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Reading a (not great) novel with the idea that Merlin wasn't a wizard but his power came from abandoned alien tech, and it got me thinking...Did we ever find out which Doctor turned out to be Merlin?
Probably actually either the Meddling Monk or The Master.
Rick wrote: "Probably actually either the Meddling Monk or The Master."Is that from something official or just your best guess?
Travis wrote: "Is that from something official or just your best guess?"Nothing official in any way shape or form.
Rick wrote: "Travis wrote: "Is that from something official or just your best guess?"Nothing official in any way shape or form."
Wow!
I was sure there had to be a novel or a Big Finish.
Travis wrote: "Wow! I was sure there had to be a novel or a Big Finish."There could be. I’m no expect.
Rick wrote: "Travis wrote: "Wow! I was sure there had to be a novel or a Big Finish."There could be. I’m no expect."
you had me fooled
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Did we ever find out which Doctor turned out to be Merlin?"
No, we're still waiting. Thus all the jokes about the "ginger" hair. There is an EDA in which the Doctor visits another alternative Avalon by Paul Cornell - I found it very confusing at the time. Doctor Who: The Shadows of Avalon
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To judge by the way Ancelin(sp?) responds to the Doctor, I seriously doubt it was either of them. The Master is too selfish to be remembered with such joy and hope, and the Meddling Monk is too callous, even in the short amount of time we see him on screen.
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They are accepting submissions for a Space: 1999 book.
Lori S. wrote: "Travis, you might be interested in this: https://penciltippublishing.wordpress...They are accepting submissions for a Space: 1999 book."
Tempting … tempting …
Travis wrote: "you had me fooled"Just call me Loki. 😹
Lori S. wrote: "Travis wrote: "Reading a (not great) novel with the idea that Merlin wasn't a wizard but his power came from abandoned alien tech, and it got me thinking...Did we ever find out which Doctor turne..."
There's an offhand reference to Merlin in one of the New Adventure books...Lungbarrow, maybe?
Lori S. wrote: "Travis, you might be interested in this: https://penciltippublishing.wordpress...They are accepting submissions for a Space: 1999 book."
Looks like they focus on reviews and essays.
Appreciate the heads up, but I'll probably pass.
If they were looking for stories, they'd have my attention.
And it’s the essay aspect that intrigues me. 😸
Muppet Mayhem may be the best thing Disney has done with the Muppets.
Listing to trailers from Big Finish, I'm always so impressed that Tom still sounds like Tom.Also get little sad when there's a story of a Doctor meeting a classic monster and I want to see the TV episode.
The 4th Doctor encountering Ice Warriors!
Why, in 7 years of TV did that never happen?
Travis wrote: "Muppet Mayhem may be the best thing Disney has done with the Muppets."Haven’t gotten around to this one yet. Good to know it’s worth it.
Travis wrote: "Listing to trailers from Big Finish, I'm always so impressed that Tom still sounds like Tom. ..."It is astonishing how his voice has changed so little. In some of the newest release, you can only just begin hear a bit of a tremble, but he’s remarkably consistent with his earlier TV performances.
Rick wrote: "Travis wrote: "Muppet Mayhem may be the best thing Disney has done with the Muppets."Haven’t gotten around to this one yet. Good to know it’s worth it."
Lot of fun.
Some real effort went into the writing.
Rick wrote: "And it’s the essay aspect that intrigues me. 😸"Let us know if you decide to take the plunge.
Travis wrote: "Let us know if you decide to take the plunge."Will do.
Sent in my pitch for the Paradise Towers anthology.Wish me luck.
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Wish me luck."
Lots of luck. I hope you get in!
Travis wrote: "Sent in my pitch for the Paradise Towers anthology.Wish me luck."
Yay! Fingers-crossed!
Travis wrote: "Reading a (not great) novel with the idea that Merlin wasn't a wizard but his power came from abandoned alien tech, and it got me thinking...Did we ever find out which Doctor turned out to be Merlin?"
Well, surprisingly, I’m listening to an audiobook which features The Master as Merlin. It’s a short story included in Doctor Who: The Planet of Dust Other Stories: Doctor Who Audio Annual and the story, read by Geoffrey Beevers, was originally presented in text in Doctor Who Annual 1983.
Is there any rumor of them animating the Underwater menace?Or am I stuck with the stillsnap one with audio?
The latest I’ve heard is that they are currently no plans to further animate lost episodes. But, that doesn’t mean they won’t at some point in the future if the BBC/Disney+ connection proves profitable.
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Or am I stuck with the stillsnap one with audio?"
According to the Radio Times, via The Mirror, there will be an animation of The Underwater Menace for the 60th Anniversary. However, the article dates from January 3, 2023 with no update.
