Wednesday, September 5, 2007

The Inside Story

Just finished reading The Inside Story, courtesy of a KTEH pledge drive. It was the only thing they were offering that I didn't already own. As far as this sort of thing goes, it's not bad. It does do better than the old Peter Haining books by at least having information you haven't heard twelve times before. And it is not as self-congratulatory as I would have thought. Yes, there is the usual RTD pap but the effects folks do own up to a few things, such as the Slitheen.

The overall impression I am left with is that the production team are a well-intentioned group set out to make television that they'd like to watch. Which is not a bad thing, but it doesn't mean it's necessarily Doctor Who. Fear Her, I'm looking in your direction.