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Ha!
Colin was, in my opinion, a wonderfully perfect Doctor.....trapped in the crappiest outfit known to mankind.
He was the first, and only actor, to portray The Doctor like William Hartnell had. Tetchy, irritable, and a right pisser. And, of course, he's the only example of what happens when the regeneration goes "wrong". Mad as a hatter, and twice as egotistical. I loved him, and it's a fucking shame the BBC shafted him the way they did.
But, Tom? Tom was, and still is, the ultimate Doctor. Chris got close...and if he stayed with it for seven years, he may have taken the throne...
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I can no longer pick a favorite. The ones I have seen (Hartnell, Troughtan, Pertwee(some), Tom Baker, Davison, Eccleston, and new guy) have all had thier greatness they are just diffrent
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Oh here is something I discoverd today: GI Joe codename: Dial Tone   Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart: 
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In the original Alan Davis run of the comic Excalibur, there was a British military strikeforce group designated "Weird Happenings Organization", or, "W.H.O." And, leading WHO, was a dark haired female whose daddy was once a Brigadier in a "similiar group". Her name? Brigadier Allison Gloria Lethbridge-Stewart....
Alan Davis was a true fan...
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That guy is from Eugene Oregon.
What a loser.
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What did you think about The Unquiet Dead, rex?
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What did you think about The Unquiet Dead, rex?
I'm not Rex but had some thoughts about the Unquit Dead. It was good but so far my least favorite. (I've watched a little past the Dalek episode) It was one of those cases where the Doctor got involved & actually made things worse. He's able to fix things in the end but again it was his mess.
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What did you think about The Unquiet Dead, rex?
I was busy with something else when the show was on so I only caught pieces of it, but I recorded it and I'll watch it again. I thought the part where the Doctor was tell Dickens he was a fan was hilarious.
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What did you think about The Unquiet Dead, rex?
I'm not Rex but had some thoughts about the Unquit Dead. It was good but so far my least favorite. (I've watched a little past the Dalek episode) It was one of those cases where the Doctor got involved & actually made things worse. He's able to fix things in the end but again it was his mess.
See, that's one of the things I enjoyed about it, really. I don't think The Doctor should always be "the hero" or, even, right. I like it when he screws up. Cause, when he does, it's always on a very large scale. This gives him more of a fallibility that I appreciate in certain incarnations.
Otherwise, if he's always right, and always wins, the character is simply reduced to another two-dimensional caricature of the guy William Hartnell created. Just my opinion, you understand...
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i started to watch it, and got the same episode i watched last week. while it was pretty good last week, havni the same ep come on, i changed the channel.
the one with the last human, i don't know the name of the ep
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Yeah, "End of the World". The new one was after that, "The Unquiet Dead". Don't worry. I'm sure it will be on again, as they seem to be playing and re-playing these episodes alot...
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I think the first three are kinda blah anyhow. Episodes four and on are much better.
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The first three set the tone. Then, yeah, after that is begins to spread out and grow...
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See, that's one of the things I enjoyed about it, really. I don't think The Doctor should always be "the hero" or, even, right. I like it when he screws up. Cause, when he does, it's always on a very large scale. This gives him more of a fallibility that I appreciate in certain incarnations.
Otherwise, if he's always right, and always wins, the character is simply reduced to another two-dimensional caricature of the guy William Hartnell created. Just my opinion, you understand...
I actually agree with that opinion. In the Dalek episode the imperfect Dr. worked for me but for the "undead" one it didn't as much. I still liked the episode, while the Dr. F-ed up, he did fix it & was even willing to die to make it better. I tend to like the future stories more than the present & past based ones anyway. (really liked the first two parter though!)
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I actually agree with that opinion. In the Dalek episode the imperfect Dr. worked for me but for the "undead" one it didn't as much. I still liked the episode, while the Dr. F-ed up, he did fix it & was even willing to die to make it better. I tend to like the future stories more than the present & past based ones anyway. (really liked the first two parter though!)
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As for your points on The Unquiet Dead, I understand what you mean about The Doctor's actions being a bit too....dense...for him. I like to chalk it up to him being blinded by his own guilt and torture over the Time War. That was genius of Russel Davies to add that bit of backgrouond motivation/torture to the character. It really produced a completely different incarnation: the danger-junkie runing headlong into death, plagued by his own enternal guilt. Fabulous!
I liked the next WWIII two-part. However, there are bits of camp here and there I can do without. The farting didn't neccessarily bother me. But, the constant use of it was overdoing it a bit. Just my opinion, mind you. LOVED seeing UNIT again. Wish Nick Courtney could make a cameo as Brig. It's just not UNIT without him...
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We need good ol Sgt Benton back too!
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 The glory days of U.N.I.T Did Captain Yates get killed in an episode?
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No...but he was dismissed. Do you want to know? Or would you rather watch the Pertwee episodes and find out?
