Question: Strongest Doctor Who Memory?
Before I start, I just wanted to say thanks for sticking with me while we have a few server problems here at 451 Press. I’m not sure how this impacts outside viewing, but it certainly makes it darn difficult to post. Meh.
Anyway, this week I’ve been pondering memories. I’ve been a Doctor Who fan for slightly longer than twenty-one years, if I’ve reckoned my dates correctly. In that time I’ve seen any number of Doctor Who episodes, both classic and new series. I’ve even seen K-9 and Company! So, my question for you this week is: What is your strongest Doctor Who-related memory? Is it an episode that had a particularly strong impact on you? Perhaps it was a regeneration sequence? Was it a favorite character leaving? This time I am granting you leave to completely wander off the path. Just so long as your memory is Doctor Who-related, that is. I’m including a few suggestions, as per usual, but only to get you into the right frame of mind.
Memories of Who:
- The Fourth Doctor falling off of the radio tower and regenerating.
- The First Doctor Leaving Susan behind.
- The very end of Doomsday.
- The introduction of the Weeping Angels.
- The sudden realization that Professor Yana is the Master.
My strongest memory of Doctor Who is two-fold, and both having to do with Earthshock. When Earthshock was first shown where I grew up, I was spending the night at a friend’s house. We were crouched in front of the television. The events taking place on the screen were getting a bit stressful. And…
The power went out. For miles around. I’ll bet that you could have heard us scream “No!” for miles around, too.
Then, when I eventually saw the whole episode, I distinctly remember the silent credits moving over Adric’s broken badge for Mathematical Excellence. Just thinking about it now gets me all choked up. Poor Adric. Dying to save the world. *sniffle*
So, what did you come up with?
June 17th, 2008 at 10:14 am
I really have three stong memories from back in the day. The first is discovering Dr. Who on KTEH. They were showing The War Games which of course was the 2nd Doctor’s last story. So I guess He was my Doctor.
Next comes the regneration from 5th to 6th. Until the 9th Doctor’s departure that was the regeneration sequence I think of when the topic of regeneration comes up.
Finally, my favorite episode of the classic series is The Two Doctors. Okay so the story has some holes, but I saw it at TimeCon and it was really neat to see the 2nd Doctor in action once again.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:26 am
I agree with you on the 2 Doctors. It was really nice seeing Jamie again.