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the-worms-in-your-bones · 5 months

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paul mcgann eats a rat .mp3 in circular gallifreyan

#decided to learn how to write in gallifreyan #this is the second thing ive written #doctor who #dw #dw art #eighth doctor #paul mcgann #eighth doctor audios #The Natural History of fear #gallifreyan #circular gallifreyan #my stuff

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awkwardtuatara · 1 month

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The Natural History of Fear is a serious story about interesting philosophical concepts of identity and resistance, with amazing performances by all actors; the concepts feel original and well-executed, leaving you immersed in the story as you slowly begin to understand what's going on and then that understanding suddenly shifts with new information-

*paul mcgann eats a rat*

and the characters are extremely compelling and the audio format allows for well-constructed stories within stories-

*what do you mean you have eight limbs*

and there are so many ideas within this single story that they even need an extra long outro to give you time to unpack it!

#the natural history of fear #doctor who #big finish #eighth doctor #charley pollard

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third-doctor · 19 days

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I’m so normal about The Natural History of Fear I’m so normal-

It’s beautiful. It makes no damn sense but it doesn’t matter because the story is well-told. The sound design and use of the medium are incredible and right up there with Scherzo. Paul McGann eats a rat. Listening to it for the first time was one of the most stressful media experiences I’ve had. Everyone is a fucking spider in the end.

This audio is always going to haunt me what is this audio what’s happening what is this society what the FUCK

#dead men do tell tales #doctor who #big finish #eighth Doctor #the natural history of fear #just. what. what the FUCK

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go-to-the-mirror · 2 months

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Paul McGann eats a rat.mp3

#doctor who #doctor who fanart #eighth doctor #eighth doctor fanart #my lonely art #doctor who spoilers #spiders #spiders cw #spiders tw #still cant get over them being spiders #audio: the natural history of fear #the natural history of fear #tnhof

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garlicbread-cowboy · 1 year

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all i have to say, after listening to the natural history of fear, is what the fuck? paul mcgann sure eats a rat

#the natural history of fear #doctor who #eighth doctor

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thewomancallednova · 3 days

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guess who just got to Paul McGann Eating Rats!

#it me #eighth doctor #doctor who #classic who #Big finish audios #the natural history of fear #eighth doctor audios

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ladymelisande · 8 months

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There is a Doctor Who audio drama episode called The Natural History of Fear, it's one of my all time favourite episodes and probably one of the best pieces of Doctor Who media ever written. It also has a setting that is basically Heaven without angels. It's in a totalitarian/dystopia called Light City (which is stark white to the point the Doctor's companion says it's hard to see), the citizens are strictly forbidden from asking questions, any question at all, under the penance of execution or revision (which is a memory wipe where they delete everything and put different memories on you) and the protagonist-ish is the Editor, who performs the revision and is completely brainwashed by the government (sounds familiar?) though he also does ask questions to himself and becomes obsessed with a woman that had revolutionary speech implanted in her head by the Resistance.

... Saying more would be too much spoiler but it sort of ticks me good for an AU (in which Aziraphale is the Editor and Crowley was wiped to 'become' an angel)... And also it might be one of the reasons why I find Heaven scarier than Hell.

#good omens #doctor who #the natural history of fear #Just to say the Editor was a victim too #literally everyone was wiped it was a scary circle

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girlgeekjf-blog · 1 year

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Ranking all the main range Big Finish Eighth Doctor Stories

(Excluding Multi Doctor stories)

(With bonus Eight and Charley special releases)

1. Caerdroia: Just delightful. Witty and cathartic-listened to it twice in one week. Such strong writing and acting, everyone has a moment to shine

2. Scherzo: Some of the best acting you will ever hear, stunning sound design and an awesome script. A masterpiece.

3. The Chimes of Midnight: Meticulous plotting and wonderful dialogue, a tight and constantly gripping story. I love the message about the value of life.

4. Seasons of Fear: Highly entertaining journey through history with a memorable villain and lots of quotable lines

5. The Silver Turk- Genuinely scary, stuffed with atmosphere, one of the best Cybermen stories ever

6. The Natural History of Fear: Excellent showcase for great acting and writing with unforgettable twists. I am fond of stories about shifting power dynamics, so this really appealed to me.

7. The Company of Friends: Each story is creative and well-constructed. The Doctor has convincing chemistry with all four companions (though Izzy suffers from weaker writing) Mary's story is an atmospheric highlight and it is amazing to have Fitz off the page for once.

8. The Girl Who Never Was: Does the difficult job of separating a great doctor/companion duo while keeping them both true to themselves by intelligently combining elements of other companion departures. Heartbreaking but satisfying.

9. Living Legend: A perfect slice of pure comedy, the leads are having a ball and are at their most likeable

10. Terror Firma: Gripping, great dialogue, and a twist that blew me away. A bit over ambitious for the run time, but so memorable and quotable.

11. Storm Warning: Energetic opening story which perfectly captures our two heroes from the get go. The setting is great as well.

12. Neverland: Expertly pays off what was set up in the preceding stories, with amazing concepts and can't miss character interactions

13. Other Lives: Love me a pure historical, especially one that gives each of the leads a compelling plot thread. Eight is so sweet in this it hurts.

14. If I Should Die Before I Wake: Great use of nuwho monsters to construct a twisty plot with lots of great moments between the leads.

15. Zagreus: Lives up to its reputation for being confusing, but it is also very entertaining and I admire the ambition. Plus Zagreus!Eight is a must listen.

16. The Witch From the Well: A smart blend of sci-fi and historical elements to tell a creepy and engaging story

17. The Faith Stealer: A solid story uplifted by delightful dialogue and great world building

18. Memory Lane: Does a lot with its off-beat, dream-like setting and I found the conclusion pretty unique while still fitting with the rest of the story.

