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Post by dannybl on Sept 27, 2017 8:45:11 GMT
How many Doctors do Big Finish have now?
David Bradley [Frazer Hines] - does he count? He's only played the narrator or Jamie doing the Doctor's voice bar The Light at the End Tim Treolar Tom Baker Peter Davison Colin Baker Sylvester McCoy Paul McGann David Tennant David Warner
So that's 9or10 plus the possiblilty of Matt Smith or Peter Capaldi (while Eccleston is still with us should we rule him out?)
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Post by number13 on Sept 27, 2017 12:51:41 GMT
TruantBrilliant episode from Guy Adams as the Doctor goes looking for trouble in the name of fun, with Benny trying to reel him in! I'm loving the variety of stories in this boxset, three in so far and all different styles and all excellent. This one is an unashamed romp, fast paced, full of great one-liners and Lisa Bowerman and David Warner make a fantastic comedy double-act. And the Doctor and Benny make a formidable partnership! Two favourite scenes: {Spoiler}The classic 'Doctor and Companion trapped in the villains' lair' scene is a beauty. The villains are pretty rubbish at being villains and the Doctor and Benny tear straight through them with one rapid deduction after another. Then zap them. And the Doctor stealing a car - and its driver - and finding he has stolen a President Doctor fan eager to share all the features of his luxury vehicle, is a great sequence.
It seemed almost a pity to have to come down to earth and get back to the serious plot, but the twist that does it is a clever idea I'd never have seen coming and it takes Benny to find a practical, if not ideal, solution. (Reminding us the Universe isn't ideal, even with the Doctor ruling it and giving a thought-provoking moment after all the comedy.) And another twist after that leads straight into the finale (though I'd have liked several more episodes first, I'm enjoying this so much!)...
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Post by eric009 on Sept 27, 2017 23:24:10 GMT
to anyone who done the box set do a re-listen of as so possible 9/10 first time 11/10 second time
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Post by acousticwolf on Sept 28, 2017 8:00:46 GMT
I'm not sure 4.2: Asking For a Friend should be classed as a Benny story, but as an Unbound David Warner story ... it's fan-bloody-tastic!
Cheers
Tony
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Post by eric009 on Sept 29, 2017 4:16:52 GMT
you miss Christopher Biggins (Banto Zame) con artist who claimed to be the dr see The One Doctor mr27
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Post by chronotis on Sept 29, 2017 8:51:27 GMT
you miss Christopher Biggins (Banto Zame) con artist who claimed to be the dr see The One Doctor mr27 You are also missing Michael Jayston
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Post by glutamodo on Sept 29, 2017 14:19:30 GMT
heh, I had some laughs on the last few comments. Yeah, Zane and Valeyard have to count somehow, right?
Anyway, while I thought this series initially felt like it had no point to its stories, by the end, I found they had justified the journey. And the final destination of Benny and Alt-3, well, I look forward to whatever comes next. Bring it on, BF!
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Post by nottenst on Oct 18, 2017 18:21:00 GMT
Just finished the main part earlier today. Will start the Behind the Scenes on the way home tonight. This was just loads of fun. The reveal at the very end was a surprise and I guess that would affect the relisten. It will be interesting to see where/when they go from here.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Oct 23, 2017 0:34:01 GMT
I finished it up as well today. What a great, great box set. Love, love, loved it.
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Post by jasonward on Nov 10, 2017 6:07:10 GMT
I'm not sure 4.2: Asking For a Friend should be classed as a Benny story, but as an Unbound David Warner story ... it's fan-bloody-tastic! Cheers Tony Uh, listening to 4.2 right now, came here to see what others thought of it, 35 minutes in and I am bored, it was fun for 10 minutes, tenable for 20, but by now I couldn't careless about the the whining of The Doctor and Bernice. This story either needs to change in some dramatic way, or better still, just end, end now, end before I start throwing things in rage.
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Post by masterdoctor on Nov 10, 2017 6:24:16 GMT
I'm not sure 4.2: Asking For a Friend should be classed as a Benny story, but as an Unbound David Warner story ... it's fan-bloody-tastic! Cheers Tony Uh, listening to 4.2 right now, came here to see what others thought of it, 35 minutes in and I am bored, it was fun for 10 minutes, tenable for 20, but by now I couldn't careless about the the whining of The Doctor and Bernice. This story either needs to change in some dramatic way, or better still, just end, end now, end before I start throwing things in rage. I really liked it, but I can definitely see where you are coming from. It is a very character driven piecece but it based on the things that make them tick and they aren't shown in the best of light which I loved, but maybe you didn't. Hope you enjoy the next episode which I think was the highlight for me.
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Post by subconiandreamer on Nov 10, 2017 6:29:16 GMT
I finally finished procrastinating on finishing this set yesterday. I think I especially enjoyed the third story, just the Doctor being able to get out and be Doctor-y for a bit was a great dose of fun, and the twist on things mid-way certainly gives the story a unique perspective on things compared to the usual story.
As much promise as the ending offers for the future of Benny and Unbound, I'd kind of like to see them take a break for a set maybe and do a box with Eight.
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Post by jasonward on Nov 11, 2017 0:03:56 GMT
Yeah finish the boxset now.
It wasn't one for me, the opening story was fun, the second was painful, the third didn't achieve much and by the 4th story I just wanted it all to end.
I think it was the second story that poisoned it for me, I couldn't hear the characters of Bernice and The Doctor as anything other than whining whingers.
