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| Verity Lambert |
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49 | 7.04% |
| John Wiles |
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1 | 0.14% |
| Innes Lloyd |
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1 | 0.14% |
| Peter Bryant |
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3 | 0.43% |
| Derrick Sherwin |
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3 | 0.43% |
| Barry Letts |
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12 | 1.72% |
| Phillip Hinchcliffe |
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62 | 8.91% |
| Graham Williams |
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3 | 0.43% |
| John Nathan-Turner |
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15 | 2.16% |
| Philip Segal |
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3 | 0.43% |
| Russel T Davies |
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106 | 15.23% |
| Steven Moffat |
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114 | 16.38% |
| Son Goku |
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324 | 46.55% |
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CobiWann posted:the mention of Zodin (who never showed up on TV, did she?)[...] I can definitely see the “fandom” aspect. This is just a bit of background colour, there are plenty of instances of the Doctor mentioning something or someone we've never met.
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Trin Tragula posted:So then the DVD for Revelation of the Daleks comes out, Colin Baker locks all the doors, and what's the first line on the booklet? "Eric Saward was eager to redeem himself after the hideous smelly worthless failure of his previous Dalek effort, widely seen as a complete drizzling shitpile..." (Or words to that effect, my DVD's somewhere else, otherwise I'd check the exact wording.) I have it here, actually. I'll post the whole thing because it's pretty short, and it's really something else: quote:By his own admission, Eric Saward felt that he handled the Daleks rather badly in his script for "Resurrection of the Daleks" (1984), and so wanted another chance to try and redeem both himself and Skaro's finest. Drawing inspiration from the bleak subject matter of Evelyn Waugh's darkly comic novel The Loved One, Saward injects the story with real menace and horror, whilst at the same time having immense fun with slick and witty dialogue. At the time of "Revelation of the Daleks"' transmisison, Doctor Who had just been consigned to an 18 month hiatus by nervy BBC bosses, who criticised the series for being too violent and horrific, whilst also being staid and stagnant. How ironic that "Revelation of the Daleks" is perhaps one of the most imaginative and innovative stories that the series ever presented. What I've done is highlight the one part that's actually accurate.
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May 21, 2014 14:02
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Oh bollock off, Revelation is great  (Admittedly, there's not much Doctor Who in the Doctor Who story, but it's still great.)
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May 21, 2014 14:17
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CobiWann posted:
Yeah, that plagues most of Colin's first season and frankly, at least part of the second. He seems to actively hate her and she feels abused.
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May 21, 2014 14:33
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Trin Tragula posted:Oh bollock off, Revelation is great For what it's worth, I rate "Revelation" as the third best story in season 22, behind "Vengeance On Varos" and "The Two Doctors", but ahead of "Timelash" and "The Mark of the Rani" (  ).
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May 21, 2014 14:34
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There's another one day Big Finish sale on, this time it's Dark Eyes, UNIT: Dominion, Love and War and the two Six/Jago & Litefoot stories. http://bigfinish.com/news/v/one-day-doctor-who-special-offer
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May 21, 2014 17:29
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Cruel Rose posted:There's another one day Big Finish sale on, this time it's Dark Eyes, UNIT: Dominion, Love and War and the two Six/Jago & Litefoot stories. Welp, I still don't have the money to spring for these. Et tu, Briggsy?
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May 21, 2014 18:08
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Fungah! posted:Welp, I still don't have the money to spring for these. Et tu, Briggsy? I could swear that UNIT: Dominion used to only be $15 for download. If that's the sale price, it's really gone up, and it's the only time I've seen a Big Finish price increase!
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May 21, 2014 18:13
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Fungah! posted:Welp, I still don't have the money to spring for these. Et tu, Briggsy? The Six/J&LF audios are only a dollar each, but likewise I have no idea what the idea is with the UNIT:Dominion pricing.
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May 21, 2014 18:53
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One Swell Foop posted:There's this clip that starts with a poor audio quality "What do I think of Michael Grade?": THANKS AND NOW, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO LET ME TALK TO YOU ABOUT EVIL!
