46 years ago today, the first episode of Dr. Who aired.
Yes, the special effects are cheesy. Yes, many of the 'enemies' are hokey. Yes, there are many, many non-sequiters and continuity issues with the plot lines.
And yet, I have been a fan since the 1970s.
As silly as some of the plots are, the acting and the characters are compelling. I can honestly say there have been episodes that have moved me to tears.
Yes--this is the silly Science Fiction series about a Time Lord moving through time and space in his blue police box. I am not embarrassed about my unabashed fan girl glee about this show.
Long may Dr. Who live, through many more regenerations.
I too have been a Dr. Who fan for decades. Yes, it is a silly fantasy. Yes, I could do without so many Dallek resurrections. Yet, in the metaphoric quality of myth, there is much more here. The Dr. is a force for good, for irracible irritation with violence, for love of the best in humanity. He is somewhat the blitheful fool, yet a man of genius and immense experience, the fool come full circle into the wizard. Thus, watching the adventures is more than escapist fun. It is uplifting.
ReplyDeleteYay--another long time adult fan! I've introduced my teenage children to Dr. Who and its something we enjoy together.
ReplyDeleteTrue confession--I still have the 14 foot long scarf I knitted as a kid, during the Tom Baker era.
I agree with you about how the show transcends its hokey trappings into something hopeful and uplifting. Perhaps that's the secret to its survival.