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Post by grinch on Aug 21, 2020 17:47:26 GMT
Three K9's on Audio? That's going to be fun keeping track upon when listening casually. At least there is a Green Dapol model on the cover to set one apart. Will MKII have Laryngitis? Will Jon Culshaw do a David Brierly impersonation for MKIII? Maybe we’ll get a cameo from the K-9 model from that strange Australian series from a few years back? Wouldn’t surprise me if it was at least given a mention.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2020 17:53:11 GMT
Three K9's on Audio? That's going to be fun keeping track upon when listening casually. At least there is a Green Dapol model on the cover to set one apart. Will MKII have Laryngitis? Will Jon Culshaw do a David Brierly impersonation for MKIII? Maybe we’ll get a cameo from the K-9 model from that strange Australian series from a few years back? Wouldn’t surprise me if it was at least given a mention. The Scrappy-Doo model. Certainly looked like an untrained Yapper.
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Aug 21, 2020 19:13:29 GMT
3 K-9s, the return of Rachel, the Mechonoids. Oh well, still nothing to inspire me to return to this range.
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Post by shallacatop on Aug 21, 2020 21:40:37 GMT
It’s an interesting one, isn’t it? I’m one of the first to say River should stand on her own and doesn’t need returning elements dominating her sets, especially gimmicks like different incarnations of the Master, or putting her in existing stories. With this set I’m not actually that fussed; I think it’s because I love K9 and I really liked Rachel and think it’s good that the River range builds its own continuity, such as her student returning in Series 7.
I do think whole theme of Robots is a little unimaginative, though. And I’d like to see the range return to its linking stories and really utilising River as a character. I think you can do returning elements that River shares a history with that enhance her as a character; Brian, Rory, the Library crew, Nardole, etc.
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Post by themeddlingmonk on Aug 21, 2020 21:58:22 GMT
I’m not sure I’m a fan of the themed anthology format, but I do like that they’re bringing characters back from previous series. I hope this means we’ll eventually see Brooke and her sisters, and Roger Hodgkiss return in the future.
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Post by theillusiveman on Aug 22, 2020 4:58:33 GMT
"4-disc CD (jewel case in slipcover)" Looks like the first DORS release to not have individual art
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Post by mbt66 on Aug 22, 2020 7:41:07 GMT
The Cover Art seems really crowded and a bit off putting but the return of Ann Kelso seems cool and K9 is always great Personally I am really disappointed that there isn’t an image of Fe-line on the cover.
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Post by mbt66 on Aug 22, 2020 7:45:04 GMT
"4-disc CD (jewel case in slipcover)" Looks like the first DORS release to not have individual art It’s Big Finish’s new slogan... ”CD collectors get less at BigFinish.com”
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2020 8:01:21 GMT
"4-disc CD (jewel case in slipcover)" Looks like the first DORS release to not have individual art It’s Big Finish’s new slogan... ”CD collectors get less at BigFinish.com A comparison would be if the Classic Series Blu-Ray collection UK packaging was scaled back to US style Amaray cases midway to three quarters of the way through the range. That would be very popular...
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Aug 22, 2020 9:07:47 GMT
"4-disc CD (jewel case in slipcover)" Looks like the first DORS release to not have individual art It’s Big Finish’s new slogan... ”CD collectors get less at BigFinish.com” It's the way forward. I think CDs will, like Blu-ray, be just for hardcore collectors & BF are niche enough as it is so I think it may become harder for them to produce physical media when the demand may be less.
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Post by shallacatop on Aug 22, 2020 9:27:07 GMT
I prefer the jewel cases to be honest. I think the four case sets look quite chunky on the shelf and I don’t feel as though I get much out of it. You do lack the individual artwork, but I think aside from the Eighth Doctor range they’re all quite basic; photos of the actors on a background.
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Post by mbt66 on Aug 22, 2020 9:33:44 GMT
It’s Big Finish’s new slogan... ”CD collectors get less at BigFinish.com” It's the way forward. I think CDs will, like Blu-ray, be just for hardcore collectors & BF are niche enough as it is so I think it may become harder for them to produce physical media when the demand may be less. I know that downloads are the future, but Big Finish recognise that there are CD collectors out there hence their rebranding of their CDs as collector editions. But they appear to be going down the route of making the physical releases as less attractive as they can, in the name of keeping the price down. Personally I think they should go the other way. Make the CD releases limited editions, increase the price accordingly and give something for the collector to collect. I know I may very well be in the minority, but how do Big Finish know what their customers want? Did they run a poll on Twitter to get feedback on their CD strategy?!
