"Why is the youngest Doctor the wisest?" Here's the thing: of all the Doctors, the First is the only one to have have lived an entire life. He was born, he was a child, grew into young adulthood, middle age and finally the indignities of old age. In contrast, the Second Doctor on, we're seeing a new incarnation come into being, fully formed as an adult. They may be chronologically older, but they are not older in terms of their maturity. The Second Doctor did not experience childhood (aside from the limited memories they each seem to carry on). He didn't experience seeing himself grow larger, stronger, more capable, before witnessing his own slow slide into old age. When in a group, people naturally defer to the oldest member of the group as a leader, or at least as someone who's opinion matters. This could be merely politeness, but I believe it is also recognition of the lifetime of information and experiences they have gained. I'm pretty well educated and have a successful career. But if my 81 year old grandfather were to walk in the door right now, I'd see him as the more experienced person in general. Similarly, the First Doctor is treated as a respected elder by the other Doctors for the same reasons: politeness, and recognition that he has really EARNED his white hair and wrinkles. "Wow, here's a guy who actually lived and experienced hundreds of years of learning that I only vaguely remember. Better listen to him, if only because he's so damn tetchy!" Great video!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the first dr! He’s definitely the most underrated and if you watch for it, he has a stellar sense of humor. I love susan, I love the romans, the space museum and some of his target books are the best to be found. Somebody else said it but it couldn’t be more true, the first four doctors are the best and that’s just fact. I wish there wasn’t so many missing episodes, it’s tragic.
@Jack The Film Fanatic Same here, only I add also David Tennant as an honourable mention... However really in my humble opinion I like them all, as an old soldier once said they are all splendid chaps (plus one lady) all of them... But yes, when you cut it down to the bare facts the first four Doctor's are the best and they always will be. The first 18 years of the Classic Series will never, ever be bettered! Maybe you'll get the odd episode or storyline, or even perhaps maybe a season that will equal those first 18 years, but no they will never, ever be bettered. Happy Times and Places
I tried to start the classic series with William hartnell and its amazing how different 60s doctor is. Even doctor who as a show. Slow-paced, innocent, charming. Mental
One thing I would say about watching classic is don’t watch in chronological order if you really don’t want to. It doesn’t make much difference, bounce about doctors stories which you want to watch
Twice Upon a Time mocks One. Also apparently Polly had no purpose other than being female. Well hello Polly cocktail and L I T E R A L L Y E V E R Y P O L L Y S T O R Y A F T E R H E R F I R S T .
My favourite Doctor is Peter Perves as the First Doctor. He reads a lot of the novelisations on audio, and his confused impression of Hartnel brings me joy
I loved this series. I liked hearing you opinions on episodes and loved that you included expanded media. While I didn't always agree with your opinions (Which is to be expected) I still enjoyed the enthusiasm you expressed for whatever it was you were talking about. Bravo.
One of the first classic who i watched. I enjoy it but as a Dalek story it is a weak one but its just one of those fun stories that deserved to be loved for not being too serious but comedy daleks are a little silly unless it’s something like Alpha beta and omega in evil
@@TakeNoteOfThat I still think Dalek Invasion is the definitive Hartnel Dalek story, the chase is good but it's more of a comedic story. Master Plan starts out well, but then starts to miss the original tone in the later episodes, and they bring up the Monk for seamingly no good reason. (Not to mention that it's really long and in no way justify it's 12 parts. Also it's one of those stories that are really hurt by missing episodes.)
Dr who And the second doctor. Both were conceited to be the exact same character One was an adaptation and the other Had his clock turned back so to say It wasn't until the third that the concept of an incarnation came about. And it took till the fifth for a regeneration to settle into what you know
Completely agree on Web Planet. That story left my watching party painfully waiting for it to be over, and wow did it hurt. It's the best example I've seen of production value aging to the point of enjoyment for modern viewers being an impossibility.
And now it ends. And with my second favourite Doctor (favourite is McGann). Such charisma, such warmth, with a wise and complex Doctor, with the best character arc in the franchise. And some of the most invigorating companions (Ian, Barbara, Vicki and Steven) and imaginative stories, such as The Aztecs, Dalek Invasion of Earth, The Romans, Time Meddler, Daleks Master Plan and many others being sublime. Truly a spectacular era.
I love all of your videos, and I truly respect all of the hard work you put into them. I know things are very bad right now, but we can all get though this. Thank you for all of your hard work.
