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May 11, 2016
"Caged" es un regalazo de final para los fanáticos de B7 como un servidor. Un épico desenlace en el que Blake se encuentra cara a cara con el presidente de la federación y en donde hay traiciones, tortura, prisiones interestelares y como no, un magnífico Travis como antagonista. Y enlaza perfectamente con la continuidad de la serie. Me daré un descanso del formato Classic Audio Adventures hasta que me pueda hacer con toda la "segunda temporada" que tiene lugar durante la tercera temporada de la serie, ya sin Blake. En definitiva, Big Finish ha hecho un trabajo excelente y todos los implicados han dado el 100% para recuperar el espíritu de la serie original.
October 12, 2019
Caged concludes the 6 audio stories mini-arc set during season B of the TV series, between "Voice from the Past" and "Gambit" - Following directly on from the stunning Cold Fury - where the crew get captured by the Federation after trying to rescue Villa.
While this isn't quite as good as the set up in the last episode there's still tonnes to enjoy here. Villa as Travis' pet, Travis torturing Avon, The President publicly dissecting the Liberator. Voice cast are again on top form, Avon and Travis are particularly good but I think the star here has to be Villa, this episode is a really good one for his character exploration.
I was a tad disappointed with 'the Cage' concept. I wanted more from it somehow - I loved the President calling it a giant dissection lab and what he does with The Liberator is ace. Not so much with the crew however. We don't really see more than the cells or the giant dining hall - I felt that for a specifically created facility there should be more - Since the President reminded me of a Roman Emperor I think this could have done with more spectacle - something like a giant amphitheatre where dissidents are publicly defeated... or just... well something bigger somehow.
The other thing that I missed was Servalan. Talked about but never appears in this arc - still it was nice to meet the President and widen the Federation a bit I guess.
The very end is good and does a nice job of coming full circle to slot back in to the TV series and go searching for Star One.
While this isn't quite as good as the set up in the last episode there's still tonnes to enjoy here. Villa as Travis' pet, Travis torturing Avon, The President publicly dissecting the Liberator. Voice cast are again on top form, Avon and Travis are particularly good but I think the star here has to be Villa, this episode is a really good one for his character exploration.
I was a tad disappointed with 'the Cage' concept. I wanted more from it somehow - I loved the President calling it a giant dissection lab and what he does with The Liberator is ace. Not so much with the crew however. We don't really see more than the cells or the giant dining hall - I felt that for a specifically created facility there should be more - Since the President reminded me of a Roman Emperor I think this could have done with more spectacle - something like a giant amphitheatre where dissidents are publicly defeated... or just... well something bigger somehow.
The other thing that I missed was Servalan. Talked about but never appears in this arc - still it was nice to meet the President and widen the Federation a bit I guess.
The very end is good and does a nice job of coming full circle to slot back in to the TV series and go searching for Star One.
October 18, 2025
No Exit, No Easy Answers: Blake’s Seven at Its Bleak Best
Mark Wright’s Caged is a lean, atmospheric entry into the Blake’s Seven audio canon—one that respects the original’s moral ambiguity while carving out its own claustrophobic tension. Set within the confines of a prison facility, the story traps its characters in both physical and ideological cells, forcing confrontations that echo the series’ core themes: resistance, betrayal, and the cost of freedom.
Wright’s writing is tight and evocative, with dialogue that crackles and pacing that rarely falters. The setting—a decaying, isolated detention centre—serves as both literal cage and metaphorical crucible. Characters are pushed to their limits, and the audio format amplifies the sense of confinement. You can almost hear the walls closing in.
What elevates Caged to a four-star experience is its emotional texture. Wright understands that Blake’s Seven was never just about rebellion—it was about the price of belief, the fragility of trust, and the inevitability of compromise. This story doesn’t flinch from those truths. It doesn’t offer easy catharsis, but it does offer clarity.
Still, it’s not perfect. Some plot turns feel familiar, and the resolution, while satisfying, doesn’t quite reach the operatic heights of the series’ best moments. But as a standalone tale, Caged is a worthy addition—thoughtful, tense, and true to the spirit of its source.
Mark Wright’s Caged is a lean, atmospheric entry into the Blake’s Seven audio canon—one that respects the original’s moral ambiguity while carving out its own claustrophobic tension. Set within the confines of a prison facility, the story traps its characters in both physical and ideological cells, forcing confrontations that echo the series’ core themes: resistance, betrayal, and the cost of freedom.
Wright’s writing is tight and evocative, with dialogue that crackles and pacing that rarely falters. The setting—a decaying, isolated detention centre—serves as both literal cage and metaphorical crucible. Characters are pushed to their limits, and the audio format amplifies the sense of confinement. You can almost hear the walls closing in.
What elevates Caged to a four-star experience is its emotional texture. Wright understands that Blake’s Seven was never just about rebellion—it was about the price of belief, the fragility of trust, and the inevitability of compromise. This story doesn’t flinch from those truths. It doesn’t offer easy catharsis, but it does offer clarity.
Still, it’s not perfect. Some plot turns feel familiar, and the resolution, while satisfying, doesn’t quite reach the operatic heights of the series’ best moments. But as a standalone tale, Caged is a worthy addition—thoughtful, tense, and true to the spirit of its source.
October 2, 2020
Blake and gang go after villa.
April 14, 2024
Ahh, resolution... of a sort. I'll take it!
This is fairly classic, highly enjoyable and it has a great ending. Loved it.
This is fairly classic, highly enjoyable and it has a great ending. Loved it.
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