Day 30 - Why Do YOU Love Doctor Who
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ericadawn16Day 30 - Why Do YOU Love Doctor Who
Why wouldn't you love Doctor Who?
Oh, the honest answer? I didn't always love Doctor Who. When I was ten, they would show it, Blackadder and Red Dwarf late at night on PBS on the weekends. I was too young to appreciate it. Actually, I didn't get it. They were weird and the special effects reminded me of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I HATED Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
When I was thirteen, Fox had a go with the series. I watched this film about a man and his blue box who could live forever with different bodies and travel anywhere at any time. Plus, he was half-human and cute. I LOVED it. However, it didn't do well in the ratings and PBS had stopped showing them late at night. The internet was a foreign idea that the magazines and newspapers talked about. My love for the man and his blue box got tucked away into a corner.
In fall 2003, I had problems with my housemates in college. On one particular night, I was being awakened repeatedly by my phone ringing. Just after two in the morning, I turned my ringer off and turned on the tv, wide awake and annoyed. It happened to be SciFi who just happened to be showing the 1996 television movie. I fell asleep happy. My love was also rekindled by Steven Moffat's references on Coupling which I had just discovered at that point.
Why wouldn't you love Doctor Who?
Oh, the honest answer? I didn't always love Doctor Who. When I was ten, they would show it, Blackadder and Red Dwarf late at night on PBS on the weekends. I was too young to appreciate it. Actually, I didn't get it. They were weird and the special effects reminded me of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I HATED Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
When I was thirteen, Fox had a go with the series. I watched this film about a man and his blue box who could live forever with different bodies and travel anywhere at any time. Plus, he was half-human and cute. I LOVED it. However, it didn't do well in the ratings and PBS had stopped showing them late at night. The internet was a foreign idea that the magazines and newspapers talked about. My love for the man and his blue box got tucked away into a corner.
In fall 2003, I had problems with my housemates in college. On one particular night, I was being awakened repeatedly by my phone ringing. Just after two in the morning, I turned my ringer off and turned on the tv, wide awake and annoyed. It happened to be SciFi who just happened to be showing the 1996 television movie. I fell asleep happy. My love was also rekindled by Steven Moffat's references on Coupling which I had just discovered at that point.
