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Post by number13 on Nov 21, 2019 12:26:59 GMT
TW 8 - Zone 10
Excellent thriller in the Siberian deep freeze (just right for this weather ) and many twists. {Spoiler} Liked the timey-wimey TW spin on the Cold War and the 'Space Race', most unexpected.
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Post by tuigirl on Nov 21, 2019 16:57:19 GMT
I thought it was glorious. Just do not expect Shakespeare.
I can think of several less distinguished Shakespeare plays that aren't a patch on 'The Ultimate Evil'! (Seriously. 'A Winter's Tale' I'm looking at you for starters. Exit, pursued by a Taran wood beast.) We only did the famous ones in school. But I assume even the great bard had some bad days. Which were brushed over by our teachers.
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Post by ljwilson on Nov 21, 2019 18:31:45 GMT
A good 2hrs on the train (again) so another listen to the excellent 'Nightshade'
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Post by slithe on Nov 21, 2019 20:30:38 GMT
Just finished listening to The Spectre of Lanyon Moor, not the greatest plot in the world but I did enjoy the interaction between 6, Evelyn, and the Brigadier 😊I love the way the Brigadier realizes right away who 6 is before 6 even introduces himself 😄 A really, really great early release. Sixie, the Brig and Evelyn - really wish there had been more stories with these characters. Even though this was initially a 4th Doctor Adventure, it works just as well with the 6th Doctor (and probably would have worked with any incarnation). Shows DW at its best.
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Post by slithe on Nov 21, 2019 20:32:28 GMT
I'm going to try and finished another from my half listened-to pile, next up is 'The Defectors'. Never really got this one. Promising idea - Jo meets 7th. Never really gets going if I'm honest. Might be worth a re-listen but not holding out much hope. Last of the Cybermen is silly fun (Sixie and Zoe/Jamie) and the Secret History isn't bad - this one just falls flat.
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Post by timegirl on Nov 21, 2019 21:02:43 GMT
Just listened to the first half of And you will obey me😈 So far it’s one of the best most suspenseful 5th Doctor audios I have yet to listen to (well besides Spare Parts)😀 I always have difficulty getting into any stories with 5🤔Sometimes I feel bad for not liking his stuff more since one of my favorite Doctors (10) based his performance on 5, but I don’t know, he just doesn’t usually have the charisma or strong personality a lot of other Doctors have🤷🏻♀️However I do like him here because he feels very in command, and kind of mysterious😀I think Davison works better as the Doctor now that he is older playing the part, he seems more world weary🙂 I also love the constant suspenseful piano music, it almost feels like something out of a horror movie💀I also love how much 5 talks about the Master almost as an ex-lover (not that they haven’t talked about each other that way before), I always thought there was some romantic history between them😉 I can’t wait to hear what happens next!😀
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Post by timegirl on Nov 21, 2019 22:13:25 GMT
Continuing on with And you will obey me, I love the concept of the Master having children. It’s sort of a dark parallel of a the surrogate children the Doctor has had through the years💀In a weird twisted way I think it’s kind of heartwarming that even the Master has young people he can care about and take care of, even if it does involve giving them sinister powers and getting them to perform evil schemes😊❤️❤️ 😈😄
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Post by number13 on Nov 21, 2019 22:19:58 GMT
I can think of several less distinguished Shakespeare plays that aren't a patch on 'The Ultimate Evil'! (Seriously. 'The Winter's Tale' I'm looking at you for starters. Exit, pursued by a Taran wood beast.) We only did the famous ones in school. But I assume even the great bard had some bad days. Which were brushed over by our teachers. And since absolutely noone asked me... 'Two Gentlemen of Verona', 'Timon of Athens' and 'Titus Andronicus'. How/why did such a super-genius do these things? Oh well, it's all personal choice in the end.
