Doctor Who: The Rapture

Big Finish: Monthly Range #36

by Joseph Lidster, Sylvester McCoy (Narrator), Sophie Aldred (Narrator)

Ibiza, 1997, and thousands of young people are acting like mindless zombies.

Which is to be expected. Ibiza, the island of dance music, sex, drugs and alcohol, is the ultimate hedonistic paradise.

God has sent help from on high to save the sinners of Ibiza. He has sent His angels to save their souls.

Which would be simple enough if these souls didn't include an alien time-traveller working in a bar, a woman who disappeared in 1987, a young man carrying a photograph of a girl he's never met and an Irish girl who doesn't even know who she is anymore.

Chronological Placement
This story takes place between the television adventure Survival and the 1996 TV Movie.

Genres: Doctor Who, Science Fiction, Audiobook, Fiction, Music, Historical Fiction, Media Tie In

Audio CD

First published September 1, 2002

About the author

Joseph Lidster is an English television writer best known for his work on the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.

His debut work was the audio play The Rapture for Big Finish Productions in 2002. Numerous further audio plays and prose short stories followed for Big Finish, for their Doctor Who line, spin-offs and other series (Sapphire & Steel and The Tomorrow People).

In 2005, he started working for the BBC, writing tie-in material for the new Doctor Who television series. He made his television writing debut in 2008 on the second series of Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood and subsequently wrote three two-part stories for The Sarah Jane Adventures. He has written the two-part story "Rebel Magic" for the new CBBC series Wizards vs Aliens.

Lidster wrote the content for the tie-in websites relating to the fictional world of the television series, Sherlock. Alongside co-producer James Goss, he has produced Big Finish Productions' dramatic reading range of Dark Shadows audio dramas since 2011.

In 2012, he won the 'Audience Favourite Writer' award for his first play Nice Sally in the Off Cut Theatre Festival.

Reviews

[Ken · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was one of the earliest Big Finish audios I'd brought as I was curious about the whole Ibiza setting.
I loved watching them 'Uncovered' documentary shows during the late 90's having been a big fan of dance music.

Listing again with the context of Doctor Who: Colditz actually made me appreciate the opening episode more.

You kinda have to applaud the audacity of setting a Doctor Who story here, the remixed theme tune is certainly worth hearing!

Despite trying to be something different and new this play unfortunately doesn't quite hit the mark.
There's one cool aspect in Episode 2 where the three separate conversations are linked seamlessly.

It's just that suspension of disbelief of firstly hearing Dorothy 'Ace' McShane being doing with the kids and the overused 'shouting' above the club music even though this was recorded in a studio just feels too weird.

[Duncan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this story. Sure it's not perfect and some performances can be a bit shouty at times. But I love the concept, i love way some different conversations cross over using nifty editing, I LOVE the addition of Tony Blackburn and I love love LOVE the music :D

[Polly Batchelor · Rating 2 out of 5]

"Yes, yes, yes..I've heard it all before," - 7th Doctor


'The Rapture' is one of teh few Big Finish stories that I have hated the most. Hate isn't the right word but one I wouldn't choose to re-listen in a hurry that is associated with the 7th Doctor. I felt old listening to the story at my tender age of 26. It was a very Ace determined story. It centres in Lbiza in a night club, which makes a nice change for Ace to finally have some fun and act her age with people similar to her age. The main part I did enjoy was how openly they were talking about mental health and depression.

[April Mccaffrey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Despite how jarring the scenes get in Doctor Who: The Rapture, the one thing I do appreciate about this audio is how they talk about mental health and depression so openly on audio and actually talk about it seriously.

Joseph Lidster is an underappreciated writer in the Big Finish world.

[Frank Davis · Rating 2 out of 5]

"I'm so sorry, but the rapture cannot be interrupted... [] ... please, don't scream. God rest your soul."

I hated this one. Ace is at the end of her tether and Seven kind of brushes it off, he then sends her off to a rave party for some R&R but that (of course) will lead to just the kind of trauma that had worn her down in the first place and it will be no surprise that the situation quickly pushed her into hysterics.

The whole story seems insensitive; to mental health issues, to addiction issues, to religious issues and to Ace's feelings.

