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I listened to Eighth Doctor audio Minuet in Hell and it was ... a mess. Like there may have been one or two good ideas in there, but it was muddled in a lot of sexism (why would I want to hear Charley be faced with the threat of sexual assault multiple times?) and just generally poor execution.

I did kind of like the idea of the Doctor being unsure of who he is and almost believing that someone else was the Doctor. Like there's something there if it wasn't surrounded by the rest of it.

Anyway, I was warned it was a bad one, so I was kind of expecting it. Hopefully the next one will be better!

Recently I've spent my free time -- which I have a fair amount of while I'm looking for work :\ -- listening to the Eighth Doctor Big Finish audios and watching Classic Who.

As far as the audios go, I've enjoyed each one so far, and I think Charley Pollard is just such a delightful character with an awesome dynamic with the Doctor. I find myself smiling a lot when they're just bantering with each other, which is always a good sign! I've heard bad things about the next one (Minuet in Hell) but I'm going to push through it anyway. I must experience every second of Charlotte Pollard.

I've seen bits and pieces of Classic Who (mainly Fourth Doctor stuff), but I decided I wanted to watch it all the way through in the proper order. Wish me luck with that! So far I really enjoy Barbara, Ian, and Susan. The Doctor is great too, but I love seeing those three interact, whether it's Barbara worrying about Susan, or Barbara and Ian being cute together, or etc. It's a good time.

Susan listens to music while Barbara and Ian smile at each other in the background.