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Post by The Doctor on Oct 21, 2017 21:46:09 GMT
Loved Dark Eyes 1. 2 was a big step down but still good. 3 was a turd. 4 I had no idea what was going on.
I shall wait for a future sale for Doom Coalition.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Oct 21, 2017 23:58:52 GMT
I'd agree with your Dark Eyes feelings. What I've heard of Doom Coalition was a LOT better though did slip into mistaking lots of 'epic stuff happening which is confusing' for drama.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 30, 2017 18:44:06 GMT
I'm part way through Doom Coalition 2.
Burns is spot on with his assessment of Dark Eyes.
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Post by Jim on Oct 30, 2017 20:02:32 GMT
Curious to hear how it is! I liked some of DC1, especially the new companion, but it ended on a very Dark Eyes 3/4 muddled note. And I don't much care for River Song, either, so I didn't bother at the time.
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 30, 2017 21:44:19 GMT
Speaking of River Song, I did hear her first series. It was ok but felt more like a one-off special as it forget to set up the premise for the ongoing series so I haven't bothered with the rest of it.
I have THE TIME WAR 1 ready for when I get some OU course work put to bed.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Oct 31, 2017 9:00:39 GMT
Do I want to get The Time War? I dunno. Ten years ago I'd have jumped instantly, but all the recent Big Finish 'epic' stuff (ie 8th and War Doc) boxsets just blur into one for me. Looking at the writers it's Dorney and Fitton - not to bash anyone but BF desperately need new talent. (I mean, if it was like, 80s Grant Morrison writing TIME WAR then sold!) What's reviews like, is this Dark Eyes vol 5?
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Post by Jim on Oct 31, 2017 17:34:55 GMT
I kind of want to get The Time War because it was the Night of the Doctor which got me to finally get into Big Finish in the first place. But the form shown by those writers puts me off.
Yesterday I listened to to Trail of the White Worm and The Oseidon Adventure, which were quite fun. I've enjoyed how Leela has been written in her Big Finish outings, and Anthony Beevor has such a great voice for audio drama.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 1, 2017 21:00:39 GMT
The Time War begins...NOW!
*lurches towards 'Play' button*
Nnngh!!!
IT BEGINS!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 3, 2017 23:21:43 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 3, 2017 23:22:54 GMT
£3 a pop on downloads means I can now catch up on s4!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 4, 2017 10:42:01 GMT
The Time War begins...NOW! *lurches towards 'Play' button* Nnngh!!! IT BEGINS! -Ralph It's ok but it's not really grabbing my attention. It's also clearly one long episode split into four parts rather than four linked stories. -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 4, 2017 22:07:10 GMT
Ugh. Episode 3 was really bad. I'm just not feeling this series.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Nov 4, 2017 22:42:25 GMT
Ugh. Episode 3 was really bad. I'm just not feeling this series. -Ralph Is it another one of those "lots of loud noises and shouting about things that sound epic but don't make much sense" things? |
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 4, 2017 22:51:02 GMT
Not really. It's just that not a lot happens slowly though there is a lot of people pointedly saying "TIME WAR!" over and over but nowt about why it started, when it started, what's it all about etc and the Gallifrey conscripts act exactly like the soliders in Full Metal Jacket. It's all very uninspired. For a series called THE TIME WAR 1 I thought this might have shown how it started but...no.
There is some lip service to it being a War in Time but not much.
And it is just one episode split into four chapters. A very thin storyline. It feels like a premise is being stretched out to make a series rather than the initial idea to make just one box set.
Is The War Doctor series any good?
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Nov 4, 2017 23:20:56 GMT
Is The War Doctor series any good? War Doctor series is ok It's more seperate stories. Some are good some are ok, some are a bit Dark Eyes. Doesn't feel particularly Time Warsy. |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 5, 2017 19:03:29 GMT
Only listened to the first set but I really enjoyed it.
Wish we could have gotten more from John Hurt in the role.
Andy
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 5, 2017 19:05:32 GMT
Doom Coalition 3 - halfway through now.
Think the loose arc plots need to go away. The first one - Absent Friends was nice enough in it's own right, and I would have looked more kindly on it if it wasn't sandwiched into an ongoing narrative. It doesn't have enough of a tie in to feel like part of the overall story, but judged on it's own it was a nice little one-off tale.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 5, 2017 20:50:53 GMT
Ep 4 of THE TIME WAR 1 was the strongest of the four but overall a very underwhelming box set and the type of resolution that makes me want to jump on a chair and scream.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 5, 2017 22:36:29 GMT
I have indulged in the BF sale. A pile of Fourth Doctor goodness is headed my way.
*Rubs hands*
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Post by blueshift on Nov 5, 2017 22:55:44 GMT
I have indulged in the BF sale. A pile of Fourth Doctor goodness is headed my way. *Rubs hands* I really should, but I have tons of BF I've not listened to! D: |
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 5, 2017 23:18:17 GMT
I had to give up with the notion of keeping up with Big Finish's output a long time ago. Being an all or nothing person I decided I'd focus on several sublines and keep to those, but the advent of regular sales means I haven't even done that. I just wait now to pounce when the right lines come round, and I've been waiting on Tom's third season dropping cheap for aaages.
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Post by Jim on Nov 5, 2017 23:44:19 GMT
Sounds like my money might be better invested in the current 4th doctor sale, then!
Listened to The Elite today while doing various household tasks, excellent stuff.
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 6, 2017 20:22:50 GMT
Ooh, I liked that one. Managed to avoid the big twist totally before listening.
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Post by Jim on Nov 6, 2017 20:57:00 GMT
I wasn't aware of the twist at all, but I guessed it fairly early; it happening so soon and then being taken off the table about halfway through surprised me though!
Liked the Florana reference at the beginning. Was a little disappointed that Nyssa didn't get to do very much. Rather liked the "teacher"...
Definitely one of the better 5th Doctor audio plays I've heard so far. The behind the scenes doc was genuinely interesting, too.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 6, 2017 21:40:51 GMT
I have indulged in the BF sale. A pile of Fourth Doctor goodness is headed my way. *Rubs hands* I really should, but I have tons of BF I've not listened to! D: I avoided BF purchasing for a few years other than the odd item and here as I had so much unlistened to material as I found it hard to concentrate on audio plays for a long time due to stress. But now the backlog is clear, I am falling down the BF rabbit hole again... -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 6, 2017 22:03:12 GMT
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Post by Jim on Nov 6, 2017 22:23:32 GMT
Well! I have no excuse not to get that!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 7, 2017 22:29:25 GMT
Doom Coalition 3 Overall - decent but not fantastic. {Spoiler}The Eleven is actually not all that interesting a gimmick.
Also, we meet an old friend of the Doctor's from the Academy who he thinks is a good egg. Yes, of course he is bad un. Good performances and River Song and the Eighth work well together, even if he doesn't know who she is.
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Post by blueshift on Nov 8, 2017 12:46:26 GMT
Main Range 51-100 are now on discount for 2.99 download!
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 8, 2017 17:42:01 GMT
Been that way for a few weeks. I plan to swoop on the ones I have not heard.
-Ralph
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