tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post7823391694414985061..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Understanding Doctor Who Part III: The Essential Doctor WhoSiskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-22728619345775184512009-01-16T14:22:00.000-04:002009-01-16T14:22:00.000-04:00I don't have those kinds of memberships at this ti...I don't have those kinds of memberships at this time, but will certainly keep those services in mind.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-32576787897875330162009-01-16T12:49:00.000-04:002009-01-16T12:49:00.000-04:00Some good choices. I'll mention that if you have ...Some good choices. I'll mention that if you have a Netflix membership many of these are viewable as streaming video (free with you Netflix membership) on-line. <BR/><BR/>And iTunes and Amazon unbox has digital downloads for quite a bit of Dr. Who. Some things that have never been released on DVD too.mwbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812827223923093037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-91153880042271494592009-01-09T01:11:00.000-04:002009-01-09T01:11:00.000-04:00Great list. Terror Of The Autons and a number of o...Great list. Terror Of The Autons and a number of other classic Who arcs can be downloaded on iTunes, if you didn't know.Marc Burkhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949686463975572297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-74265612907568563762009-01-08T22:24:00.000-04:002009-01-08T22:24:00.000-04:00Jeff: I could come back and update if and when tha...Jeff: I could come back and update if and when that becomes an issue (the Valeyard will NEVER appear, but if you want the Rani, The Mark of the Rani is the only one on DVD). Mawdryn Undead isn't out either, which would have broken my first rule. Survival over Fenric? Definitely a matter of taste there. Multidoctor stories didn't meet the quality or clarity requirements for the relative newbie.<BR/><BR/>nalahdac: Mind Robber is far from essential. I cut a lot of stuff I liked to pair things down.<BR/><BR/>Bill: Trial is totally unessential to this list, which doesn't try to follow Time Lord continuity (it can't, not with Deadly Assassin not on DVD). I'm not sure I agree about your link to the new Doctors either. Battlefield comes out this year.<BR/><BR/>Nik: They have fewer stories PERIOD, so don't take the list as an indictment. The 7th Doctor has something to offer in particular. 6 is wayyyy better on audio, but that's a post for another day.<BR/><BR/>Jack: Yes, you can skip from episode 1 An Unearthly Child to The Daleks immediately. Twin Dilemma is not out on DVD (rule #1 again). The others are a matter of taste, but Invasion of Time is particularly terrible. I'm trying to make new fans here! ;-)Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-37598224142725929302009-01-08T21:03:00.000-04:002009-01-08T21:03:00.000-04:00I'd put a good word in for Claws of Axos being a P...I'd put a good word in for Claws of Axos being a Pertwee story that I have a soft spot for, with a cool, unique alien menace with its interestingly (though, as usual for the time for the show, cheaply) done bio-ship.<BR/>Also, I'd say that while An Unearthly Child contains important untroductory material, nobody should feel guilty if they scan forward, or even hit chapter skip, during some of the interminable caveman argument scenes.<BR/>Invasion Of Time is the Tom Baker episode I'd vote for inclusion, if only for the over-the-top depiction of the Tardis's internal size with the big chase through miles of rooms and corridors (even if they're clearly those of a regular old building).<BR/>It's worth seeing certain bits of Colin Baker's first episode, Twin Dilemma, as it gives you a good intro to that Doctor's character, even if the twins themselves are boring.Jack Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347116217773724467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-62761426121270444272009-01-08T18:53:00.000-04:002009-01-08T18:53:00.000-04:00Fantastic post and series Sisk, as a relative Who ...Fantastic post and series Sisk, as a relative Who novice myself I sure dig your insights. I haven't seen anything of the 6th and 7th doctors yet (not that it sounds like I'm missing much).Nikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817525516356141103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-18465946361557513622009-01-08T18:29:00.000-04:002009-01-08T18:29:00.000-04:00Oh, and as for McCoy stories they need to hurry up...Oh, and as for McCoy stories they need to hurry up and release, I'd say both Silver Nemesis and Battlefield.Bill