Message #69437

[Davros]

That may be true. It's particularly true now with the internet and more widespread obsessive fandom. Most people tell you to start with Tom Baker and he becomes your favorite. Or he's the one you hear about the most in passing, so he becomes your default favorite. Plus what you say about writing. He may be a little overrated, but not without reason.

I have to disagree about your 'first Doctor'. Many people I've talked to say that their favorite isn't their first, even if their favorites are usually 10 or 11. My favorite is the 7th, yet he's probably the fifth Doctor I ever saw. On the other hand, people seem to have an uncanny knack for sticking strong to David Tennant- it's strange. He was my first Doctor but I never grew so attached as the fans who say they bawled their eyes out and refused to watch more Who because it was Tennant-less.