{"id":35890,"date":"2022-06-27T00:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-26T23:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/?p=35890"},"modified":"2022-06-26T12:30:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-26T11:30:42","slug":"out-now-obverse-books-the-black-archive-kill-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/2022\/06\/27\/out-now-obverse-books-the-black-archive-kill-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Out Now: Obverse Books’ The Black Archive — Kill the Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The latest Black Archive<\/em> release from Obverse Books examines a controversial Twelfth Doctor story: Kill the Moon<\/em>, in which we find out the shocking truth about our nearest celestial neighbour — it’s actually an egg!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also sees the Doctor being decidedly harsher than usual, leaving a monumental choice to his companion, Clara Oswald, who then gets a little bit cross (understandably so) with the gruff old Time Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Black Archive is a series of critical monologues about Doctor Who<\/em> stories, and has previously covered serials from every Doctor, from Marco Polo<\/em> to Earthshock<\/em>, The Ultimate Foe<\/em> to The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos<\/em>, and everything in between. (This writer has also contributed to the range, waxing lyrical about The Pandorica Opens\/ The Big Bang<\/a><\/em>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the blurb for Kill the Moon<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018It\u2019s your moon, womankind. It\u2019s your choice.\u2019<\/p>

A contentious episode provoking passionate responses, Peter Harness\u2019 Kill the Moon (2014) straddles the divides between science fiction and fantasy, optimism and pessimism, masculinity and femininity. All these tensions extend into its ambiguously metaphorical conclusion.<\/p>

In addressing complex issues of personal and political choice, Kill the Moon asks fundamental questions about structures of power and responsibility in Doctor Who, and about the evolving relationship between the companion and the Doctor.<\/p>

With access to seven different drafts of the script, plus 3 early pre-script outlines, Darren Mooney dissects a story which has been described at various times as \u2018something truly special\u2019 and \u2018nonsensical pseudo-science\u2019 and wonders why its reputation has become worse over recent years.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Writer, Darren Mooney is a member of the Online Film Critics\u2019 Society and the Dublin Film Critics\u2019 Circle, featuring regularly on Irish radio, publishes a twice-weekly column at The Escapist, and has also written other books on The X-Files<\/em> and the films of Christopher Nolan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kill the Moon<\/em> is available now<\/a> in paperback and electronic formats, direct from Obverse Books and from selected online retailers.<\/p>\n

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