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Any Doctor Who Fans? (Original Post) yuiyoshida Jan 2016 OP
I've been a Whovian for Thirty Years Wolf Frankula Jan 2016 #1
I'm a long-time Whovian as well. Still Blue in PDX Jan 2016 #2
The saddest episode for this doctor is "Face the Raven" sakabatou Jan 2016 #3
For quite a while. area51 Jan 2016 #4
The Christmas episode provides the continuity for River Song's death (Spoilers!) MowCowWhoHow III Jan 2016 #5
Since 77. I have every single episode still available, seen almost all of them. CBGLuthier Jan 2016 #6
When I was in high school in the early '80s I was a fan. mucifer Jan 2016 #7
What is the website? nt avebury Jan 2016 #8
Here yuiyoshida Jan 2016 #12
I started watching at the Third Doctor and Jo Grant. hunter Jan 2016 #9
This last season was very strong, possibly the strongest since the 2005 reboot. yodermon Jan 2016 #10
to me, I think Jenna Coleman yuiyoshida Jan 2016 #11
I will always think of Rose Tylers (Billie Piper) as my favorite dr.strangelove Jan 2016 #14
I discovered The Doctor in the late 70s and have never looked back dr.strangelove Jan 2016 #13
Exterminate! First Speaker Jan 2016 #15
And you know if there was... yuiyoshida Jan 2016 #16
I am plowing through ALL 24 seasons! annabanana Jan 2016 #17
Dalek Relaxation Tape For Humans pokerfan Jan 2016 #18
Hahaha. progressoid Jan 2016 #23
My oldest son OriginalGeek Jan 2016 #19
Absolutely! Byronic Jan 2016 #20
I do like the show, kentauros Jan 2016 #21
The second Doctor Cadfael Jan 2016 #22

Still Blue in PDX

(1,999 posts)
2. I'm a long-time Whovian as well.
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 02:18 AM
Jan 2016

I watched it a few times on PBS when I was a kid but really jumped on board with the reboot in 2005. I found a lot of the Classic Who episodes at the library.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)
6. Since 77. I have every single episode still available, seen almost all of them.
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 08:37 AM
Jan 2016

BBC lost a big chunk of the first two Doctors episodes.

mucifer

(23,478 posts)
7. When I was in high school in the early '80s I was a fan.
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 09:27 AM
Jan 2016

It's not as fun anymore without Tom Baker and the special effects made out of tin foil.

hunter

(38,302 posts)
9. I started watching at the Third Doctor and Jo Grant.
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 12:21 PM
Jan 2016

Back when the episodes were new. In the U.K..

Sadly, my parents television broke and they didn't get another for a few years. (Feeding everyone in our big crowded house was a higher priority.) Even once they'd replaced the television, after they'd bought a small farm back in the U.S.A., the television only got three channels reliably, none of them showing Doctor Who.

I didn't get caught up on episodes I'd missed until I was out on my own, in college.

My wife's not fond of Doctor Who, but she's got very strong credentials as both a Star Trek and Star Wars fan. (Yes, we did see the first showing of The Force Awakens.)

I really don't understand people who don't like any kind of Science Fiction/Fantasy.

yodermon

(6,143 posts)
10. This last season was very strong, possibly the strongest since the 2005 reboot.
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 07:02 PM
Jan 2016

Capaldi was awesome this season, much improved from last season IMO. They had lots of 2-parters, which i think plays to the show's strengths. The original series were 1- week long 4 or 5 part serials, 20-minutes per part. Nice to have more minutes to play out the story.
David Tennant (#10) is still my favorite though.

yuiyoshida

(41,818 posts)
11. to me, I think Jenna Coleman
Mon Jan 11, 2016, 01:21 PM
Jan 2016

is the best companion ever..as Clara Oswald. Unbelievable performance!

dr.strangelove

(4,851 posts)
14. I will always think of Rose Tylers (Billie Piper) as my favorite
Mon Jan 11, 2016, 02:02 PM
Jan 2016

since her and Tenant probably saved the show from a quick death in 2006. But I do like Coleman's portrayer of Clara. She is a wonderful actor and the character was developed well. I still have not embraced Peter Capaldi as The Doctor. He is a gifted actor, but I just have never felt a connection with him. Of course following Matt and David is a difficult task for any actor.

dr.strangelove

(4,851 posts)
13. I discovered The Doctor in the late 70s and have never looked back
Mon Jan 11, 2016, 01:59 PM
Jan 2016

My daughter and son are little Whovians now, both asking for sonic screwdrivers as toys when we first let them watch, and they love it too.

I always watch a season behind as I cut the cord and live on netflix and prime.

annabanana

(52,791 posts)
17. I am plowing through ALL 24 seasons!
Mon Jan 11, 2016, 06:10 PM
Jan 2016

I've seen an episode here and there over the years... And I always enjoyed it, even if I didn't know the backstory of things.. Now that I have a little more time on my hands (and HULU).. I am bound and determined to catch up before I croak.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
19. My oldest son
Mon Jan 11, 2016, 07:55 PM
Jan 2016

still has a 90,000* foot long scarf he had is grandma knit for him so he could wear it to Jr High. Tom Baker is our favorite of the old series but I love the reboot too.

I agree with the above post that this has been the strongest season yet. I didn't think I was gonna like Capaldi but he's won me just like they all do eventually.

it goes like this:

THIS GUY IS AWESOME!!
WHAT?!?! HE'S LEAVING???
WHO THE HELL IS THIS GUY??
THIS GUY IS AWESOME!!

repeat...


*not real dimensions

Byronic

(504 posts)
20. Absolutely!
Tue Jan 12, 2016, 06:57 AM
Jan 2016

Although I have vague childhood memories of Peter Davison and Sylvester McCoy rattling around the TARDIS, I'd never really got into it. That changed a couple of years ago when I decided to begin watching them all in order (where possible).

After watching them all, and actually liking ALL the doctors, I found my favorite to be the chap in my avatar - the Mighty Trout - the tremendous Second Doctor. The first to use a sonic screwdriver and to offer a jelly baby!

Oh, my giddy aunt!

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
21. I do like the show,
Tue Jan 12, 2016, 07:01 AM
Jan 2016

but wouldn't call myself the kind of fan that laps up all the specials like "The Science of Doctor Who" or "The Doctor's Notes" and so forth. Just give me the regular shows, and the Christmas episodes, and I'm happy

Oh, and I loved Matt Smith the best for Doctors, and hope he goes into comedy movies/shows. His delivery for that kind of performance is perfect

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