I'm a solid Three fangirl but I really enjoy Doctors 1, 2 & 7 as well, they're forever reshuffling which order they're in for faves.
I dropped in a vote for Tom Baker's Four as well, because he was so entertaining. :-) Smith is doing a fine job, but he hasn't earned a ticky-box from me yet, I'm waiting to see what sort of Doctor he is over more episodes.
Excellent choices, all! Tom Baker was my first Doctor, but I have special soft spots for 3 and 7, as well. I think 9 may be my all-time favorite interpretation of the Doctor, all things considered, but I agree with you - Smith is doing very, very well as 11. I'm really enjoying watching him. (And I love the elbow patches on the tweed blazer! LOL!)
I suppose I should have ticked Tennant as well... but I didn't because the thing is, it wasn't 10 so much as Tennant himself I was a fan of. It was such fun to have a FANBOY in the part! If you strip that away though, 10 doesn't make the favorite list for me.
Exactly - you both put your finger on it for me re: Tennant. I think Eccleston gave my single favorite interpretation of the Doctor, although I've very much enjoyed especially the Pertwee and McCoy I've seen. (Tom Baker was my first Doctor.) I'm loving Smith - it's amazing, considering his age, how convincingly he gets across the fussy old vibe of a character well over 900 years old.
I think David Tennant is in a class by himself. Not necessarily better, but more tremendous. Somehow, it doesn't feel fair to pick him. He's very much his own Doctor.
And I agree about liking the new series. Matt Smith is delightful, in my opinion, and will probably join Three and Nine to make a proper trio when all is said and done. He fits well with those two.
Fun poll! And great article as well! Thank you for sharing, dear. :)
Tom Baker was my first Doctor, but my exposure to Old Who was spotty, so I know about some of them and I'm still ignorant of the others. Fortunately for us, they seem to be increasingly available for DVD rental. I need to catch up! Thus far, my favorite "retro" Doctors are Three (Pertwee) and Seven (McCoy).
I became a full-fledged fan with Eccleston, though, and he's still my favorite. :)
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I dropped in a vote for Tom Baker's Four as well, because he was so entertaining. :-) Smith is doing a fine job, but he hasn't earned a ticky-box from me yet, I'm waiting to see what sort of Doctor he is over more episodes.
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I think David Tennant is in a class by himself. Not necessarily better, but more tremendous. Somehow, it doesn't feel fair to pick him. He's very much his own Doctor.
And I agree about liking the new series. Matt Smith is delightful, in my opinion, and will probably join Three and Nine to make a proper trio when all is said and done. He fits well with those two.
Fun poll! And great article as well! Thank you for sharing, dear. :)
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Now if I could just find a way to work Qui-Gon in there somewhere... ;) Because, all these years later, it's still all about Qui-Gon. Ha!
I'm so glad the article was of interest, too. I thought it was fascinating. *hugs*
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I'm very much a New Who fan though since I wasn't exposed to Old Who at all, which is unfortunate. I wish I could have seen them. *sigh*
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Tom Baker was my first Doctor, but my exposure to Old Who was spotty, so I know about some of them and I'm still ignorant of the others. Fortunately for us, they seem to be increasingly available for DVD rental. I need to catch up! Thus far, my favorite "retro" Doctors are Three (Pertwee) and Seven (McCoy).
I became a full-fledged fan with Eccleston, though, and he's still my favorite. :)
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