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Post by avgjoefriday on Sept 14, 2017 10:57:04 GMT
Question .... do we think this is the last time Big Finish is going to pair 4 and Romana? I had not assumed that at all until the news post on the website labeled it as "one last adventure".
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Post by mark687 on Sept 14, 2017 11:05:14 GMT
Question .... do we think this is the last time Big Finish is going to pair 4 and Romana? I had not assumed that at all until the news post on the website labeled it as "one last adventure". I don't think its the last time ever just for the foreseeable future.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 11:51:46 GMT
When you're listening to an awesome vinyl/ record/ cd and you hit that one song, that one song that has no reason for being on the album. That song that screams FILLER. Why is it there, or worse why are they so many of them? Do you think Big Finish has a tin ear when it comes to their audio plays? If it's a favourite artist, I'd not really consider any tracks to be 'filler.' And BF are a favourite artist. Some of their stuff hasn't hit the spot for me, but there's usually at least some merit in everything. Are you saying you consider this story to be filler, or by saying 'so many of them', do you feel a lot of 4DAs are filler? As to your last question - no, I don't think Big Finish has a tin ear when it comes to their audio plays. But I'm guessing you disagree.
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Post by nottenst on Sept 15, 2017 14:36:41 GMT
I finished this on the way home yesterday and the extras on the way in today. It was a fun conclusion to the story. Sartia was a bit over the top and I am glad that she escaped and we will presumably see her again. I agree that it is interesting to see someone who is a Romana enemy more than a Doctor enemy.
Maybe I missed it, but if the water on the world became real water, were the inhabitants capable of adapting to that?
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Post by TinDogPodcast on Sept 19, 2017 18:26:34 GMT
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Post by melkur on Sept 19, 2017 23:29:13 GMT
Whilst out on a (admittedly rather long) walk around town yesterday, I listened to this story & 'Skin Of The Sleek' and have to say that I really loved it & would love to hear more from Sartia if/when BF decide to do another series of 4/Romana II stories!
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Post by omega on Sept 19, 2017 23:43:06 GMT
Whilst out on a (admittedly rather long) walk around town yesterday, I listened to this story & 'Skin Of The Sleek' and have to say that I really loved it & would love to hear more from Sartia if/when BF decide to do another series of 4/Romana II stories! Or Sartia comes back in a Gallifrey story.
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Post by TinDogPodcast on Sept 20, 2017 5:49:00 GMT
When you're listening to an awesome vinyl/ record/ cd and you hit that one song, that one song that has no reason for being on the album. That song that screams FILLER. Why is it there, or worse why are they so many of them? Do you think Big Finish has a tin ear when it comes to their audio plays? If it's a favourite artist, I'd not really consider any tracks to be 'filler.' And BF are a favourite artist. Some of their stuff hasn't hit the spot for me, but there's usually at least some merit in everything. Are you saying you consider this story to be filler, or by saying 'so many of them', do you feel a lot of 4DAs are filler? As to your last question - no, I don't think Big Finish has a tin ear when it comes to their audio plays. But I'm guessing you disagree. Would this be the case if it were a one box set release?
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Post by Timelord007 on Sept 20, 2017 7:02:14 GMT
Whilst out on a (admittedly rather long) walk around town yesterday, I listened to this story & 'Skin Of The Sleek' and have to say that I really loved it & would love to hear more from Sartia if/when BF decide to do another series of 4/Romana II stories! I definitely think Sartia set up to be a recurring villian which is great because i want to know more about her character & her hatred of Romana.
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Post by omega on Sept 20, 2017 8:35:58 GMT
Whilst out on a (admittedly rather long) walk around town yesterday, I listened to this story & 'Skin Of The Sleek' and have to say that I really loved it & would love to hear more from Sartia if/when BF decide to do another series of 4/Romana II stories! I definitely think Sartia set up to be a recurring villian which is great because i want to know more about her character & her hatred of Romana. I'd buy a Romana spin-off set in E-Space. Sartia is crazy enough to be willing to go into E-Space for revenge on Romana, and what if there's a Time Lord weapon secreted there? Revenge and power, two birds with one stone. Come on Big Finish, make Tharil War! Can't be any worse a concept than Bandril War, or even Drahvin War.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Sept 23, 2017 22:03:54 GMT
If this is the time we hear 4 and Romana II together in a audio they went out on a high note.
