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Post by MelMac on Jul 24, 2006 21:57:52 GMT -5
OK, I know some would kid me about this, but the more I thought about it, why not? (other than obvious reasons ) For the past few days while driving to my Six Flags job, I've been listening to my Big Finish "Doctor Who" audios stories. As most people here haven't heard about these, these are essentially radio plays. The four Doctors who participate in them (5-8) along with their companions present stories such as the ones they did on TV, but only on audio. (As to why only four when there are 10 actors who have played the role: first three actors have passed away, the Fourth doesn't want to, Nine just recently left TV and Tenth can't until he leaves) Anyway, hearing how good these are, I've been wondering if GAH could be made into audios. Yes... the flying would be an issue, but like the Tardis landing, you can see Ralph flying and crashing through sound effects. Holographs are the same way. If they did these, the original trio could still do stories as if they still lived in the 1980s where we last saw them. True, their voices have aged slightly (I hear that with Davison's (fifth Doctor) stories), but it'd still be the three of them. I don't know if this be of any interest, but seeing as "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" was recently made into a movie not too long after the last three books in the five part trilogy were put into radio and "Doctor Who" has been relaunched with the ninth and 10th Doctors, it might work. Just an idea.
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Jul 24, 2006 22:08:12 GMT -5
I don't know if it would. Hard to get the fear on the faces of Ralph and Bill when the spaceship lands...or his face when he sees the suit out of the box. As a character-driven show, you need to see some emotions after all. I don't think it would work.
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Post by MelMac on Jul 24, 2006 22:26:40 GMT -5
I don't know if it would. Hard to get the fear on the faces of Ralph and Bill when the spaceship lands...or his face when he sees the suit out of the box. As a character-driven show, you need to see some emotions after all. I don't think it would work. Well, I don't mean putting the stories onto audio, though in the case of missing video episodes of "DW," they do have narrators doing the linking text. As an example, if they did audio'd the pilot ship scene, they'd have Katt or Culp mention that Ralph was seeing the probes lighting up the sky and Bill eventually getting up and seeing the same thing. The car scene "Ralph and Bill try to bash out the windows, but to no avail. Suddenly, the stange object lowers down and hovers. It's a spaceship." In this case, they write stories designed for radio and use sound effects like they would in a radio show. If you want to hear an example through "Doctor Who," listen to one of the teasers on www.bigfinish.com. I think it's plausible, if they wrote a good radio script and used the sound effects properly.
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Post by Ms Boku on Jul 25, 2006 20:00:44 GMT -5
I don't know if it would. Hard to get the fear on the faces of Ralph and Bill when the spaceship lands...or his face when he sees the suit out of the box. As a character-driven show, you need to see some emotions after all. I don't think it would work. Yeah but with the DW audios you can tell the fear in their voices. I did a FF that was inspired by the Natural History of Fear called I am the Doctor! I pretty much write with Doc 8 but I have done with Doc 6 which was funny. But my point is if they can convey fear and such, I think GAH can do it. ;D
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Jul 25, 2006 20:01:45 GMT -5
I don't know how...since they didn't say anything during the scene.
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Post by MelMac on Jul 25, 2006 20:13:29 GMT -5
I don't know if it would. Hard to get the fear on the faces of Ralph and Bill when the spaceship lands...or his face when he sees the suit out of the box. As a character-driven show, you need to see some emotions after all. I don't think it would work. Yeah but with the DW audios you can tell the fear in their voices. I did a FF that was inspired by the Natural History of Fear called I am the Doctor! I pretty much write with Doc 8 but I have done with Doc 6 which was funny. But my point is if they can convey fear and such, I think GAH can do it. ;D Yep, and for me, save "Phantamagoria," which I like, they do it without telling you they're doing it. (If you must know, Ms B, I've got the one above, "Eye of the Scorpion" "Mutant Phase," "The One Doctor," "Bang-Bang a Boom," and "The Harvest." I'm pondering a new one sometime soon, a Sixth Doctor one, but that might hold off until after I get a regular job. ) But, back OT, it's possible, and as I said, if they put the originals on audio, They'd had Katt, Culp or Sellecca provide linking narration as to what's going on, which I listed above in a previous post.
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Jul 25, 2006 20:15:23 GMT -5
Linking narration isn't as fun as watching.
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Post by Ms Boku on Jul 25, 2006 20:21:28 GMT -5
Well when they narrate the characters are talking about and describing, what is going on around them and they think out loud. It really does help.
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Jul 25, 2006 20:23:19 GMT -5
Probably, but I think it would be better on DVD, especially since we have them. At least we can...screw DR. WHO.
