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I read about half of it and just had to put it down for several reasons. First, I am not sure who the intended audience is for this book. This approach to analyzing Doctor Who, combined with a heavily academic style of writing, I think only appeals to a narrow audience. That's not to say fans of the show or anyone else would not be interested in wanting to read a critique of the sociological and societal impacts and connections of the expanded Doctor Who universe.
However, t Pretentious garbage. Using such heavy language is a real turn off and gets in the way of the points that the author is trying to make. The points, as well, are often nonsensical and reflects an attempt to find fault in the writing where none was truly intended.
Yes, I get the irony of my writing in this manner, while criticizing Britton of doing the same.
The Doctor chose to save her life rather than allow her to keep her memories and Time Lord abilities which were created by a freak of nature and have her brain burn. Maybe she wouldn't have made that choice, but "paternalistic"? Nov 07, David rated it it was amazing Shelves: Ambitious, thoughtful, but ultimately frustrating analysis of Doctor Who.
The Routledge Companion to Children's Literature. Using such heavy language is a real turn off and gets in the way of the points that the author is trying to make. Prisoner of the Daleks. The micro-readings alone are worth the cover price, and I was particularly impressed with the chapters on the class of the Doctor, and on the heteronormative structuring of the companions. Given that Britton begins with an acknowledgement of Doctor Who 's jumbled 'skein of texts' 22 , I cannot help but wonder whether his own arguments gradually become tangled up in their own continuity.
The biggest claims, in the last two chapters, really need a lot more space devoted to them to substantiate. In fact, in the last chapter, Britton doesn't even try to substantiate his claims about Doctor Who 's ethical value. Nonetheless, I'd highly recommend the book, as Britton makes some really interesting points, advancing our understanding of Doctor Who and upsetting a few of my own opinions along the way.
The micro-r Ambitious, thoughtful, but ultimately frustrating analysis of Doctor Who. The micro-readings alone are worth the cover price, and I was particularly impressed with the chapters on the class of the Doctor, and on the heteronormative structuring of the companions.
www.farmersmarketmusic.com: TARDISbound: Navigating the Universes of Doctor Who ( ): Piers D. Britton: Books. Editorial Reviews. About the Author. Piers D. Britton is Associate Professor of Art History at TARDISbound: Navigating the Universes of Doctor Who Kindle Edition. by.
See my Reading Progress notes for more comments. I hope he writes more criticism. Feb 04, Alanoud Anna rated it liked it Shelves: I grabbed this when I was checking out a book for one of my classes. I did enjoy the first chapter and then decided to skim it instead of reading the whole thing.
I didn't think this was ruining my love for DW; I will always love it, but I enjoyed looking into it from a different yet more academic point of view. I love love love that there are people out there who are studying the narratives, the aesthetics and the whole idea of I grabbed this when I was checking out a book for one of my classes. I love love love that there are people out there who are studying the narratives, the aesthetics and the whole idea of DW.
I particularly enjoyed the chapters on the Doctor's companions. I may not agree with everything the author said but I respect him for taking on such a challenging task. Aug 10, Daniel Kukwa rated it really liked it Shelves: One of the best modern academic texts I've read regarding "Doctor Who".
I especially like the class analysis of the Doctor's character. It manages to have a very broad scope TV episodes, novels, audio adventures , while maintaining and easy-to-read, intimate writing style. Richard Vince rated it liked it Sep 27, Noah Adler rated it really liked it Dec 04, Paul Doody rated it it was ok Jun 17, Customer Support We answer within 48 hours! Navigating the Universes of Doctor Who. Description Doctor Who has always thrived on multiplicty, unpredictability and transformation, its worlds and characters kaleidoscopic and shifting - and its complexity has exponentially increased over the last twenty years.
With its triumphant return to TV in , Doctor Who existed in four different fictional forms, across three different media, with five actors simultaneously playing the eponymous hero. TARDISbound is the first book to deal both with the TV series and with the "audio adventures," original novels, and short story anthologies produced since the s, engaging with the common elements of these different texts and with distinctive features of each.
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