Mouseferatu
Hero
Nightfall said:
Meh. I find both the new ones to be far more charismatic than Baker.
Then again, I don't think Connery is the best Bond, either.
Your favorite Doctor (who)
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Meh. I find both the new ones to be far more charismatic than Baker.
Then again, I don't think Connery is the best Bond, either.
Tonguez
A suffusion of yellow
1. 4th Doctor (Tom Baker) - the greatest Doctor ever
2. 10th Doctor (David Tennant) - he would get no.#1 but that would be heresy
3. 2nd Doctor (Patrick Troughton) - This Doctor was quirky vagabond and I liked that
4. 9th Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) - I liked his intensity and focus, it fit with his status as the Timelord for a new generation and as 'the guy responsible for the extinction of his own species'
5. 1st Doctor (William Hartnell) - he was classic but a product of his time. He was far from doddering, but the whole chracter wasn't fully developed and so we don't see the same qualities as the more 'developed Doctors have
6. 3rd Doctor (Jon Pertwee) - I never liked his foppishness nor his earthboundedness
7. 5th Doctor (Peter Davidson) - the boring Doctor
8. 7th Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) - McCoy could have been a great successor to the quirkiness of Troughton and Tom (and redemption from 5 & 6) but instead was made a clown through no fault of his own
9. 8th Doctor (Paul McGann) - I didn't like the movie
10. 6th Doctor (Colin Baker) - the American Doctor (nuff said
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I don't think 'profesionalism' is important for the Doctor, what is more important is deceptive charm and frightening intensity. The Doctor is an enigmatic figure, the whole 'Oncoming Storm' legend is suppose to suggest that behind the apparent bumbling is a creature of pure terrifying power. I think Tom Baker and Tenant both captured that quality.
In fact I'd say Tenant has refined Tom Bakers character but also played up the 'deep intensity simmering beneath the surface' and thats what the Doctor is to me (but sorry Dave, Tom stays no#1)
2. 10th Doctor (David Tennant) - he would get no.#1 but that would be heresy
3. 2nd Doctor (Patrick Troughton) - This Doctor was quirky vagabond and I liked that
4. 9th Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) - I liked his intensity and focus, it fit with his status as the Timelord for a new generation and as 'the guy responsible for the extinction of his own species'
5. 1st Doctor (William Hartnell) - he was classic but a product of his time. He was far from doddering, but the whole chracter wasn't fully developed and so we don't see the same qualities as the more 'developed Doctors have
6. 3rd Doctor (Jon Pertwee) - I never liked his foppishness nor his earthboundedness
7. 5th Doctor (Peter Davidson) - the boring Doctor
8. 7th Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) - McCoy could have been a great successor to the quirkiness of Troughton and Tom (and redemption from 5 & 6) but instead was made a clown through no fault of his own
9. 8th Doctor (Paul McGann) - I didn't like the movie
10. 6th Doctor (Colin Baker) - the American Doctor (nuff said
)!Telsar said:
I don't think 'profesionalism' is important for the Doctor, what is more important is deceptive charm and frightening intensity. The Doctor is an enigmatic figure, the whole 'Oncoming Storm' legend is suppose to suggest that behind the apparent bumbling is a creature of pure terrifying power. I think Tom Baker and Tenant both captured that quality.
In fact I'd say Tenant has refined Tom Bakers character but also played up the 'deep intensity simmering beneath the surface' and thats what the Doctor is to me (but sorry Dave, Tom stays no#1)
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horacethegrey
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I agree. But you'd never think that with Troughton's Doctor in my eyes.Tonguez said:
I contest this. While I do think Baker is the iconic Doctor, he just does not have the dramatic range that Tennant and Eccleston possess. Tom may have had the Doctor's eccentric charm down pat, but his mannered acting would not suit the new series emotionally charged stories.Tonguez said:
trancejeremy
Adventurer
It's a bit unfair to compare the earlier Doctors with the two new ones, (well, 3, including the failed US one), as back then, it was a kid's show. At least for the first two doctors, anyway. With the 3rd doctor, it got pretty well, maybe not bloody, but people got killed alot.
