[MeddlingMonkey]

So they are releasing Dark Eyes a bit early (along with the main range release and the companion chronicles) and it will be available for download from tomorrow morning and box sets sent out next week.

I am so stupidly excited for this. The 8th Doctor is my Doctor, and I cried ridiculous amounts at To The Death. Lucie Bleedin' Miller!!!

The main range trilogy with Mary Shelly was great, but this is a direct sequel, following directly from To The Death so is much more exciting because of that.

Also, I know Paul and Big Finish were keen to change the look but I am feeling that this leather jacket look is really bridging the gap between 8 & 9... Although Big Finish have said that the ridiculous fan started rumours about Paul McGann wanting to record less stories per year were rubbish. So they have big plans for the 8th Doctor. Guessing box sets rather than main range of spin off series.

Anyone else excited??

[outside]

Despite the fact that I think Briggs is one of the worst BF writers, I've got the CDs ordered. Didn't know it was being released early so cheers for that.

[MeddlingMonkey]

Oh I don't mind him on projects like this. And Paul could turn anything into gold.

[Shawn_Lunn]

The title comes from ...

Spoiler

Eight giving Molly the nickname of Dark Eyes

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[MeddlingMonkey]

Hardly a spoiler, he says it in the trailer.

Interesting erm... contribution anyway.

[Shawn_Lunn]

Originally Posted by MeddlingMonkey

Hardly a spoiler, he says it in the trailer.

Interesting erm... contribution anyway.

I just spoilered it in case people didn't know about it

[MeddlingMonkey]

Originally Posted by Shawn_Lunn

I just spoilered it in case people didn't know about it

I am still not sure why you even felt it worth posting, never mind spoilering.

There was nothing else to it, no contribution, offering of opinion. Just a random fact.

Spoiler

The episode Lucie Miller is named after Lucie Miller the character

[Granny McSmith]

Originally Posted by MeddlingMonkey

I am still not sure why you even felt it worth posting, never mind spoilering.

There was nothing else to it, no contribution, offering of opinion. Just a random fact.

Why was this worth posting? Just to be rude?

[MeddlingMonkey]

Rude like pretty much everyone on this forum? The treatment people get when they do not fit into a clique on this part of the DS forum is disgusting. I just speak as I find since the last time I was treated like crap.

And no, this was not to be rude. It was a ridiculous post to make and I questioned it. That is kind of it.

But to stay on topic, I still have no clue what their post was even about.

[MeddlingMonkey]

I have finished Dark Eyes now, a slow download but very worth it!

Excellent follow up to the series and so many places this can go. Great great work.

[JCR]

Listened to the first episode, really liked it. Love the companion. At least it's somewhat more upbeat than the last series, here's hoping Nick Briggs resists the urge to exterminate everybody as a finale.

[Sophie ~Oohie~]

Originally Posted by JCR

Listened to the first episode, really liked it. Love the companion. At least it's somewhat more upbeat than the last series, here's hoping Nick Briggs resists the urge to exterminate everybody as a finale.

Nope, they probably all get exterminated while the Doctor is watching helplessly, and he is completely broken afterwards.

[JCR]

Originally Posted by Sophie ~Oohie~

Nope, they probably all get exterminated while the Doctor is watching helplessly, and he is completely broken afterwards.

Have you ever thought of sending your CV to Big Finish? Your idea sounds like something they'd love.

[MeddlingMonkey]

Series 4 did have upbeat moments. Just a heartbreaking end.

Not sure why that is a bad thing, it was outstanding drama.

[Mulett]

thanks for the tip-off. Will download tonight.

I'm a big fan of the 6th Doctor audio adventures, but have started to listen to the 8th Doctor too. I thought 'To The Death' left a lot of unanswered questions such as why

Spoiler

the Doctor's great grandson Alex had no time lord DNA

so hopefully the new season of 8th Doctor stories will begin to answer some of those mysteries.

