I complained endlessly about his Master in 1996 but I know he’s been to cons since so it seems like he found his groove here and he seems to have far better chemistry with McGann now (they probably got to know each other better at conventions). And I believe in giving credit where it’s due so more power to him.
“What’s that? Some kind of laser device?” “It’s a *gun*, you idiot!” “And home made, from the look of it. I never thought you’d be in to arts and crafts.” “I should’ve known you’d turn up eventually.” “Yes, I thought there was a chance I’d run into you.” The Master and the Doctor’s relationship in seven sentences.
Eric Roberts is so far the only American actor to play a major character in Doctor Who. There are many performers who put on an American accent for their characters, but they are either English, Welsh, Scottish, and/or Irish. Roberts is so far the only American Doctor Who actor. Not a naturalized citizen, but a born in the USA citizen.
During the early days of New Who, the BBC requested BF not use the Master in their Audio stories. So from 2003 until about 2011/2012 They couldn't do Master stories. And had only done 2 with Geoffrey Beaver's Master. BBC got a lot more lax about letting BF using the Master and approved Alex Macqueen's Master in the Seventh Doctor box set, 'Dominion'. And finally in 2014, we got to have Eight have regular tangles with the Master in the majority of the 'Dark Eyes' arc. With my favourite episodes being 'Masterplan' and 'Master of the Daleks'. And they kept ramping up since then like having Eight meet the Bruce Master again in 'Day of the Master' (with light interference with Missy and the War Master'. One with the Decayed Master in the story immediately before this one. And then having two War Master box sets with Eight facing off directly with the War Master. I love how we went from Eight only having one face off with the Master in the TV movie, to being the one Doctor to have the most conflict with multiple Masters in the span of just five years against five different iterations of the Master.
2012 was a good year. It was exciting enough when we were getting stories of Geoffrey Beevers's Master again after such a long gap. But the reveal in UNIT: Dominion was incredible. It felt like the Master was really back, and the introduction of a brand new incarnation was such a great idea. It's amazing how many stories we've had with the Master since then. And yes, the Eighth Doctor getting to meet several Masters has been particularly brilliant. I hope Eight is reunited with Macqueen's Master eventually. I know Macqueen himself has been pretty busy, but he feels like the right match for McGann's Doctor. And agreed on Masterplan and Master of the Daleks - both absolutely fantastic episodes in Dark Eyes.
Ohhhh The Master is lying about how he survived the eye of harmony. Hiding in a room the Doctor ejected from The TARDIS? According to the 11th Doctor any being in a deleted room gets automatically deposited in the main control room.
He wasn’t lying, in this case. The Diary of River Song expands on his story, showing him stuck in several TARDIS rooms in the middle of the vortex. What the 11th Doctor said likely only applies to rooms completely destroyed. In the Master’s case, the rooms were surgically removed and separated by the TARDIS.
the doctor tracked down the ravenous to their original planet, where he found the master "assisting" Artron with his experiments on the Kolstani species
It's great that Big Finish has expanded on Eric Roberts' Master, gave him more to work with and prove himself as a good Master.
I complained endlessly about his Master in 1996 but I know he’s been to cons since so it seems like he found his groove here and he seems to have far better chemistry with McGann now (they probably got to know each other better at conventions). And I believe in giving credit where it’s due so more power to him.
Yeah he's turned out to be by far the greatest possible choice for an American Master.
Even in the movie I thought he was great in the role, but this just cements it!
“What’s that? Some kind of laser device?”
“It’s a *gun*, you idiot!”
“And home made, from the look of it. I never thought you’d be in to arts and crafts.”
“I should’ve known you’d turn up eventually.”
“Yes, I thought there was a chance I’d run into you.”
The Master and the Doctor’s relationship in seven sentences.
Eric Roberts is so far the only American actor to play a major character in Doctor Who. There are many performers who put on an American accent for their characters, but they are either English, Welsh, Scottish, and/or Irish. Roberts is so far the only American Doctor Who actor. Not a naturalized citizen, but a born in the USA citizen.
Jack Harkness?
@@s0n0fm4n3 John Barrowman is from Scotland. He grew up in the US.
@@greencello599 if he grew up in the US he's practically American
@@s0n0fm4n3 He identifies as a Scotsman.
Neil Patrick Harris is going to play a villain in one of the upcoming specials.
These two remind me of the 3rd Doctor and the Master. So casual and relaxed
Until they're not.
@Caithness19 We need more Jacobi and Eccelstone I think
During the early days of New Who, the BBC requested BF not use the Master in their Audio stories. So from 2003 until about 2011/2012 They couldn't do Master stories. And had only done 2 with Geoffrey Beaver's Master.
BBC got a lot more lax about letting BF using the Master and approved Alex Macqueen's Master in the Seventh Doctor box set, 'Dominion'.
And finally in 2014, we got to have Eight have regular tangles with the Master in the majority of the 'Dark Eyes' arc. With my favourite episodes being 'Masterplan' and 'Master of the Daleks'.
And they kept ramping up since then like having Eight meet the Bruce Master again in 'Day of the Master' (with light interference with Missy and the War Master'. One with the Decayed Master in the story immediately before this one.
And then having two War Master box sets with Eight facing off directly with the War Master.
I love how we went from Eight only having one face off with the Master in the TV movie, to being the one Doctor to have the most conflict with multiple Masters in the span of just five years against five different iterations of the Master.
2012 was a good year. It was exciting enough when we were getting stories of Geoffrey Beevers's Master again after such a long gap. But the reveal in UNIT: Dominion was incredible. It felt like the Master was really back, and the introduction of a brand new incarnation was such a great idea.
It's amazing how many stories we've had with the Master since then. And yes, the Eighth Doctor getting to meet several Masters has been particularly brilliant. I hope Eight is reunited with Macqueen's Master eventually. I know Macqueen himself has been pretty busy, but he feels like the right match for McGann's Doctor. And agreed on Masterplan and Master of the Daleks - both absolutely fantastic episodes in Dark Eyes.
Its expanded even more now. The War Master series is sublime.
And the Masterful boxset is some of the best stuff they have ever done.
The scenery chewing between these two is awesome!!
They’re having a scene eating contest
I think they need to give Eric Roberts more projects to fully establish his master more but it’s good they have given some stuff to him which is good.
0:48 - 'with GREAT difficulty...' by the name of River Song, specifically xD
Oh man, I never knew how much I needed this
Cool that they actually managed to get Eric Roberts for this.
ohhh YES!!!! damn I need to get into the Eighth Doctor adventures.
Fair play Eric. Brilliant
Eric's Master should have regenerated into a Talking Cat!
Ohhhh The Master is lying about how he survived the eye of harmony. Hiding in a room the Doctor ejected from The TARDIS? According to the 11th Doctor any being in a deleted room gets automatically deposited in the main control room.
He wasn’t lying, in this case. The Diary of River Song expands on his story, showing him stuck in several TARDIS rooms in the middle of the vortex. What the 11th Doctor said likely only applies to rooms completely destroyed. In the Master’s case, the rooms were surgically removed and separated by the TARDIS.
@DoctorDodge the TARDIS Barfed him out essentially?
Never left a good taste did he
What happen to the doctor
the doctor tracked down the ravenous to their original planet, where he found the master "assisting" Artron with his experiments on the Kolstani species
Artron uses the Kolstani energy to revive Eight later but gives the Bruce Master what he wants to get him to chill the fuck out.