tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284961058548237555.post5609967825034668276..comments2023-08-24T07:29:44.519-07:00Comments on Tea with Morbius: Cat's Cradle: Warhead, by Andrew Cartmel (Virgin New Adventure)Matthew Celestinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02874430461346560520noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284961058548237555.post-31390580791079990052011-04-07T12:43:17.333-07:002011-04-07T12:43:17.333-07:00I really don't go for the Doctor being that ki...I really don't go for the Doctor being that kind of character, personally. He steers events, deals with major villains if need be but to become a kind of cosmic dealer of justice just doesn't work for me. There have been so many variations on who the Doctor is and what he's all about that it can get almost impossible to nail down a consistent character (esp if you want to incorporate the BBC Wales version), but the lonely God/trickster is just too far out there for my taste. <br /><br />I can understand why Cartmel wanted to push the Doctor in that direction and at the time the character desperately needed some new purpose, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284961058548237555.post-63489588924543176042011-04-07T10:34:52.780-07:002011-04-07T10:34:52.780-07:00Oh, thanks!
What do you make of the Doctor condem...Oh, thanks!<br /><br />What do you make of the Doctor condemning a dying cleaner for moral cowardice and leaving the serial killer to mob justice?Matthew Celestinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874430461346560520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284961058548237555.post-58896632253324024682011-04-07T10:07:40.186-07:002011-04-07T10:07:40.186-07:00I disagree with the development of the Doctor as a...I disagree with the development of the Doctor as a force of nature and mystical being as in many ways it informed the character of the 10th Doctor. The character of the Doctor is multi-faceted and at the time I enjoyed this depiction and still think that this is a great novel, but in the end I prefer other approaches to the program. In my opinion, this version of the Doctor required an inspired and skilled writer such as Cartmel to properly work.<br /><br />However, this is a masterfully written review. Well done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com