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Post by xlozdob on May 22, 2020 21:22:50 GMT
Ideally, i'd just like to hear more of himself and Paul McGann's Eighth Doctor facing off together again in a few new tales. That's where his Master belongs to me at least - an audio version of the TV series we never got in 1996. Seems a case of feeling the need to give him his own leading vehicle for the sake of another spin-off range, as if he is too big a name for a supporting role for Big Finish. Like River Song, I feel there is a tendency towards overkill as opposed to integrated Main Range or Doctor-centred sets, following the justifiable success of Jago & Litefoot. There is a justification where the War Master is concerned, with the loss of John Hurt to work with/against, but I do think Eric Roberts would be more interesting in core Doctor Who as opposed to a Missy style range. Michelle Gomez certainly warranted more airtime sans the Doctor more than any other interpretation of the character. Some time ago (4 years, as it turns out) I did a mockup cover for a Lost Stories boxset with Eight - something like that would be cool, especially now that they're inserting releases in his timeline. I chose these two stories from the outlines I found on wikipedia: "The Land of Fear would've been The Reign of Terror meets The Claws of Axos, so it could probably be adapted as a historical that features the Axons. An idea for an adaptation of The Daemons but set in Salem. Sounds like a neat idea for a prequel/sequel of the 3rd Doctor adventure (particularly after watching season 3 of AHS)."
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Post by Sir Wearer of Hats on May 22, 2020 22:54:08 GMT
I like Roberts’ subdued Master. There’s the menace of Jaws during the “dun......................dun” music, rather than the more frantic menace of Jacobi or Gomez where it’s “dun..dun..dun..”
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Post by theillusiveman on May 23, 2020 1:07:47 GMT
Honestly this is one of the boxsets i always dreamed of Glad to see Eric is finally going solo and having some stories with just him instead of being up staged by Missy or The War Master from what i gather this takes place after the events of The Life Boat and The Death Boat (Diary of River Song Vol 5) I kinda pictured The Master being chased by a Bounty Hunter was always one of those ideas i always wanted to see plus the whole cat and mouse game could lead to alot of fun
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Post by Timelord007 on May 23, 2020 7:10:44 GMT
Eric Roberts Master is something of a enigma, i think there's gret potential here to explore this incarnation of the Master.
Here Big Finish take my Lizzie Windsors.
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Post by fitzoliverj on May 23, 2020 8:11:07 GMT
I wonder if this will finally end TARDIS Wiki's refusal to acknowledge Vienna as part of the Doctor Who universe... Shouldn't think so. That would contradict their longstanding anti-evidence policy.
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Post by pazzer on May 23, 2020 8:39:53 GMT
Am intrigued by the inclusion of Vienna.
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Post by xlozdob on May 23, 2020 10:45:19 GMT
I wonder if this will finally end TARDIS Wiki's refusal to acknowledge Vienna as part of the Doctor Who universe... Btw, what's exactly their reasoning for separating the two? I feel like I must've read it somewhere at some point, but can't remember.
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Post by fitzoliverj on May 23, 2020 11:05:17 GMT
I wonder if this will finally end TARDIS Wiki's refusal to acknowledge Vienna as part of the Doctor Who universe... Btw, what's exactly their reasoning for separating the two? I feel like I must've read it somewhere at some point, but can't remember. Somebody at BF, in trying to stress that the series wouldn't include other DW elements, said iit was effectively its own universe, and the TARDIS Fandom people INSISTED that this be taken literally and that Vienna was not part of the DW universe no matter how many DW characters (2, I think, so far) she met.
These are the same people, incidentally, who insist that the 13th Doctor calls herself the Curator in one short story - she doesn't, and when I corrected the relevant entry (making sure to provide a reasonable argument and evidence) some so-and-so changed the article back again two minutes later.
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Post by mbt66 on May 23, 2020 11:14:43 GMT
Am intrigued by the inclusion of Vienna. I wonder where in her timeline she will be? Pre the Doctor or post the Doctor, but pre Jexie or post Jexie? The character does change over the course of her own series, but her being referred to as a bounty hunter does make me think this will be early in her timeline...
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2020 11:25:56 GMT
These are the same people, incidentally, who insist that the 13th Doctor calls herself the Curator in one short story - she doesn't, and when I corrected the relevant entry (making sure to provide a reasonable argument and evidence) some so-and-so changed the article back again two minutes later. YOU dared to try and correct something on the TARDIS wiki? I salute your braveness but they were never going to have anything of that sort going on.
