Talk:The Monsters Inside

Blathereen vs. Slitheen
Maybe I need to read the book again, but I am pretty sure the Blathereen were described as nearly identical to the Slitheen. Otherwise the Slitheen would be unable to wear their skins. Chronolegion 13:27, 4 January 2007 (UTC)


 * The only place the size of the Blathereen is mentioned is by Flowers on page 141 and refers to only one of them (Ermenshrew). The quote is 'bigger and paler than either Ecktosca of Dram Fel Fotch.'  Since the Slitheen do wear the skins of the Blathereen at the end of the book, unless they've also developed an "expansion" devise (not mentioned anywhere in the book), they wouldn't be very convincing.  Since both the Doctor and Rose have seen Slitheen before, it seems that one or both would mention it if these new monsters were so much bigger (on average) than those they had seen before.  I changed the reference, in any case.  Gwydionmom 15:31, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Canonicity
It was mentioned in Boom Town - in my eyes, that confirms canonicity. Can't dispute it if it was referenced in a televised story. On the other hand, the book Human Nature is definitely non-canonical, as it was remade as a televised story with a different Doctor and companion. Digifiend (talk) 14:25, 29 July 2008 (UTC)