marcusq22 1) It has a Star Trek-esque "optimistic" tone to it. Rather than villains suffering a violent defeat at the hands of the protagonist, villains are often forgiven, healed, given a new perspective, or revealed to be "misunderstood monsters". (Exemplary line: "Because I'm The Doctor and I cure people!")2) It's a show with "boundless horizons". There aren't a lot of settings that can potentially be a mash-up of any / all other genres. Superhero & Anime milieus are about the only ones I know of. Dr. Who is another one. On any given day, you could go from the stone age, through the Renaissance, up to modern times, and on into the far-flung future. Along the way, you could find magic, science, superstition, the mundane, and the supernatural all colliding together. Infinite possibilities.3) It has the charm of a British hero. There's something quaint about a protagonist who saves the day at the same time that he's checking his pocket watch, or pining for a cup of tea. This is a quality we love about Bilbo Baggins, Arthur Dent, and Sherlock Holmes. Turns out we love The Doctor for the same reason.4) It's a show that mixes mystery, terror, humor, and romance all very well. Not a lot of shows can do this. Buffy pulled it off week-to-week. Supernatural has done a reasonably good job. Dr. Who mixes them all expertly, sometimes blending them all together in the same scene. (The episode "Doomsday" is perhaps the best example.)5) It has cute trappings / furnishings: A time machine shaped like an old 60s police box, it's bigger on the inside, the sonic screwdriver is the universal do-it-all tool, psychic paper is the license to go anywhere. Not only are these intriguing in their own right, they're also useful plot devices.6) It evolves over time. The ability to have The Doctor regenerate and pick up new companions keeps things from getting stale. There aren't a lot of shows that have run since the early 60's (with one large break in the middle). If you don't like the set of characters they've got now, wait a bit and they'll deal out a new hand that they might like better.7) It's welcoming to newcomers. You don't need to start at the very beginning and ingest hundreds of episodes to get up to speed. Just jump in anywhere you like 'cuz they'll re-explain things like the TARDIS and Time Lords and whatnot to the viewers at regular intervals.8) It's a show that can be watched with the whole family. There are some scenes that are a little scary / frightening, but not gory or disgusting. There is occasional romance, but it's pretty innocent stuff. It means something to me to have a show I can watch with the wife & kids that we can all enjoy and talk about later.9) Many of the scripts feel like they're written by a 6-yr old (kind of like "Axe Cop"), to wit: "The Doctor falls out of the sky! Then some green, spiky-headed, aliens show up! Then a bunch of planets appear in the sky!" Instead of rolling my eyes though, I'm delighted with this. I think it helps me to tap into my own "childlike sense of wonder" from days of yore.

dwtelekinesis I first watched Doctor Who on the 26th March 2005 on BBC One with my two older sisters. I was 1 at the time (so I can't remember watching it) but my mum told me that I fell silent for the whole of the episode (I was teething at that point so I was uncomfortable). My mum used to watch it in the late 70's and early 80's but then she stopped watching when Colin Baker came into the role as she 'couldn't bear to watch a clown'! My sister saw the trailer to Season 1 and instantly was eager to watch Rose. Now, it is 2018, and Doctor Who has made the most impact on my life out of everything and anything.The first episode I remember watching was The Fires of Pompeii, which introduces the future Doctor, Peter Capaldi. Karen Gillan, who would play Amy Pond in Season 5-7, also guest starred in it. That is still a firm favourite of mine because the story is based on a Latin textbook that I studied at school two years ago. I cried when David Tennant (my favourite Doctor) left and loathed Matt Smith in his first three episodes for taking over my hero's role. However, in Time of the Angels, Matt shone as a brilliant actor and I still really enjoy him today in The Crown. I really started to become aware of the history of Doctor in the months leading up to the fiftieth anniversary; I spent all my summer holidays watching Doctor Who videos on YouTube. I also started to watch Classic Doctor Who episodes. The fiftieth anniversary special lived up to the rest of Doctor Who, though I was disappointed that Christopher Eccleston was not in it.Now on Peter Capaldi's run. I feel so so so sorry for Capaldi. It was his lifelong dream to play the Doctor and he was severely let down by the writing. Deep Breath dragged on for more than 75 mins with unnecessary content. Into the Dalek was better but Robots of Sherwood was dismal. Time Heist was an improvement and I quite enjoyed watching The Caretaker. Kill The Moon was absolutely fantastic in the first segment but after the 25 min mark, it turned to absolute bollocks. I thoroughly enjoyed the next two episodes. In The Forest of the Night was like a bad remake of a new Sarah Jane Adventures episode with ignorant characters and the series finale two-parter was better. Season 9 was much better in my opinion overall compared to the season before that. The writing was marginally better. However, I was extremely disappointed by Hell Bent. It was an unforgiving end to Series 9. Season 10 was worse than Season 9, but World Enough and Time shone like a star. Even after all of this complaining, I love Doctor Who with the entirety of my heart. It's a brilliant show with many genres amalgamated into one successfully from 1963 onwards' it offers horror, comedy, mystery, romance and many other elements. I will forever love it and it will always hold a special place into my heart.

tamakix The show that got me into loving television. I started watching it because of the David Tennant memes yeaaaars ago pobably 2010-2011. When i started watching i remembered when i was watching doctor who as a kid and i didnt even know! I was so in love with every episode, with every doctor, with every companion, every time i see it. This is the series that got me into where i am so far. Because i was so in love with doctor who i started watching different series like supernatural, sherlock and so on and helped me realize that film is what i want to do in life. If it wasnt for how amazing doctor who is i dont know if idve edned up studying film and so on so Doctor who is definitely my number one for the actual plot, cast and so on but also because of my emotional attachment to it. Id definitely highly recommend it to anyone.

babydriver-82786 Doctor Who's 2005 reboot is my favorite show of all time. It's witty, quirky, exciting, adventurous, emotional, and original. I do think it should be a bit more sci fi oriented than it has been in recent years, and a bit more thought provoking. I also like episodes with moral dilemmas, but think that the show should be less outright political than it has been in recent years, although I do applaud Doctor Who's efforts to have more diverse actors and characters, with Pearl Mackie being an incredible addition to the show and portraying Bill wonderfully in her first episode. The more diversity of characters and stories, the better.Peter Capaldi has been an amazing Doctor with amazing episodes, like Listen, Heaven Sent, The Doctor Falls, and the Husbands of River Song. I am extremely excited for the 2017 Christmas special and for the unmissable and historic event of Jodie Whittaker taking on the role, the first woman in history to do so, who also happens to be an incredibly talented actress. I only hope and pray that the BBC realize that this is their biggest marketing opportunity for the foreseeable future, and advertise it accordingly. In the future I'd love to see Pheobe Waller-Bridge as the Doctor, but as of now I'm incredibly pleased with the choice of Jodie Whittaker for the role.Although it can be campy, cheesy, and it's not always great, I recommend that everybody watches Doctor Who! It's inconsistent (hopefully Chibnall can fix this) but when it's good it can be amazing. God bless Doctor Who! Here's to 54 more years!