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Post by dangerwillrobinson on Oct 15, 2019 9:21:07 GMT
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Post by tuigirl on Oct 15, 2019 11:08:59 GMT
I had no plans of getting this. However, I had so much fun with these guys on the weekend that I desperately want to preserve the good vibes a bit longer. So will be getting this anyways. How bad can it possibly be? Just listened to "Slipback" last night and honestly, hardly anything could be worse than that.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2019 11:21:33 GMT
Cool, I really like BF's 5th Doctor stuff, & looking forward to these shorter 2 parter adventures. As the article says, it seems like we're getting Tegan & Nyssa together.
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Post by mark687 on Oct 15, 2019 14:44:52 GMT
2 strong little tales
1 Sc-fi/emotional 1 quasi historical/creepy/ emotional
When I say emotional, their not soapy or sappy by any means but the emotional states of characters drive the plots in the way you'd hardly ever get in 5th Doc TV stories.
Regards
mark687
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Post by thegreendeath on Oct 15, 2019 16:13:07 GMT
Interstitial very much felt of the era but also felt overly stagey to me. It’s the sort of story I’d have loved if it had been on the tv in the era but my tolerance to a certain type of drama is lower now than then.
That said I had had very little sleep when I heard it so it could have been me and I’ll love it on a relisten.
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Post by fingersmash on Oct 15, 2019 16:41:55 GMT
Everything about this release I loved. I'm hoping we get a good Nyssa/Marc story next month because they had some sparkling chemistry in the opening of Interstital and I'd love to see that brother/sister relationship grow. I'm really liking this team in general so I hope Marc gets to travel for a good amount of time before whatever tragedy implied in Tartarus comes to light. The longer we wait for the foregone conclusion, the more impactful it'll be imo but really, unless Warzone/Conversion is a bomb (sidenote, Warzone Conversion is an amazing title for a Cyberman story so it kinda stinks they wasted it on two separate titles) between Ravenous 4, this trilogy, the First Doctor Companion Chronicles set, The Dimension Cannon, and The Vigil, a lot of the burnout I've been feeling about Doctor Who in general because of the constant barrage of negativity over the series proper is getting replaced with excitement and happiness about the series again. (We can the blame good ol' ADHD brain for that though)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2019 20:12:19 GMT
A really nice contrasting selection of two-parters, I have to admit. Glad they've continued to use this experimental format, and I do hope next month's release will be just as good.
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Post by elkawho on Oct 16, 2019 17:59:40 GMT
I enjoyed these stories immensely.
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Post by tuigirl on Oct 16, 2019 18:25:43 GMT
Finished Interstitial. That was a nice story. It was great to have some humourous lines for everybody, even if the story itself was a bit standard. I enjoyed it non-the-less. Now onto the next one- actually looking forward to Nyssa turning bad...
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Post by masterdoctor on Oct 16, 2019 21:04:52 GMT
Finished Interstitial and I really enjoyed. For what amounted to fairly standard story of time travel was bolstered by some great dialogue, acting and sound design. Very excited for Feast of Fear and next month’s release.
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Post by tuigirl on Oct 18, 2019 7:17:07 GMT
Finished this last night. Both stories were very enjoyable. Loved the evil Nyssa. The actors seem to have had a lot of fun, going by the extras, and some of that positive energy you can hear. All in all, good average I would say. However, Davison, as nice as he is, is still not among my favorites, though.
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Post by barnabaslives on Oct 19, 2019 4:09:06 GMT
However, Davison, as nice as he is, is still not among my favorites, though. I'm sure that's okay - they probably can't all be our favorite. :-) If you liked these two stories though, I certainly think there are better ones with the Fifth Doctor and his colorful TARDIS crew.
