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Post by mark687 on Jul 30, 2019 23:24:47 GMT
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Post by velvetrevolv3r6 on Jul 31, 2019 8:34:35 GMT
Really enjoyed this! Another gem from the Short Trips range. Also because I'm that guy would you all agree this is the earliest we've seen the Ninth Doc here? The obvious reference to "No More" makes me think this is set prior to The Bleeding Heart? Anyway I hope it's not too long before we get another short trip starring Nine... Just imagine  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2019 8:46:22 GMT
A heartbreaking love letter to Whovians and Christopher Eccleston fans alike. I would absolutely recommend this FANTASTIC Short Trip!
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Jul 31, 2019 12:55:06 GMT
Really enjoyed this! Another gem from the Short Trips range. Also because I'm that guy would you all agree this is the earliest we've seen the Ninth Doc here? The obvious reference to "No More" makes me think this is set prior to The Bleeding Heart? Anyway I hope it's not too long before we get another short trip starring Nine... Just imagine If you search the Short Trips 2019 thread you will find confirmation that while this isn’t 9’s first post regenerative story it is indeed very early days for him. |
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Post by shallacatop on Jul 31, 2019 19:01:19 GMT
I thought this was a lovely little story that explores the Doctor’s almost immediate aftermath to the Time War.
I felt it complimented The Bleeding Heart well too. I’m not actually overly keen on the idea of putting a lot of stories before Rose, but I appreciate there’s scope for a couple and these fit the bill. It provides us with a Ninth Doctor that’s not quite come into his own and shares a lot more in common with his predecessor. In a way I guess this placement is the closest we’ll get to more content from the War Doctor!
Nick Briggs is absolutely awful with his impression of Eccleston’s Doctor, sounding dopey at times and derogatory northern at others. It’s so poor it’s actually rather endearing!
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Post by themeddlingmonk on Jul 31, 2019 19:08:53 GMT
I got the impression that it was the latest Ninth Doctor story prior to Rose. Not necessarily immediately before Rose, but the closest we’ve seen him to that story before that story.
It’s definitely after The Bleeding Heart as he’s carrying his own sonic.
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Post by shallacatop on Jul 31, 2019 19:48:11 GMT
It’s definitely after The Bleeding Heart as he’s carrying his own sonic. Yeah, I picked up on the Doctor having his usual sonic in Battle Scars. I think it probably stood out more because I liked the imagery of him in War’s costume and wielding his sonic in The Bleeding Heart and what it suggests. He’s starting to call himself the Doctor again, but he’s still very much raw at the apparent destruction of Gallifrey and his participation in the Time War. |
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Post by sherlock on Jul 31, 2019 22:31:11 GMT
Well Briggs’ Ninth Doctor is really not good, but in an oddly charming way.
The story itself was lovely; a well characterised family and a very early days ninth Doctor.
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Post by Who Review on Aug 1, 2019 6:26:21 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2019 8:10:08 GMT
I thought this was a lovely little story that explores the Doctor’s almost immediate aftermath to the Time War. I felt it complimented The Bleeding Heart well too. I’m not actually overly keen on the idea of putting a lot of stories before Rose, but I appreciate there’s scope for a couple and these fit the bill. It provides us with a Ninth Doctor that’s not quite come into his own and shares a lot more in common with his predecessor. In a way I guess this placement is the closest we’ll get to more content from the War Doctor! Nick Briggs is absolutely awful with his impression of Eccleston’s Doctor, sounding dopey at times and derogatory northern at others. It’s so poor it’s actually rather endearing! This sounds really good, but I have to agree that Briggs' Ninth Doctor voice is not well-received by my Northern ears! I think it's the fact it's so cartoony, it's almost like a lampoon of how Christopher Eccleston and the rest of us talk "oop Norf" :-) But I do really like the story idea, and the time in the Doctor's life in which it's set is fascinating to explore, so I think I'll pick this up for a weekend listen. |
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Aug 1, 2019 13:52:13 GMT
I loved hearing about 9 in his earlier days and I appreciated having a story about soldiers dealing with PTSD, especially in context to 9's one series worth of stories. I honestly wish Nick had gone for a slightly less broad approach to the 9th Doctor parts but I still very much enjoyed the production. Well done Selim.
