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{{Infobox Story | |image = The Blue Angel.jpg | ||
| | |range= BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures | ||
| | |number in range = #27 | ||
|series=[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] | |series = [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures|BBC ''Eighth Doctor Adventures'']] | ||
|number= 27 | |number= 27 | ||
|doctor=Eighth Doctor | |doctor = Eighth Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]], [[Compassion]] | |companions= [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]], [[Compassion]] | ||
|featuring = [[Iris Wildthyme]] | |||
|enemy= [[Daedalus]] | |enemy= [[Daedalus]] | ||
|setting= The [[Enclave]] | |setting= The [[Enclave]] | ||
|writer= | |writer= Paul Magrs, Jeremy Hoad | ||
|plural writer = yes | |||
|publisher= BBC Books | |publisher= BBC Books | ||
|cover=[[Black Sheep]] | |cover = [[Black Sheep]] | ||
|release date= | |release date= 6 September 1999 | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 43 Chapters, | |format= Paperback Book; 43 Chapters, 279 Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-55581-5 | |isbn= ISBN 0-563-55581-5 | ||
|prev= Interference - Book Two (novel) | |prev= Interference - Book Two (novel) | ||
|next= The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)}} | |next= The Taking of Planet 5 (novel) | ||
'''''The Blue Angel''''' was the twenty-seventh [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]]. It was written by [[Paul Magrs]] and [[Jeremy Hoad]] | }}{{prose stub}} | ||
{{Dab_page|The Blue Angel (disambiguation)}} | |||
'''''The Blue Angel''''' was the twenty-seventh novel in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Paul Magrs]] and [[Jeremy Hoad]], released [[6 September (releases)|6 September]] [[1999 (releases)|1999]] and featured the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Fitz Kreiner]] and [[Compassion]]. | |||
''Blue Angel'' also featured the second appearance in the EDAs of [[Iris Wildthyme]]. | |||
It was named after the [[Marlene Dietrich]] film {{W|The Blue Angel|of the same name}}, a trend which begun with Magrs' previous Doctor Who novel ''[[The Scarlet Empress (novel)|The Scarlet Empress]]''. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''This is a story about Winter...'' | ''This is a story about Winter...'' | ||
As the Doctor becomes involved in affairs aboard the Federation Starship Nepotist, his old friend Iris Wildthyme is rescuing old ladies who are being attacked by savage | As the [[Eighth Doctor|Doctor]] becomes involved in affairs aboard the [[Federation]] Starship ''[[Nepotist]]'', his old friend [[Iris Wildthyme]] is rescuing old ladies who are being attacked by savage [[owl]]s in a shopping mall. | ||
And, in a | And, in a cat's cradle of interdimensional corridors lies the [[Valcea]]n City of Glass, whose King [[Daedalus]] awaits the return of his Angel son and broods over the oncoming war... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Sally (The Blue Angel)|Sally]] | * [[Sally (The Blue Angel)|Sally]] | ||
* King [[Daedalus]] | * King [[Daedalus]] | ||
* [[Belinda]] | * [[Belinda (The Blue Angel)|Belinda]] | ||
* [[Big Sue]] | * [[Big Sue]] | ||
* [[Canine (The Blue Angel)|Canine]] | * [[Canine (The Blue Angel)|Canine]] | ||
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* [[Garrett (The Blue Angel)|Garrett]] | * [[Garrett (The Blue Angel)|Garrett]] | ||
* [[Icarus (The Blue Angel)|Icarus]] | * [[Icarus (The Blue Angel)|Icarus]] | ||
* [[Maddy | * [[John Felixstoe]] | ||
* [[Maddy Sharp]] | |||
* [[Marn (The Blue Angel)|Marn]] | * [[Marn (The Blue Angel)|Marn]] | ||
* [[Meisha]] | |||
* [[Simaf]] | |||
* [[Nesta]] | * [[Nesta]] | ||
* [[Robert B. Blandish]] | * [[Robert Blandish|Robert B. Blandish]] | ||
* [[Timon (The Blue Angel)|Timon]] | * [[Timon (The Blue Angel)|Timon]] | ||
* [[The Doctor (The Blue Angel)|Future Doctor]] | * [[The Doctor (The Blue Angel)|Future Doctor]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
* Iris asks about [[ | * Iris asks about [[Sam Jones]]. | ||
=== Planets === | === Planets === | ||
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=== Species === | === Species === | ||
* [[ | A number of species live in the [[Enclave]]. | ||
* [[Sahmbekart]]s take over the ''[[Nepotist]]'' | |||
* A group of [[Steigertrude]]s raid Earth's art treasures. | * A group of [[Steigertrude]]s raid Earth's art treasures. | ||
