Poll: Doctor Who isn't very good (My opinion) DO you think it is?

[TheDoctor455]

Note: Only had time to read first page. I do like Doctor Who. Excuse what are likely to be numerous typos...

I suspect you mean season 27 and 28 or so

You correct him and yet you still refer to them as seasons?

*snip

Apart from Tennent being the best so far (he really isn't), what he said. I think one of the worst moments that comes to mind is Tom Baker getting attacked by a Bertie Basset monster. A guy in a suit made from rubber and foam sweets is very hard to take seriously IMO.

As far as episodes go personally my faves are the two-parter (but not two-parter finale) episodes, especially "The Impossible Planet"/"The Satan Pit" from Series 2. The others can be a bit of a hit and miss depending on the writer/director combo; and if Davies wrote it you can probably guarantee it'll suck potatoes. As others have said Moffat seems much better so one can only hope...

In terms of 'companions' the only one that really stands out from the old series (and that's if he can really be classed as one) is the Brigadier. From the revived series Martha was painfully awful. I didn't like the woman in the first place and they made it worse by trying to make her the next Rose (who I wasn't too fond of in the first place). Both Donna's (Tate) first appearance and first episode in a full series were irritating but, like others have said, her character mellowed out a bit and she was alright towards the end (well at least until Davies had her mind wiped back to her irritating-ness).

As for 'The Doctor' himself personally I like the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 9th doctors and was slightly (little did I know) irritated when Eccelston became Tennent. Thankfully I won't have "WH~A~A~AT!!!!!!!!1!!!ONE!!!!!" blasting out of my speakers now he's beggered off. The brief glimpse of the new guy seemed alright though *crosses fingers*.

Okay, maybe "best" wasn't the right word. David Tennant certainly is my personal favorite. But then I haven't seen much of the old series outside of the Time War episodes and that odd one that took place on Mars... (No not the "Waters of Mars")

 

[Datalord]

Soft Science NIGHTMARE

thats enough to ruin it for me

 

[Soxafloppin]

Never got into it, so i cant give an honest opinion.

It doesnt seem like my cup of tea.

 

[mariosuperlative]

Seems there's a lot of love for ol' Wilf, which imo is certainly justified. He's far better than all the other companions (Rose, Captain Jack, Martha, Donna and the ones in the specials). On a side note, my grandmother apparently was in the same class in school with Bernard Cribbins. True story. :O

 

[Mordant Marmite]

i also like the fact the series has an openly homosexual/bisexual character who is also a tough guy action hero

There's only one though and unfortunately it's Barrowman. The others (who seemed to only crop up when RTD was writing) were two-dimentional and entirely pointless.

Actually that should be another thing added to the growing list of RTD's many stupid writing habits: having background characters pretty much exclaim "hey I'm [insert sexual preference here]" before promptly getting rid of them.
(note: I may be accidently including Torchwood in here as well - in which case it wasn't quite that bad)

Besides, if you are watching in the UK aren't you obligated to like it? I once heard Dr. Who being described as "everything it is to be british" XD

That would be Fawlty Towers or Only Fools and Horses, depending on your social strata.

Or Python/Blackadder if others are to be believed.

I never really understood the whole defining TV shows as being "what it means to be British". If, however, you are talking about programmes that showcase what the British sense of humour is then I think you'll find there's a few more than that.

 

[Insideout Ink Demon]

i also like the fact the series has an openly homosexual/bisexual character who is also a tough guy action hero

There's only one though and unfortunately it's Barrowman.

you dont love the Barrowman? lol

 

[WayOutThere]

Doctor Who is next, with the possible exception of Eureka, the softest sci-fi I've ever seen. It gives not the most minute care about either plausibility or internal consistency. I only watched the episode loosely but I think that in that episode with Shakespear it completely threw out science for magic. And what about that other episode, stealing faces? Are you God damn serious?

It a good casual view but I just can't dig something this silly.

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

Doctor Who is next, with the possible exception of Eureka, the softest sci-fi I've ever seen. It gives not the most minute care about either plausibility or internal consistency. I only watched the episode loosely but I think that in that episode with Shakespear it completely threw out science for magic. And what about that other episode, stealing faces? Are you God damn serious?

It a good casual view but I just can't dig something this silly.

Try a Steven Moffat episode. I recommend "Blink".

 

[Z of the Na'vi]

I have never heard of it nor seen it, sorry, I don't have an opinion of it.

 

[Jared]

I quite like it, sure, some writing can be a little flakey, but overall I really enjoy it as a series and as Sci-Fi

Intrested to see what happens with the new Doctor.

 

[xentech83]

I grew up watching the originals and I love the reboot of the series with Eccleston and Tennant. I can't wait for the series 5, I am intrigued by the new Doctor. The show is brilliant.

 

[DoctorX41794]

You Sir have just won life.

If you don't love Dr Who, youre dead inside, a bleak dull nihilist with no connection to your fellow man.

Seriously though man, stop complaining about dodgey effects and enjoy the drama, its the BBC, its Dr Who for gods sake, not the prequel trilogy. It tells moving stories in an intelligent manner, and thats why its so popular.

There's more genuine human understanding, more actual proper popular art in one good episode of Dr Who than five seasons of Stargate.