There are two big surprises; one is a significant long term announcement and it should have had a better treatment, the other is only important to this particular episode but it serves to ruin the one great character that this story introduced.

Seven and Ace are superb in their roles as always, I just didn't enjoy the roles that they were given here.

[Jayaprakash Satyamurthy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh dear. After such a sterling turn by Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant, we're back with the special needs gang. Sylvester McCoy puts in a sleepwalking performance as Doc 7, barely bothering to work out where to put the emphases in his lines, although his more egregious turns of pronunciation are reined in. Sophie Aldred as Ace has only two registers: painfully angsty and painfully perky, both delivered in a hideously shouty tone. Oh wait, and there's the completely blah in-between moments of which there aren't more.

Well, enough about the performances. The story is about a nightclub in Ibiza (variously pronounced as Eye-Biz-Ah and I-Bith-Ah by different characters) which is run by the angelic DJ brothers, Jude and Gabriel. There's some sort of religious theme and it looks like it isn't just a gimmick. Turns out the brothers are refugees from an alien civilization that has been colonised, and they're trying to raise an army of brainwashed converts to help them fight their oppressors. They are aided by a genial tavern owner who remembers the struggle against Franco and feels that this generation just needs a good enemy to fight to redeem themselves from the mindless hedonism they are mired in. Or something like that.

If there ever was a story that demanded a deus ex machina ending, this was it. Instead we get some sort of weird rave-up with a WTF appearance by some disciples of Satan (???) and a convenient recording that makes the crafty Jude backtrack on his nasty plans. Something or the other to wrap things up. Oh lord, Sophie Aldred yelling out imperatives to party alone are enough to make me consider upchucking. Best just forget any of this ever happened.

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first half of this is pretty enjoyable, though with a few flaws that I'll get to in a moment. The plot, which centers around a nightclub in Ibiza where the DJs claim to be angels, is pretty interesting. And as a bonus, we delve into Ace's family background a little more.

I didn't like the second half quite as much. The final episode, where all is revealed and resolved, felt drawn out and a bit confusing.

The play also suffers a bit from the problem that any work of fiction trying to portray the work of a genius artist suffers from: it's not always easy to bring that genius across in the fictional milieu. We're told that Gabriel is a genius composer, and that his music inspires incredibly deep emotion. What we actually hear in the audio is mostly some fairly pedestrian techno music. (Although I did like the dance remix of the Doctor Who theme tune that opens and closes each episode.) And the actors, though they're trying, don't always do the best job of selling the mesmerizing qualities of the music with their reactions.

Also, I do find the portrayal of Ace in these early plays to be a bit patchy. It feels like everyone involved is going to such great lengths to portray how "troubled" the character is that she feels gratingly one note. I much prefer her in more recent plays, where she's clearly still someone who has her demons to wrestle with, but they don't swamp the rest of her character.

Overall, this is a story whose ambition exceeds its actual achievement. I still find it much more interesting to listen to than a story that totally plays it safe, but I do regret that this one didn't live up to its potential a little more.

[Mel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not sure why this one got so many bad reviews. I'm guessing those people had not done pills in clubs or had any point of reference for the story. It was a good emotional story about relationships, mental illness and co-dependency. The idea of religion and nightclubs was very scary, and at the same time very easy to imagine for a themed rave. It was nice to see the Doctor and Ace in a more grown up environment, their time on TV was very much for children, and it's nice to see them a bit more mature.

[Taksya · Rating 2 out of 5]

Il settimo Dottore e Ace, che ha deciso di farsi chiamare McShane, si ritrovano ad Ibiza per una pausa tra le avventure.
Sarà l'ambientazione, non tanto l'isola quanto una discoteca, sarà la musica, sarà la storia con colpi di scena piuttosto banali... ma come avventura mi è piaciuta poco.
Performance nella media, nulla di eccezionale.

