BF Thoughts: 128 The Eternal Summer
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*randomly picks from audios on phone. WARNING; The following may contain spoilers. Read at your own discretion*
Range/Series: Doctor Who main
TARDIS Team: The Doctor (5th), Nyssa
Author: Jonathan Morris
Standalone?: Yes...but you might want to listen to Castle of Fear first (there's a BIG cliffhanger that leads directly into this story)
The Story: The Doctor and Nyssa find themselves once again in the sleepy town of Stockbridge, a place "where nothing ever changes." But this time, that's a bit too literal. The residents already seem to know Nyssa and the Doctor and are trapped in a seemingly endless loop' forced to relive every aspect of their lives (every birth, death, etc) from the past sixty years. Something's seriously messed with time.
The Good:
*Also included is a short (approx. 10 minutes) episode at the end that is part of a long story arc called The Three Companions (featuring Polly, the Brigadier, and original audio companion Thomas Brewster)*
So, anyone else have thoughts about this one? Please let me know if you'd like me to do any more of these because this was kind of fun.
Range/Series: Doctor Who main
TARDIS Team: The Doctor (5th), Nyssa
Author: Jonathan Morris
Standalone?: Yes...but you might want to listen to Castle of Fear first (there's a BIG cliffhanger that leads directly into this story)
The Story: The Doctor and Nyssa find themselves once again in the sleepy town of Stockbridge, a place "where nothing ever changes." But this time, that's a bit too literal. The residents already seem to know Nyssa and the Doctor and are trapped in a seemingly endless loop' forced to relive every aspect of their lives (every birth, death, etc) from the past sixty years. Something's seriously messed with time.
The Good:
- The worldbuilding. It's great to see more of Stockbridge than just what was previously established.
- The side characters. In a lot of stories like this, the side characters would have little to no character. Here, they are so well-written that the listener can definitely feel for all of them. Including...
- MAX EDISON. The Adorkable almost-companion and "flying saucer nut." Yes, he's mostly portrayed as a stereotypical nerd, but this portrayal feels a little less negative than most. (if Big Finish gets the rights to adapt Doctor Who comics, I sincerely hope Max makes a return)
- The Lord and Lady of the Manor. What a unique concept to have the villains be (possible) future versions of the Doctor and Nyssa. And they are positively creepy.
- Just going to say it: this audio contains one of the least memorable Big Bads I've heard seen (heard?). I realize his purpose was to explain how the "Lord and Lady" came to happen, but he left no impact on me at all.
- Speaking of them, while I do love the concept, I can't deny that there are a few moments between those two that can make me cringe (namely, the Doctor trying to *eat* Nyssa...)
*Also included is a short (approx. 10 minutes) episode at the end that is part of a long story arc called The Three Companions (featuring Polly, the Brigadier, and original audio companion Thomas Brewster)*
So, anyone else have thoughts about this one? Please let me know if you'd like me to do any more of these because this was kind of fun.
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Date: 2016-03-03 07:00 am (UTC)Mark Williams. Rory's Dad, Maxwell Edison in that audio, and "dad" Weasley in the Potter movies.