Customer Reviews

Doctor Who: The Forgotten

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Really enjoyed this story. The art can get uneven due to several artists being used, but it still ranges from good to great. The story is very interesting, featuring all 10 versions of the doctor, with small flashback stories for each incarnation. The writing captures the voice of the characters very well, without reading like a transcript of an episode.

It was a great story for someone like me, that only really knows the 9th & 10th doctors, but was interested in seeing more of the earlier versions (without watching boring old episodes on DVD... sorry, "The Five Doctors" put me to sleep!).

My only concern was that to understand every nuance of the story, you have to 1) have seen season 4 of the show, and 2) have a better-than-passing knowledge of pre-2005 Doctor Who stories. I have neither, and still really enjoyed the book; just bringing it up.

The book is worth the discounted Amazon price, that's for sure.

OMG! I bought this book based on the Ben Templesmith cover art alone but I was also pleasantly surprised at quality of the story, which was quite good. I'm not a huge fan of graphic novels overall, finding most of them too goofy and oversimplified, but I've been reading a few of the Doctor Who ones just to see how they handle the writing and art of this long running show. *Note, different artists are used for the illustration, so it's not all Ben Templesmith--unfortunately* Still, The Forgotten graphic novel is done really well and I enjoyed it very much. I would say it's a must for David Tennant fans certainly, as the writers and artists really captured his portrayal of Ten, and most Doctor Who fans will enjoy the multiple doctors storyline. This story is actually one I wish they would film.

This graphic novel is a great, short read with different graphic designs throughout the book. I would strongly recommend this to any Doctor Who fanatics.

The problem with tie-in comics is that they often don't catch the feel of the series or property on which they're based. Not so here. Tony Lee perfectly catches the cadences of David Tennant's Tenth Doctor, and doesn't do a bad job with all the other familiar characters on display, either. Add in excellent artwork that's evocative of the show without being either too exacting or 'cartoony', an ingenious conundrum to unravel, and more cameos than you can shake a sonic screwdriver at, and you've got an incredibly enjoyable adventure that could only take place in the pages of a graphic novel.

Kudos to all involved.

This is probably my favorite Doctor Who comic book. It is full of intrigue and keeps you guessing as to what's really happening. In this story, the tenth doctor forgets all his past regenerations and he doesn't know why. In order to find out what's going on, he has to remember an adventure of each of his past incarnations. I feel the writer really captured the personalities of each of the doctors and could totally imagine the actors who played them say the lines in the comic book. It was a really fun read and the art was pretty good, too. I think this book would appeal to just about any Doctor Who fan. If you only get one Doctor who comic book in you're life, I highly recommend you get this one.

Great Story, Great Art, Great throwback to the Dr. Who's of the past. Everyone's favorite Dave Tennant is taken through a journey of his memories. Well written and drawn. Any fan of Dr. Who would love to read this story.

This comic has flashbacks to all of the previous Doctors. Makes it perfect for old fans and new fans alike. Artwork is decent, slightly inconsistent as others have noted, but superior to other Who graphic novels. Definitely one of the better DW graphic novels. And one any Whovian should enjoy.

Really enjoyed this story The art can get uneven due to several artists being used, but it still ranges from good to great.

HUGE SPOILERS ALERT! CAUTION!

I was very satisfied with this book. I really loved the guest appearances of alot of the past (I feel not as appreciated)companions like Harry Sullivan, who is one of my favorites and Kamelion! I loved all the references to past episodes, how the book does a lot of little things that I would have done if I was writing a Doctor Who book and even though the final issue had a ton of cliches, (evil twin goatee, melting saying what a world what a world)because it was all in the tenth doctor's mind, it worked because he is a bit of a dork that way.

I was really happy with the ending with Susan. I always wanted her to interact with the later doctors but it never happened. Except for the Big Finish radio series.

My only problem with this story is the writer had the fifth doctor actually SWEAR! That's not right, even in the current series the Doctor NEVER SWEARS!! That's one of the reason I love the show!

Despite that 5 Stars!!

I purchased this series when it originally came out in comic book form, hoping from previews that it would be a delightful graphic novel romp through Doctor Who history. How sad I was to find this was not the case. One caveat to readers of this review, to be fair: I disliked the story so much that I cancelled my comics subscription before the final issue arrived, so I never saw how the story ended.

While the premise is intriguing--the Doctor and Martha find themselves trapped in a "Museum of the Doctor" of sorts, and need to find the solution to their problems sifting through the memories of the Doctor's past lives--it fell apart for me as soon as the trip down memory lane began. Many characters featured from the classic series are hideously out of character. For example, the second Romana throws a temper tantrum at the Doctor, saying she should have returned to Gallifrey, when she neither ever threw temper tantrums nor ever wanted to return to Gallifrey, something blatantly clear if you ever watched a single episode with her in it. If that example doesn't convince, how about Tegan hugging her Doctor and calling him "the greatest"? That's something anyone who's seen a 5th Doctor story knows must be entirely out of place. :)

Furthermore, I recall from previews and ads for the Forgotten that the series was intended to introduced newer fans to classic Doctor Who characters. However, the adventures which take place in the past are barely developed to give a real sense of the previous Doctors and companions. For example, this story might have been the first time some Doctor Who fans see Susan, the Doctor's granddaughter--surely this would be meaningful, yes?--and yet she has a few throwaway lines. The empty character representation and lack of development strongly suggests Tony Lee has seen only few, if any classic Who episodes, and only read some fan summaries of character histories. If he did actually attempt to research or watch the classic series before writing this story, then the consistently awful and shallow characterization is all the more inexcusable. I feel very sad to think this story convinces newer Doctor Who fans that they are now somewhat familiar with some of the classic series characters when they are really not at all. I would rather no one read this story than have such a poor exposure to the foundation upon which the current series is based. The only characters who are somewhat in character are Ten and Martha, and I wonder if Tony Lee would have been better hired to write a contemporary story rather than be asked to do the nostalgia tale.

The mediocre and inconsistent art does this story no favors either. The characters look very little like themselves, with a lot of inconsistency in proportions (including a notable panel in issue 3 where a companion's breast really is literally the same size as her head--and not in a particularly evocative way, either). I know the original artist, Pia Guerra, fell ill during working on the project, and the replacements don't do much better. Sure, illness and short notice are understandable reasons for poor quality, but regardless the end result reflects poorly on an already drab project.

Doctor Who fans looking for good Doctor Who comics will have their best results reading the comics featured in "Doctor Who Magazine." Newer Doctor Who fans looking for a quick peek into the classic series are better served watching brief introductory fan videos on Youtube (if they can't afford, of course, to watch the actual stories on DVD). Older Doctor Who fans looking for a nostalgia trip should do the same. All should steer clear of this mess. I realize I'm clearly in the minority compared to the other reviews on this project, but as someone who adores--and easily forgives errors in--most Doctor who media, personally I couldn't stomach this story at all.