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Post by fantasticalice on May 5, 2018 16:06:26 GMT
Simple enough. I picked up the Egyptian themed DS audiobook recently as a taster. I have a lot of difficulty with American accents in radio unless they are "American RP" which is sort of a refined speech I've noticdd in Hollywood classics and and some other places. Other than the fact it was really unsettling it was all I needed to know that refined speech or not this was a horror range, and a good one.
So I picked up all 15 for 99p each and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I had no real intent to watch the series until I found out it was on Amazon.
I scoffed at the idea it was too many episodes and said "Ha! I'm a Doctor Who fan" and am surprised at how... good it is. I used to be a huge fan of classic films and it reminds me of such. I guess if someone was raised on modern film it could seem slow but I'm used to not only classic films but My favourite Doctpr Who serial is Dalek Master Plan. And considering I see Torchwood and Sarah Jane and even Class as part of my Doctor Who experience 1000+ episodes doesn't seem that daunting.
Since Quentin is the main part of the auduos I was really upset to find out he shows up so late in the series.
Also I feel it has thing s in common historically with Doctor Who as well. Both were shot on a shoe string budget and yet told really involving stories with it.
It doesn't hurt that Barnabas 2 sounds like an american Alex Vlahos either.
I am a little distraught that I have missed out on the 50th anniversary sales but 15 releases and Spotify is a good start.
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Post by coldlazarou on May 8, 2018 11:26:33 GMT
Which Egyptian-themed story was it? 'Curse of the Pharaoh' or 'The Curse of Shurafa'?
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Post by Rob Morris on May 8, 2018 23:09:48 GMT
It'll have been 'Curse of the Pharaoh.' That was the one in the sale. I'm far too expensive, let's be honest  |
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Post by omega on May 9, 2018 1:13:48 GMT
It'll have been 'Curse of the Pharaoh.' That was the one in the sale. I'm far too expensive, let's be honest Stephen Mark Rainey has his value as well. He's been writing Dark Shadows since the 90's (I got a copy of Dreams of the Dark a couple of years ago). |
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Post by Hieronymus on May 19, 2018 1:26:59 GMT
I'm also a recent fan.
I had a good friend when I was younger, who was old enough to have seen the original broadcast of the series. But until I discovered Big Finish had DS audio releases (and a group of fans) I had never considered watching the series myself. I just didn't know anyone else who had seen the series, and so didn't have friends talking it up.
I've not listened to any BF:DS yet, since I was able to get a discounted complete original series on disc, and want to watch it first, so the TV series isn't "spoiled". I'm about 200 episodes in and loving it. The series writers sure knew how to elevate tension and deliver shocks and surprises. I'd wager some scenes would be deemed too frightening for a modern TV series.
But the writing has to be that good, given the frequent appearance of boom shadows and camera snoods in shot. These don't bother me as much as some viewers, since I understand about multi-camera production style of the 1960s. The only things that do bother me are: (1) The sudden reversals of inconvenient plot threads. Occasionally the resolution of a long thread is abrupt and unfulfilling, or a situation that was set up is ignored without explanation. (2) Characters who are played by one actor for a week or two, only to be silently replaced. The first Willie Loomis lasted only a week as a short blond man from Tennessee, and then was suddenly a taller dark-haired man from Mississippi.
To clarify: Although I'm not listening to DF:DS releases yet, I am buying them. There are enough fans here lauding the quality of DS, who have also expressed their views about DW releases to convince that I will eventually enjoy them. I'm just not listening yet.
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Post by fantasticalice on May 20, 2018 7:20:22 GMT
I'm also a recent fan. I had a good friend when I was younger, who was old enough to have seen the original broadcast of the series. But until I discovered Big Finish had DS audio releases (and a group of fans) I had never considered watching the series myself. I just didn't know anyone else who had seen the series, and so didn't have friends talking it up. I've not listened to any BF:DS yet, since I was able to get a discounted complete original series on disc, and want to watch it first, so the TV series isn't "spoiled". I'm about 200 episodes in and loving it. The series writers sure knew how to elevate tension and deliver shocks and surprises. I'd wager some scenes would be deemed too frightening for a modern TV series. But the writing has to be that good, given the frequent appearance of boom shadows and camera snoods in shot. These don't bother me as much as some viewers, since I understand about multi-camera production style of the 1960s. The only things that do bother me are: (1) The sudden reversals of inconvenient plot threads. Occasionally the resolution of a long thread is abrupt and unfulfilling, or a situation that was set up is ignored without explanation. (2) Characters who are played by one actor for a week or two, only to be silently replaced. The first Willie Loomis lasted only a week as a short blond man from Tennessee, and then was suddenly a taller dark-haired man from Mississippi. To clarify: Although I'm not listening to DF:DS releases yet, I am buying them. There are enough fans here lauding the quality of DS, who have also expressed their views about DW releases to convince that I will eventually enjoy them. I'm just not listening yet. I'm full agreement Like I said earlier it's impressive how GOOD it is. I think the soap nature makes the show easier to get into even though it's a lot to keep track of. Serialised TV didn't start becoming standard until thd 90s and most 70s and 60s programs are notoriously one off episodes. I have been listening to the audio releases but I have stepped back quite a bit now that I am watching it. I'm mainly listening to the Quentin and Angelique stuff as they are introduced very late in the series and Lara and David are just so damn good on audio. The casting changes are often rather jarring I agree. I'm dreading Mitchell Ryan's recast. I like how in his bio it says "....and later he conquered alcoholism and continued a respectable and applauded acting career" Wiki entries so often have unnecessarily detailed spoilers and will often be really catty so that made me smile. I'm so excited for when everything gets really crazy but the menace and just general creepiness in the first 100 episodes is really a delight. I'm also continually surprised at how little sexism there is in the show. It's refreshing to see archive telly and not be wincing at how the women are treated, even if certain characte rs are still 60s archetypes. You never feel like Carolyn, Liz, Maggie, or even Victoria are talked down to or dismissed just for being women. And Louis Edmonds is my hero. My headcanon is that Roger Collins is actually gay himself(closeted) but it's a huge deal to me that Big Lou was out at the time. I can't imagine how hard being an out gay man in 1967 US was but I have so much respect for him for being true to himself and having the courage to not hide who he is. It took me by surprise as I realised he was one of my favourite character s because I kind of look up to him. And there were a lot of cast and crew who(for safety reasons) had to stay in the clpset so I like to think that when they met Big Lou he helped them feel safe. Maybe it's an odd way to feel but being a lesbian in 2018 is very difficult a lot of the time and people like Big Lou are why it's not as hard as it might be. 1967 was a tough time for us queer folk and I have so much respect for that man. And Roger is such a Bastard too! I love it. It's fun to see such a twisted character on the screen. It's also ehy I love Burke Devlin so much. They're both kind of Bastards! ;-) |
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