* The [[Ghillighast]] worship [[lice]]. | |||
* An intelligent [[owl]] species was charged by a godlike being to guard two [[egg]]s. | |||
* The [[Glass Man|Glass Men]] lived in [[Valcea]] and were ruled by [[Daedalus]]. | |||
=== TARDIS === | === TARDIS === | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Each chapter title | * Each chapter title mirrors the first few words of the first sentence...giving chapter 35 the chapter title "Iris made Fitz [[innuendo|come]]..." | ||
* This book is known for being confusing. | |||
* ''The Blue Angel'''s chapters contains instances of metafiction. The chapters which seem to take place within the [[Obverse]] reference fictional events as fiction and ask questions about the link between | * ''The Blue Angel''{{'}}s chapters contains instances of metafiction. The chapters which seem to take place within the [[Obverse]] reference fictional events as fiction and ask questions about the link between "reality" and "fiction" within its own fictional universe. | ||
* There are also questions (and/or jokes) about Iris Wildthyme's status as a metafictional character. | * There are also questions (and/or jokes) about Iris Wildthyme's status as a metafictional character. | ||
* A pair of lovers named Timon and Belinda first appeared in the "lost" ''[[Phoenix Court (series)|Phoenix Court]]'' novel ''Fancy Man''. In ''The Blue Angel'', [[Timon (The Blue Angel)|Timon]] is called [[Belinda (The Blue Angel)|Belinda]]'s "fancy man". | |||
* ''The Blue Angel'' has been adapted into a script ([http://www.iriswildthyme.thiswaydown.org/angelPlay.html The Blue Angel Adapted by Piers Britton]) for use in a university course. | * The imagery of a baby birthed from the Doctor's leg is similar to the birth of Jep in the ''[[Phoenix Court (series)|Phoenix Court]]'' novel ''Could It Be Magic?'' and the short story of the same name. | ||
* ''The Blue Angel'' has been adapted into a script ([http://www.iriswildthyme.thiswaydown.org/angelPlay.html The Blue Angel Adapted by Piers Britton]){{link dead}} for use in a university course. | |||
* The novel's sections featuring the Doctor, Fitz, and Compassion in what appears to be the Obverse have a sequel (of sorts) in [[Philip Purser-Hallard]]'s ''[http://www.infinitarian.com/cabinet.html Cabinet of Changes]'', originally published in 2001's ''Walking in Eternity''. The story features veiled cameos and references to former companions, including [[Romana II|Romana]], [[Leela]], and [[Chris Cwej]]. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Iris | * Iris mentions meeting the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Sam Jones]] in [[Hyspero]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scarlet Empress (novel)|The Scarlet Empress]]'') and in [[New York City]] on [[3 June]] [[1968]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Femme Fatale (short story)|Femme Fatale]]'') | ||
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[ | * [[Steigertrude]]s originate from [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scarlet Empress (novel)|The Scarlet Empress]]''. | ||
* The results of the Doctor connecting Compassion's receiver through the TARDIS fully come to pass in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadows of Avalon]]''. | * Daedelus recalls visiting Hyspero. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scarlet Empress (novel)|The Scarlet Empress]]'') | ||
* The results of the Doctor connecting Compassion's receiver through the TARDIS fully come to pass in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadows of Avalon (novel)|The Shadows of Avalon]]''. | |||
* The Doctor recalls kissing [[Grace Holloway]] in [[San Francisco]] on [[31 December]] [[1999]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | * The Doctor recalls kissing [[Grace Holloway]] in [[San Francisco]] on [[31 December]] [[1999]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | ||
* Daedalus knows that the Doctor once had the chance to avert the [[creation of the Daleks]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') | * Daedalus knows that the Doctor once had the chance to avert the [[creation of the Daleks]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/bluea.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Blue Angel'''] | |||
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