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Post by newt5996 on Nov 11, 2017 13:56:30 GMT
So I’m deciding which trilogy to get this weekend and i kind of want to start this story arc, but I want to know if it really is any good.
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Post by omega on Nov 11, 2017 18:08:26 GMT
The key stories are Cobwebs, The Emerald Tiger, Prisoners of Fate and the final E-Space trilogy.
It's an interesting story arc.
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Post by Bazoolium on Nov 11, 2017 18:17:35 GMT
I like quite a few of the stories in the Arc, but they sort of forget that Nyssa's character has changed. She tends to act exactly like younger Nyssa, without coming across as any older. Now, Nyssa is always great, but the stories drop their USP quite quickly. That being said there's also a lot of work done on the characters of Tegan and Turlough. The big TARDIS team is used very well.
I would recommend
- Cradle of the Snake
- The Jupiter Conjunction
- Emerald Tiger
- Prisoners of Fate
- Equilibrium
There are some that have been negatively reviewed that I have never listened to. Also, I found the first story Cobwebs very boring.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2017 21:27:11 GMT
Largely fun with a nice mix of stories that could be considered typical of that era (Kiss of Death) with some delightfully unorthodox entries (The Lady of Mercia). I think it may largely come down to personal taste. The Emerald Tiger is a highlight in its pastiche of The Jungle Book, The Butcher of Brisbane gives as good as it gets standing in the shadow of Weng-Chiang, The Jupiter Conjunction acquits itself well with its riff on the Iran-Contra Affair, Kiss of Death is a great little runaround (so much so you can practically hear the Paddy Kingsland chords) and The Cradle of the Snake (despite not feeling particularly Bailey-esque like The Children of Seth) uses the Mara very effectively.
I had a bit of trouble with The Heroes of Sontar, but I suspect that was due to timing in regards to the comedy Sontarans. Latecomers might have more success there. I'm not sure what it was with Rat Trap, but it just didn't grab me. It's not "bad", but it just didn't hold me.
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Post by number13 on Nov 11, 2017 22:37:04 GMT
Largely fun with a nice mix of stories that could be considered typical of that era ( Kiss of Death) with some delightfully unorthodox entries ( The Lady of Mercia). I think it may largely come down to personal taste. The Emerald Tiger is a highlight in its pastiche of The Jungle Book, The Butcher of Brisbane gives as good as it gets standing in the shadow of Weng-Chiang, The Jupiter Conjunction acquits itself well with its riff on the Iran-Contra Affair, Kiss of Death is a great little runaround (so much so you can practically hear the Paddy Kingsland chords) and The Cradle of the Snake (despite not feeling particularly Bailey-esque like The Children of Seth) uses the Mara very effectively. I had a bit of trouble with The Heroes of Sontar, but I suspect that was due to timing in regards to the comedy Sontarans. Latecomers might have more success there. I'm not sure what it was with Rat Trap, but it just didn't grab me. It's not "bad", but it just didn't hold me. I certainly prefer Robert Holmes' original serious Sontarans as a general rule, but I liked this story and Field-Major Stabb's unlikely bunch of Sontarans. I don't know if you're familiar with the BBC 60s/70s classic ensemble comedy series 'Dad's Army', wolfie? (I know it must have been broadcast in Australia but I don't know how long ago - we still get repeats, it's a UK national TV treasure.) There are many in-jokes here and I think the members of 'Stabb's Army' can be mapped one-to-one.  |
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Post by Timelord007 on Nov 12, 2017 9:02:29 GMT
Talk to Tim Bradley (Billy2) about anything Nyssa related, theres a ton of info on his blog Bradleys Basement.
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Post by nitronine on Nov 12, 2017 9:52:07 GMT
The key stories are Cobwebs, The Emerald Tiger, Prisoners of Fate and the final E-Space trilogy. It's an interesting story arc. I'd also argue that the Heroes of Sontar is key as well. Also something that happens in the Circular Time anthology plays an important part. |
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Post by Tim Bradley on Nov 12, 2017 13:58:41 GMT
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Post by newt5996 on Nov 12, 2017 17:00:01 GMT
So I went with the first trilogy because I love the Mara and like the idea of an older Nyssa joining the TARIDS team.
