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Revision as of 17:52, 6 September 2023
Harry Sullivan was the 28th The Blogs of Doom short story, published in 2020 in Doctor Who Magazine 548. Like other features in the series, it narrated events in the life of a minor Doctor Who TV character before and after their involvement in the Doctor's life.
In this case, the subject of writer Jonathan Morris's attention was companion Harry Sullivan from Revenge of the Cybermen.
Summary
Harry recaps the plot of Revenge of the Cybermen while trying to keep track, pointing out how confusing or complicated it was.
Characters
Worldbuilding
- Harry describes the Cybermat as a "robot armadillo."
- He calls the Doctor a "first-class boffin."
- Harry is bad on names.
- Kellman is an exographer.
- Harry doesn't know how Kellman got the cybermat before the Cybermen arrived, thinking they sent him a kit.
- 47 of the Nerva Beacon crew were killed by the virus.
Notes
- The story retells the events of Revenge of the Cybermen from Harry's point of view.
Continuity
- Harry met the Vogans after transmatting down to the planet to cure Sarah Jane Smith of the virus. (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen)
- Harry says life with the Doctor is never simple, and eventually leaves the TARDIS. (TV: Terror of the Zygons)
