January Books 6) Human Nature, by Paul Cornell

[nwhyte]

'I've discovered a lot in the last few weeks,' Smith began. 'I've found out that being the Doctor... it's not about having special knowledge or abilities. It's about not being cruel. It's about not being afraid.' He walked into the middle of the clearing, searching for the right words. 'There are monsters out there, yes. Terrible things. But you

Comments

[viomisehunt]

Without the reference to Benny's loss, how would the reader understand why the Doctor decides to become human?

I liked the book better than the show. I think had they skipped the one silly "He had to fall in love with a human" line.." I would have thought the television adaptation perfect, even with the Doctor so insenstive or clueless to his Companion, that he has Martha masquerade as his parent's servant, rather than his or their ward, but I did understand Cornell wanted Martha to shine as a companion, as one who could and did stand on her own in the face of a hostile envioronment, working with little or no information about the enemy she face, and no help from the Doctor whatsoever. He also stated that he wanted to add realism, and we could talk and debate all year about how merely stating that in those times people were prejudice unintentionally disregard the story of any character of color who lived in those times, but I will not. My favorite Seven novel is Lungbarrow, but I enjoyed Human Nature as well. I would have loved

[ravenskyewalker]

The book meant a lot to me at the time I read it, amd I still think it was one of the best DW novels. The Tenth Doctor version made me terribly resentful, unfortunately; my anger at it probably makes no sense, but there you go.