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Post by tuigirl on Oct 19, 2019 6:54:10 GMT
However, Davison, as nice as he is, is still not among my favorites, though. I'm sure that's okay - they probably can't all be our favorite. :-) If you liked these two stories though, I certainly think there are better ones with the Fifth Doctor and his colorful TARDIS crew. Haha, that would also be unaffordable. However, I think I have gotten all the episodes (TV and audio) that are considered his classics. And yes, while there are very good ones there... (which I very much enjoy)... He is the Doctor I have among the least material of. Can‘t put my finger on why. Must be a taste thing.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2019 9:27:22 GMT
I'm sure that's okay - they probably can't all be our favorite. :-) If you liked these two stories though, I certainly think there are better ones with the Fifth Doctor and his colorful TARDIS crew. Haha, that would also be unaffordable. However, I think I have gotten all the episodes (TV and audio) that are considered his classics. And yes, while there are very good ones there... (which I very much enjoy)... He is the Doctor I have among the least material of. Can‘t put my finger on why. Must be a taste thing. I haven’t heard these two yet just holding off on MR stories at moment. peter Davison came along when I was still mourning the loss of Tom Baker and I still followed the show it was still a must see at time I didn’t start missing episodes till Colin arrived part I hated his outfit tbh I mean I really hated it and the first story was the pits of a story so when the new series started with a full Colin range I just started to slide .Working shifts didn’t help plus a hectic social life. Davison’s era still provided memories and Colin’s actually regrets.Am older and wiser now and I can get the Peter Davison era and totally enjoy it helped along by the audios as I really enjoy his range of audios as eventually I enjoyed Colin’s and his tv show stories.i have only four Davison audios still to get to complete the set and with Iterations if I my most played audio I think he is a great Doctor as is Colin
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2019 21:17:37 GMT
Like others above, I also enjoyed both of these stories. It was nice to have two different types of stories and both Interstitial and Feast of Fear were very good Fifth Doctor stories.
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Post by slithe on Oct 21, 2019 9:58:46 GMT
Interstitial Have just finished listening to this one. I thought this was an effective, if rather deceptively simple, story. A small cast plays well on audio, emphasising the more atmospheric, closed-in nature of the Beacon.
In many ways, this echoed strongly to The Space Museum, The Ark in Space (for obvious reasons) and Oxygen. I particularly liked the opening scenes, with the TARDIS crew (inevitably split) and wandering around the deserted space station. The decision to have the TARDIS crew at different points in time was quite effective and, whilst a similar approach has been used in Aquitaine, it did help to keep the listener interested in the different threads of the plot. The decision to pair Marc with the Doctor was quite wise and allowed the Fifth Doctor to develop a relationship with the character. The parallels between Marc and Adric are rather striking - sometimes subtly done, sometimes not quite so. The idea of the Doctor trying to 'go back' and change events is also reminiscent of this and it is interesting to hear the Doctor deal with the ethical dilemmas involved in changing history.
Whilst I am not too sure about the science behind this, it made a good attempt at trying to respect the sci-fi genre (particularly the idea of an experiment going badly wrong with disastrous consequences a la The Fly/Hollow Man). The idea of trying to manipulate time as a weapon is interesting, if not terrifying, and one hopes it is something that never comes to pass. Tegan's comment about existing weapons not being dangerous/destructive enough is a moment of light relief.
Whether this is due to the change in background personnel or not, this story was much more 'dark' than the standard 5th Doctor adventure. As with the previous release, the first episode is rather light and the characters seem to be enjoying a 'romp' through an abandoned space station. Marc seems intrigued by everything and his naivety is well shown in the first episode when he looks through the windows of the station (another hint at the doomed Katrina perhaps here). The tone does become considerably darker in the second episode - the idea of Tegan being regressed to a primitive form, whilst humorous, does mark the beginning of a more sinister undertone to this. Certainly, the idea of a powerful being able to manipulate time and, literally have power over life and death, raises the tension a lot more. The fate of the TARDIS crew, particularly Marc for obvious reasons (he's a BF character - and can die!) is considered well. It is also great to see the Doctor as powerless for once and Davison plays this well.
Again, there is also the idea of misdirection and 'things not being quite right'. The ending is rather open and, as with Tartarus, it is clear that not all the plot points have been resolved. Whilst the resolution of the story is rather Deus Ex Machina, the ambiguities raised in the story will make this story worth a re-listen. The idea of 'time paying its debts' and the 'resurrection' of Marc are interesting points that, no doubt, will be fully realised in the rest of the story.
Not a bad release. Definitely better than the first Davison trilogy this year. I like the darker tone of the stories and hope that this approach continues. Would personally prefer more adventures with this TARDIS crew, so hope things are not all wrapped up in the next release.