My two favourite Hartnell stories have to be The Tenth Planet and The Daleks. The Daleks has this slow yet quick pace that really makes this seven parter feel more like a five parter. It arguably saved the show as it was originally going to be cancelled after just thirteen episodes. The Daleks ensured the show would survive. The Tenth Planet is a methodically paced base under siege. Some would say it is the original base under Seige story, the first appearance of the Cybermen is one of their best. It's only hampered by the idiotic General Cutler, though of course you're meant to be assuming he has some screws loose anyway, and some rather questionable science.
Wow, this was a long video. Hartnell era deserves a lot of love especially the pure historicals, hard disagree on the Monk, stories like Subterfuge make him work a lot. It's weird that one of the more divisive and disliked stories like the Web Planet led to a well liked prose story like The Lair of Zarbi Supremo. Sidenote: I plan to read the original Agatha Christie because I like Agatha Christie stories and I heard good things about it.
the basis for 10 little aliens certainly was... interesting...to find out about... reminds me of when I found out about the old school version of Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.
This video could not of been more perfectly timed for me.. The last four weeks I watched every first Doctor story!! Besides the Rescue, The Romans, and the Web planet.. those are the only 3 DVDs I don’t own of the first Doctor. Oh man, I love the Ark!!!!
SO pleased you included The Invention Of Death. I love it so much. Especially that moment where the Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Susan are singing around the campfire. Warms my heart. Though I have to say, I also love Barbarians And The Samurai as well. Sorry to hear you didn't like it.
@@readyproductions3451 An alien determined to master every kind of known weapon/martial art in the world challenging sword schools just came to my head. Yasuke, the African Samurai that Nobunaga Oda thought was a God. It could be the very beginning of the Edo Period or focus on Christian missionaries! Anything that just doesn't involve them being captured by faction 1 and meeting famous emperor/dictator/captain to then get caught in a war or give said leader what it is they need. I feel like i've just seen it before.
Two great things about The Web Planet are that it was partially inspirational for Captain Scarlett and the Mysterons (notably the rubbing of vaseline on the camera, used for a scene in Captain Scarlett), as well as the fact that when Classic Who was being streamed on Twitch, The Web Planet was actually trending and was one of the most anticipated stories on the stream, all because of what I think was something stupid like a misplaced disc or something like that.
Peter Cushing was even one of the great Hammer horror icons, he played Van Helsing in the Dracula series, and Doctor Frankenstein in the Frankenstein series.
These are great! Glad we have the 1st all wrapped up. 😎 Have you considered doing these for the best/worst Master stories? (Best/worst Delgado, best/worst Gomez, etc.)
Number 1 is one of my favourite Doctors. I understand that Troughton is really more iconic and influential, but I’ve always had a fondness for the “wise old mentor” character in fiction, for me he recalls Obi-Wan Kenobi, Professor Albus Dumbledore, Charles Xavier. There’s also a classic feel to his stories, this is where it all began and I often love the first in a series of stories (my favourite Star Wars is A New Hope, my favourite movie of all time as well). The stories also feel so unique, as very few of them are what Doctor Who became or it is now. The stories are very slowly paced and dramatic. Even the High-Concept Sci-fi never feels the same as the Troughton space stories, and so incredibly different to Pertwee, Baker, McCoy, Smith or really any Doctor. Heck, it’s the only era where every episode of nearly every story has its own title and ends with ‘Next Episode (title of the next episodes)’. The first time we got a Troughton style story must’ve been The Tenth Planet, but contrast that with The Sensorites, or The Reign Of Terror.
ok, now onto defending stuff. I like the Monk. I don't think he makes the Doctor look like a hypocrite if you do him right. They both meddle with time, yes. But the Doctor does it in the best interests of the universe, and realises when they can stop most of the time. The Monk does it because he is selfish. the last season of the Lucie Miller audios touch on this well in my opinion. I like the Marinus and I think the only letdown is the Voord. I like The Celestial Toymaker but I only listened to the audio and I feel it'd be not so great if it was found. I've already touched on the racism. I agree with you on Dodo, and it should've been darker instead of childish I do agree. But I think its fun, in the same way you find The Romans fun except I'm in the minority and it's less problematic to enjoy The Romans. Galaxy 4. I liked the recon on The Aztecs DVD but I'm scared it'll be shit if I watch the full thing. The Web Planet is bad. it sounds like something that heck, both of us specifically would find something in but there's NOTHING. I like the scale, that's it.
