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people are sick

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 21 May 2004 10:55 (nineteen years ago) link

I had to stop reading fan-fiction after stumbling across a story with an overly-detailed description of how the McGann Doctor had been crucified and hung behind the bar of a nightclub. I mean, WTF???

Speaking of incredibly grim graphic violence, check out Mick Lewis's BBC books, too (esp Rags).

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 21 May 2004 11:13 (nineteen years ago) link

Fan fic? Urgh.

Star Trek crossover? Urgh.

I didn't have a problem with the eighth Doctor, it's the crap movie built around him that sucked. And his dialogue. And his stupid half-human nonsense. And harrassing strangers about their future. And the wacky TARDIS interior. And the snogging. And the wig. And the Master. And the plot. And the credits.

― You're the Wish You Are I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 22 May 2004 03:49 (nineteen years ago) link

three weeks pass...

Read The Tomorrow Windows if you haven't already. New this month. Just brilliant.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/books/images/173/tomorrowwindows.jpg

― Lo Boob Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 18 June 2004 02:53 (nineteen years ago) link

I almost hate to ask, but what is that statue doing?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 18 June 2004 02:53 (nineteen years ago) link

Not a great deal.

Can't say more lest I spoil the book, innit.

― Lo Boob Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 18 June 2004 02:55 (nineteen years ago) link

DO NOT SPOIL THIS BOOK FOR ME

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 18 June 2004 03:11 (nineteen years ago) link

Argh. Get it and read it so I don't have to. :)

I've just crossed the halfway mark, and I feel like taking tonight off just to finish it. Books rarely have that effect on me.

― Lo Boob Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 18 June 2004 04:21 (nineteen years ago) link

Finished it last night. Bloody incredible. Best book of any kind I've read in years, and really really funny. Like, frequently-laugh-aloud-and-embarrass-yourself-in-front-of-people funny.

― (I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and) Whittle Away My Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 20 June 2004 06:22 (nineteen years ago) link

Any one read the Eight Doctor one Revolution Man by Paul Leonard, set in the summer of love with flower children and hallucinogenc drugs?

I found that one a bit disturbing.

― Bob Six (bobbysix), Sunday, 20 June 2004 07:27 (nineteen years ago) link

_Revolution Man_ could have been so fantastic. Sigh.

Jonathon Morris is a complete and total star, Adam; have you read _Fesitval Of Death_ or _Anachrophobia_?

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 20 June 2004 13:57 (nineteen years ago) link

I thought Revolution Man was fantastic, building to that amazing shock ending... which was never followed up, and which therefore just seems odd and out of character. I thought it was going to raise all sorts of issues for the Doctor's future direction. But no.

― Ian Edmond (ianedmond), Sunday, 20 June 2004 18:29 (nineteen years ago) link

That's almost precisely the problem I had with it; you had this completely shocking ending that was totally out of character which was then subsequently ignored by the following books, making it completely meaningless.

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 20 June 2004 21:19 (nineteen years ago) link

Adam; have you read _Fesitval Of Death_ or _Anachrophobia_?

Ahahaha. As luck would have it, they're the other two Jonathan Morris books I have, and I've not read either. Having seen no Tom Baker at all since I was about 10, I can't remember what he's like at all, so I'm holding off on Festival of Death until our local telly network gets to him [reruns four nights a week; currently they're 1/3 through the Pertwee stuff].

I've not read Revolution Man, and after those sterling reviews I don't think I will now. :)

― (I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and) Whittle Away My Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 20 June 2004 22:26 (nineteen years ago) link

one month passes...

How the FUCK did I end up with SEVENTEEN Doctor Who books this week?

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 00:08 (nineteen years ago) link

I finished The Last Resort last night, which I really rate. Unlike, as far as I can make out, everyone else who has read it. Paul Leonard doesn't spring to mind when I think of my favourite DW authors, but with this, The Turing Test and Revolution Man, I may have to reconsider.

Timeless next. I've a real soft spot for Steve Cole's prose, even if his plots don't always deliver.

― Ian Edmond (ianedmond), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 19:58 (nineteen years ago) link

Um. All I can say is "brace yourself".

I've started rereading the Virgin books and it's kind of staggering (overall) how much more ENJOYABLE the first few (barring the completely horrifying _Timewyrm: Apocalypse_) are than the recent BBC 8DAs. COME BACK JOHN PEEL, ALL IS FORGIVEN etc etc.

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 20:10 (nineteen years ago) link

John Peel. Ack. This morning I had a crack at Legacy of the Daleks, and bashed my head on the tram door to take away the pain.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 23:16 (nineteen years ago) link

In two weeks I'll be working in the building where they shot the old Dr. Who episodes! It has a terrace.