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May 21, 2014 22:25
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People posted:Big Finish and C'rizz stuff Jerusalem, you haven't really gotten to any stories with C'rizz that are good, with the exception of Natural History of Fear, but that one is more a case of his voice actor being awesome rather than a spotlight on the character. Creed of the Kromon is just okay, and I thought Twilight Kingdom was awful. He's fairly central to the plot of Faith Stealer, which is the next one in the Divergent arc, as well as the Next Life. Faith Stealer I didn't really enjoy on my first listen, and I haven't given it a second shot yet. But I really liked the rest of the stories in the Divergent Universe. C'rizz is basically a good character stuck in a terrible, poorly thought out story arc that only comes together and gets halfway good in its final audio (Absolution). I really like him in audios that don't feature his character arc because he's basically free of that, and he does bring something to the table that Charley doesn't, despite people saying he's kind of bland and generic. At least I think. By the way, they never really describe in detail the aliens of the Divergent Universe, except for the Kromon, Eutermysans, and the citizens of Light City (who are very obviously not humanoid). Keep and Perfection are described as humanoid but that should set off alarms that something's not right with them. So I think it's a bit unfair to say the aliens of the Divergent Universe go against what Zagreus establishes. The Divergent Universe may not have been executed the best, but I think more often than not, it's a pretty good arc. Plus the Kro'ka makes for a pretty good villainous presence. At first, anyway.
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I remain hopeful that I will be turned around on C'rizz, I have nothing against the actor and I don't even think he's a particularly bad character, he just hasn't (yet) done anything to make himself stand out or bring anything extra to the Doctor/Companion dynamic.CobiWann posted:one of his favorite serials.... Attack of the Cybermen. No no no, nothing about this adds up at all!
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May 21, 2014 22:55
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Cruel Rose posted:There's another one day Big Finish sale on, this time it's Dark Eyes, UNIT: Dominion, Love and War and the two Six/Jago & Litefoot stories. I have no experience with Jago & Litefoot but I will gladly pay a couple bucks for a couple more hours of C. Bakes.
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May 21, 2014 22:56
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I've heard Unit: Dominion isn't particularly good but has a superb twist at the end. I also know WHAT that superb twist at the end is. Given this information, is there any reason to pick this up at the not particularly enticing download price they have it at?
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May 21, 2014 23:22
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UNIT: Dominion is fantastic, actually, regardless of the twist. I mean, it's miles better WITH the twist, but knowing the twist doesn't make it bad.
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May 21, 2014 23:28
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Jerusalem posted:I've heard Unit: Dominion isn't particularly good but has a superb twist at the end. I also know WHAT that superb twist at the end is. Given this information, is there any reason to pick this up at the not particularly enticing download price they have it at? Yeah, it's legitimately really, really good. Doubly so if you're a fan of the era it's paying homage to, which the twist and title should clue you into. The story doesn't hinge on fooling the audience, though they managed that to a lot of people, it's fooling the characters. You might be thinking of the earlier story with a similarly well-known twist, Dust Breeding, which I do feel is mediocre to kinda poor outside of said twist. It's basically the same twist, except in Dust Breeding, the Master didn't pretend to be a good guy while disguised.
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May 21, 2014 23:48
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Jerusalem posted:No no no, nothing about this adds up at all! Yeah. Considering I'm marrying his ex-wife, I wonder if he's trolling me... On the upside, after sitting through untold episodes of Buffy and My Little Pony over the past few weeks, it was decreed by parental fiat tonight that the kiddo HAD to watch one episode of a classic serial tonight. My pick? The Ark in Space. One episode in before bedtime, and this is what she had to say. "Does Sarah Jane ever NOT get in trouble?!?"
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May 22, 2014 01:43
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No. No, she does not.
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May 22, 2014 02:32
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Still, she fares better than Harry, who is mostly there to be told exactly how useless he is.
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May 22, 2014 05:21
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HARRY SULLIVAN IS AN IMBECILE!
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May 22, 2014 05:24
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Burkion posted:HARRY SULLIVAN IS AN IMBECILE! The hallmark moment and essentially what's bubbling under the surface at all times. He's Agatha Christie's Hastings, except if Poirot loathed Hastings instead of keeping him as a pet.
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May 22, 2014 05:33
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So when is the best time to listen to any of the stories that were on special today? The Jago & Litefoot stories, UNIT: Dominion and Love & War? I love Big Finish but they're confusing as hell in terms of what fits where.
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May 22, 2014 09:39
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Dominion comes after the Klein series of audios, the ones that end with The Architects of History. Not sure about the rest though.
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May 22, 2014 11:21
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Ha, typical, I have nothing between Blue Forgotten Planet and The Silver Turk. Since I'm still in the mid-50s at the moment, I guess by the time I get up to the former there is a good chance there'll have been another deal and I would have filled the gap.
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May 22, 2014 11:29
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Jerusalem posted:So when is the best time to listen to any of the stories that were on special today? The Jago & Litefoot stories, UNIT: Dominion and Love & War? I love Big Finish but they're confusing as hell in terms of what fits where. Are you interested in chronological by when stuff happened or chronological by release date? I made a Google docs spreadsheet for the latter, if that might help.
