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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2024 9:33:26 GMT
Really hoping we'll be getting some proper adventures with Thirteen and Yaz before BF starts relying on the Brigadier or River, like they usually do. I liked those episodes in the 9DA range, but I wouldn't want other characters to overshadow the Doctor and her companion. Also hoping Dan will be coming back at some point, he's my favorite Chibnall companion. I could see John Bishop being willing to come in for some audios. He genuinely seemed thrilled to be part of the show, and although he's someone very much in demand, he never considered himself an actor foremost. And also, it could mark the return of YouTube favourite 'Evil Dan!'
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Post by antartiks on Jul 14, 2024 12:15:53 GMT
Really hoping we'll be getting some proper adventures with Thirteen and Yaz before BF starts relying on the Brigadier or River, like they usually do. I liked those episodes in the 9DA range, but I wouldn't want other characters to overshadow the Doctor and her companion. Also hoping Dan will be coming back at some point, he's my favorite Chibnall companion. I could see John Bishop being willing to come in for some audios. He genuinely seemed thrilled to be part of the show, and although he's someone very much in demand, he never considered himself an actor foremost. And also, it could mark the return of YouTube favourite 'Evil Dan!' BF making a reference to Evil Dan would be hilarious. ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/6343532/images/IwGTjEvWiMqDCgEk5m52.gif) I didn't even know he was in demand, good for him !
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Post by Kestrel on Jul 14, 2024 14:53:53 GMT
Huh.
Not sure how to feel about this, if I'm being honest.
I've definitely said before that Whitaker could benefit greatly from a Big Finish outing... but I'm not sure she's been away from the franchise long enough that Big Finish would even try to offer her any stories all that different to what she had in her TV tenure -- especially given how funds,en tally conservative their approach to the XDAs currently is.
Whitaker needs a Big Finish willing to experiment and take risks and try out different things -- the Big Finish that took Colin Baker, and gave him The Marian Conspiracy. But then I look at what Big Finish has been doing with Colin Baker lately and....
I'll wait for reviews. I'm currently hopeful, but not optimistic.
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Post by mark687 on Jul 14, 2024 15:09:54 GMT
I think I'm alright in saying this but for me 13 was a mix of Broad Strokes and Blank Canvas that never formed a coherent piece of Art, it will be fascinating to hear what traits the Writers picked out to focus on and how Jodie interprets them in her performance.
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Post by mbt66 on Jul 14, 2024 15:55:40 GMT
I am very pleased to see them both working with Big Finish so soon.
I like the release format, especially if this is a “lost series” like the recent Eleventh Doctor adventures. Bi-monthly seems so much better than an occasional set of three.
Having not been a fan of their era I am not initially tempted, but I will keep an open mind and will be keen to hear some more details in the run up to the release.
Big Finish should think about having a 2-12 release bundle option, so that customers could buy the first story and then if they enjoy it could then subscribe to the series. I think it might give people like me an added opportunity to try the range.
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Post by antartiks on Jul 14, 2024 16:29:02 GMT
Even though I always felt Matt Smith and Peter Davison were great actors - heck I love Matt Smith as Daemon in House of the Dragon - it actually took me years to warm up to Five and Eleven. And it's all thanks to Big Finish. Davison has been getting some truly great audios for a few years now and I've really enjoyed Eleven in the Chronicles and Short Trips ranges. So I'm not really worried about Big Finish making the most of Thirteen, an incarnation that I like but which I always felt could benefit from a stronger characterization. I never felt like I got to know her incarnation that well, a bit like Eleven during the Moffat era. She's secretive, prone to anger and frustration and always tries to be nice but other than that, I wouldn't really know how to describe her. She seems kinda like Five in a way, like Twelve who reminds me a bit of Sixie ?
I'm not worried about Big Finish making her more appealing to me though. We're still a year away from the release of her first episode but I'll eagerly await for the story details.
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Post by timleschild on Jul 14, 2024 17:01:04 GMT
I think this is going to be made for fans rather than those who weren't into 13 so it will probably quite safe. Maybe it will get a younger audience into BF?
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Post by noneofyourbusiness on Jul 14, 2024 17:16:02 GMT
YYYEEESSS!!! While I never truly loved the majority of stories of the Chibnall run, I've always felt that Jodie herself was severely underrated in the role. I can't wait to get to hear her once again ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/6343532/images/IwGTjEvWiMqDCgEk5m52.gif) And having Mandip along for the ride is great news too! This is the first announcement in quite some time that has gotten me genuinely excited about an upcoming Big Finish project. Just a shame we'll have to wait a full year for the first one... ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/6343532/images/HSSlfHfVsW7pEXcPi66T.gif) Same. I was annoyed that she would be leaving at the same time as Chris Chibnall, because I wanted to see what she could do with better writing.
