Ground Rules

What is the experiment?

One pop-culture dork in his thirties, ignorant of all things Doctor Who, watching the series from start to finish. A gargantuan task, and by a rough estimate looking at the episode list, almost 400 hours of viewing time.

I was a little disappointed to find out that some of the episodes have been lost forever. Apparently the BBC didn't keep old shows around in the archives for very long. I decided I'd only watch complete story lines, leaving out partial episodes and what appear to be fan made reconstructions using the old audio.

I would watch each episode in order, from beginning to end and attempt to shield myself from any spoilers. A difficult task, but not as hard as you would think. Normal people don't discuss the plot of a 35 year old British program in regular conversation.

After each episode I'll write my review and afterward I'll poke around and see what others may have said about the same story arc. Looks like the BBC has all I need in regards to a guide.

Since I've seen the first season, these first few reviews are written after the fact. Once I catch up I intend to write my response after each viewing before moving on to the next.

If you happen to wander in and decide to comment (I can't imagine how minuscule my audience will be based on such a narrow subject) please don't post any spoilers. Understand that I am speaking from a position of complete ignorance on purpose. If I don't understand that "Doctor Who's brother is a trained veterinarian which is where he got the idea to defeat the Lion men in episode 126" it's not because I'm dense, but because I don't have the luxury of hindsight.

Hopefully my reviews will be enjoyable and informative enough to provide a guide for anyone else who wants to follow along. If I'm lucky, it will prove interesting for the die hard fan and those who are about to dip their toes in the waters of Doctor Who-dom. I always like it when I can bring someone new into the Firefly fold, so maybe the Who-heads will get a kick out of my descent into Who-madness.

So let's quit putzing around. I have 26 seasons and a TV movie to get through. (And the new series...)