Originally Posted by lach doch mal:
“I absolutely love Matt Smith, and at the moment, he is the doctor However, I couldn't give you my top 11, as it changes every time. I'm currently still watching The Krotons with Patrick Troughton (one more to go - last cliffhanger was him telling Zoe to get away), and I was thinking, what a fantastic doctor (alien, empathic, took care of his assistants and treated them well). Then I watch the Green Death with Jon Pertwee, and I think what a fantastic doctor etc. (I could go through all of them and say the same). IMO and I know I'm probably in the minority, they are all fantastic depending on my mood and which episodes I'm watching.”
This for me, too! I can't rank the Doctors in a list. They're all fantastic at some point. That's what makes the Doctor such an amazing character. He isn't 1, 2, 3, 4, etc, etc. He's the Doctor and with every regeneration he's different, but the same. It's flipping amazing what they've done over the years in creating his character. I totally believe they are all the same person, even with all the changes that come with each incarnation.
Just give me a good story and any of the Doctors and I'll be quite content to label them fantastic.