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Post by grinch on Nov 26, 2020 17:32:23 GMT
Now if Frobisher was in The Chimes of Midnight, it’d be the greatest thing ever since sliced bread. Do you mean the greatest thing since Mrs. Baddeley’s plum pudding? Pfft. Obviously. Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without it.
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Nov 26, 2020 17:46:40 GMT
The Chimes of Midnight. I must be the only person that thinks Frobisher is terrible.
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Post by polly on Nov 26, 2020 20:39:24 GMT
Another vote for Chimes. I think both stories are among the most absolutely best things Big Finish has ever produced. So to choose between them, I'm reduced to splitting hairs. Chimes wins because I like Eight more than Six, I like the winter setting more, and because it has a more consistent tone throughout. It has a mix of creepy and black humour from the get-go, whereas Holy Terror shifts from all silly to all scary, more or less.
Really, though the question of which one's better is like asking who is the smartest genius?
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Post by sherlock on Nov 26, 2020 20:45:32 GMT
Chimes.
I did enjoy Holy Terror a lot but wasn’t as blown away as it’s reputation had led to me expect. No such disappointment with Chimes.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2020 22:19:42 GMT
The Chimes of Midnight !
The Chimes of Midnight is one of the best stories ever released by Big Finish, in any range. The Holy Terror was a very good story too, but Frobisher worked better in the comics than on audio for me.
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Post by shutupbanks on Nov 26, 2020 22:40:50 GMT
The Chimes of Midnight. I must be the only person that thinks Frobisher is terrible. I think you might be (Paddington stare)...
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Post by shutupbanks on Nov 26, 2020 22:42:04 GMT
Take him to the tower he loves the talking bird more than plum pudding lol. For a second there I thought you were suggesting he preferred eating Frobisher over plum pudding Frobisher is safe from this vegetarian
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Post by Timelord007 on Nov 27, 2020 7:58:48 GMT
The Chimes of Midnight. I must be the only person that thinks Frobisher is terrible. No i didn't like Frobisher either, "death to the big talking bird"
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Post by ljwilson on Nov 27, 2020 9:23:55 GMT
Neither! I'm a 'Time of the Daleks' man through and through.
At a push, Chimes for me as it's not as uncomfortable to listen to as The Holy Terror.
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Post by slithe on Nov 29, 2020 11:01:26 GMT
For me, it has to be The Holy Terror. I just think it is a darkly comic masterpiece.
Released in 2000, just before 9/11 - it is a clever satire on so many aspects, particularly religion and doctrines of religious beliefs. The wonderful scenes with Tactius where he tells the Doctor that 'we do this because it 'has' always been done so' even if it is a bit ridiculous and stupid hit the nail on the head about so much that goes on in society that is just stupid/foolish. The 'sacred books' becoming thinner and thinner is also a great scene.
The actual subject matter is quite dark and that makes it uncomfortable. But it is handled in such a good way and acted brilliantly - Baker and Kelly are amazing in those final scenes. This is the Sixth Doctor story we should have got on TV - it is Sawardian in the sense that the content is dark and unpleasant, but the Doctor is always anchored and never loses his moral compass. Whilst we want to condemn Tactius as a brute, the Doctor shows it is a bit more complex than that - a man who is forced to live the same punishment over and over again.
The guest cast are also well rounded as well. I couldn't believe it when I read that this story was initially quite a poor seller (may have been due to coming before a Dalek story and after a NA story?) Really wish this one had been remade for TV also - Ten would do well in this I think (or Twelve). I can also see Thirteen doing this as a solo or with one companion.
Ironically, this was the story that brought me back to BF. I'd not followed for a long while and was cleaning up and saw the CD of this story and registered. I've never looked back since, so that makes it quite special.
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