Quick Reviews, Part 2

The Harvest
 Oh, Hex. I've been looking forward to this character's introduction since hearing him in The Word Lord and Night Thoughts, and I was glad that he got such a good one. His reaction to the TARDIS is probably the most realistic and one of the best. His little catchphrase of "oh my god" is cute. (Just like the actor himself. Quite a hunk, this nude model.) One weird thing about this audio is Seven's use of modern slang, like "freaked out", "okay", and "hang on a mo". 8/10

The Witch from the Well
I came into this one not knowing what to expect and actually got quite a bit out of it. The timey-wimey-ness worked out well in the end, which was a better resolution than I'd heard for a while in BF. It also had some great characters in Alistair and Agnes. 8/10
 The Haunting of Thomas Brewster
Although the strange beginning rather alienates you, what with no Doctor or Nyssa, this story develops into something rather extraordinary. Once again, Big Finish brings in some great characters, only to kill them off--although this gives Davison the chance to show some emotion, where his Doctor is usually just pleasant, affronted, or impatient. The ending could have been better and the music got annoying, but otherwise this was a great audio. 9/10

Live 34
Since hearing Arrangements for War and The Game, I was looking forward to another political episode, which BF does really well. This audio was fantastic. A near-absence of the regulars, no theme song, and the unusual radio format all contributed to the original yet effective nature of Live 34. I realize that this was experimental, and yet I wish they'd try a purely radio audio again. 10/10

Army of Death
I didn't expect much of this story, and didn't get much out of it, either. It was okay. The parts with the ghostly "Harman" were suitably creepy, and the Doctor got quite a few good lines. Otherwise this story was passable, but not likely to top anyone's best of list. 7/10

Castle of Fear
Wow, this audio was FUN. Smart, hilarious, and with a great cliffhanging ending, I adored every minute of Castle of Fear. I actually liked Nyssa in this audio! There were some excellent gags, making this one of the funniest BF stories I've ever heard. The music was brilliant, too! I can't wait to hear The Eternal Summer to figure out how Nyssa and Five get out of this one. 10/10