The holiday season, at my house, is marked by three things: Tight budgets, birthday angst and Doctor Who. The first two are a pain, but the third is a great joy, as I’ve been a fan since Season 19 when I was in middle school. Though I love David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor and will physically fight you if you want to disrespect Colin Baker’s Sixth, MY Doctor has always been Peter Davison’s calm, pleasant Fifth. The theory among fans is the first Doctor you encounter is your favourite, which leads us to today’s celery-wearing query…
The MS-QOTD (pronounced, as always, “misquoted”) reminds Faithful Spoilerites that “None” is never an acceptable MS-QOTD answer, so if you’re unfamiliar, just pick the coolest coat, asking: Which Doctor is YOUR Doctor?
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Having first discovered the Doctor through syndication during the Tom Baker / Fourth Doctor era – he of the hallowed scarf – that’s my go to Doctor.
However,
I have a special place for Rowan Atkinson’s run in “Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death”.
I’ve watched most of the Doctor’s on PBS in college and watched all the the New Who.
For some reason Matt Smith clicked for me. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy all of the other versions, but Matt is my favorite.
My first Doctor really was Tom Baker (I nearly wore out a VHS copy of The Sontaran Experiment/Genesis of the Daleks) but The Doctor which ended up being my favorite (and what I count as my Doctor) was the Sixth.
The Third Doctor. He was my first Doctor, and is half of my benchmark (along with the Second Doctor) by which I judge all other incarnations of The Doctor.
Tom Baker, of course.
Don’t be disappointed, Matthew. I do love Colin as well and sing his praisen. Just not Mel the Candy Colored Clown!
9th. It was the first time I was able to watch Dr Who in same pace with BBC on TV and I stuck with it.
Your first Doctor is always the best Doctor. Tom Baker. David Tennant did grow on me so he had some consideration as well.
Tom Baker easy but I also liked Chris Eccleston he put the Doctor back on the map. And companions Janet Fileding for best legs.
David Tennant, the tenth Doctor, was and always will be my Doctor.
Matt Smith was the first Doctor I met, and indeed MY Doctor.