|
Post by mark687 on Mar 10, 2022 16:38:10 GMT
That’s…uhh…surprising. I love me some Colin, but I’m not immediately sure I like this idea, I quite like(d?) the thought of the Doctor returning to a favoured old regeneration for his quiet retirement and last life. Kind of takes away from that if he does it more than once. THAT SAID — we have no idea how this plays out yet, and it would be unfair of me to preemptively judge without hearing the full story context. So for now, I will reserve judgement and just be pleased that we’re getting *even more* Colin material!
I could have sworn the line from day indicated he enjoyed revisiting old favorites. Plural.
Correct it is "Favourites" in the Plural. Regards mark687
|
|
lidar2
Castellan
You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
Likes: 5,812
|
Post by lidar2 on Mar 10, 2022 16:50:07 GMT
I could have sworn the line from day indicated he enjoyed revisiting old favorites. Plural.
Correct it is "Favorites" in the Plural. Regards mark687 Queen's English please! It is favo urites
|
|
|
Post by grinch on Mar 10, 2022 16:51:19 GMT
To be fair, I just presumed the Curator tends to always look like the Fourth Doctor. But from the sounds of this set he’s got himself in a bit of trouble and has just chosen to revert back to another incarnation to avoid detection.
|
|
|
Post by mark687 on Mar 10, 2022 17:04:56 GMT
To be fair, I just presumed the Curator tends to always look like the Fourth Doctor. But from the sounds of this set he’s got himself in a bit of trouble and has just chosen to revert back to another incarnation to avoid detection. In this case Its in the description/synopsis As the timeline dissolves and the Void encroaches, the Doctor’s friends ask the Curator for help. But he is not the man he was... Time's dissolving so he's either an alternative or the Last Chance Heavy. Regards mark687
|
|
|
Post by mark687 on Mar 17, 2022 9:14:55 GMT
The Making of the Cover
Regards
mark687
|
|
|
Post by readyproductions on Mar 23, 2022 4:14:38 GMT
Anyone got any theories as how the Stranded arc will conclude? I posted a theory of my own on Stranded 3's forum before it came out about and after it's release I'm even more certain that it will be the case. I believe that {Spoiler} Mr Bird is Robin (Since a robin is a type of bird) from millions if not billions after he was 'stranded' by the Eighth Doctor on the barren, devastated Earth that he created. "The one you deserve" as he says. But perhaps {Spoiler} Robin/Mr Bird has since been able to escape Earth by scavenging old time tech (The same kind the Rarkelians from the first volume used to travel to 2020 and kill the Doctor) and is now attempting to go back in time to ensure Divine Intervention's rise to power and perhaps even change his own past so that he doesn't have to kill the human race. That would explain why he was spying on the Baker Street residents in 'Must-See TV' and why he hired the Judoon to capture the Doctor and his friends in 'Patience'. Also, the synopsises for Stranded 4 mentions that {Spoiler} Mr Bird is trying to 'Get Andy' before the Doctor can. The Vortex issue covering Stranded 4 also mentions that Mr Bird "wants to prove a point to the Doctor" and that "we discover who he [Mr Bird] is in relation to the whole Stranded story". So i'm betting that's when it will be revealed. Perhaps Mr Bird wants Andy as some kind of bargaining chip against the Doctor, or maybe he wants to prove to the Doctor that he's still a good man, or maybe he's doing all this to try and seduce his younger self (Robin) to the dark side. We'll have to wait and see!
|
|
|
Post by mark687 on Mar 24, 2022 10:24:17 GMT
Trailer Online
Regards
mark687
|
|
|
Post by shallacatop on Mar 24, 2022 14:23:20 GMT
I hope The Curator is a bit more enigmatic than the couple of soundbites which sound like, well, Colin. Tom gets away with it because he's quite like the character in real life!
|
|
|
Post by tuigirl on Mar 24, 2022 20:08:03 GMT
I hope The Curator is a bit more enigmatic than the couple of soundbites which sound like, well, Colin. Tom gets away with it because he's quite like the character in real life! Colin. Enigmatic. Well, I am curious how he does it.