On the Tenth Planet DVD there's a special feature with Peter Purves, Frazer Hines and the guy that played Turlough called "Boys! Boys! Boys!" Where they recall their experiences on Doctor Who, and Peter says how he just had some walk on role originally as that Hill Billy and and it was only later that Ian and Barbara would be leaving so they just called him to be the replacement.
and he does, you have to remember THIS doctor, despite his aged appearance is only 250/300 years old, by Gallifreyan standards only a young man, early to mid 20's by human standards, and no, he is not human, nor does he pretend to be, but he DOES learn to appreciate other ideas as he goes along. There are many theories as to why in the multi doctor stories, the later doctors defer to the youngest, the main one being he is the most pure, he grew up on Gallifrey from child to young adult and is more aware of some things, he is also chronologically the oldest (up til 11th) not actual age, but age in incarnation. Think about it as stated he was about 300 years old when he regenerated. 2nd stated he was 450 earth years old 4ths age went from 742 to 759 during his 7 year run, so how old was 2nd and 3rd when THEY regenerated? If you even it out about 150 years each 6th stated he was 900 7th 956 so how old was 5th again only about 100 years. Each new incarnation is quite young and quite easily influenced. So yes, he does become more human, the most human being 10th the most utterly alien is actually 4th
I think they did plan on adapting The Chase as the third Doctor Who and The Daleks movie after Invasion of Earth 2150 A.D. but it didn't do as well as the first so they sadly scrapped it, shame they couldn't have completed a trilogy of films curious of how they would adapt it especially the ending.
I would love to see / hear a NuWho story that replaces whichever Doctor is doctoring with the First Doctor. Or vice versa, with Tenth on The Tenth Planet. Imagine how crazy that would be!
The mystery book that Ten Little Aliens is the best selling mystery of all time, and is incredibly well written. Later editions change the name to "And then they were none"
I love The Chase. I get why some people don't like it. Or even why most people don't like it. But I like it for exactly what you're saying. It's mad. It's wacky. It's hilarious. It's impossible to get bored.
I always wish the The Monk would come back with an updated version of the argument. Coming up with a good argument would be interesting. Maybe have The Doctor argue that humanity NEEDS to have gone through certain struggles to strengthen us as a species. Show a Meddling Monk version of the world where humanity has never struggled with anything, and has become lazy, and never spreads into the rest of the universe, eventually being destroyed by the expansion of the sun.
Doctor who is one of my favourite shows, but half the time I forget why I like it, but you my friend, you always remind me exactly why I love it, and this video is no exception, also now I want to watch more of the Hartnells era but I went and cancelled my britbox subscription like the broke ass bitch I am
And after watching the video, my summation: Must watch The Web Planet. I'm guessing they were aiming for Them and the noises those ants made but missed it by so, so much. Still, I have to watch the entire effort.
I remember seeing a synopsis for keys of Marinus and it doesn’t even make sense one sentence to the next. It just seems to be loads of random stuff thrown together like outtakes.
What happens when they follow through on your two doctor idea though? Would you do a best of the Fourteenth Doctors?! (Plural) Or a separate video for each?
Best 5.ten little aliens 4.Dalek invasion of earth 3.invention of death 2.the daleks 1.the rescue Worst 5.galaxy 4 4.edge of destruction 3.Daleks master plan 2.web planet 1.celestial toymaker
The only one that was a drag to get thru was the web planet, jarring considering i really loved season 2 but those 6 episodes where tough, only liked the first and last
Hartnell and Troughton have always been the 2 people that gave us the doctor who we have today and have it their longevity. Hartnell made children fall in love with the doctor.. troughton made the nation fall in love with doctor who. Legends As for Moffat, I don’t understand the constant complaints that he made the first doctor sexist and a misogynist when that’s what the first doctor was actually like. In multiple stories he actually says he’s gonna slap Susan’s “bottom” and makes similar comments like he did to Bill yet everyone acts like Moffat disrespected hartnell.
Well, there's a difference to threatening to smack your teenage granddaughter and doing the same to a fully grown woman you just met. I don't really have much of a problem with Moffat's portrayal of the First Doctor, I'm just saying it was rather strange, especially given this was Tenth Planet Hartnell, not Unearthly Child Hartnell. I'm just going to guess he was just trying to annoy 12 or convince the Captain he was human.
I really do hope the first Doctor is the actual first incarnation of this character. But if the Timeless Child does end up to be the Doctor, I hope Hartnell is the first incarnation to make the promise of being called the Doctor. And Ruth is set some time else, like between 2 and 3.
