Personally, I loved Jon Pertwee's and Tom Baker's tenure. I didn't like the choice of Peter Davison as the Doctor, I felt he was too young and didn't have the eccentricity of the others. I had high hopes for Colin Baker but he wasn't treated well, and Sly McCoy looked like he was doing an impression of Patrick Trougton. Although I've watched Nu Who I'm not that keen. I watched the first Jodie Whittaker season but that's definitely not for me and I'm not surprised the ratings have plummeted.
Pertwee and Baker. They're 'who' I grew up with Scoop in those classic runs like the Sea Devils and the monster of Peladon. How much tea can you fit in a Tardis? All the tea in China! ha ha.
William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, and Jon Pertwee are the Doctors I grew up with in the 1960s and 1970s. To a lesser extent the rather flippant Tom Baker. Thereafter things went downhill rapidly. I only watched some of the modern episodes, the stories were terrible, although David Tennant was not too bad. Turning the Doctor into a girl was another terrible idea, and the lack of respect shown for such classic villains as the Daleks and Cybermen did nothing to improve my low opinion of the new versions. Back to my collection of classic DVD episodes from the first four Doctors. Very grumpy Doctor Who fan.
Oh yes, Paul, the original series is best. I don't generally feel todays writers are as good as the old ones. They can write episode hooks but they don't seem to be able to come up with satisfactory conclusions to the stories. When it comes to a lack of respect, the current series seems to have completely divided loyal fans by re inventing the Doctor's back story, presumably in an attempt to continue the BBC's inclusive agenda and virtue signalling.
I thought the first Doctor was the best and only enjoyed Troughton in retrospect when Chief Petty Officer Pertwee became the Doctor.
The relaunch with Doctor number nine was refreshing as it heralded modern special effects but that only lasted one season where upon the entire universe needed saving every story.
Sadly the mystery has left the series, replaced by the inclusive agenda of the BBC. So everyone to his own.
Being the first Doctor, I've got a soft spot for Bill Hartnell. I did watch some of his stories at the time, and recall watching 'Mission to the Unknown', the episode in which the Doctor didn't actually appear. I remember a particular scary scene when an astronaut is enveloped in a fungus.
I seem to also remember watching a specially filmed clip of The Zarbi, from 'The Webbed Planet' being introduced by a BBC announcer prior to their appearance the following week. Although at the time, Doctor Who did have some stuff competition, as ITV tended to put the more glossy 'Lost in Space' or 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' up against it.
Nice. When do you think it stopped being fun? Possibly after the Davison era?
ReplyDeletePersonally, I loved Jon Pertwee's and Tom Baker's tenure. I didn't like the choice of Peter Davison as the Doctor, I felt he was too young and didn't have the eccentricity of the others. I had high hopes for Colin Baker but he wasn't treated well, and Sly McCoy looked like he was doing an impression of Patrick Trougton. Although I've watched Nu Who I'm not that keen. I watched the first Jodie Whittaker season but that's definitely not for me and I'm not surprised the ratings have plummeted.
DeleteInteresting. Broadly I agree with you but I did like Davison a lot. Not seen Whittaker, couldn't face it!
ReplyDeleteThat's fair, Kev, he's a popular Doctor with a lot of people, and yes, best keep clear of Ms Whittaker and friends.;)
DeletePertwee and Baker. They're 'who' I grew up with Scoop in those classic runs like the Sea Devils and the monster of Peladon. How much tea can you fit in a Tardis? All the tea in China! ha ha.
ReplyDeletePertwee and Baker were the golden era of Doctor Who as far as I'm concerned, Woodsy.
DeleteWilliam Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, and Jon Pertwee are the Doctors I grew up with in the 1960s and 1970s. To a lesser extent the rather flippant Tom Baker. Thereafter things went downhill rapidly. I only watched some of the modern episodes, the stories were terrible, although David Tennant was not too bad. Turning the Doctor into a girl was another terrible idea, and the lack of respect shown for such classic villains as the Daleks and Cybermen did nothing to improve my low opinion of the new versions. Back to my collection of classic DVD episodes from the first four Doctors. Very grumpy Doctor Who fan.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Paul, the original series is best. I don't generally feel todays writers are as good as the old ones. They can write episode hooks but they don't seem to be able to come up with satisfactory conclusions to the stories.
DeleteWhen it comes to a lack of respect, the current series seems to have completely divided loyal fans by re inventing the Doctor's back story, presumably in an attempt to continue the BBC's inclusive agenda and virtue signalling.
I thought the first Doctor was the best and only enjoyed Troughton in retrospect when Chief Petty Officer Pertwee became the Doctor.
ReplyDeleteThe relaunch with Doctor number nine was refreshing as it heralded modern special effects but that only lasted one season where upon the entire universe needed saving every story.
Sadly the mystery has left the series, replaced by the inclusive agenda of the BBC. So everyone to his own.
Being the first Doctor, I've got a soft spot for Bill Hartnell. I did watch some of his stories at the time, and recall watching 'Mission to the Unknown', the episode in which the Doctor didn't actually appear. I remember a particular scary scene when an astronaut is enveloped in a fungus.
DeleteI seem to also remember watching a specially filmed clip of The Zarbi, from 'The Webbed Planet' being introduced by a BBC announcer prior to their appearance the following week.
Although at the time, Doctor Who did have some stuff competition, as ITV tended to put the more glossy 'Lost in Space' or 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' up against it.