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Post by slithe on Oct 22, 2019 10:06:25 GMT
Feast of Fear In one word - 'wow'! That was a very, very good story. Whilst Interstitial was a great timey-whimey story that played superbly well with the sci-fi format, Feast of Fear is an excellent homage to gothic horror, with strong vibes of the very, very best of the Hinchcliffe-Holmes era. The idea to have this as a two-part story (along with Interstitial) works exceptionally well as you get two, very good contrasts in tone/style, along with two self-contained stories that have just enough time to develop and hold the listeners' interest.
Again, a very small claustrophobic setting is made to come across extremely well on audio. The idea of a travelling carnival deliberately going from village to village to 'suck' dry the starving populace is one of the grimmest ideas that has been put forward in Doctor Who for a long while. The dark tone is further reinforced by the notion that this is Ireland during the Great Famine - just as the famine is 'sucking dry' the populace of strength, energy and hope, the parasite itself is sucking these people dry of what is left of their emotions. Although this is not explored, there is a striking allegory between the landowners who have 'sucked' Ireland dry and left the populace to starve and the parasite that is now preying on what is left. The idea of using the carnival to 'entice' waves of people to their deaths is a very macabre idea and the notion that it waits over several days to get the 'entire' village is quite disturbing. In many ways there is a League of Gentleman grotesque vibe here with Papa Lazaru and his 'carnival'.
The decision to start the story mid-action is good as it makes the listener pay more attention to what is going on. The plot points are carefully dropped into the narrative across both episodes, ensuring that you have to keep an eye (or ear on the plot). By the end, the mystery is completely sketched out and effectively so. Despite being Doctor Who, the Doctor himself is curiously in the background for this - only in a few scenes in the first episode and taking a bit of a backstage in the second episode. This allows for some good character development - Nyssa gets to play a 'different' side to her character and, whilst the deadpan 'Nyssa the Destroyer' was humorous in Kingdom of Lies, the idea of a genuinely 'evil' Nyssa is played well and makes for good listening. Sutton is clearly enjoying the more darker material and makes a good job of it here. Similarly, the other regulars are well served here too -the decision to split Tegan with Marc allows for more character development here, with Marc coming across as more 'rounded' and developed than the 'Roman' stereotype that might have been the case. The scenes with Tegan and Nyssa at the end are also good and Fielding and Sutton spar well off of each other here - suggesting a good relationship between the characters that was never shown on screen.
As I said with Interstitial, this is clearly a 'grown up' Fifth Doctor approach that, sadly, we never got on screen. This is the approach Saward should have gone for. It is still Doctor Who, but adult and more darker. I might be inferring too much into it, but the idea of emotions being 'too much' here is an interesting concept that, no doubt, is foil for the next set of stories with the Cybermen. I also swear that sections of Earthshock are paraphrased at the end of Part 2, which could be deliberate. The misdirection angle is also here again - it is never entirely clear if it is Nyssa or the parasite that is actually making the comments to Tegan - technically Nyssa is 'right' being with the Doctor has brought her nothing but misery and hurt, so perhaps the parasite does offer her something more. The idea of whether Tegan and Nyssa are actually 'friends' is one that was never explored in the series - would it be so far fetched to expect an alien and a human to actually like each other? Similarly, there is still more to Marc than meets the eye - for a Roman slave, he appears far more comfortable in the modern world and with futuristic concepts than he should be - has being affected by the Time Vortex in Interstitial given him knowledge that he should not have.
A very good release and probably a close second to Harry Houdini's War. Since July the MR has been on cracking form - let's hope this continues!! Really looking forward to the next release to finish this trilogy.
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Post by Timelord007 on Oct 26, 2019 7:49:06 GMT
Wow, two excellent story's that delivered plenty of chills, good performances & surprises.
4/5.
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Post by slithe on Oct 26, 2019 8:42:45 GMT
Wow, two excellent story's that delivered plenty of chills, good performances & surprises. 4/5. I entirely agree. The 'new' production team approach clearly shows and this all seems such a step up from the first trilogy with Davison this year. Whether they will continue with this approach is unclear, but definitely two stand out stories here.
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Post by IndieMacUser on Oct 26, 2019 8:55:26 GMT
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