Review: The Doctors Are In
As a fan of Doctor Who, I'm always interested in picking up related books, novelizations, hunting down lost episodes, anything to give another peek into the world of the Doctor. Sometimes I'm happy with what I find, however this time it didn't quite work out. As a guide to all of the different Doctors during the shows run, THE DOCTORS ARE IN gives me mixed feelings. On one hand, there is a lot of good information (some that I knew, some new to me) about the people who played the Doctor, how they were cast, and the overall reception to them. Comparing how the different actors played the parts of the Doctors, along with the influence that the producer and/or director had on how the character was played, all of that was very interesting.
Where the book lost it for me is when the two co-authors decided to constantly add their own viewpoints. Why they thought that a Doctor was better than another, how they thought that this actor was better than that one, even including sections on what they feel the most important companion was and which episodes were best, and what parts were actually "embarrassing" to them. It became less of a guide into the Doctors and the actors who played them, and more them pushing their opinions onto the readers. What made it even worse is when the co-authors would actually ARGUE with each other in the book! It was very uncomfortable to read. I think I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if the co-authors had left their own opinions out of the book.
I received a free, advance copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review.
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