Wasn't Peter Purves (no I'm not checking the spelling) a Fraiser Heinz/Lalla Ward/Freema Ageyman situation? A case of the producers thinking "we like him, let's bring him back ASAP"
"Why is the youngest Doctor the wisest?"
Here's the thing: of all the Doctors, the First is the only one to have have lived an entire life. He was born, he was a child, grew into young adulthood, middle age and finally the indignities of old age. In contrast, the Second Doctor on, we're seeing a new incarnation come into being, fully formed as an adult. They may be chronologically older, but they are not older in terms of their maturity. The Second Doctor did not experience childhood (aside from the limited memories they each seem to carry on). He didn't experience seeing himself grow larger, stronger, more capable, before witnessing his own slow slide into old age.
When in a group, people naturally defer to the oldest member of the group as a leader, or at least as someone who's opinion matters. This could be merely politeness, but I believe it is also recognition of the lifetime of information and experiences they have gained. I'm pretty well educated and have a successful career. But if my 81 year old grandfather were to walk in the door right now, I'd see him as the more experienced person in general.
Similarly, the First Doctor is treated as a respected elder by the other Doctors for the same reasons: politeness, and recognition that he has really EARNED his white hair and wrinkles. "Wow, here's a guy who actually lived and experienced hundreds of years of learning that I only vaguely remember. Better listen to him, if only because he's so damn tetchy!"
Great video!
Spot on! This has ALWAYS been my interpretation.
The first doctor is an edgy teenager
Cheterton.
Also, An Adventure in Space and Time is a perfect movie and it made me cry.
At last!! One of the best and yet so criminally underrated Doctors...
I agree 👍
LOVE LOVE LOVE the first dr! He’s definitely the most underrated and if you watch for it, he has a stellar sense of humor. I love susan, I love the romans, the space museum and some of his target books are the best to be found. Somebody else said it but it couldn’t be more true, the first four doctors are the best and that’s just fact. I wish there wasn’t so many missing episodes, it’s tragic.
@Jack The Film Fanatic Same here, only I add also David Tennant as an honourable mention...
However really in my humble opinion I like them all, as an old soldier once said they are all splendid chaps (plus one lady) all of them...
But yes, when you cut it down to the bare facts the first four Doctor's are the best and they always will be.
The first 18 years of the Classic Series will never, ever be bettered!
Maybe you'll get the odd episode or storyline, or even perhaps maybe a season that will equal those first 18 years, but no they will never, ever be bettered.
Happy Times and Places
@Jack the Film Fanatic I mean I say the first I think over 50 if we include the non Mainline ones or all the best
I tried to start the classic series with William hartnell and its amazing how different 60s doctor is. Even doctor who as a show. Slow-paced, innocent, charming. Mental
One thing I would say about watching classic is don’t watch in chronological order if you really don’t want to. It doesn’t make much difference, bounce about doctors stories which you want to watch
It’s Time Travel 😉
"That's why I put Twice Upon A Time on the Best List!"
:D
"Just kidding, could you imagine?"
:(
Twice Upon a Time is a 10/10, but it's on the Capaldi best of list
It’s you!
Twice Upon a Time mocks One. Also apparently Polly had no purpose other than being female. Well hello Polly cocktail and L I T E R A L L Y E V E R Y P O L L Y S T O R Y A F T E R H E R F I R S T .
Sigh, its not about the First Doctor.
@@SamyulDavis True.
My favourite Doctor is Peter Perves as the First Doctor. He reads a lot of the novelisations on audio, and his confused impression of Hartnel brings me joy
He is just excellent. Mother Russia was only as compelling as it was bc of his narration.
I loved this series. I liked hearing you opinions on episodes and loved that you included expanded media. While I didn't always agree with your opinions (Which is to be expected) I still enjoyed the enthusiasm you expressed for whatever it was you were talking about. Bravo.
To be fair I doubt it’s completely finished, he will likely do one for ‘13’ when Whittaker leaves.
The Chase is my favourite 60's Dalek story. There, I've said it in public. No regrets.
Desperate Mohammedan the World's Strongest Arab it’s good but it’s a bit silly
One of the first classic who i watched. I enjoy it but as a Dalek story it is a weak one but its just one of those fun stories that deserved to be loved for not being too serious but comedy daleks are a little silly unless it’s something like Alpha beta and omega in evil
And this is the next story I'm going to watch.
