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Post by mark687 on Aug 11, 2021 8:57:17 GMT
Out Today as part of 9DA Vol 2 Respond to All Calls
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Post by theillusiveman on Aug 11, 2021 12:08:10 GMT
Another Strong Episode for Vol 2, Great Premise, Good Pacing surprisingly went by too fast, Cast is great Damien Lynch's American Accent wasn't too bad, Characters felt fully rounded with personalities, Christopher Eccleston continues to do a great job.
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Post by mark687 on Aug 11, 2021 14:29:51 GMT
The Best of an Excellent bunch. Everything gels together in this, Setting, Theme and Performance marries brilliantly its "This should be on TV" good.
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Aug 11, 2021 15:29:11 GMT
Another enjoyable story, very atmospheric, really motors along, great sound design & for once the American accent was not terrible! The character work was really solid & they had depth but the nature of the monster, a creature that feeds off emotions (grief in this instance), was a bit over familiar & something that's been used quite a few times in sci-fi. So not as good for me as Girl, Deconstructed.
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Post by shallacatop on Aug 12, 2021 9:51:03 GMT
My thoughts are very similar to Girl Deconstructed; every aspect of the production is firing on all cylinders. I think this one takes the edge slightly due to the location and the imagery and atmosphere that produces.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2021 14:42:38 GMT
What do they call it? A cold start? When we get a pre-credits teaser that leads into the opening credits? RTD used to do them so well, and they're back with a vengeance if this set is anything to go by. As Murray Gold's music comes crashing in just as something terrifying happens, this in particular took me back to 2005 and the excitement of a new adventure. Buoyed up by the brilliance of the previous story, I wondered if Fright Motif would continue the high standard?
As others have said, this is hugely enjoyable from start to finish. The dialogue is snappy and frequently very funny. Chris Eccleston's wish that this run should be 'lighter' than many of the TV episodes - a preference I wasn't sure about initially - is in full effect here, and works very well mostly (although it threatens to get a little much in places); Chris's Doctor is incredibly appealing, as if his enjoyment is spilling out into the performance (although, he is always entirely professional and it could just be down to that - my wish is that he's having a great time, however). The pace moves quickly, but not so much that there isn't room for some quiet, reflective moments.
The balance between humour and what is quite a touching tale is very well struck, and the location is very well chosen to reflect that. Really very good indeed.
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Post by dorney on Aug 12, 2021 15:40:56 GMT
What do they call it? A cold start? When we get a pre-credits teaser that leads into the opening credits? RTD used to do them so well, and they're back with a vengeance if this set is anything to go by. As Murray Gold's music comes crashing in just as something terrifying happens, this in particular took me back to 2005 and the excitement of a new adventure. Buoyed up by the brilliance of the previous story, I wondered if Fright Motif would continue the high standard?
As others have said, this is hugely enjoyable from start to finish. The dialogue is snappy and frequently very funny. Chris Eccleston's wish that this run should be 'lighter' than many of the TV episodes - a preference I wasn't sure about initially - is in full effect here, and works very well mostly (although it threatens to get a little much in places); Chris's Doctor is incredibly appealing, as if his enjoyment is spilling out into the performance (although, he is always entirely professional and it could just be down to that - my wish is that he's having a great time, however). The pace moves quickly, but not so much that there isn't room for some quiet, reflective moments.
The balance between humour and what is quite a touching tale is very well struck, and the location is very well chosen to reflect that. Really very good indeed.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2021 15:49:00 GMT
What do they call it? A cold start? When we get a pre-credits teaser that leads into the opening credits? RTD used to do them so well, and they're back with a vengeance if this set is anything to go by. As Murray Gold's music comes crashing in just as something terrifying happens, this in particular took me back to 2005 and the excitement of a new adventure. Buoyed up by the brilliance of the previous story, I wondered if Fright Motif would continue the high standard?
As others have said, this is hugely enjoyable from start to finish. The dialogue is snappy and frequently very funny. Chris Eccleston's wish that this run should be 'lighter' than many of the TV episodes - a preference I wasn't sure about initially - is in full effect here, and works very well mostly (although it threatens to get a little much in places); Chris's Doctor is incredibly appealing, as if his enjoyment is spilling out into the performance (although, he is always entirely professional and it could just be down to that - my wish is that he's having a great time, however). The pace moves quickly, but not so much that there isn't room for some quiet, reflective moments.
The balance between humour and what is quite a touching tale is very well struck, and the location is very well chosen to reflect that. Really very good indeed.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2021 9:18:44 GMT
Ninth Doctor historicals are fantastic, and so is Fright Motif. Reminds me a lot of the Pixar film Soul (which I watched on Disney Plus a while ago), from the character development of a black pianist to tackling depression and anxiety. So emotional, in a good way.
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Post by project37 on Aug 13, 2021 12:13:24 GMT
Listened during my morning walk and while I enjoyed it, I admittedly got a little lost with the mechanics of the threat and will need to listen again. Eccleston clearly having a ball and two stories in, I'm really appreciating the level of performance that Helen Goldwyn is getting out of him and the supporting cast. Lots of layers to enjoy with the overall theme and some key quietly lovely moments within the story - they didn't feel forced to me and clicked well with where the Ninth Doctor is meant to be at this point.
Great stuff so far!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2021 12:22:08 GMT
Again, this was fab. The Doctor feels like he's walked straight off the screen here. The emotions-eater is, yeah, a bit of a trope but I'm fine with that. It's a character story, not one about the monster. And hey, in true 2005 style we got a scene that would have Outpost Gallifrey screaming about the "gay agenda".
Only minor niggle...give us a bit of jazz on the score if you've got a virtuso and a bass player. Come on - even S25 managed Courtney Pine!
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Post by Chakoteya on Aug 14, 2021 14:00:39 GMT
Not entirely sure what the monster was really meant to be - apart from a genie to trick back into a bottle after exploring loss, grief, and hopelessness for the best part of an hour.
Character stories almost always work with the Doctor. I'm really not a fan of big, big, universe doomed stuff. Doctors try to heal individual patients, and long may it continue.
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Post by constonks on Aug 18, 2021 16:51:25 GMT
This was a nice one, definitely one I'll be relistening to sooner rather than later. Given that it's a December story, I might slot it in at Christmas...
It also had a moment that sums up Series Zero so well:
The Doctor's leaving, alone as ever, onto his next adventure and Zazie shouts "We still don't really know who you are!" And the Doc replies, "oh, I'm still trying to remind myself of that."
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