Under the Lake / Before the Flood, by Ryan C. Parrey and Kevin S. Decker (and Toby Whitehouse)
I rate this about average of the Black Archives, but with ​significant bonus points for the discussion of disability.
https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/under-the-lake-before-the-flood-by-ryan-c-parrey-and-kevin-s-decker-and-toby-whitehouse/
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Under the Lake / Before the Flood, by Ryan C. Parrey and Kevin S. Decker (and Toby Whitehouse)

I rate this about average of the Black Archives, but with ​significant bonus points for the discussion of disability.

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The Eye of Ashaya, by Andy Diggle, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Richard Dinnick et al
Second frame of third section:

Three stories here. The title story by Andy Diggle and Craig Hamilton brings Lady Christina de Souza back for a space heist with the Doctor, Amy and Rory, and raised a smile or two. The second, “Spa
https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/the-eye-of-ashaya-by-andy-diggle-joshua-hale-fialkov-richard-dinnick-et-al/
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The Eye of Ashaya, by Andy Diggle, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Richard Dinnick et al

Second frame of third section: Three stories here. The title story by Andy Diggle and Craig Hamilton brings Lady Christina de Souza back for a space heist with the Doctor, Amy and Rory, and raised …

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The Sapling: Branches, by Alex Paknadel et al
Here we have the showdown between the TARDIS crew and The Scream, a Silent so silent that even the other Silents can't remember him.
https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/the-sapling-branches-by-alex-paknadel-et-al/
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The Sapling: Branches, by Alex Paknadel et al

Here we have the showdown between the TARDIS crew and The Scream, a Silent so silent that even the other Silents can’t remember him.

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The Girl Who Died, by Tom Marshall
Marshall unpacks not only the story's portrayal of the Vikings but also our understanding of them, veering into the political side of the topic without losing touch with Doctor Who.
https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/the-girl-who-died-by-tom-marshall/
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The Girl Who Died, by Tom Marshall

Marshall unpacks not only the story’s portrayal of the Vikings but also our understanding of them, veering into the political side of the topic without losing touch with Doctor Who.

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The Cradle: a 1970s story, by Tasha Suri
The Cradle is set very firmly in 1978 in Southall, with the protagonist a gay Indian teenager facing racism.
https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/the-cradle-a-1970s-story-by-tasha-suri/
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The Cradle: a 1970s story, by Tasha Suri

The Cradle is set very firmly in 1978 in Southall, with the protagonist a gay Indian teenager facing racism.

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Kill the Moon, by Darren Mooney
This is the worst Doctor Who story of the last forty years. I am unpersuaded by counter-arguments.
https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/kill-the-moon-by-darren-mooney/
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