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May 22, 2014 14:15
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I don’t know if I can keep watching Six and Peri. Their dynamic is kind of bumming me out. 
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May 22, 2014 14:38
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Bicyclops posted:Are you interested in chronological by when stuff happened or chronological by release date? I made a Google docs spreadsheet for the latter, if that might help. I would like to see that, but is it any different from the one available on the various wiki(s)?
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May 22, 2014 15:04
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CobiWann posted:I don’t know if I can keep watching Six and Peri. Their dynamic is kind of bumming me out. If there's just one thing that really makes one appreciate Big Finish...
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May 22, 2014 15:09
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CobiWann posted:I don’t know if I can keep watching Six and Peri. Their dynamic is kind of bumming me out. Watch The Mysterious Planet. Their relationship is actually really nice there (although they're separated for most of the story).
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May 22, 2014 15:24
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CobiWann posted:I don’t know if I can keep watching Six and Peri. Their dynamic is kind of bumming me out. I love C Bakes in Big Finish, but actually watching his television episodes can be a real chore. I'm pretty sure that it took at least an entire six pack to get me through Revelation of the Daleks.
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May 22, 2014 15:35
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McGann posted:I would like to see that, but is it any different from the one available on the various wiki(s)? I basically just arranged the stuff on the wiki, including all spin-offs, by the month of release.
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May 22, 2014 15:38
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Jerusalem posted:Ha, typical, I have nothing between Blue Forgotten Planet and The Silver Turk. Since I'm still in the mid-50s at the moment, I guess by the time I get up to the former there is a good chance there'll have been another deal and I would have filled the gap. Honestly, you don't NEED to have heard anything but Colditz. In fact, it might be interesting to not have heard the other stories first, because it'd give a different perspective on one aspect of the plot. Plus, Seven's travelling with his companion from the Lost Stories line, so unless you plan to listen to all of those, you're going to be missing SOMEthing. Love & War is an adaptation of the first VNA that featured Benny, done by BF as an anniversary thing, so there's really no required reading/listening. You don't even need to know who Benny is, as she's obviously introduced in the story as a new face.
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May 22, 2014 15:45
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CobiWann posted:I don’t know if I can keep watching Six and Peri. Their dynamic is kind of bumming me out. It does eventually even out as Six mellows somewhat. But then her brain gets taken.
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May 22, 2014 17:14
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Chokes McGee posted:It does eventually even out as Six mellows somewhat. Really? Brain and brain! What is BRAIN? Just kidding, but she does end up married to BRIAN BLESSED!!
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May 22, 2014 17:22
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Jerusalem posted:So when is the best time to listen to any of the stories that were on special today? The Jago & Litefoot stories, UNIT: Dominion and Love & War? I love Big Finish but they're confusing as hell in terms of what fits where. As far as I'm aware Voyage to Venus and its sequel are standalone and don't require any knowledge of the actual J&L series. UNIT Dominion should be listened to after the initial Klein audios (Colditz, A Thousand Tiny Wings, Klein's Story, Survival of the Fittest, The Architects of History). It also features a companion from Seven's Lost Stories, but you don't need to know anything about her (and frankly she doesn't really play much of a role in Dominion). Love and War you can jump straight into.
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May 22, 2014 17:57
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Thanks for the advice/recommendations!Bicyclops posted:Are you interested in chronological by when stuff happened or chronological by release date? I made a Google docs spreadsheet for the latter, if that might help. I just want to avoid, if possible, walking into the middle of what feels like a story in progress. Having a character show up and go AHA! and everybody be,"Oh no it's this guy!" while I'm clueless as to who they are is quite annoying.
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May 22, 2014 22:37
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bobkatt013 posted:Really? Brain and brain! What is BRAIN? Just kidding, but she does end up married to BRIAN BLESSED!! A fate, according to some Time Lords, worse than death...
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May 23, 2014 00:49
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Bicyclops posted:I basically just arranged the stuff on the wiki, including all spin-offs, by the month of release. Hey, me too! Great minds and all that. Here, I'll share mine with the class. I started it a few months back, partly to get my Excel chops back up to speed before I started my new job, so some stuff will still be listed as TBA. Anyway, here ya go! EDIT - Just uploaded it as a Google Spreadsheet to make it easier to read on yon Internets. Let me know if anyone wants me to do a spoiler-free version where I limit the "featured" tag to just companions! DOUBLE EDIT - Argh, the date field got messed up in that last one. I'll figure a way to fix it, just don't try to re-sort them just yet. After The War fucked around with this message at 04:14 on May 23, 2014 |
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This is pretty awesome, thanks 
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Lucy in the Sky with Nimons.
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