tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post623703725301102451..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Doctor Who #648: Timelash Part 2Siskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-71254863325219100142013-09-02T12:28:36.267-03:002013-09-02T12:28:36.267-03:00Well, the later releases have more continuity, oft...Well, the later releases have more continuity, often releasing in three-release arcs and such.<br /><br />For older releases, the introduction of new companions is perhaps required listening, but these happen to be quite good! Evelyn in The Marian Conspiracy, Charlie in Storm Warning, and Erimem in The Eye of the Scorpion.<br /><br />There's nothing wrong with listening in order (I mostly did), but yes, quality will vary, especially early on. And it's not a chronological experience at any rate, we jump between Doctors and between companion combinations. Still, at that price, why not start at the top of the range? I'm not a big fan of the first two, but Whispers of Terror is interesting use of the audio format.<br /><br />I think the range gets more interesting (away from rather traditional stories) with Loups-Garoux onward, but there are good ones before this (The Spectre of Lanyon Moor, The Holy Terror, and others).Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-17996867803259952372013-09-02T12:15:10.803-03:002013-09-02T12:15:10.803-03:00Thanks, guys.
So I was just poking around and I s...Thanks, guys.<br /><br />So I was just poking around and I see that Big Finish just last month dropped the price of a download of their first 50 releases to $3 US. Now I'm intrigued.<br /><br />The comic book completist in me would want to start from #1 and go forwards through the range. Is that a good idea because there is continuity between the releases that would make them easier to listen to that way? Or a bad idea because the quality is really variable and some of them aren't even worth 3 bucks?<br /><br />- JasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-33412440165960230942013-09-02T06:30:30.293-03:002013-09-02T06:30:30.293-03:00I managed to get most of mine on CD through Fishpo...I managed to get most of mine on CD through Fishpond, for what was, at the time, a cheaper price than downloading from the website. The One Doctor and Love and War are my favourites so far.Toby'chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298458468488781568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-12843463644784015612013-09-01T12:19:58.796-03:002013-09-01T12:19:58.796-03:00Check out Big Finish's site. Because of the co...Check out Big Finish's site. Because of the cost, I like to buy them as cheaper mp3s, easily downloaded.<br /><br />If you like what you see, let me know, I can recommend some of the best from the range.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-34054038433189168902013-09-01T12:06:00.810-03:002013-09-01T12:06:00.810-03:00I heard the audios are very good, particularly the...I heard the audios are very good, particularly the Sixth Doctor ones. They're pretty much cost-prohibitive for me, though. It would be nice if my library got them in, but probably not gonna happen.<br /><br />- JasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-40641214308736190892013-09-01T09:48:48.564-03:002013-09-01T09:48:48.564-03:00It's hard to gauge, because I knew going in it...It's hard to gauge, because I knew going in it was HG Wells. But even knowing, I didn't think it worked. What it needed, perhaps, were knowing smiles, a bit like in The Shakespeare Code or The Unicorn and the Wasp. Or maybe a recognizable portrayal of the author.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-36358809676919935372013-09-01T09:43:12.613-03:002013-09-01T09:43:12.613-03:00For whatever it's worth, when I first watched ...For whatever it's worth, when I first watched "Timelash" I thought the "twist" of H. G. Wells was entirely telegraphed. So apparently they can't please everyone, or anyone, on that front.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-34648201976759618752013-09-01T07:39:31.349-03:002013-09-01T07:39:31.349-03:00And I think that's what they've done with ...And I think that's what they've done with the audio adventures, which are excellent.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-44949039775387422892013-09-01T00:17:01.544-03:002013-09-01T00:17:01.544-03:00What if they had taken some of the edge off of the...What if they had taken some of the edge off of the Sixth Doctor's temper a little, toned down the outbursts, and played up the "Doctor as Renaissance Man" angle? It might have been a unique take on the character in a positive way and made Colin's portrayal much more popular.<br /><br />- JasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-13540200252091954462013-08-31T20:04:01.924-03:002013-08-31T20:04:01.924-03:00Which is ironic because Colin is the most "li...Which is ironic because Colin is the most "liberal arts" Doctor we've ever gotten!Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-82428946536333689522013-08-31T19:52:44.639-03:002013-08-31T19:52:44.639-03:00"[Colin Baker] is the only one who seems to c..."[Colin Baker] is the only one who seems to care about the show". I believe that's a true statement and it shows throughout Season 22. I sometimes think this story takes the penance for the sins of the whole year, but there's no denying it isn't very good.<br /><br />One thing I think redeems this story somewhat (and I forget which episode it's in, I haven't watched it in over 10 years), and you did touch on it, is the return of the Doctor as scientist/engineer. IIRC, at one point he gets out of a scrape with Troughtonesque cobbling together of a life-saving device. Might have been the time-slipper you mentioned. That happened too rarely in the whole JNT era, sadly.<br /><br />- JasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-40137815148003179832013-08-31T15:48:55.543-03:002013-08-31T15:48:55.543-03:00The worst Who story EVER imo...no wonder the BBC w...The worst Who story EVER imo...no wonder the BBC were poised to axe the show for 18 months if this was the 'standard' the programme had sunk to.<br />Only one thing of note...part one saw a brief cameo of one of Britain's best actors a young Steven Mackintosh in an early role.karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07814365568280298681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-89963536246520398252013-08-31T13:28:07.879-03:002013-08-31T13:28:07.879-03:00The slackness bugged me as well. The whole last &q...The slackness bugged me as well. The whole last "go into the TARDIS for a pointless argument" scene was pretty obvious padding, smelling like a "we're running short, so someone write a quick scene" situation. Yet despite that, they couldn't use that extra time to explain how the Doctor survives? Unforgivable.snellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181997862745538999noreply@blogger.com