To some extent this is true but I would still recommend at the very least hearing The Beginning (their first ‘adventure’ after leaving Gallifrey) and Quinnis which is a lovely story based off one tiny reference in The Edge of Destruction.
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Yeah addendum to what I said, I may do Quinnis some time because I’ve heard good things, and I love Relative Dimensions.
Maybe I’ll look into The Beginning too then ty!
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It’s free on BBC Sounds now!
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I think there is some charm to this Era, but not one I think necessarily has to be explored that MUCH in the Future, and IF it should certainly be via Short Stories in the Future.
I can’t speak much on the Novels presented here.
However, I am more familiar with the Audios, none of which is a favorite, although I do like The Beginning and recalling liking Alchemists well enough. I thought the Quinnis was somewhere between okay and fine. Same with Hunters of Earth, which I rate only a little more than Quinnis.
My Thoughts on it are mixed, as somebody who enjoys writing in that Era and like the Aspect of seeing Solo 1 and Susan Stories just exploring the Universe there is a lot I like. The Pre-Season 1 Era is fascinating, even if it feels like it’s an Era we shouldn’t explore too much, almost feeling a little “forbidden”.
Really I think how small this Era is what benefits it, if we ever had like a Spin-Off showing the Academy Time from the Doctor, then i think I would be much more critical about it. And as long as this Era isn’t too heavily explored, I am all in favor of doing some every once in a while.
As for my Money, I think there is enough Mystery left, beyond “Oh doctor who and Susan on their own adventures!” you don’t get a Moment where everything is explained. But I get why people rather prefer going with An Unearthly Child as the Starting Point.
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