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Post by polly on Nov 22, 2019 0:54:40 GMT
Bloodtide
Hmm. I don't know about this one. I very much enjoy Colin's performance, as I've become accustomed to. Six's audio adventures really are a big improvement on the TV material. I'm also glad to be back in the company of Evelyn after 11 releases without her. There's something about those two swanning about together that makes for very comfy listening. Nothing against Peri or Mel, but for me the Sixth Doctor's most perfect, iconic companion is forevermore Evelyn. The Galapagos Islands setting also appeals to me, and it's wonderfully realized. For the most part, Charles Darwin proves a very enjoyable guest star, barring a bit at the end where he bellows about believing in natural selection to ward off the Silurians. I admit to snickering a bit. Still, given the usual themes of a Silurian tale, Darwin's a great choice. Also impressed with Jez Fielder as Emilio - I thought he delivered abject, hysterical, blubbering terror admirably and genuinely. However, there are some particulars of the plot which irk me (spoilered below) and drag down an otherwise good story. And unfortunately other than performing their now trademark refurbishment on the Myrka, it's the Silurians themselves where I feel the missteps lie. I guess my final verdict is middle-of-the-road. I think the first 2/3rds or so are pretty strong, but the longer things went on, the more things started to bug me. {Spoiler} I can't say I'm a big fan of the idea that humanity is the result of Silurian genetic experiments. I found the original concept that life had carried on while they slept more poetic, and in the context of this story, it fits better with Darwin's theories. Reducing mankind to mad science run amok diminishes the Silurian concept for me, somehow.
Furthermore, the Doctor declaring the Silurian's eating of humans to be no different that humans eating cattle seems out of character for someone who is by now (I believe) a vegetarian, and even if he's not, I don't think even at his most callous he would address the consumption of sapient beings so cavalierly.
I was rolling my eyes at utilizing the Silurian plague again, it really didn't feel fresh. Ah, well, at least we got a gruesome demise out of it and it didn't dominate the story.
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Post by ljwilson on Nov 22, 2019 11:28:19 GMT
Currently mid way through the Destination Wars from the 1st Doctor Adventures.
I've struggled a bit with these adventures on previous tries, mainly due to Barbara and Susan sounding very similar, not to mention their over the top plumby posh English accents. I also haven't really warmed to the doddery character of the 1st Doctor.
However, despite the above still annoying me slightly I'm enjoying this listen, especially the Forbidden Planet-esq soundscape straight out of the 1950s.
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Post by sherlock on Nov 22, 2019 13:11:01 GMT
Taking a break from the eighth Doctor and listening to the few Early Adventures I have before getting to Daughter of the Gods.
Domain of the Voord An interesting take on the Voord. I don’t think the action heavy first part worked that well with the format, but the later parts settled down to a nice pace.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2019 6:37:16 GMT
Blakes Seven Restoration Part 2-Happy Ever After- Steve Lyons
Tarrant takes centre stage.I like it when the stories give greater strength to the Tv Characters. Steven Pacey even seems to have rejuvenated a more youthful voice over the course of these audios.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2019 7:27:09 GMT
Blakes Seven Restoration Part 2-Siren-Sophia McDougalllooking forward to this one to see how they further treat {Spoiler} The Creators of The Liberator
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Post by slithe on Nov 23, 2019 10:36:51 GMT
Bloodtide
Hmm. I don't know about this one. I very much enjoy Colin's performance, as I've become accustomed to. Six's audio adventures really are a big improvement on the TV material. I'm also glad to be back in the company of Evelyn after 11 releases without her. There's something about those two swanning about together that makes for very comfy listening. Nothing against Peri or Mel, but for me the Sixth Doctor's most perfect, iconic companion is forevermore Evelyn. The Galapagos Islands setting also appeals to me, and it's wonderfully realized. For the most part, Charles Darwin proves a very enjoyable guest star, barring a bit at the end where he bellows about believing in natural selection to ward off the Silurians. I admit to snickering a bit. Still, given the usual themes of a Silurian tale, Darwin's a great choice. Also impressed with Jez Fielder as Emilio - I thought he delivered abject, hysterical, blubbering terror admirably and genuinely. However, there are some particulars of the plot which irk me (spoilered below) and drag down an otherwise good story. And unfortunately other than performing their now trademark refurbishment on the Myrka, it's the Silurians themselves where I feel the missteps lie. I guess my final verdict is middle-of-the-road. I think the first 2/3rds or so are pretty strong, but the longer things went on, the more things started to bug me. {Spoiler} I can't say I'm a big fan of the idea that humanity is the result of Silurian genetic experiments. I found the original concept that life had carried on while they slept more poetic, and in the context of this story, it fits better with Darwin's theories. Reducing mankind to mad science run amok diminishes the Silurian concept for me, somehow.
Furthermore, the Doctor declaring the Silurian's eating of humans to be no different that humans eating cattle seems out of character for someone who is by now (I believe) a vegetarian, and even if he's not, I don't think even at his most callous he would address the consumption of sapient beings so cavalierly.
I was rolling my eyes at utilizing the Silurian plague again, it really didn't feel fresh. Ah, well, at least we got a gruesome demise out of it and it didn't dominate the story.
