I'm utterly obsessed with Bernice Summerfield.

[ceebee_eebee]

I know you're all terribly shocked. Anyway, in my obsession I'm listening to all of her audios ad nauseam. Including The Dark Flame. As much as I love the team of Seven, Ace, and Benny, I recognize that this story pretty much sucks. But still, it's better than NO Seven, Ace, and Benny. And I could listen to Lisa Bowerman reading Twilight and still be enthralled. Anyway, the point of this post is the following exchange that takes place after the Doctor meets up with an old friend named Remnex.

Remnex: "How is Mel?"

Doctor: "Ah, Mel. Fine, I should think. Yes! She went off to explore the universe with an itinerant con-artist."

Remnex: "No change there, then."

Come on, people. I can't be the only one who thinks that's hilarious.

::sigh::

Why couldn't BF have done more audios with these three?

Comments

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

That exchange ROCKS. I love it when the Doctor is addressed as KIND OF A FUGITIVE. <3

I have Shadow of the Scourge, or whatever it's called, but not The Dark Flame. I'd like to hear as much as possible of Benny as an actual companion. (I'm scared of the books. I miiiight attempt Human Nature. One day.)

[elyssadc.livejournal.com]

I have Shadow of the Scourge, or whatever it's called, but not The Dark Flame. I'd like to hear as much as possible of Benny as an actual companion.

Then you definitely need to listen to TDF. Overall, I think it's rather weak, but it does have some brilliant exchanges and when it and SotS are all we've got, it's pretty much a must.

I'm scared of the books. I miiiight attempt Human Nature. One day.

Why are you afraid of the books? I've had trouble getting into them because I find the characterizations incredibly inconsistent and they don't have the emotional resonance that the actors provide. The one MAJOR exception to that is All Consuming Fire. That's the one where the Doctor, Ace and Benny meet up with Holmes and Watson and it is SOOOOOOOOOOOO GREAT. I couldn't have loved it more.

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

That's why I'm scared of the books. They generally sound crap, characterwise, and I read some character bios/plot summaries and they're convoluted to the point of ridiculousness.

I WOULD LISTEN TO THE DARK FLAME IF I COULD FIND THE DAMN THING. (I like pre-listening to determine the worth of paying for them, because I really don't have the money to blow on anything and everything.)