The adventures of The Doctor and co. as they struggle with Skagra remain unchanged. Not that I expected them to change, but Shada's written just like any other novelization. If Douglas Adams ever did any novelizations.
That said, Roberts manages the book's pace well, leaving me with one quibble.
Every chapter takes the perspective of a different character (or group of characters). Roberts keeps these perspectives in rotation, but, one has been under-used so far. This is the perspective of Clare Keightley, Chris' colleague.
My sense of this matter is that Claire will play a major role in the story's conclusion. Hopefully though, she doesn't just confess her feelings for Chris or vice versa at the end of her arc.
I watched the 6 part episode narrated by Tom Baker himself today. It was a decent episode, for being it being narrated. Probably the best summer read I have.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to go wrong with Tom Baker's voice. If you can find the time, you should still check out Roberts' novelization of Shada. Apparently there are some extra scenes in it.
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