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A review by emason0411
Doctor Who Series 2 Volume 3: It Came from Outer Space by Tony Lee
2.0
Oh, where do I start? Well, I picked this one up because I love Doctor Who and I love graphic novels. Plus it stars the Eleventh Doctor, so why not? I'm also a big fan of Tony Lee's work, so it was bound to be good, right? Yeah, not really...
I start reading the first story, "Space Squid," and a few pages in we are introduced to Commander KATIC and Major FILLION. My first thought is, huh... someone's a "Castle" fan. Slightly annoyed that 1) Lee couldn't be bothered to create original character names, and 2) he underestimated his readers by thinking we wouldn't catch on, I kept reading. Only to find a Lieutenant HUERTAS, Petty Officer DEVER, and Ensign QUINN. Really, Tony Lee? I'm sure if the cast of "Castle" knows about this, they think it's pretty cool to be included in a Doctor Who graphic novel (maybe), but for me it was pretty lame.
Overall, the energy of Doctor Who that I love so much just didn't translate well into graphic novel form. The characters were flat and the humor was awkward. There were times where the dialogue and artwork were more indicative of the Ninth or Tenth Doctor, which I found unfortunate because Matt Smith is so distinct. Some of the stories were better than others, but I think I'll stick with watching episodes on Netflix during the show's hiatus rather than reading another one of these.
I start reading the first story, "Space Squid," and a few pages in we are introduced to Commander KATIC and Major FILLION. My first thought is, huh... someone's a "Castle" fan. Slightly annoyed that 1) Lee couldn't be bothered to create original character names, and 2) he underestimated his readers by thinking we wouldn't catch on, I kept reading. Only to find a Lieutenant HUERTAS, Petty Officer DEVER, and Ensign QUINN. Really, Tony Lee? I'm sure if the cast of "Castle" knows about this, they think it's pretty cool to be included in a Doctor Who graphic novel (maybe), but for me it was pretty lame.
Overall, the energy of Doctor Who that I love so much just didn't translate well into graphic novel form. The characters were flat and the humor was awkward. There were times where the dialogue and artwork were more indicative of the Ninth or Tenth Doctor, which I found unfortunate because Matt Smith is so distinct. Some of the stories were better than others, but I think I'll stick with watching episodes on Netflix during the show's hiatus rather than reading another one of these.