Geekiness ahead: Why I love The Doctor

Thanks to Netflix, I've recently become better acquainted with Doctor Who.  I've powered through the four seasons and specials of the relaunched series.  While I'm waiting for the latest season to be released on DVD, I'm exploring spin offs and older episodes from the original series.

The Tardis at work

If you're unfamiliar with Doctor Who, I'll try and give you the core facts that you'll need.  The Doctor is an alien, a species known as Time Lords, that have the ability to travel time and space.  The Doctor's ship is known as the Tardis and it looks like a blue police box from the 1950s.  He usually travels with at least one companion, exploring and helping save various planets and species.  When he's mortally wounded he has the ability to regenerate into a completely new body (which is how the BBC has been able to have 11 actors play the same character).

All eleven doctors

My husband doesn't quite get my fascination, although he doesn't dislike the show (he says he can "take it or leave it" which is basically my feel about when he wants to watch Stargate). 

So I thought I'd share my love of The Doctor with you, oh great internet hoards, in the hopes that someone out there also shares my love. 

Reasons I love Doctor Who:

1. It's cheesy, but in the good way. I mean who can resist a pill that animates people's fat so it walks away, a woman who's had so many face lifts that she's just a piece of stretched skin now, or a plastic mannequin hand that tries to strangle people? 
2. The main characters are really wonderfully written. Even Martha, the companion I didn't really care for, or Mickey the spineless wonder were still more than just stereotypes.
3. David Tennant and Billie Piper. The perfect example of #2.  I love they're chemistry together.  The end of season two broke my heart, but the end of season 4 made it better.  While I love Christopher Eccleston's performance, David Tennant is most assuredly "My Doctor."

4. It can make me cry and laugh in the same episode. A mark of a good show.  Humor is a must in any series for me, but I need to care about the characters enough to feel moved when something triumphant or tragic happens to them.
5. There's not always a happily ever after, but always a satisfying ending. In a show like this, you know that not every companion gets to stay forever and The Doctor can't always save everyone.  But even when partings or deaths come, it's always in a way that leaves me satisfied.
6. I finally understand what British people mean when they say "Exterminate!" I've heard people doing the Dalek voice before and had no idea what was going on.  While it's not a life-changer, at least now it's not bugging me any more.

7. John Barrowman *girly sigh* I mean, just look at him!  You can also check him out in his own spin-off Torchwood (the first couple of seasons are on instant play on Netflix, too).

8. Some downright creepy/scary episodes. See season 1's "The Empty Child," season 2's "Fear Her," season 3's "Blink," season 4's "Silence in the Library" and "Midnight" for really good examples of the creepier side of the show.
9. A new ringtone. Yup, I'm that much of a geek.

Click here for Doctor Who theme song

10. The knowledge that good TV is still out there, even if it's in another country. There's a limit to the reality programs or 3 1/2 Men reruns I can scroll through before I loose faith in humanity.  Doctor Who has me holding on for a bit longer.

Thrills, Spills, and ... Oh Forget It!

I think I might be a bit OCD.  I have to do things in threes, and it's really bugging me that I can't think of a third rhyme for the title.  Maybe by the end I can come up with something.

First off a plug for a great show that's streaming on Netflix.  (Sorry if it sounds like I'm being paid by Netflix, but it's my main source for entertainment).



Jekyll is a great series that acts as a sequel to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.  Fair warning however, there's no plans to create a sequel, but the ending leaves it open for one.  So, if you don't want to be left hanging skip the last three minutes or so and stop it at the fade to black.

The first episode is kind of slow, but it quickly picks up speed.  There's an element of dark humor and the character of Hyde is at times very goofy or really creepy.  The last three episodes fly by and include some nice twists.

My birthday feast: pizza rolls,
buffalo wings, cheesy bread, and chocolate pie.
Yeah for guilt free junk food!

In case you missed my post yesterday, it was my birthday, which led to some personal reflection.  After reading about it on several blogs (sorry, I can't remember who has lists or not, feel free to mention if you have one in the comments), I decided to jump on the 101 in 1001 bandwagon. You create a list of 101 things to do in 1001 days.

I really like the idea of having more than a year, so I can put some really large goals on there, but I like that there's a deadline.  I'm not sure how much help a bucket list would be to me; pretty sure I'd just put things off. Indefinitely.

I work best under a tight, and quickly bearing down on me deadline. So if you'd like to check out my list the link is right next to the "Check out the cool kids" link.  I plan on posting about my progress every week or so.

I'd also like to share (probably against my better judgment, and most assuredly against the advice of others) what a back-of-the-novel synopsis of what I'm going to get kick started with the 50k in 50 day challenge.

Lilith by John Collier

Lilith's name has been synonymous with pain, evil, and scandalous behavior since ancient times.  She'd like to set the record straight.  

Learn about the true story of Lilith as she describes first hand the fall from grace in Eden, her affair with Lucifer, and her bargain with God.  

But now, millenia later, Lilith is starting to rethink the bargain and wants out.  She flees to America, hoping to lose herself in the crowds, but God sends three angels, her keepers, to track her down and bring her back.

And Lucifer has decided he's not through with her yet either.

Join Lilith as she tries to make a life that's all hers in the new novel, ___________________________.



That's all I've got.  No working title yet, but the start of something I think could be good and lead to a strong series.

So, let me know if you've seen Jekyll, have a list of your own, think you'd like to know more about my take on Lilith, or have a third rhyme for the title.

Here's to a great day!