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Post by Ron Bowes on Feb 9, 2008 15:21:18 GMT
Apparently because "The Invasion" didn't sell as well as was expected, proving that the BBC is simply a profit making organisation rather the public service broadcaster it is supposed to be. Sorry John, but that's absolute rubbish. *If* any further animations are produced, they'll be done by BBC Worldwide/2|entertain - independent companies that are specifically there to make a profit, not to make loss making philanthropic gestures. Again, a total non-argument. Given that any "recent blockbuster" is likely to have enormous worldwide sales rather than the comparative drop in the ocean of DW sales, you can't possibly compare the two. Richard What I can't understand is why the BBC asked people for comments on this release (which were in the vast majority positive and asking for more episodes to be done) just to scrap/shelve the project! I mean, talk about raising hopes! In the past BBC has shown scant regard for consumers and this is no different. The mother of a friend of mine used to work for BBC enterprise (pre - 2 entertain) and she said they would't know a potential best seller if it bit them on the nose! Yes, they want to make money, but Dr Who generates so much income from so many diverse sources that they could still afford to keep die-hard fans happy! Most of us have shelled a small fortune on merchandise. A little consideration wouldn't go amiss for a change. Ron
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Post by Rich Cornock on Feb 9, 2008 16:58:51 GMT
i guess its down to management structure, i can well imagine that while one department may think a project is a good idea, once it gets passed to another level it gets vetoed by someone else. unfortunately this sort of thing is always going to happen any large organizations.
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Post by John Andersen on Feb 9, 2008 18:25:06 GMT
[quote author=rondbowes board=who thread=1179184044 post=1202570478 [/quote] What I can't understand is why the BBC asked people for comments on this release (which were in the vast majority positive and asking for more episodes to be done) just to scrap/shelve the project! I mean, talk about raising hopes! Ron[/quote] That sounds like the BBC when it comes to Doctor Who. When I first became a Doctor Who fan, I had high hopes of seeing the classics of the Patrick Troughton era, but I was horrified to find out that they threw out seasons 4 and 5. Talk about a big letdown.
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Post by Tom Spychalski on Feb 10, 2008 6:01:22 GMT
I think Invasion was a great step in having the missing material more 'completely' remade then the (Excellent and well appreciated..) recons and audios that have come before it, but really, I agree that Who discs are a very niche department for a company out to make a profit. I also happen to know that if you knew where to look at the time that shortly after its release it was available on certain place I will not mention that are on the internet.
Both those factors probably hurt more being done, as it is expensive, but that does not mean they never will be, just that it will not be next week.
I also will say that I agree with the point that at least the box set prices are very high. I love Lost in Time, I had to get it (For seventy dollars US currency in a retail shop.), but have yet to buy the Beginnings as I have had those stories for years and the price is a bit high. Same goes for the new series box sets, although the single and two disc pricing is not all that bad.
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Post by Ron Bowes on Feb 10, 2008 9:24:54 GMT
I think Invasion was a great step in having the missing material more 'completely' remade then the (Excellent and well appreciated..) recons and audios that have come before it, but really, I agree that Who discs are a very niche department for a company out to make a profit. I also happen to know that if you knew where to look at the time that shortly after its release it was available on certain place I will not mention that are on the internet. Both those factors probably hurt more being done, as it is expensive, but that does not mean they never will be, just that it will not be next week. I also will say that I agree with the point that at least the box set prices are very high. I love Lost in Time, I had to get it (For seventy dollars US currency in a retail shop.), but have yet to buy the Beginnings as I have had those stories for years and the price is a bit high. Same goes for the new series box sets, although the single and two disc pricing is not all that bad. Yep, there's a mindset in big business that really offends me (I am a small businessman) and that's "It won't make enough profit." Note the word "enough". This is what I mean about consideration for fans. They are NOT making a loss - it's not enough profit!! Ron
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Post by John Fleming on Feb 10, 2008 10:47:45 GMT
OK, it looks like I was wrong with "The Invasion", I haven't got it and it looks like a BBC release to me. How about another thought, again it will never be done because it costs money, but I read in the paper a year or two ago that the technology exists to make a new "Marilyn Monroe" movie. If so then how about recreating Hartnell & Troughton.
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Post by Ron Bowes on Feb 10, 2008 14:27:59 GMT
Even if they could afford it, the attitude would be why recreate when you can do something new. If the BBC wont shell out for recon cartoon animation then they certainly wouldn't pay for CGI versions! Although they have payed out for new cartoon animation - "infinite quest", they won't pursue reconstruction.
Ron
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