Reading some of the latest BF Talk here: Yeah, I totally agree from what I listen to, at least. Personally speaking, and I am not sure if this is necessarily an unpopular Opinion, but it’s honestly a bit of a shame how much more dominant the 3×60 Minutes Format has become. Like don’t get me wrong it has its Positive letting Classic Doctors have shorter Stories in the revived Format, there have been some brilliant Outings for sure. But I have to admit it’s a bit sad that in the Process of doing that, we kinda have been losing a lot of 4 Parters lately (like there are some, but they seem to become less and less somehow).
In general I am must quite sure if I am all that sold of Ending the Early Adventures and the Main Range, both Ranges are very dear to me and brought plenty of great Stories. And while the Idea of Doctor Ranges on its own is a very solid one, I am not quite sure if it translated too well.
Good examples in that regard would probably be both the 1DAs and 2DAs (in my Eyes). While the former had an exciting Promise, I must admit I am not quite sure for what it’s going for and despite promising to give us some lovely 1 and Dodo Adventures, she does often feel sidelined (especially with those older Companion Releases).
On the other hand, the latter just personally hasn’t really sparked for me. I love the second Doctor and I think Michael has improved greatly over Time having heard every of his Outings. And while I am not the biggest on the whole Season 6B Story, I think it has Potential, but I must admit getting Zoe and Jamie back, feels a bit aimless. Why not let this Doctor be alone for a change or give him somebody new to make this truly a bolder take, considering S6B should be able to go more out-there with this Incarnation.
Like I said as a Concept, I think the Idea of having a Range for every Doctor from 1-8 is lovely and with ranges such as the 3DAs (which seems to be usually very well-loved in its Era Accurate Approach) or the usually highly praised the 5DAs, it can certainly work. But with a lot of the others, I am not quite sure. I mean, the Issues with 8 have been talked quite well here (and honestly a bit of a shame, considering he has been THE numbered EU Doctor), but it was probably something that would have come sooner or later sadly, I fear.
I do wish maybe they wouldn’t spread themselves ‘thin’, if that’s the right Word. While Noble, Part of me wonders if getting 1-2 or even 3 Boxsets for each Doctor a Year has been the greatest of Idea and not an ‘Overkill’.
Probably just a bit rambley here, but thought I might add my own Opinion of Big Finish’s current State to the mix. I do still love them, but I feel like I am personally a bit more interested in seeing where ranges such as the Lost Stories or the Novel Adaptions are going rather than the Main Doctor Ranges.
Overall, I do think @sircarolyn said it quite well when they mentioned how the Classic Doctor Ranges have been feeling more sidelined or directionless lately. It’s a Pity in my eyes for sure.
