Review: Fun but a bit lacking
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2013
The Roots of Evil - the fourth in the Doctor Who 50th anniversary short stories, penned by Philip Reeve (another author I've read before but not been wowed by) - turned out to be a rather nice little story.The plot was serviceable, and Leela as the companion fit well into this particular tale, set in a huge tree as it was, and the Doctor was recognisable and the story felt fitting for Four. So in that sense, everything was fine, but somehow the story still felt a little ... not sure how to put it, but lacking something? The conclusion came too quickly and easily, perhaps. Again, this is a complaint I often have with short stories, but even in this medium (and in this series) I've read stories that have felt more balanced.