Doctor Who
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Backwoods Presbyterian
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Who is on first.
SeanPatrickCornell
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I have been a fan since I was 10 years old, way back in 1983.
CuriousNdenver
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I watched the first season on Amazon Prime. I haven't been excited about watching the subsequent seasons, due to the many faces of the Doctor.
AndrewOfCymru
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I first started watching when the 3rd and 4th doctors were on. Over the following years it was hit and miss until the 9th doctor and I have been watching pretty much since. Being from the UK, it was pretty much mandatory watching as far as I could tell. 
Unoriginalname
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I initially enjoyed the rebooted series, but I found the entire Matt Smith series to be irritating and stopped watching after a couple episodes. I feel like it got too preachy (normalizing homosexuality, which existed in the entire reboot) and too interconnected (every episode needed to be a part of an arc even when the arc contradicted previous story lines).
Southern Presbyterian
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Maybe this will answer your inquiry. Until this evening, this was may banner photo on Facebook:
Piano Hero
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I'm a big fan of every NewWho season up until this latest one. I haven't seen any episodes from the last season, so a few things about the 50th Anniversary episode confused me (I had no idea who John Hurt's character was supposed to be, until I did a bit of research). But pre-Clara, I love it.
ReformedBaptist
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Spoilers!! Lol
jambo
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I remember watching the very first episode the day after Kennedy was killed. The following week the BBC repeated the episode and showed the 2nd episode straight after. From at point on after Dr Who finished I always hoped they would then show another straight after, which of course they never did.
I remember William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee very well. When Tom Baker became the new doctor I was that bit older and had other things to do on Saturday nights I just drifted away and haven't even seen it since.
Like most children we were all scared of the Daleks which amazes me now. How could you have been frightened of something that couldn't go upstairs, only had one eye so as long as you were behind it or to the side you were ok. In the innocence of childhood and the special effects of those days, these things didn't even occur to you.
I remember William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee very well. When Tom Baker became the new doctor I was that bit older and had other things to do on Saturday nights I just drifted away and haven't even seen it since.
Like most children we were all scared of the Daleks which amazes me now. How could you have been frightened of something that couldn't go upstairs, only had one eye so as long as you were behind it or to the side you were ok. In the innocence of childhood and the special effects of those days, these things didn't even occur to you.
JP Wallace
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John Pertwee was my first doctor! Though I have hardly ever watched it much - my older kids started to watch last year so I started again- I must admit I rather like it.
iainduguid
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Reformed Trivia Note:
I had the privilege of staying last year with Mark Troughton, son of the second doctor, who is the pastor of York Evangelical Church in England. They have a fine ministry there.
JP Wallace
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That's a great bit of trivia Iain!
Logan
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I guess I am indeed a Whovian. I started on the new series (2005) but went back and watched all of the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th doctors and most of the first.
I really liked Eccleston. I'm always surprised that more people didn't like him, he was edgy with a dark side, and always putting on a smiling face even when it was clear he was hiding much of his past. I enjoyed the dynamic nature Tenant had but his pacifism really started to grate on me (I mean, the Master, has destroyed planets, killed millions, and is doing the same with Earth, and the Doctor is conflicted as to whether he should shoot him and save the planet?).
Matt Smith was enjoyable, but Moffat's direction was really hit and miss. I loved his original "Blink" episode but for season arcs it just really fell flat. There were a couple of cool ideas but mostly it just wasn't well done and even more cheesy than usual.
I don't watch Dr Who for quality Sci-fi though, that's for sure!
Of the older doctors I really liked Tom Baker and actually really liked Colin Baker as well, though I understand most people hate him. He was snobby, for sure, but pretty brilliant.
For companions I (yes) enjoyed Rose, but Donna Noble was probably one of my favourite ones. I also liked Rory a lot (especially his loyalty) but Amy's morals were pretty bad. The whole River Song thing was ridiculous.
I've not seen the latest season or the 50th anniversary special. Will get to it eventually.
I really liked Eccleston. I'm always surprised that more people didn't like him, he was edgy with a dark side, and always putting on a smiling face even when it was clear he was hiding much of his past. I enjoyed the dynamic nature Tenant had but his pacifism really started to grate on me (I mean, the Master, has destroyed planets, killed millions, and is doing the same with Earth, and the Doctor is conflicted as to whether he should shoot him and save the planet?).
Matt Smith was enjoyable, but Moffat's direction was really hit and miss. I loved his original "Blink" episode but for season arcs it just really fell flat. There were a couple of cool ideas but mostly it just wasn't well done and even more cheesy than usual.
I don't watch Dr Who for quality Sci-fi though, that's for sure!
Of the older doctors I really liked Tom Baker and actually really liked Colin Baker as well, though I understand most people hate him. He was snobby, for sure, but pretty brilliant.
For companions I (yes) enjoyed Rose, but Donna Noble was probably one of my favourite ones. I also liked Rory a lot (especially his loyalty) but Amy's morals were pretty bad. The whole River Song thing was ridiculous.
I've not seen the latest season or the 50th anniversary special. Will get to it eventually.
Logan
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Ha yes, it's pure fluff and not quality Sci-fi for sure. I don't think I've ever recommended it to someone, but I have enjoyed much of it.
...then again, I also enjoy the old Batman show from the 60s...
I don't know: there are episodes which I would rank with the best sci-fi. Blink, The Empty Child/Doctor Dances two-parter, The Impossible Planet, Silence in the Library, or Planet of the Ood. That's just some of the best stuff I've seen. Sure there's a ton of cheesiness (as soon as you hear the voice of a Dalek, you know it's about to be fun) but the character-driven plots and dialogue of the Davies/Moffat era is up there with the best sci-fi. Certainly better than Asimov.
Hamalas
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Let's not forget Asylum of the Daleks!
Southern Presbyterian
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