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Post by seeley on Jan 30, 2016 19:25:33 GMT
I listened to the Memory Box, and while it certainly had potential, the whole thing left me rather nonplussed. I can't think of another BF release that's given me that reaction. It wasn't outright bad, but something just didn't come together. It didn't make enthused for the further adventures of Vienna.
Perhaps the word I'm looking for is "rudderless."
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Post by coffeeaddict on Jan 30, 2016 22:49:55 GMT
I wasn't sold on the character when she appeared in the main range so I have passed on her solo stuff. Same with the other spinoff ranges featuring BF created characters - I wasn't big on them either and have passed on those sets.
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Post by OneTen on Feb 1, 2016 11:27:28 GMT
Personally I would highly recommend The Memory Box and the first box set. A very clever collection of stories with lots of intriguing ideas and both funny and exciting. If you are unsure give the single release a go as it is self contained and a good introduction to what is to come. However I was disappointed by the second box set as although the first box set ended with a mystery it wasn't subsequently addressed or even acknowledged and the main character and setting changed into basically a female Judge Dredd. I'd mostly agree with this. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the first four stories. The whole series is well written and well up to Big Finish's usual standard, but the earlier stories really challenged the writers in terms of the setup and were uncompromising on the high concept stuff. Last year's box felt like a somewhat different beast, well made, but less distinctive, and ultimately less interesting to me. |
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Post by mark687 on Feb 3, 2016 10:00:15 GMT
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Post by Tony Jones on Feb 3, 2016 12:19:56 GMT
I've heard the first story, really enjoyed it once the plot began to get intriguing. Some nice ideas well thought through
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Post by muckypup on Feb 3, 2016 17:08:46 GMT
what truly terrible covers!
whatever possessed them to go down the "Glamour" shot route
they are neither sexy nor glamorous, they look like readers wives photos from the 70's
awful!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2016 19:23:18 GMT
Disappointed with the theme tune this time round. It's reminiscent of The Memory Box theme but cuts out after 35 seconds, and we don't get to hear a 'full' version at the end of each episode.
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Post by Tony Jones on Feb 3, 2016 20:11:33 GMT
Liked all the stories as I was in the mood for slightly mad. The set felt more coherent than previous
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 7:49:11 GMT
Another great set and nice to see the series is distancing itself from the typical memory elements (Impossibly Glamarous aside).
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Post by mbt66 on Feb 6, 2016 16:24:01 GMT
I am still tempted and it is good to see some positive comments - anyone else listened to this and feels like convincing me to not give up on Vienna?
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Post by brians on Feb 6, 2016 17:47:37 GMT
what truly terrible covers! whatever possessed them to go down the "Glamour" shot route they are neither sexy nor glamorous, they look like readers wives photos from the 70's awful! Your memory must be going. Readers wives was nothing like those two. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2016 18:12:29 GMT
I am still tempted and it is good to see some positive comments - anyone else listened to this and feels like convincing me to not give up on Vienna? I've listened to story one and it's very good, if that does anything to help convince you.  |
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Post by charlesuirdhein on Feb 15, 2016 23:47:49 GMT
I'm enjoying it. I restarted with Memory Box and listened all the way through, just finished with Jonah Hall (HA!) and onto the final story. Way more entertaining than Iris, and I'm still buying those.
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Post by nottenst on Apr 19, 2016 13:26:21 GMT
I've heard the first story, really enjoyed it once the plot began to get intriguing. Some nice ideas well thought through I just finished listening to "Self Improvement" and I thought the conclusion didn't make much sense. Here are a couple of points Point 1: {Spoiler}
Doctor Glospan replicated himself 8 years ago. How did he do this? It seemed that this replication is a two step process - first scan, then duplicate. I suppose his hidden replicator could have had the dupe part on automatic, but there should have been a line about it. Point 2: {Spoiler}
Doctor Glospan says he will either hire or kill Vienna. So, why doesn't she say she will work with him? Why when she sees Jexie blowing away Glospans doesn't she call her off and say it is a misunderstanding?
She ends up doing what Glospan wanted in the first place. So, why kill all the Glospans? |
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Post by izp1 on Apr 19, 2016 14:27:01 GMT
Hi Nottenst,
I think an explicit covering of the mechanics of Point 1 was something that got trimmed editorially. There's a lot gets covered in this scene and we reckoned it didn't all need spelling out.
For Point 2 I'd have to dig out the script, it's been well over a year and I've not yet had a comp of the finished play to check back. I think the order of events involves the characters' positions changing as things unfold, but I need to refresh my memory there. I'll have another look when I've got a bit more time.
All the best,
Ian
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Post by nottenst on Apr 20, 2016 2:51:57 GMT
Hi Nottenst, I think an explicit covering of the mechanics of Point 1 was something that got trimmed editorially. There's a lot gets covered in this scene and we reckoned it didn't all need spelling out. For Point 2 I'd have to dig out the script, it's been well over a year and I've not yet had a comp of the finished play to check back. I think the order of events involves the characters' positions changing as things unfold, but I need to refresh my memory there. I'll have another look when I've got a bit more time. All the best, Ian Ian, Maybe both points were things that were tightened a bit too much. Looking forward to your answers. Thanks, Neil |
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Post by nottenst on Apr 21, 2016 21:31:36 GMT
Big Society was really over the top and a lot of fun. I have a couple of small questions about that as well. Question 1 {Spoiler}
Why didn't Vienna make a backup copy of the data crystal? This would seem to be a basic precaution. Question 2 {Spoiler}
The death of Sweet was nice and ironic, but I can't see him immediately dismissing his killer buildings and not promising them money to save him.
Also, what happened to his money after he died? I'd think Vienna would have wanted to do something about it. Almost done with Impossibly Glamorous Two things so far have come to mind about this. Still, it has been a lot of fun so far. I am looking forward to the conclusion on the way home tonight. Point one {Spoiler} Jexie says to Drew that Helping Hands killed Glospan, which they might have done if Jexie and Vienna hadn't beat them to it in Self Improvement. Maybe she is self-rationalizing. Point two {Spoiler}
It took Glospan many years to make Good Day. It seems that Bad Day was reverse engineered and developed in practically no time at all. |
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Post by nottenst on Apr 24, 2016 22:55:56 GMT
All in all the third series was quite enjoyable even though there were a few things that might have been unexplained or contradictory.
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Post by mark687 on Feb 24, 2023 16:00:05 GMT
Almost OOP on CD
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