I agree. Dalek Invasion of Earth isn't any bettef, and is half as fun. Daleks on the Mary Celeste, for Gods sake!
@@TakeNoteOfThat I still think Dalek Invasion is the definitive Hartnel Dalek story, the chase is good but it's more of a comedic story. Master Plan starts out well, but then starts to miss the original tone in the later episodes, and they bring up the Monk for seamingly no good reason. (Not to mention that it's really long and in no way justify it's 12 parts. Also it's one of those stories that are really hurt by missing episodes.)
He will forever be THE FIRST AND ONLY FIRST DOCTOR
Amen!
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Dr who
And the second doctor.
Both were conceited to be the exact same character One was an adaptation and the other Had his clock turned back so to say
It wasn't until the third that the concept of an incarnation came about. And it took till the fifth for a regeneration to settle into what you know
Completely agree on Web Planet. That story left my watching party painfully waiting for it to be over, and wow did it hurt. It's the best example I've seen of production value aging to the point of enjoyment for modern viewers being an impossibility.
And now it ends. And with my second favourite Doctor (favourite is McGann). Such charisma, such warmth, with a wise and complex Doctor, with the best character arc in the franchise. And some of the most invigorating companions (Ian, Barbara, Vicki and Steven) and imaginative stories, such as The Aztecs, Dalek Invasion of Earth, The Romans, Time Meddler, Daleks Master Plan and many others being sublime. Truly a spectacular era.
I love all of your videos, and I truly respect all of the hard work you put into them. I know things are very bad right now, but we can all get though this. Thank you for all of your hard work.
Watched Keys of Marinus for the first time today and it does not deserve to be on the worst list.
I love these! It’s a shame these videos have to end! Keep up the good work
These videos are incredible, can’t wait to get started on some of the big finish and tv recommendations too. Cheers 😀👍
I’m currently watching this Doctor’s era, and I’m on The Time Meddler. Both the Doctor and The Monk are amazing in it!
This is true at least, they're both great performances there.
“AND THAT OVER THERE IS A CHAIR WITH A PANDA ON IT!”
‘SHEER POETRY MY BOY’
The Doctor, Steven and Vicki were also amazing, really sad that trio didn’t last longer
Amazing video! I've been so hyped for it!
I just came for the conclusion to avoid spoilers. Great series, Sam. You can see the dedication, and everything this show means to you.
I’ve been waiting for this! I love the First Doctor so much! 😭❤️❤️
29:14 - Of course on the original VHS you actually hear the Zarbi bump into the camera. Shame on whoever chose to edit that out of the DVD.
It does seem counter-intuitive to do such a thing when you're openly selling some of these stories based on how infamously poor they are.
@@SamyulDavis Maybe the blu-ray set could have an "unrestored" soundtrack for the purists?
Literally just finished my first watch through of the first doctor's tv stories a day ago, this video has perfect timing.
Now that you've done every doctor, time to do this with every monster.
Brilliant, thoroughly enjoyed that, thank you!
I'd highly recommend reading the Target novelisation of the web planet as it is a legitimately good story
Exactly, Given he had just said the novels were his main source for this era.
“Doctor Who does Stardust Crusaders”. All right, I can die happily now. That’s all I needed to see.
My two favourite Hartnell stories have to be The Tenth Planet and The Daleks.
The Daleks has this slow yet quick pace that really makes this seven parter feel more like a five parter. It arguably saved the show as it was originally going to be cancelled after just thirteen episodes. The Daleks ensured the show would survive.
The Tenth Planet is a methodically paced base under siege. Some would say it is the original base under Seige story, the first appearance of the Cybermen is one of their best. It's only hampered by the idiotic General Cutler, though of course you're meant to be assuming he has some screws loose anyway, and some rather questionable science.
Now I wish there WAS a Doctor 0, so we could continue the series.
Yeah, it was a bit strange they decided to end the series on 12th Doctor. But all things have to come to an end.
@@TheGabbernaut It made sense. They can’t just top The Doctor Falls as an ending. Twice Upon a Time as a nice noncanon fanservice send off though
Wow, this was a long video. Hartnell era deserves a lot of love especially the pure historicals, hard disagree on the Monk, stories like Subterfuge make him work a lot. It's weird that one of the more divisive and disliked stories like the Web Planet led to a well liked prose story like The Lair of Zarbi Supremo.
Sidenote: I plan to read the original Agatha Christie because I like Agatha Christie stories and I heard good things about it.
