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Post by constonks on Jun 22, 2018 3:15:17 GMT
A pity that Rory Williams does not appear since Amy is an empty character without him, I just hope that Big Finish does not turn her into a damsel in danger that does not contribute anything like she has been in all her episodes but I want them to keep their jerkass attitude with a depressing air of loneliness since it makes her more unique than the NewWho companions. On the other hand, I'm very happy that we see a Clara/Eleventh story, the old times when Clara was likeable and enjoyed traveling before becoming a Lisa Simpson along with unpleasant things like Danny Pink, the school, the Hybrid, that just ruined her more. If Big Finish could get Karen Gillan into a Diary of River Song story, exploring their relationship would bring out something interesting in both of them. Amy never got to raise her daughter, and her maternal side hasn't been fleshed out as much. Not to mention it'd open up Karen Gillan fans who discovered her through Guardians of the Galaxy. Imagine Amy and River on a girls night or shopping trip. Normally I tune out when it's girl talk, but Alex Kingston and Karen Gillan just might draw me in.
Really, River and her family is something that hasn't been explored much. Rory's love for Amy is very strong, and we don't have much on his relationship with River. After the reveal about their being related it wasn't used much. Then there's River's paternal grandfather Brian, who'd be delighted to meet her. Her adopted brother Anthony, who Amy and Rory did get to raise and who didn't get trained as an assassin. That's a promising dynamic and might bring out a wistful River who dwells on what could have been.
I would love to see Amy and/or Rory alongside River in a later release. While I'm sure we'll get the four of them (the Doc included) together with Big Finish one day, any combination of two or three would be great.
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Post by omega on Jun 22, 2018 3:42:45 GMT
If Big Finish could get Karen Gillan into a Diary of River Song story, exploring their relationship would bring out something interesting in both of them. Amy never got to raise her daughter, and her maternal side hasn't been fleshed out as much. Not to mention it'd open up Karen Gillan fans who discovered her through Guardians of the Galaxy. Imagine Amy and River on a girls night or shopping trip. Normally I tune out when it's girl talk, but Alex Kingston and Karen Gillan just might draw me in.
Really, River and her family is something that hasn't been explored much. Rory's love for Amy is very strong, and we don't have much on his relationship with River. After the reveal about their being related it wasn't used much. Then there's River's paternal grandfather Brian, who'd be delighted to meet her. Her adopted brother Anthony, who Amy and Rory did get to raise and who didn't get trained as an assassin. That's a promising dynamic and might bring out a wistful River who dwells on what could have been.
I would love to see Amy and/or Rory alongside River in a later release. While I'm sure we'll get the four of them (the Doc included) together with Big Finish one day, any combination of two or three would be great. We haven't seen River in a domestic setting. There's loads of mileage in that and we could see Amy and/or Rory in their everyday life. Or they're on holiday while Brian is housesitting when River drops by. We don't know much about Amy as a writer in the Power of Thee period, possible avenue of exploration?
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Post by mark687 on Jul 5, 2018 15:18:46 GMT
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Post by smith11 on Jul 5, 2018 21:58:04 GMT
Love that cover
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Jul 5, 2018 22:20:54 GMT
Add Jonathan Morris to that list. JM does not seem to have done as much for BF in the last couple of years as in the 3 of 4 years prior to that. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's my perception. He's another one I'd like to see more of. If someone was working out the stats, I would imagine Guy Adams has knocked him out of the top 3 but, as I say, that's just perception. I haven't taken the trouble to count! We have not seen nearly much from Jonathan Morris in the past few years as we had become used. The flip side is every writer has a well of ideas and sometimes that well isn't as deep as it used to be and needs time to build back up. Or he had other gigs which turned his focus away. Clearly Morris is welcome at Big Finish and well he should be.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Jul 5, 2018 22:21:43 GMT
If only it had Matt Smith in it and yes, it is a very attractive cover.
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Post by constonks on Jul 6, 2018 6:38:17 GMT
Love the background colours on this cover and how they match the sonic/Dorium's face.
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Post by masterdoctor on Jul 6, 2018 7:20:22 GMT
Is this the first time a boxset has had all writer's names on the cover?
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Post by xlozdob on Jul 12, 2018 11:03:16 GMT
These New Series chronicles frustrate me: it's a very good impersonation but in my heart I crave for the original actors. I'm not sure I'd be up for a 12 Doctor chronicles since it's my favorite Doctor from the New series but an impersonator wouldn't satisfy me. I'm sooooo hoping Peter Capaldi will one day join Big Finish I don't see it as them being impersonators. They're narrators who play the part of the Doctor and the companions, as well as any other secondary character, trying to make it as close to the original as they can (Nicola Bryant did this too in The Lost Planet, just as an example, cause it's one of the few audiobooks I've heard). Tbh, I don't see it as being any different to the Companion Chronicles. If they're not full cast, I don't care if they've got none of the original actors (and they do, even if they're not the main ones). But yeah, that said, more Capaldi!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 11:11:53 GMT
Same, its no different than the audiobooks and story readings the bbc do. Now wether you’re into audibooks or only full cast dramas is another thing but id hardly call this a recast.
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Post by smith11 on Jul 12, 2018 11:34:27 GMT
These New Series chronicles frustrate me: it's a very good impersonation but in my heart I crave for the original actors. I'm not sure I'd be up for a 12 Doctor chronicles since it's my favorite Doctor from the New series but an impersonator wouldn't satisfy me. I'm sooooo hoping Peter Capaldi will one day join Big Finish Like others have said it’s definitely not a recast, as the narrator has to do all the characters, bar one, in the play.
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Post by mark687 on Jul 12, 2018 11:58:09 GMT
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Post by omega on Jul 23, 2018 8:12:03 GMT
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Post by mrperson on Jul 23, 2018 18:39:14 GMT
The story write ups do sound interesting, but I still don’t feel tempted by these Doctor Chronicles. The Eleventh Doctor is my favourite new series Doctor, but I am happy to wait for Matt Smith.
I generally feel the same. I'll listen to free subscriber trips because why not, but for me this story is to be enjoyed when acted whether on screen or audio. I don't like narration.
And as a practical matter, even if I try hard to listen to narration I find it easy to lose my place. Whereas I'll often listen to audio when cooking, working out, doing lawn work that isn't loud, etc.
There were only a few exceptions, but they happened to be some of the BBC CDs that Tennant narrated/performed, ie, Dead Air and The Last Voyage
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Post by omega on Aug 11, 2018 22:54:28 GMT
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Post by omega on Aug 15, 2018 8:00:28 GMT
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Post by IndieMacUser on Aug 15, 2018 9:06:37 GMT
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Aug 15, 2018 9:17:41 GMT
Do you get a pre-listen before the general public? If so, awesome!
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Post by IndieMacUser on Aug 15, 2018 9:35:37 GMT
Do you get a pre-listen before the general public? If so, awesome!
Yes, we are lucky enough to be one of several approved review sites so we do get most releases in advance.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Aug 15, 2018 10:20:13 GMT
Do you get a pre-listen before the general public? If so, awesome!
Yes, we are lucky enough to be one of several approved review sites so we do get most releases in advance.
Massive awesomeness..! May I ask how early do u get them? 1 week/2 weeks? . Just curious is all
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