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Post by mbt66 on Feb 10, 2019 10:17:01 GMT
I find it nice to have a bit of variety in my listening to break up all the Doctor Who.
It is just a problem sometimes to find something as Big Finish do a lot of Doctor Who and various spin-off series and not so much other ranges that I am interested in.
That’s why I am sad that Pathfinder Legends appears to be no more, because that was so completely different to their other output.
Fortunately some of those Doctor Who spin-offs are sufficiently different to provide that listening variety I desire. I am looking forward to The Paternoster Gang as I hope it will be a worthy replacement to Jago & Litefoot in that regard.
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Post by tuigirl on Feb 10, 2019 10:21:22 GMT
I don't quite get why people limit themselves when it comes to BF ranges, especially those that stick rigidly to Doctor Who. Yes I get the finances bit, but to not try the other stuff - when it is often miles better than a chunk of the DW released - just seems a bit stubborn. The Sherlock Holmes box sets are brilliant, and so too with Blake's 7, The Omega factor, and The Prisoner. I'll give any of them a go. Not sure if it's stubborn not to try everything. There are just things that not everyone likes. Pathfinder, Terrahawks, Dark Shadow, these are some that I will never buy. I love Sherlock Holmes & tried the BF stuff but it wasn't for me. I agree with you there- I also like the Sherlock Holmes stories and tried out a couple of the BF ones. But they somehow just did not "click" with me. It is, however, a hard ask competing with the German Sherlock Holmes audio drama series here, which is one of the longest running and most beloved audio drama series in Germany... (and yes, I know, it is in the "wrong" language, but the actors are just superb). I think I am just too used to these actors and the style, so everything else sounds "wrong".
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Post by anothermanicmondas on Feb 10, 2019 13:53:49 GMT
There were some ranges I had no intention of getting I'm now up to date on most of them (except for some download only or no longer available ranges)
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Post by Digi on Feb 10, 2019 16:59:36 GMT
Okay, well now that this thread's purpose has been clarified....
As a rule, I believe that "never say never" is a good rule of thumb. After all, even with ranges that I know I enjoy, there are days when I just can't get into them; there's no reason that the inverse shouldn't also be true.
That said, a little on each of the ranges I'm not following:
2000 AD - Nothing against it, I've just never read any of the comics and only liked one of the Dredd movies. Ever since I got into Big Finish, this has been in my 'ehh, maybe some day' category, but now it appears that ship has sailed.
Blake's 7 - I'm not actively shunning this range, and I've bought a number of titles from it, I'm just taking forever to get around to it. I've never seen the original series (but have every intention of doing so), and want to wait till I've seen it before I start listening to the audios. I've just...never gotten around to watching the show.
Captain Scarlet - I think this must've been a British phenomenon, because I had literally never even heard of it before Big Finish's bombastic announcement/promotion of it. I was never a fan of the marionette TV shows (Thunderbirds and Fireball XL-5 were the ones repeating on TV when I was a kid), so I tend not to be all that interested in them coming to audio.
Counter-Measures - Again this is one that I'm not actively avoiding, I just haven't gotten around to it yet.
Dan Dare - I will fully admit to some regional prejudice on this one. When they announced it and I read what it was about, my brain went "why are they doing an audio adaptation of a knockoff of Flash Gordon, which itself wasn't even very good?" This is one of very few ranges that I'm fairly confident I will never follow.
Doctor Who: The Early Adventures - It pains me to say this one, because I wanted to like it so very much. I love the old B&W era of Doctor Who and wanted this to be awesome, but I tried the first couple and really did not enjoy the strange 'kind of a Companion Chronicle, kind of a full-cast' format. It just took me out of the story too much, and I wasn't enjoying it. But never say never, right? Maybe I'll dip back in and find something I like....
Iris Wildthyme - I hate to say this one too, because I love Jo as a character and Katy Manning as an actress and a human being (seriously, she seems like she's just a delight, doesn't she?) But every time I've heard Iris pop up in other ranges, I just can't stand the character; she's just the worst kind of grating busybody person that I have no time for in the real world, so I'm not interested in spending time with a person like that as a leisure activity.
Pathfinder Legends - I bought, and generally enjoyed the first series of this, even if I found it a little 'paint-by-numbers.' But I never continued with the range because it seemed to be perpetually overpriced, so I've never heard the second and third series. I believe it's dropped a little in price since then, so I may have to reconsider.
Star Trek: Prometheus - Nothing against these, but I bought them when they were announced, and never got around to listening to them.
Terrahawks - As above with Captain Scarlet, I don't really enjoy the marionette shows. At the time this was announced, I was confused in a similar way as I was with Dan Dare in that I didn't know why they would do a 'knockoff' marionette show rather than Thunderbirds or Fireball XL-5, until I read that they are literally all Gerry Anderson shows, so that's my mistake. But even still, it's not something I feel a great deal of draw to.
