As "Doctor Who" turns 60, it's time to pose that perennial question: Who is the best Doctor of them all? The BBC asked five fans to make their arguments. But which of this quintet do you think is the greatest? Tell us in the comments if your pick isn't on the list (we're fans of Christopher Eccleston).
David Tennant took 49% of the vote, making him Mastodon's favorite Doctor (or at least, the favorite of the five options in this poll). He handed over his key to the Tardis in 2010, but is back today as the Fourteenth Doctor in the first of three Russell T. Davies-penned specials, alongside Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. Watched the episode? Let us know your (spoiler-free) thoughts in the comments.
@CultureDesk No love for my little space tramp whose era established the whole idea of regeneration, not to mention the entire Gallifrey mythos? Patrick Troughton!
(Who is, to be fair, My Doctor, not because I saw any of it live - I wasn't even around - but because that's where I came in on KBTC Tacoma's cyclic re-showing of the entire original series in order in the 1990s.)
@CultureDesk Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor is yet to be surpassed in my opinion. He not only sold the concept of regeneration, he's also just so damn loveable.
@CultureDesk Not sure for whom to vote. One has to look at the actor only, and not the companion or especially the story/writing. I liked Jodie Whittaker but she had too many companions. The series with Tennant may have have the best chemistry between Dr and companion and stories, but also like Mat Smith too. I don't know that it is fair to pick an actor when there is so much around the actor portraying the Dr that sets the environment.
@SharkAttak In fairness, the BBC article describes them as Doctor Who experts (they are all TV journalists who have written extensively about the show) so perhaps their opinion carries more weight.
@libramoon "When you have the homeland free from humans, what do you think it's going to be like? Do you know? Have you thought about it? Have you given it any consideration? Because you're very close to getting what you want. What's it going to be like?"
@CultureDesk Tom Baker is probably the overall greatest (so alien and mesmerising!), but my personal favourite, Patrick Troughton, was brilliant and helped Doctor Who survive by being the very first actor re-cast in the role of The Doctor. He made the regeneration concept work.
@timrichards Fun fact: Troughton's grandson (Harry Melling) played Dudley Dursley in the "Harry Potter" films and was also fantastic in the Coen brothers' "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs."
@billyjoebowers A lot of love for Capaldi in these comments. He's such a versatile, gifted actor. (Malcolm Tucker! The Doctor! The annoying neighbor in the "Paddington" movies!)
@lanartri We watched the unveiling of Capaldi as the new Doctor as though it was a World Cup Final match. He was such a fan that it was like a spectator had been plucked from the crowd and asked to captain the England (or Scotland!) football team.
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