so, as most of you have probably figured out recently, we've been riding the doctor who train (or tardis, should i say?) all the way to couch potato town. i hate to admit to it, but even my dreams lately have come back to the doctor. it is rather fascinating that such a show has captured my interest so deeply. i used to have a real passionate love for the x files back in the day, but i have been waiting to find a show that could captivate me just as much. it looks as though this just might be the right medicine for me. here is my long awaited (and ultimately geeky) rant on all the doctors and my opinion of each thus far.
when it comes to starting off the longest running science fiction series of all time, he is definitely the best candidate. hartnell doesn't seem to be as delightful and witty as the other doctors, but he definitely is intelligent. hartnell reminds me of my grandfather (and for good reason, considering he is called "the grandfather" a lot, as well as the doctor). he seems a lot more agitated and grumpy, and not as compassionate as many of the other doctors. however, he can become just as loving and caring as your grandparents can after seeing that you are hungry and could use a bite to eat. he isn't the type that will leave anyone astray, but he will not seem as outgoing to take care of everyone around him. he definitely is just as inquistive in character, but he tends to come across weaker than some of the other doctors. the thing that is amazing about him is the fact that he is the beginning of a legacy, and that william hartnell himself has a history that cannot be completely tracked down, supposedly. many people have attempted to find out his legacy, but much of it is supposedly heresay. he attempted to keep much of his life a secret and made up a large portion of his past because he was raised by his mother and aunt, without ever knowing who his father was. he served in world war II and took on many army roles outside of this show, but his fandom was gained specifically based on his role as the first doctor. he supposedly was not the easiest guy to work with and some considered him to bit a bit harsh, but he was remembered as being wise and having a very well known presense by the producers of the show.
patrick troughton
i don't know what it is about troughton, but he's one of my favorite doctors. i think it is the fact that he tends to care SO MUCH about his companions. he's the first doctor to seem to have a somewhat fun personality about him. i wouldn't say that he is nearly as outgoing and silly as tom baker, but he is definitely a likeable character. he's the type of guy that if your friend was being an annoying wank and you needed someone to talk to, he'd probably be your guy. if you recognize troughton, it might be from the robin hood series, in which he was the star. he also served in world war II and came back to the theater after he served his time. he was also in the scarlet pimpernel, which you probably have seen if you were forced to watch it in school like i was. it was actually a pretty neat role for him, from what i remember. as sydney newman came up with for troughton's version as the doctor, he is a "cosmic hobo" or "charlie chaplain look alike." i'm one of the few people that i know that actually finds some chaplain stuff entertaining, so perhaps this is why i like troughton. well, that and supposedly he was easy to work with and an upstanding guy, as well as a practical joker. he's the type of guy that you could handle having as a boss, since he'd have some form of direction and actually care about how you are doing.
pertnee is an interesting fit for the doctor. i personally have always seen him as the rod stewart of the doctor cycle. he's got this sort of weird charisma that i honestly don't know how to describe. he's got this sort of sexy way about him that seems sort of weird for me to say, considering he isn't remotely close to my age. the thing about him is that a) sarah jane cared about him, and that alone makes him a badass and b) his outfits are supreme! he was the first doctor to break the three season cycle as a doctor and instead was on for five seasons. he embraced his role as the doctor and actually made a version of the doctor who theme song with lyrics titled, "who is the doctor?" other than that, he's the type of guy that i would imagine to feed his cat from a goblet, and he would drink brandy constantly. that sort of makes him a badass, right? i'd definitely consider him to seem that way.