[Stephen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m not the biggest fan of the Seventh Doctor stories that have the same tone as the old Virgin New Adventures novels. I wasn’t really keeping up with the franchise when those were being released, and I usually find them too dark and depressing, and honestly somewhat “preachy” – this has carried on into some of these Big Finish adventures. While I have limited experience with them, a lot of them take the fun out of the show for me. I cringed when I realized this was not only a look at late 90’s youth culture, but a take on religion. I figured I was going to get a heavy dose of “these kids are outta control!” mixed with a ham-fisted atheist message as written by a middle-aged man. Thankfully my worries were largely unfounded, and despite my qualms about these sorts of stories, I found this generally entertaining. Aside from Colditz, this was probably my favorite of this “series” in this timeline, but I’m also a huge history buff, so there’s that.

“Ibiza, 1997, and thousands of young people are acting like mindless zombies. Which is to be expected. Ibiza, the island of dance music, sex, drugs and alcohol, is the ultimate hedonistic paradise. God has sent help from on high to save the sinners of Ibiza. He has sent His angels to save their souls. Which would be simple enough if these souls didn’t include an alien time-traveller working in a bar, a woman who disappeared in 1987, a young man carrying a photograph of a girl he’s never met and an Irish girl who doesn’t even know who she is anymore.”


I do listen to some forms of electronic music, but have no real connection to the club scene, so I can’t speak for the authenticity of the setting for a multitude of reasons including the above, but it seemed to tackle some of the issues related to that – drug use, belonging, escapism, substitute for religion etc. I thought this was very interesting, and despite being somewhat dark at moments, it didn’t overdo it.

Ace comes across a shadow of her past at the worst possible time in this story. Not only is she trying to move on from some of the horrors of the past (namely a Nazi prison camp), going as far as changing her preferred name to “McShane”, but she is trying to relax for once. That all comes crashing down when she meets with a brother that she never knew she had. This complicates things, and it almost seems like Ace refuses to even speak to the poor guy, much less let him into her life. This was an interesting side story, and I wish Big Finish further explored this in some way, but as I understand it this is the only adventure he pops up in.

Overall this was a good story, I’m not sure its up in my top rankings by any means, but it is one of my more well-liked Seven and Ace stories. It tells a compelling story full of all of the tension one would expect from a story about a religious cult, and avoids the “base under siege” motif that a lot of Doctor Who stories have. It dealt with real world issues in a way that was interesting and not preachy, and kudos to the writers for creating a “modern” setting (for 2002 at least) without pandering or using it as a way to criticize people. Overall, a solid listen.

[K · Rating 3 out of 5]

あらすじ

Part1

前回の旅で凄惨な死を目撃したことで憔悴しきっていたエースはドクターに1日でいいのでロンドンでモンスター抜きでのんびりさせて欲しいと頼む。そこでドクターは1997年のスペイン、イビサ島でバーを営む古い友人グスタボの元へエースを連れて行く。事情をきいたグスタボは憂さ晴らしにはちょうどいいと新しいクラブ”ラプチュア“を勧めてくる。パーティで馬鹿騒ぎしたかったエースはさっそく赴き、そこでブライアンという若者と知り合う。エースを心配するドクターにグスタボはラプチュアはジュードとガブリエルと名乗るカリスマDJが人気で彼らは天使で、クラブにいけばス��チュアルな体験ができると評判で、事実自分の知り合いも鬱状態から立ち直った。だからエースも元気になると請け合うが、それを聞いてドクターはこれまでの経験から神や天使と自称する者は真逆の存在のものである事が多いと表情を曇らせ、今回は本当に休暇のつも���だったのにそうならないかもしれないとため息をつく。エースはブライアンの仲間であるリアム、カトリーナとも知り合いになりさらに盛り上がる。エースが心配になってラプチュアを訪れたドクターは日暮れと共に流れる音楽に何か不可思議なパワーが加わったのを感じ取る。ダンスフロアでエースを見つけるが、他の若者たち同様エースはトランス状態に完全に陥っていた。

Part2

ドクターはエースにこのクラブはどこかおかしいと切り出すが、今日一日はモンスターや異常現象と関わることなくただの普通の人間として過ごしたいと言ったはずと激しく怒りだす。ドクターは謝り、エースをリアムとカタリーナに任せてクラブを後にする。

