DW: The Eye of the Scorpion

Hey Guys,

the 24th adventure of the Big Finish Main Range – The Eye of the Scorpion – leads to egypt. The fifth Doctor claims in the story that he and Peri must be around 1400 BC from hieroglyphics. It seems that the real history doesn’t know exactly when Amenhotep II reign ended in 1401 BC or 1397 BC. This story is a pseudo historic story. It is the story about the daughter of Amenhotep II Erimem.

Who will become pharao

Erimem is in this story ment to become the pharaoh. Who knows a little about egypt know that their wasn’t a pharaoh named Erimem. The Doctor knows that too and is afraid that she will die in the revolution that is to start about the fact if Erimem actually can become pharaoh. There are people who doesn’t like the thought of a woman being pharaoh.

Friends and Traitors

But Erimem is an interesting character and I really like the side characters Fayum and Antranak. Antranak is the general of the palace guards and is trying to protect Erimem. Fayum is a priest in the royal court. The story definitely lives through these two and that friendship between them. The chemistry between the characters is amazing. It is so easy to fall in love with this characters which I hadn’t like that in a long time.

Listing or not

I really love egypt. When I was young I read so much about it and was so interested. Sadly nothing from the knowledge survived but I still love everything about egypt. Maybe I should get back into it. The story itself doesn’t held much ‘real’ history in the story about Erimem but there is much information about the time in the little details in the story telling about the land and their culture. This is already a good reason to listen to this story. Second the story is great and the characters are lovely.
The atmosphere is mostly lightly and fun. Peri and Erimem make good team and it is fun to listen to them. But it still has his moments seriousness and sadness. It is a great story and also introduced a new companion of the Doctor. So yes go and listen to it.