tom baker
okay, so as you probably guessed, this is my all time favorite doctor. he's funny, he has that amazing british charm, and he has that freaking sweet scarf and dog k9. what ISN'T awesome about tom baker? not only that, but he is the narrator for the show little britain! i love that show! so, as you probably guessed, tom baker knows how to party. he could drink any of you under the table, and he isn't ashamed to admit to it. he also was married to one of his companions (romana) for a short period of time. he is supposed to be a really funny and silly kind of guy. he also has been stated to enjoy david tennant's portrayal of the doctor, and he rarely is voted down from the #1 position of being "the best doctor of all time." i honestly shouldn't admit to this, but i find myself having a slight crush on tom baker as the doctor. why? he's just a classic figure of british television, and for good reason. who else would have been considered for the role of gandalf for lord of the rings? no one else but tom baker. i personally would love to see him redoing the song "shaft" and changing it to "baker"...it'd be so freaking hilarious...and true! what a sexy space bohemian, right?
peter davison
davison has always thrown me off in a way. he definitely was a great doctor, but he didn't seem to feel the same about human's as tom baker did. tom baker LOVED the earth and humanity. davison seemed to despise earthlings and found them to be idiotic. he is to this day the youngest doctor of them all (he was 29 when he started the role). in the mini-episode called "time crash", you will see davison and tennant meeting by accident. what fun! he also, to me, comes across as being the most human of all the doctors. as a whole, he definitely was a good match for his age, and he had a charm about him that was definitely noticed. i would say that he was the type that would be perfect for a younger audience wanting to adapt to the show, considering he is young and fresh. he also is a popular actor in europe, and so he was definitely someone that they had to really go through some effort to achieve in the doctor lineup. he was great at playing an intelligent and stronger willed doctor than what i've witnessed in some of the others. he's the type of guy that i'd definitely want to work on my computer, but i kind of am not sure i would have tons to talk about at first. i bet after awhile though he'd be a pretty cool guy that would sit around and drink hamms while installing a new hard drive. that isn't too bad, right?
colin baker
i would like everyone to know that this is by far the most sassy doctor ever. you can take "sassy" wherever you want to, but he definitely has that. i should probably say more about him, but i honestly can't think of anything else to say. he is just. damned. sassy.
you know, i get mccoy a hard rap. it really depends on the era that you are watching of him. in the beginning, he acted much more like a clown in his role. that bugged the living crapload out of me. later on though, he becomes much more dark and mysterious, which makes him a damned fine doctor! let me just say though...that sweater will always make me feel a little itchy inside. the umbrella though could possibly save people from caves. who knows how or why, but i swear it could. that, and look at his general demeanor! he screams the type of guy that you'd invite to the party that would probably lick his finger and stick it in someone's ear. depending on your personality, that could save your reputation.
i honestly have nothing to say about him, cause i've never seen the movie. i hope to sometime. look at how blue he looks in this picture! i guess he was supposed to be a pretty great doctor though, and he fought to keep the same theme music, so i definitely like him for that. yay!
christopher eccleston
dude, could you be any cooler? honestly? for one, he's a little sarcastic. however, he's intelligent and strong. i honestly would never hope to be in a fight with him. i mean, he was in 28 days later. we're talking one of the characters that survived after all the shit went down. he's the type of doctor that might not seem to be all about thinking deeply at that very second (lets just say that guts come before brains sometimes), but damn...once he gets it, he sure is fun about it! next time i ever have to get in a fight where someone just freaks out the asshole with a simple catch phrase and a smile, i'm bringing eccleston with me!
david tennant
it is a toss up for me between tom baker and david tennant as my favorite doctors, and here is why....have you ever seen two people that have been waiting for years to become that role? david tennant dreamed of becoming the doctor since age three, and he has went out of his way to be involved in doctor who before he even became the doctor. outside of this, he is fun, witty, and at times can seem slightly human in his compassion for his companions (especially rose; not as much with martha). he also is incredibly handsome and silly, and somewhat reminds me of conan o'brien. i have no idea why. he actually does some of his own writing and basically lives the role of the doctor because he loves the show so. damned. much.
that alone makes him a top on the rocking the tardis list!
as for now, you can truly gloat to the three people you will ever meet in the states that actually care this much about doctor who. until then folks, keep your eyes to the skies!
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loved the post, it's been a while. Hope shit is turning up your way soon! I personally missed reading your posts.
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