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 23:29 (nineteen years ago) link

They've started the new one this week. The new Doctor has no costume, just a tee-shirt and jacket.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 23:32 (nineteen years ago) link

Heh, I'd forgotten about _Legacy..._. NEVER MIND JOHN PEEL.

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 03:31 (nineteen years ago) link

Read Tomorrow Windows yet? Carn.

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 04:12 (nineteen years ago) link

I have no money for _Tomorrow Windows_ at the moment, so I Won't get to that until August at the earliest (plus I'm being really insane and rereading/reviewing all of the old books on The Brown Wedge).

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 04:31 (nineteen years ago) link

Wow. I'm not sure I could read them again, let alone construct reviews.

Loving the Alien: Robots. Things go blam. Giant ants. 5/10
Ancestor Cell: blah blah Rassilon blah blah Castellan blah blah. Politicofanwank. 4/10
Legacy of Daleks: Shit. 2/10

― That's the Way (uh huh uh huh) I Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 04:54 (nineteen years ago) link

one month passes...

Both [i]Synthespians[/i] and [i]The Algebra of Ice[/i] are exceptional. By all accounts [i]The Sleep of Reason[/i] is excellent as well, but I've not got round to it yet.

― Sexual Air Supply (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 3 September 2004 23:48 (nineteen years ago) link

Fucken tags.

― Sexual Air Supply (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 3 September 2004 23:50 (nineteen years ago) link

I JUST FINISHED THE TOMORROW WINDOWS

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Saturday, 4 September 2004 00:28 (nineteen years ago) link

Provide a score out of 10 forthwith.

― Sexual Air Supply (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 4 September 2004 00:29 (nineteen years ago) link

9. It was an 8 right up until I figured out what was going on with the narration, at which point I went "YOU CLEVER CLEVER MAN" and started grinning like a goon. Also, KUDOS for making Trix likeable!

I didn't LOL as much as I was expecting but I think that's because I've been very very tired this week.

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Saturday, 4 September 2004 00:33 (nineteen years ago) link

Good. I thought you'd hate it after all the build-up. And yeah, I didn't much care for Trix until this point.

The best part is, the range has since maintained that high standard. I'm officially hooked on these bloody books.

― Sexual Air Supply (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 4 September 2004 00:37 (nineteen years ago) link

YAY!

I have high hopes for Synthespians; Craig Hinton has long been on my "most underrated Who author" list (and I just started rereading his first NA, _The Dimension Riders_).

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Saturday, 4 September 2004 00:39 (nineteen years ago) link

Hah. In that case, you'll LOVE Synthespians. I'd love to spoil bits just to convey how brilliant it is, but I won't. In a word, it's FUN.

― Sexual Air Supply (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 4 September 2004 00:42 (nineteen years ago) link

one month passes...

Sleep of Reason: 9/10
Deadstone Memorial: 10/10

― Core of Sphagnum (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 29 October 2004 04:48 (nineteen years ago) link

Synthespians WAS fun! I'm shocked that they never thought about having the 6th Doctor meet the Autons on the TV series given the potential for total carnage. And WOW what Craig did with Peri was great! (Poor Peri.)

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 29 October 2004 12:42 (nineteen years ago) link

Yeah. Peri gives me the shits, so it was nice to see her go through a bit more discomfort and anguish than normal.

And the range just gets better from there. What a brilliant year. I can't wait for the final Eighth Doctor book, sounds incredible.

― Core of Sphagnum (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:29 (nineteen years ago) link

seven months pass...

am (mildly) curious as to which bits you saw being filmed.

― koogs (koogs), Monday, 20 June 2005 09:15 (eighteen years ago) link

It was just a slot for the local news: S. McCoy visits old Dr. Who locations. I was working on Necros at the time.

― robster (robster), Monday, 20 June 2005 09:26 (eighteen years ago) link

D.PERRY FINISH WRITIN UP ALL DR WHO BOOKS KTHXBYE

― mark s (mark s), Monday, 20 June 2005 09:33 (eighteen years ago) link

I met a Dr. Who on Saturday. Not one of the best ones, but still a Dr. Who.

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Monday, 20 June 2005 10:43 (eighteen years ago) link

all the best ones are dead :(

― mark s (mark s), Monday, 20 June 2005 11:33 (eighteen years ago) link

Tom Baker and S. McCoy pwn Hartnell! And Baker, at least, also beats Troughton easily.

― kit brash (kit brash), Friday, 24 June 2005 06:20 (eighteen years ago) link

but OTM re: D. Perry.

― kit brash (kit brash), Friday, 24 June 2005 06:21 (eighteen years ago) link

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