My first memories of Dr. Who are seeing some episodes on PBS on a weekend afternoon. It involved a guy dressed really funny (to me) who spoke in an accent I had a bit of trouble understanding and when my mom said to turn the TV off and go outside I wasn’t that bothered.

Fast forward a few years and I’m watching BBC America and this show comes on with Chris Eccelston and a companion called Rose. She’s clearly in love with him and he’s a hard man–who has lost everything and lives by his own code. I am instantly hooked. He’s the kind of hero I love and I like the romance between him and Rose. And I watch like three episodes when all of a sudden he’s dying…what?!

He regenerates, which is totally cool and really builds that romantic conflict for Rose because the man she loves now has a different face, a different personality and though he remembers her he’s not in love with her yet. I was a little reluctant to accept David Tennant as the Doctor but he won me over and that love story continued to grow until Rose was the one who left. There were new adventures and new companions and I enjoyed them all watching the tortured hero until once again he regenerated into a new face and a new person I was sure I wouldn’t like but eventually did. Now he’s regenerating again and there will be another new Doctor who I’m not sure I’ll like…but I see the pattern and know I will eventually love him.

It’s been 50 years since the Doctor first made his appearance and he’s changed and grown over that time. Have you been a long time Dr Who fan? Who’s your favorite Doctor?

David Tennant was the best, I thought. But I have to say…I never liked Rose. She brought zilch to the table, other than those terrifying teeth of hers and sycophantic adoration. My son will chastise me for saying this later on. : ) He loves Rose.

Oh, Kathy, you know how I feel about Ten! 🙂 I never watched the old Doctor Who. I was way too square….too busy watching things like Upstairs, Downstairs. Then my daughter, who is my infallible guide into the Cool World, told me I really, really needed to give DW a try. She knew, you see, that I would fall in love with David Tennant. And, of course, I did. 🙂 But I know what you mean about Eccelston–he was terrific, too! I even got all warm and squishy about Matt Smith after I quit crying about losing Tennant. Love, love that you brought DW up today! I’ll carry the little glow around all day!

I watched Classic Who as a kid on PBS, and loved Tom Baker. When I heard in 2005 they were bringing back DW, I was ecstatic. I watched “Rose” and was 110% hooked!

I love both Chris Eccleston and David Tennant, but for very different reasons. If I had to choose, I would choose Chris. But honestly, I love both. I love the wounded hero. Nine wore his wounds like he wore his beaten leather jacket, while Ten hid them behind a manic smile.

I have watched about 5 episodes of Matt Smith as Eleven, but he holds no interest for me. It’s not as much him as the change in the show when David Tennant and Russell T. Davies left. I didn’t care for the few episodes Stephen Moffat wrote when Davies ran the show, and when he took over, I was more than unhappy.

I’m considering trying to show again with Peter Capaldi coming on board. I’ve heard Stephen Moffat is stepping back to focus on Sherlock and other projects (Love his writing on Sherlock, just hate his writing and such on DW), so there may be hope yet. And Peter Capaldi (like David Tennant) is a lifelong Doctor Who fan. I think that makes a difference in the role.

Well I’m English, and when I was old enough to watch Dr Who, it was at the regeneration of John Pertwee into Tom Baker. However, I did enjoy David Tennant, and also Matt Smith’s interpretation of him (an old man’s mind in a young body). The mad professor bit as well really made me laugh. Looking forward though to seeing how Peter Capaldi is as the new Doctor though. I’m a bit of a ‘whovian’

I am totally in love with Doctor Who. Started watching the new series with the first Chris E episode and was hooked. Have all the new series on DVD and every doctor brought something to that show that I loved – but gotta say David Tennant will always be my fav. I was a total fangirl when I went to the Doctor Who exhibit in London while on vacation. It was the only stop I insisted on while there.