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Post by slithe on Mar 26, 2020 19:26:45 GMT
The various Swords of Orion. *taps nose* Side note: I'm amazed at just how pervasive Lee Sullivan's artwork was at that turn of the millennium. Doctor Who of that era feels syononymous with that style. The tip of the hat to the old with the furnishings of the new embossed over its top. I remember those DWM cartoons! I loved those and found that they captured the story well. I thought Sword of Orion was ok actually, and is better on subsequent listenings.
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Post by slithe on Mar 26, 2020 19:29:55 GMT
Also managed to fit in 'Phantasmagoria' today. An underrated gem considering how early it is in BF's output. It is an amazing story with an early cameo for David Wallims no less. I never realised that Mark Gattis wrote this until recently... It's very well scripted and is a million miles better than Sirens of Time. Personally, I wish they'd started here (I do get the showcase approach of the first release and multi-doctor plug!) Davison and Strickson are also great. I love how Gattis hints about who the villain is and then changes tack...
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Post by ljwilson on Mar 26, 2020 20:19:38 GMT
Also managed to fit in 'Phantasmagoria' today. An underrated gem considering how early it is in BF's output. It is an amazing story with an early cameo for David Wallims no less. I never realised that Mark Gattis wrote this until recently... It's very well scripted and is a million miles better than Sirens of Time. Personally, I wish they'd started here (I do get the showcase approach of the first release and multi-doctor plug!) Davison and Strickson are also great. I love how Gattis hints about who the villain is and then changes tack... I love both this and Whispers of Terror; brilliant acting, scripts and sound design. Neither are perfect, but I've got 5 BF Main Range stories permanently downloaded to my phone and these are two of them, all which I don't mind sticking on anytime to keep me company (the others being The Spectre of Lanyon Moor, Sword of Orion and Night Thoughts).
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Post by tuigirl on Mar 26, 2020 22:38:48 GMT
Half way through Iron Bright. Not really a classic, but still a nice enjoyable Sixie story with some humor and excitement. The Doctor does love a good tunnel, doesn‘t he?
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Post by masterdoctor on Mar 26, 2020 23:24:01 GMT
Isolation by Scott Handcock:
It speaks volumes of the creative talents of Handcock, Vlahos and Harvey for making a sixteen minute episode of Dorian Gray in four days flat. It's timely and for as horrific as it is, as it really a gruesome little short, it is clearly made to help people relax in the current times. Having Dorian record phone messages to himself as to have Vlahos record it with only his iPhone is some great economic storytelling. Thank you @scotthandcock !
The Natural History of Fear by Jim Mortimore:
I posted a couple weeks back that I don't feel that the Eighth Doctor worked in the four-part format of the monthly range. However, if this is anything to go by I may very well be corrected. McGann clearly is loving the script, playing such a wide array of emotions, "characters" all while exploring different power dynamics. India Fisher does pretty well here too, playing a great contrast with McGann. I do find that when she was separated from "Eight", FIsher's performance faltered a little, but altogether its solid. As for C'rizz, Conrad Westmass is brilliant, but underserved by the script, with very little time put to his role. The guest cast is great, but Sean Carlson as The Conscience is wonderful and puts in a performance that can retroactively be seen as an audition for Narvin.
The real strength of the story is the world-building from Mortimore. A great mix of Orwell, 2000AD and the creative industry, NHoF combines these elements for a great, if not entirely subtle, satire on speech and censorship. The sound design is well-done for the most part with only the occasional times where it needed work. The one thing that sticks out like a sore thumb is Charley's very flippant and offhanded remark about the Buddhist faith. Calling it a pagan religion and then lamenting how it lacks compared to Christianity is so out of character and left-field for Doctor Who as a franchise, let alone the character. Other than that, a solid tale that doesn't outstay its welcome and does great character work for the Eighth Doctor.
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Post by sherlock on Mar 26, 2020 23:47:30 GMT
Finished the Captain Scarlet mini-albums. As a set of Anderson universe curiosities, they’re perfectly fine. The stories don’t outstay their welcome and the audio has been well-restored.
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Post by grinch on Mar 27, 2020 0:21:42 GMT
The Age of Endurance (Nick Wallace)
Probably wasn’t in the right state of mind when listening to this but I found this a right slog to get through. Felt it did pick up towards the end though.
