1986 was embarrassing.
Which Doctors Outfit is the best?
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1986 was embarrassing.
Gotta love Tom Baker's scarf, although I really think the burgundy version from Season 18 is very underrated.
I generally prefer the less uniform looks for the Doctor, particularly with Capaldi. He doesn't have an outfit so much as he has a clothing theme-- dark colors and lines that generally emphasize his skinniness. Personally, I say the scruffier the better. His original look with the white collared shirt was a little too stuffy for him. Though his worst look was the polka-dot shirt from "Kill the Moon."
Similarly, I liked how Hartnell & Troughton were going for unobtrusive black coats.
While Colin Baker's coat is a deliberate offense to the eyes, I like the way it influences and reflects his character. No one but Colin Baker could pull off that coat. When he wears it, it's like a challenge. "Yeah, this is what I'm wearing. Wanna make something of it?!" As for the blue version, it's easier on the eyes, I suspect because blue is naturally a more tasteful color than red or yellow. (With most colors, there's a spectrum and if you go too far in a particular direction, you cross a line. Blue, while not an infallible color, at least has a wider margin of error without getting garish.)
I generally prefer the less uniform looks for the Doctor, particularly with Capaldi. He doesn't have an outfit so much as he has a clothing theme-- dark colors and lines that generally emphasize his skinniness. Personally, I say the scruffier the better. His original look with the white collared shirt was a little too stuffy for him. Though his worst look was the polka-dot shirt from "Kill the Moon."
Similarly, I liked how Hartnell & Troughton were going for unobtrusive black coats.
While Colin Baker's coat is a deliberate offense to the eyes, I like the way it influences and reflects his character. No one but Colin Baker could pull off that coat. When he wears it, it's like a challenge. "Yeah, this is what I'm wearing. Wanna make something of it?!" As for the blue version, it's easier on the eyes, I suspect because blue is naturally a more tasteful color than red or yellow. (With most colors, there's a spectrum and if you go too far in a particular direction, you cross a line. Blue, while not an infallible color, at least has a wider margin of error without getting garish.)
I voted shortly after this thread was posted, but I never stated which nor why.
Tom Baker, the Fourth Doctor, for one of the oldest reasons, he was my formal introduction to the series when my PBS affiliate started airing them in 1982.
But given his tenure of 7 years with the show, the details of his ensemble changed considerably. So, to narrow it a bit, it's kind of a "toss up" between his grey tweed coat in such stories like "Seeds of Doom" and his "relaxed" look from series 17. I just liked the lighter color of the tweed as one can see the details better. The same reasons could be applied to the tan coat he wore during his sixth year. While I never "disliked" it, I didn't care as much for the series 12 "safari jacket" as I did the longer coats. I thought they made for a more dramatic silhouette.
Tom Baker, the Fourth Doctor, for one of the oldest reasons, he was my formal introduction to the series when my PBS affiliate started airing them in 1982.
But given his tenure of 7 years with the show, the details of his ensemble changed considerably. So, to narrow it a bit, it's kind of a "toss up" between his grey tweed coat in such stories like "Seeds of Doom" and his "relaxed" look from series 17. I just liked the lighter color of the tweed as one can see the details better. The same reasons could be applied to the tan coat he wore during his sixth year. While I never "disliked" it, I didn't care as much for the series 12 "safari jacket" as I did the longer coats. I thought they made for a more dramatic silhouette.