カタリーナの家に泊めてもらうことになったエースは自分はマキシーンとしか名乗っていないにも関わらず、リアムがエースの名前を口にしたことに不審を覚え、さらに自分の写真を持っていたことから、何か目的があって自分に近づいたのだろうとリアムを責める。その頃グスタボのバーで出会ったガブリエルとカタリーナはそのままデートへ。カタリーナはガブリエルに自分が鬱で苦しんでいたがガブリエルの音楽を聴いている間は気持ちが楽になると打ち明ける。グスタボのバーに戻ったドクターはグスタボにラプチュアで目撃した音楽を聴いてトランス状態になった若者達のことを話し、懸念を示す。その頃、リアムは自分の名前がリアム・マックシェーンでエースの弟であると話すがエースは信じない。リアムはエースが生まれた4年後に誕生。しかし、その頃に母親は別の男と付き合うようになっていた。その後、病床についた時、自分にエースの存在を告げ、どうか探して欲しいと頼んでから亡くなったという。エースは母親が父や兄の存在について何一つ教えてくれなかったと嘆く。リアムにそれまでどのように過ごしていたのかきかれ、正直に話す。リアムはエースがタイムトラベルをしていることを知り、驚くがすごくカッコいいと喜ぶ。しかし、エースはやはり受け入れられないとリアムを拒み、ターディスに戻ろうとする。その頃、カトリーナはガブリエルからもらったドラッグでひどくハイになり、様々なヴィジョンを見る。

Part3

朝になってエースは浜辺にいるドクターの元に戻る。ドクターは行方を心配したリアムが訪ねてきて大体の事情を聞いていた。現実の問題から永遠に逃げ続けることはできないとエースに優しく諭す。ドクターはガブエリルが漁船に乗る姿を見かけ、エースと共に船に乗り込み尾行することにする。2人は船から降りたガブリエルが洞窟の中に入っていき、1人で会話している姿を目撃する。ガブリエルに気がつかれてしまうがエースが機転をきかし、救いを求めにきたというとガブリエルは快くドクターとエースを連れて船でクラブに戻る。クラブにはガブリエルの兄ジュードが待っていた。ドクターはジュードにどこの時空からきたのか尋ねる。ジュードは平和的種族ユーフォリアン帝国から侵略戦争を逃れてこの地球に流れてきたという。それも全ては弟のガブリエルのためとジュード。元々精神的に不安定だったガブリエルは戦争で従軍。上官に命じられ人を殺したことで精神を完全に喪失してしまったのだという。平和と音楽がガブリエルを癒せるかとジュードはかんがえたが状態は良くなく、ジュードはガブリエルの逃亡を不問にしてもらうために、兵士として地球から大量の若者を連れて行こうとしていた。しかもジュードとガブリエルを密かに資金援助していたのがグスタボときかされドクターはショックを受ける。

Part4

グスタボはガブリエルとジュードに若者を島に連れてくることができると信じてサポートしていた。しかし、2人が若者たちを兵士として戦場に駆り出すために操っていたとしり、グスタボはガブリエルを道連れに飛び降りる。守るべき弟を奪われたジュードは復讐に走る。ドクターはジュードを止めに行く。エースも共に行こうとするが、ドクターはまずリアムと話しあうよう諭す。



感想

エースが普通らしさを求めて一夜のみドクターから離れてクラブで羽を伸ばそうとするも、超常現象がらみの事件に巻き込まれた上に生き別れの兄の存在を知ることとなる...音楽とドラッグがもたらす高揚感を利用して若者を引き寄せ、兵士に仕立て上げる。それは芸術家気質でもとより情緒不安定だった弟が戦争によって完全に正気を失ってしまったのを目の当たりにした兄が弟を救おうとして行ったこと...などなど。構成要素はどれも興味深いと思うのだか、やはり少し盛りすぎだろう。盛りすぎた割にさしてドラマが盛り上がらない。加えて、音楽とドラッグのトリップ感を再現しようとする試みがわかりにくさに拍車をかける。前半はそれでもついていけたが、グスタボとガブリエルとジュードの関係が明らかになったあたりから、話の折りたたみ方がそれまで以上に過剰な音楽効果のもと相当強引に折り畳まれていく。グスタボとガブリエルの死も唐突なら、ジュードの暴走と改心の唐突。さすがに冷めてしまう。音楽を果敢にドラマに被せ、物語全体をDJが音楽を次々とスイッチさせていくような感覚ですすめようとした試みは面白いような気がしたのだが...残念だ。とはいえ、Doctor Whoのテーマのリミックス versionがたっぷり聴けたのは楽しかった。