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Post by Zagreus on Aug 1, 2019 17:07:44 GMT
I quite liked this! It's a shame that even the War Doctor has more material at Big Finish than Nine does, and am hoping to see more content of this quality moving forward  |
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Post by selimpensfiction on Aug 3, 2019 22:37:42 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2019 7:50:53 GMT
Such a wonderful read! Thx, Selim! |
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Aug 4, 2019 20:11:45 GMT
When Christopher Eccleston finally does agree to start working for Big Finish I would love to see that pre-Rose time explored in depth.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2019 6:57:33 GMT
When Christopher Eccleston finally does agree to start working for Big Finish I would love to see that pre-Rose time explored in depth. I think a boxset would work, starting off with The Ninth Doctor Adventures Volume 1 where Nine's just travelling alone. Then feature Rose in Volume 2, with her and Captain Jack in Volume 3. |
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Post by drj on Aug 6, 2019 19:33:19 GMT
This was a lovely short story. A hearty congrats to all involved!
Ps.
We do need more Nine, you know!
Pps.
Just saying.
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Post by project37 on Aug 7, 2019 8:37:37 GMT
When Christopher Eccleston finally does agree to start working for Big Finish I would love to see that pre-Rose time explored in depth. I think a boxset would work, starting off with The Ninth Doctor Adventures Volume 1 where Nine's just travelling alone. Then feature Rose in Volume 2, with her and Captain Jack in Volume 3.
I think some single episode short stories could be really interesting as well. I always thought that Urgent Calls would have been a perfect script for Eccleston to bring back the Ninth Doctor.
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Post by BHTvsTFC on Aug 20, 2019 19:04:44 GMT
The problem with pre-Rose Nine stories is you tend to risk devaluing the events post-Rose. If I was to do a set or two, and secure Christopher Eccleston of course, I would maybe make the 'companion figure' an amoral voice in his head, a ptsd symptom of the Time War but with an 'is it real' quality. You could have a lot of scope for stories that way with the voice playing a greater or lesser role as the Doctor moves on but also use to create a tragic outcome or two such as the Doctor abandoning potential real life companions as he fears for their safety. Good outcomes too as it would cause the Doctor to battle it and ultimately become the man who meets Rose. As for Battle Scars it was a lovely story let down by the narration. I think there are several era appropriate voices who could have done it justice, such as Simon Callow or Penelope Wilton. Florence Hoath would have kept my attention too. Yet Briggs' Nine is truly an abomination that I can't stop listening to - I bought the Ninth Doctor Chronicles based on his reading of Night of the Whisper! I can't think of anything that is accurate or feeling about it but it's compelling at the same time.  |
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Post by number13 on Sept 11, 2019 21:33:10 GMT
I'm rather behind with this year's Short Trips and hearing them out of order, but that means that sometimes at a random moment I come across a story as I did this one, while watering the garden on a quiet evening (the perfect time for an ST.) I subscribe to the STs and I'd forgotten everything about 'Battle Scars' - which Doctor, who wrote it - so it was a treat to hear Selim's name on the opening credits, the author of my favourite Third Doctor ST (which means of course, my favourite ST of all.)
A beautifully written, poignant but hope-filled story about PTSD and the healing power of family and friends - and the Doctor beginning to heal himself by making a difference, small on the scale of the Web of Time, life-changing for the family whose lives he touched. I always enjoy historicals and enjoyed trying to work out from the various clues (as the Doctor would have been doing) when this was, which war, what events, how did it fit into Who history and the Doctor's timeline - because I was sure it did, for a reason I couldn't quite put my finger on.
It turned out I'd forgotten even more than I realised, as the name Daniels, Arthur Daniels nagged at me. I had a vague feeling that I already knew he was connected with the Titanic in some way but (please don't laugh, the early new series isn't really my period ) I was convinced he, Connie and their family were real people I must have heard about in a documentary - until I finally remembered: Rose. Oh well, who says the Whoniverse isn't real? Immersed in a story like 'Battle Scars', it sometimes feels that it might be.
Thanks Selim.
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