A celebration of us

I watch a lot of sci-fi TV. My favorite show in this genre being Doctor Who. Recently, my favorite Doctor left the show (for those of you who don't watch, the actor's name is David Tennent. And he is just awesome.) After seeing the new Doctor.... Well.... I was skeptical. He looks really young. Like REALLY young. He has been cast as the last of the Time Lords. He is over 900 years old. He has an intensity under all his carefree traveling. I wasn't sure that Mr Matt Smith could pull it off... THEN I watched the show this past Saturday. BOY! Was I wrong!!!! He's kooky, funny, clever. All of the things that the Doctor SHOULD be. And he has the intensity (when needed) that shows he is, in fact, a Time Lord. Glad someone saw in him this potential. I think that I will enjoy him. Even if Tennent is MY Doctor. *shrug* I can like Mr Smith too... right?

I said all that, and that wasn't really what I wanted to say about all this. Lol! Classic me....



Before the season premiere on BBC America, they played a special called The Ultimate Guide. This was an exploration of the newer episodes of Doctor Who. The return happened in 2005. And it has been wildly popular with the sci-fi geeks ever since. Of course... it's been wildly popular with the sci fi crowd since it first was aired in 1963. Everyone who watches has their favorite Doctor. Mine, as I said, is David Tennent. It is the longest running sci fi series (1963-1989) and is critically acclaimed. Why? CAUSE IT'S FREAKIN AWESOME! THAT'S why!

Seriously though... The writing is amazing. The old series had wonderfully creative low budget special effects. And a setting that ANYTHING could happen in. The Doctor is a time traveller. He travels in the TARDIS ("Time And Relative Dimensions In Space"). This provides a means to go anywhere... Any time. Each episode could be scary, funny, historical, action-y... whatever. Through all of this, there is a overwhelming theme through the whole thing.

WHICH brings me to my point... The Doctor, despite having all this power and age, chooses to return to Earth. He has adopted us. Why? He loves our potential for mercy, compassion, creativity, adventure, and etc. He loves what makes humans great. No matter what the episode, no matter how alien the plot, it comes back to this celebration of the human race. And this is why I keep coming back for more.

No matter the medium, I like uplifting shows. Doctor Who makes me smile. It forces me to look at society from an outside perspective. AND I get all that and the stuff that sci fi geeks dream about all in ONE place! *sigh of contentment* What an amazing show!

If you don't watch it, you should. If you do... Well... I hope you are right there with me. LOVE the Doctor! Brilliant!




GGC