Who likes 'Dr. Who'? Do you like the original show or the newer version?

They've all had their charm, for me, anyway. I agree with you about David Tennent. I'll be sad to see him go! Well, I've been sad each time every single one of them has gone but you never know... the future Dr. Whos could be even better still!

I'm a MASSIVE U.N.C.L.E. fan! do you have the Man From UNCLE as one of your interests?

I loved Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Man From U.N.C.L.E. and Star Trek. I liked the original Outer Limits series and, in my opinion, Star Trek was the ONLY Star Trek. All the later versions were something else. I liked Next Generation, once I got used to the fact that it wasn't really Star Trek and began to know the new characters (Worf was my favorite; Data was a close runner-up). I think I liked the original a little better than the newer series of Dr. Who, only because of the really cheesy special effects and those cheap "aliens". I think I could handle seeing that phone booth appear because I've often noticed things that I hadn't noticed before. I chalk it up to old age or needing new glasses. What would freak me out would be seeing it vanish in front of me. I KNOW I saw it... didn't I? I've gotta get one of those phone booths. They're so much roomier on the inside than they look like from the outside, don't you agree?

Oops, there I go again...uh..."I AM still a Trekker".... cdrxo

K9's appeared once in the new series (in the season 2 episode School Reunion) as well as in some episodes of the spin-off the Sarah-Jane Adventures. There's also supposed to be a spin-off children's cartoon series being made right now to be shown in Australia. Apparently it has/will have a redesigned K9 but only based around the basic idea instead of having any links to Doctor Who.

they should sell those,they pretty much have them now with the aibos.

I've learned so much about the show from the newer version that I had questions about in the original. At least that's one advantage of the new shows over the older ones. I miss K-9, too! I remember wanting a dog just like him! No shedding, peeing or pooping all over the place, no feeding, other than maybe some oil every now and then. LOL

I honestly don't know if they're still making new episodes anymore. I caught this one in the wee hours of the morning, like around 4 or 5 a.m. I just happened to be awake at that time... as usual. In the remake, I believe Dr. Who had two bodies, unless I've somehow been missing new episodes at night, in which case he may have a new body by now! But, since you can't find it, they probably aren't making new episodes anymore. *pout* I HOPE it's still on, maybe taking a break. I used to love Foxfire but it didn't last long. That was one series that actually had a movie made AFTER the series ended! Really strange. The movie is called Serenity. I don't know if you watched it, but it's a science fictioney/western kinda theme, like the old west in space. Strange, but I liked it. They killed off two main characters in the movie, so I doubt it'll come back. I don't watch much TV, either but have watched more of it in the past 2 weeks because if feeling so tired, or weak, or both. Sorry about reminding you of Dr. Who!

At the moment they're concentrating on making TV specials instead of a full series - two have been shown so far and there's another three (I think) to air (in the UK), over Autumn, Christmas and New Year. The Doctor is still David Tennent but a new actor has been cast - it's not clear whever he's going to take over during the last two specials or not until the next series starts sometime next year.

Oh, that scarf! LOL I actually knitted one for my boyfriend at the time. It took forever to finish! I like the new version and have watched many episodes but, if I miss one or two, or even five or six, I don't get upset. I NEVER missed any of the original show. I think my kids became SciFi fans because of that show. They were very young but loved watching it with me. The older version is my favorite. Still, the newer version has it's charm, once you get used to it. I remember Dr. Who taking Rose to see the end of the world. That episode was really pretty cool. Also, the newer version has answered a lot of questions I had about the original.

this is the new doctor that takes over after the 2009 xmas special. take heart, this guy is a quality actor!

It's the special effects back then that I like. They were cheesy but charming. Yes, you do have to admire the amount of work and creativity they had to use in order to create those old special effects. To me, the original Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica were the best. I think the new Battlestar Galactica became more like a soap opera after awhile... too many weird, angry people and not enough science fiction for me. Maybe I'm just old now and this is part of what they call the "generation gap".

some of the old ones are also excellent.

Hahahaha, jugs! I HAD to laugh at your comment. I know all too well what a great "babysitter" the TV can be sometimes! Elic, that's so cool about meeting 3 of the doctors. I've met 2 of the original Star Trek series, George Takei (who, incidentally, I share a birthday with) and Walter Koenig. I can't remember exactly who the first Dr. Who was that I saw. It was a long time ago and I had young kids... a never-ending madhouse, until they outgrew their teen years, anyway. Still, it has always drawn my interest and attention. The old "tin foil and cardboard" aliens and special effects were great in the original but the digital ones made today have an equal appeal.

the new one is better as my kids sit quiet and dont fight whilst it is on

I'm TRYING to be president!

I guess that makes you 'Vice President' of the myLot Dr. Who fan club. Congrats!

Sorry about taking so long to get back to you but I had to get back to sleep in order to wake up in time for a doctor's appointment this morning. Now that that is out of the way, I finally saw your response! It was maybe 4 or 5 when I posted that. I got to sleep right afterward. I never sleep more than 2 or 3 hours at a time these days, with an occasional 4 or 5 hours but those are quite rare. Maybe, now that I'm on codeine, I'll sleep longer. I hope so! (It's pain that wakes me up.) It sure sounds like you have your hands full! I wish I had half your energy! I had time to take a looksee around the property this morning while waiting for my son to pick me up. Hubby has my SUV because he still needs to pay taxes on his truck so he can get his tags renewed... he's supposed to pay the taxes today and hopes to get his tags tomorrow! I can't wait to get my wheels back!!! Everything is growing so nicely! I have a rhododendron bush getting ready to blossom and there's new growth on my lace-leaf maple tree and most of the other bushes. I'm so happy!!! There are even little asparagus shoots poking out of the ground. I'm not a big asparagus person but planted them in honor of my mother who loved the stuff. I just planted them last year so the shoots are skinny and shouldn't be harvested this year. But, hey! Eventually I'll have asparagus to eat without paying a fortune, plus, before that, they'll grow and become beautiful fern-like plants. I plan to go out again in a little while, once it hits 65 degrees. It's supposed to go up to the low 70's today (that's farenheit, by the way), and should be beautiful outside! Maybe I'll go fishing because my hand still hurts and wearing this brace doesn't go well with casting a fishing line! Right now, I'm taking another little nap. Once I take a codeine, it knocks me out for about an hour or so, then I can get up and do stuff, although I'm still groggy. It's better than hurting! Looking forward to that PM or email! Whenever you get the chance... no rush. I'm not going anywhere.

the 'new/current' series of Doctor Who isn't a remake of the original series/concept but a continuation, the Doctor is the latest version of same character as played by all the previous actors. The Children In Need charity scene of the 10th Doctor meeting the 5th (David Tennent and Peter Davison) plus the sketches of previous Doctors in John Smith's book of impossible thing in Human Nature makes that clear.

I agree with you to some extent. The original is still my favorite and I really miss it but the newer version has cleared up a lot of questions I had about the original. Remaking anything just doesn't work, in my opinion. I remember watching the movie, 'The Shining' and was scared out of my wits but, when they remade it, although the remake was closer to the actual book, it lost some of it's charm... what made it so scary. Most movies are like that. I like the way the Star Trek gurus handled things... every time they started a "remake", it was called something different with different characters, like a continuation of the original instead of trying to simply remake it. I also like the "cheesyness" of the original Dr. Who's special effects. No digital anything! At least the outside of the phone booth is still the same.