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Aug 22, 2020 9:48:12 GMT
It's the way forward. I think CDs will, like Blu-ray, be just for hardcore collectors & BF are niche enough as it is so I think it may become harder for them to produce physical media when the demand may be less. I know that downloads are the future, but Big Finish recognise that there are CD collectors out there hence their rebranding of their CDs as collector editions. But they appear to be going down the route of making the physical releases as less attractive as they can, in the name of keeping the price down. Personally I think they should go the other way. Make the CD releases limited editions, increase the price accordingly and give something for the collector to collect. I know I may very well be in the minority, but how do Big Finish know what their customers want? Did they run a poll on Twitter to get feedback on their CD strategy?! Even though I don't buy CDs I agree. The slightly higher priced deluxe packaged physical product would probably be better, with bonus art prints etc like collector edition blu-rays get.
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Post by Whovitt on Aug 22, 2020 9:55:07 GMT
It's the way forward. I think CDs will, like Blu-ray, be just for hardcore collectors & BF are niche enough as it is so I think it may become harder for them to produce physical media when the demand may be less. I know that downloads are the future, but Big Finish recognise that there are CD collectors out there hence their rebranding of their CDs as collector editions. But they appear to be going down the route of making the physical releases as less attractive as they can, in the name of keeping the price down. Personally I think they should go the other way. Make the CD releases limited editions, increase the price accordingly and give something for the collector to collect. I know I may very well be in the minority, but how do Big Finish know what their customers want? Did they run a poll on Twitter to get feedback on their CD strategy?! I've no idea if you're in the minority, but I know I certainly wouldn't like the prices to go up just to get individual artwork. Don't get me wrong, I too prefer having individual artwork, but not at a price I can afford Big Finish as it is, but if they start raising their prices much beyond what they already are, it will very quickly became completely unaffordable.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Aug 22, 2020 9:57:00 GMT
It's the way forward. I think CDs will, like Blu-ray, be just for hardcore collectors & BF are niche enough as it is so I think it may become harder for them to produce physical media when the demand may be less. I know that downloads are the future, but Big Finish recognise that there are CD collectors out there hence their rebranding of their CDs as collector editions. But they appear to be going down the route of making the physical releases as less attractive as they can, in the name of keeping the price down. Personally I think they should go the other way. Make the CD releases limited editions, increase the price accordingly and give something for the collector to collect. I know I may very well be in the minority, but how do Big Finish know what their customers want? Did they run a poll on Twitter to get feedback on their CD strategy?! The belief that everyone who collects BF either physical or digital is active on Twitter.. wow..
Quick story,. I was at this place this morning at 9am :
This is the Biggest retail monopoly outlet in Australia.. I went looking for a few new release metal cds, and to check out the latest comic book tv show blu rays and movies.. There was a line up at the counter at 9:10am people with their red baskets full of physical product: cd's, blu rays, dvd's, pc games and x box etc stuff. Let me tell you all with 100% confidence. Physical purchases here in Australia ( I have been to these shops in NSW and Victoria - 2 other states ) are still a top priority and vital.
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Post by mbt66 on Aug 22, 2020 10:11:26 GMT
Perhaps Big Finish have done their market research and their strategy is the best.
All I know is that I am beginning to dread any announcements, because recently everything they announce annoys me.
Having just written that I think I need to spend some time away from Big Finish...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2020 10:37:49 GMT
I know that downloads are the future, but Big Finish recognise that there are CD collectors out there hence their rebranding of their CDs as collector editions. But they appear to be going down the route of making the physical releases as less attractive as they can, in the name of keeping the price down. Personally I think they should go the other way. Make the CD releases limited editions, increase the price accordingly and give something for the collector to collect. I know I may very well be in the minority, but how do Big Finish know what their customers want? Did they run a poll on Twitter to get feedback on their CD strategy?! The belief that everyone who collects BF either physical or digital is active on Twitter.. wow..
