Since I started watching when it was off the air through whatever VHS' I could find I never really had a first Doctor so it took me a while to find a favourite. As a child it was McCoy, but now I'd definitely say Pertwee. Even though the majority of his stories are Earth-bound, I really his straight scientist/man of action approach to the character.

It wasn't Baker? Sorry, I just thought everyone's first Doctor was Baker :lol

I jumped from Doctor to Doctor so I don't even remember who my first was any more :lol I'm pretty sure it was either Hartnell or McCoy

I don't think I've seen any of them. I saw the First because BBC America is doing one Doctor a month for this years anniversary. And they showed Doctor Who and The Aztecs. Where the First Doctor explains that you can't change history. This month is the Second.

guys, in episode 5 of series/ season 1 in mickeys room, there is a white tiger zord on his bookshelf! at I think around 30 minutes in... awesome! :lol

Holy heck. He's right! :lol

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Looks to be missing all of the orbs and the tail sword :lol

Awesome!!!

Don't know if anyone else buys from The Yetee (if not you should) but they have some Who tees this weekend. They'll only be around for the weekend so don't delay =]

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Doctor Who Dalek designer Ray Cusick dies after illness

:(

Aw :(

On another note, i just started the show (10th doctor I believe I'm watching, David) and this show is awesome!

How sad, the passing of someone who created one of the most legendary designs in pop culture history. May he rest in peace.

If any of you have BBC America you can tune in tonight to see a special tribute to Pat Troughton, followed by the airing of one of his adventures. I'm assuming it will be Tomb of the Cybermen, but last month's Hartnell episode - which is being reaired this afternoon, btw - was freaking The Aztecs, so I have no idea what BBCA's selection process is.

Rest in peace. Your legacy will remain in our minds forever.

The Aztecs was the First Doctors choice because of what it was. It was the first time he was faced with one of his companions trying to change history. And him having to explain why, even with the best intentions, thats a dumbass thing to do.

Despite that, its still way way down the list of "Iconic William Hartnell stories"

Just get down on your knees and thank BBC America for not showing that stupid Western Musical episode.

I don't have to thank them for anything, none of this affects me :p

Not all of us can live on your mystical island of CCTV, Average Speed Cameras, and Nanny-State gone wrong :lol (I watch alot of Top Gear)

The Gunslingers is... okay, yeah, it's pretty stupid. But there are a lot of better available episodes than The Aztecs. The Dalek Invasion of Earth leaps readily to mind, for example. First loss of a companion, too.

I'm rewatching the Hartnell overview special right now and yeah, tonight's Troughton episode is going to be Tomb of the Cybermen.

Considering Doctor Who almost certainly wouldn't be here today without The Daleks I'm suprised it wasn't that. Despite it being the obvious choice the stories that come even close to being that important are few and far between.

The Daleks is too long for the three-hour block the retrospectives are getting.

Ah I see. The BBC are pretty lax about scheduling here so that hadn't occurred to me.
Then yes, The Dalek Invasion of Earth should have been the next logical choice.

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Silly poster aside, ICE WARRIORS :D

Im not feeling the purple joker jacket. Bring back the overcoat from the x mas special.

And Cybermen! Can't wait for the Neil Gaiman episode this month!

Only 4 weeks to go :D

Oh Ice Warriors. The last Classic story I watched was the Monster of Peladon and I thought they were pretty good villains. I would love to see their New Series debut.

There is so much damn win in that one poster. I love her as the new companion, seriously the Universe owed him one, and I absolutely love we're getting the ice warriors again!

Not sure how many of you guys have ever listened to the Big Finish audio adventures (and if you haven't you really should), but I just finished up my Dalek Time Controller custom and thought I'd share :D

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Because it's the 50th aniversary, I've decided to watch all the new episodes of Doctor Who, plus any old ones I have lying around. The only ones I'm going over are 'The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances' and 'Planet of the Ood'- they scare the **** out of me. Please don't try to get ahead of me and post your own reviews the way I do-you can still watch the episodes. I plan to do episodes a week, but to finish Series 1 before 30th March. So, on with the first review!!

S1,E1: Rose - Broadcast 26/3/05

The first episode of the rebooted series, it starts of like Eastenders. Then we get movin shop dummies, a man with a bomb, and an explosion. Then you know Doctor Who is back.

Plot
A young woman, Rose, stumbles upon moving shop dummies, and is rescued by a man calling himself 'The Doctor'. He explodes her job, and gets her tangled up in his messy, monster-fighting life, then, after some exposition, a shiny Mickey, and some running, they blow up a blob of CGI. It goes quite fast, but the bits with Clive, a fanatic who tracks the Doctor through time, feel slow. The appearance of the Autons is good, and it ties it in with the old series, which helps make sure people know it still links to that. 8/10

Characters
The characters are well laid out. The Doctor has gone from an enigmatic old-man-type person to a northern, angry man. Rose is shown as a person who seeks variety in her dull, monotonous life. Jackie is shown to care about her daughter, and the Nestene Conciousness is shown to be a smart blob! 7/10

Scare Factor
Not a lot in this episode. There's the bit where the Autons move for the first time, and there's the massacre in the shoping centre. Good, but not great. 6/10

Overall
This works as a series opener, and it introduces us to all the concepts of the new series that we need to know-New TARDIS, new Sonic, new Doctor. This episode is really worth a rewatch. 8/10

What is with the nicknames of his current Companions? The Girl Who Waited, The Centaurion, The Twice Dead Girl. I really hope this isn't an on-going thing. It's fine, just it wears out quick.

Good idea with the reviews AkibaSilver, keeps this thread going. It would be interesting to see your points of view.

I don't have much to say about Rose as an episode, but it was a decent beginning, I guess. I didn't warm up to Rose as a companion until many episodes later.

It's a Moffat thing, and since he's been doing it since 2010, it basically already qualifies as an ongoing thing. :lol I like it, though, I think it highlights the most memorable aspects of the various characters.

Much like that stupid VO opening, the nicknames can end now.

VO opening? What does VO stand for?

By the way, which era of Doctor Who did you like, Sentai?

Voice Over. I hated when Amy narrated the opening for a season, then I hate Amy Pond and her Whiney Boyfriend.

Tom Baker, My first Doctor.

I guess people have reasons to dislike Amy, but don't you dare diss on Rory! He's one of the best companions ever!

How does he whine? He's the strongest willed character on the show.

He couldn't have been more pussy-whipped if he was a cat being flogged.

You still failed to give examples. You're a better man than that, Sentai.

Come on, justify your accusation against Rory or stop talking nonsense. Others would use ruder language than I.

He's stated more than once he was afraid of Amelia. He was constantly fodder for villians, notably House. Beyond that there's the bachlor party. What better proof do you need than that whole episode. "I thought he was your brother." My examples are every episode they were in together.

He wasn't afraid of Amy. He has always stood his ground in their relationship, and this became much more apparent towards the end of Series 5 and throughout Series 6 and 7. Rather than afraid, Rory was jealous of Amy and the Doctor's relationship. Jealousy and fear aren't the same thing. And seriously, who wouldn't be suspicious if your fiancee ran off the night before your wedding with a strange man she admitted to kissing? Rory's self-restraint in the face of Amy's outrageous behavior is to be commended.

Also, how does being constant "fodder for villains" make him whiny? It has nothing to do with whininess.

Every single one of Rory's protests in the entire series was a legitimate protest, and he doesn't even protest that much. He has constantly shown that he was willing to give the benefit of the doubt to Amy and to his friends in general.