[Kate Priest · Rating 2 out of 5]

'For then shall be great titillation.'
Yet another experimental early Big Finish story, this time taking heavy influence from the VNAs. I didn't like this one. Much like the VNAs, it's quick to establish itself as distinct from the TV show in its heavy-handed and performative maturity. Instead of genuine insight, we get self-conscious references to MDMA and 90s rave culture, written with all the authenticity of a fan scribbling about a world they’ve only glimpsed from afar. Characters talk about sex with the awkwardness of a teenager whose entire knowledge comes secondhand through internet porn. The narrative gestured at some greater point about decadent youth culture, but said point is undermined by the cliched form it was presented in. I was not surprised in the slightest to see the writer later worked on Torchwood.

[Kelly McCubbin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oy.
One of the cardinal rules for Doctor Who writers should be "Never try to be hip." (Rapping Ringmaster in "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy", I'm looking at you!) This idea of dropping The Doctor and Ace in an Ecstasy fueled rave scene is awkward in the extreme. Borderline painful.
While I am always game to hear a little more of the Seventh Doctor and Ace working through her childhood trauma, this is not the way to do it.
Also, what is the deal with Sylvester McCoy's audio levels? He goes from incomprehensibly quiet to speaker destroying shouting far too often. It makes it pretty difficult to listen to.

[Linnea Gelland · Rating 3 out of 5]

A mainly Ace-focused story that I feel go a little bit overboard with the backstory. The soundscape created for this worked quite well, as I felt like I was involuntarily dragged into a mad rave party while I thought I was having a lovely day alone in the comfort of my home. Goes to show how your eyes can deceive you. While the lunacy and mass hypnosis (and the horrible music) was rather terrifying, it somehow didn't really feel like a Doctor Who-story to me. And that unknown relative-business felt a bit out of place, I thought.

[Finlay O'Riordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Here we have a story with a funky format and a cool unique title sequence. Tony Blackburn guest stars, which is neat. Ace is explored and it's a good representation of mental health.

However, it's only these things AROUND the plot which are enjoyable and cool. The plot itself isn't really interesting and the DJs don't make for compelling villains. The religious imagery feels forced towards the end just for the sake of the story's title.

[Heydi Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am so excited about the discovery of all the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary shorts which are done by all the authors I already love. It's like the perfect match. I have really enjoyed the variety of worlds and troubles that these adventures explore. I hope to read them all one day.

This story was good too, just not my particular cup of tea.

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ace finds out she has a brother while aliens use religion to draw in customers to their nightclub in Ibzia to force them to fight their war. I liked the parallels between Ace and her brother and the alien brothers.

However, this story did remind me of Warriors of the Kudlak from the Sarah Jane Adventures, but I found this to be an improvement on that story.

[Stephen Theaker · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Seventh Doctor and Ace Go Large. The Doctor leaves Ace to go dancing with people her own age at a club called The Rapture, but as ever they both run into trouble, this time with angels. Feels authentically season 26 when digging into Ace's anger. Tony Blackburn plays himself.

[Luke · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this story was pretty wicked! A lot more charecter development then i thought it would have and deal with mental health issues i didn't expect it would! But this was definitely a lot better then other reviews said it was! I guess some things work better for some then others 🤔

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was just an average story until radio presenter Tony Blackburn makes his appearance. Then the story becomes an absolute delight to listen to....

[Susanne · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well..... the music was cool.

[Charles Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ibiza. 1997. The 7th Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Ace (Sophie Aldred) are due for a holiday, so of course things immediately go awry.
Angels, EDM, and brain washing all play a part. Fun story.

[Tabitha · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a fan of this. It felt like it was trying too hard or something, and the cast didn't even feel like they were all that into it.

[R. Reddebrek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting commentary on anti-fascism and scepticism of religion.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Doctor takes Ace to a resort island to relax and act her age for a change. However, a cultlike club soon provides a threat that only the Doctor sees. Interesting premise that felt true to these characters.

