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Post by barnabaslives on Mar 30, 2018 21:16:33 GMT
I'm sure everyone already knows about this, but I hope no one forgets about this opportunity before the sale ends 99 Titles for 99p sale www.bigfinish.com/news/v/99-titles-for-99p1Included Dark Shadows titles (fantastic audios and absolutely amazing bargains, all)
Dark Shadows Audiobooks 3-10 Dark Shadows Full Cast Dramas 1.1-1.4 To access this amazing offer go to www.bigfinish.com/offers/v/99for99returns and enter the code redballoons (all lower case). Enjoy! Make sure you pick up these special offers before they disappear - the offer runs until 23:59 (UK time) on the 30th April 2018. |
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Post by omega on Mar 30, 2018 21:40:25 GMT
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Post by number13 on Mar 30, 2018 22:23:01 GMT
Quick question: I know zero about DS except for the genre and the settings, which definitely appeal.
Will I be able to get into the audios, having never seen a single episode of the series?
(At this price I'll probably try anyway!)
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Post by omega on Mar 30, 2018 22:28:42 GMT
Quick question: I know zero about DS except for the genre and the settings, which definitely appeal. Will I be able to get into the audios, having never seen a single episode of the series? (At this price I'll probably try anyway!) The audiobooks in this either explore character backstories, don't depend on them or give you all the information you need. The Full Casts, you're given enough information to know who the characters are, but there may be lines and references that will fly over your head. All come highly recommended though. |
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Post by number13 on Mar 30, 2018 22:49:40 GMT
Quick question: I know zero about DS except for the genre and the settings, which definitely appeal. Will I be able to get into the audios, having never seen a single episode of the series? (At this price I'll probably try anyway!) The audiobooks in this either explore character backstories, don't depend on them or give you all the information you need. The Full Casts, you're given enough information to know who the characters are, but there may be lines and references that will fly over your head. All come highly recommended though. Thank you! |
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Post by Trace on Mar 30, 2018 22:50:15 GMT
Quick question: I know zero about DS except for the genre and the settings, which definitely appeal. Will I be able to get into the audios, having never seen a single episode of the series? (At this price I'll probably try anyway!) While there are certainly other titles in the range that may be more newbie-friendly, I honestly don’t think that ANY of them absolutely need you to be familiar with backstory. They are all engaging and creepy stories in their own rights. Normally, we would direct people to start with “House by the Sea” and “Bloodlust” but at these prices, grab up anything you can! Think of this—I missed the entire first 250 episodes of the TV series...but after a week, I was up to speed enough to plunge in with ZERO backstory. The same will be applicable here...yeah, context helps, but you’ll do just fine without it...and you can always go back and fill in the gaps later. The sale is too good to pass up! |
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Post by number13 on Mar 30, 2018 23:00:41 GMT
Quick question: I know zero about DS except for the genre and the settings, which definitely appeal. Will I be able to get into the audios, having never seen a single episode of the series? (At this price I'll probably try anyway!) While there are certainly other titles in the range that may be more newbie-friendly, I honestly don’t think that ANY of them absolutely need you to be familiar with backstory. They are all engaging and creepy stories in their own rights. Normally, we would direct people to start with “House by the Sea” and “Bloodlust” but at these prices, grab up anything you can! Think of this—I missed the entire first 250 episodes of the TV series...but after a week, I was up to speed enough to plunge in with ZERO backstory. The same will be applicable here...yeah, context helps, but you’ll do just fine without it...and you can always go back and fill in the gaps later. The sale is too good to pass up! Thanks very much - after a quick search I've found I bought 'The House by the Sea' as a random item in a Colin Baker sale, but I've never listened to it. So I can start there.  |
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Post by bobod on Mar 31, 2018 9:17:35 GMT
I'm sure everyone already knows about this, but I hope no one forgets about this opportunity before the sale ends 99 Titles for 99p sale www.bigfinish.com/news/v/99-titles-for-99p1Included Dark Shadows titles (fantastic audios and absolutely amazing bargains, all)
Dark Shadows Audiobooks 3-10 Dark Shadows Full Cast Dramas 1.1-1.4 To access this amazing offer go to www.bigfinish.com/offers/v/99for99returns and enter the code redballoons (all lower case). Enjoy! Make sure you pick up these special offers before they disappear - the offer runs until 23:59 (UK time) on the 30th April 2018. Thanks Barney. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by ljwilson on Mar 31, 2018 17:51:21 GMT
Quick question: I know zero about DS except for the genre and the settings, which definitely appeal. Will I be able to get into the audios, having never seen a single episode of the series? (At this price I'll probably try anyway!) I just plough in anyway. Continuity, arcs and backstories are overrated in my book. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2018 19:34:41 GMT
Quick question: I know zero about DS except for the genre and the settings, which definitely appeal. Will I be able to get into the audios, having never seen a single episode of the series? (At this price I'll probably try anyway!) I just plough in anyway. Continuity, arcs and backstories are overrated in my book. Much the best way! That's what I did a few years back and such things did nothing to dampen my enthusiasm for these excellent audios |
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Post by Rob Morris on Mar 31, 2018 20:33:46 GMT
While there are certainly other titles in the range that may be more newbie-friendly, I honestly don’t think that ANY of them absolutely need you to be familiar with backstory. They are all engaging and creepy stories in their own rights. Normally, we would direct people to start with “House by the Sea” and “Bloodlust” but at these prices, grab up anything you can! Think of this—I missed the entire first 250 episodes of the TV series...but after a week, I was up to speed enough to plunge in with ZERO backstory. The same will be applicable here...yeah, context helps, but you’ll do just fine without it...and you can always go back and fill in the gaps later. The sale is too good to pass up! Thanks very much - after a quick search I've found I bought 'The House by the Sea' as a random item in a Colin Baker sale, but I've never listened to it. So I can start there. That is, in my opinion, an excellent choice. For one thing, Colin is amazing in it, but also it's a really good opener as his character is new to town. Another is "The Creeping Fog" which is totally standalone and you can also get the first episode of "Bloodlust" for free and that is expressly designed to be totally accessible to new listeners. You follow a new couple into town and experience it through their eyes. |
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Post by cschell on Mar 31, 2018 20:59:37 GMT
I started my Dark Shadows listening with "Clothes of Sand" and "The Ghost Watcher". I had never seen an episode of Dark Shadows before hearing these, and they -made- me a fan. It was after loving the audios that I started watching the show.