D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18013121134005443309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-9357603253653421142009-01-08T18:27:00.000-04:002009-01-08T18:27:00.000-04:00No love for The Trial of a Time Lord? I'd argue i...No love for The Trial of a Time Lord? I'd argue it's important in terms of the ongoing Gallifrey continuity and as a look into the potential dark side of the Doctor (which Eccleston and Tennant have both shown in their characterizations).Bill D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18013121134005443309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-11562150520030586172009-01-08T16:44:00.000-04:002009-01-08T16:44:00.000-04:00No Mind Robber love?That's the first story that go...No Mind Robber love?<BR/><BR/>That's the first story that got me hooked.<BR/><BR/>People kept giving me 5th and 6th Doctor episodes but I really never liked them.<BR/><BR/>Then I discovered Troughton and Hartnell and became an addict.naladahchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02105525754360171571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-36907368176792893532009-01-08T15:47:00.000-04:002009-01-08T15:47:00.000-04:00I'm a bit surprised not to see a single one of the...I'm a bit surprised not to see a single one of the Multidoctor stories on the list. (Especially 5, which should at least get italics for the callback in season 2, even if you think the whole Timelord Founders Mythology is inherently unEssential...) (2 less so, but it is a better than average 6th doctor story. If a future season of New Who references or even uses the Valeyard, which story do you go for for that? Ditto the Rani.)<BR/><BR/>I'd personally pick Mawdryn Undead way above Caves, and Survival above Fenric any day of the week. (Not for BLS, just because they're favorite stories from those eras. Also because the setup stage of Turlough's arc was far better than the payoff ever was.)Jeff R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10010142887152619337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-70932889724467930322009-01-08T15:40:00.000-04:002009-01-08T15:40:00.000-04:00Please, no touching.But you are very welcome ;-).Please, no touching.<BR/><BR/>But you are very welcome ;-).Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-19472674875442324862009-01-08T15:18:00.000-04:002009-01-08T15:18:00.000-04:00Dude, I could hug you right now. This is EXACTLY w...Dude, I could hug you right now. This is EXACTLY what I've been needing for a couple of years now.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-50668368147074739272009-01-08T14:50:00.000-04:002009-01-08T14:50:00.000-04:00Wow, kudos to you for all of the thought that must...Wow, kudos to you for all of the thought that must have gone into compiling this list.<BR/><BR/>I'm betting those people who voted against daily Who episode recaps are kicking themselves right now.Jayunderscorezerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611897906121531154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-72436366653799189982009-01-08T14:30:00.000-04:002009-01-08T14:30:00.000-04:00As the only real Doctor to frequent this blog (as ...As the only real Doctor to frequent this blog (as far as I know), I'll forgive you that pun.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-51541583729588015282009-01-08T14:02:00.000-04:002009-01-08T14:02:00.000-04:00Wow! As I didn't get into the "new" who, this guid...Wow! As I didn't get into the "new" who, this guide is (wait for it) exactly what The Doctor ordered.<BR/>/duckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-42909112548138712312009-01-08T13:39:00.000-04:002009-01-08T13:39:00.000-04:00Very much appreciated. I meant to say that a few d...Very much appreciated. I meant to say that a few days ago when you started these primers. It was nice to be able to forward a link to any friends who wanted to know what all the hubbub was about after the recent new Doctor selection.<BR/><BR/>Then, you go and do something like this - a guide for us sheltered Yanks who are looking to delve in a bit further after enjoying the last two Doctors.<BR/><BR/>Now I have to go and re-send some links. Thank you, sir!FoldedSouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132722776280407298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-91836585316415600892009-01-08T11:33:00.000-04:002009-01-08T11:33:00.000-04:00Wow Thanks man, i got myself some watching to do.I...Wow Thanks man, i got myself some watching to do.<BR/>In fact i just finished to watch The Dead Planet yesterday. Going on to the survivors. I do appreciate the time you took for making this guide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com