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Post by The Doctor on Aug 7, 2011 13:35:02 GMT
How bad can it be? BF quality control is generally pretty tight these days. Though I think this was their first go at the 3-story structure.
It must have sold alright for there was a spin-off (Graceless) which sold well enough for Graceless 2 to be green-lit.
I actually have a big pile of BF building up. I tend to listen to less audios in the summer. I prefer listening to them in colder, darker nights! I get through a lot of them in the Winter!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Aug 7, 2011 13:46:29 GMT
It's not terrible, it just seems to be 'what's the point' and usually I love Big Finish.
Judgement of Iskar was oddly disjointed, and Destroyer could have literally been any other Big Finish story - it didn't use the Key to Time, and the Guardians were shoehorned in as your generic 'alien trapped in the past' that Big Finish seem to like to do.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 7, 2011 14:19:14 GMT
But the sisters in it look filthy. Which is why I will buy it and Graceless at some point.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Aug 7, 2011 14:26:02 GMT
But the sisters in it look filthy. Which is why I will buy it and Graceless at some point. -Ralph Whilst I laud Big Finish for experimenting and trying out new things (otherwise we wouldn't have got Jago and Litefoot) the reasoning behind making 'Graceless' is really odd. I mean was anyone asking for it? |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 7, 2011 14:29:46 GMT
Actually, people were. And it sold well. And they're making another one!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Aug 7, 2011 15:41:59 GMT
Actually, people were. And it sold well. And they're making another one! -Ralph Really? Really? Bloody hell. |
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Post by blueshift on Aug 7, 2011 17:09:31 GMT
Now I have heard The Chaos Pool. It is one of those that you listen to and it is just noise and I didn't understand what was going on at all.
Oh well that is 24 quid I will never see again.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 7, 2011 17:13:52 GMT
Yep. BF launched Graceless an experiment to start a series with their own characters and to see if there was an audience for it and it seems to have worked.
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on Aug 7, 2011 17:40:23 GMT
I bought my first ever Big Finish CDs at a car boot sale this morning!
Short Trips Vol. 3 (still sealed) and three Colin Baker stories. All, for five Earth pounds. The trouble is, as I'm watching the entire series at the moment, I don't want to skip forward from the Troughton era to listen to them.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 7, 2011 17:41:55 GMT
What Colin Baker stories did you get Nigel?
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 7, 2011 17:42:17 GMT
Unless they are part of 'The Lost Stories' they're modern enough to not actually mesh with the TV show of the time.
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on Aug 9, 2011 7:57:55 GMT
What Colin Baker stories did you get Nigel? Project: Twilight Assassin in the Limelight Her Final Flight |
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Post by blueshift on Aug 9, 2011 9:26:52 GMT
What Colin Baker stories did you get Nigel? Project: Twilight Assassin in the Limelight Her Final Flight Project: Twilight - a favourite of the Hub and fandom at large, I was a bit more blase about it. Assassin in the Limelight - jammy sod, that is one of the few I dont' own yet! Her Final Flight - I wasn't impressed with that one much to be honest. Not sure why, maybe it needs a re-listen That said they're all good, and Colin Baker is a brilliant Doctor! Looks like you got a stonkingly good price for them too! Meanwhile after the Key 2 Time debacle I have plonked down some cash on Transit of Venus after the nice words everyone here had, and the rather stunning experience of Farewell Great Macedon (I FULLY recommend the First Doctor box set) |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 9, 2011 9:48:40 GMT
1st Doctor boxset is most grand. 2nd story Doctor box is a shining example of why some stories should remain unmade!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Aug 9, 2011 9:53:20 GMT
1st Doctor boxset is most grand. 2nd story Doctor box is a shining example of why some stories should remain unmade! -Ralph I am still very curious about the 2nd Doctor boxsets. What other 1st Doc Big Finishes should I look out for? |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 9, 2011 10:01:17 GMT
All the 1st Doc releases are tops. Seems to be the most consistent BF Doctor!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Aug 9, 2011 19:21:49 GMT
I have just listened to Renaissance of the Daleks.
Well. Um. Ah. Uh.
At least it was cheap.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 9, 2011 19:31:08 GMT
Is that the Bidmead one? I also have listened to it.
Not good.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 9, 2011 22:39:00 GMT
I have not heard that one yet, but will do in due course.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Aug 10, 2011 8:56:05 GMT
I have not heard that one yet, but will do in due course. -Ralph Put it very near the end on your list. Wow, even the booklet said that Bidmead didn't want to put his name next to it as author (the only writing credit is 'from a story by') There are some nice ideas but it is a complete and utter mess. The Doctor spends 2 episodes collecting new companions whose sole function is to stand about the TARDIS, the Daleks have changed history so that they didn't invade Earth, but instead are whispering to humanity for millenia so mankind would build toy daleks and then miniature daleks would populate them using space rays? The Daleks somehow have a city (made of Daleks) outside time and space and there is a chap there called 'blahblah' who is space god but then it turns out he is a Dalek and he blows them up and I really have no idea what my ears were subjected to. It also has a really boring cover. |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 10, 2011 9:07:59 GMT
I must hear it.
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on Aug 10, 2011 9:34:08 GMT
Yeah, it sounds good.
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Post by blueshift on Aug 10, 2011 12:44:48 GMT
Right, plonked down the cash for some 1st Doctor Companion Chronicles: Transit of Venus, The Perpetual Bond and The Cold Equations. Ebay seller speedyhenuk has quite a few for £6.41 each which seems good and I've used them before.
Any other recommendations from anyone?
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 10, 2011 20:11:13 GMT
Right, plonked down the cash for some 1st Doctor Companion Chronicles: Transit of Venus, The Perpetual Bond and The Cold Equations. Ebay seller speedyhenuk has quite a few for £6.41 each which seems good and I've used them before. Any other recommendations from anyone? The Suffering and Mother Russia also feature more Peter Purves action! -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 17, 2011 17:15:09 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Aug 24, 2011 18:56:31 GMT
Plague of the Daleks: 5 Doc Daleks stories don't have much luck,
Sucky suck suck suck suck suck
Suck suck suck suck suck suck suck
Suck suck suck suck sucky suck suck.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 24, 2011 20:15:31 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Sept 7, 2011 20:52:26 GMT
So uh, I spent actual money on Nekromanteia.
The hell is this?!?!?!?!?!??!?
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 8, 2011 7:37:33 GMT
You mad fool.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Sept 8, 2011 20:33:08 GMT
Tonight I listened to Scaredy Cat. Boring AND a paltry 75 minutes. Come on! What is this? Argh! With that and Nekromantea it was a one-two punch combination.
Listening to Other Lives now, this one is cracking fun! Woo!
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