After having sampled seasons 2, 3 and 4 of the new Dr. Who, with David Tennant as the Doctor and Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman and Catherine Tate playing companions, I have come to the conclusion that Dr. Who is a silly and wonderful show. It’s playful and a lot of fun in a way that I haven’t found too much TV to be.
At its best, Dr. Who is a paean to human curiosity and inventiveness, as personified by rubber-faced Tennant, the eternally childlike and brilliant Doctor. It also honors human compassion and bravery as modeled by the various companions. Tightly written and often witty, episodes display the boundless, questing imaginations of the writers and producers, an inventiveness brought to life by solid performances all around.
Watching this show really brings forth a sense of wonder, of continuous joy over the neverending story of a fantastic serial. Even though I have a crush on David Tennant [he smirks!], I wouldn’t recommend watching whole particular seasons, just eps here and there so that they mash together in a pleasing mass of seething ideas to inspire one to one’s own fictional endeavors.
Thank you to bella_fox for sponsoring my acquaintance with Dr. Who in the form of her link to downloads.
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I’ve never seen David Tennant as the Doctor.
I followed the Tom Baker Doctor years ago when he was shown on a local PBS station. I loved his big, curly, bouncy hair and the way his eyes would roll. I think of him as the droll Doctor, LOL.
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Personally, I loved both Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant, and I’m intrigued to see what Matt Smith will bring to the role (BBCAmerica starts airing the new eps in April).