Talk:The Diary of a Dr. Who Addict (novel)

Validity?

This is a cool page and all, and I'm glad to have learned of this book (might give the audiobook a listen sometime), but can someone explain why was this created as valid? Danochy ☎ 10:36, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

Because it features concepts and characters from a slew of Magrs' DWU-established works, such as PROSE: Bafflement and Devotion, Fanboys, The Story of Fester Cat, etc, which continue the metafictional concept that Doctor Who is a beloved television series that exists within the Doctor's universe. May I ask why you think that this should be invalid, as I see no reason why it should be.

Epsilon📯 📂

10:47, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

Can you please be more specific? The only connection I can see explicit on the page is David Taylor (Fanboys), who apparently first appeared in a non-DWU story called Strange Boy. Also, I never said it should be invalid, I am merely trying to hold a clear T:VS edge case to account. Danochy ☎ 11:07, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

Okay, so Robert Woolf debuted in the novel; he later is a speaking character in AUDIO: Imaginary Boys. This novel also features fictionalised versions of Magrs' family, such as Chris and Brian, both who previously appeared in PROSE: Fanboys. Like the recurring onomatopoeia "ungow" that Magrs frequently uses, the Doctor Who series is oft referred to as "The Show" in this novel, which also originated in PROSE: Fanboys. AUDIO: Imaginary Boys, which is a soft reboot of this character's childhood, features Magda's Mysteries, which is a recurring location in the DWU. I haven't yet read The Diary of a Dr. Who Addict, so I am certain there is more I yet don't know about. And regardless, this Wiki has no problem covering tenuously connected stories - there is ample precedent of this. No connection is too small, I believe.

Epsilon📯 📂

11:17, 27 May 2021 (UTC)