While I liked this collection, it was really unnecessary in pretty much every way. The stories that delved into the characters' pasts didn't really add anything, and in a lot of cases we already had the information. The two stories that didn't dig into the past were really enjoyable. I really liked The Little Android, and seeing another fairy tale retold in this world. Something Old, Something New was awesome because I liked seeing where the characters were a year down the road and I felt like this was an epilogue style story that was done well.