[Danny Welch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Joseph Lidster is a Doctor Who writer I greatly admire, but The Rapture, his first story in the Whoniverse, used to be considered one of Big Finish's worst stories. In recent years it's been revisited by fans and has been seen in a new light by some people. It's still not regarded as one of Big Finish's best efforts, but it has become a hit-and-miss release among fans and because of that, I've been meaning to re-listen to this audio and see if my opinion has changed on it.

Dorothy McShane is tired of all the death and destruction, so The Doctor takes her on a short trip to Ibiza in 1997 to finally try and relax. Drugs, sex, alcohol, and dance music run wild here, but in a club supposedly run by angels of the lord something sinister is going on and in the middle of it all is Liam McShane, Ace's brother whom she never knew existed. This is a time of revelations, family, and love, but the angels have something else in mind for the excitable club members and soon war will rage among the heavens.

Joseph Lidster has written a brilliant script that's incredibly mature, heartfelt, meaningful, and intelligent. It's a terrific character piece for Ace as a character as she comes to learn of a brother she never knew existed and just how cruel and selfish her own mother could be. It's a deep story not only on family, but also mental health, depression, and substance abuse since this story does go into some pretty dark and realistic places surrounding club life, loss, and su*cide. Joe does a brilliant job portraying such sensitive themes with respect and integrity.

Despite the story having a brilliant script, a terrific cast some really solid and fun sound design, and a really neat score. I do have to criticize how this story is directed, Jason Haigh-Ellery is a producer I have great respect for but all the same his directing is very hit-and-miss, and unfortunately at a few points in this story, his creative flair and direction felt very uninspired and lacking. Which unfortunately does feel very noticeable, especially when some of the actors aren't bringing it their all in a couple of scenes compared to some others.

Overall: It's a brilliant script that is let down at times by a lack of excitement and flair in the way it's directed. An underrated story that I do think people should give another go. 8/10

[Jeramy David Spicer · Rating 4 out of 5]

First off, as always I'm a sucker for a good Doctor Who story, and this one definitely delivered. Lidster, bless his heart, clearly gets the Doctor. The humor is spot-on, and the dialogue feels authentically Whovian. You can practically hear the TARDIS humming and the Doctor spouting off witty remarks.

The story itself involves some kind of cosmic event, naturally, and the Doctor and his companions (I think it was Rose and Captain Jack? My memory's a bit fuzzy) have to save the day. There are some genuinely creepy moments, and the tension builds beautifully.
Why 4 out of 5 stars?

* Lidster captures the essence of Doctor Who perfectly: The humor, the action, the sense of wonder – it's all there.

* The characters are well-developed: The Doctor, Rose, and Captain Jack all feel true to their on-screen personas.

* It's a fast-paced and engaging read. I couldn't put it down!
But:

* The plot might feel a bit familiar to long-time Whovians. It's a classic Doctor Who formula: mysterious threat, time travel shenanigans, and the Doctor saving the universe. I love it but some might not.

Overall:

"The Rapture" is a solid Doctor Who novel. It's a fun, entertaining read that will appeal to any fan of the show. If you're looking for a quick and enjoyable Whovian adventure, this is definitely worth checking out.

[Nicholas Whyte]

Lots of Who stories begin with the Doctor trying to take his companions to some noted holiday spot to unwind and then ending up somewhere they didn't expect. This time round, however, they actually arrive in contemporary Ibiza; only, of course, to discover that there are angelic beings, with an evil agenda, running the top night-club, and that Ace's family history is catching up with her. I had my doubts about the attempts to give Ace some family background in Season 26, but I thought this was working rather well. (Perhaps if I'd slogged through the New Adventures I might have a different view.) All rather well done, with a jazzed-up version of the theme tune introduced by veteran DJ Tony Blackburn.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Doctor takes Ace to Ibiza to chill out after her recent adventures. There she discovers the club scene, while the Doctor finds out about a possible alien invasion. You could see this one work on TV, and its nice to see Ace act like a young person for a change, and enjoy herself, however briefly. A good listen.

[ani · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed three quarters of the story and then found the last quarter harder to follow. This doesn't seemed to have deterred me from liking it as i've happily made up an ending which works for me at the mid point of disc 2.