Dr. Who

[BeardofPants]

My favourite Doctors will always be William Hartnell & Patrick Troughton (numbers 1 & 2 respectively). Of the classic Doctors, Tom Baker usually gets cited a LOT, so if you are thinking about checking out classic Doctors, I'd start there (City of Death is awesome-funny). IMO, pretty much any serial with Tom Baker & Lala Ward is pure awesome sauce.

Of the new Doctors, Tennant is my favourite, but I really like the new one as well.

My favourite stories are the Blink one, and the Empty Child/Doctor Dances eps. I also like John Simm as the Master.

[Rían]

Originally Posted by BeardofPants

My favourite Doctors will always be William Hartnell & Patrick Troughton (numbers 1 & 2 respectively).

I'll work my way back to them eventually. I think almost all of the episodes are available of all the doctors, except some of the first one.

Of the classic Doctors, Tom Baker usually gets cited a LOT, so if you are thinking about checking out classic Doctors, I'd start there (City of Death is awesome-funny).

I saw one of his - some giant bug on a spaceship, and the people turning into the bug - awesome-terrible special effects, and I kept wanting to tell him to pick up the ends of his scarf because it was trailing everywhere! Wonderful 70's hair ...

IMO, pretty much any serial with Tom Baker & Lala Ward is pure awesome sauce.

Was she Sara Jane?

EDIT - wikkied her - she's "Romana" - and a Time Lady?! Hmmm ... must see ...

Of the new Doctors, Tennant is my favourite, but I really like the new one as well.

My favourite stories are the Blink one, and the Empty Child/Doctor Dances eps. I also like John Simm as the Master.

Yeah, Simms is wonderful. And my kids (after seeing the Child/Dance episodes) keep saying "Are you my Mummy?" to me

[BeardofPants]

There are two Romanas - the second one is best.

Originally Posted by RÃ*an

I'll work my way back to them eventually. I think almost all of the episodes are available of all the doctors, except some of the first one.

Most of the second doctor's eps got destroyed by the BBC (as well as some of the first), but there are still some good ones.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally Posted by BeardofPants

My favourite stories are the Blink one, and the Empty Child/Doctor Dances eps. I also like John Simm as the Master.

Empty Child was a really great one. Children are already creepy, but children in gas masks...

Originally Posted by Earniel

From what I've seen of him (which isn't a lot) he certainly seems to be trying his best. But Tennant's a bloody difficult act to follow.

He is a hard act to follow; I think after basking in the glory that is Tennant, it may have taken me a bit to adjust to the nuances of the lesser light of Smith. Eventually, I decided that he did, in fact, have a distinct and worthwhile personality.

Didn't that episode win a Hugo award? I think "Blink" won the following year.

I have no idea, but I wouldn't be the least surprised, on both counts.

Great monsters often suffer from the law of diminished returns, I think. The audience spent half the episode of "Blink" figuring out what the hell they are and what they do. Once you know that, their return can never have as much impact as they had in their first appearance.

Very true. At that point, I think it's an artistic mistake to try to revive them. I wish they'd left it at just "Blink."

A pity they never followed up with why Queen Elisabeth nearly had a fit when she caught sight of the Doctor. I had been hoping we would learn why in a later episode.

Pfft, it wouldn't be Doctor Who if all loose ends were tied up!

Originally Posted by Ri

And as far as 11's companion: I didn't like the overt wanna-jump-him-ness of Amy (I mean, on her wedding night?!) - I've always preferred the leave-it-to-your-imagination type of thing, as with Rose and Tennant.

I think Amy was just going through some weird stuff (well...obviously ); I think long-term her relation to the Doctor was more "noticing" than really "going after." Though who knows if that'll change, now that SPOILERRZ!!!

Yes, that's right up there at the top with me, too - loved the whole monster-under-the-bed thing, along with mechanical saw-hands clicky thing and the mask thing - all those things that are just .... creepy ...

I usually sleep with one hand over the edge of the bed (the surgery side - it makes the shoulder more comfortable), but after that episode, I had to force myself to do it!

That is just awesome.

The clockwork bits were the best, as far as creepy-factor goes. The way the ship was being repaired also sent tiny chills up my spine, which were counter-balanced by the Doctor's horse. Just the idea of looking through a fireplace and seeing another world on the other side was also magnificent.

And, it didn't hurt that I have a soft spot for the 18th century.

I only saw part of that one, but it was disappointing that they changed the angels - I mean, just the general Hollywood-ish idea of more is better!!! ("Hey, let's make these angels BETTER! Let's make them break people's necks!")

And more of them. "Hey, if a handful of angels is awesome, just think what an ARMY OF THEM WOULD BE!"

The one good bit of that episode was when the crack kept erasing people.

I don't remember Van Gogh - was that with Smith's doctor?

Yes, it was the episode from last Saturday, so you probably haven't seen it unless you're quite caught up.

[mithrand1r]

Originally Posted by BeardofPants

My favourite Doctors will always be William Hartnell & Patrick Troughton (numbers 1 & 2 respectively). Of the classic Doctors, Tom Baker usually gets cited a LOT, so if you are thinking about checking out classic Doctors, I'd start there (City of Death is awesome-funny). IMO, pretty much any serial with Tom Baker & Lala Ward is pure awesome sauce.

Of the new Doctors, Tennant is my favourite, but I really like the new one as well.

My favourite stories are the Blink one, and the Empty Child/Doctor Dances eps. I also like John Simm as the Master.

I have seen only a few Patrick Troughton episodes.

Hartnell was charming as the doctor. I liked that he was not always portrayed as a typical hero. He had some visible flaws. Occasionally he had to be nudged by his companions to do the right thing.

Each doctor had something to bring to the role. If the story was good enough it really did not matter too much who the Doctor was to me.

Of the Original doctors I did not like Colin Baker (6)
Of the new series I did not care much for #9 Christopher Eccleston.

Roger Delgado was an excellent Master to Jon Pertwee's Doctor. Some of their banter is classic in my opinion.