run amok, environmental disaster, and corporate corruption, plus a Companion leaves and we get the first female Doctor?
The post The Green Death appeared first on StarQuest Media.
The 2nd Doctor and the Ice Warriors. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss this story of an invasion via the Moon and themes of hubris and overreliance on technology; redemption for prior cowardice and treason; and dynamic between Jamie and Zoe.
The post The Seeds of Death appeared first on StarQuest Media.
The 11th Doctor and Kazran Sardik caught up in the a giant tree. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss this audio story featuring a colossal tree in space, acidic sap, space insects, and human castaways making a most odd ecology.
The post The Top of the Tree (Big Finish) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
The 1st Doctor and Stephen end up in the midst of France's Wars of Religion. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss the religious background of the Catholics and Huguenots; the significance of the Doctor's double; and how the story ended up as audio-only.
The post The Massacre appeared first on StarQuest Media.
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