BFA: Loups-Garou

[fangrrl_squees]

I must admit, I was a bit underwhelmed by the first half of the BFA Loups Garou (Fifth Doctor and Turlough), but it picked up remarkably in the second half.

The story started off at a disadvantage with me, as I'm not a big fan of werewolf legends. I know that, for some folks, the werewolf legend has this massive resonance, deep personal meaning, etc, etc. I'm not one of them. Matters were further compounded by, well, you can't do a werewolf story without a fair whack of cheese, and this cheese, uh, grated a bit.

I like Turlough, except when he whines like a little girl, which means I'm usually ready to throttle him about 40% of the time. There was an awful lot of whining in the first half. *Grumble*

But, as I say, things picked up in the second half. The Doctor sticking up for the right of the garou to exist was a pleasant (and plausible) surprise. Once Turlough quit the whining and got on with things, he was more than bearable. I particularly liked the interaction between him and Rosa. Rosa's accent was, incidentally, charmingly awful. The charm saved me from throwing the iPod out the window. It also made up for Ilyana's histrionics (eyerolls)

Production values were erratic. There was some great sound mixing with the dialogue, that really helped established a sense of place and the characters moving about. And then there were the velveeta-laced f/x for the garou growling and snarling. I understand they did their best but... see: not a big fan of werewolves, above.

So yeah, I'd recommend this one, but with a warning that a person might have to grit their teeth a bit through the first half.

Comments

[sueworld2003.livejournal.com]

*hee* Isn't that the story that my mate Marcus Platt wrote for them, or am I getting mixed up again?

[fangrrl-squees.livejournal.com]

That is, indeed, by your pal Marcus Platt. Sorry I can't gush over with unreserved praise, but it's not like it's Platt's fault that the talent/production crew drove me up the wall on occasion. The story itself was a solid one, and certainly better than some of the BFAs I've drudged through (note: I've only heard about 25 or so at this point, not the entire run or anything...)

PS. FWIW, I liked the bit about the TARDIS being run on imagination. I love self-referential nubbins. ;)

[sueworld2003.livejournal.com]

Oh don't apologize, I'm not a fan of the audio adventures myself. I've hardly heard any of them.

I'm too much of a 'visual gal' myself.

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

It took me a loooooong time to try them, as I thought "Meh, how good can they be?" but when I realized that they were doing stuff for the Eighth Doctor (I wanted a better memory of him than the telemovie) well, I had to give them a chance. I got hooked pretty much instantly, although I'm forever grateful that I didn't accidentally pick a clanger for the first go, otherwise I probably would have turned my back on 'em, permanently...

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

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