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Post by number13 on Dec 3, 2023 12:10:55 GMT
... and once you see it you can't unsee it!  I hope I haven't inadvertently stumbled upon a spoiler! 😵💫 Actually...
No, seriously! Think of all the temporal potential energy (or whatever it is they feed on) that Vicki must have, with her amazing timeline...
If this is BF's "The Chase", then considering The House of Frankenstein in the original, nothing is beyond it!  |
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Post by mark687 on Jan 8, 2024 16:18:03 GMT
Due Out (Tuesday 23rd)
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jan 23, 2024 9:05:29 GMT
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Post by mark687 on Jan 23, 2024 9:38:36 GMT
Extended Interview DL in Bonus Content Box
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Post by mark687 on Jan 23, 2024 15:36:21 GMT
Start with the clear positives
Performances and general content of the individual EPs is great. (Maureen O Brian's best ever take on it IM0)
However I think I got and others will get the 1st twist way earlier then the Interviews imply that we would, and from then on the further twists are somewhat predictable.
A mixed result.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jan 23, 2024 19:12:10 GMT
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Post by Timelord007 on Jan 24, 2024 1:16:32 GMT
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Post by bonehead on Jan 24, 2024 16:34:25 GMT
The first half of this tale threatens to be just as inconsequential as much of The Chase, to which Fugitive of the Daleks bears the closest resemblance, and the mystery that started in episode one is stretched over a handful of lukewarm TV Comic-strip yarns instead of being weaved into any kind of compelling plot. Just some over-played performances and noticeably audio-friendly dialogue, all played by the fairly modest sized cast. Maureen, Stephen and (eventually) Lauren are terrific as I’ve come to expect, but whatever Dalek-based threat exists – other than the pepper-pots chasing after them yet again – takes one heck of a while to get going. One might almost suggest padding to fill out the required six parts. Once you get the gist of the anthology set-up, you’ll be far from optimistic that the parade of characters the Doctor and Vicki meet are going to last long enough to care about. You’d be right. These cyphers pop up, talk about themselves and their backgrounds and sadly for them, that’s that. No audience can be expected to invest in them when it’s clear they’ll have vanished by episode end. The following instalment sees equally short-term meet-and-greets. This kind of thing was doubtless easier and more acceptable when Doctor Who was a once-a-week Saturday tea-time show with stories no-one ever expected to see again, but not when it’s an ongoing audio adventure you have at your fingertips. Should a new release really be such an audacious selection of moments lifted/ripped off from earlier productions? Depends what you want, I suppose.
I think Jonathan Morris, whether by his own choice or the checklist he’s been given, has now become BF’s ‘jigsaw’ story-teller; to expertly take bits from, in this case, many of William Hartnell’s Dalek yarns (and notable others) and meticulously put them into whatever tale he has fashioned around them, in what Nick Briggs might well describe as a glorious celebration of the First Doctor’s Dalek stories. He did similar things with Genetics of the Daleks for Tom, and Genius for War for Sylv. It worries me, because it’s just another variation of BF’s obsession with reminiscences as opposed to much in the way of originality, and he’s writing the upcoming 3DA story later this year, which is a favourite range of mine (as is this). Jonathan writes exceptional stories, except when he doesn’t. If you’re bringing back Vicki, why spend so much time recreating one of the stories she was already in? After episode four shakes off its interminable comedy set-piece (another homage to the ‘60s epics), things begin to really pick up. Something interesting, although not exactly unexpected, occurs and from this point, things become engrossing. I should point out that although the story is a definite mixed bag, the three main performances are consistently excellent, with Stephen possibly better than ever. I just hope from now on, the story comes first and nods to the past, a distant second. |
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Post by relativetime on Jan 26, 2024 5:44:03 GMT
Personally I really enjoyed this one. I think this was Stephen Noonan's best performance as the First Doctor - I think he's really nailed it here. Maureen O'Brien is fantastic too. I was worried about them bringing back an older Vicki, but I really wasn't thinking about it at all listening to this and I loved getting to hear her interact with Dodo. Storywise this really does feel like an obvious homage to The Chase - and the fifth episode has a very obvious homage to another Season 2 story as well - but it's still paced well and I like a lot of the dialogue Jonathan Morris gives the First Doctor. There's this exchange between him and Vicki in the fourth episode that I thought was really quite sweet.
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Post by mark687 on Jan 26, 2024 12:07:49 GMT
YouTube Trailer
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Post by martinw8686 on Jan 27, 2024 2:25:45 GMT
I loved this one. Stephen Noonan is absolutely brilliant. It's clear from the behind the scenes extras, he puts a lot of hard work in, and it's always lovely hearing an actor is a big fan of the show.
I hope we get more releases in this range, it's sad to think I've got to wait a year to hear more from Noonan's First Doctor.
