tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post5708767833541096699..comments2024-03-14T05:07:57.110-07:00Comments on Doc Oho Reviews...: The Peterloo Massacre written by Paul Magrs and directed by Jamie AndersonDoc Ohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-36820290838478471692022-07-03T12:09:42.948-07:002022-07-03T12:09:42.948-07:00Loved this one. Why, oh why won't the TV show ...Loved this one. Why, oh why won't the TV show bring back the pure historical? David Pirtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636601389899125100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-13386099096767005192016-04-05T06:15:52.338-07:002016-04-05T06:15:52.338-07:00I knew it. I just KNEW you would give it a 10/10.I knew it. I just KNEW you would give it a 10/10.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14043237189565156240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-30468472239529307382016-04-05T01:36:10.776-07:002016-04-05T01:36:10.776-07:00I'm actually releaved to read people's com...I'm actually releaved to read people's comments about this one, sinse honestly this one was hard to judge.<br />Awesome? yes, tence? yes, soul wrending? also yes, however I listened to this one the night before my dad was to go into hospital to have a heart bypass, (he is, thankfully fine). <br /><br />I was therefore not exactly in a sanguine mood to begin with, especially sinse my dad is a big fan both of historical stories and of the Victorian period, not to mention the fact he knows all about the peterloo massacre. So, this one rang some real cords from me, not just for the death of a child or the story in and of itself, or the horrific events, but because I was sitting there thinking "Oh god, my dad would love this!" <br /><br />Thankfully he'll get to hear it :D. <br /><br />The story in and of itself though is truly astounding, I particularly like the cathy and william revelations at the end because they weren't as you expected them to be, after all Magres could've so easily gone the soap opera route but all too frequently in reality things just aren't that clean cut. <br />I did rather wonder what it'd be like hearing Nissa again knowing where she ends up, but when she burst streight onto things with this much life and character I can't complain. <br /><br />@Lisa, I also enjoyed Lady of Mercia as well, albeit I think Magres character writing is better here than it was there. I actually miss Erimem, it's a shame she couldn't come back sinse really we never got enough time with her and having a character from such a distant point in history meant for some really fascinating story potential, (not all companions have to be undistinguished bolshy ladies from present day earth you know).bbdarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526681809763999806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-25444321444531639262016-04-04T06:30:36.819-07:002016-04-04T06:30:36.819-07:00I studied the Peterloo massacre ad part of my A Le...I studied the Peterloo massacre ad part of my A Level History and am so impressed that Big Finish has tackled a period of history that isn't so well known. All credit to Big Finish for dealing with the event with incredible sensitivity. Peter Davisons righteous indignation is spot on.Antonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-25434757909972628682016-04-02T16:44:35.878-07:002016-04-02T16:44:35.878-07:00I think it's the first time, since Spare Parts...I think it's the first time, since Spare Parts, which Nyssa shows anger and emotion. Why could not we have that emotional and realistic Nyssa in his last "Old Nyssa"trilogy? Even Amy Pond showed up anger and desire for revenge for the loss of his daughter to torture Kovarian, while the old Nyssa is bizarrely very forgiving with the Doctor in "Equilibrium" for ruining his life to take away his family.<br /><br />Magrs did a great historical, but I will never forgive him for what he did with Adric in that abominable history.Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180454854103995881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-25561709287416039082016-04-02T03:00:08.855-07:002016-04-02T03:00:08.855-07:00I loved this release and broke my heart at the end...I loved this release and broke my heart at the end. This is like a Hartnell historical with the Season 20 TARDIS crew. Back in the time of Peri and Erimem we had some nice historicals but in the later years they have dried up. I love Magrs as a writer, both in paper and audio(except The Blue Angel due random weirdness on that) and I was looking forward to more stories from him. I know you aren't a fan of The Lady of Mercia but I loved that too. He grabs Tegan and makes her a living, breathing three dimensional character, so different from the moaning machine we had on TV.<br />Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09779322245748678202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-23170841093118380102016-04-02T00:45:57.502-07:002016-04-02T00:45:57.502-07:00I thought you'd love this one, you like the hi...I thought you'd love this one, you like the historicals far more than I do and I couldn't stop listening. An event so horrifying it manages to anger both Nyssa and Five is always going to be worth the story it's in. <br /><br />Also, I love Paul Magrs but (correct me if I'm wrong) I don't think I've ever heard anything from him which is less Paul Magrs-y. It shows a versatile writer who can leap from absurdist fantasy to brutal historical drama.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577573177846170512noreply@blogger.com