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Post by dalekbuster523finish on May 7, 2017 8:48:26 GMT
Is there any gap between School Reunion and The Girl In The Fireplace, or TGITF and Rise of the Cybermen where stories with Noel Clarke as Mickey Smith could hypothetically be set? I would definitely buy a Tenth Doctor Chronicles set with Noel Clarke among the cast list.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2017 9:05:03 GMT
Is there any gap between School Reunion and The Girl In The Fireplace, or TGITF and Rise of the Cybermen where stories with Noel Clarke as Mickey Smith could hypothetically be set? I would definitely buy a Tenth Doctor Chronicles set with Noel Clarke among the cast list. As far as I remember, there are potential gaps between both these adventures. I liked the addition of Mickey to the TARDIS crew and thought it was a shame he left after just a few trips.
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Post by sherlock on May 7, 2017 9:16:57 GMT
Is there any gap between School Reunion and The Girl In The Fireplace, or TGITF and Rise of the Cybermen where stories with Noel Clarke as Mickey Smith could hypothetically be set? I would definitely buy a Tenth Doctor Chronicles set with Noel Clarke among the cast list. No gap between School Reunion and Girl in the Fireplace (when they arrive on the ship in Girl Mickey specifically states this is h's first go), but plenty of room between Girl and Rise of the Cybermen. Real question is, would they be able to get Noel Clarke back? He's pretty busy popping up in films nowadays.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on May 7, 2017 9:20:27 GMT
Is there any gap between School Reunion and The Girl In The Fireplace, or TGITF and Rise of the Cybermen where stories with Noel Clarke as Mickey Smith could hypothetically be set? I would definitely buy a Tenth Doctor Chronicles set with Noel Clarke among the cast list. No gap between School Reunion and Girl in the Fireplace (when they arrive on the ship in Girl Mickey specifically states this is h's first go), but plenty of room between Girl and Rise of the Cybermen. Real question is, would they be able to get Noel Clarke back? He's pretty busy popping up in films nowadays. Yeah, he does do a lot of directing. It would be fun though to hear him return.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2017 12:24:45 GMT
The title The Window on The Moors speaks of impossible things and that's what it delievers, right from the opening sequence in which Emily Bronte's voice over, Nick Briggs reading and the excellent sound design come together to paint the impossible.
It is here that The New Series Chronicles define itself as it's own range, it's own experience for The New Series Doctors. The aim isn't simply to do readings, the aim is to use the format to tell stories that the New Series would struggle to tell under it's budget and don't translate easily to audio drama in a form close to a televised episode. To tell the impossible. It's a tall order and Big Finish jump to it, as they always do and mark the landing with their usual grace.
What follows is the type of old-school otherworldiness Doctor Who story through a New Series sensibility - it works well here and it's something the New Series could never tell under it's budget. The city of glass, a moving changing castle, might make for some otherworldly strangeness in a full-cast drama, but here, it's a vivid and rich experience in part due to Una McCormack excellent narration and carefully placed, subtle sound design in which we reap the benefits of.
What follows is a truly epic story of a kingdom under darkness, unfairly deposed royalty, separated royal lovers and wicked Uncles, it's consequences spanning worlds set in tune with the epic tale of The Doctor and Rose, with some melchaonic overtones to how we know it all ends ("Hello Duchess"). No reintroduction to Nine's world and his adventures could be greater then this.
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Post by elkawho on May 7, 2017 14:11:39 GMT
You guys are starting to chip away at me. I might end up buying it after all.
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Post by sailorhaumea on May 7, 2017 20:34:30 GMT
Is there any gap between School Reunion and The Girl In The Fireplace, or TGITF and Rise of the Cybermen where stories with Noel Clarke as Mickey Smith could hypothetically be set? I would definitely buy a Tenth Doctor Chronicles set with Noel Clarke among the cast list. Between TGITF and Rise of the Cybermen? Yes. There's already a DWM comic set in there.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2017 21:14:22 GMT
I also really liked The Other Side - I hope this isn't the last we've seen of Adam. And as has already been stated, Nicholas Brigg's impression of Christopher Eccleston was absolutely uncanny - it didn't take me out of the stories for even a moment. He hasn't received his TARDIS key yet, so I'd say it's a given there will be more stories featuring him
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Post by sherlock on May 7, 2017 21:26:02 GMT
I also really liked The Other Side - I hope this isn't the last we've seen of Adam. And as has already been stated, Nicholas Brigg's impression of Christopher Eccleston was absolutely uncanny - it didn't take me out of the stories for even a moment. He hasn't received his TARDIS key yet, so I'd say it's a given there will be more stories featuring him He never gets one. The one he has in The Long Game is Rose's. In The Long Game she lends it to him for reasons I can't remember and that doesn't end well. Based on the reviews coming in, I might invest in the Chronicles.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on May 7, 2017 21:59:03 GMT
I'm think I might take a shot with this but I'll wait until someplace like The Book Depository has it.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on May 7, 2017 22:28:40 GMT
I'm think I might take a shot with this but I'll wait until someplace like The Book Depository has it. Wordery are selling it for £15.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on May 7, 2017 22:31:30 GMT
Thanks. Book Depository will probably have it around $18.00 to $20.00 with free shipping. That said, I want to read more opinions. I'm still on the fence.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2017 22:42:38 GMT
So I listened to the 1st episode and I don't know where I stand with it. Half the time I was really enjoying it and the other half I was just non plussed about it. I enjoyed the performances and Nick Briggs' impression was actually quite good, but the story was just meh. 7 out of 10 for the first one.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 0:10:29 GMT
I will however say that the ending was amazing. Great way to end a pre-Rose story.
