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Post by CharlesX on Jan 2, 2022 13:43:18 GMT
Including the 9th Doctor (long adventure in spite of some non-canonical stuff about being half-human), not including The War Doctor (love J. Hurt but he was there for about 5 minutes), or others such as Peter Cushing, or parodies such as Rowan Atkinson, or Lenny Henry. Voting ends Monday 10th Jan 9:00 P.M.
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Jan 2, 2022 15:17:49 GMT
It's Tom Baker for me. A genuine eccentric with a love of the role, a man with a commanding presence, a distinctive voice and who could play the role straight and/or with humour. And who was fortunate to have a lot of good scripts and interesting stories written for the show. I watched some of his episodes a few years ago and enjoyed them.
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Post by kieran on Jan 2, 2022 15:40:17 GMT
Ask me in a few years once I've finally watched them all!
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Post by CharlesX on Jan 2, 2022 15:41:25 GMT
It's Tom Baker for me. A genuine eccentric with a love of the role, a man with a commanding presence, a distinctive voice and who could play the role straight and/or with humour. And who was fortunate to have a lot of good scripts and interesting stories written for the show. I watched some of his episodes a few years ago and enjoyed them. McCoy had a similar problem to the one J. Whittaker is having now.. No question he was correct for the role, but some of the scripts  . Returning to T. Baker, I wish we could have actors and scripts with the same - or half - enthusiasm and ability of his era. That's partly why Tom was Doctor for so long. |
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Jan 2, 2022 16:22:59 GMT
McCoy had a similar problem to the one J. Whittaker is having now.. No question he was correct for the role, but some of the scripts . Maybe like today, the wrong people were in charge in the McCoy era, ones who are focussed on getting a 'message' out rather than telling a good story first and foremost. I say 'maybe' - I have not watched Dr Who since the Capaldi days because I thought it was all going in a direction I wasn't interested in years ago. I don't know if JW is any good as Dr. Who but from what I've heard the show's no good. I understand she hadn't seen a single episode of the show before her audition for the role? Returning to T. Baker, I wish we could have actors and scripts with the same - or half - enthusiasm and ability of his era. That's partly why Tom was Doctor for so long. Hear hear. All the above plus the great special effects of modern times would be awesome! |
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Post by kieran on Jan 2, 2022 16:45:12 GMT
I don't know if JW is any good as Dr. Who but from what I've heard the show's no good. I watched the first episode of the JW series and quite enjoyed it. Though I can't really remember much about it bar Bradley Walsh trying to teach his stepson to ride a bike. Which is probably not the sort of thing that should stick in one's memory after watching a sci-fi show. |
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Jan 2, 2022 17:04:43 GMT
I don't know if JW is any good as Dr. Who but from what I've heard the show's no good. I watched the first episode of the JW series and quite enjoyed it. Though I can't really remember much about it bar Bradley Walsh trying to teach his stepson to ride a bike. Which is probably not the sort of thing that should stick in one's memory after watching a sci-fi show. When you do watch all the 'classic' Dr Who all the way up to the new ones, I'd be interested in what you think, your analysis of the show all the way through. For my part, I doubt I'll ever get round to watching the Chibnall Who. What with all the many books out there still not read, all the films and series still not seen ... I don't think I'll ever get time to watch it. In fact I am trying to turn away from things that vex me, not seek them out. As for favourite Doctors, John Pertwee and his era is well up there just behind Tom Baker. Again I like the stories, and I like John P's rather more serious portrayal of the Doctor. The role can be played any number of ways by talented actors. |
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Post by schlendrian on Jan 2, 2022 18:03:43 GMT
I know Doctor McCoy only from Star Trek, but I liked him there  |
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Post by CharlesX on Jan 2, 2022 18:21:01 GMT
I know Doctor McCoy only from Star Trek, but I liked him there With reference to Doctor Who, you did not know the real McCoy . |
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Post by terrysalt on Jan 2, 2022 20:22:03 GMT
I never really watched the show but one of my friends had a crush on David Tennant so almost every Doctor Who meme I've seen has had him in it. So I don't know if he counts as my favourite but when I think of Doctor Who, he's the actor I immediately think of.
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Post by The Count on Jan 4, 2022 17:42:39 GMT
Definitely one of the first seven
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Post by CharlesX on Jan 4, 2022 18:01:24 GMT
Definitely one of the first seven I'd be with you all the way, except John Hurt which I've hypocritically not included here (  ) is really good in the role. I must hear his audio adventure at some point. But no, aside from the length issue I wouldn't have voted for JH, because he's always been strong on seriousness and drama, where I think the best Doctors have also had mystery, comedy and authority as well. |
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Post by dragonwarrior8 on Jan 10, 2022 22:50:24 GMT
Never seen an episode myself but some of my earliest memories are of my dad watching it. I know his favorite was a guy with a really long scarf but Im not sure which Doctor that was.
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Post by CharlesX on Jan 10, 2022 22:50:38 GMT
While a number of Doctors definitely have their supporters, Tom Baker seems to be our favourite. Baker's Who was as popular as Eastenders at one point, in spite of lots of idiots calling for Who to be cancelled. Current Who has less spontaneous humour and clumsy, obvious satire.
The BBC made a big mistake cancelling Who; pre McGann episodes were almost always better than post McGann ones. The fancy budget is, as it were, pearls around a swine.
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Post by CharlesX on Jan 10, 2022 22:59:15 GMT
Never seen an episode myself but some of my earliest memories are of my dad watching it. I know his favorite was a guy with a really long scarf but Im not sure which Doctor that was. That was the 4th Doctor, played by Tom Baker. He was The Doctor '74 through '81. T. Baker (not to be confused with Colin Baker, who played the 6th Doctor), was often regarded as the best Doctor, or at least one of the best. He was in the role for longer than was normal, and his stories were some of the best, as well. |
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Post by dragonwarrior8 on Jan 10, 2022 23:20:21 GMT
Never seen an episode myself but some of my earliest memories are of my dad watching it. I know his favorite was a guy with a really long scarf but Im not sure which Doctor that was. That was the 4th Doctor, played by Tom Baker. He was The Doctor '74 through '81. T. Baker (not to be confused with Colin Baker, who played the 6th Doctor), was often regarded as the best Doctor, or at least one of the best. He was in the role for longer than was normal, and his stories were some of the best, as well. Ha! That figures. To me as a Blackadder fan, Tom Baker will always be Captain Redbeard Rum! "You have a woman's purse my lord!" |
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) is really good in the role. I must hear his audio adventure at some point.