The (Regenerated) Doctor Who Thread: Reverse the Polarity!

[Philjia]

Help guys I'm getting sucked into Big Finish! I'm so excited for the next volume of Tenth Doctor and Donna adventures out in May, series 4 is my favourite season ever and it's like getting bonus episodes all these years later.

On another topic, what do people think is the best tv story for each Doctor? I know it's hardly an original question, but it so often produces really varying results and it's so interesting to see what people think.

So here goes:

First Doctor: The Tenth Planet or The Dalek Invasion Of Earth
Second Doctor: The Power Of The Daleks
Third Doctor: Inferno
Fourth Doctor: Genesis Of The Daleks
Fifth Doctor: [I actually haven't seen enough of his to really make a judgement]
Sixth Doctor: Vengeance On Varos
Seventh Doctor: The Happiness Patrol The Curse Of Fenric
(Skipping 8 and War for obvious reasons)
Ninth Doctor: Bad Wolf/The Parting Of The Ways
Tenth Doctor: The Waters Of Mars
Eleventh Doctor: The Day Of The Doctor
Twelfth Doctor: Under The Lake/Before The Flood
Thirteenth Doctor so far: Demons Of The Punjab

1st Doctor: The Aztecs
2nd Doctor: Power of the Daleks, although Fury from the Deep would probably overtake it if the visuals still existed.
3rd Doctor: Inferno
4th Doctor: Genesis of the Daleks
5th Doctor: The Caves of Androzani
6th Doctor: Vengence on Varos
7th Doctor: The Curse of Fenric
9th Doctor: The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances
10th Doctor: The Waters of Mars
11th Doctor: The Doctor's Wife
12th Doctor: Heaven Sent
13th Doctor: It Takes You Away

Also, Big Finish from what I've listened to so far:
5th Doctor: Spare Parts
6th Doctor: Tie between The Holy Terror and Davros
7th Doctor: The Rapture
8th Doctor: The Chimes of Midnight

[East Gondwana]

Also, Big Finish from what I've listened to so far:
5th Doctor: Spare Parts

Spare Parts is so good! Probably the best audio drama I've heard.
Personally I love the 6th Doctor audios, my favourite is Masters Of Earth.

Other favourites from Big Finish include UNIT: Assembled and Death's Deal.

[Tokuopolis]

Remember this?

[Skylus]

So any news on when the next season is?

[The Xenopolis Confederation]

Help guys I'm getting sucked into Big Finish! I'm so excited for the next volume of Tenth Doctor and Donna adventures out in May, series 4 is my favourite season ever and it's like getting bonus episodes all these years later.

On another topic, what do people think is the best tv story for each Doctor? I know it's hardly an original question, but it so often produces really varying results and it's so interesting to see what people think.

So here goes:

First Doctor: The Tenth Planet or The Dalek Invasion Of Earth
Second Doctor: The Power Of The Daleks
Third Doctor: Inferno
Fourth Doctor: Genesis Of The Daleks
Fifth Doctor: [I actually haven't seen enough of his to really make a judgement]
Sixth Doctor: Vengeance On Varos
Seventh Doctor: The Happiness Patrol The Curse Of Fenric
(Skipping 8 and War for obvious reasons)
Ninth Doctor: Bad Wolf/The Parting Of The Ways
Tenth Doctor: The Waters Of Mars
Eleventh Doctor: The Day Of The Doctor
Twelfth Doctor: Under The Lake/Before The Flood
Thirteenth Doctor so far: Demons Of The Punjab

First Doctor: The Time Meddler
Second Doctor: Enemy of the World or The War Games
Third Doctor: Inferno or The Three Doctors
Fourth Doctor: Genesis of the Daleks
Fifth Doctor: The Five Doctors
Sixth Doctor: The Mysterious Planet (or just the whole Trial of a Timelord if that doesn't count)
Seventh Doctor: Battlefield
Ninth Doctor: Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways
Tenth Doctor: Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead
Elecenth Doctor: The Impossible Atronaut/Day of the Moon
Twelvth Doctor: Extremis

I haven't actually seen any 13th Doctor episodes, because I haven't seen the latest season.

