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Mitten
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My mother is trying to get my help with a short notice Christmas gift for my father.
Apparently he was fan of Doctor Who when he was younger, and I remember people being really enthusiastic about David Tennant's recent run as the character, so I thought that would be a good suggestion. But I've never seen Doctor Who, and I have no idea how many seasons/series that encompasses, or where would be a good place to begin, or whatever.
Could any fans of the show point me in the right direction? Is Series 2 where we want to start? Is there a box set that has them all? BBCAmericaShop.com lists each individual DVD for about $90 apiece, which seems absurd, but Amazon has them for like $40-something. I have no idea how this works.
Thanks in advance!
Apparently he was fan of Doctor Who when he was younger, and I remember people being really enthusiastic about David Tennant's recent run as the character, so I thought that would be a good suggestion. But I've never seen Doctor Who, and I have no idea how many seasons/series that encompasses, or where would be a good place to begin, or whatever.
Could any fans of the show point me in the right direction? Is Series 2 where we want to start? Is there a box set that has them all? BBCAmericaShop.com lists each individual DVD for about $90 apiece, which seems absurd, but Amazon has them for like $40-something. I have no idea how this works.
Thanks in advance!
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I dunno why they're that expensive on BBC America, but just get them from Amazon.
As to the actual question, I agree with admanb -- start with Series 1. There's definitely nothing so special about David Tennant that you should start with Series 2 instead of 1. The doctor in series 1 is perfectly enjoyable (I think I like him a bit better actually).
Edit: Plus, my parents are people who procrastinate a lot. I can see how it would be a good idea, but unless it's something that can sit on a shelf for a long time until they they're in the mood for it, it would probably go to waste.
Thanks, though.
This would also let you grab the hour long specials via the mail order dvd option.
*edit* There are devices that let you stream things like hulu and netflix directly to the tv.
I am in the 'couldn't stand David Tennant' group as well, so I would agree with all of the people saying you should start with series 1 if you are going with the current series. Plus, Rose and Captain Jack both debuted in series 1 and they show up throughout the Tennant years as well, so it makes it a bit easier to follow when they come back later on.
Classic stuff might be good as well, but I thought he might like something more recent.
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The DVDs are mad expensive, I waited until there was a huge sale on TV DVDs at Barnes and Noble to buy them.
There was recently a box set of Tennant's entire run (Series 2-4 plus the specials), but I think it was only in the UK and is now sold out.
Series 1 is Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, and ends with him regenerating into David Tennant (the Tenth Doctor). Series 2-4 is Tennant, plus another boxset of the specials that were aired in the off-year between Series 4 and 5. Series 5 with Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor was just released.
The two best places to start for the new show are either Series 1 or Series 5, as neither of them requires a really big understanding of what came before (although Series 1 is a little better than 5 if you're starting COMPLETELY fresh, as 5 refers back to characters/villains from Series 3 and 4).
From what it sounds like here, you should probably get him Series 1 and 2.
PS. Also make sure to get some for DVD's for yourself.
(Damn - I'm so looking forward to the Christmas special.)
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Wasn't the worst experience. Gotta say the latest Doctor is pretty great, but I had some wiki and original series to supplement gaps in my knowledge.
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