Given that I have never seen a Dr Who episode prior to Eccleston's time, I had to look this up on Wiki.
The Eighth Doctor, a Byronesque figure who is arguably the most human and romantic of all of his incarnations, encouraged those around him to seize life instead of withdrawing from it. He also seemed to enjoy giving people hints of their own futures, probably to prod them into making the right decisions. It is unclear if the eighth Doctor's knowledge of people's futures comes from historical expertise, psychic power or precognitive ability.
The debonair Eighth Doctor's youthful, wide-eyed enthusiasm actually hid a very old soul with perhaps a darker side. In fact...the Eighth Doctor of the novels exhibited what was, at times, a much darker personality, perhaps due to the rather traumatic adventures that he underwent.
Oh my. Yeah, pretty much. Most of it more than all kinds of appropriate!
it is implied that the Eighth Doctor was the incarnation to lead the Time Lords in a mutually destructive timewar with the daleks.
honoured to make the list of course ... but, really?the_magicianJanuary 4 2009, 02:32:44 UTC
The Sixth Doctor's brightly coloured, mismatched clothes and brash, overbearing personality set him apart from all his previous incarnations, in some ways hearkening back to the early irascibility and undertones of untrustworthiness of the First Doctor ... The Sixth Doctor was an unpredictable and somewhat petulant egoist, whose garish, multicoloured attire reflected his volatile personality. He was both portentous and eloquent - even for any Doctor, of whom he saw himself as the finest incarnation yet - and his unpredictability was made even wilder by his mood swings, manic behaviour, bombastic outbursts and glib, unflappable wit. His personality also displayed occasionally fatalistic overtones.
The Sixth Doctor was almost supremely confident in his abilities and did not suffer fools gladly ... Colin Baker wished to dress his Doctor in black, specifically black velvet, to reflect his character's darker personality. Producer John Nathan-Turner, however, opted for a deliberately tasteless costume with garish clashing colours (later described by Colin Baker as "an explosion in a rainbow factory")
Re: honoured to make the list of course ... but, really?i_smell_shiteJanuary 5 2009, 13:11:49 UTC
That not a very good review of my second favourite Dr. I love him, he's cleaver, witty, charming and looks very good running around with out the coat in the Two Doctors. I'm sure Mr Arterial can help me out with this too. Please don't be offended as that review is pish, Colin Baker is fantastic.
Re: honoured to make the list of course ... but, really?the_magicianJanuary 5 2009, 14:20:42 UTC
In which case I am very honoured, thank you!
I grew up with Jon Pertwee, and so that's *my* doctor, and since Tom Baker wasn't the same (he added a lot more lightness and comedy to it I felt, and so, at that age, I felt he wasn't *The Doctor* and stopped watching for a long time ... I really only came back during the Sylvester McCoy episodes (rubbish scripts, fantastic Doctor!) ...
"clever, witty, charming and looks very good ..." ... I think I can put up with that :-)
cheers! and happy new year
(oh, and the mood swings are pretty accurate, not too sure about the egoism, but if *I* can't be egotistical, who can?!)
The Eighth Doctor, a Byronesque figure who is arguably the most human and romantic of all of his incarnations, encouraged those around him to seize life instead of withdrawing from it. He also seemed to enjoy giving people hints of their own futures, probably to prod them into making the right decisions. It is unclear if the eighth Doctor's knowledge of people's futures comes from historical expertise, psychic power or precognitive ability.
The debonair Eighth Doctor's youthful, wide-eyed enthusiasm actually hid a very old soul with perhaps a darker side. In fact...the Eighth Doctor of the novels exhibited what was, at times, a much darker personality, perhaps due to the rather traumatic adventures that he underwent.
Oh my. Yeah, pretty much. Most of it more than all kinds of appropriate!
it is implied that the Eighth Doctor was the incarnation to lead the Time Lords in a mutually destructive timewar with the daleks.
This too. Story of my life.
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The Sixth Doctor was an unpredictable and somewhat petulant egoist, whose garish, multicoloured attire reflected his volatile personality. He was both portentous and eloquent - even for any Doctor, of whom he saw himself as the finest incarnation yet - and his unpredictability was made even wilder by his mood swings, manic behaviour, bombastic outbursts and glib, unflappable wit. His personality also displayed occasionally fatalistic overtones.
The Sixth Doctor was almost supremely confident in his abilities and did not suffer fools gladly
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Colin Baker wished to dress his Doctor in black, specifically black velvet, to reflect his character's darker personality. Producer John Nathan-Turner, however, opted for a deliberately tasteless costume with garish clashing colours (later described by Colin Baker as "an explosion in a rainbow factory")
... hmmm
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I grew up with Jon Pertwee, and so that's *my* doctor, and since Tom Baker wasn't the same (he added a lot more lightness and comedy to it I felt, and so, at that age, I felt he wasn't *The Doctor* and stopped watching for a long time ... I really only came back during the Sylvester McCoy episodes (rubbish scripts, fantastic Doctor!) ...
"clever, witty, charming and looks very good ..." ... I think I can put up with that :-)
cheers! and happy new year
(oh, and the mood swings are pretty accurate, not too sure about the egoism, but if *I* can't be egotistical, who can?!)
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