Zagreus: I completely agree, Zagreus is definitely on my own personal top 10, and there is no way you can listen to that and NOT be astounded with just how much effort and love the entire Big Finish team put into creating it. Plus, yes, Colin Baker as Tepesh was spine-tingling (I'm such a Six fangirl, and a CBaker one in general ♥ ) While I don't really much care for Rassilon in that for some reason I can never take him seriously (not the actors fault, because I actually loved the VA, just something about the way he's written), I did completely buy just how evil his actions were towards everyone because of how well the rest of the cast pulled off the horror of it all.
Scherzo: MADE ME CRY. And that's saying something. In some ways, Scherzo really reminded me of Waiting for Godot. Not in the thematic sense, since the two stories deal with entirely different ideas, but in a mood sense. That feeling of endless whiteness and quiet, and the way that both manage to keep you on the edge of your seat despite really only featuring two characters. But where Waiting for Godot left me depressed, Scherzo left me...well, crying, but still hopeful. I really thought Ms. Fisher did one of her BEST performances in this audio, because while McGann did do fantastically at cutting deeply, it was Ms. Fishers way of showing just how truly hurt and confused Charley felt that sold the story for me. Together, they were brilliant.
Use her body against her will. Even the language the Kromon use when forcing her to ingest the liquids and shit make it clear it's fucking RAPE.
THANK YOU! I'M SO GLAD I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FELT LIKE THIS!!! I mean, after they literally SHOWED US just how traumatizing and degrading the entire process was with C'Rizz's fiance (she was begging him to kill her, how much more desperate to end the suffering can you get??) they then BLOW RIGHT PAST IT when it happens to Charley. I was rather beyond annoyed about that when I first listened, because really the entire story lacked of depth and that right there was one obvious place they could have worked with. Not to mention, you know, addressing just how terrible the actual process and actions were! Considering that most of Doctor Who is centered around addressing these kind of issues (and the fact that the Doctor should have been enraged about it), why in the world would you step over the opportunity when it's staring you in the face in favor of addressing the mental state of a newly introduced character?
Ugh...sorry, I just was really irked with the writing in that one. It made very little sense.
And yes, Colin Baker kicks ass ♥ Yay for another Big Finish fan! (By the way, found you through Who Daily)
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Scherzo: MADE ME CRY. And that's saying something. In some ways, Scherzo really reminded me of Waiting for Godot. Not in the thematic sense, since the two stories deal with entirely different ideas, but in a mood sense. That feeling of endless whiteness and quiet, and the way that both manage to keep you on the edge of your seat despite really only featuring two characters. But where Waiting for Godot left me depressed, Scherzo left me...well, crying, but still hopeful. I really thought Ms. Fisher did one of her BEST performances in this audio, because while McGann did do fantastically at cutting deeply, it was Ms. Fishers way of showing just how truly hurt and confused Charley felt that sold the story for me. Together, they were brilliant.
Use her body against her will. Even the language the Kromon use when forcing her to ingest the liquids and shit make it clear it's fucking RAPE.
THANK YOU! I'M SO GLAD I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FELT LIKE THIS!!! I mean, after they literally SHOWED US just how traumatizing and degrading the entire process was with C'Rizz's fiance (she was begging him to kill her, how much more desperate to end the suffering can you get??) they then BLOW RIGHT PAST IT when it happens to Charley. I was rather beyond annoyed about that when I first listened, because really the entire story lacked of depth and that right there was one obvious place they could have worked with. Not to mention, you know, addressing just how terrible the actual process and actions were! Considering that most of Doctor Who is centered around addressing these kind of issues (and the fact that the Doctor should have been enraged about it), why in the world would you step over the opportunity when it's staring you in the face in favor of addressing the mental state of a newly introduced character?
Ugh...sorry, I just was really irked with the writing in that one. It made very little sense.
And yes, Colin Baker kicks ass ♥ Yay for another Big Finish fan! (By the way, found you through Who Daily)