Big Finish 86: The Reaping
Normally, I don't write reviews, but I feel compelled to write one for this audio.
The Reaping starring Coling Baker as the Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri.
This audio completely blew me away. It starts off with Peri and her mum, the day Peri met the Doctor. The Doctor and Peri then land on the moon in the future, Peri gets to watch the news from home. Someone she knew was murdered and she persuades the Doctor to take her to the funeral. This is where the fun starts.
We meet Peri's mum, Janine, and discover that they have a very firey relationship and Peri's best friend Kathy and her brother Nate. From the start, Kathy doesn't seem like the type of person Peri would be friends with. The funeral happens four months after Peri meets the Doctor, and Janine is not impressed that Peri just left them. During those four months, Janine has become a mother figure for Kathy and Nate, which makes Peri extremely uncomfortable. There is an icredably moving scene where Janine and Kathy are talking about how they were there for each other and how much Peri has changed, while Peri listens at the door.
Nicola Bryant gives an amazing performance. She goes from the young and excitable Peri we first meet in Planet of Fire, to the grown up Peri we all know and love, but when she is with her mother again, she regresses back to a child. And to be able to convey this in a purely audio story is incredable.
Peri decides to stay with her mother instead of travelling with the Doctor, which is a complete heartbreaker scene. However, the story wraps up in a very different way to the 'normal' way.
Its an interesting Cyberman story. However, that comes secondary to Peri's story. Peri (and the listener) go on a rocky rollercoaster ride during this audio, with very high emotional peaks. Nicola really the star of the show in this audio.
The Reaping starring Coling Baker as the Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri.
This audio completely blew me away. It starts off with Peri and her mum, the day Peri met the Doctor. The Doctor and Peri then land on the moon in the future, Peri gets to watch the news from home. Someone she knew was murdered and she persuades the Doctor to take her to the funeral. This is where the fun starts.
We meet Peri's mum, Janine, and discover that they have a very firey relationship and Peri's best friend Kathy and her brother Nate. From the start, Kathy doesn't seem like the type of person Peri would be friends with. The funeral happens four months after Peri meets the Doctor, and Janine is not impressed that Peri just left them. During those four months, Janine has become a mother figure for Kathy and Nate, which makes Peri extremely uncomfortable. There is an icredably moving scene where Janine and Kathy are talking about how they were there for each other and how much Peri has changed, while Peri listens at the door.
Nicola Bryant gives an amazing performance. She goes from the young and excitable Peri we first meet in Planet of Fire, to the grown up Peri we all know and love, but when she is with her mother again, she regresses back to a child. And to be able to convey this in a purely audio story is incredable.
Peri decides to stay with her mother instead of travelling with the Doctor, which is a complete heartbreaker scene. However, the story wraps up in a very different way to the 'normal' way.
Its an interesting Cyberman story. However, that comes secondary to Peri's story. Peri (and the listener) go on a rocky rollercoaster ride during this audio, with very high emotional peaks. Nicola really the star of the show in this audio.