Big Finish Review: Missy Series 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 พ.ค. 2020
- She's fun, she's deadly, she's bananas. She's Missy and the folks over at Big Finish gave her an entire box set of audio adventures all to her self. Michelle Gomez returns to her Doctor Who role as Missy and I get to review this sucker!
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1) I need you’re missy cosplay and 2) Ooooo a stand-alone Big Finish story I’m so down for
It's a whole series and they're in post post production for series 2
I would really recommend the Companions' Chronicle story Mastermind, it features the decayed Master kept prisoner by Unit, fills in a lot of spaces in his timeline and really highlights the hypnosis ability in a way we haven't seen before.
I would LOVE to see your Missy cosplay!
Especially with the hair!
i loved these. but then again Missy is my favourite character in all of who
The Monk is a very important player in the then final bunch of Lucie Miller - Eighth Doctor stories. Those would be well worth your time. I say "then" because they did release some stories with Lucie Miller later but they were set before those time-wise.
I think he also appears in Doom Coalition. Also I'm pretty sure that one of his regenerations is one of the various Time Lords played by actors who appeared in Doctor Who prior.
Glad you got to this - I loved it myself, and have had fingers crossed for a review. As someone who's listened - I absolutely enjoyed hearing your thoughts - your reenactment her scenes with the monk was a complete joy. Thank you!
To heed your request for recommendations: The War Master: Anti-Genesis and Rage of the Time Lords boxsets - are absolutely fantastic. Pick your poison - The 8th Doctor comes to visit, or a Master-Dalek teamup (that is genuinely interesting). Missy Series 2 is coming out in the Summer as well - I hope to see your thoughts on that soon. Keep up the good work.
I love this boxset! Divorced, Beheaded, Regenerated is definitely me favourite. I really enjoyed the dynamic between Missy and the Monk.
BF has released the cover of series 2 and there is my boy Strax on it ;)
He's confirmed to be in it and so is the Meddling Monk again! :)
I don't know if it's been there for a while and I'm just inobservant, but I love your new icon!
Well, now i know what my best friend is getting for her birthday. This sounds amazing.
I'm really excited for this set. It's one I've procured but never gotten into.
I've been tearing through Big Finish stories during this forced homestay time and this Missy series is easily one of my favorites.Happy you enjoyed it as well!
If your a fan of Michelle Gomez then I can’t recommend green wing enough. Seriously just TH-cam Sue White and your in for a anarchic blast. Very funny and very unpredictable.
Seconded. Green Wing is an anarchic, surrealistic classic.
It's funny, Green Wing meant that when Michelle Gomez was announced as being in series 8... we sort of instantly knew who she'd be playing. Once you've seen Sue White, you knew what a brilliant choice that would be even before we'd seen her in the show.
I can't unhear Portobello Road from Bedknobs and Broomsticks in the Missy theme
Ooooh, I remember Bedknobs and Broomsticks!!! 😍😍😍
Thanks for the recommendation. Must get. Yes the Monk has appeared in other Big Finish, keeping up the tradition started in the 1960s of having a well known comedy actor / personality in the role. Firstly ex-Goodies comedy actor / writer Graeme Garden in different stories with the Eighth and Fifth Doctors, and now stand up comedian Rufus Hound (who was also the Highwayman in 'The Woman Who Lived' ). 🙂
A Missy cosplay would be spectacular!!!!!
These stories sound like a lot of fun. I agree with your point about Missy being fun to the point you can forget she's dangerous... but when you get that switch oooooh it's like going down the drop of a roller coaster you didn't see coming!
The Monk story was the highlight for me
This series is pure gold, Missy is so fun!
Sounds great 👍... I'll get it. Cheers.
Its clear Michelle Gomez was a great choice in casting for Missy, it was the first thing I was really introduced to her in and then saw her in Adventures of Sabrina and really like her on that to she clearly enjoys playing the complex baddy, you never know if she is entirely evil or not in almost everything she is in.
