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Summary: A brilliant work which expands the Doctor's life further.
Review: A well plotted work which takes the Doctor into new territory- his own past. One can really appreciate the essential characteristics of the Doctor in his "youth", and see the enthusiasm and energy, humour and dignity in a occasionally more melancholic way than we have before, cleverly juxtaposed against a Time Lord society in which he is still a part- albeit a radical one.The book also ties up elements from Lungbarrow, as well as other NA books, thus squaring that part of the mythos.
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Summary: He's back, and it's about time - mkII
Review: Doesn't anybody get it? This book is NOT set in the "official" who-niverse. It's a complete re-boot of the programme's history set in a parallel universe. The Doctor is based on earlier concepts of the Paul McGann version, although here he is clearly a first Doctor who didn't go on the run.The Doctor in this story is brilliantly characterised, along with quasi-Master, The Magistrate, a quasi-Valeyard and a girl called Larna, who may well be the same girl who works in Chronotis' (oops . . . not supposed to admit that!) office in Jon Blum's Unnatural History. Given the difficulties encountered creating a book version of the briefly-seen eighth Doctor, one wonders whether this re-vamped version wouldn't work better in an ongoing series of novels. The story tells of another of Omega's attempts to leave his prison. He failed in "our" who-niverse and sets out to conquer this new version. What perhaps struck me the most with this book was how "clean" it felt from the white cover onwards. Released from the shackles of almost 40 years of often-contradictory continuity Lance Parkin has the chance to "play God" and go back to the basics of who The Doctor is. I, for one, would like to see this other Doctor return. Had the TV movie been anything like this book, I think we'd have an X-Files-style cult/mass audience on our hands.
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Summary: He's back, and it's about time - mkII
Review: Doesn't anybody get it? This book is NOT set in the "official" who-niverse. It's a complete re-boot of the programme's history set in a parallel universe. The Doctor is based on earlier concepts of the Paul McGann version, although here he is clearly a first Doctor who didn't go on the run. The Doctor in this story is brilliantly characterised, along with quasi-Master, The Magistrate, a quasi-Valeyard and a girl called Larna, who may well be the same girl who works in Chronotis' (oops . . . not supposed to admit that!) office in Jon Blum's Unnatural History. Given the difficulties encountered creating a book version of the briefly-seen eighth Doctor, one wonders whether this re-vamped version wouldn't work better in an ongoing series of novels. The story tells of another of Omega's attempts to leave his prison. He failed in "our" who-niverse and sets out to conquer this new version. What perhaps struck me the most with this book was how "clean" it felt from the white cover onwards. Released from the shackles of almost 40 years of often-contradictory continuity Lance Parkin has the chance to "play God" and go back to the basics of who The Doctor is. I, for one, would like to see this other Doctor return. Had the TV movie been anything like this book, I think we'd have an X-Files-style cult/mass audience on our hands.
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Summary: A COMPLEX, IF UNSURE, PIECE OF WORK
Review: First of all, despite what the title says, there's only one Doctor that shows up in this novel. The problem is, you never find out which one it is. There is a description given, but it doesn't give you much to go by, because it seems to be a combination of 3 doctors. And (for me at least) this causes a slight problem, because I can't visualize the Doctor properly while reading. In the end, I decided it was either a) Young Hartnell (1st) Doctor, b)a future Doctor we haven't seen yet, or c) an alternate reality Doctor. As for the plot itself... well, it seems ambitious in it's scope but gets lost along the way. It tries to tie in a lot of themes from Doctor Who history, and provides insights into Gallifreyan (sp?) history. The Master is in it too, but he's the Doctor's friend (and called by a different name). While this book demands 2 or 3 readings, and there are some cliches in here and somewhat implausible characterizations. However, it's not a BAD book; it just needed to be about 50 pages longer.
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Summary: I still don't get it.
Review: I loved this book. Perhaps, it's one of the best pieces of original Doctor Who fiction ever put out. I still after, (how long was my previous review?) don't see why so many WHO fans cop out & start screaming "parallel universe" when something original like this comes along.
Maybe it's because I never got the biography of the first Doctor in those years before he left Gallifrey (does anyone seriously want to own up to knowing that? Marc Platt sit down) Maybe because I read too many Doctor Who stories as individual stories amongst a very flexible cannon (an attitude that is thankfully the one that exists now at Big Finish and BBC Books). Maybe I thought this story was too damn good to leave out of the "all-sacred cannon".
