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Countdown To Doctor Who: Book Review: ‘Shada’
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By cGt2099
| September 1st, 2012 at 3:33 pm
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Doctor Who: Shada
By Gareth Roberts
Original Script by Douglas Adams
Ace Publishing
Release Date: June 26, 2012
Cover Price: $12.99 (Kindle Edition)
In a rather captivating, though curious manner, you might find it astonishing that Gareth Roberts‘ adaptation of the Doctor Who adventure by Douglas Adams called Shada caused music to play in my head.
That sounds a little weird, of course. But when it comes to both Doctor Who and Douglas Adams, the strangeness should not only be expected by now, but mandatory par for the course.
Allow me to explain.
I have found, in my years of being an overly obsessive geek that the best adaptations of already established franchises inspire your mind to create the ambience of the universe you’re investing in. In all types of writing, a good author will not only be able to explain the scene to you, but totally immerse you in it: you can see the brightness (or gloominess) of the sky, you can almost feel the floors or walls of the setting, and you can smell the odors described, such as the scent of rain on a hot day”¦ or petrichor, for example…
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Countdown To Doctor Who: Part 5 Of ‘Pond Life’ Leads Right Into New Series
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By cGt2099
| August 31st, 2012 at 1:07 pm
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The BBC has posted the conclusion of Pond Life, focusing on Amy (Karen Gillan), and Rory (Arthur Darvill) in the leadup to Doctor Who Series 7. You can check out the new installment below.
In the previous Pond Life, we see what happens when a surprise “Ood on the Loo” becomes part of the houshold. In Part Five, we move forward, with the Doctor (Matt Smith) leaving a phone message as he becomes concerned about his friends, the Ponds, as things are not looking too good for Amy and Rory in Pond Life…
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Countdown To Doctor Who: In Part 4, Watch What Happens To An Ood That Enters ‘Pond Life’
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By cGt2099
| August 30th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
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The BBC has posted Part Four of Pond Life, focusing on Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) in the lead-up to Doctor Who Series 7. You can check out the new installment below.
In the previous Pond Life, the Doctor (Matt Smith) manages to leave behind a surprise guest in the Pond household, resulting in Amy and Rory discovering an “Ood on the Loo”! In Part Four, we learn what happens to the Ood that ended up in their home…
Pond Life will spearhead directly into the events of the debut episode of Series 7, which is called Asylum of the Daleks. It is essentially a prequel that sets the tone for Amy’s and Rory’s relationship, but also their friendship with the Doctor. The couple will be departing the series this season, after which the Doctor will come across new companion Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman).
View part four of the series below.
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Countdown To Doctor Who: Part 3 Of ‘Pond Life’ Reveals Bathroom Surprise For Amy and Rory
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By cGt2099
| August 29th, 2012 at 1:34 pm
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The BBC has posted Part Three of Pond Life, focusing on the everyday life of Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) in the leadup to Doctor Who Series 7. You can check out the new installment below.
In the previous Pond Life, the Doctor (Matt Smith) visits the Ponds at an incredibly incovenient time – in the middle of the night while they try to sleep – presenting an increasingly frustrating situation for them. In Part Three, we discover that sometimes the Doctor himself doesn’t even need to be present to bring on the tension…
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Countdown To Doctor Who: ‘Pond Life’ Continues With Part 2!
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By cGt2099
| August 28th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
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The BBC has posted part two of the ongoing short mini web series, called Pond Life, focusing on the everyday life of Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) in the leadup to Doctor Who Series 7. You can check out the new installment below.
In the previous Pond Life, Amy and Rory receive an odd phone message from The Doctor (Matt Smith), as for the first (known) time in his life as a Time Lord he keeps in touch with companions away from the TARDIS. While the Ponds seem amused during the first part, in the second we discover that the Doctor’s timing isn’t always brilliant…
View part two of the series below.
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