My Personal Ranking Of The Stories Is
1-Divorced, Beheaded, Regenerated
2-Spoonful Of Mayhem
3-The Broken Clock
4-The Belly Of The Beast
I definitely agree, the third one is my favorite of the four. I had a lot of fun
I just listened to this whole series, and it was all fun and all good stories, but the one that stuck out to me was The Broken Clock. Because it was the most absolutely BONKERS thing I've probably ever heard in the Doctor Who universe as far as a storytelling technique. I still don't understand most of it, and I lost track of how many times I burst out laughing at something the narrator said.
Now this is a review I've been waiting on! I listened to this when it first came out and I adored it- especially the third one (god, that was weird af).
I loved it and the monk I loved his action with missy and the next series does have the rufus Howard monk again. Also if you look closely in a photo with Michelle recording you can zoom in on the script and you can see the titles of it.
I dig "The Broken Clock". Good series.
If u liked this one. i would reccomend the sins of captain john boxset. its apart of the torchwood range and had james masters reprising his role alongside john barrowman.
I just heard it, and it was a riot and your review was great and was why I bought it! For more Michelle Gomez mayhem, check out Brit hospital comedy Green Wing.
You might enjoy Iris Wildthyme. She is the Deadpool of the Doctor Who universe in terms of meta.
Divorced, Beheaded, Regenerated was my favorite story followed by The Broken Clock. The master stories were my entrance into Big Finish. I still think Day of the Master (part one and two) was shockingly good from Ravenous 4.
Michelle Gomez and Derek Jacobi come back into other audio series it is great. Which is why I recommend River Song volume 5 even for the two stories they were in. Plus U.N.I.T. Cyber Reality for Jacobi appearing in the last story. The War Master stories get better after the second box set (Master of Callous). The 4th box set (Anti Genesis) had this levity to it, that made me want to get all of the Mark Gatiss Master appearances audio stories.
I have already pre-ordered Masterful and Missy series 2, which is going to have more Missy vs. Monk.
The Monk appeared in the Eighth Doctor Adventures, I highly recommend them!
Missy having fun with everything she does is one of the best things about her. I think that's why she and Macqueen are my favorite Masters. If you haven't listed too any Macqueen stories you need to. unite dominion is a great story as well, and I think you can get it for free on Spotify.
Ooh yes.
My theory is still that Dhawan is either between Simm and Missy or even prior to Roger Delgado.
I would go a slightly different way. because the Master is kinda unique in his/her Timeline. Oh cant be pre Delgardo, because Delgardo invented the Tissue compression so OH must come after him. But after thats its tricky because. We know
The child / Dreyfus is the first.
Beevers/Pratt is the last of the first regeneration cycle.
Ainley comes after Beevers ......is executed on Skaro
Ainley takes over the body Robertson
Roberts is trapped in the eye of harmony
The Timelords free him from the eye of harmony creating the War-Master
War-Master into Simm
Now its get confusing....Ainley knows the 12th regeneration of the Doctor (Tennent second regeneration) and the split into the Valeyard.
We also know, Delgardo is regeneration 12 or 13. But not the number of the cycle
So one....Oh comes after Delgardo, is number 13. and burns up into crispy Beevers/Pratt...everyone after Delgardo is second / third cycle
Two.....Simm is pre Delgardo and Missy past Delgardo because Delgardo and Missy both wanted to be the Doctors friend again. But that would also mean Oh after Missy, so the first version of the master, we saw, is something between regeneration 22-27.
Three.... Missy is also pre Delgardo and Delgardo turned into OH + you have to fit the "Dark eye Master" inthere too...somewere
Fourth.... 1. Master, Child/Dreyfus, 2-13"Dark eyes Master", 13 Beevers/Pratt, 14 Ainley, 15 Roberts, 16 War-Master, 17 Simm, 18-21 unknown, 22 Delgardo, 23 Missy, 24 Oh (in this, Ainley or prior must have invented the Tissue compression and you would be right)
@@thomasnieswandt8805 - didn't O reference killing the Fourth Doctor?
@@nightowl8477 thats what i mean. Its such a messed up timeline. Fourth ....Ainley killed the fourth Doctor and exapt the Dreyfus and Beevers Master, every other is past Ainley
Well, time ISN'T a line anyway. Even less so for the Master. Having multiple alternate bodies coupled with ressurections and regenerations their lineage is much more branched than most.
Incidentally, I watched The Land That Time Forgot last night, a 70s movie that had Anthony Ainley as a minor villain submarine crewman.
