Comments | jongibbs: Which do you prefer, Firefly or Doctor Who?

jongibbs

Which do you prefer, Firefly or Doctor Who?

Sep 10, 2012 11:14

No spoilers, because I know some of my Whovian friends haven't yet had the chance to watch the first two episodes of the latest season of Doctor Who, but I'm so impressed with the quality of writing from Steven Moffat (who also writes Sherlock, another must-see TV show).

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isleburroughs September 10 2012, 15:29:03 UTC

I haven't seen it since David Tennant was on. Is it showing in the States yet? Since I haven't seen the new Dr. Who I won't vote yet. It would be a hard vote either way. They're very different.

jongibbs September 10 2012, 16:26:38 UTC

It's on BBC America and Netflix streaming, but I haven't seen it elsewhere (except on DVD).

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jongibbs September 16 2012, 17:28:10 UTC

Lol, it's just for fun, Mahdi. I'm not expecting anyone to stop watching the one that comes second :)

vaughan_stanger September 10 2012, 16:22:33 UTC

Patrick Troughton is my favourite Doctor too. Such a shame so few of his stories remain in the BBC Archive.

jongibbs September 10 2012, 16:27:25 UTC

I watched the surviving episodes on DVD a couple of months back (along with the William Hartnell ones). Great fun :)

isleburroughs September 10 2012, 16:45:05 UTC

Thanks, Jon. I'm not sure my cable gets BBC America. I'll check hulutv.

jongibbs September 10 2012, 22:38:39 UTC

I've not used Hulu, but if they're any good, I'm sure they'll have it too

snapes_angel September 11 2012, 06:23:39 UTC

Cablevision only got BBC America this year, so There Is Hope. They have also been rerunning ST:TNG.

So there is hope.

knittingknots September 10 2012, 17:05:15 UTC

I tried hard to like Firefly. I loved the ambiance, the setting, the concept...but the characters...I just couldn't like any of them...

But I've been a fan of the Doctor since the late 1980s.

jongibbs September 10 2012, 22:39:54 UTC

I love all the Firefly characters, especially Jayne :)

kayporque September 10 2012, 19:43:58 UTC

I've never seen Dr. Who, so for me, Firefly won hands down simply because I've seen it. I was rather an unwilling fan - I didn't really like it at first, but the more I watched it, the more I found myself getting sucked into it. And like the photo says, I'm still upset that it was cancelled. :)

jongibbs September 10 2012, 22:44:33 UTC

...I'm still upset that it was cancelled.

Since May, when I first created that picture, it's had over 3,000 shares on Facebook, so you're not alone, Kay ;)

I don't think you're meant to take Doctor Who as seriously as Firefly, but both shows suck you in and never let you go :)