Doctor Who?

Time to move on to another passion/obsession! One that more people (thankfully) actually care about. Doctor Who! There are so many reasons why this is an awesome show, one of them being the number of quotes and things that fans can throw at each other and giggle about. Another is the way it manages to stay fresh after nearly fifty years. Granted, I've only watched a few of the classic Doctor Who episodes, but from what I've seen and heard from others, it does a pretty good job of paying homage to the earlier series while staying interesting. I think the whole history of the show itself adds a very unique flavor to it. Other reasons to like it include: scary monsters, time travel that doesn't quite make sense, awesome jokes, and David Tennant. I mean really, who doesn't like David Tennant? Even those who prefer other Doctors have to admit that he just captures the spirit of Doctor Who so well and that he's a great actor (I may have to expand on this later). I also enjoy how the show can be very poignant at times and be surprisingly meaningful. There haven't been as many of these episodes in the Matt Smith era (in my opinion), but there have still been a few lovely surprises. One theory I have as to why the show is so popular is that people can really connect with it because of the Doctor's companions. They change often enough that everyone can find someone who they really understand and place themselves in that companion's shoes. For me that companion was Donna. Even though I'm nothing like her, I could relate to her feelings of worthlessness and insecurity and cheer as she overcame them (although I'm still a bit upset at the way her story ended). The other companions are cool too, but I find some of the others extremely annoying at time because I just don't understand their motivations (mostly Amy and Martha). I still haven't decided about Clara, the new companion, but so far she seems to have a lot of potential.