Judgement is the
first of the Crossover Adventures’ Doctor
Who audio adventures, and for anyone expecting the polish of Big Finish,
they . . . might want to look elsewhere.
I think the name of the game at Crossover Adventures is “fun,” for it’s
difficult to take anything in Judgement seriously. Fans of chaotic crossover, however, will
enjoy a whirlwind journey into the realms of Count Duckula (the wonderful Cosgrove Hall animation studio’s story
of a vegetarian vampire duck), the court of Judge Judy, and cameos from Buffy
Summers and her friends.
As a fan of Count
Duckula, I relished the idea of the Doctor (Aron Toman) meeting this
charming creation, voiced by David Jason.
As it turns out, however, the meeting is rather spoiled when Buffy
arrives, hellbent on staking Duckula, and though the Doctor’s companion Astra
(Coren Idle) tries to help, it’s eventually decided that the best thing to do
is let Judge Judy pass, er, judgement.
The audio sampling from the TV shows creates some humor, but the
production suffers from lower quality
recording and editing, and the final product is a bit of a maelstrom. Whenever the Doctor is subsumed by the
supporting characters, it’s a problem.
I think it may be unfair to start with Crossover Adventures’
first effort, given that it is now quite outdated. Their newest piece is from March of this
year.
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