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Post by barnabaslives on Sept 23, 2017 23:16:08 GMT
If this is the time we hear 4 and Romana II together in a audio they went out on a high note. Probably very true, but I certainly hope we haven't heard the last of Romana with The Doctor! (In fact, I'm desperately hoping we're only getting a season with The Doctor and Ann Officer because Big Finish is secretly brewing up something stupendous with Lalla and Louise for the Gallifrey series' foray into the Time War).
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Post by omega on Sept 23, 2017 23:41:53 GMT
If this is the time we hear 4 and Romana II together in a audio they went out on a high note. Probably very true, but I certainly hope we haven't heard the last of Romana with The Doctor! (In fact, I'm desperately hoping we're only getting a season with The Doctor and Ann Officer because Big Finish is secretly brewing up something stupendous with Lalla and Louise for the Gallifrey series' foray into the Time War). Is the Officer the Gallifreyan top law reforcer?
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Post by mbt66 on Oct 24, 2017 20:01:21 GMT
My favourite Doctor and Companion pairing really have gone out on a high.
I loved these two stories and The Thief Who Stole Time could very well be my all time favourite title - I am guessing that Nick came up with that!
I have my fingers crossed for more Fourth Doctor and Romana, plus I would be happy to hear more with Satia. It is such a shame that we cannot get an academy flashback with the two school "friends", although having just written that I am sure that the writers would make something work.
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Post by mbt66 on Oct 24, 2017 20:07:33 GMT
I definitely think Sartia set up to be a recurring villian which is great because i want to know more about her character & her hatred of Romana. I'd buy a Romana spin-off set in E-Space. Sartia is crazy enough to be willing to go into E-Space for revenge on Romana, and what if there's a Time Lord weapon secreted there? Revenge and power, two birds with one stone. Come on Big Finish, make Tharil War! Can't be any worse a concept than Bandril War, or even Drahvin War. If she cannot control time then space must be next on Sartia's list of things to master. E-Space would be perfect for her especially with add attraction of Romana being there. So a story where she encounters the Fourth Doctor with Adric and discovers what has happened to Romana and then it is off to E-Space...
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Post by Timelord007 on Oct 24, 2017 21:44:35 GMT
I'd buy a Romana spin-off set in E-Space. Sartia is crazy enough to be willing to go into E-Space for revenge on Romana, and what if there's a Time Lord weapon secreted there? Revenge and power, two birds with one stone. Come on Big Finish, make Tharil War! Can't be any worse a concept than Bandril War, or even Drahvin War. If she cannot control time then space must be next on Sartia's list of things to master. E-Space would be perfect for her especially with add attraction of Romana being there. So a story where she encounters the Fourth Doctor with Adric and discovers what has happened to Romana and then it is off to E-Space... I love this idea, Big Finish please hire this person.
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Post by Ian McArdell on Feb 15, 2018 16:08:52 GMT
Really loved this one, such an unusual concept and for once I didn't find Romana II too annoying. My take, somewhat delayed, is up at CultBox.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2018 18:43:04 GMT
Hated this one & its preceding episode.
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Post by Ian McArdell on Feb 16, 2018 16:55:22 GMT
Hated this one & its preceding episode. Sorry to hear that. Anything in particular?
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Post by shallacatop on Oct 28, 2018 9:27:54 GMT
Great finale. I think this half of the story is probably the most Season 18 the whole season has felt. If we treat it as set between Shada and The Leisure Hive, then I suppose it works! There’s plenty of nice world building, Tom plays it so well in this; approaching his S18 style, but with some slightly comedic 17 elements. But really, this is Lalla’s story and she shines on the whole, though I felt she was a little too needy in the first episode, which isn’t quite Romana. And the scene at the end where she realises just how she must have come across at the Academy is well performed.
Fab season! I think it’s the best of the Fourth Doctor Adventures actually. Once you get it out of your head that they’re not Season 18 set, it’s a fun ride!
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