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[trinityofone]

"In the days when the Time Lords were young, their war with the vampires cost trillions of lives on countless worlds. Now the Vampires have been sighted again, in San Francisco.

Some want to coexist with humans, using genetic engineering in a macabre experiment to find a new source of blood. But some would rather go out in a blaze of glory - and UNIT'S attempts to contain them could provoke another devastating war.

The Doctor strikes a dangerous bargain, but even he might not be able to keep the city from getting caught in the crossfire. While he finds himself caught in a web of old feuds and high-tech schemes, his new companion Sam finds out just how deadly travelling with the Doctor can be.

This novel is another in the series of adventures featuring the Eighth Doctor."

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Seriously, why am I trying to read the Doctor Who books again?

I mean, I love Doctor Who, I really do except the S3 finale and actually most of S2, and I WANT to expose myself to more crazy time traveling adventures with his magnificent emoness. Then I see that the book I'm about to start beings with that introduction.

"Now the Vampires have been sighted again, in San Francisco*." This would make a great t-shirt, really; I am dubious about its strengths as a novel.

lcsbanana, should I just skip forward to the first Fitz book or what? Or is Classic Who just not for me? I watched 'The Five Doctors' the other night and I thought it was SO LAME. *sad*

This is a SERIOUS DILEMMA, people!


*Most likely Haight-Ashbury.

Comments

[thekynicist.livejournal.com]

(1) I would wear that t-shirt.

(2) The Five Doctors.

...Yeah, about that. [shifty] See, thing is, I love old!Who, because I was brainwashed at an early age by a British grandfather into believing it was The One True Sci Fi... but there are times when it's kind of crap. And by kind of, I mean very. And by very, I mean "what's that smell?" Actually, considering my general aversion to camp, I'm surprised by the fierce nostalgia I still have for it. New Who probably plays a big role in that... but back to The Five Doctors. Even for old!Who, the anniversary specials were spectacularly bad. And that one, unusually so.

(And when I say this, you have to know that TFD takes place during Fifth's era, and Fifth is the first Doctor I ever saw and a Doctor that, despite the fact that I can't actually name one story he appeared in that I really liked, is my Doctor, on the basis of nostalgia and a weakness for fluffy blond hair alone.)

And now I'll go back under the rock from whence I came.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

(1) Me too!

(2) I don't know why, but I was under the impression that that one was generally considered to be good. Clearly, I got this notion straight from crackville. Bugger.

Before you slip back under that rock, can I ask you the same question I asked jetspeaks? Do you have any favorite arcs, or...?

[thekynicist.livejournal.com]

My absolute favorite old school arcs are "The Deadly Assassin", featuring the Fourth Doctor in the only arc that features a Doctor sans companion thus far (to my knowledge, which is sadly less complete than I'd like it to be) and "The Caves of Androzani," featuring Fifth, and "The Black Orchid," also featuring Fifth. ...So actually, I guess I can think of Fifth stories I like and perhaps my brain was on stand-by last night? Hm.