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Post by theillusiveman on Nov 3, 2022 0:15:06 GMT
Anyone noticed there is a 1 on the spine Wonder if this means we will get a second Boxset with more classic companions Considering their greater prominence recently, it wouldn’t surprise me if a second volume had an appearance from both Dodo and Harry Sullivan. I would kinda be hoping that there would be Either Jamie, The Brigaider, Peri and Mel for a future Boxset Or perhaps having big finish companions |
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Post by grinch on Nov 3, 2022 0:19:24 GMT
Considering their greater prominence recently, it wouldn’t surprise me if a second volume had an appearance from both Dodo and Harry Sullivan. I would kinda be hoping that there would be Either Jamie, The Brigaider, Peri and Mel for a future Boxset Or perhaps having big finish companions Considering we never got the Brigadier and the Tenth Doctor on screen I’d put him making an appearance as a very definite possibility. |
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Post by Kestrel on Nov 5, 2022 20:32:36 GMT
I kinda feel like we *need* a Brig story with 11, or at least 10, considering that that one scene w/ Matt Smith on the phone.
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Post by tuigirl on Nov 5, 2022 23:39:12 GMT
I kinda feel like we *need* a Brig story with 11, or at least 10, considering that that one scene w/ Matt Smith on the phone. But would that not lessen the impact of that story? After all, the scene is about the Doctor forgetting about the Brig. And then it is too late.... |
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Post by davygallagher on Nov 5, 2022 23:45:53 GMT
I kinda feel like we *need* a Brig story with 11, or at least 10, considering that that one scene w/ Matt Smith on the phone. But would that not lessen the impact of that story? After all, the scene is about the Doctor forgetting about the Brig. And then it is too late.... I think it's more a case of tying into his "He doesn't like endings" side rather than literally forgetting about him. To see The Brig in his dotage in a home is not a very Doctor-like event. It's coming to terms with it that leads him to accept his own fate with the Impossible Astronaut. |
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Post by Kestrel on Nov 6, 2022 0:13:03 GMT
I kinda feel like we *need* a Brig story with 11, or at least 10, considering that that one scene w/ Matt Smith on the phone. But would that not lessen the impact of that story? After all, the scene is about the Doctor forgetting about the Brig. And then it is too late.... Perhaps, but at the same time I think that scene would benefit from there being a reason why, out of all his past friends and companions, the Doctor would reach out to the Brigadier. And I think it would make more sense if they'd recently (relatively) met up again. Excluding Big Finish, when was the last time the Doctor met the Brigadier? Was it in The Five Doctors? The point is, there's a really big gap, both in and out of universe. |
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Post by timleschild on Nov 6, 2022 0:28:47 GMT
I kinda feel like we *need* a Brig story with 11, or at least 10, considering that that one scene w/ Matt Smith on the phone. But would that not lessen the impact of that story? After all, the scene is about the Doctor forgetting about the Brig. And then it is too late.... I agree, but this is BF they dont care about that. |
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Post by timleschild on Nov 6, 2022 0:44:19 GMT
Listened to first 2 stories. Quite boring. Didn't like the gimmick in either story & the twist in the first story is so obvious to anyone with ears.
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Post by lidar2 on Nov 23, 2022 12:31:28 GMT
I listened to this, it was an OK set. Not setting the world on fire, but not terrible either.
My overall feeling is, did we really need this? The old "just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should" applies here.
More generally, and I am going a bit off topic here, I think Tennant's lockdown availability was, on balance, a wasted opportunity by BF. They did a trilogy with Classic Drs, a trilogy with River, a trilogy with Classic Companions, a trilogy of trilogies set in the Terry Nation Universe, etc, etc. Individually a lot of good, well, written and acted stories - I'm not knocking them in and of themselves. But take a step back and look at the bigger pricture - all backward/inward looking, all fall into the "X meets Y" gimmicks that BF does far too much of nowadays. What about a story arc with a new, original villain, new one-off or ongoing companions, etc.? What BF seem to be doing with 11th Dr Geronimo (which I haven't listened to yet, so this comment may be wide of the mark) is what I would have preferred to see with 10 - a mini arc, season-within-a-season, etc., with no or minimal recurring elements.
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Post by elkawho on Dec 15, 2022 4:16:47 GMT
I don't know, I think Dalek Universe was certainly a mini-arc and felt like another excellent season of the 10th Doctor era.
