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Post by omega on Jan 24, 2018 20:30:30 GMT
Is the lack of Rhys and Andy a cost issue? That's two cast members dropped for two gained. And where is Suzie? Is this another cost thing, or does Indira just not want to do a second one? I would love to hear a box set with the immediately pre-series 1 team. Also on my wish list are the 1999 team and the tarot card girl.
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Post by TommyP on Jan 24, 2018 20:50:23 GMT
Is the lack of Rhys and Andy a cost issue? That's two cast members dropped for two gained. And where is Suzie? Is this another cost thing, or does Indira just not want to do a second one? Andy was & is a great character so much so that Russlle brought him back for more than just the one off appearance he was meant to have in Everything Changes, but he was still only a recurring character in the first two series, only appearing in 6 out of the 24 episodes, it wasn’t till Series 3 and later that he’s formed a more TORCHWOOD MEMBER Title. Same goes for Rhys, I mean he still didn’t know anything about Bloody Torchwood 😂 till half way through series 2, “Thanks To RetCon” so I don’t think it’s a matter of not being able to afford Tom or Kai for this set it’s more just the story doesn’t require the characters here so why shoehorn them in for the sake of it. That a side I can’t wait for this set to be released, and everything else Torchwood we’ve got coming our way this year!!! For Queen And Country TommyP
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2018 20:58:24 GMT
This is due for release in April, not after the monthly range has finished for the year. So what three box sets are planned for then? Series 6? Why do Big Finish release them so? I'd rather to have more months with something Torchwood, than having the box sets spread throughout the year. In my opinion, if Aliens Among Us is meant to be a continuing series, Part 2 in October and 3 in February is unacceptable. Every month would be optimal, 2 months alright. 3-4 (depending on day of release)? No. And with a potentially-annual Torchwood One it can be done, every without this box set. I don't understand what you are complaining about. We have new Torchwood lined up for 7 out of the 12 months of the year. That we know of at this point. Do you think we should have new Torchwood every month? My complaint is about having Aliens Among Us Part 2 released in October and Part 3 in February. I think that is too long a gap for three box sets simulating a TV series. Therefore, Part 2 is simulating a new episode every 3.75 weeks (15 weeks between 19 October and February). In my opinion, any longer than 2 weeks is unacceptable given that context. (As compared to, say, Doom Coalition, which was not trying to simulate a TV series.) Additionally, Torchwood One, and now Believe, "air" in the same months as the monthly series. Therefore, they are not part of the three special releases at the end of the year. Whether those box sets are Series 6 or not, I would rather have an additional two months with Torchwood releases than have two months with two releases each. And if they are, then a repeat situation of above can easily be avoided using these extra two box sets.
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Post by Digi on Jan 24, 2018 21:45:29 GMT
What 3 special releases at the end of the year? There's nothing about that in this news article, and nothing on the range page either.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2018 21:46:42 GMT
Is the lack of Rhys and Andy a cost issue? That's two cast members dropped for two gained. And where is Suzie? Is this another cost thing, or does Indira just not want to do a second one? Nothing to do with budget - more a case of juggling five leads and giving them all enough to do is tricky enough without additional elements. Also, Suzie's dead, so not sure why she'd be presumed to be in these...
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Post by Shiny on Jan 24, 2018 21:54:34 GMT
My complaint is about having Aliens Among Us Part 2 released in October and Part 3 in February. I think that is too long a gap for three box sets simulating a TV series. Therefore, Part 2 is simulating a new episode every 3.75 weeks (15 weeks between 19 October and February). In my opinion, any longer than 2 weeks is unacceptable given that context. (As compared to, say, Doom Coalition, which was not trying to simulate a TV series.) Additionally, Torchwood One, and now Believe, "air" in the same months as the monthly series. Therefore, they are not part of the three special releases at the end of the year. Whether those box sets are Series 6 or not, I would rather have an additional two months with Torchwood releases than have two months with two releases each. And if they are, then a repeat situation of above can easily be avoided using these extra two box sets. I suppose that is a fair point. That's why I haven't listened to any of Aliens Among Us yet. I bought the first parts while they were on their pre-order prices and when Part 3 is out I plan to listen to all 12 releases a week apart so it feels properly like Torchwood Series 5. Similarly, if you'd rather have the Torchwood releases spaced throughout the year you can always just wait until later on before you listen to Believe or Torchwood One: Machines. It's a problem that's easily solved.
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Post by Digi on Jan 24, 2018 21:57:55 GMT
I don’t think that is a fair point. In fact, it seems rather whiny and entitled.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2018 22:06:56 GMT
My complaint is about having Aliens Among Us Part 2 released in October and Part 3 in February. I think that is too long a gap for three box sets simulating a TV series. Therefore, Part 2 is simulating a new episode every 3.75 weeks (15 weeks between 19 October and February). In my opinion, any longer than 2 weeks is unacceptable given that context. (As compared to, say, Doom Coalition, which was not trying to simulate a TV series.) Additionally, Torchwood One, and now Believe, "air" in the same months as the monthly series. Therefore, they are not part of the three special releases at the end of the year. Whether those box sets are Series 6 or not, I would rather have an additional two months with Torchwood releases than have two months with two releases each. And if they are, then a repeat situation of above can easily be avoided using these extra two box sets. I suppose that is a fair point. That's why I haven't listened to any of Aliens Among Us yet. I bought the first parts while they were on their pre-order prices and when Part 3 is out I plan to listen to all 12 releases a week apart so it feels properly like Torchwood Series 5. Similarly, if you'd rather have the Torchwood releases spaced throughout the year you can always just wait until later on before you listen to Believe or Torchwood One: Machines. It's a problem that's easily solved. Or perhaps not even a problem at all
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Post by Bazoolium on Jan 24, 2018 23:25:17 GMT
This is going to be great and Arthur Darvill as the villian, brilliant.