Also, since so many episodes of the first two doctors are missing, it's hard to get a complete picture of them.
Also, since so many episodes of the first two doctors are missing, it's hard to get a complete picture of them.
AFGNCAAP
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I'd say I really like Tennant as the Doctor, though IMHO, Tom Baker is the iconic Doctor. His version/appearance of the Doctor seems to be the most recognizable, it seems.
Heck, when the Doctor was referenced in other shows (like Saturday Night Live and the Simpsons), it was the Baker version of the Doctor that was referenced.
Heck, when the Doctor was referenced in other shows (like Saturday Night Live and the Simpsons), it was the Baker version of the Doctor that was referenced.
horacethegrey
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It was never a kid's show for me. The Hartnell and Troughton stories could be just as dark and intense as anything the new series could dish out (though the dated effects and production values do tend to make it difficult to suspend one's disbelief).trancejeremy said:
At the heart of it, Doctor Who is a scifi show that just happens to have great cross age appeal.
Quite a lot of Hartnell's stories survived actually. The real tragedy is Troughton. Most of his episodes were lost and that just sucks balls, as I greatly enjoyed his take on the Doctor.trancejeremy said:
Particle_Man
Explorer
I haven't seen many episodes of all of them but I have seen at least one episode of each of them.
I would say that the 3rd, 4th, 9th and 10th are the best Doctors, for me.
The third had a great semi-antagonistic relationship to the Brigadier. Also, I liked his humourous situations (He picks the lock on a prison to break out, just as the guards are coming to bring him before their boss. His response, to say "Oh, how embarassing!" and trying to close the door again).
The fourth was funny, and also had some nice social commentary lines - the planet's civil war that destroyed almost all life on it, that took 6 minutes, and he looks sad and says "...that long." And he had iconic traits that people remember even today...K-9, "would you like a jelly baby", the long scarf.
The 9th and 10th are also good, and I enjoyed watching both of them. It is a different style than before, but if we are talking about doctors I like, well, I like both of them too.
The 5th and 6th doctors didn't do it for me. 7th was ok. 8th was "what the was that?". I only have seen the very first one ever with the 1st doctor, and to me he just came off as a bastard (which was interesting, but not very "doctor"ish as I had come to understand and like the doctor). The second I have only seen one episode of (well, that and the three doctors), and well, he did not seem Great, but merely good.
I would pay money to somehow get a "the four doctors" with the 3rd, 4th, 9th and 10th, but I don't even know if 3rd and 4th are alive, and if they are, they likely are too old for the roles.
I would say that the 3rd, 4th, 9th and 10th are the best Doctors, for me.
The third had a great semi-antagonistic relationship to the Brigadier. Also, I liked his humourous situations (He picks the lock on a prison to break out, just as the guards are coming to bring him before their boss. His response, to say "Oh, how embarassing!" and trying to close the door again).
The fourth was funny, and also had some nice social commentary lines - the planet's civil war that destroyed almost all life on it, that took 6 minutes, and he looks sad and says "...that long." And he had iconic traits that people remember even today...K-9, "would you like a jelly baby", the long scarf.
The 9th and 10th are also good, and I enjoyed watching both of them. It is a different style than before, but if we are talking about doctors I like, well, I like both of them too.
The 5th and 6th doctors didn't do it for me. 7th was ok. 8th was "what the
was that?". I only have seen the very first one ever with the 1st doctor, and to me he just came off as a bastard (which was interesting, but not very "doctor"ish as I had come to understand and like the doctor). The second I have only seen one episode of (well, that and the three doctors), and well, he did not seem Great, but merely good.I would pay money to somehow get a "the four doctors" with the 3rd, 4th, 9th and 10th, but I don't even know if 3rd and 4th are alive, and if they are, they likely are too old for the roles.
Particle_Man said:
Jon Pertwee died about ten years ago. His son, Sean Pertwee, is very active in the showbiz world and computer game voicing.
Tom Baker is not only alive, but very active. Little Britain, dozens of commercial voiceovers (those dulcet tones are perfect!), and guest appearances. He looks pretty old these days, though.
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