Post by slithe on May 17, 2020 8:59:28 GMT
I've ended up a bit behind with my MR listening of late and so have only just got to this one.
Subterfuge is quite an interesting story. Certainly, it is the best release of this 7th Doctor Trilogy and I echo early comments that it is probably the best release for McCoy since Muse of Fire. Again, I think this is a better outing for the 7th Doctor because it suits his character better - the mysterious chess-player getting involved in political intrigue is something that just works for me with this incarnation. Whilst not every release can be in this style, it certainly suits the character more. As much as I like Ace, I am glad that she has been given a break for a while and the chance for McCoy to travel solo is good also.
As ever with the 7th Doctor, he works better in the background and I noticed that here. He does certainly seem side-lined a bit compared to Churchill and the Monk. I think the quality of the production is enhanced by the fact that McCoy, Hound and McNiece work well together and bounce off of each other incredibly well. I am not familiar with McNeice's portrayal of Churchill outside the TV episode with the 11th Doctor, but I thought he was quite convincing. Hound plays a good Monk - his character is quite ambiguous and whilst not overtly malevolent, he doesn't have pure motives here.
Whilst I enjoyed the story, I am not sure whether the line in a speech would have been enough to win Churchill the election. The Tories were not politically popular (Churchill was personally popular - different thing) and got the blame for the appeasement and hardship through the War. Winston's tepid support for real reform on the Home Front was also a factor that cost him - particularly as people wanted to return to a better world. In that sense, I would have preferred this to be a decade later, with the 7th Doctor gently easing Churchill out of power and persuading him to retire. That might have been a bit more powerful. The ending could have been more developed as well - it seemed a bit flat for Churchill to simply say to the Doctor 'you are not my friend anymore'. It needed more power than that.
Not a bad release, but not perfect. Certainly the best release in the trilogy and an improvement on 2019s releases. Again, BF still need to work out what to do with the McCoy releases. Personally, the NA Box Set is the perfect template here - it fits him better.
Subterfuge is quite an interesting story. Certainly, it is the best release of this 7th Doctor Trilogy and I echo early comments that it is probably the best release for McCoy since Muse of Fire. Again, I think this is a better outing for the 7th Doctor because it suits his character better - the mysterious chess-player getting involved in political intrigue is something that just works for me with this incarnation. Whilst not every release can be in this style, it certainly suits the character more. As much as I like Ace, I am glad that she has been given a break for a while and the chance for McCoy to travel solo is good also.
As ever with the 7th Doctor, he works better in the background and I noticed that here. He does certainly seem side-lined a bit compared to Churchill and the Monk. I think the quality of the production is enhanced by the fact that McCoy, Hound and McNiece work well together and bounce off of each other incredibly well. I am not familiar with McNeice's portrayal of Churchill outside the TV episode with the 11th Doctor, but I thought he was quite convincing. Hound plays a good Monk - his character is quite ambiguous and whilst not overtly malevolent, he doesn't have pure motives here.
Whilst I enjoyed the story, I am not sure whether the line in a speech would have been enough to win Churchill the election. The Tories were not politically popular (Churchill was personally popular - different thing) and got the blame for the appeasement and hardship through the War. Winston's tepid support for real reform on the Home Front was also a factor that cost him - particularly as people wanted to return to a better world. In that sense, I would have preferred this to be a decade later, with the 7th Doctor gently easing Churchill out of power and persuading him to retire. That might have been a bit more powerful. The ending could have been more developed as well - it seemed a bit flat for Churchill to simply say to the Doctor 'you are not my friend anymore'. It needed more power than that.
Not a bad release, but not perfect. Certainly the best release in the trilogy and an improvement on 2019s releases. Again, BF still need to work out what to do with the McCoy releases. Personally, the NA Box Set is the perfect template here - it fits him better.