Doctor Who so far

April 7th, 2007 - 22:23 | 8 comments

Was that a Neil Gaiman reference in tonight’s Doctor Who? Regarding the Eternals? Sounded like one. I wish the Sandman graphic novels weren’t so expensive. I really enjoyed the first two - I think Neil Gaiman is good in print, but when combined with artwork he’s a titan - and I keep hearing people say things like “if I could only read one story ever again, it would be the Sandman novels”. Maybe the local library can get them for me…I always forget about libraries. I’m sure I missed plenty of little Shakespearean jokes in this evening’s show. I needed Abi there to point them out, as she knows the plays far better than I do.

I’ve been impressed with DW so far. It’s only been two episodes, admittedly, but they both made me laugh out loud on many occasions. “Does this hospital have an ET department?”. I think the new assistant is still finding her feet - she wavers between spot-on and slightly wince-inducing imho - but the surrounding episode is strong enough to support her, and David Tennant is just superb. I’m sure she’ll improve.

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8 Responses to “Doctor Who so far”

1 paul blume Apr 8th, 2007 at 1:07 am

Don’t remember any Gaiman refs in ‘New Earth’; are you referring to a second Tennant series and, if so, how/where on earth are you getting it?
2 paul blume Apr 8th, 2007 at 1:09 am

While still in an enquiring frame of mind, how did you get that picture of me before I started shaving — I thought my mother had burned all those!
3 Andrew Apr 8th, 2007 at 11:29 am

Yep it’s the third series, the second with David Tennant, which has just started here in the UK.

I think we all look like that in the morning
4 Rullsenberg Apr 8th, 2007 at 12:12 pm

Hmmm… so which are the two volumes of Sandman you have read then? Preludes and Nocturnes and The Doll’s House?

I’ll look at the current prices, but you should definitely drop hints to people for pressies of the remaining 8 volumes. I’m all for libraries (and I know that in Notts they have several volumes circulating) but they warrant re-reading so often that you would be best treating yourself to a purchase.

I’ve re-read all the volumes at least once a year since I started reading them (back before the monthly comics finished).

And as for Who…? A gem.
5 Andrew Apr 8th, 2007 at 12:56 pm

Yep those are the two I’ve read. My birthday’s coming up, and I’m definitely going to drop hints The full set look so great on bookshop shelves, too.
6 Paul Burgin Apr 9th, 2007 at 2:46 pm

Eternals. A race that appeared in this story:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enlightenment_(Doctor_Who)

Basically they were taking part in a race in order to be the first to receive Englightenment from the Guardians. Naturally the Black Guardian used, as the Doctor put it, lies and deception in order to try and control the race.
7 Andrew Apr 9th, 2007 at 7:17 pm

Ah ok, thanks! I was reading too much into that one, then
8 paul blume Apr 12th, 2007 at 3:02 pm

Groovy…of course, it’ll be ages before it reaches these shores.

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