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Post by nucleusofswarm on Aug 31, 2018 23:22:28 GMT
Yes yes, we love them all, they all have gems among their catalogues and the actors always tried their best. But let's be honest here: we like some more than others. So, who's is the era you find yourself revisiting the least often?
Me: Five. I personally, with some major and obvious exceptions, find the character and a lot of the tenure kinda unremarkable. When I get a hankering for a rewatch, I never find myself craving his stories.
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Post by glutamodo on Sept 1, 2018 0:27:16 GMT
You should have created a poll to go along with The Question!
But then, I might get upset when I find peeps chosing Ole Sixie. I was a fan of Colin from day one, hell, the main reason I started with Big Finish was that I wanted to hear more of the Sixth Doctor.
Now you do make a point about Five (Davison) - while the show itself still felt like DW to me, Peter I felt gave a rather too-much-low-key performance. I've said it before, but a performance matched to the vanilla coat he wore.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 0:37:51 GMT
I just don't get the appeal of Pertwee, in both his character and his stories.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 0:49:44 GMT
I think the go to answer for most will be 5 but rewatching his era, especislly 21, he actually is really really good. I do find some storys bland, mostly from season 19 and parts of 20 but 21 he is sublime. I think 7 might be my least faveprite at least on screen as he does have lower lows than davison but theres also a good couple of higher highs and great momemts even in his weaker storys whereas davison couldnāt really save a bad script. Deffo the two weakest classic doctors imo
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Post by glutamodo on Sept 1, 2018 0:56:11 GMT
Above I stated that I found the 5th Doctor's era to still feel like the show, but with a rather weak Doctor at the helm.
Now, Seven - OK I was a bit pissed off when I learned how Colin got the axe, but I still would have liked the show if it still "felt" like Dr Who to me. Alas, it did not. So halfway through the Sylvester Era I checked out. Only to return for the McGann TV Movie.
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Post by newt5996 on Sept 1, 2018 1:32:07 GMT
The Fifth Doctor will always be my weakest classic Doctor, although the only Doctor I don't actually like is David Tennant's Tenth Doctor (And that's really more of an ambivalence with some of his recent Big Finish outings) and they're actually for similar reasons. First I think that Davison's Doctor was kind of human and I don't really like the more human Doctors, he's still an alien. Also it seemed that a lot of the writing was weak especially in Season 19 (with Earthshock and Kinda standing out as great stories). He suffers from a crowded TARDIS so the old man in a young body aspect which Big Finish have picked up on brilliantly, didn't really happen.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 4:51:47 GMT
No thats like asking a mother who her favourite child is so wrong lolš I hate and love them all equally.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 8:52:14 GMT
7th Doctor. Sylvester McCoy is a terrible hammy actor just terrible. I've tried a couple of the audios & he is still terrible, rolling his Rs etc like a rubbish am dram actor. Terrible. Worst actor ever!
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Sept 1, 2018 8:58:56 GMT
No thats like asking a mother who her favourite child is so wrong lolš I hate and love them all equally. Try some beauty pagaents or talent shows. You'll find it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 9:06:09 GMT
No thats like asking a mother who her favourite child is so wrong lolš I hate and love them all equally. Try some beauty pagaents or talent shows. You'll find it. Haha i avoid reality shows thats why i listen to Audios to avoid the excesses of Modern TV life
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 9:08:32 GMT
Yes yes, we love them all, they all have gems among their catalogues and the actors always tried their best. But let's be honest here: we like some more than others. So, who's is the era you find yourself revisiting the least often?
Me: Five. I personally, with some major and obvious exceptions, find the character and a lot of the tenure kinda unremarkable. When I get a hankering for a rewatch, I never find myself craving his stories.
Strangely, I think The Fifth Doctor is at his strongest in Warriors of the Deep. Due to failing production values, green paint, untucked monster masks, mattress-doors and actors thinking they were in rehearsals (true), Peter Davison is the glue that holds it all together. The Doctor is strong, resilient, heroic, charming and unflappable here, and I never tire of his performance. For an understated actor, it's not always easy to appreciate how effortlessly good he is (it appears to be effortless, I'm sure it isn't).
Allowed to inject his natural humour and gentle sarcasm into the performances, Peter Davison's BF performances are always top-notch.
Sadly, lovely old Colin's eraon television is the weakest time for me. He was pretty fine throughout most of Series 22 when we had a return to the kind of gritty sci-fi I remember from Tom Baker's tenure, but during Series 23, he often over-played things to such a degree I couldn't believe in him, and I don't like myself for expressing that view.
