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Right, which is half a lifetime ago for a 75 year old. As I said, it was a knee jerk reaction that happened for a second or two, until I thought about it and realized how long ago it was.
Susan willed herself to age faster and faster, so that her human children wouldn't freak the #### out that they seemed older than mommy before they turned 16.
I'm three episodes into the first season now. Neither Nine or Rose is wowing me by any means. Please tell me they (and the stories) become more interesting, because I seriously can't remember a time when I was more bored.
Its like I said, a new series takes time to warm up, especially after a 18 year hiatus. It really starts rolling with "Dalek" (Eccelston shines in this one and you get the first real taste of the Doctor's tortured soul after the Time War). And then after that you get a real treat - "The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances" - some of the best NuWho ever. As you go along you'll also start piecing together why Rose was the image The Moment assumed in "The Day of the Doctor".
oh, and that weird Face of Boe that's in the background in "The End of the World". Keep him in the back of your mind.
oh, and that weird Face of Boe that's in the background in "The End of the World". Keep him in the back of your mind.
Wow, you gave away a lot of spoilers...
For me, I didn't really get hooked by Doctor Who till Christopher Eccelston regenerated. So I'll say bear with the first series. Remember, Russel T Davis is the producer back then and he has a different style when compared with current producer Steven Moffat. RTD's stories tend to be more zany and heavy on emotions. Be prepared for a lack of internal consistency and logic in some of the stories.
As mentioned above, the second half of series one has the better episodes. Watch out for Dalek, Father's Day, The Empty Child, The Doctor Dances, Bad Wolf and The Parting of Ways.
For me, I didn't really get hooked by Doctor Who till Christopher Eccelston regenerated. So I'll say bear with the first series. Remember, Russel T Davis is the producer back then and he has a different style when compared with current producer Steven Moffat. RTD's stories tend to be more zany and heavy on emotions. Be prepared for a lack of internal consistency and logic in some of the stories.
As mentioned above, the second half of series one has the better episodes. Watch out for Dalek, Father's Day, The Empty Child, The Doctor Dances, Bad Wolf and The Parting of Ways.
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Eccleston's probably one of the more 'serious' incarnations of the Doctor. Sure, he's still got the goofy humor and stuff here and there, but there's far more anger in his portrayal. Capaldi is sort of the same way.
Tennant and Smith lightened up a bit, although they certainly have their share of intense moments.
Also the picture quality is a bit different, the entire Moffat run has been HD, but HD wasn't something applied to Doctor Who until 2009 (When Tennant was doing a series of specials at the end of his run). The FX also aren't quite as sharp, although they do improve later on. Murray Gold's score also gets better as things go on, it starts off kind of goofy and synthetic like the later years of the classic series, but later becomes the more film-like tone of the Smith years.
Tennant and Smith lightened up a bit, although they certainly have their share of intense moments.
Also the picture quality is a bit different, the entire Moffat run has been HD, but HD wasn't something applied to Doctor Who until 2009 (When Tennant was doing a series of specials at the end of his run). The FX also aren't quite as sharp, although they do improve later on. Murray Gold's score also gets better as things go on, it starts off kind of goofy and synthetic like the later years of the classic series, but later becomes the more film-like tone of the Smith years.
I think I'll skip ahead to the Dalek episode and see how it goes from there. If I still can't get into it then I'll jump to the regeneration.
Dalek is sort-of-a mid-series relaunch for the restart, but if you've already watched the first three it'd be silly to skip Aliens of London/World War 3, as while they aren't great (they are part of the first block shot, so the ones where everyone is having most trouble working out how to make this show after a long gap), characters from them will become important later on, in this season and later.
Similarly, the season end builds on stuff from earlier on: the Eccleston season is the (accidental) start of the Doctor Who season arc.
Similarly, the season end builds on stuff from earlier on: the Eccleston season is the (accidental) start of the Doctor Who season arc.
Yeah, the first season has some gems after a rough start. Mostly, the reason to watch Eccelston if you plan to watch Tennant anyway is the supporting characters. Rose and her family (including her father. See "Father's Day"), Mickey (who becomes less cartoonish and more likeable), Captain Jack Harkness ("The Empty Child"/"The Doctor Dances") and others who are all important to the Tennant run are introduced during the Eccelston run.
Please. Stick it out. While the Slitheen in the next episode are at times a bit painful to watch, the rest of the two parter is quite good. And it starts building toward the finale. In fact that has already started. The arc in this season is subtle but there. and then in a few episodes they all lead directly into one another. it is worth watching it all at least once.
While Tennant is my favorite Doctor still (though Capaldi is gaining), if there are episodes you could savely skip then it's during his tenure.
Okay I'll try and continue in hopes that it gets better. If I'm not too active on here for a while it's because I'm not enjoying it. I tend to only post a lot when I'm liking something, or when I'm confused.
One last note of comparison - You're obviously a Trekker too considering your SN and NuWho is like Trek, even the bleh episodes usually contain information that will ultimately culminate in the end. Its like the layers of an onion.
When I first got into Who, I began with NuWho at the mid-point in Smith's run. I jumped around watching random episodes of Eccelston, Tennent and Smith and found myself lost and confused on several points. Yeah, for the most part you kinda need to watch them in order (at least the first time around) or else those season enders don't make much sense.
BTW, Intrinsical - I didn't spoil anything; there's no plot points there, I just hinted at the good stuff coming up.
When I first got into Who, I began with NuWho at the mid-point in Smith's run. I jumped around watching random episodes of Eccelston, Tennent and Smith and found myself lost and confused on several points. Yeah, for the most part you kinda need to watch them in order (at least the first time around) or else those season enders don't make much sense.
BTW, Intrinsical - I didn't spoil anything; there's no plot points there, I just hinted at the good stuff coming up.
SN?
SN = Screen Name
Pay your dues.
Besides, you got a massively sexy reward on the horizon.
"John Barrowman"
I'll pass on that reward, thanks.
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