Quick Reviews, Part 1

The Bellova Devil
A gorgeous, fun audio made more wonderful by the introduction of Ormond Sacker. Having already heard him in The Theatre of Dreams, I knew he wasn't evil, and so was very entertained by everyone thinking he was here. 10/10

Company of Friends
Gosh, this audio was just fun. Fitz's story was disappointing because I'd heard a lot about his relationship with the Doctor and then this part was a bit meh. I really loved Benny and Izzys' stories, on the other hand. It was my first Benny story and I found myself loving her. I was wary of the Benny range before, but now I want to listen to them all! She was funny and smart. And then, Izzy: I don't think I've ever identified with a companion as much as Izzy (besides Flip). Her obsessive nature is a lot like my own, and I really enjoyed the adventure she and the Doctor had. A solid 8/10

Colditz
This audio was just kind of...meh. I know Klein is important, but the rest of this audio wasn't very good. Ace can be rather annoying, and she seemed rather shrill in this audio. It was fun to hear David Tennant as a Nazi, though. What a way to go, too. those noises were just eww. 5/10

Heroes of Sontar
I heard a lot of complaints about this audio, but it wasn't as bad as I thought. Some of it was funny, but most of the gags they attempted didn't really work. Tegan was surprisingly, effectively bossy, and Turlough was, as usual, cowardly until the last minute when he is suddenly brave. 5.5/10

The Silver Turk
I had high hopes for this one since I'd heard so much about it, and therefore had it slightly built up in my mind. I was rather disappointed, unfortunately. Mary Shelley was quite brilliant in this one, with her reticule full of useful things. Befriending the cyberman (with a name, no less!) was an interesting thing for the character to do, and I liked it. A lot of the sounds in this audio were really unsettling, and I hated the fact that Bradfish got killed off and then was wooden person-ised. Big Finish has killed off so many minor, one-off characters that I've almost gotten used to it, but it still irritates me. 7/10

Phantasmagoria
This being Big Finish's second ever DW episode, i was pleasantly surprised how good it was. The sound design wasn't as brilliant as it is in the more recent stories, but it was still fine. Turlough was disappointingly under-used, since I came to this episode looking for that fun Turlough alone with 5 pairing, but he got some good moments in pt. 4. I loved the character of Hannah and the secrets behind her, but this was yet another good side character to get killed off. Odd that Doctor Hollywell creeped me out, but it's probably because of the character he plays in The Holy Terror. 7.5/10 for a slow beginning and the use of Turlough, but a good resolution.