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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Jan 8, 2017 18:15:29 GMT
I remember the old days when Big Finish was creative and their stories were diverse without being tied to a story arc. I'm getting tired of the Time War, it's a bad idea since the beginning. No British writer would dare to write to his icon Doctor as a Snake Plissken-like killer, it's like making Santa Claus a rapist. That's totally not how I see the War Doctor. I see him more as someone who is so shrouded by the Time War that he has convinced himself he has become a 'monster', when to everyone else's eyes he is still 'The Doctor'. His actions in the War Doctor series may sometimes be ruthless but no more than what the Doctor has occasionally done in the past before the Time War - he can't see that though because the war has caused him to start doubting his beliefs. To me it's effectively a mid-life crisis not dissimilar (but much bigger) than the 12th Doctor's 'good man' arc.
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Post by dasmaniac on Jan 9, 2017 2:09:15 GMT
So Empire of the Racnoss takes place in Ancient Gallifrey?
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Post by MayoTango131 on Jan 10, 2017 11:30:00 GMT
I remember the old days when Big Finish was creative and their stories were diverse without being tied to a story arc. I'm getting tired of the Time War, it's a bad idea since the beginning. No British writer would dare to write to his icon Doctor as a Snake Plissken-like killer, it's like making Santa Claus a rapist. As far I'm aware there has only been 11 explicit Time War Stories (CDNM 1.4, TDORS 1.4 and the three War Doctor volumes, plus the occasional reference elsewhere) by BF so far, and the TV series moved away from heavy Time War angst three or four series ago. I find it ironic you have issues with the War Doctor being harderned killer as I've often seen complaints by fans he wasn't vicious enough... I never said that I had problems with the War Doctor, in fact I prefer him than the Eighth Doctor fighting in the Time War. It reminds me of Maximus from the movie Gladiator or Clint Eastwood as the Man with No Name; intelligent warriors and survivors and not on a stereotyped idiot Rambo or Schwarzenegger. It's funny because many fanboys lost their head of rage when the Eleventh Doctor manipulated humanity to eliminate the Silence with their own weapon or the Twelfth Doctor firing the General in Hell Bent, to the contrary, I like that, proves that The old habits of war never die, much better than Tennant weeping eternally for Rose.
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Post by mark687 on Feb 7, 2017 20:34:32 GMT
According to BF on Twitter
The final story of this set is due to be recorded on 1st March full details of the set will be available soon after.
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Post by mrperson on Feb 7, 2017 23:22:36 GMT
I never said that I had problems with the War Doctor, in fact I prefer him than the Eighth Doctor fighting in the Time War. It reminds me of Maximus from the movie Gladiator or Clint Eastwood as the Man with No Name; intelligent warriors and survivors and not on a stereotyped idiot Rambo or Schwarzenegger. It's funny because many fanboys lost their head of rage when the Eleventh Doctor manipulated humanity to eliminate the Silence with their own weapon or the Twelfth Doctor firing the General in Hell Bent, to the contrary, I like that, proves that The old habits of war never die, much better than Tennant weeping eternally for Rose. "Fanboys" did that? McCoy blew up Skaro. I suppose the difference between your examples about 11 and 12 is that shooting the General appeared completely unnecessary. Shoot at his feet to make your point clear first, or something, if he moves in. Instead he just shot him as the first resort, yet in all other instances, violence is his last resort.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Feb 12, 2017 10:32:24 GMT
According to BF on Twitter The final story of this set is due to be recorded on 1st March full details of the set will be available soon after. Regards mark687 I guess they must be finding it hard to organise the actors around their other work.
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Post by shallacatop on Feb 12, 2017 10:43:33 GMT
It'll probably be treat as four separate productions that comprise a set due to it being in the unusual position that the cast is completely unique in each story.
Big Finish might well record each CDNM story when they're doing a block of stories with their respective Doctors.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 14:12:30 GMT
I think it's possible that the last story might be a Six/Seven multi-Doctor story, and I reckon the Slitheen, Ood, Adipose or Flood are likely candidates.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Feb 12, 2017 14:17:17 GMT
I think it's possible that the last story might be a Six/Seven multi-Doctor story, and I reckon the Slitheen, Ood, Adipose or Flood are likely candidates. Hopefully not the Slitheen. No farting in Big Finish please.
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Post by Zagreus on Feb 12, 2017 16:48:09 GMT
Slitheen can be pretty great, when played straight. There need not be farting all over the place.
That being said, we just got a Six/Seven story in the River set, so I'm hoping it's something else.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Feb 12, 2017 17:18:27 GMT
I would really like it to be a third Doctor story. And I know I am probably in the minority on that.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 18:42:59 GMT
Wonder if it'll be a shocking twist of events and it'll be the 10th Doctor (pitted against a Moffat-era villain).
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Feb 12, 2017 19:10:48 GMT
Wonder if it'll be a shocking twist of events and it'll be the 10th Doctor (pitted against a Moffat-era villain). I doubt it. He doesn't count as a Classic Doctor.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 21:42:23 GMT
Wonder if it'll be a shocking twist of events and it'll be the 10th Doctor (pitted against a Moffat-era villain). I doubt it. He doesn't count as a Classic Doctor. Do the Sontarans count as a new monster?
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Feb 12, 2017 22:03:11 GMT
I doubt it. He doesn't count as a Classic Doctor. Do the Sontarans count as a new monster? The new series Sontarans are a different clone batch.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Feb 12, 2017 22:15:35 GMT
Do the Sontarans count as a new monster? The new series Sontarans are a different clone batch. So no then.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 22:38:58 GMT
Do the Sontarans count as a new monster? The new series Sontarans are a different clone batch. But does the Tenth Doctor facing, say, the Silence, count as an old Doctor facing a new monster?
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Feb 12, 2017 22:44:56 GMT
The new series Sontarans are a different clone batch. But does the Tenth Doctor facing, say, the Silence, count as an old Doctor facing a new monster? Not in my eyes.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 23:40:41 GMT
GENETICALLY ALTERED VASHDA NARADA?!!!!!
WHY BIG FINISH, WHY?!!!
(I can't wait)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 23:41:49 GMT
I like the structure of the first and last adventure having the same monster, especially as it is the Vashta Nerada. I know it clearly says "boxset of four Adventures", but there could have been the opportunity to have two half hour stories on the same disc. One adventure for six and one for seven, each providing an opportunity to use some of the... "sillier" (for want of a better term) New Monsters, without those monsters out staying their welcome. As that won't be the case I wonder which Doctor and which Monster we will get next...? I am loving the anticipation! Let's hope they have plans for many more of these sets. I am still hoping for the Fourth Doctor and the Carrionites...
Eh, it's early days, yet. Best to keep close to the revival series pacing and introduce the revival audience to the original Doctors.
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