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/...
The original article at The Mirror: https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/l...
Who knows what animations lurk in the hearts of the BBC?
Rick wrote: "Cool! Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace AND Doctor Who: The Smugglers!
Nice!"
Yay on Smugglers.
Ben, Polly and pirates!
Very happy to hear that BF is giving the kids from SJA's their own series, but sad to hear they have, in story, acknowledged that Sarah Jane has died.😭
King's Demons: fun romp.Lots of good pieces that come together to maker an okay whole.
Solid cast, and everything looks good, but the writing is uneven.
Very much feels like a 4 partner that got hacked down to 2.
I like Kameleon.
Shame he got such a raw deal and that nobody ever just went 'Duh! he's a shapeshifter! Hire an actor for when the robot doesn't work!" is crazy frustrating!
Gerald Flood, the actor who plays King John would have been great as a regular.
Should have HIM be the “shapeshifted” Kameleon. 😹😹😹
Sadly, Kameleon was one of those technologies that was used before it’s time.
Rick wrote: "Should have HIM be the “shapeshifted” Kameleon. 😹😹😹"Especially if he's wandering around the Tardis in full King john attire.
Travis wrote: "Rick wrote: "Should have HIM be the “shapeshifted” Kameleon. 😹😹😹"Especially if he's wandering around the Tardis in full King john attire."
Love it! 😹😹😹
Next in line is Five Doctors, but I may skip it for now and jump to Warriors from the deep
Warriors from the Deep: not as bad as fandom says, but...not great.Wildly uneven.
It's trying really hard, but can't quite get it.
The cast is trying and is decent enough that you feel bad when they get killed.
Except for Ingrid Pitt.
Lord, that was stupid!
Nice to see old monsters return, but the Sea Devil heads are too small, so those helmets look ridiculous.
Also, noticing this was written by Johnny Byrne, you can see where this may have started life as a 'Space:1999' script.
Travis wrote: "Warriors from the Deep: not as bad as fandom says, but...not great. Wildly uneven. It's trying really hard, but can't quite get it. ..."That’s rather my take as well.
I also find it hilarious how both Johnny Byrne and John Byrne worked on different aspects of Space: 1999. The former with the original TV series production and the latter with the comic book series from Charlton Comics.
Rick wrote: "Travis wrote: "Warriors from the Deep: not as bad as fandom says, but...not great. Wildly uneven. It's trying really hard, but can't quite get it. ..."That’s rather my take as well.
I also find..."
That's true!
I'd forgotten about that.
I have an issue of the comic in one of my longboxes, I think...
The Paul Spragg Memorial annual submissions contest is open at Big Finish again! https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/big-...
Rick wrote: "The Paul Spragg Memorial annual submissions contest is open at Big Finish again! https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/big-..."
As always, very tempting.
Are all the Ninth Doctor BF stories set pre-Rose?
The Awakening: Fun story. Think I preferred it when it was called 'The Demons' and starred John Pertwee, but a fun romp just the same.Shame it wasn't a 4 parter, as I think the breathing room would have helped.
Tries to give everyone in the Tardis crew (besides Kameleon) something to do.
Find it hard to believe Big Finish hasn't gotten around to doing a story that follows up on it or done a "Doctor leaves Tegan and Turlough in the village, while he takes Will home" box set.
Frontios: want to like this one, but it just isn't clicking.Great ideas, solid cast, monster with potential, the Tardis crew all gets to do something and hints at little bits of who-history.
But, at the same time, the colony is obviously 12 guys and 2 women and the show never pulls off making it feel bigger.
The Tractators as monsters are interesting, as villains with a plan they fall apart.
So much of the plot is built on nobody in the cast talking to each other or listening to anybody until episode 4.
It's trying so hard, but never gets better than 'okay'.
Would like to see the Tractators come back.
Maybe have them team up with the Wyrnn.
While I didn't love Frontios, I am impressed how many opportunities they gave BF for stories.I spotted at least three good ones.
Hello! I’ve just started reading some of the doctor who novels, does anyone have any recommendations for the 12th doctor? Preferably not novelisations, I’d enjoy original stories more !!
Jay wrote: "Hello! I’ve just started reading some of the doctor who novels, does anyone have any recommendations for the 12th doctor? Preferably not novelisations, I’d enjoy original stories more !!"Silhouette is a fun one. Madam Vastra and Co. show up.
I can also recommend any of the comic collections are worth reading.
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Gotta say, I liked it better this time around.
The story is still pretty weak, but it is a fun little world.
Richard Briers, who is usually a..."
Oh yeah, there's alot of interesting world building going on.
It's what saves the story.