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Post by masterdoctor on Aug 18, 2022 9:22:31 GMT
Dudman is stepping down from the role with this series, and I know that this is going to lead people to speculate Smith doing Big Finish. To be honest I don’t blame them, as while it’s not even close to meaning that necessarily, it’s a lot of fun and hope to have regarding 11 at Big Finish
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Castellan
You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Aug 18, 2022 9:23:45 GMT
Slightly confusing, it's a 12 part series plus a bonus in vol 4 - so is it really 13 episodes? If so, why not just call it a 13 part series?
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Post by masterdoctor on Aug 18, 2022 9:24:35 GMT
Slightly confusing, it's a 12 part series plus a bonus in vol 4 - so is it really 13 episodes? If so, why not just call it a 13 part series? I assume that the 13th episode is separate from the main arc and acts as a coda to his entire run as 11
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Castellan
You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Aug 18, 2022 9:27:11 GMT
Dudman is stepping down from the role with this series, and I know that this is going to lead people to speculate Smith doing Big Finish. To be honest I don’t blame them, as while it’s not even close to meaning that necessarily, it’s a lot of fun and hope to have regarding 11 at Big Finish I doubt Smith joining BF is the reason, if he did BF I guess it would be very intermittently as and when his other work commitments permitted, leaving plenty of long gaps for between Smith releases for Dudman releases. I would guess as a talented young actor, Dudman wants to establish his own professional identity rather than simply being known forever as a Matt Smith's stunt double on audio.
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Post by masterdoctor on Aug 18, 2022 9:27:24 GMT
The one weird thing about the releases for me is boxsets 3 and 4 releasing the same month, and that being a year after set 2. That’s going to kill a lot of momentum for the series, especially if set 2 has a major cliffhanger, or worse yet, set 3 has a cliffhanger that people don’t have any need to let sit.
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Castellan
You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Aug 18, 2022 9:28:32 GMT
The one weird thing about the releases for me is boxsets 3 and 4 releasing the same month, and that being a year after set 2. That’s going to kill a lot of momentum for the series, especially if set 2 has a major cliffhanger, or worse yet, set 3 has a cliffhanger that people don’t have any need to let sit. Agreed, it is kind of bizarre. Maybe there are reasons that will only become apparent in the fulness of time
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Post by Sir Wearer of Hats on Aug 18, 2022 9:29:10 GMT
Likewise, looking forward to this. Be interesting how it fits in with the 'impossible girl' dilemma - can you imagine if Jenna appears in an episode as another splinter - Clarice Ozwin maybe. A new companion will be great and anything that fleshes out Eleven/Matt's era is always a good thing. Even though he did his three seasons I always felt he was short changed in Doctor Who in much the same way Sixie, Seven and Eight were. I relistened to Rearguard the other day and think Jacob still has it where Matt's voice and intimations are concerned. In the absence of the real thing he makes for a fine substitute. Apropos Jenna working for Big Finish… I reckon they missed a trick by not hiring her to do the animal noises for Clara the Rhino in “Behemoth”, lots of “Clara joins BF” news …. And it’s literally Jenna making silly noises for 10 minutes.
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Post by mark687 on Aug 18, 2022 9:36:14 GMT
Interesting :
"However, Jacob’s turn as the Eleventh Doctor is sadly drawing to a close at the end of a new 12-part series across four box sets. "
Making way ..?
Its wrong I find that the most interesting bit of the news isn't it? Still they're giving him a grand send of it seems Regards mark687
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Post by sherlock on Aug 18, 2022 9:49:04 GMT
Seems a bit weird to frame this from day one as the end of Dudman in the role given this release schedule means he is playing the role until 2024, so it’s not exactly imminent.
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Post by shallacatop on Aug 18, 2022 10:01:12 GMT
Great to have more details and it feel like they're properly aligning it with the Doctor's search for Clara. I think it's a cracking concept. Love the cover and the use of the Doctor's outfit from The Snowman too; I do hope he has that rougher edge from post-Manhattan still, especially with the recent loss of Victorian Clara and the ongoing mystery.
I agree with others that the release schedule is very odd. It's difficult having six month gaps between sets, but a full year really does kill off momentum, no matter how great the range is. The three month approach of Dalek Universe, the Ninth Doctor Adventures, etc. really works in its favour, especially if you're creating one big series.