[Ameriganastan]

I haven't actually seen any 13th Doctor episodes, because I haven't seen the latest season.

You aren't missing much...

[Philjia]

"People didn't respond too well to the new monsters last series, shall we break out some from the RTD era?"
"Yeah, sounds good."
"I know just the ones."

[Ameriganastan]

"People didn't respond too well to the new monsters last series, shall we break out some from the RTD era?"
"Yeah, sounds good."
"I know just the ones."

(Image)

Knowing Chibnall, he's gonna use them to plug more of his political sotrylines...

[The Huskar Social Union]

Help guys I'm getting sucked into Big Finish! I'm so excited for the next volume of Tenth Doctor and Donna adventures out in May, series 4 is my favourite season ever and it's like getting bonus episodes all these years later.

On another topic, what do people think is the best tv story for each Doctor? I know it's hardly an original question, but it so often produces really varying results and it's so interesting to see what people think.

So here goes:

First Doctor: The Tenth Planet or The Dalek Invasion Of Earth
Second Doctor: The Power Of The Daleks
Third Doctor: Inferno
Fourth Doctor: Genesis Of The Daleks
Fifth Doctor: [I actually haven't seen enough of his to really make a judgement]
Sixth Doctor: Vengeance On Varos
Seventh Doctor: The Happiness Patrol The Curse Of Fenric
(Skipping 8 and War for obvious reasons)
Ninth Doctor: Bad Wolf/The Parting Of The Ways
Tenth Doctor: The Waters Of Mars
Eleventh Doctor: The Day Of The Doctor
Twelfth Doctor: Under The Lake/Before The Flood
Thirteenth Doctor so far: Demons Of The Punjab

First Doctor: The Time Meddler
Second Doctor: Enemy of the World or The War Games
Third Doctor: Inferno or The Three Doctors
Fourth Doctor: Genesis of the Daleks
Fifth Doctor: The Five Doctors
Sixth Doctor: The Mysterious Planet (or just the whole Trial of a Timelord if that doesn't count)
Seventh Doctor: Battlefield
Ninth Doctor: Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways
Tenth Doctor: Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead
Elecenth Doctor: The Impossible Atronaut/Day of the Moon
Twelvth Doctor: Extremis

I haven't actually seen any 13th Doctor episodes, because I haven't seen the latest season.

They have some issues with writing and the villains not being amazing but i still liked it, think it can improve. I also think Jodie does a fine job at the role, just havnt got that moment yet with her like i have with the others, where im like yup, thats the doctor. She will get there i reckon

[The Huskar Social Union]

"People didn't respond too well to the new monsters last series, shall we break out some from the RTD era?"
"Yeah, sounds good."
"I know just the ones."

(Image)

Knowing Chibnall, he's gonna use them to plug more of his political sotrylines...

Doctor Who has always been Political tho

[New yugoslavaia]

Knowing Chibnall, he's gonna use them to plug more of his political sotrylines...

Doctor Who has always been Political tho

I think he means being political and bashing the audience over the head.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Doctor Who has always been Political tho

I think he means being political and bashing the audience over the head.

Yeah and its never been that subtle either in the past about it honestly.

[Platypus Bureaucracy]

I think he means being political and bashing the audience over the head.

Yeah and its never been that subtle either in the past about it honestly.

I think the key is probably whether or not the story is compelling. You can have characters outright state your political message, so long as the audience is engaged.

Right now, you've got pretty weak stories, so it's just an hour of tedium that ends with Chibnall hitting you clumsily over the head with his message.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Yeah and its never been that subtle either in the past about it honestly.

I think the key is probably whether or not the story is compelling. You can have characters outright state your political message, so long as the audience is engaged.

Right now, you've got pretty weak stories, so it's just an hour of tedium that ends with Chibnall hitting you clumsily over the head with his message.

hmm fair

[Ameriganastan]

Yeah and its never been that subtle either in the past about it honestly.

I think the key is probably whether or not the story is compelling. You can have characters outright state your political message, so long as the audience is engaged.

