Re: Absentia: The Eighth Doctor (Doctor Who)
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 6:38 pm
Haven't had time to read and comment in the past two months, but catching up now! Yay for so much productivity! I haven't read everything that you've written, especially the plot summaries, but definitely a lot of admiration for how much content you've produced!
I'm amazed your introduction section managed to introduce the series in so many different ways haha. The history behind all of it and the breakdown into different eras is very informative, and I can see people who know the series, know only parts of it, or are looking to get into it finding it very helpful.
Regarding your draft for the history and the list versus paragraph thing: I think I'm more tempted to skip the content if it's a list, because in a list split into years, there's a lot of information and especially DATES that can be offered: It can result in information overload, and I don't know what's important to look at. (A ton of numbers and names can really throw me off.) In paragraph form, you put things under a heading, and it's easier to show which points are connected and relevant. Ultimately, I think it depends on what you're trying to achieve. And some people just naturally like bullet points more than paragraphs, and find them easier to digest. I prefer your paragraph draft. Get other members' input on this though.
Your "Eight Erasure" page is great! I especially like where it's positioned on the shrine, as it clearly builds on the entire history of the series you have written up in the primer, and also the upcoming rants about the movie and the response to it haha. I'm looking forward to those movie write-ups, since the response to it that you've mentioned under "Eight Erasure" has got me curious.
I... love how you've structured "Character Study" wow! It goes from surface introduction to looks to development and then to themes, all within the span of one page. I especially like that last section, and how you present it in a question/answer format. It mixes things up, makes it enjoyable to read, and it feels "interactive" in the sense of the visitor or fan being prompted to pause for a moment and think. I am fairly certain I have seen this similar format on 1-2 other sites of yours - about misconceptions and myths, if I recall correctly. I like this! (Usually, I only see this format on "in defense of" pages, where people defend a character in response to typical phrases you hear from others.)
One thing I noticed was this on the same page:
I'm amazed your introduction section managed to introduce the series in so many different ways haha. The history behind all of it and the breakdown into different eras is very informative, and I can see people who know the series, know only parts of it, or are looking to get into it finding it very helpful.
Regarding your draft for the history and the list versus paragraph thing: I think I'm more tempted to skip the content if it's a list, because in a list split into years, there's a lot of information and especially DATES that can be offered: It can result in information overload, and I don't know what's important to look at. (A ton of numbers and names can really throw me off.) In paragraph form, you put things under a heading, and it's easier to show which points are connected and relevant. Ultimately, I think it depends on what you're trying to achieve. And some people just naturally like bullet points more than paragraphs, and find them easier to digest. I prefer your paragraph draft. Get other members' input on this though.
Your "Eight Erasure" page is great! I especially like where it's positioned on the shrine, as it clearly builds on the entire history of the series you have written up in the primer, and also the upcoming rants about the movie and the response to it haha. I'm looking forward to those movie write-ups, since the response to it that you've mentioned under "Eight Erasure" has got me curious.
I... love how you've structured "Character Study" wow! It goes from surface introduction to looks to development and then to themes, all within the span of one page. I especially like that last section, and how you present it in a question/answer format. It mixes things up, makes it enjoyable to read, and it feels "interactive" in the sense of the visitor or fan being prompted to pause for a moment and think. I am fairly certain I have seen this similar format on 1-2 other sites of yours - about misconceptions and myths, if I recall correctly. I like this! (Usually, I only see this format on "in defense of" pages, where people defend a character in response to typical phrases you hear from others.)
One thing I noticed was this on the same page:
Are you going to have a page where you compare Eight in relation to other doctors, in personality, role or narrative themes? Things he does better or worse, who he is most similar to in one of the mentioned aspects, etc.? As said, I'm not familiar with the series, but I thought this might be a fun thing to do. (Then again, you said you're also not overly familiar with some parts of it.)For the veteran Whovian, Eight seems to have paired Four's energy with Five's heroism, and given it a new, sweet-tempered spirit to round it out.