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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Oct 16, 2020 11:07:15 GMT
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Post by shallacatop on Oct 16, 2020 13:16:56 GMT
Just pre-ordered this, glad that it's for charity and it'll be nice to have them all collected. I sometimes worry that this bona fide Who content gets lost over time when they're just website articles!
I'm surprised that the Sarah Jane story isn't in this, though. I know they got the cast in to do their part, but is it not similar to the Novice Hame story?
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Post by sherlock on Oct 16, 2020 14:57:40 GMT
Neil Gaiman’s new story in this collection notably features the Corsair, and a parrot.
I’m glad the lockdown releases are getting a proper physical release, and adding in new ones is welcome. Maybe something to treat myself when Christmas rolls around.
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Post by stcoop on Oct 16, 2020 15:32:43 GMT
I assumed all of the money would be going to charity but it's only a quarter. Which given that most, if not all, of the authors gave their services for free seems a big off.
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Post by shallacatop on Oct 17, 2020 8:53:31 GMT
I assumed all of the money would be going to charity but it's only a quarter. Which given that most, if not all, of the authors gave their services for free seems a big off. It doesn’t look like this has been done in-house by Children in Need and there are the licencing, publishing and printing costs, etc. Basically it’s not your typical “all profits will go to Children in Need” product and the donation reflects that. I’m sure more could’ve been given, but I’m also sure this could’ve very easily been released, with a wider distribution outside of the UK, without any Children in Need involvement. |
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Oct 17, 2020 11:33:39 GMT
I assumed all of the money would be going to charity but it's only a quarter. Which given that most, if not all, of the authors gave their services for free seems a big off. It doesn’t look like this has been done in-house by Children in Need and there are the licencing, publishing and printing costs, etc. Basically it’s not your typical “all profits will go to Children in Need” product and the donation reflects that. I’m sure more could’ve been given, but I’m also sure this could’ve very easily been released, with a wider distribution outside of the UK, without any Children in Need involvement. & of course if it does feel off then people are free to donate the full price of what the book would cost to Children in Need, or their chosen charity. |
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Post by whiskeybrewer on Nov 5, 2020 13:28:09 GMT
Im so happy they are releasing all of these in a book
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Post by sherlock on Dec 26, 2020 10:38:07 GMT
Started working through this book last night. It’s a nice to have these stories in physical form. I’ve read Gaiman and Gatiss’ new stories and they’re quite neat. They also rather gloriously run roughshod over continuity, so there’s that. The illustrations are good, with Chris Riddell’s take on the Corsair being a particular highlight.
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Post by sherlock on Jan 14, 2021 23:23:59 GMT
Finished it yesterday. Overall a nice collection. The stories are generally quite sweet and illustrations are great (wouldn’t object to illustrations being included in other Doctor Who prose).
The new stories are especially neat. And if nothing else, it’s nice to have a positive momento of Who from the COVID era.
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Post by shallacatop on Jan 15, 2021 12:46:11 GMT
I finished this yesterday too funnily enough! I agree that is a nice and eclectic collection. It's great to see so many famed Who writers getting their chance to write for the same incarnation and Jodie's portrayal leaps off the pages. My favourite story in the whole set was Joy Wilkinson's The Simple Things. I think it's the only story in the whole set that lacks any sort of baggage - whether that's returning characters, sequels, ties to existing stories, etc. - but it's just an absolute joy (excuse the pun!) to read. For me it helps that it's Graham focused and that's something we've been missing recently, especially now Bradley Walsh has departed, and I can't see him reprising the role, but I'd love to be proven wrong.
The Collection very much a product of its time, which we're still very much living in, and I think it'll be interesting to see us reflect on it in years to come. A strange little release that came from a very strange time, but brought the fans together and also these acclaimed contributors together.
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Post by sherlock on Jan 15, 2021 13:48:04 GMT
I finished this yesterday too funnily enough! I agree that is a nice and eclectic collection. It's great to see so many famed Who writers getting their chance to write for the same incarnation and Jodie's portrayal leaps off the pages. My favourite story in the whole set was Joy Wilkinson's The Simple Things. I think it's the only story in the whole set that lacks any sort of baggage - whether that's returning characters, sequels, ties to existing stories, etc. - but it's just an absolute joy (excuse the pun!) to read. For me it helps that it's Graham focused and that's something we've been missing recently, especially now Bradley Walsh has departed, and I can't see him reprising the role, but I'd love to be proven wrong. The Collection very much a product of its time, which we're still very much living in, and I think it'll be interesting to see us reflect on it in years to come. A strange little release that came from a very strange time, but brought the fans together and also these acclaimed contributors together. Oddly I’m the complete opposite, The Simple Things was my least favourite just because of that bizarre paragraph where the fam expect the Doctor to do something against the antagonists, but she instead just goes on a nihilistic train of thought and decides it’d be pointless. Left a bad taste for me. I did enjoy how the Thirteenth Doctor comes across in prose as well, so may look at getting some of her novels at some point. It is interesting how this collection will be something of a historical artefact for Who. Whereas most releases are fairly timeless, this is born out of a specific time period and it’s certainly impacted the themes of the stories, as they’re all quite upbeat. |
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