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Speaking of Pertwee, my sister's boss (this was years ago, in the 80s in fact) met him and a few folks went out to dinner. I forgot where my sister was working at the time, but she met John Clease back then too. Will have to see if I can find that picture of her boss and Pertwee at dinner, scan and upload it. It was pretty cool, they were holding what looked like sparklers and spelled out the word Who with them.
Now if I could only remember where I stashed that picture during the move...
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Found it! I'll have to ask my sister when this was taken next time I talk to her. 
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That's fucking awesome!!  Yeah, I met Pertwee when I was twelve. Outside an Atlanta airport of all things. I think he was surprised that this young American kid knew who he was, much less was gushing all over him...heh... He gave me an autograph in a Doctor Who book I had with me (fate!), and, I found out we share the same middle name: Devin. It was one of the best days of my life... 
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I was just looking something else up and ran across this. Thought you guys might like to see this.
from the Tribune...
Date: March 16, 2006
A Doctor, an oil crisis and seven hours of 'Prison Break'
This weekend's best bets:
“Doctor Who,” 8 p.m. Friday, Sci Fi Channel: Despite a few missteps, there’s much to recommend this fast-paced edition of “Doctor Who,” the first brand-new TV season of Britain’s long-running “Who” franchise in many years. As the Doctor, a space traveler who pops all over the universe having adventures and fighting bad guys, Christopher Eccleston has a cheeky, spiky charm and more than a dash of sex appeal. As the Doctor’s companion, Rose Tyler, English pop-star-turned-actress Billie Piper brings a winning combination of dogged sincerity and working-class irreverence to her role. Having said that, it’s a good thing that Sci Fi is running two episodes of this updated “Doctor Who” on Friday: The first episode starts out with promising chills, but the resolution of the paper-thin plot is far too predictable. And though the story in the second episode isn’t terribly complex, the dialogue and pop-culture satire throughout is entertaining (who would have thought Britney Spears’ “Toxic” would ever appear on a “Doctor Who” soundtrack?). All in all, new head “Who” writer Russell T. Davies has done the Doctor a service by making him a multi-layered, sometimes sarcastic, sometimes troubled hero who’s comfortable in modern-day, multicultural London -- and in the rest of the galaxy too, where evil never sleeps.
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Ok Best Buys around me decided not to stock the beginning collection. Lousy fucking assholes.
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However. I got it from Amazon. It arrived today because I paid for shipping.
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If I choose free shipping it would have been days. So that was not an option.
I choose the two day. Which was one over the cheapest but not 'next day" which is the most expensive.
I got it the next day.
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So, I watched some. I am surprised at the quality.
It really does hold up well. The special feature with the Doctor Who theme in 5.1 is teh shit.
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Also I saw my first Colin Baker episode yesturday. I love his rude arrogance.
He's got a real smart mouth on him, and he tried to strangle Peri.
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Yeah! The 6th Doc rocks! He's the ultimate expression of a "failed" regeneration. Violent mood swings and arrogance truly define his incarnation. Plus, Boobs Brown is with him all the time. Can't beat that.
My Beginning boxset should be coming in this week, as well. I believe they remastered the entire thing. Can't wait to check it out. I'm of the minority that enjoys "Edge of Destruction"...
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Got the free shipping. I ain't in no hurry.
Pro, I've got an MP3 of a live performance of that. Orbital preceeds it with an audio clip from, what I recall, as the opening bit of Tomb of the Cybermen with Troughton, Jamie, and Victoria in the TARDIS.
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I, too, like " Edge Of Destruction ". Yes, it was a budget episode..but I'm quite partial to psychological thrillers.
I like the first Doctor..the "Cranky old man", as he is often called..He was perfect for both being the Dr... and being the very FIRST Dr. I have ten of his episodes. They are :
An Unearthly Chid
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Edge Of Destruction
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The Dalek Invasion Of Earth
Planet Of Giants
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Keys Of Marinus is excellent! I like that it jumps from setting to setting.
The Space Musuem...the TARDIS crew are ahead in their own future. Can they prevent themselves from becoming permanent residents of The Space Museum?
Planet Of Giants...it was Land Of The Giants years before that show debuted.
The Daleks is my fav!! Love the other Dalek episoes, as well...They are to The Dr. what the Borg are to Star Trek.
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I really enjoy the Hartnell years.
A couple of my favorites of his arn't on Beardguys list.
The Time Meddler is great. So is The Aztecs. Aztecs is on DVD if you can find it.
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I never saw The Time Meddler..have heard it's very good..and the debate has been on as to if the Mad Monk is really The Master.
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I doubt he was the Master. The Monk wasn't an evil man. He just meddled. Just a bit.
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Dude The Aztecs is good too.
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It was good, just isn't one of my favs...
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Doctor Who episodes done with dolls
This is fantastic! I love it! It's done very professionally!
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Dear god, those are awful....who made those, and why?
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