[gslam2]

Haven't listened yet - will wait until the cd's arrive.

I like Briggs but he does make RTD look restrained in terms of the use of the alien invasion of earth as a plot device.

Lucie Miller/To The Death had its moments but seemed to revel in brutality, Sheridan Smith pretty much held it together though. The recent UNIT Dominion story was also pretty good but apart from the Seventh Doctor and Klein lacked memorable characters. Hopefully this will be better.

[outside]

What a disappointment. The plot was the kind of thing Briggs has been writing since the Audio Visuals - big Sci-Fi concept which relies on Doctor Who continuity rather than working as proper drama. I found it needlessly protracted

Spoiler

(do we need another detour into "what if the Daleks weren't evil"?)

and the dialogue clumsy and uninspired.

As for Molly... jeez, her character's an embarrassing cliche; so Oirish she may as well come from Craggy Island. Constantly referring to her mammy, the "tardy box" and that chuffin' penny whistle just made her sound like a simpleton. I was really looking forward to Molly's introduction but she's no match for Lucie.

[MeddlingMonkey]

Originally Posted by outside

What a disappointment. The plot was the kind of thing Briggs has been writing since the Audio Visuals - big Sci-Fi concept which relies on Doctor Who continuity rather than working as proper drama. I found it needlessly protracted

Spoiler

(do we need another detour into "what if the Daleks weren't evil"?)

and the dialogue clumsy and uninspired.

As for Molly... jeez, her character's an embarrassing cliche; so Oirish she may as well come from Craggy Island. Constantly referring to her mammy, the "tardy box" and that chuffin' penny whistle just made her sound like a simpleton. I was really looking forward to Molly's introduction but she's no match for Lucie.

Total opposite feelings, and you do seem to be well in the minority on this one. I hope they carry on exactly like this, it was a beautiful story for me.

[JCR]

It was okay I guess, I really liked the first part, but it got progressively worse, with the happy daleks that were as the doctor pointed out, nonsense and a level of techno babble in episode 4 that Toby Jones even appeared to be weighed down by. I did like Molly O'Sullivan though, surprised no other writer has ever thought of having a character call him The Doctor throughout. I don't think it was bad overall, but I didn't think it was great either. The boxset story they released last month, UNIT Dominion, was better.

What was the point of making a big song and dance in DWM over the costume change; it didn't come into it as far as I could see.

[MeddlingMonkey]

Originally Posted by outside

As for Molly... jeez, her character's an embarrassing cliche; so Oirish she may as well come from Craggy Island. Constantly referring to her mammy, the "tardy box" and that chuffin' penny whistle just made her sound like a simpleton. I was really looking forward to Molly's introduction but she's no match for Lucie.

I enjoyed reading in DWM about Molly and the language she uses, apparently they researched this to make sure her language was accurate for an Irish woman in that era. Simpleton? I think it is you who is missing the point, she isn't from 2012.

Originally Posted by JCR

What was the point of making a big song and dance in DWM over the costume change; it didn't come into it as far as I could see.

It is audio, you cannot see audio... The nearest you would get is the front cover, I am struggling to work out what you wanted to 'see'. The 'song and dance' in DWM even states that the only mention in the episode is that his costume is ripped and never states what he changes into. Just that he changes.

[outside]

Originally Posted by MeddlingMonkey

I enjoyed reading in DWM about Molly and the language she uses, apparently they researched this to make sure her language was accurate for an Irish woman in that era. Simpleton? I think it is you who is missing the point, she isn't from 2012.

You're clearly only interested in your own opinion so don't bother making more any more threads on a public forum.

[MeddlingMonkey]

Originally Posted by outside

You're clearly only interested in your own opinion so don't bother making more any more threads on a public forum.

Ha, not at all. You gave yours, I gave mine. I backed mine up with some further information from DWM about how they researched the part.

Does this forum only work by people stating opinions and never questioning others? Or do people get to argue both sides and have opinions?