Doctor Who

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I love Doctor Who -- have for as long as I can remember. It's a bit of a guilty pleasure. It's the only show still going that I try not to miss.  My favourite Doctor was played by Jon Pertwee, but then he was also my first.  Tom  Baker was also very good. My favourite companion was Sarah Jane Smith who crossed over from latter Pertwee serials to Tom Baker ones.  I quite disliked Donna Noble's character

I do hope that the new season (series) has some more interesting and fantastical stories since I also don't think the writing has been that strong of late.  It's never been a very consistent show for me, but I still never like to miss it -- at least not since the 80s when I lost interest in it.

I like Matt Smith's character, but would like to see a new Doctor ere very long -- perhaps a Doctor Smeghead, Craig Charles from Red Dwarf. :)

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Logan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 32844	Posted: February 29 2012 at 12:18
	I love Doctor Who -- have for as long as I can remember. It's a bit of a guilty pleasure. It's the only show still going that I try not to miss. My favourite Doctor was played by Jon Pertwee, but then he was also my first. Tom Baker was also very good. My favourite companion was Sarah Jane Smith who crossed over from latter Pertwee serials to Tom Baker ones. I quite disliked Donna Noble's character I do hope that the new season (series) has some more interesting and fantastical stories since I also don't think the writing has been that strong of late. It's never been a very consistent show for me, but I still never like to miss it -- at least not since the 80s when I lost interest in it. I like Matt Smith's character, but would like to see a new Doctor ere very long -- perhaps a Doctor Smeghead, Craig Charles from Red Dwarf. :)

Gallifrey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 15 2011 Location: New Zealand Status: Offline Points: 588	Posted: February 29 2012 at 11:39
	Some of the earlier stories are great, but they just take too long to get anywhere. And Torchwood. The series that was sht for two years, then pulled out the best 5 episodes of TV for a long time. Then went back to being sht again.
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Jim Garten Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin & Razor Guru Joined: February 02 2004 Location: South England Status: Offline Points: 14693	Posted: February 29 2012 at 03:03
	Have to say, I couldn't stand the earlier (1970s/1990s) series; only got interested once Eccleston took over. David Tennant for me is the best of the current batch, but Matt Smith isn't doing too bad. Just don't get me started on the execrable 'Torchwood' spinoff.
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Gallifrey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 15 2011 Location: New Zealand Status: Offline Points: 588	Posted: February 28 2012 at 20:39
	No. Watch it. It is the solely most brilliant thing in existence. I have currently converted 21 people towards loving it, and I need more.
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JJLehto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Status: Offline Points: 34550	Posted: February 28 2012 at 15:53
	I myself have never seen it, but I'll admit...I have a natural bias against it solely because a couple of people I know were sooooo obsessed with Dr. Who, that a friend and I felt out of place and even excluded, because we were not fans. It was honest to god 75% of all their conversation! I'm not a TV show, movie, music, anything could occupy so much of my brain

Gallifrey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 15 2011 Location: New Zealand Status: Offline Points: 588	Posted: February 27 2012 at 02:34
	I'm basically an any-era fan. But being young some of the earlier episodes have disappeared so I haven't seen them all. Last series was…. average. Moffat is one of the best writers to write for DW, but he just hasn't had any really fantastic stories since he took over. Unlike the 4 fantastic ones he wrote for the Eccelston/Tennant era. Matt Smith though. Is fantastic. He just hasn't had many good stories to work with.

AtomicCrimsonRush Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 02 2008 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 14256	Posted: February 27 2012 at 02:27
	Hmmm. I am a fan. I did not like the new season at all but I like the series overall. The 80s era were how I became interested it the series. I liked the newer series with Billy Piper, as companion and then onto Donna Noble. Perhaps her season was the best of the new series with David Tennant. You cant beat Tom Baker tho for sheer class with brilliant companions Sarah, Leela, and Romana 1. I wont mention K9 and Adric.... Edited by AtomicCrimsonRush - February 27 2012 at 02:28


Gallifrey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 15 2011 Location: New Zealand Status: Offline Points: 588	Posted: February 27 2012 at 02:10
	Forgive me if I'm wrong, but there doesn't seem to be a Doctor Who thread. Every forum in existence needs a Doctor Who thread.