Let me just say, I'm a sucker for a Gallifrey story. The Infinity Doctors is one of my favorite Doctor Who books of all time, and War Games and Deadly Assassin are two television stories that never get old for me. Add in to that the beginning of the Last Great Time War, retroactive explanations for things that occurred in the TV Movie, Romana as President of Gallifrey and the 6th Doctor with Evelyn.... What isn't to like about the Apocalypse Element?
Okay, there are a couple of things: The story moves too fast at times and, if you haven't heard it before, you might get lost. The resolution of a human retinal scan opening the Eye of Harmony is great for the Doctor Who metastory, but it means Evelyn ends up acting like a snarky talking key for most of the story.
That being said, Colin Baker and Maggie Stables are a match made in heaven. They are apart far too often in this story, but when they're together, they're on fire. The story continues the Dalek Empire storyline (which is fantastic) and introduces the Gallifrey storyline (which I haven't listened to yet, but... Gallifrey!). This is one story I recommend taking episode by episode; pause when the end-credit music plays to digest the plot before moving on. If you can keep up with the pace of the plot, the rewards are well worth the patience.
Okay, there are a couple of things: The story moves too fast at times and, if you haven't heard it before, you might get lost. The resolution of a human retinal scan opening the Eye of Harmony is great for the Doctor Who metastory, but it means Evelyn ends up acting like a snarky talking key for most of the story.
That being said, Colin Baker and Maggie Stables are a match made in heaven. They are apart far too often in this story, but when they're together, they're on fire. The story continues the Dalek Empire storyline (which is fantastic) and introduces the Gallifrey storyline (which I haven't listened to yet, but... Gallifrey!). This is one story I recommend taking episode by episode; pause when the end-credit music plays to digest the plot before moving on. If you can keep up with the pace of the plot, the rewards are well worth the patience.
