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From: gus@Shasta.ARPA
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Subject: Dr Who books - The Liesure Hive
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Date: Mon, 21-Oct-85 14:55:44 EDT
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> For that matter, what Dr. Who books have you seen, read,
> bought, etc., and what do you think of them?

I have bought about 10 Dr. Who books at a recent convention, and have read
about half of them. I found them extremely light reading, and did not realy
add anything to the TV versions other than let me catch a few lines that I 
couldn't follow when seeing the episode.

There was one exception, however... The Liesure hive. I actually read the
book before seeing the episode which appeared on KTEH, San Jose CA, a few
weeks ago. I was honestly disappointed by the TV version. It left a lot out
that was covered in detail in the book. The book talks about an entire Mafia-
like organization which "buys" planets but never follows a contract through
and always manages to obtain the planets when the original owners are beset
by some seemingly natural disaster. The TV version only scratches the surface
and honestly leaves a lot unexplained.

I was honestly comfused by the first episode, or rather, thought that anyone
that did not read the book would be comfused. The style seemed quite
different, and perhaps too fast paced. The fourth and last episode, on the
other hand, seemed to drag on with very little content. This was,
incidentally, the first episode of a new season, and the first to use the
new music and title sequences.

							Gus Fernandez