The "coda" episode is a curious one. Nice to get that freebie in there, but I'd imagine it'll be more leading into The Bells of Saint John, the Doctor sporting his new purple tweed, etc. than it will be an end to Jacob's time as the Doctor. I mean, in the nicest possible way, he's not massively notable and it's an inconsistently released range that's gone through different iterations. I think it's a sensible decision to retire Dudman's Doctor after this, as I think an impression can only get you so far and the longer he does the role the more, particularly full cast, the more it will likely present restrictions. That's not intended to be a slight on Jacob's talent as an actor, but I think we can all agree that he's not Matt. And for me Matt is the best actor to have played the Doctor; pitching everything perfectly and suddenly turning his performance at the click of a finger. I certainly don't think it's an indication of Matt coming on board any time soon, it's likely more a decision by Jacob, growth in the role peaked, potentially sales and future directions, etc.
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Post by thelonecenturion on Aug 18, 2022 10:34:25 GMT
The one weird thing about the releases for me is boxsets 3 and 4 releasing the same month, and that being a year after set 2. That’s going to kill a lot of momentum for the series, especially if set 2 has a major cliffhanger, or worse yet, set 3 has a cliffhanger that people don’t have any need to let sit. Agreed, it is kind of bizarre. Maybe there are reasons that will only become apparent in the fulness of time Is it possible that the time around the anniversary might be better left to other things? Maybe even a couple of Smith sets?
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Castellan
You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Aug 18, 2022 10:40:29 GMT
Agreed, it is kind of bizarre. Maybe there are reasons that will only become apparent in the fulness of time Is it possible that the time around the anniversary might be better left to other things? Maybe even a couple of Smith sets? True enough, but even if they wanted to keep the schedules around November 2023 free for other things, that still doesn't explain why vols 3 & 4 are being released together in Feb 2024, as opposed to one in Feb and one in, say, April 2024.
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You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Aug 18, 2022 10:52:20 GMT
Dudman is stepping down from the role with this series, and I know that this is going to lead people to speculate Smith doing Big Finish. To be honest I don’t blame them, as while it’s not even close to meaning that necessarily, it’s a lot of fun and hope to have regarding 11 at Big Finish I doubt Smith joining BF is the reason, if he did BF I guess it would be very intermittently as and when his other work commitments permitted, leaving plenty of long gaps for between Smith releases for Dudman releases. I would guess as a talented young actor, Dudman wants to establish his own professional identity rather than simply being known forever as a Matt Smith's stunt double on audio. A further thought occurs . . . Dudman did 10th Dr Chronicles released in 2018, after Tennant had done a couple of full cast box sets released 2016 and 2017. Also Keiran Hodgson did a 10 impersonation in Tales of New Earth in 2018 so, in both those instances, having the original available didn't mean having no stand-ins. Unless perhaps Matt is more precious about impersonators than David?
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Post by ollychops on Aug 18, 2022 11:02:18 GMT
Odd that they specifically mention that it’s the end of his role as the Eleventh Doctor so presumably he’s still going to be working in some fashion. Definitely going to be causing a lot of speculation with that comment…
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Post by shallacatop on Aug 18, 2022 11:22:48 GMT
Agreed, it is kind of bizarre. Maybe there are reasons that will only become apparent in the fulness of time Is it possible that the time around the anniversary might be better left to other things? Maybe even a couple of Smith sets? If they kept to a 3 month or so gap between the sets, then Geronimo could be done and dusted by August 2023. May if they’re keen on releasing sets 3 and 4 back-to-back. I’m sure there’ll be 60th Anniversary stuff going on all throughout 2023, but stuff like a hypothetical Smith set would presumably want to launch very close to November and if it’s plural would edge towards early 2024, which is when they’re wanting to release the last two Geronimo sets.
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Post by elkawho on Aug 18, 2022 12:02:31 GMT
Just a personal thing, but Matt started great and got greater and it always felt like his Doctor was just beginning. The others all felt like they had their time, even Eccleston to a degree, but I can't help thinking that Matt had the potential to be the ultimate Doctor Who. Maybe one day, as a much older actor Matt will reprise the role for stories set on Trenzalore. There would be something really appropriate there. Ah, ok. I get it. But I find comparing that to Six, Seven and Eight who were fired, had their time cut off prematurely, or were never even given a reach chance on tv an odd comparison.
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Post by theillusiveman on Aug 18, 2022 13:15:00 GMT
Clean Artwork
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Post by mark687 on Aug 18, 2022 14:43:44 GMT
Regards
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Post by noneofyourbusiness on Aug 18, 2022 17:33:48 GMT
Glad Valarie is from the future. I like how Big Finish gives us more companions that aren't from modern-day Earth compared to the TV show.
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Post by grinch on Aug 18, 2022 18:24:57 GMT
Glad Valarie is from the future. I like how Big Finish gives us more companions that aren't from modern-day Earth compared to the TV show. Always thought it was such a silly rule the BBC had that the Doctor could only have contemporary companions. It’s almost like they just chose to ignore it’s a series which involves time travel.
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