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6 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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And so, flying solo, Tat Wood brings us (almost) the final volume of About Time (a revised, expanded version of the Pertwee volume is due out later this year), covering the Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, and Paul McGann television tales, as well as such apocrypha as Dimensions In Time, The Curse Of Fatal Death and the Peter Cushing Dalek films. As ever, his in-depth research and love of his subject shines through, although he's never afraid to punch holes in the stuff that he doesn't like. You probably won't agree with everything that he has to say, but as somebody once said, Dissent Is Good (a lesson which RTD may do well to learn?...).
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
The end of "classic who" brilliantly detailed and deconstructed
16 July 2008
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Gayest Doctor Who moments. The Cartmel Plan. Etc., etc., etc.
If you want a guidebook, or even just a set of essays and opinions, about the sixth and seven doctors episodes, then you need this book. Obsessive doesn't even begin to describe the coverage. Heck, get all of the "About Time" books for the complete Dr. Who fandom experience.
If you want a guidebook, or even just a set of essays and opinions, about the sixth and seven doctors episodes, then you need this book. Obsessive doesn't even begin to describe the coverage. Heck, get all of the "About Time" books for the complete Dr. Who fandom experience.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
The end...or is it?
1 Dec 2008
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This last volume of the books that examine the classical Doctor Who series is a must, as is all the books in the series. Sure, there are spelling mistakes and just plain mistakes, but they are few and far between. I loved the extra information - such as the chapters on Peter Cushing and the Daleks movies. I have those movies, so it is great fun to learn more about the behind the scenes and how the films were made.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Were the Late Eighties Really That Bad?
20 April 2011
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This is a spectacular series of books. The detail provided is unequalled and the observations, particularly through the essays and the lore, are wonderful. I made my way through the tiny print of volumes 1, 2, 4, and 5 with great ease.
Volume 6, covering the end of Colin Baker's tenure as the Doctor as well as Sylvester McCoy's years in the role and McGann's outing, is tougher going. On the surface, all is the same. However, as I read this volume, I couldn't shake the sense of the author's disdain for this period of the series. Granted, these years were not the peak but, as someone who loves Doctor Who, I found the undercurrent of negativity difficult. (Right now, I am reading Running Through Corridors which is a great antidote for this volume. It is relentlessly positive...or tries to be.)
I have to wonder if the absence of Lawrence Miles as co-author of this volume is the reason for the change in tone. Not knowing either author, I don't know, but it's a strange coincidence. I'm almost afraid to go back and make my way through Volume 3. This gigantic tome, covering the Pertwee years, is now in a 2nd edition but has only Wood's name on the cover. I have to hope that the strength of these years will carry us through any of the weaknesses.
All of that said, any fan of the original Doctor Who series is crazy not to have all 6 of these books on his or her shelf. Such a collection of information is a must.
Volume 6, covering the end of Colin Baker's tenure as the Doctor as well as Sylvester McCoy's years in the role and McGann's outing, is tougher going. On the surface, all is the same. However, as I read this volume, I couldn't shake the sense of the author's disdain for this period of the series. Granted, these years were not the peak but, as someone who loves Doctor Who, I found the undercurrent of negativity difficult. (Right now, I am reading Running Through Corridors which is a great antidote for this volume. It is relentlessly positive...or tries to be.)
I have to wonder if the absence of Lawrence Miles as co-author of this volume is the reason for the change in tone. Not knowing either author, I don't know, but it's a strange coincidence. I'm almost afraid to go back and make my way through Volume 3. This gigantic tome, covering the Pertwee years, is now in a 2nd edition but has only Wood's name on the cover. I have to hope that the strength of these years will carry us through any of the weaknesses.
All of that said, any fan of the original Doctor Who series is crazy not to have all 6 of these books on his or her shelf. Such a collection of information is a must.
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