Summary:
November 21st 2059, and Bowie Base One - the first human colony on Mars - is destined for destruction in a nuclear explosion. This tragedy is a fixed point in history. The Laws of Time dictate that it cannot - must never - be changed.
The Doctor arrives just as a viral life-form escapes from the Martian ice into the base's water supply. A single drop can transform a human into a terrifying monster with the power to infect others. History records that the threat is destroyed along with the base and every human in it. But as his darkest hour comes calling, the Doctor resolves to break the rules as he never has before . . .
My Thoughts:
I remember watching this episode for the first time when I was in middle school and being scared out of my mind - I refused to touch water for about a week. As an adult though, this has become one of my favorites.
I love the look into the Doctor's inner thoughts and feelings that we never see in the episode itself. The book reveals that his reason for going to Mars is to be alone and contemplate Ood Sigma's words of his song ending soon. But the TARDIS had other plans.
I also love that we get to know more about Adelaide Brooke. We learn more about her family, and her thoughts and feelings. We also get a look into the thoughts of those infected, which we don't get in the episode at all.
I'm really glad I chose to pick up this novelization, as it definitely made me appreciate the episode even more than I already do.
My Rating: 5 stars
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