Right now, you've got pretty weak stories, so it's just an hour of tedium that ends with Chibnall hitting you clumsily over the head with his message.

Exactly.

[Shrive]

This lovely Judoon was supposedly filmed in Gloucester

Anyone seen this?

[Vassenor]

Doctor Who has always been Political tho

I think he means being political and bashing the audience over the head.

Go watch The Happiness Patrol and try saying that again.

[The Huskar Social Union]

(Image)

This lovely Judoon was supposedly filmed in Gloucester

Anyone seen this?

Yeah i saw it on fakebake

Ohhhh the big rhino bois are back

[The Xenopolis Confederation]

I think he means being political and bashing the audience over the head.

Go watch The Happiness Patrol and try saying that again.

The Happiness Patrol doesn't really bash you over the head.

[Crysuko]

Go watch The Happiness Patrol and try saying that again.

The Happiness Patrol doesn't really bash you over the head.

disagree. the anvil being dropped is pretty much "don't let the government tell you how to think and feel"

[The Xenopolis Confederation]

The Happiness Patrol doesn't really bash you over the head.

disagree. the anvil being dropped is pretty much "don't let the government tell you how to think and feel"

They never stated it outright. It was obvious, but it was communicated through story.

[Ameriganastan]

I think he means being political and bashing the audience over the head.

Go watch The Happiness Patrol and try saying that again.

I have seen it, and they did it right...somehow. I mean, it's supposed to be anti-Thatcher. But when I saw it, I assumed it was some pro-gay rights deal...also it's batshit insane and I love that. It was Doctor Who with a political message. A message that can apparently evolve depending on who is seeing it.

Chibnall does not do that. His episodes are so blunt it's pitiful. I mean, Rosa, Arachnids in the UK, Demons of the Punjab, Kerblam!, The Withfinders. He almost seems to forgot this is Doctor Who. I believe I've said this before, but he made this show feel less alien. I mean in 4 of the 5 I mentioned up there, the villain turned out to be...some dude. He doesn't use the bonkers sci-fi concept for his message. He just preaches it while having them lounge about it dreary sets.

TL;DR: You wanna do a message, then DON'T BE BORING ABOUT IT.

[New yugoslavaia]

Go watch The Happiness Patrol and try saying that again.

I have seen it, and they did it right...somehow. I mean, it's supposed to be anti-Thatcher. But when I saw it, I assumed it was some pro-gay rights deal...also it's batshit insane and I love that. It was Doctor Who with a political message. A message that can apparently evolve depending on who is seeing it.

Chibnall does not do that. His episodes are so blunt it's pitiful. I mean, Rosa, Arachnids in the UK, Demons of the Punjab, Kerblam!, The Withfinders. He almost seems to forgot this is Doctor Who. I believe I've said this before, but he made this show feel less alien. I mean in 4 of the 5 I mentioned up there, the villain turned out to be...some dude. He doesn't use the bonkers sci-fi concept for his message. He just preaches it while having them lounge about it dreary sets.

TL;DR: You wanna do a message, then DON'T BE BORING ABOUT IT.

Come on, doctor who is usually set on boring, mundane Earth, but don't make everything like that too.
(Btw, that New Years Dalek was a cheat. Use your damn gun against the...oh come on, it wasn't even an actual tank, just some crappy IFV. That's the one thing I always wanted to see. Dalek v tank when)?

[Ameriganastan]

Come on, doctor who is usually set on boring, mundane Earth, but don't make everything like that too.

Yeah, and that's fine when STUFF HAPPENS. I mean look at "Gridlock". 90% of that episode is set in cars smaller than a studio apartment. But it DID SOMETHING.

[Crysuko]

Come on, doctor who is usually set on boring, mundane Earth, but don't make everything like that too.

Yeah, and that's fine when STUFF HAPPENS. I mean look at "Gridlock". 90% of that episode is set in cars smaller than a studio apartment. But it DID SOMETHING.

mostly through worldbuilding and clever story telling. The Macra is also clever because they were written in without feeling forced nostalgia.