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Post by ljwilson on Mar 27, 2020 13:20:01 GMT
Today's listening list (will update as I get through them):
Dorian Gray - The Immortal Game J&L 1.3. The Spirit Trap
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Post by grinch on Mar 27, 2020 13:54:47 GMT
The Doomwood Curse (Jacqueline Rayner)
A delightful approach to the ‘historical’.
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Post by number13 on Mar 27, 2020 13:54:48 GMT
Zagreus, this is getting weird Zagreus, better than I'd feared Zagreus, now with two disks heard of voices I love meeting!
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Post by polly on Mar 27, 2020 19:27:24 GMT
The one thing that sticks out like a sore thumb is Charley's very flippant and offhanded remark about the Buddhist faith. Calling it a pagan religion and then lamenting how it lacks compared to Christianity is so out of character and left-field for Doctor Who as a franchise, let alone the character. I'd always assumed this was simply Charley's 1930s origins coming to the surface. Her attitudes would naturally not be the same as ours today. In that sense I kind of like the idea simply because treating people from all over time and space like modern-day Westerners doesn't always make sense. My only complaint about it would be that this far into her run she has proven to be more accustomed to things that are (to her) weird and different, it wouldn't matter to her anymore.
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Post by masterdoctor on Mar 28, 2020 1:08:11 GMT
Last of the Romanovs by Jonathan Barnes
Absolute stunner this is. Tied with The Great White Hurricane for best 1DA for sure. Jonathan Barnes wrote such a great character piece that allows for depth for all the characters involved. The intertwining events that the Tardis crew are apart of work extremely well, and I admit that the Part 3 cliffhanger was one I didn't see coming, so hats off to Barnes for that. David Bradley was incredible in this, giving such a layered performance as the Doctor that was heartbreaking. There were a couple of moments when I distinctly recognized Dan Starkey's voice while he was playing a Russian, so my immersion was broken a tad, but other than that I loved this story.
As an aside, I very much see the 1DA's as an alternate universe timeline created by the Time War, which helps with the many New Series sensibilities that are used in these stories. As well as this, I don't see these as recasts, but reimaginings. And loving ones at that. Recommended to all!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2020 6:47:56 GMT
First Doctor Adventures vol 4-Return To Skaro-Andrew Smith
i won’t delve too deep or pick apart if I find anything to pick at. I just need The Doctor to help me unwind.....which Doctor though would I pick to give me a massage 😎😜
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2020 6:49:59 GMT
Last of the Romanovs by Jonathan BarnesAbsolute stunner this is. Tied with The Great White Hurricane for best 1DA for sure. Jonathan Barnes wrote such a great character piece that allows for depth for all the characters involved. The intertwining events that the Tardis crew are apart of work extremely well, and I admit that the Part 3 cliffhanger was one I didn't see coming, so hats off to Barnes for that. David Bradley was incredible in this, giving such a layered performance as the Doctor that was heartbreaking. There were a couple of moments when I distinctly recognized Dan Starkey's voice while he was playing a Russian, so my immersion was broken a tad, but other than that I loved this story. As an aside, I very much see the 1DA's as an alternate universe timeline created by the Time War, which helps with the many New Series sensibilities that are used in these stories. As well as this, I don't see these as recasts, but reimaginings. And loving ones at that. Recommended to all! I very much see this series the same way as you and I really have enjoyed all the releases. I was a bit apprehensive reading the thread for it a thing I tend to avoid but I did due to tiredness lol but so far into Returnnto Skaro am loving it
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Post by ljwilson on Mar 28, 2020 8:22:50 GMT
It's Saturday, and the first lockdown weekend here in the UK. It certainly wont be the last. The warm air has gone and we now have a chill straight down from Greenland.
Here is the BF plan today (again, I'll update as I get through them):
SJS Snow Blind
The Avengers 5.4. Diamond Cut Diamond (the only one I've never heard)
The Early Adventures - The Yes Men
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Post by number13 on Mar 28, 2020 13:36:27 GMT
The Lives of Captain Jack 3: Crush
Jack & Jackie, what a team!
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Post by tuigirl on Mar 28, 2020 17:03:45 GMT
Continuing with the Lives of Captain Jack Vol. 3. And I am enjoying myself. I am surprised myself that I really enjoyed the second story, since I am not exactly sold on the idea of those monsters. But that was quite surprising and an interesting take on the idea.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2020 17:49:41 GMT
I have saved the Last of the Romanovs for another day
So finally the last Episode of Gallifrey Time War 3-Unity-David LLwellyn sometimes life gets in the way of your listening
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