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Post by causality on Jan 2, 2021 9:00:13 GMT
personally and I know am in a minority probably but I do enjoy the Brewster stories and would welcome a return of the cheeky chap.
The first story is a total jumble of ideas and really takes a few listens to visualise or it did for me and what a performance from a very batty Beth Chalmers(was this her first BF?)
I gather from reading a few things that the writers didn’t actually meet and discuss Brewster which is a great pity as there was mileage in what he had been up to with The Tardis (then he was taken up adopted by Colins Doctor)
A Perfect World was basically a love story for the lad and the dangers of a perfect world hahaha one we will never see.
Its by no means a brilliant set but definitely worth investing the time in.
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Post by davros1 on Jan 2, 2021 10:22:41 GMT
The fact this release doesn't seem to have had a thread up until now speaks volumes - it is, for me, one of the unheralded classics from the monthly range. I love it that there are so many releases that we actually get stories which are rarely talked about, if that makes sense: it just shows how spoiled we are, as fans, to have this much product. But yes, I loved this and wish it had been a four-parter. There was something about those three-part releases (with 'bonus' episode!) that felt incomplete to me. The Death Traders was another story with such brilliant ideas, only to have them rushed to fit in with the three-part format, especially as the additional single episode was often so throwaway.
A great, surreal, barren story from Marc Platt, who excels at these eccentric worlds and characters, so much so that his work often comes across as a kind of fairy-tale. A case in point is Beth Chalmers' character, who is both bizarre and funny at the same time. I loved the minimalist sound design too - it really sold the isolation of the location to me.
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Post by causality on Jan 2, 2021 10:31:53 GMT
The fact this release doesn't seem to have had a thread up until now speaks volumes - it is, for me, one of the unheralded classics from the monthly range. I love it that there are so many releases that we actually get stories which are rarely talked about, if that makes sense: it just shows how spoiled we are, as fans, to have this much product. But yes, I loved this and wish it had been a four-parter. There was something about those three-part releases (with 'bonus' episode!) that felt incomplete to me. The Death Traders was another story with such brilliant ideas, only to have them rushed to fit in with the three-part format, especially as the additional single episode was often so throwaway.
A great, surreal, barren story from Marc Platt, who excels at these eccentric worlds and characters, so much so that his work often comes across as a kind of fairy-tale. A case in point is Beth Chalmers' character, who is both bizarre and funny at the same time. I loved the minimalist sound design too - it really sold the isolation of the location to me.
Yes truly we are spoiled.A wealth of ideas it’s always good to revisit stuff and away from any original hype that invariably surrounds stuff and influences us.Beth pretty much shines in this definitely am not sure making it a four parter would have altered it very much but could just serve up more bizzarreness when we get To Perfect World and the plumbers I was almost glad of a more normal setting and more of the dusty Baker Street residence always welcome.I think that’s the thing about the TV show and BF ,BF know you do not need to go with universe shattering/main character changing arcs there is life in just telling a good self contained(for most part story) |
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Post by slithe on Jan 2, 2021 12:03:22 GMT
I liked Brewster and wonder what would have happened had he met the 7th Doctor (as was initially the plan if I recall). It's a quiet, but solid, little story that doesn't do much and isn't particularly memorable.
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Post by slithe on Jan 2, 2021 12:03:38 GMT
Davison comes across well here and does let the 'mask' of the patient/kinder Fifth Doctor slip a bit. I still think Brewster is better with the Sixth Doctor - the Crimes of Thomas Brewster is silly fun and is one of my favourites.
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Post by causality on Jan 2, 2021 16:30:08 GMT
I liked Brewster and wonder what would have happened had he met the 7th Doctor (as was initially the plan if I recall). It's a quiet, but solid, little story that doesn't do much and isn't particularly memorable. It was good he got a mention in the Stranded1 set he is gone but not forgotten by 8 |
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Post by grinch on Jan 3, 2021 12:36:36 GMT
Time Reef is a very imaginative and extremely bizarre story (even for Marc Platt) with some nice and simply fantastical ideas in it. One could argue that’s perhaps why it isn’t more highly regarded. It’s so odd in places with it’s strange characters and usual setting that I could quite easily see that putting some people off.
