Talk:On Writing Tie-in Fiction (short story)

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See, I understand it shouldn't really be covered on pages like "The Doctor's TARDIS", but would this qualify as a "notable fan work" for "NOTCOVERED" coverage on Panda or a subpage? (Perhaps with this page as a redirect to an overall "Life on Magrs" page once it's made?) Cookieboy 2005 ☎ 19:26, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

I would personally say that the appearances were minor enough to qualify under the minor licenced appearances clause. It's also very ambiguous whether this is Paul, Panda and Socks in the actual Tardis or Paul, Panda and Socks in an imagined in-universe fictional version of the Doctor's Tardis or whatever, because the actual text is all about Magrs' writing for Who. My interpretation of the story was that Paul, Panda and Socks weren't actually in the Tardis, but it's a representation of the Doctor's fictional Tardis in-universe in Magrs (in-universe)'s mind, if you see what I mean. It's very complex, and may require an inclusion/exclusion debate. Aquanafrahudy 📢 19:47, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

I agree with your interpretation: looking at another panel, "Paul Magrs thought of monsters from a beloved franchise as he reflected on the nature of tie-in media" seems likelier than "Paul Magrs reflected on the nature of tie-in media while he and Panda were menaced by a Cyberman and a Zygon". But given that Magrs describes it as an "essay", I have a hard time reading this as a short story at all. Lest we forget, Bernard Socks is his real cat, and Panda his real teddy! – n8 (☎) 20:08, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

But Panda isn't stood as a teddy bear would be, and if you look at the pictures of Socks he appears to be personified. Aquanafrahudy 📢 20:18, 9 October 2023 (UTC)