|
Post by omega on Oct 13, 2017 9:11:45 GMT
www.bigfinish.com/news/v/sixth-doctor-special-offersA collection of Colin Baker CDs at cut down prices! Masters of Earth The Widow's Assassin 1963: The Space Race Breaking Bubbles and Other Stories The Rani Elite The Seeds of War Spaceport Fear Antidote to Oblivion The Brood of Erys Scavenger The Sixth Doctor: The Last Adventure Offers end Wednesday the 18th, midday U.K. time.
|
|
|
Post by sherlock on Oct 13, 2017 9:13:54 GMT
How continuity-heavy is the 'reunion with Peri' trilogy? I'm considering getting that and The Wrong Doctors atm...
|
|
|
Post by acousticwolf on Oct 13, 2017 9:14:09 GMT
Apparently I am still missing:
The Widow's Assassin Antidote to Oblivion The Brood of Erys Scavenger
Any recommendations on these titles?
Cheers
Tony
|
|
|
Post by omega on Oct 13, 2017 9:18:35 GMT
Apparently I am still missing: The Widow's Assassin Antidote to Oblivion The Brood of Erys Scavenger Any recommendations on these titles? Cheers Tony Widow's Assassin and Scavenger are both a big yes. Antidote to Oblivion, depends on how well you like Philip Martin and social commentary. Brood of Erys is a good one, but unremarkable. There are a whole load of free stories if Brood is part of a subscription, so keep that in mind.
|
|
|
Post by omega on Oct 13, 2017 9:20:10 GMT
How continuity-heavy is the 'reunion with Peri' trilogy? I'm considering getting that and The Wrong Doctors atm... Widow's Assassin helps with a background in Mindwarp, but the rest is largely safe as far as continuity references go. Plenty in Masters of Earth references Daleks Invasion of Earth, but it stands up well on its own.
|
|
|
Post by omega on Oct 13, 2017 9:21:59 GMT
I absolutely must recommend Breaking Bubbles, since the final story in the collection is worth the full price of admission all on its own.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Likes:
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2017 9:31:09 GMT
How continuity-heavy is the 'reunion with Peri' trilogy? I'm considering getting that and The Wrong Doctors atm... Widow's Assassin helps with a background in Mindwarp, but the rest is largely safe as far as continuity references go. Plenty in Masters of Earth references Daleks Invasion of Earth, but it stands up well on its own. Good to keep in mind that The Widow's Assassin has spoilers for Scavenger though. I might be in the minority, but I absolutely adore The Seeds of War. First and probably the strongest appearance of the Eminence, coupled with a deceptively unusual story format. Matt Fitton writing from a brief by Nick Briggs brings out a really unique little tale. One of my favourites of Mel's tenure. Spaceport Fear is fantastic as well, pretty much Paradise Towers's attempt at High-Rise done correctly.
|
|
|
Post by acousticwolf on Oct 13, 2017 9:33:00 GMT
Widow's Assassin and Scavenger are both a big yes. Antidote to Oblivion, depends on how well you like Philip Martin and social commentary. Brood of Erys is a good one, but unremarkable. There are a whole load of free stories if Brood is part of a subscription, so keep that in mind.What are the free stories that come with the sub? I could do a 6 story sub from Oblivion but at £54 against £15 (three on sale and then wait for the other three). To get the sub I'd have to see if the extra cost is worth it. Cheers Tony
|
|
|
Post by omega on Oct 13, 2017 9:35:47 GMT
Widow's Assassin helps with a background in Mindwarp, but the rest is largely safe as far as continuity references go. Plenty in Masters of Earth references Daleks Invasion of Earth, but it stands up well on its own. Good to keep in mind that The Widow's Assassin has spoilers for Scavenger though. I might be in the minority, but I absolutely adore The Seeds of War. First and probably the strongest appearance of the Eminence, coupled with a deceptively unusual story format. Matt Fitton writing from a brief by Nick Briggs brings out a really unique little tale. One of my favourites of Mel's tenure. Spaceport Fear is fantastic as well, pretty much Paradise Towers's attempt at High-Rise done correctly. I agree with Seeds of War. Dark Eyes took away most of the menace the Eminance had by giving it backstory.
|
|
|
Post by omega on Oct 13, 2017 9:37:04 GMT
Widow's Assassin and Scavenger are both a big yes. Antidote to Oblivion, depends on how well you like Philip Martin and social commentary. Brood of Erys is a good one, but unremarkable. There are a whole load of free stories if Brood is part of a subscription, so keep that in mind.What are the free stories that come with the sub? I could do a 6 story sub from Oblivion but at £54 against £15 (three on sale and then wait for the other three). To get the sub I'd have to see if the extra cost is worth it. Cheers Tony I can't remember, just that they are a bunch of free stories Big Finish was able to dig up at the time from before the website change. Anyone able to say what they are?
|
|
|
Post by number13 on Oct 13, 2017 9:39:39 GMT
My top picks would be 'The Widow's Assassin', 'Masters of Earth' and 'The Wrong Doctors'. Three brilliant and very different stories you'll want to hear many times. (And in the case of 'The Wrong Doctors', I had to hear it three times to get it all straight!)
