Ultimately, this is the strongest of the four Dark Eyes box sets. It is well written, well directed, and well acted and it brings the entire series to its natural conclusion in a way that feels both dramatically and emotionally earned. The one problem I have with the series as a whole is the way Molly’s been written and used. She never really got the chance to be a true companion. She’s always been a plot device necessary to the villain’s ultimate plans, and because of that, we’ve never really been able to get much true character development from her. I understand that the constraints of the story required this to be the case, but I really loved Molly as a character and I just hate that she never really got the chance to shine on her own. That being said, she was still amazing, and I still adored the Dark Eyes series. I’m excited to see where the Doctor and Liv go in the Doom Coalition series, Big Finish’s next series of box sets from the Eighth Doctor. I’ll be starting and reviewing those soon!

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