Gillian I. Leitch
Forfatter af Doctor Who in Time and Space: Essays on Themes, Characters, History and Fandom, 1963-2012
Om forfatteren
Gillian I. Leitch is an independent scholar and historical researcher and co-chair of the Science Fiction Fantasy Area of the PCA. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario.
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Doctor Who in Time and Space: Essays on Themes, Characters, History and Fandom, 1963-2012 (2013) — Redaktør — 24 eksemplarer
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In my opinion (for which I received a copy from Library Thing's Early Reviewers) the best essays were "Life Post-TARDIS? The Case for Jo Grant and Sarah Jane Smith" by Sherry Ginn and "A Muted Melody: The (Dis)Empowerment of River Song" by Tom Powers. Both were well-written, enjoyable reads and thoroughly annotated.
I am firmly in the "can't stand Rose" camp. Again, in my opinion, the best companions have been Sarah Jane Smith in "classic Who" and a tie between Donna Noble and River Song in "new Who". I would have enjoyed a book more focused on exploring each companion. I really would have enjoyed essays specifically about Tegan and Donna, in addition to what we got of Sarah Jane, Jo, and River.
I believe that Doctor Who enthusiasts will enjoy it regardless and feel that reading it was time well-spent.… (mere)