Troughton, the rest are mere pretenders to the throne
Who is the best doctor?
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Originally Posted by andy1231:
“In my humble opinion there is no such thing as a "best" Doctor as there are so many variables to take into account. For example those posters who never watched or grew up with classic Who (hate that term) only have a choice of three to pick from and as peoples opinions seem to change weekely, some of those who praised D.T to the heavens now poo poo him and sing the praises of Matt as being the best ever Doctor. So surely the question should be "Who is you favourite Doctor of those that you have seen ?"”
“In my humble opinion there is no such thing as a "best" Doctor as there are so many variables to take into account. For example those posters who never watched or grew up with classic Who (hate that term) only have a choice of three to pick from and as peoples opinions seem to change weekely, some of those who praised D.T to the heavens now poo poo him and sing the praises of Matt as being the best ever Doctor. So surely the question should be "Who is you favourite Doctor of those that you have seen ?"”
I agree with this I do think though that D.T done extremely well with the material given even if i was sometimes well... shite, he was great in the role its just a shame that his Doctor started off very happy and upbeat and by the time he regnerated it was some huge epic blubberfest which reallydidn't suit him. Hopefully Moffat will still be onboard when Smith leaves and give him an exit that suits 11's character (he should go out fighting and upbeat rather than crying).
The Tenth Doctor is the best. No question. He's definitely the best. No use posting on here to tell me it's just my opinion. It is my opinion, but it is the right one. 
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Why is it that the current Doctor is always the best according to most people?
Peter Davison and Chris Eccleston.
Peter Davison and Chris Eccleston.
I have watched since Pertwee but its Tom Baker for me.
However, had I been around when Troughton, was Doctor then it would have been him, he is truly superb.
However, had I been around when Troughton, was Doctor then it would have been him, he is truly superb.
Sylvester, of course.
He has the highest proportion of great stories of any Doctor, and managed to re-introduce some mystery to the character while wearing a silly jumper.
He has the highest proportion of great stories of any Doctor, and managed to re-introduce some mystery to the character while wearing a silly jumper.
Tom Baker and David Tennant are a perfect tie - I would probably go for Baker in the end, simply because he's the Doctor I grew up with. Although Tennant is sexier.
Who is the best Doctor? Affirmative. 
Seriously though, Matt Smith because he's bloody all of them, innit?
I did enjoy Tennant his first three years but got well sick of him during the last specials.
Seriously though, Matt Smith because he's bloody all of them, innit?
I did enjoy Tennant his first three years but got well sick of him during the last specials.
The 4th Doctor encapsulated (not all the time of course) what the Doctor is to me. You can say that about all of the others as well, for me I just think his Doctor got it! Honourable mentions for many of the others also though.
Originally Posted by Granny McSmith:
“The Tenth Doctor is the best. No question. He's definitely the best. No use posting on here to tell me it's just my opinion. It is my opinion, but it is the right one.:”
“The Tenth Doctor is the best. No question. He's definitely the best. No use posting on here to tell me it's just my opinion. It is my opinion, but it is the right one.
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I was told always listen to your granny. So I'm going with this.
"Who is the best doctor?" Why is there a question mark? Let me fix it..."Who is the best doctor." Yes. Agreed. Strangelove was a hoot though.
It's got to be Tom for me. Seven formative years in his company I suppose. But he was bloomin' good and rarely missed a beat (admittedly from the point of view of someone who on first watch had no idea he was a nutjob with strained relations with cast & crew). Troughton is probably really the best one but bad luck for him I've only seen him on repeats, VHS and DVD, so the daft sentimentality wins out and I say Tom without blinking.
I'm toying with the idea of not having a favourite. I know it's a legal requirement and part of the British citizenship test to know your favourite, but I thought I'd try it as a thought experiment.
It's got to be Tom for me. Seven formative years in his company I suppose. But he was bloomin' good and rarely missed a beat (admittedly from the point of view of someone who on first watch had no idea he was a nutjob with strained relations with cast & crew). Troughton is probably really the best one but bad luck for him I've only seen him on repeats, VHS and DVD, so the daft sentimentality wins out and I say Tom without blinking.
I'm toying with the idea of not having a favourite. I know it's a legal requirement and part of the British citizenship test to know your favourite, but I thought I'd try it as a thought experiment.
Between Matt Smith and Patrick Troughton for me. I'd probably give the edge to Troughton for now but with a few more series under his belt Matt could overtake him.
Originally Posted by Tigger-Roo:
“I was told always listen to your granny. So I'm going with this.”
“I was told always listen to your granny. So I'm going with this.
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Quite right!
Originally Posted by nebogipfel:
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I'm toying with the idea of not having a favourite. I know it's a legal requirement and part of the British citizenship test to know your favourite, but I thought I'd try it as a thought experiment.”
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I'm toying with the idea of not having a favourite. I know it's a legal requirement and part of the British citizenship test to know your favourite, but I thought I'd try it as a thought experiment.
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There's a novel thought! I'm not sure it can be done. Let us know how the experiment works out.
Originally Posted by Jocko Homo:
“Between Matt Smith and Patrick Troughton for me. I'd probably give the edge to Troughton for now but with a few more series under his belt Matt could overtake him.”
“Between Matt Smith and Patrick Troughton for me. I'd probably give the edge to Troughton for now but with a few more series under his belt Matt could overtake him.”
Wait....are you me???
It has to be 7 and 10 for me altough 7 is my fav of all time.......i can wait for the lost stories audios to come out!!
Originally Posted by Jocko Homo:
“Between Matt Smith and Patrick Troughton for me. I'd probably give the edge to Troughton for now but with a few more series under his belt Matt could overtake him.”
“Between Matt Smith and Patrick Troughton for me. I'd probably give the edge to Troughton for now but with a few more series under his belt Matt could overtake him.”
Originally Posted by dgembadgemba:
“Troughton for me
Although another epic series from Smith may see him jump to the lead”
“Troughton for me
Although another epic series from Smith may see him jump to the lead”
Smith is good, but he's not Troughton!
I think Smith may be a close second for me though.
Quote:
“Originally posed by CoalHillJanitor:
It's a brilliant fact of life that every Doctor is somebody's favourite.”
“Originally posed by CoalHillJanitor:
It's a brilliant fact of life that every Doctor is somebody's favourite.”
Agreed. It's fantastic! Different strokes make for interesting discussion.
Originally Posted by CoalHillJanitor:
“It's a brilliant fact of life that every Doctor is somebody's favourite.”
“It's a brilliant fact of life that every Doctor is somebody's favourite.
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I'm always chuffed when someone likes 6 or 7 best, (even though they are, of course, wrong - see my previous post
) because I perceive them (perhaps wrongly) as being the least popular.
Originally Posted by Granny McSmith:
“I'm always chuffed when someone likes 6 or 7 best, (even though they are, of course, wrong - see my previous post) because I perceive them (perhaps wrongly) as being the least popular.”
“I'm always chuffed when someone likes 6 or 7 best, (even though they are, of course, wrong - see my previous post
) because I perceive them (perhaps wrongly) as being the least popular.”
I love 6 and 7 was my doctor
.However, for me whoever I watch is my favourite doctor (I know boring!!
). The only doctor I haven't completely taken to, but only because I haven't watched many of his stories, is 5 (I still love him). And although I like 8, I would have needed to see more stories to kind of ... make my mind up.Otherwise, I always marvel how much I like each doctor in their respective stories.
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