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Post by melkur on Jan 23, 2020 19:09:03 GMT
Well, that was certainly a surprise! 'Definitely looking forward to this release, though I think I might have to forgo the Donna box set for the moment due to lack of funds...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2020 19:10:23 GMT
Another release to add to my Never Gonna Buy list well I never say never as I just bought all the TEXTBOOK STUFF horror tales I was never gonna get them...ooooops and I bought them over a Doctor who release am NOT A TRUE FAN 😉 |
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Post by tuigirl on Jan 23, 2020 19:11:34 GMT
Right, so now some cryptic hints Carol Ann Ford made at last year's convention finally make sense.
It all falls into place.
A friend of mine told her how much she loved "An earthly child" and Ford told her that she had recorded another one with McGann.
I am curious what they do with this.
So yes, I am also looking forward to this. Hope it will be dark and brooding along the lines of "Rage of the Time Lords", "War Valeyard" and "Lies in Ruins". Because then it will be amazing...
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Post by tuigirl on Jan 23, 2020 19:14:27 GMT
Another release to add to my Never Gonna Buy list well I never say never as I just bought all the TEXTBOOK STUFF horror tales I was never gonna get them...ooooops and I bought them over a Doctor who release am NOT A TRUE FAN 😉 I hate the accusation "no true fan". Everybody can like and dislike what they want and if they enjoy other parts of the fandom than me, that is totally fine.
Maybe they will come back to it in time. Maybe they will not.
At the convention I met fans who HATE cosplay and refused to talk to me, all dressed up. That is fine, too. Then I just go and talk to somebody else. 
I am sure if johnhurtdoctor ever thinks about changing his mind, he will read all about the release and our thoughts in this very thread. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2020 19:23:58 GMT
well I never say never as I just bought all the TEXTBOOK STUFF horror tales I was never gonna get them...ooooops and I bought them over a Doctor who release am NOT A TRUE FAN 😉 I hate the accusation "no true fan". Everybody can like and dislike what they want and if they enjoy other parts of the fandom than me, that is totally fine.
Maybe they will come back to it in time. Maybe they will not.
At the convention I met fans who HATE cosplay and refused to talk to me, all dressed up. That is fine, too. Then I just go and talk to somebody else.
I am sure if johnhurtdoctor ever thinks about changing his mind, he will read all about the release and our thoughts in this very thread. Or i can just tie him to a chair place the headphones on his head and torture him with it...if it’s really bad and tell him you were right wish I hadn’t bought it either 🤪 |
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Post by sherlock on Jan 23, 2020 19:25:21 GMT
Ooh. I don’t think Susan and Ian Chesterton in the Time War plus the Eighth Doctor was ever expected, but it’s more than welcome.
Seems to be a co-ordinated effort to break my resolve to hold off buying Big Finish, first Torchwood and now this.
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Post by tuigirl on Jan 23, 2020 19:25:50 GMT
I hate the accusation "no true fan". Everybody can like and dislike what they want and if they enjoy other parts of the fandom than me, that is totally fine.
Maybe they will come back to it in time. Maybe they will not.
At the convention I met fans who HATE cosplay and refused to talk to me, all dressed up. That is fine, too. Then I just go and talk to somebody else.
I am sure if johnhurtdoctor ever thinks about changing his mind, he will read all about the release and our thoughts in this very thread. Or i can just tie him to a chair place the headphones on his head and torture him with it...if it’s really bad and tell him you were right wish I hadn’t bought it either 🤪 Not sure I would go that far.
Well, it might be one consolation that it probably won't be as bad as Exile... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2020 19:28:07 GMT
Or i can just tie him to a chair place the headphones on his head and torture him with it...if it’s really bad and tell him you were right wish I hadn’t bought it either 🤪 Not sure I would go that far.
Well, it might be one consolation that it probably won't be as bad as Exile... I may add that to the torture if it’s bad |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2020 19:29:45 GMT
I’ll wager this boxset will end with Susan regenerating and then fading to credits before we get a glimpse of her next incarnation. If only to give some sense of hope that by the time the revived series comes knocking about, she could still be out there in some shape or form.
