Why do you like Doctor Who so much?

[tigris the infamous]

I love Doctor Who and Torchwood too. I was first introduced to doctor who about a year or two ago when my boyfriend and I were still just friends, and I have fallen deeper in love with the Doctor Who universe ever since, mostly because the Doctor takes you places unimaginable and makes you wonder, opening your mind to all kinds of possibilitys, and right from your t.v. too. my boyfriend and i were stargazing a couple of months back, and He looks at me and said with great certainty, that if the Doctor was to show up in the Tardis He would be on it in a heartbeat, so we both love the Doctor heart  

[o0--MagicalStar--0o]

well, okay , there is sooo much to say.....why does everyone love doctor who? well , its to do with space with is soo school but its not one of those boring damn lectures about some stupid universe and there are monsters, how wicked!!!!and the doctor is clever which is kinda the whole point and i think it is soo creative and imaginative ..the plot is well structured and everything! i love the compainions..they are so clever and they are sooo helpful to people and the doctor looks really cute with the compainions.i mean...doctor is just plain ...wicked  

[Cherry-x-Sorbet]

i just luv it,itz silly,but makes u think. Itz a great break from reality ^^  

[clementine-6450-]

i have only been watching since 2005 but i absolutely cant get enough of doctor who. ive loved it since the fisrt episode it was witty and moving and the special effects are first class.
for me my interest in doctor who soared when david tennant became the 10th doctor- i love him and for me he was the best!
dostor who offers you some of the best storylines on tv along with aliens and lots and lots of running!
for me its the best show on the BBC blaugh  

[Natchan1984]

Oh man, why do I love Doctor Who so much? I can't even begin to explain, but I'll give it try.

Well I've heard of it off and on all my life, but never really looked into it until about two years ago.

The first episode I ever saw was "The Unicorn and the Wasp", and I was instantly hooked. I thought "This show is Brilliant, the Doctor is fantastic, and I LOVE that Donna lady. She is hilarious!"

So I looked into it, and I was hooked.

I love the feeling of excitement when they go to new worlds and discover new things, and I love being able to relate to most of the companions. You have the other worldly elements, meshed with the reaction and curiosity of the human race, and I love it!

Its a wonderfully written series that makes me think, laugh, cry, and shout! Its wonderful, and I will always love it.

I have recently began watching some of the Old who, and I'm loving it just as much!  

[Twisted Time Lord]

I like Doctor Who because each show is like a puzzle and i have to try to figure out whats going on and whats gonna happen in advance so it really makes me think and i like to think all the time if possible.  

[The Asiantastic Ninja]

Doctor Who brings more thought into the real science behind the universe. I love the amazing ideas behind the show especially the ones dealing with time travel.  

[Jedi Knight26]

The one thing that really caught my attention about Doctor Who was how it dealt with one of my favorite topics to think about (I know, pretty nerdy)- the concept of time, space, and other universes. In the Doctor Who world, time is continous- there is no beginning, middle and end of something that happened, instead it is continous (if that makes any sense). Besides delving into the concept of time, it also makes you think about time itself. In the episode, "Turn Left" we see how the world would be so different because of a simple choice Donna made-what if she had turned right instead of left?-how a simple decision can change the entire course of your life, or in the case of Doctor Who, be the end of the world. Something else that I like about it also has to deal with the concept of time-something that will happen in a future episode is referenced in a past episode, such as with River Song in Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead. Something that happened to her in the past (which will most likely be a future episode) is referenced in those two episodes. Again, the whole concept of time is explored here, with River having met the Doctor in her past, but he has not yet met her. I also like the whole idea of other intelligent life in the universe, and the idea that there are other universes out there besides our own.

Besides the fact that Doctor Who explores the concept of time and space, it's just awesome. I love the dynamic that is built between the Doctor and his companions, and everything that the Doctor does, all his adventures, everything.  

[kitten clamplover]

i started watching dr who with my sister and i totally loved it!!! david was soo cute and fun and excited!!! rofl dr who is such a fun show, most of shows these days aren't fun...and just don't have that feel. xd i could go on for hours about the doctor but my computer bout to die sweatdrop  

[The John Henry Eden]

I like the stories. Doctor who is one of the best written shows I have seen in a long time and there not afraid to scare you from time to time ether. (darn weeping angels)  

[Issildia Nevar]

Doctor Who has become my all time favorite of shows in the last few years. I was like some who only caught snatches of it on Sci Fi, and I really never got into the show until one day I sat down to watch the "Girl in the Fireplace" episode. From that moment on I was hooked utterly and completely. The show has a fantastic feel to it, where there are no boundaries at all in terms of the plot and the story. It is a vivid escape into a world where time does not flow in a straight line, where every once and again, everybody lives, and where the impossible is just an illusion.  

[Daveak Shadowsword]

I love the Doctor because it deals with space and time travel which I am highly interested in along with sci-fi and a twist of comedy and adventure mixed in. I enjoy how he prefers to uss only his brain and that awsome sonic screwdriver (I so want one lol) and how he acts and talks kind of how I talk around people who understand what the hell I'm talking about like my friend Matt. I have the same personality as the 10th doctor: I have a sharp, irreverent humour that both amuses and exasperates people and a roving eye and keen mind just like him...probably why he is one of my favourite Doctors.  

[garra_eyes]

There are 3 big reasons I love Dr. Who.

1. The humor. It's quick, witty, and sarcastic, and it's constantly there. It's not the sort of humor that has you laughing your a** off a few spots in episodes. Rather, it's one that just keeps a happy smile on your face throughout, and I love that.

2. The nice mix between clever and cheesy. No one can deny the cheesiness of giant salt and pepper shakers as the main villains. Still, Dr. Who pulls it off with style and just makes you love it all the more for how ridiculous it is. Then there are the really amazing creature ideas, like the mimic creature in Midnight, that just kind of blow your mind a bit.

3. The characters. The doctors do kind of fit in that second reason, but they also fit here. They're clever and cheesy, and just the right mix of both to make them believable. Also (and I'm just speaking of the new series, as I still haven't seen the old one), they have such a complex past that is shown really well by the writers and the actors. Then there's the companions. I love that the doctor's companions are just regular people who become extraordinary just by being around the doctor. It's played out really well in every season, and it's just a really nice, grounding element of the show.


And that's pretty much the reasons I love Dr. Who and why it's my second favorite show in the world. (Supernatural will always take first place, however. Sorry Doctor.)  

[shukuo]

This digresses a bit from the original question, but my first exposure to Doctor Who was right here on Gaia. Back when Cinema was new, I watched some of the things it had, including Gattaca, Ghostbusters, and... Doctor Who and the Daleks.

For those of you counting back on your fingers how many years ago that was, let me remind you that Gaia's Cinema is only a few years old. Yep, I'm a newbie (sort of)!

Before that, I had downloaded an assortment of famous theme songs, and included on that CD was Doctor Who's. I had no idea what it was, and considered the synthesized old version to be only a little better than nails on a chalkboard, so I think I only listened to it once or twice.

That was it for a while, because I was in college and taking my work very seriously.

Coming home after graduation, I was surfing the channels while struggling to find my first job (a little more of the former than the latter, to be honest...). I came across this strange little science fiction show on BBC America. Scarecrows marched across a field, and there was a pocket watch involved. Too confusing! I think I ended up watching a James Bond marathon instead.

Then I found out Giles (Anthony Head) was in an episode.

End of story.  

[sorceress of the shadow]

i've been in love with the docter since i was 10 and i watched it with my brother. i've seen every season though i don't rmember a lot.