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A review by khepiari
Doctor Who: A Brief History of Time Lords by Steve Tribe
3.0
One of my best mate had geeked so much about Doctor Who, that I caved in and now I'm a Whovian. A universe introduced to me by Neil Gaiman and Joanne Harris who penned their own short stories about this Doctor and his TARDIS.
I started my indoctrination from the era of 9th Doctor, there are lot of things I didn't know or couldn't relate as there is an overwhelming number of episodes from past: and the consequences of actions taken then still impacted current storyline. But I wanted to learn more without viewing the previous seasons.
This book is a linear gateway into a very non-linear universe. It chronicles important events and happenings from the time of the 1st doctor to end of 12th's second season. And explains the formation of time lord society.
The nameless author within the book is a Doctor fanboi, who gives us the official history and narrates the actual version of the history to show us how the Doctor is crucial to Gallifrey. But a mad vagabond like him cannot be restrained by summons or prisons.
In a level 5 planet that's so technologically advanced and filled with wonders that bends laws of physics and time, the rulers of Gallifrey sure suffer from hubris that can rival fate of any Greek Tragic Hero. They proved knowledge if left uncultivated turns into trinkets.
Interestingly I love the paradox of unintended consequence that runs throughout this universe, the Daleks were created because the time lords tried to nip their existence in the bud!
A fun book to read that failed to balance between too much detail and too vague, sadly the illustration and arrangements of the photographs inside is terribly done.
I started my indoctrination from the era of 9th Doctor, there are lot of things I didn't know or couldn't relate as there is an overwhelming number of episodes from past: and the consequences of actions taken then still impacted current storyline. But I wanted to learn more without viewing the previous seasons.
This book is a linear gateway into a very non-linear universe. It chronicles important events and happenings from the time of the 1st doctor to end of 12th's second season. And explains the formation of time lord society.
The nameless author within the book is a Doctor fanboi, who gives us the official history and narrates the actual version of the history to show us how the Doctor is crucial to Gallifrey. But a mad vagabond like him cannot be restrained by summons or prisons.
In a level 5 planet that's so technologically advanced and filled with wonders that bends laws of physics and time, the rulers of Gallifrey sure suffer from hubris that can rival fate of any Greek Tragic Hero. They proved knowledge if left uncultivated turns into trinkets.
Interestingly I love the paradox of unintended consequence that runs throughout this universe, the Daleks were created because the time lords tried to nip their existence in the bud!
A fun book to read that failed to balance between too much detail and too vague, sadly the illustration and arrangements of the photographs inside is terribly done.