Sibling Rivalry

The Quin Dilemma #3

Released: 22 March 2024

Listened: 4/22/26

This chapter of "The Quin Dilemma" is very short, and rather silly. Once again, it starts in the middle, with the Doctor, Constance, and Flip having landed on the planet Geminus, which is in the midst of a civil war. Worse, the Sontarans have invaded, and the natives are too divided to do anything about it. The Doctor and Constance are captured, and spend most of the story getting away. Flip is with the natives, and inadvertently gives them something to rally around so they can fight back. This happens to be the time period where two princes of Arunopal have been sent, one dim but sincere, and the other dim but cruel. Not that it makes any difference; they both try to capture the Doctor, and simply cancel each other's efforts. Unlike "Escape from Holy Island," this story has a second episode, so this one ends on a cliffhanger. The story is rather underwhelming, and doesn't do much for Flip or Constance, since they're separated the whole time. Dan Starkey plays all the Sontarans, which is always nice, but they're definitely comedic Sontarans this time around, so there's not much threat.