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Post by enofa on Jul 14, 2024 17:16:03 GMT
Happy to hear this for a number of reasons. As with many, I wasn’t a fan of Chibnall’s austere style, so it’ll be nice to hear Thirteen stories coming from a different creative team. It’s also nice to just have a different Doctor - it’s increasingly hard to get so excited about the 400th BF story from a Doctor unless it’s an absolute cracker, so having someone fresh in will just be nice in itself, much as it was when Chris joined. Thirdly, over the past few years, I’ve found new series-era stuff has been generally better quality than classic, so I’m definitely here for more. Also happy that the producer isn’t just Briggs or someone, that they’ve got new blood in; the last time they did that, we ended up with the Eleventh Doctor and Valerie series, which I’m all for. Hopefully she’ll be able to bring in a fresher and more exciting perspective and will be less inclined towards A and B vs C crossover stories.
Also individual stories rather than boxsets… honestly, with this being arguably the biggest announcement since Chris joined, and it immediately being single releases rather than boxsets, coupled with Benny moving away from boxsets, I’m beginning to wonder if we’ll see a complete reversal of the decision to make them all boxes at some point in the future.
Having two years’ worth up front does feel a bit like Jodie might not be confident about being able to do these regularly.
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Post by noneofyourbusiness on Jul 14, 2024 17:24:03 GMT
I actually find I'm surprisingly unbothered about Graham and Ryan returning, at least for the foreseeable. I'd prefer some undiluted Doctor/Yaz stories. Even though I thought Graham was the better companion for the 13th Doctor, I'd rather the TARDIS team stayed minimal for these audios. On the TV three companions was two companions too many for the story lengths we got in the 13th Doctor's era. So 13th Doctor and Yaz audios seem just right to me. Agreed. And there's a nice gap in the timeline between Ryan and Graham leaving and Dan joining to explore. Though I wouldn't object to them being in an audio at some point, especially Dan.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2024 19:34:37 GMT
I find my excitement for this series doesn't diminish. I don't know how I'm going to last till July 2025. One other thing that makes me happy about all this is Jodie's (and Mandip's) enthusiasm for this. It may be an unpopular viewpoint, but when other ex-Doctor-actors - quite reasonably - wish to distance themselves from the role, or feel they're too busy to return, my reaction is - quite unreasonably - 'fair enough, please yourselves.' The fact that Jodie said 'yes' to Big Finish immediately, and with a big grin, makes me love her even more.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jul 15, 2024 7:55:51 GMT
I am still excited for this. Just been thinking.. 12 X 1 cd non-interconnected stories? Maybe just 12 self contained stories much like 9th Doctor (for better or worse). Will they meet the usual Daleks/Cybermen/Master in any incarnation/ other iterations of themselves? Will they be light hearted/low stakes or possibly an in depth look into their soul self reflection episode of sorts? ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/6343532/images/ZBDvOFPmQgNwxFXLpuoD.gif)
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Post by martinw8686 on Jul 15, 2024 8:25:54 GMT
I'm really pleased for fans of 13. I hope Big Finish can tell some interesting stories and work their usual magic on what some feel is a divisive and underdeveloped era.
Although not my favourite Doctor, it's fantastic news that Jodie's on board. I know how happy I would be to see Peter Capaldi or Matt Smith sign up with Big Finish, so I'd like to say best wishes to fans of 13 and may there be years of brilliant stories for you to treasure.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2024 8:44:09 GMT
I am still excited for this. Just been thinking.. 12 X 1 cd non-interconnected stories? Maybe just 12 self contained stories much like 9th Doctor (for better or worse). Will they meet the usual Daleks/Cybermen/Master in any incarnation/ other iterations of themselves? Will they be light hearted/low stakes or possibly an in depth look into their soul self reflection episode of sorts? ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/6343532/images/ZBDvOFPmQgNwxFXLpuoD.gif) The new series Doctors are on a much tighter leash, licencing wise. Even Tennant's most expansive work at BF has been a sequel to Dalek Master Plan, not anything from his own era. So I'd say any major hopes for expanding the era? Put them aside and just hope for solid standalones. I don't think having The Master, Sacha or any other, works well given the arc we saw him and Jodie have on TV. Nor does the Cybermen, really. Jodie had the CyberMasters and doesn't seem to have met them more than twice by the time she leaves. Daleks? Maybe. But they're so overdone already. I'd just expect fun runarounds, the odd poignant ending and some more historicals mixed with alien worlds. Nothing too deep. But that's fine.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2024 8:50:05 GMT
SO I guess Kevin McNally could have been part of this since he was telling people he'd talked with Big Finish about a Professor Jericho range.