I remember watching through all the hartnell stories last summer and my god, they’re so fun, they’re just so fresh and enjoyable I love hartnell
the basis for 10 little aliens certainly was... interesting...to find out about...
reminds me of when I found out about the old school version of Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.
Fantastic video!! And I really didn’t notice that Peter Purves was that American guy in the Chase (though it’s now very obvious!)
The Time Meddler is my favorite Hartnell story! I gasped when I saw where you put it.
“They’ve all gone. All gone. None of them would understand. Not even my little Susan. Or Vicki. Or Barbara..... OR CHETTTTTERTONN”
This video could not of been more perfectly timed for me..
The last four weeks I watched every first Doctor story!! Besides the Rescue, The Romans, and the Web planet.. those are the only 3 DVDs I don’t own of the first Doctor.
Oh man, I love the Ark!!!!
every AVAILABLE story there are still 10 missing, I have them all too, they are a great adventure
Thank you for this it’s inspired me I kinda wanna try some Hartnell now 😂
Giving love to the Chase and the massacre speech. Sam I bloody love you.
Okay but I second I heard "Doctor who meets Stardust Crusaders" I nearly fell off my chair laughing & imagining that
Good grief, Chesterton!
@SamyulDavis the doctor would have one stand or would be a stand per regeneration?
I'm really looking forward to it
SO pleased you included The Invention Of Death. I love it so much. Especially that moment where the Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Susan are singing around the campfire. Warms my heart. Though I have to say, I also love Barbarians And The Samurai as well. Sorry to hear you didn't like it.
I'd definitely have my own list of unique things I'd prefer for them to be doing.
@@SamyulDavis Like what?
@@readyproductions3451 An alien determined to master every kind of known weapon/martial art in the world challenging sword schools just came to my head. Yasuke, the African Samurai that Nobunaga Oda thought was a God. It could be the very beginning of the Edo Period or focus on Christian missionaries! Anything that just doesn't involve them being captured by faction 1 and meeting famous emperor/dictator/captain to then get caught in a war or give said leader what it is they need. I feel like i've just seen it before.
Yep, *so* difficult to present Churchill as a villain :p
The Gunfighters might be my favourite Hartnell story, it’s completely mental and I love it
They made Shakespeare a villain in the big finish, The Kingmaker.
Really? I am surprised. in "Time of the Daleks" they made him into a jesus-like figure, which was just too much in my opinion.
Respect for the Bradley audios
Two great things about The Web Planet are that it was partially inspirational for Captain Scarlett and the Mysterons (notably the rubbing of vaseline on the camera, used for a scene in Captain Scarlett), as well as the fact that when Classic Who was being streamed on Twitch, The Web Planet was actually trending and was one of the most anticipated stories on the stream, all because of what I think was something stupid like a misplaced disc or something like that.
Peter Cushing was even one of the great Hammer horror icons, he played Van Helsing in the Dracula series, and Doctor Frankenstein in the Frankenstein series.
These are great! Glad we have the 1st all wrapped up. 😎
Have you considered doing these for the best/worst Master stories? (Best/worst Delgado, best/worst Gomez, etc.)
Number 1 is one of my favourite Doctors. I understand that Troughton is really more iconic and influential, but I’ve always had a fondness for the “wise old mentor” character in fiction, for me he recalls Obi-Wan Kenobi, Professor Albus Dumbledore, Charles Xavier. There’s also a classic feel to his stories, this is where it all began and I often love the first in a series of stories (my favourite Star Wars is A New Hope, my favourite movie of all time as well). The stories also feel so unique, as very few of them are what Doctor Who became or it is now. The stories are very slowly paced and dramatic. Even the High-Concept Sci-fi never feels the same as the Troughton space stories, and so incredibly different to Pertwee, Baker, McCoy, Smith or really any Doctor. Heck, it’s the only era where every episode of nearly every story has its own title and ends with ‘Next Episode (title of the next episodes)’. The first time we got a Troughton style story must’ve been The Tenth Planet, but contrast that with The Sensorites, or The Reign Of Terror.
ok, now onto defending stuff. I like the Monk. I don't think he makes the Doctor look like a hypocrite if you do him right. They both meddle with time, yes. But the Doctor does it in the best interests of the universe, and realises when they can stop most of the time. The Monk does it because he is selfish. the last season of the Lucie Miller audios touch on this well in my opinion.
I like the Marinus and I think the only letdown is the Voord.
