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Post by anothermanicmondas on Nov 30, 2019 21:43:57 GMT
Quote of the week "Don't buy any planets. You never know what to do with them after" last week's was from the 6th Doctor "The Red House"
other listening last week included the Home Guard Dark Shadows: The mystery of the Jack-in-the-box Blake's Seven: the New Age and the first 4 chapters of Outlaw Prisoner: Free for All and a relisten to Pathfinders Legends: Fortress of the Stone Giants
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Post by sherlock on Dec 1, 2019 0:45:45 GMT
Torchwood: Made You Look
Simple yet effective story of Gwen vs a creepy monster.
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melkur
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Post by melkur on Dec 1, 2019 1:13:02 GMT
Last week I listened to 'The Settling' and "No Man's Land" (the latter for the first time). Two pure historicals in a row, should I be weirded out by that? I enjoyed 'The Settling' fine, but not as much as when I listened to it last year & "No Man's Land" was an interesting character piece (and it's always nice to hear Michael Cochrane in things).
Yesterday I finished listening to 'Live 34', which I enjoyed a whole lot more than I remember! (Though, considering that was probably in 2008/9, when I was in my last year of secondary school, I'd hazard a guess that it might have gone 'over my head' a little...).
Time allowing, I'm thinking about making a start on 'Nocturne' part 1 before getting into bed.
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Post by Whovitt on Dec 1, 2019 8:11:30 GMT
Doctor Who: The Ultimate AdventureWell, that was something, wasn't it? I think I'm going to be in the minority on this one but I actually kind of liked it (this, along with liking The Dark Husband and The Boy That Time Forgot, must make me one of the strangest individuals in Doctor Who fandom ). Sure, it's a bit cheesy and panto, but then what else would people really be expecting from a Doctor Who stage show from the 1980s? While not necessarily adhering to the general conventions of Doctor Who, I get the feeling that this was what the general population who didn't watch Doctor Who thought it was like. From my understanding, 80s/90s perceptions of sci-fi were perfectly embodied by this show, but I think it kind of works because of that. That isn't to say I didn't burst out laughing (twice) at Crystal's ridiculous song in the opening minutes 'Business is Business' was actually not to bad, though the duet was possibly a little too cheesy. On the whole though, it's a lighthearted, not to be taken seriously romp, and I think it works really well for what it is from the time it's from
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Post by slithe on Dec 1, 2019 9:26:52 GMT
Last week I listened to 'The Settling' and "No Man's Land" (the latter for the first time). Two pure historicals in a row, should I be weirded out by that? I enjoyed 'The Settling' fine, but not as much as when I listened to it last year & "No Man's Land" was an interesting character piece (and it's always nice to hear Michael Cochrane in things). Yesterday I finished listening to 'Live 34', which I enjoyed a whole lot more than I remember! (Though, considering that was probably in 2008/9, when I was in my last year of secondary school, I'd hazard a guess that it might have gone 'over my head' a little...). Time allowing, I'm thinking about making a start on 'Nocturne' part 1 before getting into bed. Ouch 2008/2009 being your last year at Secondary School - that makes me feel very old! Both good stories and they put Hex through the ringer. Cromwell comes out well in The Setting and Mantle portrays him well - not quite a monster, but not a hero either. Inevitably, the name Hex gets the character into trouble. No Man's Land works better if you know the Forge Arc (I've only just picked that up). Strong hints of Casualties of War (the 8th Doctor Novel) with this one.
