2022 EDIT: From my 'Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor, Vol. 1: A New Beginning' review:
Another series I won't be keeping. Not just because of my book clear-out, but because I want to distance myself from this franchise and its "fans" as much as possible. In my opinion, 'Doctor Who' isn't worth it. It's never been worth it.I'm done.
I've never known a more toxic, culture-and-society-killing, and soul crushing fanbase as that of the sci-fi genre, except maybe the video games community.
Final Score (for 'Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor, Vol. 2: Hidden Human History'): 4/5
I'm still a bit creeped out by the artwork, in all its gloriously awkward humanoid facial expressions. The Doctor especially suffers in this department. Yaz looks like she's possessed by a lizard person at one point! But getting past that, 'Hidden Human History' is a very clever and heartfelt science fiction story.
It tells of a simple concept, with no fanfare, no big epic action scenes, battles and climaxes. It's classic 'Doctor Who', where less is more. It reveals truths about the human experience, of human insight and feeling. One of its comforting and life affirming observations is that no human being is insignificant, no one is unimportant, even if history doesn't remember them, or chooses to erase them from public knowledge. You do what you have to do in your situation. And running away from danger can be a good, brave thing - the bravest thing - as it is still your choice. The Doctor certainly doesn't do what she does for fame and recognition. She always strives to do the right thing for everyone involved, and that is its own reward. To keep trying to make the universe a more peaceful place.
"Dangerous, but not evil." - can apply to a lot of species, and people.
Read my review of 'Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor, Vol. 1: A New Beginning' here. And my review of 'Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Holiday Special: Time Out of Mind' here.
Final Score: 4.5/5
Original Review:
A wonderful mystery adventure comic, exclusively about time travelling through earth's history, with the intrepid Thirteenth Doctor and her three companions, her "fam".
It tells of a simple concept, with no fanfare, no big epic action scenes, battles and climaxes. It's classic 'Doctor Who', where less is more. It reveals truths about the human experience, of human insight and feeling. One of its comforting and life affirming observations is that no human being is insignificant, no one is unimportant, even if history doesn't remember them, or chooses to erase them from public knowledge. You do what you have to do in your situation. And running away from danger can be a good, brave thing - the bravest thing - as it is still your choice. The Doctor certainly doesn't do what she does for fame and recognition. She always strives to do the right thing for everyone involved, and that is its own reward. To keep trying to make the universe a more peaceful place.
"Dangerous, but not evil." - can apply to a lot of species, and people.
Read my review of 'Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor, Vol. 1: A New Beginning' here. And my review of 'Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Holiday Special: Time Out of Mind' here.
Final Score: 4.5/5
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