https://io9.gizmodo.com/twitch-is-streaming-over-five-hundred-episodes-of-class-1826261024
They're also totally available (at last) on Prime with a bit of an extra Britbox subscription (like $2.50 a month I think).
(Note by totally I mean the ones with surviving copies of course. I haven't checked whether the official animated remakes of some episodes are included.)
That's cool. I prefer the classic Doctor. O0
Tom Baker is THE Doctor.
while I do agree about Baker, the modern Doctors have petty much all crushed the role.
Tennant, and more so Smith, made it far more global.
Capaldi was amazing. I've been watching Dr. Who since the 80's and won't watch his last episode. I am leaving on it with him as the Doctor from now on.
But yes, Baker was best.
As someone who grew up with Baker (whose tenure started around the time I started watching TV and also around the time our local PBS station started importing Doctor Who), I was surprised and pleased at the quality of the Third Doctor shows once I started back-watching them a few years ago. Second Doctor exceeded expectations rather well, too. In many ways the iconic Classic Who starts with Two's run immediately: as a younger actor he's more easily in charge of the adventures.
I was surprised (and a tad disappointed in not being able to share) to learn this weekend that my brother has watched all the Modern Who eps up to where they've been released on Prime. (I don't think final Capaldi season is out on Prime yet per se. Almost the only reason I'd watch that is to see Missy again.)
Pertwee was very good, but no one tops Tom Baker.
if Capaldi had been given as many seasons he would have surpassed Baker.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on May 27, 2018, 10:01:26 PM
if Capaldi had been given as many seasons he would have surpassed Baker.
He had the ability, yes.
He improved every year.
When his tenure ended, he made statements that he left by choice, and the BBC said the same, but there were a lot of rumors inside that Capaldi was essentially fired by the new show runner who had another actress in mind for the role and had the backing of the BBC.
It wouldn't be the first time the BBC had put up smoke and mirrors about the departure of a Doctor (Colin Baker, Chris Eccelston).
That's part of the reason I feel no desire to go past Capaldi. I felt strongly that he was the one that should get to live in the role for a while and make it his.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on May 27, 2018, 10:01:26 PM
if Capaldi had been given as many seasons he would have surpassed Baker.
If you had been given as many seasons, you'd have been remembered as the Goat Doctor.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on May 27, 2018, 10:01:26 PM
if Capaldi had been given as many seasons he would have surpassed Baker.
Nah.
all of the modern Doctors have had just 3 season. whats been annoying is how the episode count has dropped so much.
There's a big Dr Who event, including an interview with Tom Baker, coming to theaters for 1 day in June.
https://www.fathomevents.com/events/doctor-who-genesis-of-the-daleks?gclid=Cj0KCQjw0a7YBRDnARIsAJgsF3NWunYkewdbulShlWD07NbxuaNVtQ7g5bKoDkmF_fkR3WVa8PqrZC4aAgI8EALw_wcB
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on May 28, 2018, 12:38:30 PM
all of the modern Doctors have had just 3 season. whats been annoying is how the episode count has dropped so much.
9 had one season.
real-9 had no seasons ;)
10 had something like 3-1/2 seasons, but the number of years involved was greater than that.
11 officially had 3 seasons but at least one of those seasons was split across two years and functioned cleanly as 2 seasons in itself.
I think 12 had legitimately 3 seasons.
I have always wanted to see Robert Carlyle as Doctor Who. I don't know if there has just not been any interest on his part or from the creators. Too bad.
Quote from: Staggerwing on May 28, 2018, 01:13:06 PM
I have always wanted to see Robert Carlyle as Doctor Who. I don't know if there has just not been any interest on his part or from the creators. Too bad.
Carlyle has a lot of interest in playing the Doctor. Unfortunately for him, there have only been a few open casting calls for the role recently, notably for the 9th and 11th Doctors. Carlyle tried out for 11 and was prepared to leave Once Upon a Time if he got the role, but Smith beat him out. Capaldi was actually Smith's runner up.
Tennant and Capaldi were the first choices when their time came up, and no open casting call would've happened unless they hadn't accepted the role. The new show runner, Chibnall, had his choice made early as well, but he did a casting call, though no men were invited so no chance for Carlyle.
Quote from: Staggerwing on May 28, 2018, 01:13:06 PM
I have always wanted to see Robert Carlyle as Doctor Who. I don't know if there has just not been any interest on his part or from the creators. Too bad.
I agree with you, Stagger. I do think that Capaldi was one of the best ever though, and Tennant did a very good job of it.
I was hoping that they would cast Missy in the part so that we could have a bad 'un for a change :-)
After Baker, Capaldi was my second favorite. I didn't like everything they did with his character though.
Quote from: bob48 on May 28, 2018, 03:07:13 PM
I was hoping that they would cast Missy in the part so that we could have a bad 'un for a change :-)
I think we'll be seeing a lot more of Missy in the future. :smitten: