The Doctor

The show aired in November 23rd 1963, with William Hartnell playing the role as a grumpy, but intelligent alien from another world. I really do miss the 1st Doctor, because now days, the heroes that we see are mostly young and full of life. But there was something about him that made you feel secure and a certain mystery that wanted you to know more. Towards the end of Hartnell's role as the Doctor, he fell ill and the producers wanted to continue the show, so they decided that the Doctor was an alien that was able to regenerate his body but still retain the memories, (which for back then was a pretty cool idea). In came Patrick Troughton, he was more of a clown and didn't come across as bold as the first incarnation. Unfortunately, most of his stories have been lost, and it's a shame, because I didn't get to see a lot of the 2nd Doctor. But then after he left, in came Jon Pertwee. Now he was/ is my favorite, (even to this day). He had a certain charisma, that to me is how the Doctor should be. I suppose in a lot of ways, this incarnation brought in a few things that I still love today, the Master, Sarah Jane Smith, good ole Bessie and of course we got to see the Doctor in colour finally. After Jon's departure, along came the Doctor who had the longest air time ever, Tom Baker. His scarf and curls made him still one of the most popular actors to play the part. Many fans were devastated when he left, understandable, as he was in our lounge rooms for 8 years. During those years, we were introduced to a fan favorite, K9, a witty loveable "tin dog." Peter Davison was the youngest at the time, to replace Tom, and I think it think it took a while for the fans to accept him in the part. He was a more relaxed Doctor than the others, and I think Davison did a marvelous job. Colin Baker, (not related to Tom) was next in line, and came across as a loud and slightly more aggressive than the others, with his very colourful outfit. Personally it took me a while to adjust to him, but now I find him loveable. Sylvester McCoy followed after Colin's short reign, and although I love all the incarnations, his would have to be the least favorite. But the BBC decided to ax the show after 33 long years. But in 1996, we got our 3rd Doctor Who movie, which Paul McGann did a fantastic job. I found the story lacking, but thanks to the efforts of Paul, it was watchable. For 9 years, we waited, 2005 was the year for the new series, and what a great year that was. Christopher Ecclesston only did one season, but thanks to his brilliant acting, he managed to save the show. A shame that he felt that he had to leave as he didn't want to be type cast. I'd be over the moon if I was type cast as Doctor Who. Anyways, David Tennant, who was a hit, and we saw the return of the Master since the 1996 movie. When I heard the news of who was going to replace Tennant, I searched for interviews and anything to do with Matt Smith, the youngest to date. I came across one interview, and I was mind blown to his idiosyncrasies, and they so reminded me of Hartnell. I knew then that we've got our Doctor. The bow tie and the fez, became popular icons for the fans, and I must admit, bow ties are cool. During his last year as the Doctor, we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the show. Matt became my second favorite Doctor, for I liked how more eccentric he became, and I think I had more laughs and tears with Matt than I ever did in the past. But I also digged the new threads he wore in the last season. So now we wait. September is apparently the month that we will see the return of the show plus a new and older Doctor. I've been waiting since the return of the show, to have a much older Doctor. Some so called fans don't like this, but I don't think it will take long for Peter Capaldi to enter the hearts of the fans.
Hopefully in the near future, I will write blogs about each separate Doctor.
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