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Who was your favourite doctor and why?
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 Who was your favourite doctor and why?
Davison, because he was coming to the role as I was 6-ish/7-ish, and so
he imprinted himself on my memory as "the Doctor" -- although I'm
constantly surprised that with the wealth of Tom Baker repeats Aussies
had through the 1980s, that I didn't end up having more affection for
Tom Baker.
As time goes on, however, I am empathising even more with the 5th Doctor
as he struggles to be taken seriously in tense situations due to his
"youth". All too often, I will have suggestions & ideas at work which
will get ignored or partially used, even though I am the longest serving
member on the team (and second in charge of the publication, I hasten to
add!!!), because some people have a hard time taking advice/direction
from a 24 year old.
So I can only imaging how frustrating it must have been for the 5th
Doctor to have been 800-odd, and not being taken seriously by people
1/20 of his age!!!
RI
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David H Tiffany
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Who was your favourite doctor and why?
I'd agree with Rob, I like Davison's performance of the Doctor as he was the
fist Doctor I really experienced. I vaguely remember Tom but he was too dark
and scary, it was with the regeneration in Logopolis I usually cite my first
memory (although sometimes a scene here or there in season 18 nags at my
mind).
People often say that Davison is wet, but that just comes down to him being
superficially young and overshone by his predecessor. Tom was in Doctor Who
far too long for the series' good so after he left there were far too many
people who remember Tom as /the/ Doctor and no-one else. I would argue that
Tom is the reason why Doctor Who ended in 1989: he was the Doctor for far
far far too long! And he was far far far too popular - Davison didn't have a
chance to compete with this as he was so totally different. Everythng Rob
says about his Doctor I agree with, but I'd like to add one last thing: he
died well before hs time, not because he was on the run, or saving the world
or trying to defeat the Master, but so that his companion could live. Can
you see any of the other Doctors giving up their chance of survival so that
a young girl could live to reach her twentieth birthday?
Okay that is the first of my Favourite Doctor Triumvirate.
The second is Sylvester McCoy. He really shone in seasons 25 and 26, playing
the lead in a mixture of dark seriousness and light hearted whimsy (even in
the darker stories) and the development of his Doctor in the NAs retained
this element of his character. It is not surprising that the companions
(arguably) became the central characters in the NAs as he became the other
(note lower case 'o') who was as intelligent as he was unpredictable. This,
finally, was the Doctor for the grown up, intelligent, audience. He was the
closest the Doctor has ever been to the Doctor hinted at in the first
episode 'An Unearthly Child'.
The third is Nicholas Briggs, partially because his performance in both the
AudioVisuals and the BBV 'The Wanderer' series is just so perfect, and also
because the very suggestion would give the hardcore anoraks a seizure. I
would like to see more of his Doctor, no matter what name he travels under.
I would also like to see Colin Baker and Nicholas Briggs team up for one of
the Big Finish productions - they'd spar wonderfully.
Brax
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I have to de-lurk, as well.  Here are my favs:
No. 1 as the Doctor is Patrick Troughton.  I just love his humor and energy.
Jamie was a perfect companion for him.  Thanks to the valiant efforts of
both the reconstruction folks as well as the diligence of the BBC in finding
lost episodes, I've been able to experience ALL of his stories.  Since I'm
an American, and never had a chance to view them first hand, I didn't ever
think I'd get that pleasure.
No. 2 as the Doctor is Peter Davison.  He was my favorite back in the 80's
and I liked all of his companions (except Turlough.  But, then you weren't
SUPPOSED to like Turlough.) ;)  Although, Peter had a slight advantage over
the others.  I had watched him as Tristan in "All Creatures Great & Small"
long before I ever saw him as the Doctor.  Like most Americans, my first
taste of "Doctor Who" was with Tom Baker.  I have him to thank for getting
me to like the show, but Peter still was my fav.  Then, in the mid-80's my
college DW fan club got ahold of "The Mind Robber", and Patrick Troughton
took over the throne.
Just my .02.
Lisa
Seattle, WA
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 12/06 11:46 pm >>>
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 Favourite Doctor was a good talking point. I don't mean it to discontinue, but how about this one? Favourite Companion and why? Even better: which one-story-only character would have made a great companion? I quite like Richard Mace from The Visitation
I've said it before and I'll say it again:  Duggan from City of Death
deserved to be a companion.  He then should have had his own spin-off
series in which he becomes a Time Lord who smashed things.  It is a good
smart idea and should have been done.
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 companion? I quite like Richard Mace from The Visitation
Kroll, obviously! His talents were seriously wasted by that bit part in
The Power of Kroll. :)
How about Pex from Paradise Towers? He'd make a good Buzz Lightyear
counterpoint to the Doctor's quiet kind of heroism. 
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 smart idea and should have been done.
Glad to see some of us have our heads on straight! ;-)
Travis
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While I actualy like Tom Baker most, I am always inclined to vote for
Jon Pertwee as best Doctor, just because he seems to get no respect.  I
rank Pertwee's era as a close second to Tom's.  It had a level of
unadulterated fun to it, even if the Doc was getting a little heavy
handed with his anti-war messages.  Even when the stories themseves had
some pretentions of deeper meaning, they didn't get bogged down in it(as
they did for a certain 7th Doctor-no offense).  Venusian karate, the Doc
in a hovercraft running over bums, the Whomobile, and the terrific,
original Master all add up to one hell of good time.  At least, I
thought so...
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 gathering the bat's milk--I think he would have done it, too.
theres no way he would make it, he'd set off on a quad bike, going 3
miles an hour, his air would run out, then some ogrons would catch him.
Ben Green
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Yes! Someone who agrees with me about Patrick Troughton being the best doctor.
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They're all cool!
I don't think there is a single Doctor I don't like, I'm even enjoing
Pertwee after overdosing on his Doctor when I was in my late teens (used to
be a fav but you can take too much :o)
Brax
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Favourite Doctor was a good talking point. I don't mean it to discontinue,
but how >about this one? Favourite Companion and why? Even better: which
one-story->only character would have made a great companion? I quite like
Richard Mace >from The Visitation
Good choice, together with Duggan.
I would say Adric's big brother instead of Adric.
Or Rex Robinson's character from Hand of Fear (Dr Carter)
Or Sara Griffiths (Ray) from Delta and the Bannermen
Or even Lytton if he'd survived Attack of the Cybermen
Brax
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Without a single doubt the best Doctor ever is Tom baker 
He is a true inspiration !, in fact if it was'nt for him as DR Who i
probably would'nt have taken an interest in science and ended up with a Ph.D
and MD.
 So Mr Baker wherever you are ! many thanks for the inspiration and all the
science gobble-de-goop! That the series contained !
Have anyone else been inspired by Dr who?
" Would you like a Jelly baby?
Daz
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I wish I was a bit more original, but my favourite doctor is Tom Baker.
With Elizabeth Sladen as companion. As second I would choose the other
Baker (I kind of like cynical bastards). I really think that he is a bit
underrated. And Lalla Ward made a really wonderful companion (or should
that be beautiful companion?). The only problem with Romana II is that I
seem to concentrate less on the story and more on... eehrm, never mind...
/WH
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mind...
Wow, I never realized that William Hartnell is such a randy old man. ;-)
The TimeHamster
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>The only problem with Romana II is that I seem to concentrate less on the
story and more on... eehrm, never mind...
Heh heh... you go get it Doc!!! :)
Travis
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 Daz
I like Tom Baker and Jon Pertwee they are my two favorite Doctors.
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