Doctor Who: Origin Stories

This was my first foray into the Doctor Who textual canon and I had a fantastic time!! Also yes, I'm super salty about the fact that I read the older version of this book which doesn't include the new Ten & Donna story :')......more

Rating: 2 stars Step 1: A young companion is doing normal life things Step 2: They encounter something weird and then see the Doctor Step 3: The Doctor and baby companion do something brief and solve the alien problem Step 4: The Doctor then says "bye" and wipes companions mind before TARDIS-ing away St......more

A mixed bag, as such collections often are. The premise of this Doctor Who title is that its entries are prequels exploring various incidents from before the characters ever meet up with the Doctor on-screen, and because this is a sci-fi franchise, the authors have all included some sort of alien (o......more

That this is a flawed concept is evident in how many of the stories default to ‘early meeting with the Doctor, but conveniently forgetting it’. It’s often fun though, particularly Dave Rudden’s always inventively skewed takes on the show’s history.......more

So, I was very eager to read this book. The idea of it was great: giving us more insight into our beloved character's past. When I saw the cover, I was thrilled! Most of the characters were among my favourites. Yet, this book didn't hit the right button for me, at least, not all the way through. What......more