Quick story,. I was at this place this morning at 9am :
This is the Biggest retail monopoly outlet in Australia.. I went looking for a few new release metal cds, and to check out the latest comic book tv show blu rays and movies.. There was a line up at the counter at 9:10am people with their red baskets full of physical product: cd's, blu rays, dvd's, pc games and x box etc stuff. Let me tell you all with 100% confidence. Physical purchases here in Australia ( I have been to these shops in NSW and Victoria - 2 other states ) are still a top priority and vital.
That's all well and good anecdotally but there's no way to argue physical media overall has indeed declined over the last decade or two. And Australia isn't the world - sales are down massively globally from the height of the 90s and continue to fall year on year. There was a piece on the forum when this was previously brought up that showed DVD sales were down nearly 90% from the late 2000s. This is why so many items, from albums to blurays to BF are now using the limited edition model for hard copies - selling less in the long run often but selling more upfront and at full price rather than in sales because the alternative is going out of business. This LE model leads to some people missing out on things but it stops the attitude that killed the DW animations range on DVD of "I'll just wait till Amazon sell it half price next year". Clearly there are always going to be physical media buyers but to imagine that piracy, digital and streaming haven't massively, massively reduced the number of people who have an investment in the hard copy is just wrong. Ask an average 20 year old how many movies or CDs they own on disc, I guarantee you that number is gonna be less than an equivalent 20 year old a decade or two ago. Anecdotally from my workplace some of the younger staff don't "get" hard copies at all, they think movies come from downloading and Netflix, while music comes from Spotify. Nothing wrong with that, times change - and all the posters above are saying is companies like BF with a niche product need to change with them.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Aug 22, 2020 10:56:03 GMT
The belief that everyone who collects BF either physical or digital is active on Twitter.. wow..
Quick story,. I was at this place this morning at 9am :
This is the Biggest retail monopoly outlet in Australia.. I went looking for a few new release metal cds, and to check out the latest comic book tv show blu rays and movies.. There was a line up at the counter at 9:10am people with their red baskets full of physical product: cd's, blu rays, dvd's, pc games and x box etc stuff. Let me tell you all with 100% confidence. Physical purchases here in Australia ( I have been to these shops in NSW and Victoria - 2 other states ) are still a top priority and vital.
That's all well and good anecdotally but there's no way to argue physical media overall has indeed declined over the last decade or two. And Australia isn't the world - sales are down massively globally from the height of the 90s and continue to fall year on year. There was a piece on the forum when this was previously brought up that showed DVD sales were down nearly 90% from the late 2000s. This is why so many items, from albums to blurays to BF are now using the limited edition model for hard copies - selling less in the long run often but selling more upfront and at full price rather than in sales because the alternative is going out of business. This LE model leads to some people missing out on things but it stops the attitude that killed the DW animations range on DVD of "I'll just wait till Amazon sell it half price next year". Clearly there are always going to be physical media buyers but to imagine that piracy, digital and streaming haven't massively, massively reduced the number of people who have an investment in the hard copy is just wrong. Ask an average 20 year old how many movies or CDs they own on disc, I guarantee you that number is gonna be less than an equivalent 20 year old a decade or two ago. Anecdotally from my workplace some of the younger staff don't "get" hard copies at all, they think movies come from downloading and Netflix, while music comes from Spotify. Nothing wrong with that, times change - and all the posters above are saying is companies like BF with a niche product need to change with them. Yeah I get all that- However, I know Australia isn't "the world" I just note the forum members who post they fully prefer digital etc.. they are not from Aust.. I just find it interesting. Only difference in my physical spending habits now compared to 20 years ago in my actual 20's, I have a mortgage and a child to feed and clothe LOL.. I posted an article from overseas maybe 1 week ago that showed that cd and vinyl sales have increased in the last 2-3 years so.. u know. It is what it is overall. All I know is I would never push someone to want to "banish" 1 format to the detriment of the millions (possibly billions?) who purchase physical product. Books too. Always physical. I just can't read on a kindle type format. That's just me.
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Post by Whovitt on Nov 27, 2020 13:25:05 GMT
With the new story and cast info (thanks to The Brigadier for sharing the Tweet in the updates thread), is this the first time we've heard about Joe Simms as Mark Seven in this set? We knew Anya Kingdom was in it, but knowing M7 is also involved has me wondering if Queen of the Mechonoids is going to tie into Dalek Universe in some way?
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Post by mark687 on Nov 27, 2020 13:29:28 GMT
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