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Post by themeddlingmonk on May 23, 2020 11:32:21 GMT
These are the same people, incidentally, who insist that the 13th Doctor calls herself the Curator in one short story - she doesn't, and when I corrected the relevant entry (making sure to provide a reasonable argument and evidence) some so-and-so changed the article back again two minutes later. YOU dared to try and correct something on the TARDIS wiki? I salute your braveness but they were never going to have anything of that sort going on. They’d much rather makes things up and credit the fantasy to existing stories where no such thing happens and then go off and make articles about Shrek and racial slurs than actually participate in any kind of logical discussion.
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Post by fitzoliverj on May 23, 2020 12:42:29 GMT
These are the same people, incidentally, who insist that the 13th Doctor calls herself the Curator in one short story - she doesn't, and when I corrected the relevant entry (making sure to provide a reasonable argument and evidence) some so-and-so changed the article back again two minutes later. YOU dared to try and correct something on the TARDIS wiki? I salute your braveness but they were never going to have anything of that sort going on. I burst out laughing at your post, Stevo!
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2020 15:00:04 GMT
Well...certainly didn't see this one coming.
Like Masterful, some more details to encourage the parting of my card number is most definitely needed.
But a definite thumbs up for the inclusion of Chase Masterson's Vienna. Perhaps this appearance will be enough to kick start interest in her own range..
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Post by xlozdob on May 23, 2020 15:59:50 GMT
Btw, what's exactly their reasoning for separating the two? I feel like I must've read it somewhere at some point, but can't remember. Somebody at BF, in trying to stress that the series wouldn't include other DW elements, said iit was effectively its own universe, and the TARDIS Fandom people INSISTED that this be taken literally and that Vienna was not part of the DW universe no matter how many DW characters (2, I think, so far) she met.
These are the same people, incidentally, who insist that the 13th Doctor calls herself the Curator in one short story - she doesn't, and when I corrected the relevant entry (making sure to provide a reasonable argument and evidence) some so-and-so changed the article back again two minutes later.
And still they have meticulous descriptions of every back-up comic story...
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Post by fitzoliverj on May 23, 2020 16:32:23 GMT
And still they have meticulous descriptions of every back-up comic story... I'm sorry, are you suggesting that the time all the Masters teamed up to form a band ISN'T canon? (Actually, it's bloody ridiculous that that story is considered canon, and they don't even have a page for Bessie the horse, who isn't canon but ought to be)
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Post by sherlock on May 23, 2020 16:42:15 GMT
Somebody at BF, in trying to stress that the series wouldn't include other DW elements, said iit was effectively its own universe, and the TARDIS Fandom people INSISTED that this be taken literally and that Vienna was not part of the DW universe no matter how many DW characters (2, I think, so far) she met.
These are the same people, incidentally, who insist that the 13th Doctor calls herself the Curator in one short story - she doesn't, and when I corrected the relevant entry (making sure to provide a reasonable argument and evidence) some so-and-so changed the article back again two minutes later.
And still they have meticulous descriptions of every back-up comic story... And as we all know, the Tenth Doctor adopting a cat called Rose in a back-up comic strip is not only canon but worthy of its own section of his article.
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Post by polly on May 23, 2020 19:01:37 GMT
Somebody at BF, in trying to stress that the series wouldn't include other DW elements, said iit was effectively its own universe, and the TARDIS Fandom people INSISTED that this be taken literally and that Vienna was not part of the DW universe no matter how many DW characters (2, I think, so far) she met.
These are the same people, incidentally, who insist that the 13th Doctor calls herself the Curator in one short story - she doesn't, and when I corrected the relevant entry (making sure to provide a reasonable argument and evidence) some so-and-so changed the article back again two minutes later.
And still they have meticulous descriptions of every back-up comic story... They have a page about mustard. The condiment. tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Mustard
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2020 19:15:36 GMT
And still they have meticulous descriptions of every back-up comic story... They have a page about mustard. The condiment. tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Mustard...and Pig..and Kidneys... All in future proofed past tense. Oh Boy.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on May 23, 2020 20:30:22 GMT
I really wish Eric Roberts had displayed even a little bit of affinity for the audio medium in his previous outings for Big Finish because exploring this oddball Master has interest to me.
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Post by elkawho on May 24, 2020 14:04:35 GMT
As others have said, I haven't been impressed with his version of The Master so far and I don't listen to Vienna. I'll be waiting to hear what people think of this one. I would much rather have a McQueen boxset. I know his absence throughout all of these Master stories is due to his unavailability, but I've missed ol' "Hello, you!" terribly.
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