Is Dr Who over-rated?

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

I think the appeal of Dr Who has always been a CONCEPTUAL one. Back in the day they had absolutely no budget, no effects, and very little time; so they'd come up with all sorts of weird ideas, aliens, characters, plots. (Giant robot gun wielding salt shakers?!?!?! ***!?!?!) THAT'S the appeal.

One of the reasons I don't like NEW sci-fi is 'cos they do the opposite: they have good effects, filming techniques, plot out solidly constructed stories and present very realistic aliens.... but it's all the same stuff I've seen before. Done in the same way. Better maybe, but a Terminator is still a Terminator. (Or maybe a Terminator is still a Fembot?) NOBODY would design a Dalek these days. NOBODY would dress the hero in modernized Victorian garb like the third Doctor. (Unless he's a vampire.) Ski-mask Cybermen? Not a chance! Huge evil face hidden in the wall of a church? Doubtful.

Don C.

[Mikey]

I think the reason a lot of people like or dislike Doctor Who is because of the way the stories are structured.....

They hide behind a Sci-Fi persona, but they're actually a mystery .....

You have to enjoy a good mystery to like Doctor Who .....

Unlike most Sci Fi shows ........

Who stories unfold slowly ... and it get's mystery lovers sucked in.

A good example .......
How often do we usually see his Time Machine ?
Maybe for a grand total of 20 seconds per episode.

Doctor Who is more like Sherlock Holmes with space oriented window dressing

I'm not counting the New Series .......
The New Series is pure SCI-FI geared to grab todays short attention-span viewers.

[palitoy]

I honestly think it was those unbearable fans at the shows that turned me off to Dr. Who...

This is so funny, my first experiences of fandom were going to a Doctor Who convention back in '85. I was really thrown off by the fake british accents and people doing Patrick Troughtan rants. I was somewhat depressed that these were "My People".

By the same token, my years of doing Creation events as a dealer, found trekkies by and large just as annoying (albeit differently) and as a group, not great smelling.

[toys2cool]

This is so funny, my first experiences of fandom were going to a Doctor Who convention back in '85. I was really thrown off by the fake british accents and people doing Patrick Troughtan rants. I was somewhat depressed that these were "My People".

By the same token, my years of doing Creation events as a dealer, found trekkies by and large just as annoying (albeit differently) and as a group, not great smelling.

lol! I agree,I love Star trek to death,but seeing some idiot with Spock ears and and a Star Trek shirts gets to me as well

Now for some reason the guys wearing Storm trooper suits or Star wars stuff doesn't bother me as much

[Cosmicman]

When your mom is giving you a ride to conventions and you are dressed up as Darth Vader. You are officially overrating something!

Three words for that:
GET A LIFE

Thanks Hector for posting. You made my day laughing my butt off.

[Surfsup]

What's with all this hate for Doctor Who? It's the best thing since I cut my toe nails this morning, watching pieces of metal grow branches and heavy metal music!

[toys2cool]

When your mom is giving you a ride to conventions and you are dressed up as Darth Vader. You are officially overrating something!

Three words for that:
GET A LIFE

lol! I would'nt do it,but atleast the guys who dress up as the troopers are fun,you see them taking pics with everyone and people enjoy it

[Gorn Captain]

Hmmm. I was going to start defending Who, but decided not to waste my energy.
I'm someone who tries to allow everyone a spot in the sunlight, and exercise tolerance.

True, some fans overdo it (SW, Trek, LOTR,...), and they can be annoying.
And some "anti-fans/haters" overdo it, which is rather petty.

The best I can suggest is: just...don't...watch...something...you...dislike.

And hate leads to darkness, as a little green dude used to say.

[Surfsup]

And hate leads to darkness, as a little green dude used to say.

You're not one of those Star Wars lovers who dresses up as Yoda are you?

[palitoy]

True, some fans overdo it (SW, Trek, LOTR,...), and they can be annoying.
And some "anti-fans/haters" overdo it, which is rather petty.

Over the years, I've learned obsessive fandom, regardless of what the subject matter, is by and large the same.

A cheesehead isn't much different from Vulcan ears, nor is KISS makeup, we all have our anoraks and always will.

[Adam West]

I don't know if I should be embarassed to admit it or not but I have never seen a Dr. Who episode.

[grayhank]

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[David Chiasson]

TO Me Doctor Who is the best show on tv I'm the shows number 1 fan

[Hector]

[Gorn Captain]

You're not one of those Star Wars lovers who dresses up as Yoda are you?

No, but you should see my wife in her Leia gold bikini...