Again, however - and I realise I'm not alone in saying this - he's great on BF, with much more of his own personality coming to the fore.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 9:14:35 GMT
Yes yes, we love them all, they all have gems among their catalogues and the actors always tried their best. But let's be honest here: we like some more than others. So, who's is the era you find yourself revisiting the least often?
Me: Five. I personally, with some major and obvious exceptions, find the character and a lot of the tenure kinda unremarkable. When I get a hankering for a rewatch, I never find myself craving his stories.
Strangely, I think The Fifth Doctor is at his strongest in Warriors of the Deep. Due to failing production values, green paint, untucked monster masks, mattress-doors and actors thinking they were in rehearsals (true), Peter Davison is the glue that holds it all together. The Doctor is strong, resilient, heroic, charming and unflappable here, and I never tire of his performance. For an understated actor, it's not always easy to appreciate how effortlessly good he is (it appears to be effortless, I'm sure it isn't).
Allowed to inject his natural humour and gentle sarcasm into the performances, Peter Davison's BF performances are always top-notch.
Sadly, lovely old Colin's eraon television is the weakest time for me. He was pretty fine throughout most of Series 22 when we had a return to the kind of gritty sci-fi I remember from Tom Baker's tenure, but during Series 23, he often over-played things to such a degree I couldn't believe in him, and I don't like myself for expressing that view.
Again, however - and I realise I'm not alone in saying this - he's great on BF, with much more of his own personality coming to the fore.
No one should be embarrassed for expressing an opinion. Colins blooming outfit annoyed me.It distracted me from the story.Which it cannot do on audio. Sylvestor McCoys co cast from all the comedy sector etc annoyed me not now as their shows are long past such as Hale and Pace etc Ken Dodd. Peter Davison didnāt get a fair trial from me as i missed Tom Baker Tom Baker turning himself dishevelled annoyed me am glad they tidied him up for Leisure Hive.
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Post by thethirddoctor on Sept 1, 2018 9:17:53 GMT
McCoy. Now, will someone do a "Least favourite Nuwho series Doctor"? Just for balance!
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Post by tuigirl on Sept 1, 2018 9:18:16 GMT
Well, I only recently got into the classic series and have by far not seen all episodes, but I have to agree with the consensus here. I also like the 5th and the 7th Doctors the least, although I enjoyed "Caves of Androzani" and "Survival". But these Doctors just do not click with me, not sure if it is the acting or the writing or a mix of both. If I were to introduce someone to the classic episodes, I certainly would not pick them. Even in the audio dramas, they are my least favorite, although I at least got their favorite audios and while they are good, I never got the enjoyment and thrill out of them which the audios of Colin Baker, McGann or even the Warner Doctor gave me. No, not even the much lauded "Spare Parts" moved me as much as, maybe stupid example, "The Wormery" did. I just do not seem to "get" them for some reason.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 9:27:02 GMT
Hmmm... this is a close one between Six and Seven; both are poor televised eras of Doctor Who for me. But if there was a poll here, Sylvester McCoy's Seventh Doctor would just tip the scales and get my vote.
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Sept 1, 2018 9:32:30 GMT
McCoy. Now, will someone do a "Least favourite Nuwho series Doctor"? Just for balance! Imma say, no.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 9:34:17 GMT
McCoy. Now, will someone do a "Least favourite Nuwho series Doctor"? Just for balance! And pray it isnāt ..........
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Sept 1, 2018 9:38:37 GMT
Hmmm... this is a close one between Six and Seven; both are poor televised eras of Doctor Who for me. But if there was a poll here, Sylvester McCoy's Seventh Doctor would just tip the scales and get my vote. I'd have to agree, though with hesitance as Seven did get some winners in there.
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Post by shutupbanks on Sept 1, 2018 9:53:28 GMT
I don't think there's a Doctor that was a dud or that I can't bear to watch, however in terms of stories, I believe that 6 and 7 got the shortest shrift when it came to quality stories: they career up and down in quality while all the other doctors seem to have more even runs of good stories. YMMV of course.
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Post by mark687 on Sept 1, 2018 10:43:44 GMT
(Ducks Venusian Chops from number13) but Jon Pertwee.
You can constantly see him thinking "This Dialogue or Performer is good or bad, worthy of my effort."
When he shares his 1st scene with Delgardo in "Terror" you can almost see him wake up "Hang about this guys good and his gonna steal the show"
The fondness most people have for the Era is I'd aruge the interplay between the "UNIT Family" rather than what Pertwee brought to the role himself.
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