Doctor Who?

Hi.

My name is Becky. 

And I'm a Whovian. 

My first real taste was sometime on or about April 15, 2013 though I was aware of my taste for British sci-fi a long, long time ago - I've been a Hitchhikker since I was 13 and had my drink of Douglas Adams. 

It's really not surprising that I'd find myself in this state, though surprising that its taken this long for it to happen. I've grown up knowing The Doctor existed but I never found him, even after a close encounter last May/June with his many clones...and the clones of his friends and enemies...even a copy of his ship! 

But I guess I was bored these weeks ago and needed something to do...having about a month before watched the first 5 episodes of the current series 7 on a whim when there was nothing else to do. I saw that there were episodes available for streaming on Netflix so I decided why not, what could it hurt. Worst I could do was not like it. No big deal.

Eight days later I had caught up to the most recent current episode and had even begun to watch the short-lived Torchwood spin-off with Captain Jack Harkness, cause...I just had too. Plus John Barrowman is hot. Just wish he were straight! And omg that ass...

I've liked Facebook pages for David Tennant and Matt Smith (though I can't decide who's hotter...) and I've liked pages for the show and I've even joined an FB group to gibber on about it. Because I'm not doing that enough to drive my mother nuts. (Poor woman thought she was done with the fandom thing once Twilight was "over."  HA!) I've friended a guy I met last year at WWCC who is a Ten cosplayer. And liked the page of some chick that designs tees and cosplays Rose. I've had a million crazy theories about whoever the hell this Clara chick is. 

I've contemplated cosplaying Rose or Donna at the con this year. 

I've gone and bought loose tea done in flavors reminiscent of the current Doctors and companions. LOOSE. TEA. I DON'T DRINK THAT MUCH TEA. EVAR. The first thing in the fandom I own is TEA. Kinda...ironic. Even thinking about buying a bit of one of the Captain Jack blends to give to Barrowman in June. Reminds me I need to see about affording that pic...

Already read 2 books based on the characters and have purchased the first 4 new-for-the-50th anniversary books. 

And I think there's a t-shirt coming soon... 

So now I find myself deciding to give the original episodes a proper go and in the proper order and am searching out as many as I can find online, though already 2 weeks ago I sat and figured out what discs Netflix has and the order to get them in through Series 10...

Oh and in my short 3 weeks as a Whovian, I've already gotten one other person hooked...and possibly a second!

I figured since I'm writing the blog for the Oscar Best Pictures, which is slow going having to wait  for the discs and then needed to use those for the regular movie nights, I may as well write this one too, documenting thoughts or reactions to all of this Who I'm about to watch. Will be interesting to see if my feelings for Ten/Tennant and Eleven/Smith change...though given Smith looks like someone I know and whom I'm HOH for...don't think that's gonna happen ;)

But you never know.

This is The Doctor after all.

Feel free to comment on these musings as we Journey Thru Time And Relative Dimension In Space with The Doctor. Doctor Who?