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Post by fingersmash on Dec 1, 2019 15:13:35 GMT
Project Twilight
I've always loved the mythic significance of vampires in Doctor Who lore. Yet, they're not usually very prominent. So any time we get a vampire story, I always relish it. This is an interesting 2000s take on the subject, more akin to Underworld than Dracula. And I love me some Underworld. Maybe it was the name Amelia that took me down that road. Speaking of, Amelia, Reggie, and Cassie are a really strong group of guests. The first two are deliciously nasty in different ways, while Cassie just needs a hug so badly. Evelyn's tenderness toward her is very endearing. The script does a good job keeping the question of whether they're monsters or victims struggling with a darker side up in the air for most of the runtime. An intriguing introduction to Nimrod and the Forge. I've never heard anything from this arc before, and I'm very interested to see how it develops. Also noticed Sixie singing the Zagreus rhyme to himself. Hmmm... I was surprised by how gory things got, especially the effects of Nimrod's arrows. Granted, on audio the level of blood is up to the listener's imagination, and being a horror fan, I imagined Kill Bill levels of splatter. Poor Evelyn! The Doctor's outrage over the blood farm was exactly the kind of response I expected to hear about the Silurians' larder in Bloodtide, so I'm glad I wasn't way out in left field on that one. I had a lot of fun with this story, very good stuff. I don't think there's a single adventure that feel more important to Six and Evelyn's story than this one. The turning point in this team's travels and the launch of the absolutely massive Hex arc. It's like a season finale imo. 4 adventures of fun hijinks before Six and Evelyn get thrown into some very, very dark territory that gets followed up just a little later in the "Break Evelyn Trilogy" of Doctor Who and The Pirates, Project: Lazarus, and Arrangements for War.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2019 16:13:44 GMT
Blind Terror-The Gods Of Frost-Guy Adams
Since the city was covered in a dense fog and icy and cold it was a no brainer. Eve Myles really gives a standout performance and and excellent story from Guy
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Post by polly on Dec 1, 2019 20:12:42 GMT
I don't think there's a single adventure that feel more important to Six and Evelyn's story than this one. The turning point in this team's travels and the launch of the absolutely massive Hex arc. It's like a season finale imo. 4 adventures of fun hijinks before Six and Evelyn get thrown into some very, very dark territory that gets followed up just a little later in the "Break Evelyn Trilogy" of Doctor Who and The Pirates, Project: Lazarus, and Arrangements for War. Huh, I didn't know this had anything to do with Hex. Don't tell me!
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Post by fingersmash on Dec 2, 2019 3:21:52 GMT
I don't think there's a single adventure that feel more important to Six and Evelyn's story than this one. The turning point in this team's travels and the launch of the absolutely massive Hex arc. It's like a season finale imo. 4 adventures of fun hijinks before Six and Evelyn get thrown into some very, very dark territory that gets followed up just a little later in the "Break Evelyn Trilogy" of Doctor Who and The Pirates, Project: Lazarus, and Arrangements for War. Huh, I didn't know this had anything to do with Hex. Don't tell me! That's all I'm gonna say
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Post by number13 on Dec 2, 2019 11:48:20 GMT
I've been saving these for a long time but finally started my Sixie/Peri summer trilogy binge-listen with Memories of a Tyrant.
I do love an 'Agatha Christie' Who and this is a nicely ambiguous futuristic one with a mystery within the mystery. What with these three stories plus 'The Ultimate Evil' and the Christmas story-quartet to come, my listening list is bulging with Sixie and Peri! It's like Christmas has come early.
{Spoiler} Pre-'Trial' setting - I wasn't expecting that, a pleasant surprise to hear Sixie & Peri back in the early days again before things got sort of complicated by Lord Kiv!
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Post by melkur on Dec 2, 2019 13:00:21 GMT
Last week I listened to 'The Settling' and "No Man's Land" (the latter for the first time). Two pure historicals in a row, should I be weirded out by that? I enjoyed 'The Settling' fine, but not as much as when I listened to it last year & "No Man's Land" was an interesting character piece (and it's always nice to hear Michael Cochrane in things). Yesterday I finished listening to 'Live 34', which I enjoyed a whole lot more than I remember! (Though, considering that was probably in 2008/9, when I was in my last year of secondary school, I'd hazard a guess that it might have gone 'over my head' a little...). Time allowing, I'm thinking about making a start on 'Nocturne' part 1 before getting into bed. Ouch 2008/2009 being your last year at Secondary School - that makes me feel very old! Both good stories and they put Hex through the ringer. Cromwell comes out well in The Setting and Mantle portrays him well - not quite a monster, but not a hero either. Inevitably, the name Hex gets the character into trouble. No Man's Land works better if you know the Forge Arc (I've only just picked that up). Strong hints of Casualties of War (the 8th Doctor Novel) with this one. It makes me old thinking that was 10yrs ago! It's been a while since I listened to the non-trilogies Hex stories, so thought that I might as well give them another shot! I have heard the 'Project' stories, yes, so know the Forge (though some of the details are a little foggy) Haven't got round to 'Casualties Of War' yet, but maybe one day?
