I started watching Doctor Who more than a year ago. It came obscenely highly recommended from a few friends, some more than others, and I figured why not give it a go. So I borrowed the DVD's and decided it was time. I did not go back and watch the originals, I started with the 2005 reboot and the introduction of the 9th Doctor. In truth I loved him from the start. I even loved Rose, but my experience with British television was limited and naive. I adored Love Actually like any sane person, but any other form of it confused me. I absolutely loathed the British version of The Office (sorry) and most of the jokes I found really cheesy and could not appreciate. So I had a hard time really getting into Doctor Who but I liked it just enough to keep going. I'd loved the Daleks and I really needed to know more about them. That is what sold me, there I said it (I just think they're misunderstood, poor guys).
The first episode I remember pulling at my heart/giving me feels was Father's Day. Seriously getting to see the sadness involving Rose not knowing her father got to me. I'm still not sure why but at that moment I knew I needed to keep going. Well, that and the incessant nagging from my friends (don't worry guys, I love you and I'm glad I was pushed).
Then 9 turned into 10. Apparently that was a transition that so many Whovian's lived for. Everyone loves David Tennant so I was pretty excited. He was adorable, he seemed to get along good with Rose and her family, even Mickey (and I may be in the minority with this one but I've always loved Mickey, the poor bloke). 10 and Rose seemed to have something, a sparkle. Coming from a gal who seriously has a OTP for any show she watches this was great news for me and kept me pressing on...granted it was after a year-long break. I was so close to finishing the second series and I knew that a new companion took over in series 3 and I just could not imagine Doctor Who without Rose. But somehow I finished them and I will tell you, that scene on the beach killed me. It did me in and it solidified that this show was ridiculously good and finally I was a part of it.
Rose out, Martha in. Martha is okay. Didn't love her, didn't hate her. Series 3 did have Blink which everyone loves and I didn't not love it but I did have episodes I've liked more. Sorry again friends.
Enter Donna. Well technically we've met Donna before but happy to have her back. I can be honest in saying though that the best part of the series 4 premiere was the cameo by Rose Tyler. I literally jumped off of the couch. I kid you not. It happened. Turn Left was a very notable episode showing just how integral Donna is a companion and I'm really thankful for that. The finale and the final specials featuring Tennant are heartbreaking. Revisiting that damn beach I CANNOT. Even with the dupe 10th Doctor being able to be with Rose, I still had entirely too many emotions surrounding that. And The End Of All Time leading up to yet another regeneration that I totally did not want.
But I am oh so glad that it happened.
11. The 11th Doctor. New Doctor. Pond. Amy Pond (almost said Bond). New companion. Neither of them I was excited about. Give me 10 back, I miss Rose still. But how wrong could I be. Seriously. What a combination.
It only took a few episodes of series 5 for me to become a full-on supporter of the 11th Doctor. I could honestly see him and myself being bff's and hanging out so there was that. I saw a lot of myself in Amy Pond which also made me accept her much quicker than I had the other two companions following Rose. I had new favorites, it was exciting! River Song was a whole other story. We'd seen her briefly but she meshed so well with 11. So well that I immediately thought HOLY MOTHER SHE IS HIS WIFE. This wouldn't be confirmed until later of course but I still know that I called it early on. What I did not call was the biggest MIND BLOWN moment I'd experienced in a while, not including Breaking Bad. We knew that Amy became pregnant. Her and Rory were going to have a kid. That's fantastic. They have said kid, the feminist in Amy decides to call her Melody Pond because that makes sense, Pond is a fantastic last name. Melody Pond. But there is something we don't know, something they don't reveal until later. That Melody Pond is actually River Song. Because with River being a time traveler that is totally possible. Did not see that coming in the least, I needless to say flipped the hell out.
Series 6 and 7...now, everyone loves Blink and that's great but I have to say that one of my absolute favorite episodes besides figuring out River is the Pond's daughter and also the Doctor's wife, is the departure of the Pond's in The Angels Take Manhattan. It still involves the weeping angels so give me some credit but losing them and in such a way I cannot handle. It was tough and beautiful.
With the latter half of series 7 we see 11 interact with the new companion Clara is who is part Dalek. Dalek's are cool so she has my vote even if I'm still bitter about the Ponds. Considering she is there to help the Doctor throughout his life so she definitely serves a prominent role being part Dalek, Victorian barmaid and nanny in various lives. She has more to teach us, and that cannot be denied.
That being said I am ready to see where this new regeneration takes us. For the 50th Anniversary I'm excited to see 10 and Rose return, meet the new Doctor though losing my 11 will be difficult. And I really hope there are more Daleks.
My Dalek says "procrastinate", what does yours say?
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