So, just to
prove me wrong, the very minute yesterday's post published, Big
Finish announced a new Time War box set featuring Derek Jacobi as the
Master.
There are
things, in any fandom, that you just can't let go of and for me one
of those things was that RTD got Derek Jacobi to play the Master and
Jacobi only got to play the actual part for a few minutes out of the
episode. Not only that but those few minutes were absolutely amazing.
The article on the Big Finish website calls him the Hannibal Lecter
of Time Lords and that's a pretty apt description. In those few
minutes between opening the fob watch and turning into Sam Tyler he
portrays the razor edge balance between whimsy and murderous fury the
Master exists in better than anyone since Delgado.
Also, I've
always wanted stories that give some insight into how the Master
works in their own adventures. This won't be the first attempt at it
but it will be the most substantial.
Plus, its
four hours of Derek Jacobi's voice which isn't anything to sniff at.
The man has a gorgeous voice.
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