A disappointment, I will purchase the next release as up till now I've always really enjoyed Bernice stories, but if it's more of this, I will stop.
2 out of 10.
EDIT : The therapist and the shielding. WTF is going off with that part of the story? She trusts The Doctor and has no problems until she checks the shielding and then realises he messed with her timeline and then says she hasn't lived her own life. What? Eh? First of all, shielding that doesn't shield just reports... what? Secondly, if he changed her timeline, then she did live the life she remembers, uh, I think the author really didn't have a clear idea of what they wanted or expected of this shielding or at the very least failed to convey anything other than nonsensical logic.
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Post by number13 on Nov 11, 2017 1:26:41 GMT
Well, I absolutely loved this box set. I've been pleased to return to this thread as I've realised I didn't write anything about episode 4. Episode 4 In Brief: as brilliant as the other three, plus Sam Kisgart returning as the Master. Meaning it was extra-brilliant. And two twists at the end for which BIG SPOILER tags are needed: {BIG SPOILER 1}The Doctor set it all up. All of it, right back to episode 1 and sending Benny to 'discover' the Apocalypse Clock. He really did rule this Universe.
{BIG SPOILER 2}The ending was for me a moment of pure joy: Benny and Alt-3 in OUR Universe, free to do whatever the writers can imagine, one boxset after another. More please!
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Post by Sir Wearer of Hats on Nov 11, 2017 3:37:10 GMT
Yeah finish the boxset now. It wasn't one for me, the opening story was fun, the second was painful, the third didn't achieve much and by the 4th story I just wanted it all to end. I think it was the second story that poisoned it for me, I couldn't hear the characters of Bernice and The Doctor as anything other than whining whingers. A disappointment, I will purchase the next release as up till now I've always really enjoyed Bernice stories, but if it's more of this, I will stop. 2 out of 10. EDIT : The therapist and the shielding. WTF is going off with that part of the story? She trusts The Doctor and has no problems until she checks the shielding and then realises he messed with her timeline and then says she hasn't lived her own life. What? Eh? First of all, shielding that doesn't shield just reports... what? Secondly, if he changed her timeline, then she did live the life she remembers, uh, I think the author really didn't have a clear idea of what they wanted or expected of this shielding or at the very least failed to convey anything other than nonsensical logic. Except it might shield her against someone editing her present, but the Doctor was editing her past, and using a TARDISto do so.
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Post by jasonward on Nov 11, 2017 3:46:09 GMT
Yeah finish the boxset now. It wasn't one for me, the opening story was fun, the second was painful, the third didn't achieve much and by the 4th story I just wanted it all to end. I think it was the second story that poisoned it for me, I couldn't hear the characters of Bernice and The Doctor as anything other than whining whingers. A disappointment, I will purchase the next release as up till now I've always really enjoyed Bernice stories, but if it's more of this, I will stop. 2 out of 10. EDIT : The therapist and the shielding. WTF is going off with that part of the story? She trusts The Doctor and has no problems until she checks the shielding and then realises he messed with her timeline and then says she hasn't lived her own life. What? Eh? First of all, shielding that doesn't shield just reports... what? Secondly, if he changed her timeline, then she did live the life she remembers, uh, I think the author really didn't have a clear idea of what they wanted or expected of this shielding or at the very least failed to convey anything other than nonsensical logic. Except it might shield her against someone editing her present, but the Doctor was editing her past, and using a TARDISto do so. That doesn't make any sense to me, "editing" in this context just means interacting with, and The Doctor was interacting with her a lot. I also don't get the point of the Tardis? Yes he was time travelling, or do you mean he was somehow maintaining a paradox with the Tardis? I heard nothing to imply that (when it came to the therapist).
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Post by Sir Wearer of Hats on Nov 11, 2017 6:07:13 GMT
My point was that you have powerful technology and then you have a TARDIS, even a broken down rattletrap like the Doctor’s. Her shield might protect her from anyone else editing her life, but not someone as clever as the Dcotor, using something as powerful as the TARDIS.
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Post by fantasticalice on Nov 12, 2017 14:07:06 GMT
I am incredibly excited about next years release(hopefully announced soon) I really enjoyed the series but the thing a lot of people forget is that this world was 'ours' until the second doctor regenerated. So there are clearly differences but not quite so dramatic as Queen Elizabeth gets shot in 1953.(for example)
Ehat I think will be so interesting with the upcoming sets is the David's Doctor will not have the ridiculous levels of knowledge a Doctor his age normally would. He's a very old and well traveled but cautious third Doctor and has the raw intelligence but his knowledge is different.
But if I were to pick an Ideal Doctor for him to meet I would pick Keeper of Taken era Tom.
David Warner's Doctor could be as old as the Doctor was when he first met Mary Shelley and perhaps even older. The Idea of him meeting what his 'next' regeneration holds a lot of story capabilities.
I have thoroughly enjoyed our new Doctor and I will be excited for whatever they do.
He's also completely continuity free so the story possibilities are completely limitless. That's what is the most exciting.
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Post by constonks on Nov 28, 2017 4:13:52 GMT
Just finished the second episode and for some reason Goss writing for Warner's Doctor just stuck me as entirely Capaldiesque. Maybe it was the sad old side of both Doctors. In any case, Warner has earned his spot as an official Doctor!
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Post by Ela on Mar 11, 2018 3:19:15 GMT
I finished this set yesterday and loved every bit of it. Lisa Bowerman and David Warner are so good together and the stories were so much fun.
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