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Post by mark687 on Jan 8, 2017 15:59:14 GMT
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Post by omega on Jan 12, 2017 10:24:07 GMT
 TBR September 2017 (Download only)
SynopsisDoctor Who: Short Trips Monthly is a series of new short stories read by an original cast member.After her medical work on Terminus, Nyssa is now the controller of a hospital ship, the Traken. As the universe burns in the crossfire of the Time War, she and her assistant travel to a planet close to Gallifrey where they are needed more than ever. A long time ago, Nyssa knew a Time Lord and understood his people. But it seems they can change... Written By: Rob Nisbet Directed By: Lisa Bowerman CASTSarah Sutton (Narrator) |
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Jan 12, 2017 11:36:19 GMT
Time War?
Doesn't this make September's release the first new series Short Trip?
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES! Also: YES!
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Post by shallacatop on Jan 12, 2017 15:10:57 GMT
They've justified Nyssa entering the Time War and encountering the Doctor again. Looking forward to this.
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Post by sherlock on Jan 12, 2017 15:34:41 GMT
Did not see this coming, nice to see the new series popping up in another range.
So does this mean when Nyssa reunites with the fifth Doctor in Cobwebs she was aware of the Time War?
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Jan 12, 2017 15:37:02 GMT
Did not see this coming, nice to see the new series popping up in another range. So does this mean when Nyssa reunites with the fifth Doctor in Cobwebs she was aware of the Time War? Good point. I hope they eventually start adding new series monsters to the main range. Maybe after one has been covered in Classic Doctors, it could even move over to MR releases? |
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Post by aztec on Jan 12, 2017 15:43:19 GMT
Did not see this coming, nice to see the new series popping up in another range. So does this mean when Nyssa reunites with the fifth Doctor in Cobwebs she was aware of the Time War? Good point. I hope they eventually start adding new series monsters to the main range. Maybe after one has been covered in Classic Doctors, it could even move over to MR releases? I don't see the point in doing that myself (at least not with Doctors 5-7, McGann should he ever return to the MR is fair game i.m.o), a fair few BF customers are only fans of the Classic series, and the Monthly range is very much keeping the Classic series alive in spirit and story structure, I don't see it as two separate series but some fans do and including too many New Who elements in past stories could put some people off, the boxset format is a decent comprise as it keeps it separate from the monthly range and acts as a more affordable way (with familiar elements) for new listeners to get to grips with the audio format and Classic Doctors. |
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Post by constonks on Jan 12, 2017 17:40:09 GMT
I love the title of this one. Very clever.
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Post by barnabaslives on Jan 12, 2017 18:24:08 GMT
I would so pre-order this had I not already done so before the announcement... plus it's the best Short Trips artwork ever.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Jan 12, 2017 20:45:39 GMT
Good point. I hope they eventually start adding new series monsters to the main range. Maybe after one has been covered in Classic Doctors, it could even move over to MR releases? I don't see the point in doing that myself (at least not with Doctors 5-7, McGann should he ever return to the MR is fair game i.m.o), a fair few BF customers are only fans of the Classic series, and the Monthly range is very much keeping the Classic series alive in spirit and story structure, I don't see it as two separate series but some fans do and including too many New Who elements in past stories could put some people off, the boxset format is a decent comprise as it keeps it separate from the monthly range and acts as a more affordable way (with familiar elements) for new listeners to get to grips with the audio format and Classic Doctors. If I were Big Finish, I'd say 'Stuff 'em'. The new series is Doctor Who regardless. If they can accept Paul McGann, then they can accept Weeping Angels in a sixth Doctor story. |
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Post by bobod on Jan 12, 2017 23:16:49 GMT
I don't see the point in doing that myself (at least not with Doctors 5-7, McGann should he ever return to the MR is fair game i.m.o), a fair few BF customers are only fans of the Classic series, and the Monthly range is very much keeping the Classic series alive in spirit and story structure, I don't see it as two separate series but some fans do and including too many New Who elements in past stories could put some people off, the boxset format is a decent comprise as it keeps it separate from the monthly range and acts as a more affordable way (with familiar elements) for new listeners to get to grips with the audio format and Classic Doctors. If I were Big Finish, I'd say 'Stuff 'em'. A new and novel take on customer relations. |
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Post by omega on May 4, 2017 10:07:45 GMT
It'd be really tragic if the Time War Eighth Doctor found a journal or some record left by a former companion, wondering why the Doctor didn't save the day and being bitter about it. There's been at least one story with the Doctor mourning over a tape recording, and it'd suit the Time War setting very much in breaking the spirit of the Eighth Doctor enough for him to want to fight back.