A Perfect World is a nice one and done. And it serves as a fitting farewell story (for now...) for Thomas Brewster.
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Post by causality on Jan 3, 2021 12:41:09 GMT
Time Reef is a very imaginative and extremely bizarre story (even for Marc Platt) with some nice and simply fantastical ideas in it. One could argue that’s perhaps why it isn’t more highly regarded. It’s so odd in places with it’s strange characters and usual setting that I could quite easily see that putting some people off. A Perfect World is a nice one and done. And it serves as a fitting farewell story (for now...) for Thomas Brewster. It has the same kind of weirdness that The Magic Mousetrap has perhaps that’s why I enjoy it |
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Post by grinch on Jan 3, 2021 12:45:10 GMT
Time Reef is a very imaginative and extremely bizarre story (even for Marc Platt) with some nice and simply fantastical ideas in it. One could argue that’s perhaps why it isn’t more highly regarded. It’s so odd in places with it’s strange characters and usual setting that I could quite easily see that putting some people off. A Perfect World is a nice one and done. And it serves as a fitting farewell story (for now...) for Thomas Brewster. It has the same kind of weirdness that The Magic Mousetrap has perhaps that’s why I enjoy it I think The Magic Mousetrap tends to get more of a pass because when it comes to the nature of the threat involved in that one, strange stories and settings are almost expected. Don’t get me wrong though, I love that one as well. |
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Post by Tim Bradley on Jan 17, 2021 10:43:33 GMT
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Post by elkawho on Jan 17, 2021 15:31:00 GMT
I like weird, but I don't like this one. Sorry folks, this one is a definite miss in my opinion. I started out really liking Brewster and intrigued by what they could do with the character, but by this release I hated every decision they made with him. I'm glad some of you enjoy it.
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Post by Stevo on Jan 17, 2021 15:56:06 GMT
I started out really liking Brewster and intrigued by what they could do with the character, but by this release I hated every decision they made with him. I started from the opposite position, I never liked Brewster... but by this release I thought someone at BF was playing a cruel joke on us. I always hoped that the character of Thomas Brewster would improve, but for me he never did.
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Post by Ela on Jan 18, 2021 22:25:00 GMT
The fact this release doesn't seem to have had a thread up until now speaks volumes - it is, for me, one of the unheralded classics from the monthly range.
The fact that it doesn't have a thread speaks to the fact that it was released long before this forum existed.  That's true for many of the older releases that don't have threads here. It was probably discussed at length on the old official BF forum.  |
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Post by Ela on Jan 18, 2021 22:25:22 GMT
I like weird, but I don't like this one. Sorry folks, this one is a definite miss in my opinion. I started out really liking Brewster and intrigued by what they could do with the character, but by this release I hated every decision they made with him. I'm glad some of you enjoy it. Oh, and yeah, this wasn't a favorite for me, either. |
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Post by davros1 on Jan 18, 2021 23:19:17 GMT
The fact this release doesn't seem to have had a thread up until now speaks volumes - it is, for me, one of the unheralded classics from the monthly range.
The fact that it doesn't have a thread speaks to the fact that it was released long before this forum existed. That's true for many of the older releases that don't have threads here. It was probably discussed at length on the old official BF forum. You mean ... there was a time before this forum existed? I've blotted such times out of my mind!  |
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Post by Ela on Jan 18, 2021 23:56:36 GMT
The fact that it doesn't have a thread speaks to the fact that it was released long before this forum existed. That's true for many of the older releases that don't have threads here. It was probably discussed at length on the old official BF forum. You mean ... there was a time before this forum existed? I've blotted such times out of my mind! |
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