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Post by elkawho on Feb 11, 2019 0:04:59 GMT
Never say never. I try to keep an open mind as best I can. There are so many ranges that I never thought I'd listen to , but now I love. There are also ranges that I swore I'd never listen to, a friend sends me one or two to try, and then I'm sad because they are no longer available. Some of these fall in to both these categories: Dark Shadows, Sherlock Holmes, Callan, Jago and Lightfoot, Counter-Measures, 2000 AD, and a few others. There are some that I've heard a bit that I have no ongoing interest in: Pathfinders, Iris, Dan Dare (I liked the first series, didn't like the second at all), Vienna, Graceless. Some that I have no interest in, like any based on Gerry Anderson. Not my thing. And others that might just be waiting for me to discover eventually: The Avengers, Star Cops, etc.
And just to let you know, some of the ranges you list in the original post are among the best things BF produce, IMO: Omega Factor, Dorian Gray, The Prisoner. Hell, ATA Girl should be listened to by EVERYONE, a fan or audio or not. It's THAT good.
An open mind is always a good thing.
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Post by coffeeaddict on Feb 11, 2019 0:53:39 GMT
Iris Wildthyme - I hate to say this one too, because I love Jo as a character and Katy Manning as an actress and a human being (seriously, she seems like she's just a delight, doesn't she?) But every time I've heard Iris pop up in other ranges, I just can't stand the character; she's just the worst kind of grating busybody person that I have no time for in the real world, so I'm not interested in spending time with a person like that as a leisure activity. That pretty much captures my take on Iris.
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Post by Star Platinum on Feb 11, 2019 2:45:48 GMT
I'm pretty open minded when it comes to the ranges at BF.
The only one I don't intend to pick up so far is Dark Shadows. I listened to the collinsport Christmas episode and it was one of the most cliche riddled stories I've heard from BF. Beyond the grave was better, but neither of them grabbed me and had me coming back for more.
Blake 7 i'm not following, Warship and the first LC were enjoyable, but I've never seen the show itself and would probably just get lost. One day I'll start, One day.
You've got to try The Flip Side, or Blood and Fire. I appreciate the recommendations, but the ones I tried (Bloodlust 1, Snowflake, Collinsport christmas and beyond the grave) just did nothing for me.
Put it this way, I'm a huge Dorian fan, but I have no intention of picking up the two he did. They just have no appeal for me.
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Post by constonks on Feb 11, 2019 4:33:18 GMT
The least likely ones for me are things based on properties I have no connection to. Like I probably wouldn't watch Terrahawks, for instance, so I can't see myself listening to the audio of it. I've never played Pathfinder, so those audios don't really jump out at me. I'm sure BF has done excellent work with these things, I just think there's so many more things that I'd get first.
Then there are ones that make me curious about the source material - Star Cops, Blake's 7, Callan - I'd like to see the original series first, though, and see what I think about them.
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You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Feb 11, 2019 9:55:25 GMT
Iris Wildthyme - I hate to say this one too, because I love Jo as a character and Katy Manning as an actress and a human being (seriously, she seems like she's just a delight, doesn't she?) But every time I've heard Iris pop up in other ranges, I just can't stand the character; she's just the worst kind of grating busybody person that I have no time for in the real world, so I'm not interested in spending time with a person like that as a leisure activity. That pretty much captures my take on Iris. Great to know! I thought I was the only one!
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Feb 11, 2019 10:08:12 GMT
For me it's about the time factor, not enough hours in the day and also the $$, if that wasn't an issue and I had unlimited fund$ thanx to a X-Lotto windfall. I would most likely try everything. If I really had to push it I would be hesitant in anything that's not full/part cast audio. I struggle a lot with being "read to" as it were.. I could only get through 2-3 Companion Chronicles.. the quality is awesome, I just prefer it to be "played out"
Having said that.. I will be all over the new Dorian Gray.
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Post by number13 on Feb 11, 2019 12:11:56 GMT
"Iris! IRIS! Have you seen what they're posting about you on here? It's time for a punch on the hooter!"
Surely there must be some Iris fans around to defend the dubious honour of our rackety, wonderful Time Lady? I simply adore the trans-temporal adventuress and Panda and everything about their bonkers adventures!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 12:18:37 GMT
"Iris! IRIS! Have you seen what they're posting about you on here? It's time for a punch on the hooter!"
Surely there must be some Iris fans around to defend the dubious honour of our rackety, wonderful Time Lady? I simply adore the trans-temporal adventuress and Panda and everything about their bonkers adventures!
#teamiris
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Post by Ela on Feb 11, 2019 12:35:08 GMT
The best thing about Iris Wildthyme is Katy Manning’s performance.
She’s brilliant.