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It's tangerine....not orange
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Post by ljwilson on Dec 2, 2019 19:31:07 GMT
Torchwood: Made You Look, which was excellent and pretty creepy in places.
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Post by polly on Dec 2, 2019 20:54:32 GMT
Eye of the Scorpion
It's Erimem. And Peri. Perimem. I really like this TARDIS team. It's very familial with Five as exasperated dad and Peri and Erimem are very sisterly. I think it suits all three rather well. Peri in particular really comes alive in these releases. Anyway, Erimem always makes me think back to Katarina. I seem to recall she got nixed as a companion almost immediately due to the difficulty in explaining sci-fi plots to someone from ancient history. Erimem, and Leela to a degree, demonstrate that it was maybe a premature decision because in the hands of a skilled writer you can make it work. The key, in my opinion, is to make sure that they aren't stupid, just ignorant of future concepts. And it can lead to wonderful moments down the line, such as in (I think) Church and the Crown when Erimem marvels at windows with glass in them. It was very Hartnell of them to have the Doctor sit out an episode. Speaking of Hartnell, as with most semi-historicals I question the need to have alien involvement at all, but a very good story nevertheless. +1 bonus for ancient Egypt. This is the 30th release I've listened to on my Big Finish journey (to steal borrow the phrase from StarPlatinum), so I've updated my current Top 10 under the spoiler. {Spoiler} 1. Just War
2. The Holy Terror
3. The Fires of Vulcan
4. The Marian Conspiracy
5. The Spectre of Lanyon Moor
6. Project Twilight
7. Loups-Garoux
8. The Fearmonger
9. Eye of the Scorpion
10. Storm Warning
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Post by sherlock on Dec 3, 2019 0:34:51 GMT
Other Lives
Big Finish has a go at the ‘inexplicable doppelgänger of the Doctor’ storyline from the sixties combined with a fun interplay between Charley and an ageing Duke of Wellington and C’rizz getting some meatier drama trapped in a freak show. Good stuff all in all, after all the heavy plotting of the Divergent Universe this basically plotless diversion was quite refreshing.
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lidar2
Castellan
You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Dec 3, 2019 8:47:26 GMT
The Home Guard
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Post by number13 on Dec 3, 2019 12:22:24 GMT
Emissary of the Daleks
My Sixie/Peri trilogy binge continues, classic-style 'Dalek occupation' story (with a key twist) and why not? Enjoyed it very much, epic 'visuals' & soundtrack, great characterisations and Nick Briggs on top form as a total [expletive exterminated ] Dalek Supreme, just as it should be!
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ljwilson
Chancellery Guard
It's tangerine....not orange
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Post by ljwilson on Dec 3, 2019 15:32:05 GMT
Blood on Santa's Claw!
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Post by timegirl on Dec 3, 2019 16:41:54 GMT
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Post by vivdunstan on Dec 3, 2019 17:00:18 GMT
A couple of audios for me today, at least in part. Both pre-100 Main Range Doctor Who audios. First up I finished Son of the Dragon. Wow. That’s a really strong historical, though I think it would have been stronger if it was Erimem’s final story . Excellent guest performances, especially James Purefoy. Next up I’m starting Year of the Pig. Gosh it’s talky! And took rather a long time to get interesting. But it’s growing on me. And a marvellous cast. To be finished another day.
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ljwilson
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It's tangerine....not orange
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Post by ljwilson on Dec 3, 2019 17:09:05 GMT
Pretty good, but in the interests of spoilers that is all I'm saying!
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