The first release of 2007 is not a good one. It’s an interesting one but it ultimately falls short of what I come to expect from a Big Finish plays. This is also a story written by a new series writer (well co-written) Paul Cornell who wrote Fathers Day (2005).
The story is split into four with each episode representing a season. Cute idea but at the end of the day there has to be a narrative that makes sense and stands out. The first episode (Spring) was ok. The idea of a planet of birds has an appeal that I think would make for a great four part episode. The ‘Summer’ episode was good only because it had the fantastic David Warner in it. Playing Sir Issac Newton was a joy to listen to. The way that he gave the dialogue was what you would expect of him
It’s only the final episode where everything starts to get good. The ‘Winter’ episode is set quite sometime after the first three episodes and we come to a point probably towards the end of the Fifth Doctor’s life when he has parted ways with Nyssa. If the rest of this story had been like this episode then we would be looking at one of the best stories for quite sometime. The idea that Nyssa has a husband and children is completely different from what we obviously know.
Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton did a great job with what they were given. Its such a shame that the story didn’t quite suit them. The main problem with this story is that it just seems aimless and with no real incentive to actually care for any of the supporting characters. It’s a shame for someone of Paul Cornell’s calibre that I find myself writing this but unfortunately Circular Time is one of the weakest offerings from Big Finish in quite sometime. Hopefully the next time that there is a Fifth Doctor and Nyssa it will be a lot better than this story.
The story is split into four with each episode representing a season. Cute idea but at the end of the day there has to be a narrative that makes sense and stands out. The first episode (Spring) was ok. The idea of a planet of birds has an appeal that I think would make for a great four part episode. The ‘Summer’ episode was good only because it had the fantastic David Warner in it. Playing Sir Issac Newton was a joy to listen to. The way that he gave the dialogue was what you would expect of him
It’s only the final episode where everything starts to get good. The ‘Winter’ episode is set quite sometime after the first three episodes and we come to a point probably towards the end of the Fifth Doctor’s life when he has parted ways with Nyssa. If the rest of this story had been like this episode then we would be looking at one of the best stories for quite sometime. The idea that Nyssa has a husband and children is completely different from what we obviously know.
Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton did a great job with what they were given. Its such a shame that the story didn’t quite suit them. The main problem with this story is that it just seems aimless and with no real incentive to actually care for any of the supporting characters. It’s a shame for someone of Paul Cornell’s calibre that I find myself writing this but unfortunately Circular Time is one of the weakest offerings from Big Finish in quite sometime. Hopefully the next time that there is a Fifth Doctor and Nyssa it will be a lot better than this story.
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