The Fugitive Doctor coming to Big Finish was a huge but delightful surprise to everyone. It's also an amazing example that highlights why the show isn't going anywhere, anytime soon. No matter what the far right-wing nutcases think. Most Wanted went out of print on release day, something that was a delight to everyone and also made a few over grown men cry. I'm excited, Jo Martin is an amazing actress and I can't wait to hear more from her doctor.
Fast Times:
The Doctor is on the run from division. She doesn't know why, but she doesn't intend to give up, not until she has answers. An agent of the Time Lords by the name of Cosmogon intends to capture her by any means necessary. Her adventure across the cosmos begins, but first she must fight some old enemies she hasn't met yet.
Robert Valentine has written a fun and fast-paced opening story that nicely sets up what this series is all about. It's not amazing by any means, but it does what it needs to do and it was fun seeing The Fugitive Doctor fight against The Daleks, even though she doesn't know who they are yet. Jo Martin was brilliant in this and has me excited for the rest of this set. 8/10
The Legend of Baba Yaga:
On the run, The Doctor finds herself in 17th century Russia in search of a fairytale, but such tall tales are only stories, aren't they? Vasilisa is on a journey to find Baba Yaga, hoping to bring home a never-ending flame. Why is The Doctor here and what is she looking for? Magic can't actually be real, can it?
Rochana Patel has come up with a cool idea that plays on an old Slavic fairytale by putting it in the world of Doctor Who. It's an engaging and well-written story that is admittedly a little too long for my liking, but the resolution is clever. 8/10
The Dimension of Lost Things:
The Doctor makes one final desperate bid to get Cosmogon off her tail. She finds herself in the dimension of lost things. Now she, a mountain explorer, a pair of aliens and another version of herself, must team up together to escape this hellish realm, where the souls of lost people scream in despair.
Lisa McMullin has written a very fun story that's honestly my favorite of the set. It's a well-paced out story with a likable group of characters, an unsettling concept, and a surprising twist. This is the story that establishes that something far more sinister is going on under the surface, something that we're yet to find out. 8.5/10
Overall: 24.5/30