|
|
|
Post by Kestrel on Mar 26, 2022 3:32:33 GMT
Anyone got any theories as how the Stranded arc will conclude? I posted a theory of my own on Stranded 3's forum before it came out about and after it's release I'm even more certain that it will be the case. I believe that {Spoiler} Mr Bird is Robin (Since a robin is a type of bird) from millions if not billions after he was 'stranded' by the Eighth Doctor on the barren, devastated Earth that he created. "The one you deserve" as he says. But perhaps {Spoiler} Robin/Mr Bird has since been able to escape Earth by scavenging old time tech (The same kind the Rarkelians from the first volume used to travel to 2020 and kill the Doctor) and is now attempting to go back in time to ensure Divine Intervention's rise to power and perhaps even change his own past so that he doesn't have to kill the human race. That would explain why he was spying on the Baker Street residents in 'Must-See TV' and why he hired the Judoon to capture the Doctor and his friends in 'Patience'. Also, the synopsises for Stranded 4 mentions that {Spoiler} Mr Bird is trying to 'Get Andy' before the Doctor can. The Vortex issue covering Stranded 4 also mentions that Mr Bird "wants to prove a point to the Doctor" and that "we discover who he [Mr Bird] is in relation to the whole Stranded story". So i'm betting that's when it will be revealed. Perhaps Mr Bird wants Andy as some kind of bargaining chip against the Doctor, or maybe he wants to prove to the Doctor that he's still a good man, or maybe he's doing all this to try and seduce his younger self (Robin) to the dark side. We'll have to wait and see! I'm too terrified to even hazard a guess. Big Finish hasn't exactly been great with ending these mini-series arcs so far... Ravenous probably had the best final set of the lot, but it also basically abandoned the whole arc in favor of some Masterish fun. I'll at least stand by my earlier prediction that Liv is probably gonna leave the TARDIS at the end. Beyond that, while I don't necessarily expect it to happen, I think it'd be interesting if the Robin/Bird stuff is misdirection, and the real conflict to be headed off is something else entirely. I'm also hoping they just kind of... ignore the IRL context, because I can't imagine them pulling that off tastefully. And even if they could, I dunno... I think it's too soon, while we're still very much still in the muck of things.
|
|
|
Post by readyproductions on Mar 26, 2022 7:01:05 GMT
I'm too terrified to even hazard a guess. Big Finish hasn't exactly been great with ending these mini-series arcs so far... Ravenous probably had the best final set of the lot, but it also basically abandoned the whole arc in favor of some Masterish fun. I'll at least stand by my earlier prediction that Liv is probably gonna leave the TARDIS at the end. Beyond that, while I don't necessarily expect it to happen, I think it'd be interesting if the Robin/Bird stuff is misdirection, and the real conflict to be headed off is something else entirely. I'm also hoping they just kind of... ignore the IRL context, because I can't imagine them pulling that off tastefully. And even if they could, I dunno... I think it's too soon, while we're still very much still in the muck of things. I admit, I'm a little worried that they might acknowledge THAT as well. Dorney made a big deal in Vortex about how "the final story [Best Year Ever] is very much a risk that I wouldn’t have taken with anything else, but this felt like the right series with which to do it." When I first read that I had no idea what the 'risk' could be. But last week it suddenly hit me that perhaps at the end of the series when the Doctor resolves the whole paradoxical Divine Intervention timeline debacle and sets the 2020 timeline back to 'normal', our companions learn to their horror that the 'normal' timeline of 2020 features...well, THAT IRL thing. Fitton also says in Vortex that “This has been very carefully written and considered. There are some problems the Doctor can’t really solve. It’s a resolution that’s like life – it’s happy and sad.". That sounds rather suspicious if you ask me. However, I do think it can be done well. I trust Dorney perhaps more than any current Big Finish writer and he has written some REALLY emotional stuff in the past (I'm looking at you Absent Friends you wonderful eye-watering bastard) So if does turn out to be the case (and emphasis on 'if') I'm gonna be very cautiously optimistic. Who knows, though? Like you said, the whole Robin/Bird thing could be a red herring and I might be COMPLETELY off base! Not long till we find out! Oh, and lastly. Yeah, Liv is definitely gonna stay with Tania (Maybe as a new Torchwood agent?) And maybe Helen will depart/die too but I'm not very sure. I have absolutely ADORED this TARDIS team that has lasted...gosh, nearly 7 years now! I'm probably gonna have a large pit in my stomach during the inevitable farewell scene(s) but at the same time I'm hoping/anticipating a fresh new start for the Eighth Doctor later this year! Anyway, not long to go now!
|
|
|
Post by tuigirl on Mar 26, 2022 8:51:31 GMT
Oh, and lastly. Yeah, Liv is definitely gonna stay with Tania (Maybe as a new Torchwood agent?) And maybe Helen will depart/die too but I'm not very sure. I have absolutely ADORED this TARDIS team that has lasted...gosh, nearly 7 years now! I'm probably gonna have a large pit in my stomach during the inevitable farewell scene(s) but at the same time I'm hoping/anticipating a fresh new start for the Eighth Doctor later this year! Anyway, not long to go now! Yes, I am also sure that the Tardis team will lose Liv. I am sad, too, Liv basically is my spirit guide. I agree, they will keep an avenue open for Liv to re-appear from time to time, maybe even with different Doctors. They will keep the Baker Street house as a hub and Liv as some kind of keeper, is my guess. But maybe you are right and Liv will become the replacement for Jack in Torchwood.... Nicola Walker just is too good for her to completely disappear. She will do that BF thing like River Song, the Eleven and recently Colin and just appear EVERYWHERE.
