Best. Andromeda. Evar.

[yendi]

Keith R.A. Decandido's Destruction of Illusions, which I read on the plane back to Atlanta, is not only one of the better TV tie-in novels (which sounds like I'm damning with faint praise, but it's actually good in its own right), it's also one of the best Andromeda adventures ever. Why? Not only does it focus on Tyr and Beka (telling their stories immediately before the pilot), but out of 270 pages, only seven of them feature Dylan Hunt. If only the show itself featured that sort of ratio.

Seriously, fans of the show (and I know there are a few on my flist) would really enjoy this one.

Comments

[fiddledragon]

Heh - it's not Dylan that annoys me. It's the fact that entire current season takes place in Seefra. I'm so (*#&($*&#(&*% sick of that system, and it seems like it will *never* end.

[yendi]

*nod* The Seefra thing, at first, was a great idea. But they need to get out of there, now. I do like the idea of forcing them out of contact with the known universe for a period of time, but now we need to move to the next arc -- getting back and picking up the pieces (again).

[litch.livejournal.com]

the show lost all credibility for me with Robert Hewitt Wolfe left

[yendi]

You're not the first person to say that. I thought they hung on well enough through the end of season 2 (although who knows how much of that was his lingering influence), but it took over a year for them to recover after that.

[techempage.livejournal.com]

~chuckles~ I have said that twice to this post before I saw your comment...

[megthelegend.livejournal.com]

I like him muchly. He wrote a cool Farscape book, too. And you're probably aware of all his good Trek books??? AND he answers emails quickly and enthusiastically, which is awfully nice. He must get a helluva lot.

[yendi]

I've got one of his Trek books, but haven't read it yet. Too many of his Trek books seem to be part of ten-book crossovers involving authors I don't give a hoot about.

But yeah, I know he's great about corresponding with fans -- 'song's corresponding with him a bit.

[megthelegend.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, I know the one you mean -- I only read about 1/2 the books in that series, plus his finale.

'song's corresponding with him a bit.

Great!

I read Dragon Precinct recently & recommend it.

I enjoyed The Brave and the Bold series -- that was just him. The Gorkon books are fun, too, with non-annoying Klingons (I like 'em in the show sometimes, desperately want to eviscerate them with a SPOON at other times).

[yendi]

*nod* DP was the first of his book that I read, since it was standalone. Very nifty.

[thermidor.livejournal.com]

Hercules in Space sucks. Andromeda would be so much better without Sorbo. Gah.

[techempage.livejournal.com]

Or if Sorbo hadn't gotten Wolfe run off the show.

[yendi]

See, if it was Herc in Space, I wouldn't mind him being the focus. It's more the Kirk in Herc (um, in a "Sorbo's Ego" sort of way, not a crossover slashfic sort) that bothers me.

[techempage.livejournal.com]

Seriously, fans of the show (and I know there are a few on my flist) would really enjoy this one.

I was...briefly.

Wolfe named a character in the pilot and in the final episode he wrote after a buddy of mine:

SFC Cronan Thompson. After the late great Cronan Thompson. (http://www.holyducttape.com/cronan/index.html)

And here is a post by Robert Wolfe talking about it. (http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.fan.tom-servo/msg/b4916b92291a9aa0) Just so you didn't think I was making it up.

Unfortunately, they got rid of Wolfe and let Sorbo pretty much take over. It went downhill from there.

[yendi]

Cool! I love Tuckerizations!

And yeah, the Wolfe years were the best, but I still hold out hope. They've introduced some interesting characters in the last year, at least. But Sorbo should learn to recognize his limits.