Dr. Who and Duke Nukem 3D

Des · Post by **Des** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:19 pm

Watching yesterday's Dr. Who (set in 1930s New York) I couldn't help wondering if the pig-men were a nod to the LAPD cops in Duke Nukem 3D... ?

Post by **Gambit37** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:23 pm

I thought it was a nod to the low life in Alaistair Reynolds "Chasm City".

But pig men are fairly generic creatures and have figured in other works, so it could be influenced by lots of things or even nothing and they thought they were being original....

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:37 pm

Haven't they been in Dr Who before? They've been in the new series before, but I mean way back in the old series already?

Des · Post by **Des** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:00 pm

Gambit37 wrote:I thought it was a nod to the low life in Alaistair Reynolds "Chasm City".

I should read more books and play less old computer games

Post by **Gambit37** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:05 pm

I love Reynolds work. New age Hard Sci Fi. Sometimes the dialogue and setting is a little flabby but great nevertheless. Start with the first, Revelaiton Space, and go through them in order.

Post by **Gambit37** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:24 pm

There's a brief interview with Reynolds on the BBC website today:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6608459.stm

I just started his previous novel, Pushing Ice, on my train journey to work. Good start already. Love this guys work!