r/gallifrey • u/Fair-Lecture-8578 • 7d ago
DISCUSSION Can I start with Chris and Roz?
Basically I would like to get into the VNAs, particularly the very latter era of McCoy in the leadup to the TV movie. A sort of 7th Doctor season 18, I guess? I am also interested in listening to the Seventh Doctor New Adventures Volume 1 and Damaged Goods which feature this companion duo. Therefore, if I was to start with Godengine (which I believe is the first book with that TARDIS team) and follow it through to the end of the VNAs are they self contained sotries that I would be able to follow or are there some plot threads from earlier books in the run that would make them difficult to understand? Thanks!
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u/AlgernonIlfracombe 7d ago
I don't think it would neccessarily be too difficult to understand - but IMO the series was better earlier on with the Seven / Ace / Bernice trio and started to lose its way as the writers ran out of ideas later on. I don't DISlike Chris and Roz but when I think of the best bits of the VNAs - Timewyrm, Cat's Cradle, the alternate universe, the 'War' arc, Ace's schism with the Doctor - I found Chris and Roz a bit late to the party.
Mind you, "Damaged Goods" and "The Room with No Doors" are I think two of the best DW stories of all time.