Reply #8: David Tennant, fuck yeah! [View All]

When someone mentions Dr Who, or I hear the theme music, the first face that comes to mind is Willam Hartnell's. First association is indelibly imprinted I guess, and especially on a young mind. Then Patrick Troughton - it was such a surprise to see a different face in the role and I had to make a conscious effort to "unlearn" Hartnell. Troughton's face has somehow become part of the file-flipping my brain goes through to arrive at the current answer. But before it does arrive, I see Tom Baker. Well he was such a likable fellow and also the longest-serving Doctor so far.

I found Christopher Eccleston a bit annoying, he seemed to shout most of his lines, no light and shade with him.

For style, grace, charm and decent acting David Tennant is my favourite. But then I was already besotted with him after "Casanova" and "Blackpool".

The latest series hasn't started screening in Australia yet but from the shorts I've seen I think I'm going to enjoy Matt Hill's Doctor.