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Post by Bazoolium on Nov 12, 2017 17:19:44 GMT
So I went with the first trilogy because I love the Mara and like the idea of an older Nyssa joining the TARIDS team. Did you get it as part of a subscription? |
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Post by newt5996 on Nov 12, 2017 18:59:45 GMT
So I went with the first trilogy because I love the Mara and like the idea of an older Nyssa joining the TARIDS team. Did you get it as part of a subscription? No, only because it was a trilogy where I had the surrounding trilogies from sales. I also just cannot get the subscriptions because they cost just a bit too much for me to buy at one time |
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Nov 12, 2017 20:56:48 GMT
Largely fun with a nice mix of stories that could be considered typical of that era ( Kiss of Death) with some delightfully unorthodox entries ( The Lady of Mercia). I think it may largely come down to personal taste. The Emerald Tiger is a highlight in its pastiche of The Jungle Book, The Butcher of Brisbane gives as good as it gets standing in the shadow of Weng-Chiang, The Jupiter Conjunction acquits itself well with its riff on the Iran-Contra Affair, Kiss of Death is a great little runaround (so much so you can practically hear the Paddy Kingsland chords) and The Cradle of the Snake (despite not feeling particularly Bailey-esque like The Children of Seth) uses the Mara very effectively. I had a bit of trouble with The Heroes of Sontar, but I suspect that was due to timing in regards to the comedy Sontarans. Latecomers might have more success there. I'm not sure what it was with Rat Trap, but it just didn't grab me. It's not "bad", but it just didn't hold me. is indeed fantastic. Didn't Rat Trap get a lot of stick for the sound design? As in it was difficult to understand a lot of it? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2017 10:01:36 GMT
Largely fun with a nice mix of stories that could be considered typical of that era ( Kiss of Death) with some delightfully unorthodox entries ( The Lady of Mercia). I think it may largely come down to personal taste. The Emerald Tiger is a highlight in its pastiche of The Jungle Book, The Butcher of Brisbane gives as good as it gets standing in the shadow of Weng-Chiang, The Jupiter Conjunction acquits itself well with its riff on the Iran-Contra Affair, Kiss of Death is a great little runaround (so much so you can practically hear the Paddy Kingsland chords) and The Cradle of the Snake (despite not feeling particularly Bailey-esque like The Children of Seth) uses the Mara very effectively. I had a bit of trouble with The Heroes of Sontar, but I suspect that was due to timing in regards to the comedy Sontarans. Latecomers might have more success there. I'm not sure what it was with Rat Trap, but it just didn't grab me. It's not "bad", but it just didn't hold me. I certainly prefer Robert Holmes' original serious Sontarans as a general rule, but I liked this story and Field-Major Stabb's unlikely bunch of Sontarans. I don't know if you're familiar with the BBC 60s/70s classic ensemble comedy series 'Dad's Army', wolfie? (I know it must have been broadcast in Australia but I don't know how long ago - we still get repeats, it's a UK national TV treasure.) There are many in-jokes here and I think the members of 'Stabb's Army' can be mapped one-to-one. I think I've only seen a few bits here and there on reruns, but from what I've seen I've enjoyed.  I think I was just feeling a bit oversaturated by Strax on television. The only complaint I ever really have with anything by Alan Barnes is that there's not enough of it ( White Ghosts is a case in point  ), so I think I just need to give it another whirl. Castle of Fear's grown on me since first listening (it reminds me a bit of MediEvil now), so maybe Heroes is the same. (I have good memories of the arena brawl and the really clever use of Dulce et Decorum Est for the finale .) The Emerald Tiger is indeed fantastic. Didn't Rat Trap get a lot of stick for the sound design? As in it was difficult to understand a lot of it? That's certainly possible. I remember Terry Molloy as the rat king, but the rest of it's a bit of a blur.  |
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Post by Ela on Nov 16, 2017 5:44:11 GMT
I don't recall having difficulty understanding Rat Trap. There are certainly some BF stories where the sound wasn't great, but I don't remember this being one of them. It's been a while since I listened to it, though.
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Post by elkawho on Nov 16, 2017 18:15:04 GMT
I don't recall having difficulty understanding Rat Trap. There are certainly some BF stories where the sound wasn't great, but I don't remember this being one of them. It's been a while since I listened to it, though. I agree. I don't remember having difficulty listening to it due to the sound. Mostly it was because I didn't think it was a good story. |
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Post by Ela on Nov 16, 2017 20:00:48 GMT
I don't recall having difficulty understanding Rat Trap. There are certainly some BF stories where the sound wasn't great, but I don't remember this being one of them. It's been a while since I listened to it, though. I agree. I don't remember having difficulty listening to it due to the sound. Mostly it was because I didn't think it was a good story. I don't remember disliking the story, but I admit I don't remember it all that well. |
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I think I was just feeling a bit oversaturated by Strax on television. The only complaint I ever really have with anything by Alan Barnes is that there's not enough of it (White Ghosts is a case in point 
), so I think I just need to give it another whirl. Castle of Fear's grown on me since first listening (it reminds me a bit of MediEvil now), so maybe Heroes is the same.
