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I want to get into Doctor Who, but it seems daunting and massive, any suggestions where to start? (startrek.website)

submitted 3 months ago by jimhensonslostpuppet@startrek.website to c/doctorwho@startrek.website

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Should I watch all 20 years of the original run or just begin with the new one which I think is been around for 15 years? What are the best episodes? I've seen only a handful of the old and New ones but I liked what Ive seen, just hoping for a guide to really get into it

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[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 5 points 3 months ago

I agree with the general consensus here so far - every second Doctor seems to have a pretty good jumping-on point, so you could start with the 9th ("Rose"), 11th ("The Eleventh Hour"), 13th ("The Woman Who Fell to Earth"), or 15th ("The Church on Ruby Road"). The first episodes of the 10th and 12th could probably work, too, but not as well in my opinion.

I would probably go with "The Eleventh Hour," but that's because I prefer the storytelling sensibilities of Steven Moffat, who was running the show at that time - the show also looked noticably better by that point than it did in 2005.

But there are no wrong answers - if you get hooked, you'll end up watching it all anyway, mark my words.