Jess, dear, IIRC you were spoiled for everything a long time before we had CSS-tweaking toys.

For anyone interested, there's a new series starting tonight on BBC1 from the folks who made "Life on Mars" - "Bonekickers", "based around a team of glamorous West Country archaeologists". With, as far as I can tell from the trailer, quite a few occult elements thrown in.

I'm torn - the reviews have been pretty bad, but: Hugh Bonneville! Adrian Lester! That chick who played Martha's sister on Doctor Who! Hmmmmm.

Jess, dear, IIRC you were spoiled for everything a long time before we had CSS-tweaking toys.

Yes, but now I don't have to work for it. (For values of "work" which include "clicking the mouse to highlight text." Feel the burn!)

Austin, I was another big Eccleston fan initially, but Tennant has fully converted me into thinking he's better than CE in the role. Maybe part of it is that's he's had two years more to develop his character, but I love his maniac enthusiasm combined with that dark dark interior of him that makes him so very dangerous. The end of "Family of Blood", and his showdown with ASH in the return of Sarah Jane episode (School Ties? School Reunion? I can't remember which is the correct title), when he said, "I'm so old. I used to have so much mercy," send chills down my spine.

He was wonderful with Sarah Jane. I just saw that (I think it was School Reunion) and almost cried at the way he lighted up when looking at her. I believed him when he said, "my Sarah Jane". I may eventually get to the same point where I like Tennant better. I just couldn't give him a fair shake at the beginning and I think timing was all it was because now I am loving him.

I will say at this point in the series I am getting my hate on for Mickey. I'm tired of listening to him whine about being the tin dog. Hopefully this view of him changes too.

I believed him when he said, "my Sarah Jane". I may eventually get to the same point where I like Tennant better. I just couldn't give him a fair shake at the beginning and I think timing was all it was because now I am loving him.

I think that the fact that DT was such a Doctor Who fanboy gives him something special in that role. He lived with the previous Doctors in a real way, while other actors may have watched a few episodes for research.

Does it count if I never intended on watching the show?

not if you're still reading our reactions to the episodes!

I may eventually get to the same point where I like Tennant better.

I was devastated when CE left. i'd almost decided i was done watching, but people on my flist convinced me DT was worth giving a shot. then i watched Casanova before season two premiered and this and this is what eventually happened. i'm totally DT's bitch.

I will say at this point in the series I am getting my hate on for Mickey. I'm tired of listening to him whine about being the tin dog. Hopefully this view of him changes too.

i'll just say...yes.

I will say at this point in the series I am getting my hate on for Mickey. I'm tired of listening to him whine about being the tin dog.

Ha! I think that's where I started to like him. But he gets much better in the next few episodes.

Huh. I was a DT fangurl from the get-go. I never warmed to Eccleston and literally jumped for joy when DT took over. DT was what convinced me to stick with DW, otherwise, I was going to let it go. I was unconvinced that Who was a 'verse I could feel comfy in. Then Ten! Hook, line and sinker. I've even started ordering DVDs of the classic Who episodes.

I mourned the loss of Nine- he was my Doctor - but also accepted Ten pretty quickly.

I'd have to say that seasons 1 and 4 are my favorites; the quality of the writing/plotting/execution is stronger in this last season, but both seasons have a deeply engaging emotional arc that makes me forgive any and all flaws.

Season 2 was... OK. My favorite was School Reunion, of course, and there was some interesting parallel universe stuff. I enjoyed it at the time, but in comparison with the other seasons, it pales.

Season 3- I'd add The Sound of Drums to the end of that wonderful Human Nature-Family of Blood-Blink-Utopia stretch that was pointed out upthread. I LOVED The Sound of Drums. I recently re-watched and once again had so much curiosity about Lucy. Also, John Simm. But, um... Daleks in Manhattan? Really? No.

Season 4- in my opinion strong from start to finish. The actors carried through beautifully. How else could I have loved a silly mess like The Unicorn and the Wasp? I laughed my ASS off, despite the giant wasp ("I mean a wasp. That's GIANT!"). Stupid monster and silly history set-up still worked for me in The Fires of Pompeii as well.

I am so in love with season 4 I want to marry it and have its babies. But I still want to keep season 1 on the side.

EDIT: D'oh! Stupid grammar error! You think it'll never happen to YOU...

I'm really enjoying season 4 so far. Love, love, love season 1. Liked bits and pieces of season 2. Thought season 3 had lots of excellent stuff - although, because I haven't gotten around to buying the dvds - haven't seen it in uncut splendor. (I bought season 1, I fully intend to buy season 3 and 4 eventually - when I can afford it but season 2 would have to be on a really good sale before I picked it up.)