|
|
|
Post by readyproductions on Mar 26, 2022 8:54:50 GMT
Yes, I am also sure that the Tardis team will lose Liv. I am sad, too, Liv basically is my spirit guide. I agree, they will keep an avenue open for Liv to re-appear from time to time, maybe even with different Doctors. They will keep the Baker Street house as a hub and Liv as some kind of keeper, is my guess. But maybe you are right and Liv will become the replacement for Jack in Torchwood.... Nicola Walker just is too good for her to completely disappear. She will do that BF thing like River Song, the Eleven and recently Colin and just appear EVERYWHERE.
Nicola Walker would be a very suitable substitute for John Why Can't He Just Admit That He Screwed Up Barrowman. Just saying!
|
|
|
Post by tuigirl on Mar 26, 2022 9:02:48 GMT
Yes, I am also sure that the Tardis team will lose Liv. I am sad, too, Liv basically is my spirit guide. I agree, they will keep an avenue open for Liv to re-appear from time to time, maybe even with different Doctors. They will keep the Baker Street house as a hub and Liv as some kind of keeper, is my guess. But maybe you are right and Liv will become the replacement for Jack in Torchwood.... Nicola Walker just is too good for her to completely disappear. She will do that BF thing like River Song, the Eleven and recently Colin and just appear EVERYWHERE.
Nicola Walker would be a very suitable substitute for John Why Can't He Just Admit That He Screwed Up Barrowman. Just saying! Not complaining. Would certainly get me to buy more Torchwood for sure.
|
|
dorney
Big Finish Creative Team
Likes: 3,069
|
Post by dorney on Mar 26, 2022 10:23:01 GMT
“A risk that is apparently so "bold and brave" that he had to ask Matt Fitton, David Richardson, Nicholas Briggs and the BBC itself for permission.” On a pure point of detail - that might be reading too much into it. That’s basically the process with every storyline. You run it by the script editor, then the producer, then the exec producer, then the BBC. Sometimes these things can come over a bit differently when prepped for publication.
|
|
|
Post by readyproductions on Mar 26, 2022 11:19:35 GMT
“A risk that is apparently so "bold and brave" that he had to ask Matt Fitton, David Richardson, Nicholas Briggs and the BBC itself for permission.” On a pure point of detail - that might be reading too much into it. That’s basically the process with every storyline. You run it by the script editor, then the producer, then the exec producer, then the BBC. Sometimes these things can come over a bit differently when prepped for publication. Oh, sorry about that! Just trying to speculate on what you might have planned. Looking forward to hearing it!
|
|
|
Post by Kestrel on Mar 27, 2022 13:26:11 GMT
Yeah, "fixing" the timeline by making align with IRL stuff... I can't imagine that turning out well. It's very much like a, "going back in time to make sure the Holocaust happens," kind of thing. Which, I dunno, might play a few generations hence, but in 2022? Nah. More than 6 million people are dead.
Anyway -- I really do NOT want to see Helen leave. Not until she catches a break, at least, her whole personal life has been such a mess... she deserves to be happy.
|
|
|
Post by readyproductions on Mar 27, 2022 21:10:29 GMT
I really do NOT want to see Helen leave. Not until she catches a break, at least, her whole personal life has been such a mess... she deserves to be happy. Agreed. She's been such a kind and helpful soul to pretty much everyone throughout this whole series. And to be frank, we've had more than enough Eighth Doctor companion deaths for a while. I'm praying that Liv And Helen get to depart on their own terms.
|
|
|
Post by sherlock on Mar 31, 2022 10:50:52 GMT
The DWM preview once again teases there will be some farewells to characters. Dorney is quoted regarding the final story: “It’s basically an opportunity to say goodbye to all of the characters. In some cases very literally; in some cases just temporarily, one would hope.”. And similarly to previous previews, it’s empathised how risky and unusual the finale is.
All very mysterious!
|
|
|
Post by readyproductions on Mar 31, 2022 18:38:45 GMT
The DWM preview once again teases there will be some farewells to characters. Dorney is quoted regarding the final story: “It’s basically an opportunity to say goodbye to all of the characters. In some cases very literally; in some cases just temporarily, one would hope.”. And similarly to previous previews, it’s empathised how risky and unusual the finale is. All very mysterious! I found this quote (Regarding the final episode, Best Year Ever) particular interesting - "When John first suggested the world in which the story would take place, he wasn’t sure the rest of the Big Finish team would go for it." I'm almost sure now that the final episode will acknowledge THAT IRL thing. If that's the case, gotta admire that Dorney is willing to take such a risk!
|
|