inkycatz
quality posts: 105
Private Messages
It's true what they say, you never forget your first Doctor.
I know we have a lot of Doctor Who fans around here (I mean, that "no Doctor Who" rule must be in the most recent Derby for a reason), so gather as ye may.
So who was your first Doctor? Which is your favorite? Where would you recommend a newbie start if they wanted to (asking for a friend on that one)?
Now, I'm a huge Doctor Who nut, I don't think that's any great secret. I started with Nine back in the day and was hooked instantly with this "new to me" series. I've been a fan ever since, enjoying each of the things a new regeneration has brought to the role.
My cat ("The Intern") came into the fold with Eleven, and as such enjoys the more "character driven" vs "scary monster" style stories. Perhaps I was a bad cat parent for letting her sit fascinated in front of the tv every once in a while, but such it is.
Lately, I've been exploring the older Doctors and have made it a goal to try and get through all the older episodes, too.
How about you?
I'm just hanging out, really.
inkycatz
quality posts: 105
Private Messages
dontwantaname wrote:Never actually saw it.
Ah perfect! Help dname find a good episode to start with!
It's a fun show with lots of history!
I'm just hanging out, really.
inkycatz
quality posts: 105
Private Messages
dougall wrote:(And you really should watch K9 and company, it's infinitely better)
I haven't done that yet, I should!
I'm just hanging out, really.
inkycatz
quality posts: 105
Private Messages
Josephus wrote:could she possibly appreciate the early doctors? That pompous guy(#3? or 4?) with Sarah Jane? or Doctor #2 with his recorder (Moe reincarnated as a Brit)?
That brings up an interesting thought - are the earlier doctors "as accessible" to new viewers? (I mean on one hand, they must be, as the series has endured so long, but on the other hand, they're not as 'flashy' as the current series...)
I'm just hanging out, really.
J83pc
quality posts: 3
Private Messages
First Doctor: I started watching the new series, with Chris Eccleston, a couple years ago. Netflix wasn't very helpful with linking the Christmas specials in with the fifth and sixth series, however, and once Matt Smith came on, I was baffled as to where David had gone.
Favorite Doctor: My favorite Doctor is obviously Ten — clever, sweet, and gorgeous. He and Donna were fantastic together.
Favorite Writer: I do believe as far as guest, and future, writers go, Moffatt wrote it best — "Blink" and "The Empty Child"/"The Doctor Dances" are two of my all-time favorite stories.
You didn't always take me where I wanted to go.
No, but I always took you where you needed to go.
doctor.who
inkycatz
quality posts: 105
Private Messages
WATCH ALONG ALERT
I'm thinking of watching City of Death, this weekend.
I'm copying the Wikipedia description because the article has spoilers.
City of Death is the second serial of the 17th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was made by the BBC and first broadcast in four weekly parts between 29 September 1979 and 20 October 1979 on BBC1. It features the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) and Romana (Lalla Ward). Set mainly in Paris in 1979, the plot concerns a scheme by an alien, Scaroth, to steal the Mona Lisa to finance experiments in time travel in the hope of averting the accident that marooned him on Earth four hundred million years previously, which also began the existence of life on the planet as well.
Anyone care to (virtually) join me?
I'm just hanging out, really.
inkycatz
quality posts: 105
Private Messages
dougall wrote:As an English kid watching the older doctors, I always found the contrast between their role as the Doctor, and their other TV roles to be interesting.
for example.
Cue Matrix style, Neo "woah".
I'm just hanging out, really.
inkycatz
quality posts: 105
Private Messages
dougall wrote:not this weekend, but another time if you could convince the missue.
I bet if I made the 'watch along' more book club style, such as "let's watch these episodes during July and then discuss" might work better for everyone. As long as the episodes are somewhere streamable and free, I imagine a lot of people can join in.
Anyone else have some thoughts? Treading into that trying new things territory.
I'm just hanging out, really.
inkycatz
quality posts: 105
Private Messages
dougall wrote:I'm not sure of anywhere online to watch them for free to be honest.
maybe the BBC iPlayer has some, netflix, amazon VoD ?
Yeah, probably have to aim for "common streaming services" :D
(I admit it's my fault for that flub, I don't have cable so I use all my streaming media as "tv".)
I'm just hanging out, really.
Mavyn
quality posts: 24
Private Messages
Amazon has them for prime...not sure which ones, but many of the series, anyway.
And oh, ouch, twist my arm. 
My speech is not parsing. I am speaking in ellipsis.
inkycatz
quality posts: 105
Private Messages
RWoodward wrote:Never watched the show, however I was reading a lot of SF Fan magazines in the 70s so the first Doctor I was aware of was Tom Baker. Whenever I hear someone mention Dr. Who, the two images that pop into my head are Tom Baker with his muffler and a blinged up garbage can pointing a sparkler yelling EX-TERM-I-NATE.
After my weekend adventures I failed in my efforts to watch City of Death. You would have failed too, it was 80ish and lovely outside!
I did however, watch Army of Ghosts/Doomsday, which has one of my favorite exchanges between aliens ever.
Cyber Leader: We have five million Cybermen. How many are you?
Dalek Sec: Four.
Cyber Leader: You would destroy the Cybermen with four Daleks?
Dalek Sec: We would destroy the Cybermen with one Dalek! You superior in only one respect.
Cyber Leader: What is that?
Dalek Sec: You are better at dying.
However, I've set a goal for myself to have it watched by August 1.
If everyone else wants to watch by then too, we can discuss it then (spoilers and all).
(KT, Sarah Jane rocks!)
I'm just hanging out, really.
Xexus
quality posts: 6
Private Messages
Tom Baker and John Pertwee were my first doctors, though I don't remember which I saw 1st. (really Woot? I can't use the word f-i-r-s-t?)
When NHPTV used to run Doctor Who, the ending and starting credits were removed so that it ran like a movie rather than a series of episodes. I never allowed myself to have a favorite, since they're all supposed to be the same person, but they all added something new to the character.
Colin Baker turns a lot of people off, especially when he refused to do the transformation episode. But I grew to appreciate him more once I saw a documentary about his tenure as the Doctor. He chose his jacket, because it was the loudest, most obnoxious jacket in the wardrobe, and decided that it was better to be wearing it than chance being upstaged by it, should another character don the garment in one of his episodes. Each doctor could be an arse from time to time, and Colin Baker made the most of that attribute.
I do wish that Paul McMann (#8) was allowed more than just radio plays. Even if you didn't like the Fox movie, he certainly looked the part brilliantly.
My wife loves the new Doctor. My only problem with those episodes it that there's a little too much focus on the companions, Amy Pond in particular.
Signature censored by Woot
inkycatz
quality posts: 105
Private Messages
This post is mostly a personal reminder of my August 1 deadline to watch City of Death.
But everyone's welcome to chime in.
Suggestions for my next Who episode? I own all the current seasons so I'm leaning towards the classics, and can stream whatever's streamable. I'm up for suggestions.
I'm just hanging out, really.
inkycatz
quality posts: 105
Private Messages
RWoodward wrote:It's my understanding that many of the early episodes were erased so the tape could be reused, and are not available anywhere.
Yeah, that's a bit tragic. Nowdays of course that wouldn't happen (although let's be honest, some shows need to be lost to the ages) but I guess back then they had no idea that people would even be interested - or that the show would endure!
I'm just hanging out, really.