Doctor Who

[Avaitor]

It just feels like a 90's point-and-click game to me. I've tried to sit through it twice, but had to stop both times.

I'll just watch "The End of Time" in a moment.

[Avaitor]

I've been neglecting the show for a little, but I can't help but ask this- is it just me, or does it seem like all of the companions come from broken homes? I mean, Rose's dad died, Martha's parents were divorced, Amy's lives with her aunt, and I have no idea what's up with Donna's father.

Those are just pulling out the main four female examples, but even then, Mickey also lived with his grandma before she died, so I'd presume that his parents are dead too.

[Dr. Insomniac]

Technically, Donna was supposed to have both parents around before the actor who played her dad died. Still, it kind of feels weird.

[Avaitor]

Huh, didn't know that. But yeah, it's kind of like a Disney Princess thing when you think about it, except more scatter-shot.

I am liking Smith and Amy, but I just haven't had the time to watch much more of the show lately. I want to change that after finals this week though.

[Dr. Insomniac]

A bit late, but it's also interesting to note how according to the spin-offs, Captain Jack lost his dad (and his brother, which is another story), while Sarah Jane's parents died when she was a baby and had to live with her aunt in her formative years.

[Avaitor]

Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you the new companion.

[Dr. Insomniac]

After two seasons of River, going back to Silence of the Library/Forest of the Dead is all the more heartbreaking.

[Dr. Insomniac]

So in case you've been starving for some Who, here are some stories featuring Seven and his Nazi companion Klein.

And it appears that the Past Doctor Adventures are back.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

So, I just realized that I have access to the complete 2005-2011 Doctor Who series on Netflix. Quick, Dr. Insomniac, recommend me every good episode in the series that you can think of (other than Blink, which I've already seen).

[Avaitor]

Seriously, just start watching it from Eccleston's run on.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

And, where does that start and end?

[Dr. Insomniac]

And, where does that start and end?

Begin at "Rose".

[Avaitor]

And stop when you run out of episodes. Although there are a couple you can skip.

Really though, there aren't too many great standalone episodes in the current series, "Blink" aside. To really get an appreciation of the show, it's worth it to watch it all in order. My two favorite episodes, for example, "Let's Kill Hitler" and "The Girl Who Waited", wouldn't be anywhere near as entertaining or memorable if I hadn't seen all of Amy and Rory's storyarc to that point, and would be totally lost on new viewers.

[Angus]

Yep, watch the whole thing. You can tune out after Season 3 if you'd like.

[Avaitor]

Yep, watch the whole thing. You can tune out after Season 3 if you'd like.

Uh... what?