20. Embrace the Darkness: Creepy concept and sound effects mixed with insight into the Doctor's character. I did get rather irritated with one of the side characters being stubbornly obstructive.

21. Solitaire: A tight, compelling showcase for Charley and the main villain, plus the idea of ventriloquist dummy!Eight is irresistible.

22. Invaders From Mars:A fun historical romp making the most of its inspired setting.

23. The Mummy Speaks!: Fast paced with some great dialogue and action set pieces. Gee the Gorilla is a star.

24. The Stones of Venice: The plot is messy, but it does a good job of continuing to develop the relationship between the Doctor and Charley.

25. Time Works: I just like the vibes on this one, a nice little self-contained fairy tale.

26. Absolution: Like C'rizz himself, kind of a mixed bag, but does a decent job of sending off my poor lizard/insect boy. The ending is a gut punch.

27. The Next Life: I really enjoyed Daphne Ashbrook in this, she's clearly having the time of her life, and she has great chemistry with McGann. Loved the villains ultimate fate. Did feel the leads were a bit out of character.

28. The Time of the Daleks: I like watching how protective the Doctor is of Charley here, and his sassy attitude towards the Daleks. Objectively, a bit of a slow story.

29. The Slaying of the Writhing Mass: Light and breezy story which has fun teaming up the Doctor and a kid for the adventure. Suffers a bit from separating the Doctor and Charley most of the story.

30. The Army of the Dead: A clichéd plot, but worth it to see the relationship developments between the Doctor and Mary.

31. Something Inside: This story is great for people who like hurt comfort. Which I do, though I prefer a bit more comfort. Otherwise, solid story if a little slow

32. The Last: Bleak, but does provide a fascinating look at the leads in extreme circumstances and helped me understand how the Divergent universe works. Did not like how Charley was written in this.

33. The Twilight Kingdom: It forces Charley to come off as irritating for plot reasons, but has some effective scenes and body horror.

34. The Heart of Orion: Improved sequel, with a better story and grasp on the characters than Sword of Orion. Still kind of middling.

35. Eclipse: Pretty unmemorable, if inoffensive; a generic sci fi story. I did like the ending.

36. Minuet in Hell: This is embarrassingly bad in many ways, especially in how women are treated. However, the parts with the Doctor are good, and I love everything with the Brig. Their meeting is fantastic.

37. The Sword of Orion: Objectively, it's perfectly functional. Subjectively, it is really dull. The leads are written to be the most generic Doctor and companion possible.

38. The Creed of the Kromons: This audio made me genuinely regret trying to eat breakfast in the car while listening. It's like they were trying to make the content as unpleasant as possible. Only good moment was the Doctor laughing about how stupid the villains were while they were torturing him. At least someone was having fun (for a moment).

39. Scaredy Cat: Deadly dull. Bad acting choices made by the main cast. The Doctor's moral compass is on holiday; not in an interesting way, just in a baffling way. It feels like the people making this just ran out of time, gave up and released something nobody particularly enjoyed, especially the audience.

Final thoughts: I adore Eight (now my current favorite Doctor), love Charley and Mary, like C'rizz and wish he had been better written. Loved most of these, and could recommend giving all but the last two a listen (the last two are in the running for worst Doctor Who story ever, and I'm pretty easy to please so I only have six or seven stories on that list).

I've been impressed with Big Finish so far, and I look forward to more Eighth Doctor.

#doctor who #eighth doctor #big finish #charley pollard #c'rizz #mary shelley #storm warning #caerdroia #scherzo #zagreus #the chimes of midnight #the company of friends #the silver turk #the natural history of fear #seasons of fear #my stuff

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bfaudio-highlights · 2 years

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#the natural history of fear #eighth doctor #doctor who #big finish

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humandisastersquad · 4 months

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Finally up to the infamous Paul_McGann_Eats_A_Rat.mp3 story

#the natural history of fear #big finish lb

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devilofwinterborne · 17 days

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Why are Zagreus, Scherzo, and The Natural History of Fear so close together? How am I supposed to process all of this!?

#doctor who #zagreus #scherzo #the natural history of fear #big finish

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the-worms-in-your-bones · 5 months

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Love talking to non eight fans and casually dropping ‘oh yeah, and Paul mcgann eats a rat’ into the conversation and then not explaining

#you’ve got to find that one out for yourself #doctor who #eighth doctor #eighth doctor audios #the natural history of fear

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ecoamerica · 25 days

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awkwardtuatara · 1 month

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I'll be honest Paul McGann does the weirdly compelling antagonist so well. Like his performance as Zagreus is iconic, and the Editor is legitimately frightening with his conviction but also a fascinating character? Why are my favourite Eighth Doctor performances when he's not even Eight. And it doesn't quite fit in with this category but Eight's darker, more cynical characterization in Scherzo is pulled off so effectively as well.

#eighth doctor #big finish #doctor who #the natural history of fear #scherzo #zagreus

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cwtchfalcon · 4 months

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oohhhhh so thats when he eats the rat

#eighth doctor #damn really just ate that rat #he's been going through it #tbh they all have #doctor who #the natural history of fear

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nixtorr · 2 years

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im used to weird sounds in big finish audios but i will never be used to the sound of paul mcgann eating a rat

#the natural history of fear #eighth doctor #there‘s something deeply wrong with this audio it‘s great

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mobileleprechaun · 2 months

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"No! I must find Charley and C'rizz!" The Doctor shouted. The Censor said "No, Doctor. You are Charley and C'rizz." And then, the Doctor was a spider.

#doctor who #the natural history of fear #doctor who big finish #eighth doctor #what an incredible mindfuck this whole episode was

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