This isn't Star Trek, people. This is Doctor Who, let's be above this whole parallel universe loop-hole (Inferno, withstanding) BUT, if you want to feel that way fine. I just can't be convinced otherwise. This is cannon, official first Doctor, ages before he left for Totter's Lane.
The most important point I can make though is this is Lance Parkin at his finest. Eloquent, exciting and just that damn GOOD. Any WHO fans, casual or those who want to jump shoulder deep into this parallel vs. Cannon debate should buy this book immediatley. One of the greatest ever.
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Summary: I still don't get it.
Review: I loved this book. Perhaps, it's one of the best pieces of original Doctor Who fiction ever put out. I still after, (how long was my previous review?) don't see why so many WHO fans cop out & start screaming "parallel universe" when something original like this comes along.
Maybe it's because I never got the biography of the first Doctor in those years before he left Gallifrey (does anyone seriously want to own up to knowing that? Marc Platt sit down) Maybe because I read too many Doctor Who stories as individual stories amongst a very flexible cannon (an attitude that is thankfully the one that exists now at Big Finish and BBC Books). Maybe I thought this story was too damn good to leave out of the "all-sacred cannon".
This isn't Star Trek, people. This is Doctor Who, let's be above this whole parallel universe loop-hole (Inferno, withstanding) BUT, if you want to feel that way fine. I just can't be convinced otherwise. This is cannon, official first Doctor, ages before he left for Totter's Lane.
The most important point I can make though is this is Lance Parkin at his finest. Eloquent, exciting and just that damn GOOD. Any WHO fans, casual or those who want to jump shoulder deep into this parallel vs. Cannon debate should buy this book immediatley. One of the greatest ever.
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Summary: I still don't get it.
Review: I loved this book. Perhaps, it's one of the best pieces of original Doctor Who fiction ever put out. I still after, (how long was my previous review?) don't see why so many WHO fans cop out & start screaming "parallel universe" when something original like this comes along.
Maybe it's because I never got the biography of the first Doctor in those years before he left Gallifrey (does anyone seriously want to own up to knowing that? Marc Platt sit down) Maybe because I read too many Doctor Who stories as individual stories amongst a very flexible cannon (an attitude that is thankfully the one that exists now at Big Finish and BBC Books). Maybe I thought this story was too damn good to leave out of the "all-sacred cannon".
This isn't Star Trek, people. This is Doctor Who, let's be above this whole parallel universe loop-hole (Inferno, withstanding) BUT, if you want to feel that way fine. I just can't be convinced otherwise. This is cannon, official first Doctor, ages before he left for Totter's Lane.
The most important point I can make though is this is Lance Parkin at his finest. Eloquent, exciting and just that damn GOOD. Any WHO fans, casual or those who want to jump shoulder deep into this parallel vs. Cannon debate should buy this book immediatley. One of the greatest ever.
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Summary: Deserves to be read more than once.
Review: I really didn't know what to expect when I got this book. It is an excellent read and deserves to be read more than once.
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Summary: Perhaps the Best Doctor Who Episode Ever
Review: I was highly impressed by this story. Lance Parkin dares to carry us back into the deepest mysteries of Galifrey. The legends, the stories hinted at from since the First Doctor appeared reveal themselves in practical perfection. What Mr. Parkin did, as I say, was daring. Most, I believe, would not be fool enough to attempt to brandish before the fans of Doctor Who their version of hidden history of Gallifrey and the secrets of the mysterious Doctor himself! Lance Parkin does so with power and authority. True to the very nature of the Doctor, while not ever specifying exactly when this story takes place, Parkin creates a tale fit for Time Lord legend! The scientific aspects of the book are both astounding and respectable. Not only can Parkin write with eye-catching skill, but he successfully pilots his story through the dangers of scientific plausability! This is a book which blends Time Lord mythology, astophysics and quantum physics, and the would-be reality of the Doctor's universe with perfection. My only disappointment is that the BBC has--so far--chosen not to include a short biography of the author within the binding of this novel. If I could award an author for best Doctor Who novel, Lance Parkin would have to write himself a speech.
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Summary: The Infinity Doctors (Doctor Who series)
Review: It stinks. Long winded, boring, and a total waste of time. Parkin decided he didn't want to do a real Doctor Who story so he wrote this instead. Call it Doctor Who so I can sell it.
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