DW: Survival of the Fittest
Hey Guys,
welcome to the 131st Big Finish Main Range Adventures ‘Survival of the Fittest’ with the seventh Doctor and Klein. Before we get the main story there is a short story about Kleins history. We find out what let to the events of ‘Colditz‘ and give us an idea of what had happened in this story. This story takes place in 1962 and 1965 in Klein alternate timeline. The ‘Survival of the Fittest’ is placed around the year 2440.
Kleins Story
We get the story behind Klein. So even without ‘Colditz‘ you understand the story and her. You get a really good take on her character in this story. I really like it that we get so much time on her back story. We find out how she come to use the TARDIS and what Johann Schmitt had to do with all of it. The story not just give us a great picture of her, it also shows us a side of the Doctor that I love and many people like to ignore. His dark side.
The Vrill and Winterlack
The Doctor and Klein arrive in a cave and find a species that is like big insects that communicate by smell. Thank god that the TARDIS can even translate this language. The Vrill have two big problems. The first is a Vrill warrior that kills everything in his way also the new hatchlings. The second is the winterlack. Nor Klein or the Doctor know what the winterlack are but it killed so many of the vrill. It seems like only 4 Vrill have survived the winterlack.
On their own
To call Klein a great companion would be wrong, but she is amazing and really interesting. She can analyse a situation and knows to hold herself against the unknown. You never quiet know what she is up to and if the concern for the Vrill is true. It is really hard to tell if she learnt or just waits. But that makes her such a great addition. The Doctor is way trusting even with not trusting her.
Listen or not
I really like this story. The story around Klein is really interesting and can’t wait to see how this all works out. Also the Vrill are really sweet. The name giving is great. Butterfly for a warrior this is so the Doctor. Let’s go and listen to this great story.