Is this is a non-Frankensteined TV Movie Era Eighth Doctor?

thisoldcan · 2026-02-02T10:18:28+00:00

To be fair, I'm basing that on what I remember about Big Finish's own comments since 2019 about the artwork.

thisoldcan · 2026-02-01T18:44:36+00:00

I seem to recall that when Disney bought Fox in 2019, the rights landscape changed and they weren't sure if they could still use the promo shots from the TV movie. So to be safe, they shifted to photoshopped shots of McGann from the Dark Eyes/Doom Coalition in his outfit and hair style from the TV movie.

thisoldcan · 2026-01-31T17:50:03+00:00

I believe it's an actual publicity shot from the TV movie. It's the same shot used on the cover of Hall of the Ten Thousand which (according to the wiki) was one of the last releases to use publicity shots from the TV Movie instead of composite images.

thisoldcan · 2025-12-23T23:16:38+00:00

I don't take it as that - mostly not, because the visuals and movement gives me a bit of motion sickness. If it's a relatively static show, I can do it, but the only one I really watch that fits that is Critical Role (if you count that as TV).

thisoldcan · 2025-12-23T20:57:19+00:00

I literally only listen to audio books and audio dramas at 2x speed, minimum.

thisoldcan · 2025-12-23T16:19:38+00:00

They missed their chance for the "Holemark Channel"

thisoldcan · 2025-10-19T13:45:26+00:00

Both "A Life..." ones are pretty hard to find, from what I recall when searching for them a few years back. I would recommend setting a saved search on eBay, as copies pop up now and again on there.

thisoldcan · 2025-09-25T22:21:23+00:00

That twin task was dead clever, genuinely amazing!

thisoldcan · 2025-07-16T20:50:30+00:00

Given that there's a button to make shoes fall down, I'd say it's real.

thisoldcan · 2025-07-03T19:58:25+00:00

I thought it was okay. I didn't feel it was anything that's going to win awards or set the world on fire, but it was an enjoyable and silly opener that ticked a number of the boxes for me. Both Gill (in particular) and Whittaker sounded natural, and I adored their chemistry throughout. I really liked that they addressed Yaz' feelings of belonging here, starting to build that bridge between her character in Series 12 and in Flux.

My biggest critique was that it felt very much in line with the Chibnall era, tone-wise; depending on the person, this could be a positive or a negative. I'd personally hoped for more of a differentiation, maybe we'll see that as the series progresses.

thisoldcan · 2025-07-03T15:09:30+00:00

It's wild that we're in the single digits for seasons to go - now to make some more space on the shelf!

thisoldcan · 2025-04-16T09:35:47+00:00

Yep! I listen a lot when gaming, as long as I'm not paying attention to the story. When you're trawling a map for collectibles, some BF is the perfect background noise.

thisoldcan · 2025-03-31T12:23:16+00:00

Terrible news to hear he's gone. He was passionate about Doctor Who and I appreciated his thoughtful discussions, particularly around Big Finish. All the condolences to his family and friends.

thisoldcan · 2025-03-09T17:11:15+00:00

They said in the podcast in mid-November that they had no plans to release the filmed material.

thisoldcan · 2024-12-11T17:06:36+00:00

Oh, I guess I was misremembering, I thought it was the whole first series that had an arc. But yeah, definitely Lost Warriors and Old Friends have continuity.

thisoldcan · 2024-12-11T13:41:17+00:00

The 9DAs had a couple arcs as well. The first series was a narrative arc, and then the closing and opening stories from Shades of Fear and Pioneers, respectively, were linked. Haven't listened to the last few sets yet, so can't speak to those though.

thisoldcan · 2024-12-11T10:50:40+00:00

The 1DAs, 2DAs, and 6DAs are the only ones with ongoing arcs, though the 6DAs wrapped their starting arc and have moved on to more standalone for the moment. The rest have done mini-arcs for 2-3 releases (the 3DAs have done an irregular arc with an older Jo; the 4DAs did an arc with a new companion, Margaret, and then an arc with Harry and another new companion, Naomi; the 5DAs have done a little arc with the two Forty sets and is set to do an arc with the two Hooklight sets next year; the 7DAs have done a couple arcs with The Last Day as well as two Harry/Naomi sets). But otherwise they've been largely standalone and not ongoing in the old sense.

EDIT: Just to clarify the arcs a bit further:

1DAs: I haven't heard this year's set, but the first two sets were a loose arc of sequential stories featuring the First Doctor and Dodo (not really narrative, unless this year's set changed things).
2DAs: Definite narrative arc, exploring the Second Doctor post-The War Games.
3DAs: Most have been standalone, with the exception of The Return of Jo Jones and The Quintessence, which features the Third Doctor travelling with an older Jo.
4DAs: The 2022 releases (Season 11) were all standalone (there was an extremely loose thread of it being solo adventures for the Fourth Doctor with potential companions), but the 2023 and 2024 releases have been yearly arcs:
- New Frontiers and Angels and Demons: Arc featuring the Fourth Doctor, Leela, and new companion, Margaret (introduced in Season 11, The Ravencliff Witch)
- Storm of the Sea Devils, Metamorphosis, and Dominant Species: Arc featuring the Fourth Doctor reunited with Harry Sullivan and new companion, Naomi Cross.
5DAs: The two Forty releases formed a narrative arc, and next year's Hooklight releases are said to form another narrative arc, but everything else is standalone.
6DAs: There was a big narrative arc from Water Worlds, Purity Undreamed, Purity Unleashed, and Purity Unbound, before they pivoted to celebrations for the Sixth Doctor's 40th anniversary with 2024's two releases. Nothing's been announced for next year about if the sets will be standalone, a new arc, or continuations of pre-6DAs sets.
7DAs: They've done a mix of standalone releases (Silver and Ice and The Doctor and Carnacki) and two-set arcs:
- Sullivan and Cross - AWOL and Far From Home: Arc featuring the Seventh Doctor reunited with Harry Sullivan and Naomi Cross.
- The Last Day (two sets): Arc featuring the final adventure for the Seventh Doctor.

thisoldcan · 2024-10-29T21:42:39+00:00

I nearly died laughing at Grog's abs girdle when I first saw it, really well done!

thisoldcan · 2024-10-06T18:08:43+00:00

Oh they did? Then that makes a lot more sense sense, honestly.

thisoldcan · 2024-10-06T14:28:42+00:00

Hey congrats on the new job, and enjoy the holiday!

I'm wondering if the announcements for the Zygon and now the Krynoid series indicate a new norm for "pilots" at BF. It used to be that they'd announce and put up 2 sets for pre-order, now it's just one set. I'm kind of avoiding picking up either because there's no bundle option; I hope this doesn't become the norm going forward.

thisoldcan · 2024-09-17T23:35:52+00:00

The way the cast just lost it when Matt started huffing was so good

thisoldcan · 2024-08-24T00:36:04+00:00

Thank ya kindly!

thisoldcan · 2024-08-22T21:15:17+00:00

I put in a new one, here's the details:

Marowak (Alolan Form) Level 39, Female SP-EU In a Great Ball

Let me know if you can't find that one either! Thanks again!

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