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Post by M1104 on Aug 16, 2014 13:26:23 GMT
With the new series of Dr. Who starting from August 23, featuring the newly regenerate 12th Doctor (played by Peter Capaldi), which is your favorite incarnation?
Mine was undoubtedly Tom Baker as I grew up with his version of the Doctor with his totally unpredictable manic behavior, curly hair, google eyes, big teeth grin and his unforgettable hat and 18 ft long scarf. He also had the best episode cliffhangers, some being possibly a it too violent for kids of the 70s but which made it all the more popular a show.
Doctor Who was also up to date with general entertainment, introducing the robot dog K9 at a time when C3PO and R2D2 became popular figures from the Star Wars films. Tom Baker's era also made popular for sports fan as the BBC cleverly showed Dr. Who afterwards, where his companion Leela (played by Louise Jameson) wore her leather bikini.
Jon Pertwee is my close second favourite incarnation, also remembering him from his other famous role as living scarecrow Worzel Gummidge.
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Post by Nathan on Aug 16, 2014 13:38:32 GMT
Oh wow...I forgot Doctor Who even exists! It feels like its been so long since a new episode was shown.
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Post by M1104 on Aug 16, 2014 13:45:17 GMT
Oh wow...I forgot Doctor Who even exists! It feels like its been so long since a new episode was shown. The last new episode was on Christmas Day, where in the closing scene the 11th Doctor regenerated... youtu.be/BehwuPQm16A
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Post by snoggle on Aug 16, 2014 13:51:07 GMT
I think Jon Pertwee just edges out Tom Baker for me but I enjoy both of their interpretations of the Doctor. I never got on with the Matt Smith version of the Doctor and also found the over concentration of "kissy kissy" companions all swooning over the Doctor tiresome. The concept of an underlying theme linking all the programmes in one season was also somewhat unnecessary given it never featured before. Sometimes the scriptwriters can be too clever. I do think Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant did a decent job of bringing the Doctor back from the dire end of the series in the 1980s. It was good to see Davros and the Master brought back too - Jon Simm was marvellous as the deranged Master and Davros deserves to come back and wreak terror as often as is plausible.
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Post by M1104 on Aug 16, 2014 14:18:44 GMT
I think Jon Pertwee just edges out Tom Baker for me but I enjoy both of their interpretations of the Doctor. I never got on with the Matt Smith version of the Doctor and also found the over concentration of "kissy kissy" companions all swooning over the Doctor tiresome. The concept of an underlying theme linking all the programmes in one season was also somewhat unnecessary given it never featured before. Sometimes the scriptwriters can be too clever. I do think Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant did a decent job of bringing the Doctor back from the dire end of the series in the 1980s. It was good to see Davros and the Master brought back too - Jon Simm was marvellous as the deranged Master and Davros deserves to come back and wreak terror as often as is plausible. I don't totally blame Matt Smith for his portrayal of the Doctor, that falls more on the headwriter Steven Moffat... who I reckon started to get a bit how power mad in the direction he was taking the show. His era produced quite a few plot holes throughout his story arcs and seasons. An example being the new style 'Telly tubby' Daleks which suddenly disappeared without explanation... possibly in relation to fan's dislike of the new breed. Steve also has the habit of bringing too many monsters into one story, which seems to somewhat diminish the Cyberman, Daleks and weeping angels. Former headwriter Russell T Davis only bought the Cyberman and Daleks together once, and the story turned out to be epic as both monsters was given equal billing and threatening the earth as well as each other.... A bit like predator versus Alien with the earthlings victims stuck in between. This new season is said to be a lot darker, with the Doctor's clumsy comic's and flirtation more or less chucked out the window. This makes the new season promising, but time will tell from his second story (first story of a new incarnation usually has the Doctor very manic behaved as he adjusts to his new persona).
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Post by vjaska on Aug 16, 2014 14:20:51 GMT
Christopher Eccelstone for me, I thought he gave a great performance during his time and was sad to see him leave. I saw some of the old episodes during the 90's on TV but can only remember the Daleks from them lol.
