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I loved the Dr Who novelisations, like you say they were the only way to experience the show except through the odd repeat. In many ways the books were better t
by AndrewStephens 5y ago
I loved the Dr Who novelisations, like you say they were the only way to experience the show except through the odd repeat. In many ways the books were better than the actual episodes, unconstrained by budget and time. I have been disappointed by many stories of Dr Who that I originally experienced as a child in book-form, what was filmed just doesn’t compare to my imagination.
- vmilner 5y agoIn at least one case - "Warrior's Gate", the final Romana story, there was a "2001"-style vibe between the show and the book - i.e. both very good, but it was a lot easier to tell what was going on having read the book!
- AndrewStephens 5y agoThat was certainly one of the books I was specifically thinking about. From memory, the book starts somewhat before the show and explains the setup better. The best of the books reworked the plots significantly, even when they were written by the original screenwriter. Sometimes what works on the screen doesn't fit the page and vice versa.