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Post by omega on Aug 7, 2018 9:48:08 GMT
DOCTOR WHO - MAIN RANGE » 181. AFTERLIFE Released December 2013TrailerSynopsisHex is dead. And a distraught Ace holds the Doctor responsible. She forces him to take a trip to 21st century Liverpool to break the news to Hex's beloved nan and, to pay tribute to Thomas Hector Schofield, the pair seek out his family and friends to tell them of his adventures. They're helped by Private Sally Morgan, who has her own peace to find. The Doctor, Ace and Sally must each face the fallout of the loss of their friend - to commemorate him, remember him, and finally to move on. But can they do it together, or will their attempts drive them apart? Doctor Who main range subscribers whose subscription includes this title will receive the complete Doctor Who audio drama Trial of the Valeyard absolutely free. The adventure stars Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, with Lynda Bellingham as The Inquisitor and Michael Jayston as The Valeyard. Trial of the Valeyard will be available to buy separately in December 2014.Written By: Matt Fitton Directed By: Ken Bentley CASTSylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Philip Olivier (Hex), Amy Pemberton (Sally Morgan), Jean Boht (Hilda Schofield), Mandi Symonds (Lily Finnegan), Jonathan Forbes (Barry Finnegan), Andrew Dickens (DI Derek Mortimer)
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Post by omega on Aug 7, 2018 9:58:53 GMT
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Post by mark687 on Aug 7, 2018 11:15:31 GMT
This is so good for the most part just 4 people coping with their grief.
McCoy reaffirming the Doctor's mission statement is awesome in every sense of the word.
But then He's back, No he's not, He can be a companion again, Well not really, We can get him back probably, Do we really want to?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2018 19:47:42 GMT
We can get him back probably, Do we really want to? No!  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2018 7:31:14 GMT
We can get him back probably, Do we really want to? No! Personally love Hex but i felt this was just SO wrong but a good solid story.After a fantastic ending in Gods and Monsters a true heroic ending(and the music score was great too) i just thought oh for Peters sake why can’t we just let characters rest in peace lol. |
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Post by Ela on Aug 12, 2018 3:27:29 GMT
Honestly, the Hex arc went downhill for me from Project Destiny onwards. I didn't like how Gods and Monsters ended at all.
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Post by elkawho on Aug 12, 2018 3:37:15 GMT
I really liked the focus on handling grief and the aftermath of a loved one's death. Doctor Who doesn't do that well, for the most part. Mostly because they have to get on with things in the next story. So it was good to see that the events of Gods and Monsters had real emotional consequences for the characters. I wish that they had made the story about that rather than about some form of Hex returning from the grave. It just didn't work for me.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2021 8:38:00 GMT
The very first episode is a very touching piece of work.Yes we all know Bf like Moffat doesn’t really like characters to die.But like the above post i agree that this could have been so much more than the resurrection of a beloved character.But BF went and did it wonder what they would have done in retrospect.
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Post by Timelord007 on Nov 22, 2021 9:21:01 GMT
This is a great story, i spoke Matt Fitton about this giving it high praise & he messaged me back saying thank you.
Ace truly stands out in this one & isn't afraid to stand up & make the Doctor accountable for his actions.
Good story, amazing performances 5/5.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2021 9:48:06 GMT
This is a great story, i spoke Matt Fitton about this giving it high praise & he messaged me back saying thank you. Ace truly stands out in this one & isn't afraid to stand up & make the Doctor accountable for his actions. Good story, amazing performances 5/5. I think there is something about time and distance that has raised this tale up in my estimation.I guess we invest our lives in these characters and losing Hex in Gods and Monsters did create a fictional loss.But once you get into this drama it is pretty much a cut above the rest.Ace her confrontation with the doctor,the wonderful Jean Boht and Mandi Symonds ,the games the Elementals are playing are are quite magical and glad i did another relisten |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2021 9:52:06 GMT
No! Personally love Hex but i felt this was just SO wrong but a good solid story.After a fantastic ending in Gods and Monsters a true heroic ending(and the music score was great too) i just thought oh for Peters sake why can’t we just let characters rest in peace lol. I wasn’t so keen on it when i did a relisten in 2018 i think it had been five years since i had previously |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2021 10:03:49 GMT
I imagine if say 6 or 7 years had passed between this and Gods and Monsters this tale would score a lot higher too
and lets be honest even the back in time i thought with the ending with Sylvester he knocks it right out of the ball park ❤️
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Post by mark687 on Nov 22, 2021 10:17:52 GMT
I imagine if say 6 or 7 years had passed between this and Gods and Monsters this tale would score a lot higher too Not sure I loved this till the Gotcha moment, it was a great little (we thought) Goodbye Coda,at the right time. I definitely the final Final run was overkill though. Regards mark687 |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2021 10:20:51 GMT
I imagine if say 6 or 7 years had passed between this and Gods and Monsters this tale would score a lot higher too Not sure I loved this till the Gotcha moment, it was a great little (we thought) Goodbye Coda,at the right time. I definitely the final Final run was overkill though. Regards mark687 It is definitely worth redoing on its own....apart from what came before and what came after though i have developed also a fondness now for Mask Of Tragedy after doing a random. There are a lot of true wee gem scenes here that make it a cut above the rest If though they were going to do this again like i said some Time and Distance would have been the better option.The First part as a very single stand alone release |
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