So if I'm innocent of all things Dr. Who and want to remedy that, should my Netflix quest start w/ the original series or the 2005 series?
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
2005 definately, only go back to watch the old ones later once your a fan.
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
Don't start, or soon you'll be one of those snobby anglophiles who talks about how the UK office is so much better than the American office because huff huff huff huff.
I've taken so much crap off of English people in the last few years, whether it's my pronunciation of a word, or my choice of tv shows, I'm holding out against Dr. Who out of pure spite.
<curmudgeoning>
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
Are you being serious?
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
A number of years ago I was working the phones at a job and I found the answer to some inquiry for a British customer. He responded enthusiastically, "Brilliant!" I was in a good mood for the rest of the day and have had fond feelings towards the English ever since. I mean, "Great!" or "Fantastic!" aren't nearly the ego builders that "Brilliant!" is. And it has to be pronounced with a British accent; it just sounds lame if I say it.
However, your curmudgeoning has been heard and registered, Orincoro!
And Blayne, why the new ones? I suspect it's like someone trying to watch Star Trek TOS now; if you weren't raised with it, it's just pure schlock. But I love the new movie more for knowing what it's built on.
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
Im not quite sure what your saying.
Ild say go with the new series first and once your caught up watch the old series to get a feel of nosgalgia.
Posted by neo-dragon (Member # 7168) on :
I started on the new one and love it. I still haven't really watched the old stuff except for some clips on youtube and reading summaries on wikipedia just to satisfy my curiosity about the Doctor's past incarnations.
The problem with starting with the originals is that yes, it looks even campier than the original Star Trek. Also, it ran for like 25 years straight! So if you really want to start at the beginning, you'll have a loooong why to go before you get to the current stuff.
The new series is meant to be a starting place for people new to the franchise. You won't feel lost or like you're missing out on anything. I would suggest starting there and then going back to sample the old stuff if you feel so inclined.
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
quote:Originally posted by Blayne Bradley: Are you being serious?
Not really.
Posted by Bella Bee (Member # 7027) on :
I'd say definitely start with the new series. The old series, much as I love it, was far less emotionally affecting and most of the 'special' effects are clearly men in papier-mâché monster suits. Some of the stories didn’t make a lot of sense and the editing was nonexistent. It’s charming, but not hugely accessible. I think, for those who didn't watch the show as kids, it's much easier to care about the Doctor's history if you see the new series first.
Besides, even if you wanted to start at the beginning, go on the end and then stop, you actually couldn't. A lot of the old episodes aren't on DVD, and a few of them were even accidentally-on-purpose destroyed by the BBC, so they don't exist anymore.
But if you do decide to watch some old episodes, try to get hold of some Third and Fourth Doctor episodes, because they were wonderful. Five, One and Two are also decent options. Eight is Paul McGann, which is good, but the film itself is completely terrible. Avoid having anything to do with the Sixth and Seventh Doctors if you can help it.
Hey Orincoro, here's a for you.
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
Don't give me your chip chip cheerio you tea soaked limey.
Posted by Bella Bee (Member # 7027) on :
Oh, come on. There must have been something about Britain you like. The weather, maybe. Or the food, or the teeth... Nah, okay, I got nothin'.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Ignoring Orincoro's curmodgeoning, I concur that the new series is a fine place to start. Then, once you care about the character, go back and watch some of the old classics. I started on the classic Who, reruns on PBS, but I was a kid at the time. I liked it and yeah, grew up knowing what a TARDIS was and all that, but didn't have the emotional involvement I do now, having, as an adult, watched the new Who. (I initially resisted it because I didn't want to spoil memories of childhood love for Doctor Who-- but I tell you, they got it RIGHT, they didn't ruin it at all!)
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
quote:Originally posted by Bella Bee: Oh, come on. There must have been something about Britain you like. The weather, maybe. Or the food, or the teeth... Nah, okay, I got nothin'.
No, I love England. English people in the rest of Europe though? Obnoxious.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
OK, new series it is. Neo and Bella, I went on Netflix before I read your responses and saw for myself the truth of what you are saying -- I can't even get the original series if I want it, and yeah, I won't be wanting to watch 25 years worth of episodes!
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
*totally is watching 25 years worth of episodes*
I started with the Fifth Doctor, then did the Forth, now I'm on the Third. So far I've been watching for at least a year at a rate of approximately 0.98 episodes a night, give or take.
At the moment, dinosaurs are invading!
Posted by Traceria (Member # 11820) on :
I agree with all those who said to start with the new series.
In my own experience, I had a hardcore fan of DW give me the background first on all eight previous Doctors, and it only enriched my appreciation of the 2005 and later series. I have been, as they become available through blockbuster access, gradually catching up on the classic Doctors and it's been a lot of fun bouncing back and forth between those and the more recent 9th and 10th Doctors. Posted by Clive Candy (Member # 11977) on :
quote:Originally posted by Orincoro: Don't start, or soon you'll be one of those snobby anglophiles who talks about how the UK office is so much better than the American office because huff huff huff huff.
Isn't it? =D
Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :
It is. And Coupling is better then Friends. And tea is better then coffee. So there!
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for you.