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Post by shallacatop on Dec 15, 2022 7:35:09 GMT
I don't know, I think Dalek Universe was certainly a mini-arc and felt like another excellent season of the 10th Doctor era. I think the key piece in Lidar’s post is “minimal recurring elements”. Tennant’s output from lockdown was nothing but pairing him with elements. However, I agree that Dalek Universe was an excellent season for Ten and did a cracking job of portraying a world ravaged by the Daleks, with minimal usage of the pepperpots themselves. I think the marketing fumbled getting that across a lot actually, with the reasoning that they were hiding secrets, which didn’t really end up being the case in the end. |
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Post by sidestep on Dec 24, 2022 10:43:55 GMT
Loved this. I thought 10’s reunion with his classic companions was nicely done, with a good balance of surprise, joy, & nostalgia. A different style from how 9 reunited with Liv & Tania. Splinters - From the very start of the story I loved how Leela narrated this, with an undercurrent of sorrow & wistfulness. The Stuntman - I was briefly confused at the start of the story, but soon got into it. I love the quotes: “Your canine handler.” “Commander Nyssa.” & K-9 & Sister Cytron communicating. On tv, I’ve only watched til The Visitation, & as for the 5th Doctor’s audio timeline, til Plague of the Daleks, so I haven’t yet reached the part where Nyssa became Commander. Quantum of Axos - I love the reunion of the Doctor & Ace. I like mature Ace as much as young Ace. “Then I could slap you.” And 10’s subtle menace & David Tennant’s evident love for this role. I really liked all 3 stories, all 3 endings, and it was an extra treat that K-9 was a prominent character in these stories, with a slightly different dynamic with 10, yet familiar. I will definitely relisten to these stories someday for the sheer fun, nostalgia & feel-goodness of the reunions. 😊 & I rarely do relistens because of the huge backlog. I hope 10 reunites with more companions. 👍🏻😁 5/5 |
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Post by sidestep on Dec 24, 2022 11:01:48 GMT
I don't know, I think Dalek Universe was certainly a mini-arc and felt like another excellent season of the 10th Doctor era. However, I agree that Dalek Universe was an excellent season for Ten and did a cracking job of portraying a world ravaged by the Daleks, with minimal usage of the pepperpots themselves. I think the marketing fumbled getting that across a lot actually, with the reasoning that they were hiding secrets, which didn’t really end up being the case in the end. I actually hesitated buying Dalek Universe (didn’t preorder & bought it late May, a month after release) because I was taking a break from Daleks. It was only after I read reviews (& complaints) that there were minimal Daleks that I bought the bundle. & enjoyed the story & the character interaction. 😁 |
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Post by Chakoteya on Jan 19, 2023 9:51:41 GMT
Nice to hear the classic companions living their own lives. And the exploration of Time War ripples throughout eternity.
This could have legs as a series with Dorothy and K9.
or is that a warning of the sort of thing we might be getting from Disney?
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Jun 8, 2023 14:06:03 GMT
Working through the hundreds of hours of backlog….what an odd set this is. Not bad, just not what I was expecting. The first story has such an air of melancholy & menace that at first I was kind of taken aback. It exists almost as a ghost story, which I guess is something that runs through the entire set. Louise pitches Leela perfectly and by the end of the story I was completely invested. The middle story I listened to last night andI could barely tell you anything about it. The Matrix and Nyssa as a stunt person. Otherwise, nada. It was nice have John Leeson being given other stuff to do. The final story is the one that most closely delivered what I thought we would be getting with the set and that is a bit of a romp. It manages to feel like a 3rd, 7th & 10th Doctor all at the same time. Sophie Aldred & Tennant spark off each other rather well. I would have gladly taken a box or two of an older Ace & 10.
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Post by davygallagher on Nov 8, 2023 6:42:02 GMT
I was thinking of this set when watching Tales Of The TARDIS last week. That REALLY seemed to be hinting at one of the upcoming spinoffs being for Ace. A SJA equivalent? Who knows..
With her bluray minisode, TV return and novel it feels like there's already a bit of modern continuity for Ace. But...this boxset would surely need to be taken out of canon explicitly I'd think. To have K9 as the sidekick in another companion spinoff would be rather on the nose. While her having only recently met the Tenth Doctor would already seem to be at odds if not totally contradict Power Of The Doctor. It would certainly loose a lot of it's impact.
Feels like this is the kind of boxset that may be trickier to do in the future with "The Whoniverse" launching. When even Mel is coming back to TV for a substantial role (imagine telling someone that in the 90s!) I could see the new regime not wanting too much out there that doesn't step on their toes, even for potential ideas. Just like BF couldn't use The Master for a good while in the 2000s when the TV show blocked it.
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