The Doctor Who Thread - Page 14

mjarbar · #**131** 25th December 2010, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by wayfarer

Coincidentally, I just watched the box set of Trial of a Timelord. I bought it for the extras but ended up watching the 14 parter. I hadn't seen it since 1986 and remembered that it sucked - big time. Strangely, I enjoyed it this time around. Colin Baker would have been a superb Doctor had he been given more time to develop. He only had two seasons.
Yes, his performance was very theatrical for the telly but I think he'd have learnt to temper it more had he not been ousted from the role by pathetic BBC politics.

I will agree with that

Tom Baker and David Tennent will always be my fave Doctors but I think Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy were badly let down by the BBC because of all the cut backs to the story writing, SFX's and general production values at the time.

Vampix · #**132** 26th December 2010, 11:49 AM

I'm not a fan at all, although I love Tom Baker, Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton as actors.I tried to watch the Christmas day episode but kept falling asleep, when I was awake I couldn't make out what the hell was supposed to be going on.Complete nonsense imo!

gag · #**133** 26th December 2010, 12:31 PM

All the christmas specials i have thought have been a let down,

mjarbar · #**134** 27th December 2010, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by gag

All the christmas specials i have thought have been a let down,

So true, this years one was I think more concerned with pushing the BBC's HD output more than a story, which lets face it was a pile of sentimental clap trap.

Why do they always have to make it snow?

Kenro199x · #**135** 3rd January 2011, 05:55 PM

I'm a fan but not too big on this current Doctor. He's ok.

My favs are David Tennant and Jon Pertwee (a true Man of Action).

Concertina · #**136** 3rd January 2011, 06:09 PM

I am a very new fan of Dr. Who...and I always get a lot of "NO WAYS" on this but I actually am not enjoying David Tennant (I'm currently in the middle of the second season). I really love Christopher Eccleston. Maybe it's just holdover love from 28 Days Later, The Others ("Sometimes I bleed.")...and Heroes but yeah. I don't think I'll ever love another Doctor like him.

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wayfarer · #**137** 6th January 2011, 02:46 PM

I watched Matt Smith in Season 5, on Blu-Ray, over the Christmas period and enjoyed it far more second time around. I tend to get disappointed initially with Who and come to appreciate it more on second viewing.

Nemesis · #**138** 7th January 2011, 07:30 PM

Tom Baker and Patrick Trougton are my favourites.

Colin Baker would actually be my third favourite - I thought he was a seriously good doctor, but was badly served by his costume and some of the storylines. I liked the fact that they tried to take his doctor in an edgy, unpredictable direction. Loved Trial of a Time Lord season, even though I should not.

I'm glad Big Fish audio managed to rehabilitate the sixth doctor's reputation.

bdc · #**139** 7th January 2011, 08:46 PM

I like the Daleks.

Bought a toy Dalek on my first visit to Britain as they were unavailable here and there was no internet back then.

Jon Pertwee is probably my favorite doctor.

Demoncrat · #**140** 24th February 2011, 10:41 AM

Passing on the sad news that one of the stalwarts of the Pertwee era has died following a short illness on tuesday, he was 81.
pity the bbc destroyed the 1st 2 stories he was in...
im off to watch The Daemons