This week, Doctor Who premieres Episode 4, "73 Yards," on Disney+.Thanks for reading New Fiction Press ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Unashamedly, I'm a long-time Whovian. I recall catching a few early episodes in the mid-60s, but I was first intrigued with the excellent Doctor Who series when Tom Baker appeared as the Time Lord on PBS in 1978. Over the decades, I have introduced the character to three generations of my family. No, I don't get dressed up in the Who gear and don't frequent the conventions, though my kids and granddaughter have.
I haven't watched an episode in some years, because the only channels that carry the program appear to be "premium" channels. However, *Dr. Who* was on the Sci-Fi network and/or on public TV for some decades. [Personal aside: I still think Tom Baker was the best Doctor Who!]
Hey Lenny, my friend. Maybe we should take a poll—The better Doctor Who, Baker or my personal favorite, Matt Smith? I liked Tom Baker’s hunky., Brit leading man approach. But I’m more of a Matt Smith guy. It’s debatable, though Baker was a good actor, but I believe Smith has a more commanding stage presence. Yeah, the television landscape has shifted significantly when you have to pay a monthly fee to watch Doctor Who, a series once synonymous with the BBC and PBS. Good to hear from you, Lenny.
I'm sure we'd get a bunch of completely subjective opinions, Brett. I discussed this thread with a friend (not on substack), and she insisted that Peter Davison was her favorite, while her husband preferred Jon Pertwee (whom I also enjoyed). She is a far more active "Whovian," and said that the one Doctor many people did NOT like was Colin Baker. As our French friends remind us, *Chacun à son goût*.
I haven't watched an episode in some years, because the only channels that carry the program appear to be "premium" channels. However, *Dr. Who* was on the Sci-Fi network and/or on public TV for some decades. [Personal aside: I still think Tom Baker was the best Doctor Who!]
Hey Lenny, my friend. Maybe we should take a poll—The better Doctor Who, Baker or my personal favorite, Matt Smith? I liked Tom Baker’s hunky., Brit leading man approach. But I’m more of a Matt Smith guy. It’s debatable, though Baker was a good actor, but I believe Smith has a more commanding stage presence. Yeah, the television landscape has shifted significantly when you have to pay a monthly fee to watch Doctor Who, a series once synonymous with the BBC and PBS. Good to hear from you, Lenny.
Brett
I'm sure we'd get a bunch of completely subjective opinions, Brett. I discussed this thread with a friend (not on substack), and she insisted that Peter Davison was her favorite, while her husband preferred Jon Pertwee (whom I also enjoyed). She is a far more active "Whovian," and said that the one Doctor many people did NOT like was Colin Baker. As our French friends remind us, *Chacun à son goût*.
Colin Baker wasn’t helped by that outlandish getup they had him running around in. And that haircut! Yikes!