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Yes Amy is so damaged and complex I love her.

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I had the same reaction as @Shayleen here, it’s very strange how little Amy and Rory content we’ve had since that era ended. I would be surprised if it’s anything more than a coincidence, but it’s still odd to think about.

Honestly, I think both Moffat eras are pretty underserved as far as EU content goes - some of that is unavoidable, due to actors seemingly not wanting to come back, but I do also think the BBC tends to favour the first RTD era (and, to a lesser extent, the Chibnall era). Not out of malice or to purposely avoid Moffat stuff, but moreso because I imagine they see RTD1 as the peak of modern Doctor Who’s popularity. As the current hiatus rumbles on, I’ll be interested to see what kind of non-Big Finish EU content continues to be commissioned.

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I think we will get Peter Capaldi. Especially if they get Jenna Coleman onboard. They can pitch it as a reunion with old cast members, which is partly what encouraged David Tennant to do Big Finish.

I hope they use the Rufus Hound Monk. He has been amazing in the role.

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Its him that they showed in the trailer IIRC!

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No offense to Hound but I want Graeme Garden Monk back :pensive_face:

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Big Finish July release schedule
July 3: Thirteenth Doctor-Vampire Weekend
July 9: Dark Gallifrey: Master! Part One
July 15: The Audio Novels-The Mirror Matter
July 17: Fugitive Doctor-Dead or Alive
July 23: Smith and Sullivan Reuninted
July 29: Torchwood-Child Free

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Which trailer was that? I don’t remember any confirmation of the Monk.

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The announcement trailer!

Screenshots of the Monk and the Nun:

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Must have missed that. Thanks for sharing. Hopefully the Monk gets his own CDs and isn’t just included in another Master’s trilogy.

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Every character featured in the trailer had their own trilogy, so its safe to say he will get his own 100% and as for CD’s all of Dark Gallifrey had them afaik.

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Guessing Big Finish is getting annoyed with people discussing piracy particularly in regard to the 9DA and 13DA.

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Maybe they should’ve pressed more on the fact that their funds only go to themselves and doesn’t fund anything else that they’re being boycotted for? They do say that anyway, but could’ve been more clear.

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It’s piracy in general, I think, not so much CDs which only make up a small amount of sales. It’s very difficult to combat in the current climate where it is so easy to access entertainment through non-legitimate means, coupled with a cost of living crisis.

Not quite sure about this, yes the funds go to themselves but there are other costs & overheads. & what do you mean by “fund anything else that they’re being boycotted for?”

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Very glad they’ve said this. Supported BF since I started listening when I was 16, 10 years ago and without the support they wouldn’t exist. Contrary to what some people think they are a very small company.

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BF should really be promoting this better. How many people know about the free stuff?

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I mean I’d say they’re pretty like, well promoted really. At least if you follow them/know I suppose. It’s the same stories and they don’t really add to them, so they can’t really promote it constantly.

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As in like, they’re not funding anything directly to do with Palestine or Israel, or donating to anti-lgbt orgs.

What’s the point of a boycott like the Big Finish one when they’re not even funding the things they’re being criticized for.
As for their employees, you can’t really control where they donate to or where they spend.

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Who is boycotting them?

I think thats the problem in general for BF. Probably lots of potential fans who don’t know they exist.

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Also we have no idea if those people are still working for them. TAO probably but Noga we can’t be sure until the 13DA’s end. They can’t publicly announce they’ve not renewed contracts with people for reasons cause they could be sued.

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Just look at their Twitter replies. They’ve blocked alotta people sharing piracy links, who then view being blocked as a triumph or a win, something to celebrate.

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