OK, thanks to the power of love and friendship (and that is NOT sarcasm), I've finally gotten to see some of these.
1)I like the new opening OK.
2)"Welcome to what I presume is your first alien planet." "No, we went to Mondas for our school trip."
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I’ve been putting this discussion off for a long time. I bought the first couple of sets a while ago when Big Finished announced that they weren’t going to do any new pressings of physical CDs once those they have in stock are sold. The business mode
Read more…“Missy... alone, unleashed and unfettered. What does she get up to when the Doctor isn’t around?
“Well, Missy has a plan. And to carry it out, she’s going to have to break some rules. And people. And planets. Look out universe, Missy is on a mission.
Read more…1)"Sorry. Half an hour ago I was a white-haired Scotsman."
2)"We don't get aliens in Sheffield". Really? the number of mass invasions they've had in the new series alone should mean that no one doubts the existence of aliens.
3)I had to look up "dis
Read more…With the Thirteenth Doctor in DOCTOR WHO, "the Doctor She", if I might be forgiven, ____ ____, to be introduced in her first episode of a regular season (series) oo-morrow -- let's chatter Gallifreyian!
Read more…It’s time for me to take a break from the Sixth Doctor’s adventures and look at those of his daughter (five times removed). This is one of those series that distracts me from getting caught up on the main range. I got a better deal buying it in a bun
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The new season of Doctor Who premieres this fall on BBC America.
Read more…I will probably never get around to reviewing all of the “Eighth Doctor and Charley” adventures, but after Charlotte Pollard stopped travelling with the Eighth Doctor, she travelled with the Sixth for a time. How it is that the Eighth Doctor doesn’t
Read more…Ravenous follows Doom Coalition.
“We went into Ravenous planning for a change of pace and style. Doom Coalition had been so dense and intricate—a 16-hour interlinking story—and it was something we didn’t want to attempt again so soon. And neither shou
Read more…I decided to give “The First Doctor Adventures” series a discussion of its own rather than fold it into “Miscellaneous Big Finish Audios” because I’ll likely continue following this series. What makes “The First Doctor Adventures” interesting (to me,
Read more…Random Notes:
Given that Peter Capaldi's Doctor is about to give way to that of Jodie Whittaker, I thought it might be interesting and useful to go over the Doctor's regenerations over the years, at least as I understand them.
1)The Doctor (William Hartnell)
In the
Read more…For a long time, Big Finish had been prohibited by the BBC from doing any stories set during the Time War. I was pleased when that restriction was lifted, but disappointed when I found out I’d have to wait nearly two years before those stories would
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He was a prolific composer, composing for a wide variety of TV shows, but is probably best remembered for his work on Doctor Who. He composed for the following stories in the original series:
Planet of Giants; The Crusade; The Chase; The C
Read more…I’ve been watching the “Trial of a Time Lord” season of Doctor Who, listening to audio adventures of the Sixth Doctor, and trying to figure out how they all fit together in some semblance of chronological order. I’ve started with four basic assumptio
Read more…Jodie Whittaker has been announced as the next Doctor in Doctor Who, making her the first woman to play the role "in continuity". I've not actually seen her in anything, but I'm willing to give her a chance. Goodluck, Ms.Whittaker!
Got to watch this as it was broadcast, for once. Some thoughts:
Overall, an enjoyable episode. A few quick thoughts:
This was written by Rona Munro, who wrote "Survival", the last story of the old series. I know they've used a director from the old series - Graeme Harper - and several actors, but I'm reasonably certain that this is the first writer.
The story itsel
Read more…I enjoyed this episode. I always liked the Ice Warriors, and it's interesting to see a new side to them with the introduction of the Ice Queen. I also liked the contrast between the two empires, British and Martians. It'd be interesting to see what i
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