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Post by omega on May 4, 2017 10:09:17 GMT
And how is this going to work for Nyssa's timeline? Is it set before she rejoins the Doctor, Tegan and Turlough in Cobwebs or does she somehow get from where she was at the end of The Entropy Plague to this story?
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Post by sherlock on May 4, 2017 10:36:51 GMT
And how is this going to work for Nyssa's timeline? Is it set before she rejoins the Doctor, Tegan and Turlough in Cobwebs or does she somehow get from where she was at the end of The Entropy Plague to this story? Synopsis seems to imply she's only recently stopped working at Terminus, so that would set it after she leaves in Terminus and before reuniting with the fifth Doctor in Cobwebs. If this is the case it means she travelled with the fifth Doctor knowing about the Time War which plus her knowledge about his future regeneration (courtesy of Circular Time) means Nyssa's a helluva good secret keeper. |
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Post by omega on May 4, 2017 10:39:55 GMT
And how is this going to work for Nyssa's timeline? Is it set before she rejoins the Doctor, Tegan and Turlough in Cobwebs or does she somehow get from where she was at the end of The Entropy Plague to this story? Synopsis seems to imply she's only recently stopped working at Terminus, so that would set it after she leaves in Terminus and before reuniting with the fifth Doctor in Cobwebs. If this is the case it means she travelled with the fifth Doctor knowing about the Time War which plus her knowledge about his future regeneration (courtesy of Circular Time) means Nyssa's a helluva good secret keeper. Plus it means she survives. Maybe the nature of the Time War causes her to forget. Companions have gotten amnesia from less. |
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on May 4, 2017 13:37:40 GMT
That cover is awesome and I would LOVE to see this as a complete full cast audiodrama I'm surprised it isn't. Unless they have something similar planned for the Time War set... |
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Post by mrperson on May 5, 2017 0:33:57 GMT
Wish this was full cast.
/sigh
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Post by MayoTango131 on May 5, 2017 23:03:07 GMT
I would have preferred Ace in this story, my problem with Nyssa is that she barely reacts emotionally to something (that "I've become a different person, Doctor - cold, lonely person" quote in Prisioners of Fate with her typical monotonous tone is like Cyber-Danny Pink, there is not much difference between that Nyssa and the young Nyssa). In the last trilogy of old Nyssa, she lost her husband and children but she sounds boring all the time and in Equilibrium she tells the Doctor not to worry about it when she should be full of fury.
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Post by Sir Wearer of Hats on May 6, 2017 8:58:44 GMT
And how is this going to work for Nyssa's timeline? Is it set before she rejoins the Doctor, Tegan and Turlough in Cobwebs or does she somehow get from where she was at the end of The Entropy Plague to this story? Synopsis seems to imply she's only recently stopped working at Terminus, so that would set it after she leaves in Terminus and before reuniting with the fifth Doctor in Cobwebs. If this is the case it means she travelled with the fifth Doctor knowing about the Time War which plus her knowledge about his future regeneration (courtesy of Circular Time) means Nyssa's a helluva good secret keeper. A mate of mine has a "Nyssa is a massively manipulative femme fatale" theory. Thisvus just more evidence that p, yes she's up to no good. |
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Post by mark687 on Sept 24, 2017 15:16:53 GMT
Thread Bump
Due for release Wednesday 27th September according to this weeks Podcast
Regards
mark687
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