vystral Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I was an active member of these forums a while back, mainly when this new Doctor Who series was first starting out. I had no interest in it back then, thinking it was a little too corny. My fiance suggested I try it and I cannot stop watching it. Now that I realize the series doesn't take itself completely seriously, I see it in a whole different light. I am very impressed by the series and it is not at all what I expected. Doctor Who has become one of my favorite shows. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antilles Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Glad youre enjoying it Vystral, I take it your speaking of the new series? Why not take the big plunge and try some classic 'Who' as well, youll be pleasantly surprised, if you keep to the 'not taking itself seriously' approach! Id recommend Pertwee & Tom Baker era to start with though! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilander72 Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I've also been busy catching up on the new Doctor this past week and just finished with The Runaway Bride. I have to admit that some of the episodes are into my liking, like Army of Ghosts/Doomsday & The Bad Wolf arch, although a few episodes were a little silly. I'm lucky, since BSG will go on break (25 March) and the new Doctor starts the following week (31 March) and might be a great off season replacement. Let's hope the new companion Martha is as great as Rose was (with a little less sobbing). :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vystral Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 Ya, it's nice to find something to fill the void left by the current absence of Star Trek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amnot Borg Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Ya, it's nice to find something to fill the void left by the current absence of Star Trek! Not to mention the future emptiness provided by the end of Stargate SG-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFMF Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Indeed. Doctor Who is just the perfect show to watch while we wait for more SciFi. It's probably my favourite show since the new series started, i'm loving every episode ;D Well most of them anyway ::) And i'd have to agree that it is far different to what i expected it would be like when i first heard a new series was being made. It's entertaining on so many levels and i just can't wait until season 3! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paniq Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Classic Who is different from new stuff. I know people who are into the latest US scifi stuff and watch new who but wrinkle their noses when I suggest classic who. classic who DVD's are great - especially as they've many eps I've never seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amnot Borg Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 I'm a fan from the U.S. and I started by watching Tom Baker episodes. We didn't get many other kinds here in my area. The first televised version of Hitchhiker's Guide was on my local public channel. Made me a fan of that also. Hey, I bought the books in a hard back edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antilles Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I grew up watching late Pertwee onward but never really got into watching old classic seriously until VHS started coming out properly in the late '80s so even for a lifetime fan I was finding new stuff from the old and wondering what some stories were talking about until I finally got to see even older stories and made the connection. A good example of what i mean is in Pyramids Of Mars when Sarah dressed up in Victorias dress and she made a joke about 'Albert' wearing it, i never really understood what the scene meant til I eventually watched old Troughton stories with Victoria. So, over time a lot of things start to make sense and before you know it everything falls nicely into place and believe it or not even makes the new series more enjoyable as theres more classic stuff in the new series than you think! Especially with the new Master episodes coming up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenriswolf Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I grew up with Late Pertwee and Tom Baker, then I managed to watch re-runs of a lot of the older eps. Classic Who is a must for any serious Dr. Who fan I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I to also grew up with Dr Who, while I liked the tom baker years I kinda grew out of it....well until they re-launched it now I love it. One old ones worth watching is Genesis of the daleks, I love this oldie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antilles Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Oh definitely, 'Genesis' is the epitomy of a Classic Who story, still voted as fans number one favourite if Im not mistaken, the double DVD is just pure magic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Yeah thats right it was voted as the fans number 1, thats what i says on the cover of the dvd Ive got lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gathererhade Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Ya, it's nice to find something to fill the void left by the current absence of Star Trek! I thought Trek was something to fill in the void of no 'Who'. ;) BTW, apparently 'Gridlock' will see DW re-pass Trek as being the SF TV franchise with the most episodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antilles Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 It will yes but not length I should imagine as all treks have been 45 mins where classic Who's were predominantly 23-25 mins long! But thats just being pedantic :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicky1991 Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Classic Who? I've only seen up to The Edge of Destruction! New series is good tho, Martha rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antilles Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Nice one Flicky, youve got a lot of fun, cool, scary, sad, exciting, (and wierd) stories ahead!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalith Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 lol this read suffers from the past phenomenum of missing post syndrome... i know i posted here :) The bast thing about who (and some other long running sci-fi shows) is that when you get to the end you can watch it again and find things you didn't realise last time round. Ive probably watched them all 4 or 5 times now and i still love every doctor, yes even the later ones before the new stuff, Genesis is class to put it simply but it isn't my all time favourite episode, damn what is my all time fav episode... tbh it changes each time i watch them and kind of with which doctor does it for me the last time round i got the troughton bug, i had liked troughton but hadn't loved that era but the cybermen stories especially are genious, the era of course (the pschadelic 60's) meant the plots where weird which i love. Series 29 (or 3 if you like) is turning out to be the best Doctor Who series Ever imo and with many stories to go i eagerly await each saturday night. I just hope my expectations are justified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gathererhade Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 It will yes but not length I should imagine as all treks have been 45 mins where classic Who's were predominantly 23-25 mins long! But thats just being pedantic :) Well, yes... To be really pedantic ( ;D ), all the Trek shows, with their different titles, etc, should probably be considered separately. If we go the franchise route & lump them together, then for Who we should add in K9 & Co, Torchwood and the Sarah Jane Adventures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicky1991 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 But Trek continues the storyline, whereas each Who spin-off has a different storyline, running parallel to the main series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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