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Post by elkawho on Jan 28, 2024 4:10:31 GMT
Another instance where there is such a large variety of reactions to a story. I always find that interesting. I'm in agreement with bonehead. I enjoyed the first episode but then struggled to get through the rest. I love Maureen O'Brien, but not even she could save this one for me. It picked up when Dodo finally entered the story, but by then I was already wanting it to end. I thought the supporting actors' performances were mediocre at best, and that this was Noonan's weakest performance as The Doctor. Most of these episodes seemed little more than padding. So this was quite a big miss for me. Oh, and I'm not a fan of the cover either. |
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Post by Who Review on Jan 28, 2024 12:19:42 GMT
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Post by The Matt on Jan 29, 2024 14:35:18 GMT
I really enjoyed that. It started off a bit slow bit kicked into gear about half way through. Even the slower bits were enjoyable due to Maureens performance and the best that Noonan has been. I really enjoy his performance as the 1st Doctor. It seems a lot more organic and believe than David Bradleys. No slight on him, just a preference. {Spoiler}
I think tying it into the Three Doctors was a nice idea and not too fanjodrelly.....however i think they took it a step too far with the robot being the abbot. Why not just leave it deactivated in a Tardis back room? it would have been someone for Kamelion to talk too.... Still, if that is my only gripe then it can only be a good thing! I didn't realise that they were only doing one set a year, that is a real shame as all the Noonan releases have been enjoyable. Are they only doing the 2nd releases once a year as well. I would like more for both Doctors, maybe 2 - 3, they are under-represented and the releases are of a higher quality than the current 6th and 7th Doctor releases. |
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Post by martinw8686 on Jan 29, 2024 16:40:22 GMT
I really enjoyed that. It started off a bit slow bit kicked into gear about half way through. Even the slower bits were enjoyable due to Maureens performance and the best that Noonan has been. I really enjoy his performance as the 1st Doctor. It seems a lot more organic and believe than David Bradleys. No slight on him, just a preference. {Spoiler}
I think tying it into the Three Doctors was a nice idea and not too fanjodrelly.....however i think they took it a step too far with the robot being the abbot. Why not just leave it deactivated in a Tardis back room? it would have been someone for Kamelion to talk too.... Still, if that is my only gripe then it can only be a good thing! I didn't realise that they were only doing one set a year, that is a real shame as all the Noonan releases have been enjoyable. Are they only doing the 2nd releases once a year as well. I would like more for both Doctors, maybe 2 - 3, they are under-represented and the releases are of a higher quality than the current 6th and 7th Doctor releases. I whole heartedly agree, the more 1st and 2nd Doctor releases the better. I loved Fugitive of the Daleks and last years James Robert Mccrimmon. I love the 6th and 7th Doctor but based on current form, I'd much prefer more from Doctors 1, 2 and 3. It feels like the early era's have much more mileage for full cast plays. If I were ranking my enjoyment of the current crop of Doctors based on the last 2 years it would look something like this, 1. 11th Doctor Chronicles 2. 8th Doctor Adventures 3. 2nd Doctor Adventures 4. 4th Doctor Adventures 5. 1st Doctor Adventures 6. 3rd Doctor Adventures 7. War Doctor Begins 8. 5th Doctor Adventures The above ranges have all been very enjoyable and often brilliant in my opinion. The below ranges I've found inconsistent and dissapointing. 9. 7th Doctor Adventures 10. 9th Doctor Adventures 11. 6th Doctor Adventures * I've excluded the 10th Doctor because it feels like more than 2 years since Dalek Universe and Out of Time. If 10 was being ranked, he'd likely be in the top 5. Long story short - I'd like less 6, 7 and 9 and more 1 and 2 in their place. |
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Post by Ian McArdell on Feb 12, 2024 11:39:43 GMT
Well, I absolutely bloomin' loved this - my take is up at CultBox - "...six episodes of unadulterated fun and ends with an audacious parting shot!" It's amazing how opinions vary though, looking at the poll. |
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Post by BHTvsTFC on Mar 6, 2024 19:11:08 GMT
How the hell did this get such good reviews? It. Was. Bad!
Fair do's it wasn't boring but it was a hotchpotch of unbelievably bad scripting (from Jonathan Morris can you believe!!!), performances and continuity references. O'Brien performed well considering her own opinion of the show and her character but I can't say she really seemed engaged with it. Noonan sounded less like Hartnell than ever but was entertaining in his own way. Cornelius was arguably the most engages and Ashley Cousins was quite sweet as Antiphus but went straight downhill with the other roles. And even Briggs went into silly mode with some of the most awful Dalek voices of his career and indeed the show!
But despite all that I couldn't stop listening. It wasn't boring, it was in the 'so bad it was compelling' territory. It will be intriguing to see where the First Doctor adventures go after this. The second set is still my favourite by a considerable margin.
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Post by thegreendeath on Mar 26, 2024 15:30:33 GMT
This was a long rambling chili of a Hartnell Dalek story that I enjoyed. Maureen is always fantastic and (big surprise) she was here too! I haven’t heard Noonan since the first set (sorry the stories in the second didn’t interest me as much), and I think he’s evolving into the role. I like Bradley for different reasons but find them both equally solid as 1. I only hope Noonan has not had his heart broken by some of the poor reviews he’s gotten. It’s a hard thing for an actor to actually engage with the fans.
There’s a bit of fannish goofiness that wouldn’t always want but didn’t really mind. I did feel the final episode felt a little too exposition heavy, would have been better a few minutes shorter IMO.
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Post by lidar2 on Apr 4, 2024 11:22:21 GMT
I really enjoyed this one, albeit in a geeky fannish kind of way. Once you realise you are fan-service-tying-everything together-territory the twists do start to become a bit predictable, but I enjoyed them nevertheless. I have a feeling it is the sort of story that was good first time around, but becomes a bit boring on the 2nd and subsequent listens when you know what is coming next.
Noonan was and is fantastic as the first doctor.
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