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Post by M1104 on Aug 16, 2014 14:28:46 GMT
Christopher Eccelstone for me, I thought he gave a great performance during his time and was sad to see him leave. I saw some of the old episodes during the 90's on TV but can only remember the Daleks from them lol. He was my favorite from the new era as well, only a pity he stayed for one season and never even came back for the 50th anniversary. Successor Tenant wasn't too bad either as he displayed his comic and wrath appropriately throughout the relevant scenes. He was also the first actor to play the doctor that is younger than me, kind of made me feel my age lol
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Post by RM5chris on Aug 16, 2014 17:27:00 GMT
I thought Peter Capaldi is Doctor 13? Isn't there a line in 'The Day of the Doctor' from the Time Lords 'all 13 of them' and then a shot of his eyes?
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Post by RM5chris on Aug 16, 2014 17:30:17 GMT
Patrick Troughton & Jon Pertwee are my favourites.
Out of the modern era, Matt Smith I thought was the best. He did have an 'other world-ly' look that I think really suited the part - I think the much older than his outward looking youth came across in a lot of his acting which again suited the role as he is supposed to have had all of these other lives and adventures.
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Post by M1104 on Aug 16, 2014 17:50:08 GMT
I thought Peter Capaldi is Doctor 13? Isn't there a line in 'The Day of the Doctor' from the Time Lords 'all 13 of them' and then a shot of his eyes? It's a bit of a debatable fact as there are indeed 13 incarnations, but John Hurt incarnation broke the promise because of the action he took to end the Time War, which was not done in "the name of the doctor".. Because of this action Eccleston, tenant and Smiths doctors did not recognize him in that name
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Post by RM5chris on Aug 16, 2014 17:54:15 GMT
I thought Peter Capaldi is Doctor 13? Isn't there a line in 'The Day of the Doctor' from the Time Lords 'all 13 of them' and then a shot of his eyes? It's a bit of a debatable fact as there are indeed 13 incarnations, but John Hurt incarnation broke the promise because of the action he took to end the Time War, which was not done in "the name of the doctor".. Because of this action Eccleston, tenant and Smiths doctors did not recognize him in that name But at the end....they were all together and changed the outcome (slightly)?
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Post by M1104 on Aug 16, 2014 21:03:02 GMT
It's a bit of a debatable fact as there are indeed 13 incarnations, but John Hurt incarnation broke the promise because of the action he took to end the Time War, which was not done in "the name of the doctor".. Because of this action Eccleston, tenant and Smiths doctors did not recognize him in that name But at the end....they were all together and changed the outcome (slightly)? True! But only 11 onwards will remember the new outcome. The War Doctor and 10 were destined to forget the moment they returned to their points in time.
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Post by RM5chris on Aug 16, 2014 23:00:20 GMT
But at the end....they were all together and changed the outcome (slightly)? True! But only 11 onwards will remember the new outcome. The War Doctor and 10 were destined to forget the moment they returned to their points in time. aha, but Doctor 12 wouldn't! so he would know that the 'War Doctor' will carry his guilt for nothing is actually 'good' and so can be counted as 'him' hence why he is with the others at the end in the dream standing looking at Gallifrey.
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Post by M1104 on Aug 16, 2014 23:45:47 GMT
True! But only 11 onwards will remember the new outcome. The War Doctor and 10 were destined to forget the moment they returned to their points in time. aha, but Doctor 12 wouldn't! so he would know that the 'War Doctor' will carry his guilt for nothing is actually 'good' and so can be counted as 'him' hence why he is with the others at the end in the dream standing looking at Gallifrey. That's what I said, 11 onwards. But nevertheless if you notice the media,, like Radio times, refers to Capaldi as the 12th rather than the 13th.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2014 8:19:03 GMT
I don't watch Doctor Who. Never liked it. Is it really that popular though? I went to Odeon yesterday and the first episode is being shown in Cinemas.
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