Big Finish: Missy

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Over the weekend I finished Missy Series 3. I’ve now listened to 11 episodes and can’t wait for Series 4.

So this is just really a breakdown of my general thoughts. I just wanted to put it out there and see if it sparked any discussion.

Series 1
A Spoonful of Mayhem.
Good introduction to Missy in this medium. Plot was solid and the incidental audio work was great.

Divorced, Beheaded, Regenerated.
Plot was ok but Rufus Hound was great as the Monk. Really elivated the story.

The Broken Clock.
Plot was different but excellent. Highly recommended if you want something weird from DW.

The Belly of the Beast.
Story was solid but predicatable. Overall though it didn’t really feel like a finale.

Series 2
The Lumiat.
Really fun story. Hope we get more Lumiat in the future/TV show.

Brimstone and Terror.
Plot was OK. Not much to say really. Overall forgettable.

Treason and Plot.
OK plot but the Time Agency stuff was great.

Too Many Masters.
Great plot and great acting. Rufus Hound again steals the show. Great finale.

Series 3.
Body and Soulless.
Plot was great and again Rufus Hound steals the show.

War Seed.
Plot was OK. Loved the idea and think it could make a great story arc for a War/9th/10th Doctor boxset. Hope this gets brought up again.

Two Monks, One Mistress
Great plot where again Rufus Hound steals the show as the Monk.

As I was writing this I relised that for the most part Missy seems to be a chaotic ball of energy in nothing stories while other characters are having the big story of their lives. Missy cares not for your trivial lives and will play her own games as long as it amuses her.

Also I love Rufus Hound. I think a Monk series could work if he had a certain Nun with him.

DMs always open.

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I love Hound’s Monk. I really enjoyed the first two sets, but didn’t find the third as fun. I still think Divorced, Beheaded, Regenerated is one of the best, and funniest Who stories out there.

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The third series was definitely more serious and not as “fun” as the first two, but I think Rufus added a lot of levity.

At some point I wouldn’t mind going back and reviewing these properly.

I am going to edit this to a more generic Missy thread.

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Just a reminder that this exists for those who want to discuss the Missy audio series (or any other Missy audio appearances).

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It’s been a long time since I listened to some Missy, I do love her but found the ones I heard a little shallow, but fun. I need to finish the set!

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As it’s been a while since I heard them, but my abiding memory now is that they are “popcorn listens”. Just a bit of fun.

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It’s been a long, long time since I heard S1/S2 but I remember liking them. The Lumiat was a standout. I’ve just finished S3 and heard the first ep of S4… Safe to say I’m not a fan of either unfortunately. Not sure but something is just not clicking with me.

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I think 1 & 2 are better, but I enjoyed Series 3. I’ve not had chance to listen to 4 yet.

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I’m really taken out by the music sounding literally near identical to the Paternoster music, which is more SJA coded. Like the Paternoster series is what we could’ve had on TV, kids oriented but it works for them. It doesn’t work for Missy.

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This was… a story that I listened to.

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Just finished the final story of S4, it was better for sure. I’m now convinced they reuse music from the Paternoster series.

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Missy is not one of my favourite Masters so I have fallen behind on this series. I have geard the first two boxsets and remember enjoying The Lumiat and The Monk stories the most. Probably gonna wait until a good sale to get series 3 and 4 but will defo listen to Dark Gallifrey as it comes out.

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Started listening to Missy for the first time today :slightly_smiling_face:

“A Spoonful of Mayhem” was a bit underwhelming. It’s leaning too heavily into the Mary Poppins vibe going on with Missy for my taste. And Missy being cray-say and making funny voices does tend to get a bit much.

I am starting to feel like Dan Starkey is incapable of acting or narrating without the characters feeling exactly like Strax…

Not a strong start to the series for me, this first story gets a 2,5/5 :star: from me. But I still have high hopes for the rest of the series. :slightly_smiling_face:

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I agree with everything you wrote. It was okay but nothing more. I hope that they get a bit more creative after this one.

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Yeah, I 100% agree on your assessment on the first serial. They certainly get more ‘out there’ after.

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Good to know :slightly_smiling_face:

I’ve listened to the first 20 minutes of the next one with the Monk and that seems much more like it :+1:

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Ooh, I disagree about this. Have you heard his reading of Devil in the Smoke? Yes, the story involves Strax but he does such a good job with all the other characters.

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I have listened to the first set but can’t remember a huge amount about it. The Monk story is quite fun and the final story does some interesting stuff but overall its not a set which has stuck in my mind.

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I have not. Maybe I should, I would like to be proved wrong :slightly_smiling_face:

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I’ve listened to “Divorced, Beheaded, Regenerated” this morning.

That’s much more for me :grin: 4,5/5 :star:
The plot might not carry much weight, but the tete-a-tete between Missy and the Monk is really great and so much fun.
The Master/Missy just works best for me when they have someone “equal” to spar with, the kids she was Governess for in the first story wasn’t that and the story became a bit too one-sided because of it.

Michelle Gomez is delightful, but not yet up there as one of the great audio-Masters for me.

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