Whilst I agree with a lot of your comments with this release, I will forever remember Bloodtide for its fantastic cover. Was definitely a stand out one for me. Whilst 2001's releases were a step up from the 'cut and paste' jobs of the earlier releases (Shadow of the Scourge anyone?) this one was great. Baker is really on form in these earlier ones. I get the comment about the vegetarianism, but I wonder if this was included to show us that whilst BF had softened Sixie, he still retained some of what we saw on the TV - I always recall Baker being interviewed and saying something about his Doctor 'crying at the death of a butterfly, whilst walking over the bodies of 15 people'. I see the idea there - the Doctor is being harsh/callous to perhaps show his alienness (even the Fifth Doctor appears unconcerned at the other runners in Warzone, so long as Marc is saved).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2019 18:15:44 GMT
Avengers Lost Episodes 2 – Ashes of Roses is a favourite of mine. After two characters played by Nick Briggs in the first five minutes, and a ‘sign of the times’ scene where Steed and Keel dismiss Carol, so they can discuss whether or not she’ll accompany Steed on a dinner date, we visit a stylish hairdresser owned by the exotic Jacques Beronne (Terry Molloy). Lots of monkey business in Please Don’t Feed the Animals, featuring the kind of whimsy that would become prevalent as The Avengers evolved. There are plenty of dodgy accents in The Radioactive Man, a tale of dangerous misunderstandings. Should BF have hired actors with genuine Italian accents to add more authenticity to the story, or were they right hiring English actors ‘putting on voices’ so it was truer to the show at the time of transmission? I’d go for the latter Finally, Dance with Death features Jacqueline King in a familiar role as a flustered mother of a daughter who is a bit of a handful. Again true to the TV show, a complex turn of events are hastily wrapped in the final few minutes of a story that brings to a close this second box set. I loved it. A jazzy, smokey, grainy, unabashedly sexist, warm-hearted roller coaster ride. I look forward to listening to Set Three next week (if I have enough time after listening to The Prisoner!).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2019 18:22:05 GMT
Harvest of the Sycorax: Eh. Not really impressed by this one. I feel like, much like the Vashta Nerada, the appeal of the Sycorax comes from their visual element. I’d be more than willing to see them make a re appearance though if only to try and explore something different with their species aside from their blood control.
Maybe an adventure set on their home planet or having them oppose a more militant and warrior focused race such as the Sontarans?
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Post by polly on Nov 23, 2019 19:31:31 GMT
Whilst I agree with a lot of your comments with this release, I will forever remember Bloodtide for its fantastic cover. Was definitely a stand out one for me. Whilst 2001's releases were a step up from the 'cut and paste' jobs of the earlier releases (Shadow of the Scourge anyone?) this one was great. Baker is really on form in these earlier ones. I get the comment about the vegetarianism, but I wonder if this was included to show us that whilst BF had softened Sixie, he still retained some of what we saw on the TV - I always recall Baker being interviewed and saying something about his Doctor 'crying at the death of a butterfly, whilst walking over the bodies of 15 people'. I see the idea there - the Doctor is being harsh/callous to perhaps show his alienness (even the Fifth Doctor appears unconcerned at the other runners in Warzone, so long as Marc is saved). I agree about the cover, it's one that stuck in my mind a long time before I even heard it. As for Six's characterization, you have a point, but it still doesn't still well with me. I generally didn't like the darker Sixie on TV; most of the time he came off like a jerk, so I guess it fits in rather well. Having said that, I do like the ruthless and pragmatic version of Seven, so I guess it's all in the presentation...
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Post by anothermanicmondas on Nov 23, 2019 19:55:59 GMT
Quote of the week "Have you been at the carrot juice again?" last week's Quote of the week came from 6th Doctor: End of the Line
other listening last week included Warzone Dark Shadows: The Mystery of the Fisherman's wife Pathfinder Legends: the Hook Mountain Massacre and BBC Audio's Lost Episodes: the Crusades and 10th Doctor in Dead Air and the Nemonite Invasion
and I started looking through a book of "the Inside Story" and learning more about the early years at Big Finish
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Post by mark687 on Nov 23, 2019 21:29:17 GMT
A 4th Doc double
LS Foe from the Future and 4DA The Crooked Man
Regards
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Post by ljwilson on Nov 23, 2019 21:43:13 GMT
I'm in the mood for something familiar, so have popped 'Aquitaine' on.
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