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Post by omega on Dec 15, 2017 6:06:01 GMT
DOCTOR WHO - FOURTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES » 7.3. THE MIND RUNNERS Released January 2018SynopsisIt used to be fun, Mind Running. Hopping into the heads of total strangers to see what they saw, feel what they felt. But one by one the Mind Runners are dying in a wave of suicides. And no-one on the planet Chaldera knows why. The Doctor, Leela and K9 arrive in the city that covers all of this dying world as it prepares to evacuate its people, and they immediately find themselves involved in a mystery. Who or what is responsible for the wave of death? Is it the motorised cult known as the Digitals? The enigmatic Mr Shift? Or did all the victims attempt to run the Night Mind, the demonic consciousness of legend that is so twisted and evil that it drives mad all who touch it? The TARDIS crew are about to find out. This story continues in Doctor Who - The Fourth Doctor Adventures: 7.4 The Demon Rises(Note that this release is one of four collected together in Doctor Who - The Fourth Doctor Adventures Series 7A) Written By: John Dorney Directed By: Nicholas Briggs CASTTom Baker (The Doctor), Louise Jameson (Leela), John Leeson (K9), Josette Simon (Taraneh), Sarah Lark (Jacinta), Alex Wyndham (Raph), Robert Duncan (Krayl / Sternwood / Eldren), Andy Secombe (Cloten / Shift)
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Post by omega on Jan 18, 2018 10:26:08 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2018 12:48:21 GMT
Quite enjoyed this one
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Post by omega on Jan 31, 2018 9:46:18 GMT
Poll's up.
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Post by theotherjosh on Feb 7, 2018 15:12:03 GMT
Wow, this set really went from strength to strength.
I think it was about a year ago when I decided to reassess my ranking of the various Doctors and this time around I put McCoy's Seventh Doctor above Baker's Fourth.
My reasoning was that Baker was as brilliant as he ever was, but he stepped into the audios fully formed. He was very nearly perfect in the role on television and his Doctor never had to change and evolve like the others did.
The earlier seasons of the 4DAs have been consistently excellent. My only complaint was an exceedingly trivial one. They tended to be so steeped in nostalgia that they didn't transcend the television stories in the way the audios featuring the other Doctors did.
But that's no longer true with this latest batch! They're so fresh, so vital. They're breaking new territory and telling new stories. And I love it.
John Dorney is probably the strongest writer working for Big Finish and he's at the height of his power here. Every line is perfect. Top notch!
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Post by shallacatop on Sept 10, 2018 14:52:27 GMT
Not sure what to make of this. Confused is the word, I think.
Lots of good concepts, but nothing is done with them. Part One has some interesting world building, but Part Two does nothing with it. We’re told about the idea of Mind Runners, but we’re not shown it apart from at the very beginning. Maybe it should have been used against the Doctor, Leela or even K9? The sound effects over the voices make it sound like there’s encoding issues with the files too!
It might pick up in the next story, but I can’t see where else it can go, really.
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Post by Ela on Jul 16, 2019 7:42:26 GMT
The story set up a nice little mystery to be revealed in the sequel story. I thought it was a good opening and set up for the two part story The Mind Runners/The Demon Rises.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2020 8:52:39 GMT
A very good opening story essentially a 4 parter with enough excitement and not padded out to make up for being a 4 parter
I very much was looking forward to Josette Simon in this but have to say the electronic tinkering of the voices I found totally annoying and distracting to the action.Tom and Louise and John Leeson all on fine form and this was essentially a very dark story especially when you get to the end and I love that type...When I was relistening I knew I was going to have to put up with vocal tinkering again but I did and found it a great wee story there is a great build up of tension and of mystery and have to say Mr Shift is a very chilling individual (used correctly in the right way and not overused he could be a great opponent).I was looking at my previous comment hahaha short and sweet which means the vocals did piss me off but I was playing nice.
By time you get to final episode it’s genuinely a yeuchy squelchy finale but gives Tom a chance to play Gravitas (when he does it I believe him) . definitely a story worthy to be heard and has to be appraised after listening to The Demon Rises.
was the vocal tinkering really necessary??
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Post by grinch on Dec 6, 2020 15:53:00 GMT
Some issues with the overall story aside, I definitely think Mr Shift is the standout character in this. Would absolutely be up for having him make a return appearance somewhere down the line.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2020 16:59:13 GMT
Some issues with the overall story aside, I definitely think Mr Shift is the standout character in this. Would absolutely be up for having him make a return appearance somewhere down the line. Yes he has potential definitely...actually when you think about it he is as creepy as hell |
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Post by grinch on Dec 6, 2020 17:03:37 GMT
Some issues with the overall story aside, I definitely think Mr Shift is the standout character in this. Would absolutely be up for having him make a return appearance somewhere down the line. Yes he has potential definitely...actually when you think about it he is as creepy as hell He’ll probably come up against someone such as Vienna now that I think about it. A bounty hunter against someone who is practically indestructible? Be one hell of a bounty. He’s great. Basically the Doctor Who universe’s equivalent to a supervillain. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2020 17:05:19 GMT
Yes he has potential definitely...actually when you think about it he is as creepy as hell He’ll probably come up against someone such as Vienna now that I think about it. A bounty hunter against someone who is practically indestructible? Be one hell of a bounty. He’s great. Basically the Doctor Who universe’s equivalent to a supervillain. Well something spooky definitely .... |
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Post by grinch on Dec 6, 2020 17:08:16 GMT
He’ll probably come up against someone such as Vienna now that I think about it. A bounty hunter against someone who is practically indestructible? Be one hell of a bounty. He’s great. Basically the Doctor Who universe’s equivalent to a supervillain. Well something spooky definitely .... Now I’m imagining a ghost story where the Doctor investigates signs of a haunting. We think it’s just the usual, extra dimensional entities, time travellers, etc. No, it’s just a weakened Mr Shift who is hiding out in an immaterial form in an old house who is trying to frighten away visitors whilst he gathers his strength. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2020 17:10:10 GMT
Well something spooky definitely .... Now I’m imagining a ghost story where the Doctor investigates signs of a haunting. We think it’s just the usual, extra dimensional entities, time travellers, etc. No, it’s just a weakened Mr Shift who is hiding out in an immaterial form in an old house who is trying to frighten away visitors whilst he gathers his strength. I agree he is a genuinely kind of chilling individual as in HG Wells Invisible Man type foe.... and well vocally portrayed |
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