Eccleston joins Big Finish (no, really)

[Saul]

I finished episode 2.

Spoiler: Mild spoilers for the first two episodes

I'm on the second episode and I actually like that he jumped a bit around his own timeline. I like that he crossed his own timeline by mistake and caused the whole mess. Kind of like The 11th Doctor's first season.

But I think this storyline feels like something that could have been in the 2005 season. Eccleston sounds fine to me. I think they got the dialogue of the character right.
I wasn't expecting the episodes to be connected to each other but actually this enhances the story and makes it grander. It also makes it feel shorter in a way.

 

[The Four Doctor]

Boom Town may not be the best episode but this quote from it really hits. By the it happens again in Series three but in that episode the fact that there was a real little girl called Lucy Cartwright who had her whole life ahead of her until Daughter of Mine killed her is pretty much glossed over.

“You’ve been in that skin suit too long. You’ve forgotten. There used to be a real Margaret Blaine. You killed her and stripped her and used the skin. You’re pleading for mercy out of a dead woman’s lips.”

 

[Saul]

Curious to know what everyone else thought of the audio adventure. I just finished it. On the making of/behind the scenes audio they mention that these audios are "the early days" of the 9th Doctor and when he meets Rose those are "the final days". I still think these early days can be squeezed into when he disappeared early on after meeting Rose.The audio adventures themselves don't make any mention of him being newly regenerated or any hints to that effect. I kinda felt the version we see in 'Rose' is darker and more troubled. Interested to see where the audios take him. I read there is a meeting with the Cybermen on the horizon. Anyway, really loved hearing Eccleston as the Doctor again.

 

[dupersuper]

Boom Town may not be the best episode but this quote from it really hits. By the it happens again in Series three but in that episode the fact that there was a real little girl called Lucy Cartwright who had her whole life ahead of her until Daughter of Mine killed her is pretty much glossed over.

“You’ve been in that skin suit too long. You’ve forgotten. There used to be a real Margaret Blaine. You killed her and stripped her and used the skin. You’re pleading for mercy out of a dead woman’s lips.”

The whole dinner scene was awesome.

 

[Saul]

The whole dinner scene was awesome.

I remember loving the episode but the reaction online (including Trek BBS) wasn't as positive.

 

[Allyn Gibson]

On the making of/behind the scenes audio they mention that these audios are "the early days" of the 9th Doctor and when he meets Rose those are "the final days". I still think these early days can be squeezed into when he disappeared early on after meeting Rose. The audio adventures themselves don't make any mention of him being newly regenerated or any hints to that effect.

There are several decades for the ninth Doctor before "Rose." There's no reason to do something convoluted and shove a ton of adventures into the "Did I mention it travels in time?" bit. It was awkward when a bunch of the eighth Doctor's adventures take place when Sam is at a concert or a Greenpeace rally in one of the early EDAs.

I remember loving the episode but the reaction online (including Trek BBS) wasn't as positive.

I like a lot of "Boom Town." The only part I really don't like is Mickey being a toxic douche because he wants a hook-up with Rose and she's not interested.

 

[Turtletrekker]

Volume two drops today.

https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/the-ninth-doctor-will-now-take-your-call

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Damnit, I still haven't gotten to the first volume. I only just finished the last of the Gallifrey: Time War series and I still need to listen to Susan's War and The End of the Beginning, and that's just the stuff I've already bought (also The Widow's Assassin but that one can wait).

 

[JaxsBrokenHeart]

The general reception I've seen is that the second volume is pretty much better across the board than the first, especially in regards to recapturing the feel of the first series and nailing the 9th Doctor's characterization.

 

[Tuskin38]

Uh, the cover Art for Lost Warriors seems to have used armour and a weapon from the Fallout games
https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-ninth-doctor-adventures-lost-warriors-2281

https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Brotherhood_T-45d_power_armor

https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Super_sledge_(Fallout:_New_Vegas)

 

[Marc]

Uh, the cover Art for Lost Warriors seems to have used armour and a weapon from the Fallout games
https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-ninth-doctor-adventures-lost-warriors-2281

I'm more interested in where the cyberman fits in the timeline.

 

[matthunter]

I really like that Cyberman design!

 

[JaxsBrokenHeart]

Good news/bad news situation as Eccleston has confirmed he's not interested in returning to the TV show any time soon, but will continue to do Big Finish going forward:

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[Relayer1]

Good news/bad news situation as Eccleston has confirmed he's not interested in returning to the TV show any time soon, but will continue to do Big Finish going forward:

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The relationship with the BBC not having healed could be fixable. Doing the Big Finish stuff (and wanting to do more), doing conventions and reconnecting with the part are all big steps, especially considering his issues.

Presumably with the passage of time, several changes of showrunner, changes of controllers and department heads etc. the BBC responsible for his trauma will have ceased to be or be in the process of passing. He may well come to accept that and become persuadable.

I hope so, if only for once in the 60th anniversary show(s), but if not, ongoing Big Finishes make me happy.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Good news/bad news situation as Eccleston has confirmed he's not interested in returning to the TV show any time soon, but will continue to do Big Finish going forward:

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I don't blame him, especially considering that story he told there where he was falsely attributed to a made-up quote about him bring "tired"...by the BBC (I don't think I heard that particular story until now).

But I agree it's good news that he'll continue to do Big Finish stories, so hopefully he'll be a part of the 60th anniversary celebration there.

 

[Relayer1]

As the two most unrepresented Doctors on screen, I'd love 60th anniversary Eight and Nine miniseries with some intertwinedness leading up to the event.

 

[JaxsBrokenHeart]

https://mobile.twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1437445982199824388

And indeed BF just confirmed he’s doing four more audio releases throughout 2022/23.

 

[Relayer1]

As the two most unrepresented Doctors on screen, I'd love 60th anniversary Eight and Nine miniseries with some intertwinedness leading up to the event.

Well, RTD returning has binned any remote chance of that...

 

[Turtletrekker]

Nine to meet the Brigadier...

https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/th...aign=ninth_doctor_adventures&utm_content=news

 

[Haggis and tatties]

^^Culshaw has been amazing in these audios, and i am quite sure he could do the entire lost Hartnell and Troughton episodes himself playing every part.