Happy 50th Doctor Who

beaverdownunder writes "To commemorate 50 years of the Tardis, today the BBC is airing a 75 minute special finally revealing the secrets of the Time War. What did you think of the special? And what's your fondest memory of Who? And what about that Capaldi guy?" Okian Warrior pointed out today's Google doodle too.

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2nd Dr

[Anonymous Coward]

Troughton FTW.
Pity so much of his stuff has been lost as he was such a great character; the development past grumpy educational granddad to the different forms we know today.

Re:2nd Dr

[hairyfeet]

Actually that rumor was proved to be false and they only recovered IIRC 9 episodes which leaves around 100 still lost.

While it would have been nice if the rumor had been true it looks like a good chunk of the episodes missing were never sold overseas (for example the creator of the Daleks was trying to get a Dalek show made in the USA so they never sold any of the Dalek episodes) which makes their recovery very VERY unlikely as its overseas where all missing episodes so far have been found.

As for fav Doctor? Frankly all of them but Colin Baker had their moments (his hammy acting style combined with that outfit just made him a turn off for me) but for me it would be a toss up between Troughton's chessmaster and Tom Baker's eccentric for the classic series and while I would have liked to have seen Eccleston stay on a little longer Tennant was damned good in the role, even episodes like "blink" where he is barely in it his performance sticks with you.

Favorite moments

[murdocj]

My favorite doctor is Tom Baker... all the energy, the scarf, the huge grin, the way he could challenge just about any evil, despite the odds.

I loved how the Doctor got pulled into locating the keys to time:

White Guardian asks the Doctor to locate the keys.
Doctor: What happens if I say no?
White Guardian: Nothing
Doctor: Nothing?
White Guardian: Nothing
Doctor: Nothing???
White Guardian: Nothing... ever

I must admit, though, one of the best moments is when BBC revived Dr. Who and had an episode (maybe the first episode) where the Doctor takes Rose billions of years into the future, with the sun about to engulf the earth. To the Doctor, it's just all part of the normal cycle of things... just on a larger scale. But Rose is overcome watching the extinction of her planet. It makes you realize that the Doctor is NOT just a guy with a time machine... he's an alien, with a completely alien view of the universe.

Best Doctor Who coverage = The Register

[xxxJonBoyxxx]

The best 50th anniversary coverage I've seen by far is over the The Register. (Yes, the same publication you read to find out what will be on SlashDot tomorrow.)

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/23/doctor_who_is_50/

Re:Watched

[Spad]

The "Night of the Doctor" prelude already established the McGann Doctor (including radio plays) as canon.

*** SOMEWHAT SPOILERISH ***

[Tumbleweed]

I just got back from watching the simulcast, and it was so fantastic, I can hardly see straight!

"Inhaler!"

My favorites: The "War Doctor", the Brigadier's daughter, Dr Who - King of England(!), Gallifrey Stands!, and my VERY favorite, the "Curator". Holy crap, I wasn't expecting the Curator!

Don't miss the Peter Davison special...

[Anonymous Coward]

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot, a 30-minute "behind the scenes" written and directed by 5th Doctor Peter Davison...

It's got everyone. Including cameo appearances by Peter Jackson and Ian McKellen (~13:00)...

Re:Tom Baker

[daveime]

Eccleston *was* asked, the prick just decided to do a Tom Baker 25 years on ... maybe we'll see him in the 75th ...