I find it really interesting that Richard keeps comparing elements in all the books to TV shows. I never compared any of the books to TV, maybe because I was listening on Audible. Generally I feel that the different media require different storytelling techniques
Richard here - Yes - sorry about that! I guess I have tended to do that because I first came across Ben Aaronovitch as a TV writer and then when he wrote Doctor Who tie-in novels in the Nineties, so am probably more likely to do that than for other authors who don't have those origins. We are about to record an episode looking at the graphic novels - I will try to steer clear of TV references this time as I do think I have over-used them in the pod so far. It will be a struggle though, given that Ben writes them with Andrew Cartmel who used to be his boss on Doctor Who!
@@thefollycast-ariversoflond5979 Richard please don't change your presentation style because some bloke on the internet remarked upon it. It wasn't even a criticism to be honest! I think that TV show lens will be extremely interesting to use on the graphic novels, as that is a much more visual medium. So hope you do bring some of that insight.
I wonder, although I havent read the novellas, if he is ret-conning or back filling something that he will later need following the storyline past False Value?
Yes - I think you are spot on. I was conscious in the recording that we haven't covered False Value on the pod yet, so could not be too specific about False Value, but the novellas do indeed lend themselves to retconning as they are set earlier in the Rivers timeline.
I find it really interesting that Richard keeps comparing elements in all the books to TV shows. I never compared any of the books to TV, maybe because I was listening on Audible. Generally I feel that the different media require different storytelling techniques
Richard here - Yes - sorry about that! I guess I have tended to do that because I first came across Ben Aaronovitch as a TV writer and then when he wrote Doctor Who tie-in novels in the Nineties, so am probably more likely to do that than for other authors who don't have those origins. We are about to record an episode looking at the graphic novels - I will try to steer clear of TV references this time as I do think I have over-used them in the pod so far. It will be a struggle though, given that Ben writes them with Andrew Cartmel who used to be his boss on Doctor Who!
@@thefollycast-ariversoflond5979 Richard please don't change your presentation style because some bloke on the internet remarked upon it. It wasn't even a criticism to be honest!
I think that TV show lens will be extremely interesting to use on the graphic novels, as that is a much more visual medium. So hope you do bring some of that insight.
@@mansoormurad5400 It's not just you, some people have suggested a drinking game every time I mention 'TV series' or 'Doctor Who'!
I wonder, although I havent read the novellas, if he is ret-conning or back filling something that he will later need following the storyline past False Value?
Yes - I think you are spot on. I was conscious in the recording that we haven't covered False Value on the pod yet, so could not be too specific about False Value, but the novellas do indeed lend themselves to retconning as they are set earlier in the Rivers timeline.