Although, I hope he's not in the 11th Doctor Chronicles just yet. It wouldn't be right for him to appear in a DW story without Karen and Matt first.
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Post by agentten on Jan 25, 2018 0:38:08 GMT
Wow, fantastic! I'll be ordering this promptly. Lovely to have Darvill back doing Big Finish, too. I look forward to hearing him as Rory someday, but I'm really just glad to be hearing him again as his previous work with Big Finish impressed me greatly.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2018 2:22:13 GMT
I don’t think that is a fair point. In fact, it seems rather whiny and entitled. I just think that when a set of three releases is marketed as continuing the TV series, it should be able to be experienced at one episode per week: the way TV series are broadcast. You can't do that here, unless you were willing to bank Part 1 for 3-4 months. I don't think that's reasonable. I acknowledge that I am whining and being entitled, but I also think that's reasonable given the marketing and format.
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Post by bobod on Jan 25, 2018 8:12:26 GMT
You can't do that here, unless you were willing to bank Part 1 for 3-4 months. Doesn't this boil down to... 'you can't do that here... here's how to do that'
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2018 9:02:54 GMT
You can't do that here, unless you were willing to bank Part 1 for 3-4 months. Doesn't this boil down to... 'you can't do that here... here's how to do that' Which can be rephrased to "you can't do that, but here's a workaround." Aliens Among Us was heavily marketed as a continuation of the TV show, including the same format. But I need a workaround to experience it at the normal air rate of one episode per week? I'm not sure why they weren't released three months in a row. Precedent not to? Dearth of releases for three months? Part 3 recorded later? Whichever way, I accepted the 2 month gap between Parts 1 and 2, for an episode every two weeks, but find the October - February gap too long. Again, given the marketing.
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Post by bobod on Jan 25, 2018 9:25:04 GMT
Doesn't this boil down to... 'you can't do that here... here's how to do that' Which can be rephrased to "you can't do that, but here's a workaround." There is a way to do it. It's not a workaround. Saying "you can't listen to it one a week" is *WRONG*. Yes, you can. You've just shown how one would. It's not "you can't do that... but you can do this *instead*" it's "you *can* do that, here is how".
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2018 11:09:25 GMT
Which can be rephrased to "you can't do that, but here's a workaround." There is a way to do it. It's not a workaround. Saying "you can't listen to it one a week" is *WRONG*. Yes, you can. You've just shown how one would. It's not "you can't do that... but you can do this *instead*" it's "you *can* do that, here is how". I'd go perhaps even further and say: isn't it great that we've got new Torchwood, and we can choose how and when we listen to it. Really, I don't believe we've ever had it so good.
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Post by omega on Jan 25, 2018 11:17:51 GMT
There is a way to do it. It's not a workaround. Saying "you can't listen to it one a week" is *WRONG*. Yes, you can. You've just shown how one would. It's not "you can't do that... but you can do this *instead*" it's "you *can* do that, here is how". I'd go perhaps even further and say: isn't it great that we've got new Torchwood, and we can choose how and when we listen to it. Really, I don't believe we've ever had it so good. And Big Finish have produced more audios for Torchwood now than the BBC have produced TV material. 23 hour long stories, two Torchwood One 3 hour box sets, Outbreak (3 hours), Aliens Among Us (12 hours) and Torchwood Archive (2 hours). So there's more audio than TV Torchwood.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2018 12:24:36 GMT
Definitely not claiming that you can't listen to the whole series at one episode per week. However, you couldn't have done so if you started when the first box set was released.
But isn't that the format of a TV show? One episode a week from the airing ("release") of the first episode? And isn't it meant to be a continuation of the TV show, along with the format? So why couldn't we choose to listen to it that way? One of the most natural ways to watch a TV show, along with bingeing the entire series (and one episode a day, I guess).
But, enough whining. I, too, would like to thank Big Finish, too, for a consistently amazing range! And in general. Because, ultimately, we are all here because We Love Stories.
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Post by pawntake on Jan 25, 2018 13:46:12 GMT
Is the lack of Rhys and Andy a cost issue? That's two cast members dropped for two gained. And where is Suzie? Is this another cost thing, or does Indira just not want to do a second one? Nothing to do with budget - more a case of juggling five leads and giving them all enough to do is tricky enough without additional elements. Also, Suzie's dead, so not sure why she'd be presumed to be in these... And while we are at it!!!!! Where is Martha Jones? Ok!! I am leaving
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 11:32:52 GMT
I was doing a payday pre-order on this and noticed the cover was now updated to include text.
I know we're almost there but between this and Ravenous, April really cannot come soon enough!
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Post by omega on Mar 26, 2018 11:43:10 GMT
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