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Post by Whovitt on May 8, 2017 5:03:30 GMT
And finally, Retail Therapy. If you are unsure about this box set, then this is the best advice I can give - buy it for this story. It's pure gold. It's rare that I ever come away from a story thinking "That was an absolute stone-cold classic. I can't wait to get to re-listen to that again"; I believe the last time was Absent Friends. The cold open was spot on - I spent the whole theme tune thinking just how beautifully done it was. It was SO authentic to that early period of the New Series. The story itself also slots in perfectly with that time of the show (this story takes place somewhere between The Long Game and The Empty Child). And it had some real emotion to it as well - there were two points in the story where I was on the verge of tears. We get to see Rose's adventures for Jackie's point of view much more poignantly than we did in Love & Monsters, and I cannot recommend this story enough. So, on the whole, I've enjoyed all the stories in this first Doctor Chronicles release, though especially The Bleeding Heart and Retail Therapy. Seriously guys, this release is basically a Companion Chronicles box set, it just features Nick Briggs in stead of one of the original actors. Please don't let that get in the way of you hearing some the incredible stuff in this release
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Post by elkawho on May 8, 2017 16:49:33 GMT
Ok you guys. I'm such a push-over. Done and bought. Well done all of you.
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Post by theotherjosh on May 8, 2017 18:14:45 GMT
The Other Side
I’m faintly embarrassed to admit that it was the promise of an Adam story that convinced me to buy this set. The summary was a bit uncharitable towards Adam. (Will Adam Mitchell help or hinder when the Doctor and Rose discover what is lurking on the other side of the screen?) I don’t think he was a bad guy, just weak and not particularly well-suited for the life of a companion. Also, I think a case could be made that the Doctor didn’t want him along and was looking for an excuse to kick him off.
My daughter once said to me that I only like people who make mistakes, and that’s as true as anything anyone has ever said of me. I like stories where people grow and learn from their mistakes, not stories where we revel in the punishments they receive for their transgressions, and I felt that Adam was treated very poorly in his comic appearances. Thus I was ready for a story where Adam Mitchell was not necessarily redeemed, but gets a chance to show that he’s not congenitally treacherous but merely as flawed as the rest of us, and I think this delivers.
I watched Dalek yesterday and I absolutely believe this followed directly after it.
The Dimension vs Dimensions conversation at the beginning! Love it!
The voice work was pretty good. Obviously Nick doesn’t sound like Billie Piper, but he has her cadence down.
However, the Cloister Bell? I’m of the mind that it should be reserved for existential threats, not simply danger to the TARDIS.
I liked Adam’s thought process in trying to suss out the situation on the initial landing. I liked the three of them together. I was kind of annoyed when the actual story got underway. I was really enjoying the banter.
“Screen 9, that’s my lucky number!” It’s kind of cheesy, but I liked it anyway.
Something that struck as odd was how the stories in the set keep referring to the Doctor as tall. Google tells me that Eccleston is six feet tall, which is somewhat taller than average, but not so tall that it seems like the first word I’d use to describe him. (Matt Smith is the same height, for instance). I assume that Scott Handcock is at least acquainted with Eccleston in real life, and maybe he has a presence that transcends his actual size and that’s reflected in the descriptions?
The bit where the Doctor appeared on stage reminded me of when Sean Connery did the same thing in Highlander II, but it doesn’t seem to be a specific reference to that. Pity.
I thought the clip clop sound effect of the horses before the narrative addresses it was a nice touch. I liked the 30-year interval, which reminded me of Midnight in Paris. Liked the description of “cheeky, old-fashioned jazz”. I especially liked how the Doctor time-traveled to slow way to Rose’s era. It opens up a number of possibilities for stories.
Myspace. Heh heh heh. “It only took 90 years for the call to be answered” was a good line.
I actually forgot that it wasn’t a traditional audio play when the Doctor negotiated back and forth with the horde.
Often with Doctor Who, the “Stop your mad plan!” phase is just a bit of kabuki. The baddie isn’t going to accept and the audience knows it, but the Doctor looks like a monster unless he offers them an out. Here, he goes back and forth and offers them several options and really seems to be arguing in good faith.
I’m probably in the minority, but this story really made me want an Adam Mitchell Short Trip.
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Post by acousticwolf on May 8, 2017 18:15:35 GMT
Ok you guys. I'm such a push-over. Done and bought. Well done all of you. You still all have some work to do to convince me I'm afraid Cheers Tony
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on May 8, 2017 18:24:35 GMT
I’m probably in the minority, but this story really made me want an Adam Mitchell Short Trip.
I haven't listened to The Other Side (I ordered the set through a different site) but I would definitely like an Adam Mitchell Short Trip too.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 20:54:57 GMT
Ok you guys. I'm such a push-over. Done and bought. Well done all of you. You still all have some work to do to convince me I'm afraid Cheers Tony I'm definitely wavering.
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