And then when I had seen more of the show, I went back and listened to the audios again and had a new appreciation for them.
But I'll never forget that feeling of listening to these two audios and being wrapped up in a new, strange and mysterious world.
The nature of soap operas are that you can dive into them at any time and you'll be told what you need to know as you go, and you'll drawn into the new stories.
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Post by number13 on Apr 1, 2018 11:37:46 GMT
Thanks very much - after a quick search I've found I bought 'The House by the Sea' as a random item in a Colin Baker sale, but I've never listened to it. So I can start there. That is, in my opinion, an excellent choice. For one thing, Colin is amazing in it, but also it's a really good opener as his character is new to town. Another is "The Creeping Fog" which is totally standalone and you can also get the first episode of "Bloodlust" for free and that is expressly designed to be totally accessible to new listeners. You follow a new couple into town and experience it through their eyes. I started my Dark Shadows listening with "Clothes of Sand" and "The Ghost Watcher". I had never seen an episode of Dark Shadows before hearing these, and they -made- me a fan. It was after loving the audios that I started watching the show. And then when I had seen more of the show, I went back and listened to the audios again and had a new appreciation for them. But I'll never forget that feeling of listening to these two audios and being wrapped up in a new, strange and mysterious world. The nature of soap operas are that you can dive into them at any time and you'll be told what you need to know as you go, and you'll drawn into the new stories. Thanks very much for the advice gentlemen, it's appreciated! I'll certainly take all the DS I can get from the 99p sale and I'll pick up the first episode of 'Bloodlust' for starters, cheers. |
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Post by jjjjj on Apr 6, 2018 11:24:16 GMT
That is, in my opinion, an excellent choice. For one thing, Colin is amazing in it, but also it's a really good opener as his character is new to town. Another is "The Creeping Fog" which is totally standalone and you can also get the first episode of "Bloodlust" for free and that is expressly designed to be totally accessible to new listeners. You follow a new couple into town and experience it through their eyes. I started my Dark Shadows listening with "Clothes of Sand" and "The Ghost Watcher". I had never seen an episode of Dark Shadows before hearing these, and they -made- me a fan. It was after loving the audios that I started watching the show. And then when I had seen more of the show, I went back and listened to the audios again and had a new appreciation for them. But I'll never forget that feeling of listening to these two audios and being wrapped up in a new, strange and mysterious world. The nature of soap operas are that you can dive into them at any time and you'll be told what you need to know as you go, and you'll drawn into the new stories. Thanks very much for the advice gentlemen, it's appreciated! I'll certainly take all the DS I can get from the 99p sale and I'll pick up the first episode of 'Bloodlust' for starters, cheers. I've never watched the show and this is my favorite range that BF do! Some stuff I would google and use Wikipedia to understand, but you definitely get a feel for the characters. The show is for sure not required to enjoy the series. The first full cast I found confusing and a bit dull so I never got into them originally. I then got the second full cast and liked that, then bloodlust came out and I was hooked. I devoured the single discs then. I've tried to watch the show but never got into it, but the big finish ones I always enjoy! Dive in! |
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Post by Ela on Apr 23, 2018 5:56:33 GMT
Out of curiosity, I just looked at the episodes on sale. They seem to start in the middle of a series of stories, not at any good starting place.
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Post by bobod on Apr 23, 2018 22:36:50 GMT
Out of curiosity, I just looked at the episodes on sale. They seem to start in the middle of a series of stories, not at any good starting place. It's the first four full-cast stories and the first eight original dramatic readings. It's the very first original Dark Shadows stuff Big Finish did. |
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Post by Ela on Apr 24, 2018 0:28:33 GMT
Out of curiosity, I just looked at the episodes on sale. They seem to start in the middle of a series of stories, not at any good starting place. It's the first four full-cast stories and the first eight original dramatic readings. It's the very first original Dark Shadows stuff Big Finish did. Oh, I see. I didn't realize that there are three different ranges listed for Dark Shadows. I've never watched the show. Except a school friend and I used to turn it on after school and make fun of the images with the sound off.  (Sorry! we were young adolescents at the time!  ) |
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