And if you don't have 'The Last Adventure', really, you should!
|
|
|
Post by number13 on Oct 13, 2017 9:44:22 GMT
Apparently I am still missing: The Widow's AssassinAntidote to Oblivion The Brood of Erys Scavenger Any recommendations on these titles? Cheers Tony That one. It's very, very funny and gets quite deep and tragic later on. And it's great value as one of the longest MR releases, 2hrs 20m of superb storytelling over the four episodes, plus the extras.
|
|
|
Post by omega on Oct 13, 2017 9:45:41 GMT
Apparently I am still missing: The Widow's AssassinAntidote to Oblivion The Brood of Erys Scavenger Any recommendations on these titles? Cheers Tony That one. It's very, very funny and gets quite deep and tragic later on. And it's great value as one of the longest MR releases, 2hrs 20m-ish of superb storytelling. So long the full extras are only available as a download.
|
|
|
Post by mark687 on Oct 13, 2017 10:05:36 GMT
The free DL stories that come with Brood if its part of a Sub are:
Cuddlesome
The Ratings War
Last of the Titans (as 2 Parts)
No Place Like Home One Small step
DOD 1 Hunters of the Earth
The Veiled Leopard Benny Silver Lining
Regards
mark687
|
|
|
Post by omega on Oct 13, 2017 10:09:09 GMT
Broad free stories are Cuddlesome The Ratings War Last of the Titans (as 2 Parts) One Small step DOD 1 Hunters of the Earth The Veiled Leopard Benny Silver Lining Regards mark687 Thanks, I knew they were free ones previously available before the website changed in 2012.
|
|
|
Post by acousticwolf on Oct 13, 2017 10:27:50 GMT
The free DL stories that come with Brood if its part of a Sub are:
Cuddlesome
The Ratings War
Last of the Titans (as 2 Parts)
No Place Like Home One Small step
DOD 1 Hunters of the Earth
The Veiled Leopard Benny Silver Lining
Regards
mark687
Thanks So out of that lot, there's only "One Small Step" I don't have - probably not enough to justify the extra cost for a sub with Brood ... Thanks again Tony
|
|
|
Post by omega on Oct 13, 2017 10:38:54 GMT
The free DL stories that come with Brood if its part of a Sub are:
Cuddlesome
The Ratings War
Last of the Titans (as 2 Parts)
No Place Like Home One Small step
DOD 1 Hunters of the Earth
The Veiled Leopard Benny Silver Lining
Regards
mark687
Thanks So out of that lot, there's only "One Small Step" I don't have - probably not enough to justify the extra cost for a sub with Brood ... Thanks again Tony I believe One Small Step was released on the podcast at some point in the last year or so. Silver Lining is presently the only one exclusive to this subscription.
|
|
|
Post by acousticwolf on Oct 13, 2017 10:40:58 GMT
Thanks So out of that lot, there's only "One Small Step" I don't have - probably not enough to justify the extra cost for a sub with Brood ... Thanks again Tony I believe One Small Step was released on the podcast at some point in the last year or so. Silver Lining is presently the only one exclusive to this subscription. That's the one I meant Cheers Tony EDIT: Right, that's the four I was missing purchased - Time for a lie down ...
|
|
|
Post by mark687 on Oct 13, 2017 10:55:59 GMT
I believe One Small Step was released on the podcast at some point in the last year or so. Silver Lining is presently the only one exclusive to this subscription. That's the one I meant Cheers Tony Actually Silver Lining can be found on BFs SoundCloud Page, One Small Step's still unique to Brood.
Regards
mark687
|
|
|
Post by acousticwolf on Oct 13, 2017 10:57:53 GMT
That's the one I meant Cheers Tony Actually Silver Lining can be found on BFs SoundCloud Page, One Small Step's still unique to Brood.
Regards
mark687
*Heads off to SoundCloud* ... Cheers Tony
|
|