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Post by themeddlingmonk on Jan 23, 2020 19:38:33 GMT
I’ll wager this boxset will end with Susan regenerating and then fading to credits before we get a glimpse of her next incarnation. If only to give some sense of hope that by the time the revived series comes knocking about, she could still be out there in some shape or form. And then followed up with a boxset called Susan’s Law, starring Claire Bloom and chronicling Susan’s rise through the political ranks on Gallifrey following the Time War, and becoming the new Time Lord President following Rassilon’s exile in Hell Bent. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2020 19:40:05 GMT
I’ll wager this boxset will end with Susan regenerating and then fading to credits before we get a glimpse of her next incarnation. If only to give some sense of hope that by the time the revived series comes knocking about, she could still be out there in some shape or form. And then followed up with a boxset called Susan’s Law, starring Claire Bloom and chronicling Susan’s rise through the political ranks on Gallifrey following the Time War, and becoming the new Time Lord President following Rassilon’s exile in Hell Bent. Was it really ever confirmed that Claire Bloom was Susan I mean by that time every other man had become a woman and every woman had become a man for all I know Clair Bloom was Omega 😂🤪 |
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Post by themeddlingmonk on Jan 23, 2020 19:50:45 GMT
And then followed up with a boxset called Susan’s Law, starring Claire Bloom and chronicling Susan’s rise through the political ranks on Gallifrey following the Time War, and becoming the new Time Lord President following Rassilon’s exile in Hell Bent. Was it really ever confirmed that Claire Bloom was Susan I mean by that time every other man had become a woman and every woman had become a man for all I know Clair Bloom was Omega 😂🤪 No, Claire Bloom was written with the Doctor’s mother in mind, but RTD decided to leave her identity ambiguous. She could be the Doctor’s pet dog for all we know. |
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Post by tuigirl on Jan 23, 2020 19:58:32 GMT
I’ll wager this boxset will end with Susan regenerating and then fading to credits before we get a glimpse of her next incarnation. If only to give some sense of hope that by the time the revived series comes knocking about, she could still be out there in some shape or form. I am with you on that regeneration...
however, I am still believing in a future release tying up all the Time War ranges.... so maybe she can hold off till then?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2020 20:06:38 GMT
One matter of curiosity. If Susan is narrating past tense as a linking device, it would suggest from the start that she survives the Time War, whereas if it is done in present tense without narration, then listeners would be kept in suspense as to her possible fate.
Then again its unlikely that they haven't considered this from the word go.
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Post by shallacatop on Jan 23, 2020 20:41:51 GMT
This ticks all the right boxes for me.
It’s great to have a follow up to All Hands on Deck and it’s great to see Carole Ann Ford playing an older Time War Susan after the missed opportunity in the First Doctor Adventures. William Russell is just a treasure, isn’t he? More from him is always welcome.
I think the Time War Eighth Doctor is best outside of his own range, so hoping his appearance here will continue the trend. It’s good to have involvement from Veklin and Rasmus too, I like the characters and the continuity is nice.
My only reservation is Alan Barnes penning a story, and the finale at that. Still, I’m always hopeful for good results.
I like the short wait before release. It’s interesting that it’s being released between the third and fourth volumes of the Eighth Doctor and Gallifrey Time War sets. I’m wondering if it’s all building up to something? Events from Susan’s War leading into the Eighth Doctor and then concluding in Gallifrey would be ace.
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Post by BHTvsTFC on Jan 23, 2020 21:13:15 GMT
Just pre-ordered. It was probably the appearance of William Russell that swung it! Welcome back, sir.
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Post by frisby78 on Jan 23, 2020 23:33:20 GMT
Well this sounds rather good!!
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Post by frisby78 on Jan 23, 2020 23:43:03 GMT
I have a sneaking suspicion this won't be a one off though.
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Post by polly on Jan 23, 2020 23:58:53 GMT
While my interest in the Time War has waned significantly, William Russell is an absolute treasure and I'd given up hope on hearing anything new from him.
Makes sense to follow on from All Hands on Deck or whatever that Short Trip was called.
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Post by frisby78 on Jan 24, 2020 0:27:14 GMT
While my interest in the Time War has waned significantly, William Russell is an absolute treasure and I'd given up hope on hearing anything new from him. Makes sense to follow on from All Hands on Deck or whatever that Short Trip was called. I do miss the good old days when Nick would say that he didn't think the time war was possible on audio... |
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