@@thomasnieswandt8805 There's a bit more in there as well. Alex MacQueen's master was the first post-revival Master, IIRC, with the Jacobi/Simm/Gomez masters coming a bit farther down the line, though presumably within the same regeneration cycle. There might be a few more in between there as well.
this series was actually my first dive into Big Finish period, and I never looked back, I fell D E E P into the Big Finish Hole with this one. I would spend an endless amount of money to have mp3s of Michelle Gomez talking at me, and I've let Big Finish know as much on their twitter
*SPOILERS*
My favourite was definitely the Broken Clock. I found it gripping and hilarious right up to the twist at the end when it was all turned around. I honestly couldn't stop laughing, it was so good. And personally I felt a good lead into the next story, as it changed the tone to a little more darker. I'll give the box a huge thumbs up in that area, the switch between comedy and the dark serious stuff is very fluid and natural.
Divorced, Beheaded, Regenerated was probably my least favourite, but I did love the banter between Missy and the Monk, and after that A Spoonful of Mayhem also felt pretty low. But it was one they almost had to do, and I did still enjoy it.
The Belly of the Beast was what I was waiting for. Missy being the bad guy. I was only disappointed by how little she was in the story. But I'm super excited to see what they do in the next series with the Master Tardis concept. So much potential with that thread. And that's probably all I really want out of the next series, more of Missy being mad, insane, winning and being bad!
I've always had mixed feeling about Missy. I've never liked The Master, ever since his first appearance in Terror of the Autons. But Michelle Gomez is just so awesome I can't help but love Missy. Likewise, I've never been interested in audiobooks but you've totally sold me on getting the Missy boxset!
As they are my favourites, I've started working my way through the Big Finish Cyberman stories. So far I've heard Spare Parts, which is fantastic and The Silver Turk. Also pretty good and you can tell has recently received a loose adaptation in the show. Next up in the complete Cyberman boxset. Which I am looking forward to.
I still think Michelle Gomez would have been an amazing Doctor.
Is this a good Series to begin the Audios with? I'm still looking for an entry point.
I'd reccomend some of the cheaper content so you dont end up feeling like you might've wasted a big chunk of cash on it. The 8th Doctor story Chimes of Midnight is relatively inexpensive & it's a very fun ride. I'd also really recommend Caerdroia (but you might wanna read the wiki to get some context first) and Human Resources, which are both really fun 8th Doctor stories.
If you're more familiar with NuWho & are willing to spend a little extra, the first Tennant & Donna box set is really good, especially Death and The Queen
@nightowl
There's quite a lot of (older) Big Finish content on Spotify, if you want to sample a few of those stories
I'd say so, but maybe wait and see if it goes on sale, or if they make the first episode free. They've been doing those sort of things a lot recently at the Big Finish website. I personally Started with Jenny: the Doctor's Daughter box set a couple years back and was very pleased with the quality. And like with Missy, you don't need any other knowledge other than what's been in the TV show. The only thing that might trip you up is the Monk, but a google search can give you all you need to know about the character.
It was my first. If you like Missy you’ll have an amazing time. I listened to it at the gym, but in these times I can’t recommend that.
Depends on what you want. If you want a companion series for NuWho, I'd recommend Diary of River Song, UNIT, or Tourchwood. They all have the original cast, Tourchwood serves as a season 5 and 6. If you want a classic Doctor but don't know much about Classic Who, then the Eighth Doctor Adventures are literally designed for you. If you just want more episodes of the Tenth Doctor, then the Tenth Doctor Adventures. And if you want to know what happened in the Time War then there are a lot of different povs to choose from.
I enjoyed the first three stories. The third one was interestingly and ambitiously complex with respect to what was happening. The fourth story-- mainly seemed important for the ending as to what would be the premise I presume for Missy 2-- but otherwise, I think I've only listened to the fourth story once and havn't returned.
I just hope they continue the thread at the end of the fourth story in series 2. It sounds so promising!
Would love to hear your thoughts on the shorts done for "Doctor Who: LOCKDOWN!"
Missy: Series 2 - Coming July 2020
Here:
www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/missy-series-02-2215
I always say Oswin too lol
Nev Fountain, who wrote The Broken Clock (the third story), is my favorite Doctor Who writer.
