This evening I watch David Tennant end his five-year reign as The Doctor. In what I have to say was an amazing piece of writing, The Doctor and The Master saved the earth. I am a HUGE nerd for Doctor Who and Star Trek.
However, this post has nothing to do with phasers, warp drives or Vulcans. This is about the sonic screwdrivers, the TARDIS, Daleks and a whole lot more. I really want to point out that the two-part “The End of Time” was a really good piece of work. In bringing back The Master, they kept up with ‘The Drums’, these drums that The Master hears. They had kept up that running bit of mythos in previous appearances by The Master.
I loved how they intertwined the new Time War timeline with the drums that The Master hears. Bringing it full-circle, makes you wonder if they had everything figured out when they wrote the first aspects of the drum beats.
David’s rendition of The Doctor was really refreshing. I cannot remember exactly when I got started watching Doctor Who. I know that I used to watch it on PBS and that often times the episodes were not in proper order.
I believe that the first Doctor Who episode I watched was during the time of the fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker. I remember the Jelly Baby candies he ate. I believe the first episode I saw contained the CyberMen, I sort of remember some sort of industrial complex that was set in arid terrain.
I remember hearing the TARDIS materlize for the first time, to me it sounds like a cross between a locomotive and a Zube Tube. I also remember thinking that I really wanted a Sonic Screwdriver, The Doctor’s magical little device that can unlock doors, hack into computer systems, disable security systems and foes.
I am excited that a NEW season of Doctor Who is coming up. I have to admit that I am a little apprehensive about the new Doctor, number eleven, portrayed by Matt Smith. Not sure why I am apprehensive, likely it is just because all I have seen of Matt’s version of The Doctor was the minute or so that he was on the screen before the credits and the quick preview they showed of the upcoming season. With that said, I would also have to say that I am just used to seeing David’s version of The Doctor. Much like I was used to seeing Tom’s version (Doctor number four).
Anyway, I should try to get a little bit of exercise in before bedtime.
Laterz.