But with his assault charge on a woman at a Who con, which he settled on top of his anti-Trans social media which would make JK Rowling blush has quietened all talk of that.
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Post by sherlock on Jul 15, 2024 8:57:31 GMT
I am still excited for this. Just been thinking.. 12 X 1 cd non-interconnected stories? Maybe just 12 self contained stories much like 9th Doctor (for better or worse). Will they meet the usual Daleks/Cybermen/Master in any incarnation/ other iterations of themselves? Will they be light hearted/low stakes or possibly an in depth look into their soul self reflection episode of sorts? ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/6343532/images/ZBDvOFPmQgNwxFXLpuoD.gif) The new series Doctors are on a much tighter leash, licencing wise. Even Tennant's most expansive work at BF has been a sequel to Dalek Master Plan, not anything from his own era. So I'd say any major hopes for expanding the era? Put them aside and just hope for solid standalones. I don't think having The Master, Sacha or any other, works well given the arc we saw him and Jodie have on TV. Nor does the Cybermen, really. Jodie had the CyberMasters and doesn't seem to have met them more than twice by the time she leaves. Daleks? Maybe. But they're so overdone already. I'd just expect fun runarounds, the odd poignant ending and some more historicals mixed with alien worlds. Nothing too deep. But that's fine. The leash seemed to relax somewhat for the Eleventh Doctor with the recent Valerie arc, and whilst Big Finish did Dalek Universe the Tenth Doctor’s era also got Time Lord Victorious which rocked the boat much more, so I think things might be more up for grabs. But in fairness, a series of standalones would be in-keeping with the Thirteenth Doctor’s era too, as that’s what Series 11 was.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2024 8:57:35 GMT
I think I'm alright in saying this but for me 13 was a mix of Broad Strokes and Blank Canvas that never formed a coherent piece of Art, it will be fascinating to hear what traits the Writers picked out to focus on and how Jodie interprets them in her performance. Regards mark687 I'd love to see a return to old Big Finish where it felt like most stories were impossibly perfect for that Doctor. "Ish" has to be Colin. "Colditz" has to be Sylv, etc. That identity has been diluted massively in the last decade or so where a lot of scripts seem written to be for Doctor & Companion rather than specific ones. I think with Jodie, emotional historicals would be a must - Rosa and Punjab being her most popular standalones. Jodie herself hasn't been away long enough to have changed her performance too much, but hopefully the writers can bring out some aspects that the show kept pulling back from. A rewatch last year showed that as she was about to leave, her penultimate ep Legend Of Sea Devils, the character was just the same as she had been in her first stories. That's on Jodie and Chibnall. I hope BF have something meatier and Jodie pitches it more accutely.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2024 8:59:25 GMT
The new series Doctors are on a much tighter leash, licencing wise. Even Tennant's most expansive work at BF has been a sequel to Dalek Master Plan, not anything from his own era. So I'd say any major hopes for expanding the era? Put them aside and just hope for solid standalones. I don't think having The Master, Sacha or any other, works well given the arc we saw him and Jodie have on TV. Nor does the Cybermen, really. Jodie had the CyberMasters and doesn't seem to have met them more than twice by the time she leaves. Daleks? Maybe. But they're so overdone already. I'd just expect fun runarounds, the odd poignant ending and some more historicals mixed with alien worlds. Nothing too deep. But that's fine. The leash seemed to relax somewhat for the Eleventh Doctor with the recent Valerie arc, and whilst Big Finish did Dalek Universe the Tenth Doctor’s era also got Time Lord Victorious which rocked the boat much more, so I think things might be more up for grabs. But in fairness, a series of standalones would be in-keeping with the Thirteenth Doctor’s era too, as that’s what Series 11 was. Which was a BBC project, Big Finish were allowed to play in that sandbox. They didn't instigate it. If they'd turned in those ideas, I don't think Ed Stradling (I think he was around still) would have signed off.
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Post by Ian McArdell on Jul 15, 2024 9:59:16 GMT
SO I guess Kevin McNally could have been part of this since he was telling people he'd talked with Big Finish about a Professor Jericho range. But with his assault charge on a woman at a Who con, which he settled on top of his anti-Trans social media which would make JK Rowling blush has quietened all talk of that. I'd suggest you haven't got the facts quite right there - he was on the way to a convention and arrested due to a historical incident as I understand it. Charges which have since been dropped according to various sources. I didn't know about his anti-trans comments however, how utterly disappointing.
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Post by Ian McArdell on Jul 15, 2024 10:00:24 GMT
An announcement on a Saturday! Maybe hoping to keep the site from crashing too much? More like they wanted to announce on the THIRTEENTH. Yes - the news dropped at 13:13 on the 13th of July. I'm sure there's been other time/date specific drops like that (although none come to mind!)
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