I'm actually waiting to request what I think is his best story
One more thing, yes, Big Finish has done stories with the Meddling Monk before. This is actually their second incarnation (and the third overall for the character)
What's New Fountain's best story in your opinion?
@@rosco31100 The Companion Chronicles: Peri and the Piscon Paradox
Love Your Videos So Much!!!!
For Reccomendations,I Would Reccomend
-Dark Eyes(extremely expensive but extremely good)
-The Legacy Of Time
-The First Doctor Adventures With David Bradley
-Jago And Litefoot
-Rose Tyler:The Dimension Cannon
-The Paternoster Gang:Heritage
I feel we have to remember that even though its Missy, its still the master.
The Monk shows up a lot in Big Finish
Just out of curiosity is Missy's theme in this? Cause I think it might be my favourite Master theme (unless we count this is the This is Gallifrey)
Ben Warburton no she has a new theme in this but it’s really good
I want to start listening to Big Finish for the first time. Any suggestions of where I should start?
Now I want you on Missy costume. 😣
Hmm. The problem with recommending things that Big Finish have done with the Monk is that.. his presence in either version they've done is often a massive spoiler. The one that isn't it their Third Doctor Adventures Set 4, which after a few sets of the line with a recast 3rd Doctor and Katy Manning as Jo Grant that don't have many returning monsters and villains, this set has a Cybermen story, by Marc Platt who wrote Spare Parts and Ghost Light, and a Monk story that doesn't hide his presence, he's on the box. Both are really good stories, stand alone pretty much and are worth a listener's time. Each set of the series is 2 4-part stories that basically stand alone.
I think with stories about the master the writers start with a pun and work backwards.
OK, Reccomendations
-Donna Noble:Kidnapped
Donna Gets Involved With An Alien Conspiracy And Has To Use The TARDIS To Get Home
Also Features Her Childhood Best Friend Played By The Girl Who Played Her Best Friend On The Catherine Tate Show
-Rose Tyler:The Dimension Cannon
Rose Travelling Dimensions Looking For The Doctor
We Meet An Alternate Clive For The Set, Great Stuff, More Human Drama Rather Than Aliens AND RUSSELL T DAVIES IS INVOLVED
-The First Doctor Adventures Volume 1
Its Just Great
Edit:Unless You Dislike Strax
The Paternoster Gang:Heritage
Once Again, It's Just Great
We need about 12 seasons of Missy. But i love Her! And Im meh on River Song.
Do you find value in the "behind the scenes" and interviews on Big Finish?
They’re kind of neat but they’re not very deep so they’re not a big selling point for me.
Some are better than others I find, but enjoy them all the same, even if their short sometimes.
oh my god. I need to talk about those fake accents of hers for the rest of my goddamn life, they're fucking STELLAR
Missy has always been my favorite Master, partly because she's the only character in NuWho who can break the fourth wall
I think 12 was a little self aware as a character but they kind of explained it in universe with the episode Listen.
The cosplay could be a miss-sey like must see but you know its a cosplay of missy. Ill see my self out
*Spoilers!*
Doesn't this series make it canon that Missy ran over Danny? That's actually hilarious.
Never noticed. Good excuse to listen to it again. Which story was it mentioned in?
Missy also shot JFK
It's clearly been too long since I last listened to this. I remember none of these little details!
Wilo Polis, WHEN WAS THIS MENTIONED
When Was This Mentioned?
No say something nice intro?
I really don't like the type of character Missy is. This is exactly the reason why I hate the modern takes on Deadpool and Harley Quinn. They just do random things for the sake of entertainment of the audience, and it stops being entertaining to me quick. Being random doesn't equal being funny, and being random is not a personality.
By "random", do you mean that their motivations aren't clear? I've never assumed that because I am not told a character's motivations, that they haven't any. But I can understand why some might prefer them to be more explicit.
@@HereComesPopoBawa No, by random I mean they just do weird things for fun, like Missy making her head grow in the TV, or writing "Hey, Missy, you so fine, you so fine you blow my mind".
Or Deadpool dressing up as a golfer when going to Connecticut. Or Bill Cypher pulling deer's teeth out of it's mouth.