The Doctors We Lost

Category: Obituaries
Last article published: 23 June 2021
This is the 42nd post under this label

When a Doctor Who actor has passed from this world, I've usually marked the occasion by posting some of my Unofficial Doctor Who cards featuring that actor. It's perhaps incredible that despite being a decades-old show, we've only lost 3 of the main actors to play the Doctor, all long before I ever had a blog. They have more cards than this, but here are a trio of cards for each of them, as tribute to their work building my favorite franchise.

William Hartnell (1908-1975)

Patrick Troughton (1920-1987)
Jon Pertwee (1919-1996)
My hope is that I don't have to do another one of these any time soon.

Comments

Eric TF Bat said…
There is the War Doctor of course, but given that he primarily existed so that Stephen Moffat could claim ALL THE RECORDS (most regenerations written by one writer, subjectively longest-serving companion, most subjective years between regenerations, most Doctors written by one writer, etc etc etc) you might not be counting him.
August 23, 2021 at 6:27 AM
Siskoid said…
That, and I stopped making cards before he showed up.
August 23, 2021 at 7:43 AM
ShadowWing Tronix said…
I thought the War Doctor existed because Eccleson didn't want to come back (and after hearing about his experience I can't really blame him)? There have also been two other actors to play the First Doctor, one of whom also passed away (Richard Hurdnall).
August 24, 2021 at 5:11 PM
Siskoid said…
Either way, I know my language isn't necessarily always precise, but in this case, it was. "Main Doctors" does not include Hurdnall nor John Hurt,and "long before I ever had a blog" passes on Hurt as well.
August 24, 2021 at 5:59 PM
LiamKav said…
"Most Doctors written":
5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 in a novel (briefly) and also maybe 4?

I suppose Dicks gets a few from the old show. And arguably Chibnall gets a lot of pre-Doctors. And the Brains Of Morbius "revelations" both add 4 additional Doctors to their totals.
September 6, 2021 at 7:42 AM
Hugo Ferreira said…
Thanks for the post, I miss your old card game. Truly wish that you could do at least a couple of new cards for the new doctors that emerged since your last expansion. By the way, you've made a hell of a job with the cards, I loved playing with them back in the back, and recently I found some of the cards that I printed and glued to old mtg cards and they still rock today. Thank you for all you've done Siskoid
March 9, 2023 at 3:38 PM
Siskoid said…
That's a fun idea. Maybe just Doctors and Companions as a short run. I'll put it in the think basket!
March 9, 2023 at 3:42 PM
Hugo Ferreira said…
That would be amazing my friend. And also on the matter, maybe try to make a facebook page or group to bring more people to the game. And even though you may not make more stuff, at least it would be a great entry point for new generations to acknowledge all the hard work you have done with this over the years.
March 9, 2023 at 6:38 PM
Siskoid said…
"New generations" don't really use Facebook. I started some retro tweets about the cards earlier this year, but then people started to flee Twitter. It is what it is. At this point, I'm loathe to promote a game I have no intention of making more cards for, especially since I never completed 2nd edition which I think looks better and plays better.

A lot on my plate right now, but you never know what the future will bring.
March 9, 2023 at 7:02 PM
Hugo Ferreira said…
We can always hope. That is one of the beauties of our universe, and of Doctor Who too, as when things are dire and seem uncaring and unforgiven, there is always hope for better times. Believe that I know that feeling, as well as I know that drill, and as a game designer myself, unfinished projects are part of my world. And I am forced to agree that the "new generations" don't really use Facebook, but you would be surprised, by the "dead CCGs" communities pages and groups dedicated to resurrecting old and lost CCGs, that have come to life since the start of the covid era.

On my part, just let me thank you once more for the great work you have done on the game, and I will keep an eye on this blog, as hey, things may change, and in a twist of fate, you may gather enough motivation to return and give it a proper send-off, or not.

And thank you for this conversation, I hadn't one of those in a while.
March 9, 2023 at 8:03 PM
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