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The Beast Of Babylon (2013)

by Charlie Higson(Favorite Author)

3.62 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Puffin

series

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts

review 1: The ninth doctor is my favourite so I had to read this. The story takes place shortly after the doctor's regeneration when he meets a bright alien named Ali while searching for a Starman. I enjoyed Ali as she transformed from a bored bystander to a warrior while helping the doctor, I felt the Starman was not half as scary as Ali was. Ancient Babylon was a great scenery, but unfortunately everything felt rushed. I really liked the bit in the end when Rose Tyler comes up in a familiar scene.
review 2: This one was a wash for me. The whole Starman premise was interesting enough, but it fizzled out before they did anything interesting with it.The main problem I had with the story was *SPOILERS* how it connected with the original 9th Doctor episode 'Rose'. It tried ... moreto close the gap between the Doctor leaving and coming back, something I really don't think should have happened. That's when the Doctor should have been visiting the Kennedy assassination, etc. from 'Love & Monsters' among other things. It's really the one 'dark spot' we have in the 9th Doctor's timeline and this story filled it in a little too much for my liking.Ali's insistence that the Doctor go back to get Rose as well as the Doctor's feelings about her felt really forced. Yes, I know Rose is a very special girl. I don't think the Doctor should have at this point.Maybe I was expecting to much from this since it was a 9th Doctor story, but it was a struggle to get through. I wouldn't recommend this one unless you're a completist. less

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