I like The Celestial Toymaker but I only listened to the audio and I feel it'd be not so great if it was found. I've already touched on the racism. I agree with you on Dodo, and it should've been darker instead of childish I do agree. But I think its fun, in the same way you find The Romans fun except I'm in the minority and it's less problematic to enjoy The Romans.
Galaxy 4. I liked the recon on The Aztecs DVD but I'm scared it'll be shit if I watch the full thing.
The Web Planet is bad. it sounds like something that heck, both of us specifically would find something in but there's NOTHING. I like the scale, that's it.
I never realised that the Time-space Visualiser could be abbreviated to TV so yeah... the chase literally opens with the doctor discovering TV
On the Tenth Planet DVD there's a special feature with Peter Purves, Frazer Hines and the guy that played Turlough called "Boys! Boys! Boys!" Where they recall their experiences on Doctor Who, and Peter says how he just had some walk on role originally as that Hill Billy and and it was only later that Ian and Barbara would be leaving so they just called him to be the replacement.
My acting lecturer at uni is Claudia grant who voices Susan in the audios and played carol ann Ford in an adventure in space and time 😱💪🏻
That's brilliant! She's fantastic.
My preferred way of watching The Web Planet is the Behind the Sofa feature on the Blu-Ray where the Classic Who actors commentate on it.
Whitaker and Chibnall leaving couldn't come soon enough. But we'd never get away from the lecturing BBC now :(
I’ve always felt that the Doctor Starts out as more alien and the more he’s around his human companions, the more human he becomes!
and he does, you have to remember THIS doctor, despite his aged appearance is only 250/300 years old, by Gallifreyan standards only a young man, early to mid 20's by human standards, and no, he is not human, nor does he pretend to be, but he DOES learn to appreciate other ideas as he goes along. There are many theories as to why in the multi doctor stories, the later doctors defer to the youngest, the main one being he is the most pure, he grew up on Gallifrey from child to young adult and is more aware of some things, he is also chronologically the oldest (up til 11th) not actual age, but age in incarnation.
Think about it as stated he was about 300 years old when he regenerated.
2nd stated he was 450 earth years old
4ths age went from 742 to 759 during his 7 year run, so how old was 2nd and 3rd when THEY regenerated? If you even it out about 150 years each
6th stated he was 900 7th 956 so how old was 5th again only about 100 years. Each new incarnation is quite young and quite easily influenced. So yes, he does become more human, the most human being 10th the most utterly alien is actually 4th
julie everett Exactly! I love this! But irks me that so many forget it or don’t think about it this way!
@@VintageBeauty1313 true, but anyone under 30 has only grown up with the modern series and tends to forget the first 26 year 7 doctor run even existed
julie everett Very sad, but oh so true!
I think they did plan on adapting The Chase as the third Doctor Who and The Daleks movie after Invasion of Earth 2150 A.D. but it didn't do as well as the first so they sadly scrapped it, shame they couldn't have completed a trilogy of films curious of how they would adapt it especially the ending.
can’t wait for the next video tbh
I would love to see / hear a NuWho story that replaces whichever Doctor is doctoring with the First Doctor. Or vice versa, with Tenth on The Tenth Planet. Imagine how crazy that would be!
The mystery book that Ten Little Aliens is the best selling mystery of all time, and is incredibly well written. Later editions change the name to "And then they were none"
I have no doubt! Just a shame about the original title!
Quite so, but still, a product of its time perhaps
My first episode weirdly may have been planet of the dead but my first series I remember watching properly was series 5
"and there will be one more video, to top it all off."
I love the keys of marinus
The Christopher Reeves and Sean Connery of Dr. Who 🌞
I hope you o a 13 retrospect when Jodie finishes her tenure. Would be interesting to hear your opinions on this newest who era
Does anyone know which character Tania Rogers played in the original 60s series??
My favorite 1st Doctor Stories:
Marco Polo
The Space Museum
The Time Meddler
what games are sillier? from the celestial toymaker or DS9 move along home?
I love The Chase. I get why some people don't like it. Or even why most people don't like it. But I like it for exactly what you're saying. It's mad. It's wacky. It's hilarious. It's impossible to get bored.
It took me a few tries to watch The Web Planet all the way through. It was a rough one.
What is that color clip in the beginning with the daleks?
I love the Tenth Planet.
I always wish the The Monk would come back with an updated version of the argument. Coming up with a good argument would be interesting. Maybe have The Doctor argue that humanity NEEDS to have gone through certain struggles to strengthen us as a species. Show a Meddling Monk version of the world where humanity has never struggled with anything, and has become lazy, and never spreads into the rest of the universe, eventually being destroyed by the expansion of the sun.