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Post by MelMac on Jul 25, 2006 20:39:31 GMT -5
I'm referring to new stories, HD... not CD'ing the original series, as we have the original video. Good thing the BBC didn't have it's clutches on this show back in the '70s when they wiped tapes. (Yes... I know GAH was made in 1981, but you never know. )
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Jul 25, 2006 22:26:02 GMT -5
Oh...I thought you meant redoing the series.
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Post by Lauren on Jul 25, 2006 23:18:58 GMT -5
A new audio-only series picking up where the show left off...? Oh, I'd like that! If nothing else, I'd accept audio HAPPILY! I really think it could work (radio shows were alot of fun ).
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Post by MelMac on Jul 26, 2006 0:43:36 GMT -5
A new audio-only series picking up where the show left off...? Oh, I'd like that! If nothing else, I'd accept audio HAPPILY! I really think it could work (radio shows were alot of fun ). Bingo, and the stories I mentioned above are examples from "Doctor Who." The first three were for the fifth Doctor, "The One Doctor" is Sixth, and the last two Seventh. They do really well in the UK (yes, partially because they have to pay a license fee for TV, etc.), and they're popular here too (as they can be listened on any CD player). Don't know, but it might get people interested in the show as well since this would show that the suit scenarios were never really completed (as in no more ideas).
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Jul 26, 2006 7:53:10 GMT -5
I am sure they had ideas, but the series was cancelled, you know. Besides, who cares about DR. WHO? Maybe THAT is the reason why no GAH has been done. DR. WHO sucks wonkey.
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Post by extreme01 on Jul 26, 2006 9:22:06 GMT -5
I think that it's a marvelous idea. if it means getting thr original gang together again, I'm all for it. Why do you think radio plays did so well before? no tv, so you used your imagination. even thought there's tv now, you can still use your imagination to help bring it to life for you. just a s if you were reading a book. same thing. I really think it would work. And by the way, Dr.Who doesn't do what you said earlier HD, it's actually pretty cool. I used to watch it while growing up (Tom Baker was the Dr at the time), and the newest one was pretty cool as well. too bad he decided to quit after one season. Now we have to get used to another new guy as the doctor. oh well
Later Ted
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Post by MelMac on Jul 26, 2006 10:57:52 GMT -5
I am sure they had ideas, but the series was cancelled, you know. Besides, who cares about DR. WHO? Maybe THAT is the reason why no GAH has been done. DR. WHO sucks wonkey. Hmmm.... don't know about that HD, as Doctor Who's been in circulation for more than 43 years in some form or fashion: 26 years as the original series, 1 TV movie, entering its third season in it's restart, been in audio for about 7 years, and has had books with stories based on the series for a long time as well. That shows staying power. (The one thing I think that hurt the series was the atrocious costume they gave Colin Baker, who is one of my favorite Doctors. I've felt if Katt had a choice between it and the suit, he'd wear the suit.) Personally, I see GAH as the same thing. I saw the collection fly off the shelves when it came out. Only other shows I've seen the same way are the modern day shows and at times "Doctor Who" (depends on the story/Doctor). People remember the show fondly and they wanted to relive their childhood fantasies. An audio series would be great for that very reason. There are a lot of people who like each of the characters, and you could write stories that feature each character by themselves or the usual three people. It also opens up ideas that you can't do on television for the most part, such as a time travel bit where Ralph could see a younger Bill or a story with the class again. The only way you can do that now is if they're doing a HS reunion, and it'd be closer to a 20th reunion now. Just my two cents.
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Jul 26, 2006 12:05:30 GMT -5
I think audio would be cool, but only if pioneered by SJC and some of the original writers. Otherwise, the show would be horrible...*enter Babs Greyhosky*...if you know what I mean.
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Post by extreme01 on Jul 26, 2006 12:30:44 GMT -5
if they didn't,(the original writers) we could probably do it. just watch the dvd's, transcribe and alter them for that format. don't think that it would be too difficult. after all, there are some pretty good writers on here. something to think about anyways
Ted
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Jul 26, 2006 12:43:55 GMT -5
Right, but if we just transcribe them, that is technically copyright infringement you know...especially if we get paid for it. Besides, I thought these were supposed to be NEW ideas. And I want the original and best writers because I think they would be best...no disrespect meant to the avid fan fiction people here, but I think they would not compare as well as some of the originals.
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Post by MelMac on Jul 26, 2006 13:18:23 GMT -5
Thing with the Dr Who audios is that there is a combination of both seasoned writers and fan fiction ones. They do, however, only pick the best stories, and that's why they're as successful as they are. Some writers in the audios now write or work on the new series.
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