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For those not bothered about the football
Here's Colin Baker talking about his time as the Doctor (with many thanks to ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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Lots of delightful little details!
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“No question, I would do, it was a Christopher Eccleston story … and the best line ever in Doctor Who. At the end of it, and I'm probably paraphrasing, but ‘And the good thing: Everybody lives.’ And that is such a line for a Doctor to say. … I thought that was great. Christopher Eccleston did it very well, I'm not saying I would do it better, but I'd have loved to have had that story to get my teeth into.”
“But I do watch it because I've got four daughters all in their twenties who love it, and we watch it together.”
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After all, new Doctor! Colin Baker is very pro a female Doctor, not least because of aforementioned daughters. Also he was v pleased at our three. <3
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I would say avoid the classic show for now (and I doubt that's on Netflix anyway).
So... Um. It's generally a good show for just 'jumping on whenever', as certainly every new season does a quick overview & explanation of the basics. The show came back in 2005 with a new 'S1' featuring the Ninth Doctor. So, let me do a v short guide:
S1 - Ninth Doctor
S2 - S4 Tenth Doctor
S5 - S7 Eleventh Doctor
S8 - S10 Twelfth Doctor
(S11 - due to air in the autumn - will feature the Thirteenth Doctor)
Every season has 12-13 episodes, plus a Christmas Special, and sometimes there are Specials outside of the regular run.)
Obviously I think you should start with S1 and work your way through, but it also depends on how much/how fast you want to watch, and of course whether you get on with the show. If a particular Doctor or Companion doesn't do anything for you, just skip to the next one.
I hope any of this makes sense. :)
If you don't feel like watching ALL THE THINGS, start with S5. IMHO It's the most delightful season (apart from S10, which is a close second).
S1 is a bit wobbly, but then they were literally re-creating the show and working out how to do it as they went along. So you can always just watch a few episodes and see how you like it?
(I am trying very hard not to squee VERY LOUDLY. *g*)
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(Gif is from Comic Relief or Children in Need when the Doctor and Amy hosted a tea party for children in the TARDIS. <3)
Much shorter advice: Watch Rose. (S1, ep1). Then come talk to meeeeeee!
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And now I am v curious as to what you will make of my [other*] show. I find it fascinating which ways people's likes (and dislikes) overlap (or not) when in another 'verse.
*BtVS & AtS of course being my first love
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I got Netflix and am currently binge-watching Star Trek in all of its incarnations
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♥ It's sad life is so busy...
What other show??
I should probably have said 'verse. I love many shows, but only two 'verses have ever properly grabbed me - BtV & AtS and Doctor Who (and attendant spin-offs in varying degrees).
And it's funny, because neither show/verse hit me immediately, but once they did... yeah, still there. :)
ETA:
I got Netflix and am currently binge-watching Star Trek in all of its incarnations
Star Trek is one of the shows I never watched. Partly due to growing up without a TV... Happy binge-watching!