Now I feel bad for not buying the big finish box set while it was on sale this week :(
Doctor who is one of my favourite shows, but half the time I forget why I like it, but you my friend, you always remind me exactly why I love it, and this video is no exception, also now I want to watch more of the Hartnells era but I went and cancelled my britbox subscription like the broke ass bitch I am
The Time Meddler is my top 10 overall favorites. The actor who played the Monk did so well. You should re exam this serial.
And after watching the video, my summation:
Must watch The Web Planet. I'm guessing they were aiming for Them and the noises those ants made but missed it by so, so much. Still, I have to watch the entire effort.
I remember seeing a synopsis for keys of Marinus and it doesn’t even make sense one sentence to the next. It just seems to be loads of random stuff thrown together like outtakes.
Oh it really upsets me that you don’t like keys of marinus, it’s so good!
You should do a best and worst of big finish
Tick tock world not gonna lie made me almost cry....doctor who rarely makes me do that
The Chase is very prophetic knowing that there will be a Beatles museum one day.
What happens when they follow through on your two doctor idea though? Would you do a best of the Fourteenth Doctors?! (Plural) Or a separate video for each?
If the daleks are doing something drastic, then we have to stop the daleks!
Best
5.ten little aliens
4.Dalek invasion of earth
3.invention of death
2.the daleks
1.the rescue
Worst
5.galaxy 4
4.edge of destruction
3.Daleks master plan
2.web planet
1.celestial toymaker
The only one that was a drag to get thru was the web planet, jarring considering i really loved season 2 but those 6 episodes where tough, only liked the first and last
You had to see it when it was originally broadcast and being 9 years old helped!
We have a whole part of Galaxy 4
Ah, a Jojo fan as well?
You never fail to disappoint
Just entered Dio's lair in Cairo!
ALIGN AND ADVANCE, ADVANCE AND ATTACK, ATTACK AND DESTROY, DESTROY AND REJOICE!
Hartnell and Troughton have always been the 2 people that gave us the doctor who we have today and have it their longevity. Hartnell made children fall in love with the doctor.. troughton made the nation fall in love with doctor who. Legends
As for Moffat, I don’t understand the constant complaints that he made the first doctor sexist and a misogynist when that’s what the first doctor was actually like. In multiple stories he actually says he’s gonna slap Susan’s “bottom” and makes similar comments like he did to Bill yet everyone acts like Moffat disrespected hartnell.
Well, there's a difference to threatening to smack your teenage granddaughter and doing the same to a fully grown woman you just met. I don't really have much of a problem with Moffat's portrayal of the First Doctor, I'm just saying it was rather strange, especially given this was Tenth Planet Hartnell, not Unearthly Child Hartnell. I'm just going to guess he was just trying to annoy 12 or convince the Captain he was human.
Time to watch it chronologically now ey 👀
Two of your worst would be in my best. I’ll leave which ones a mystery though 😄
The Time Meddler and the Keys of Marinus?
@@ishaandw Keys of Marinus is my 3rd favorite First Doctor story!
We have plenty of Galaxy 4 footage: an entire episode (3), and an 11 minute clip from episode 1.
Fun fact, marinus is actually mondas and the voord become cybermen.
Dont mean to be rude or anything, but is there going to be a 13th doctor retrospective sometime in the future when her era ends
Yeah, for sure. I just can't see that being any time soon.
Mechanoid attack system! I think I have learnt the mechanoid language
I really do hope the first Doctor is the actual first incarnation of this character. But if the Timeless Child does end up to be the Doctor, I hope Hartnell is the first incarnation to make the promise of being called the Doctor. And Ruth is set some time else, like between 2 and 3.
no matter how much recon bull goes on Hartnell IS the first doctor, Ruth can be a hidden clone or an alternate universe doctor but she is NOT 1st!
Wasn't Peter Purves (no I'm not checking the spelling) a Fraiser Heinz/Lalla Ward/Freema Ageyman situation? A case of the producers thinking "we like him, let's bring him back ASAP"
Freema Ageyman? Why her?
@@mikehunt3842 She was cast in Army of Ghosts. RTD liked her so much re recast her as the series 3 companion.
I loved the time meddler
I now want a doctor who story told as Star Dust crusaders a whole that the greatest thing I have Hurd
WOOOO
FINALLY!!!