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Originally Posted by realdealblues
I started watching Doctor Who when I was like 5 years old and grew up with Tom Baker. I have ALL the Doctor Who episodes from the 3rd to the 8th Doctors (Movie) and am a major fan of the series. I am usually pretty critical and "underwhelmed" when someone tries to revamp something I like that much.
That said, the 1st season with Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper as Rose was fantastic in my book. I lost interest after he decided not to come back. I've seen maybe a dozen David Tennant and Matt Smith episodes and have not been near as impressed as I was with the Eccleston & Piper season.
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I agree with everything you said (Tom Baker is my fave Doctor of all time and I adored the Christopher Eccleston/Billie Piper series) and though I despised David Tennant (I quit watching the show after his second series) however I disagree about Matt Smith he has reinvigorated my adoration of the series. I love how much more majestic and epic the series has become and I think he is a million times better than the insincere tree trunk David Tennant was.
Speaking of which the last tv show I saw was the next in the new series:
A Town Called Mercy-I suppose it was inevitable that they would do a wild west episode with the doctor seeking redemption after showing no mercy at the end of "Dinosaurs In A Ship". I'm afraid my personal hatred of westerns meant I despised this especially as it throws up every cliche it can associated with the genre; duel at high noon etc. Still on the bright side it was certainly darker than Dinosaurs In A Ship but felt like an idea laced with plot holes and a poorly thought out concept that feels hastily thrown together in an effort to give it substance but fails miserably. Though I'm sure if you like Westerns and the idea of a sci-fi western you will lap it up.