So What If I Was Slow About Catching Up? It's A Show About Time Travel

[filkertom]

Here's how it's bouncing around in my head.

Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings is like the greatest love you will ever know, the greatest possible romance.

The Eccleston Doctor Who (which I finally just finished) is like the most fun, most stimulating, best possible sex.

So. I understand the Tennant stuff (which just went on sale today, what a co-inky-dink) is better...?

Comments

[ailsaek.livejournal.com]

Just to throw in my own heretical (at least in this company, it seems) opinion, neither of them measure up to John Pertwee.

[jmthane.livejournal.com]

That would be Jon Pertwee - no "h". Otherwise, I agree.

But as far as Doctors 9 or 10, just the new generation - both good, but I prefer Eccleston at the end of the day.

[inamac.livejournal.com]

It's a truism, but your first Doctor is your favourite. I still love the Hartnell stories - and my 8 year old niece much prefers Eccleston to Tennant. (And so do I.)

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

Not necessarily. I found out about him when I was a kid. I honestly can't remember which I saw first, the British TV show or the Peter Cushing movies (shown on local Channel 7 when they had Sci Fi Week on the 4:00 Movie), but I knew about the guy from early on. I'm very fond of the Tom Baker years, and until this stuff thought Genesis of the Daleks was the best stuff they ever did with the character.

It's like I posted earlier: Before this, I liked and appreciated Doctor Who. Eccleston made me a fan.

[lil-shepherd.livejournal.com]

But, as both of us know, the structural hero of the Hartnell early stories wasn't the Doctor - it was Ian.

[smallship1.livejournal.com]

My first Doctor was Hartnell. My favourite Doctor is Baker T. Like many truisms, it's only sometimes true. :)

[lizreay.livejournal.com]

I'm with your niece... though Tennant grew on me a touch by season's end. Eccleston's still my favorite.

[kirylyn.livejournal.com]

I have to disagree.

The first Doctor I saw was Tom Baker and I can NOT STAND him!!!

My Fav was Peter Davidson but I have to confess I'm liking Barty Crouch Jr. Tennant better.

Then again, I'm a HUGE Buffy fan so I *love love love* School Reunion. Between the Headmaster and the "surprise guest stars" and WOOT!!! Go Sarah Jane!!!

anyone know if us yanks are going to get a chance to see Sarah Jane's show without resorting to bittorrent??

[trdsf.livejournal.com]

I'll have to disagree there... sure, I love Tom Baker--he was just leaving as I found the fandom. But McCoy and Troughton are still it for me. Haven't sorted out where I put Eccleston and Tennant yet. Highly, with Eccleston higher. So far. Tennant's going to take the time to grow into the role; Eccleston hit that first episode like he'd been playing the Doctor for years.