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Post by whiskeybrewer on Feb 11, 2019 13:03:44 GMT
For me, Ill get series that are linked to Doctor Who, but atm i dont plan on doing any that arent linked as i still have so much to catch up on
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Post by muckypup on Feb 11, 2019 15:32:53 GMT
Never say never. I try to keep an open mind as best I can. There are so many ranges that I never thought I'd listen to , but now I love. There are also ranges that I swore I'd never listen to, a friend sends me one or two to try, and then I'm sad because they are no longer available. Some of these fall in to both these categories: Dark Shadows, Sherlock Holmes, Callan, Jago and Lightfoot, Counter-Measures, 2000 AD, and a few others. There are some that I've heard a bit that I have no ongoing interest in: Pathfinders, Iris, Dan Dare (I liked the first series, didn't like the second at all), Vienna, Graceless. Some that I have no interest in, like any based on Gerry Anderson. Not my thing. And others that might just be waiting for me to discover eventually: The Avengers, Star Cops, etc. And just to let you know, some of the ranges you list in the original post are among the best things BF produce, IMO: Omega Factor, Dorian Gray, The Prisoner. Hell, ATA Girl should be listened to by EVERYONE, a fan or audio or not. It's THAT good. An open mind is always a good thing. Each to their own......but please don’t make EVERYONE listen to ATA girl, is one of the worst thing I have ever listened to from big finished, I really hated it........so don’t make everyone suffer.......lol....... but am not alone, I though my mums friend would like it she’s 80 and loves war stuff, but 20 mins into car trip she asked for it to be turned off, she said it sounded a bit rubbish and would rather have Sherlock Holmes again if I didn’t mind..... but we all diffrent, ........ and plenty disagree with me.......
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Post by tuigirl on Feb 11, 2019 17:15:15 GMT
"Iris! IRIS! Have you seen what they're posting about you on here? It's time for a punch on the hooter!"
Surely there must be some Iris fans around to defend the dubious honour of our rackety, wonderful Time Lady? I simply adore the trans-temporal adventuress and Panda and everything about their bonkers adventures!
Weeelll.... I really adore Katy Manning. But i think prefer my Iris experience in small bursts- for me, she can easily become "too much". I absolutely love "the Wormery" and "Muse of Fire". I like her with Benny. And I also like the Companion Chronicles with her and Jo.
But her single adventures... the ones I tried, she was a bit too "over the top" for me.
So yeah, general taste and daily preferences vary.
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Post by barnabaslives on Feb 11, 2019 20:45:52 GMT
"Iris! IRIS! Have you seen what they're posting about you on here? It's time for a punch on the hooter!"
Surely there must be some Iris fans around to defend the dubious honour of our rackety, wonderful Time Lady? I simply adore the trans-temporal adventuress and Panda and everything about their bonkers adventures!
I adore Auntie Iris and have all of her Big Finish audio adventures. She's absolutely delightful, and I'm in awe of the way Katy brings this character to life. She just has to call someone "Chook" and it always makes me smile, and Panda only has to mention the proverbial punch up the hooter to do likewise. At least for me, that really does make for some VERY enjoyable listening.
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Post by fingersmash on Feb 23, 2019 15:54:50 GMT
I find it nice to have a bit of variety in my listening to break up all the Doctor Who. It is just a problem sometimes to find something as Big Finish do a lot of Doctor Who and various spin-off series and not so much other ranges that I am interested in. That’s why I am sad that Pathfinder Legends appears to be no more, because that was so completely different to their other output.
Fortunately some of those Doctor Who spin-offs are sufficiently different to provide that listening variety I desire. I am looking forward to The Paternoster Gang as I hope it will be a worthy replacement to Jago & Litefoot in that regard. This is the exact reason I'm hoping for a wave 2 of Originals because I feel like there's a massive gaping hole of potential for a Big Finish high fantasy epic.
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Post by mbt66 on Feb 23, 2019 17:39:37 GMT
I find it nice to have a bit of variety in my listening to break up all the Doctor Who. It is just a problem sometimes to find something as Big Finish do a lot of Doctor Who and various spin-off series and not so much other ranges that I am interested in. That’s why I am sad that Pathfinder Legends appears to be no more, because that was so completely different to their other output.
Fortunately some of those Doctor Who spin-offs are sufficiently different to provide that listening variety I desire. I am looking forward to The Paternoster Gang as I hope it will be a worthy replacement to Jago & Litefoot in that regard. This is the exact reason I'm hoping for a wave 2 of Originals because I feel like there's a massive gaping hole of potential for a Big Finish high fantasy epic. There are also the hints of four new ranges based on existing properties of which one sounds like it is Adam Adament Lives. I do wonder if one of those other three might be in the fantasy mode...however if they are based on past television properties I am not sure there are many candidates for consideration.
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Post by fingersmash on Feb 24, 2019 2:54:27 GMT
This is the exact reason I'm hoping for a wave 2 of Originals because I feel like there's a massive gaping hole of potential for a Big Finish high fantasy epic. There are also the hints of four new ranges based on existing properties of which one sounds like it is Adam Adament Lives. I do wonder if one of those other three might be in the fantasy mode...however if they are based on past television properties I am not sure there are many candidates for consideration. Ace of Wands is more urban fantasy but hasn't that been talked about a lot?
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