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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2016 17:56:56 GMT
Very Late, But if anyone wants to contribute their thoughts to the 2nd Doctor Release, Please go right ahead, and again sorry for it being late  |
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Post by kimalysong on Jun 29, 2016 19:05:49 GMT
No problem Master Doctor. I am listening to and enjoying the story now. More thoughts later.  |
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Post by Hieronymus on Jun 29, 2016 20:14:28 GMT
Just finished the first episode.
It's an excellent story so far, with great pacing and nice bits for all the characters. Having Anneke and Frazier do the story together works very, very well.
But I was a but surprised and amused by the pronunciation of "Selachian". The word obviously comes from scientific Latin Selachii, the taxonomic name for the group to which sharks belong, and a name which in turn comes from Greek σελάχιον (selakhion; fish, shark). Based on the etymology, I was expecting "seh-LAH-kee-un", as I've always thought when reading the books. Instead, the cast pronounced the word as "seh-LAY-shun", which sounds like salacious: a pronunciation that doubtless amused Frazier.
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Post by mark687 on Jun 29, 2016 20:17:41 GMT
One of my favourites, pacey and funny Steve Lyons really gets that TARDIS Team I feel, hopefully we'll get an EA written by him and featuring Elliot Chapman as Ben one day.
Regards
mark687
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Post by Ela on Jun 29, 2016 22:14:52 GMT
Love that story. I'll have to add it to my iPod and give it a re-listen. |
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Post by kimalysong on Jun 29, 2016 23:25:53 GMT
I know I mentioned this before but this was my very first Big Finish. I even remember where I was when I listened to it. I was walking to my my friends new apartment for a house warming. Ironically they are no longer in that apartment but I am still here with Big Finish.  So yeah it wasn't the 8th Doctor or the Main Range that got me into Big Finish but the fact that I was looking for more 2nd Doctor stories that did me in. As for this story obviously I think it's incredibly fun. I like that Jamie, Polly, and Ben all get great scenes. Steve Lyons definitely understood this Tardis Team. I like the sense of wonder Jamie had when he saw the bank. That's so perfect early Jamie. I love that Polly goes to make tea but really is coming up with a plan. And I love the little fake fight that Ben & Jamie had to trick the Selachian. The one thing is when I first listened to this I thought both Anneke and Frazer did a great job bringing back Ben but this time I was a little distracted that Elliot Chapman wasn't there. I think Elliot has so perfectly captured the spirit of Michael's Ben that not having him In this story felt a bit odd. Also have to give credit to Frazer for doing so many voices in this story and he really distinguished them all in my opinion. |
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Post by elkawho on Jun 30, 2016 3:01:51 GMT
I couldn't remember much of the story from my first listen. It's a very enjoyable story. Frazer is terrific. He gives each character their own voice and personality. There's a lot of action and good use of Ben, which I don't think is always the case. I was happy to have the excuse of the Group Listen to hear this one again.
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