TMC
04-20-2024, 08:50 PM
https://whatculture.com/tv/doctor-who-every-doctors-first-episode-ranked-worst-to-best?rf=homepage
Establishing yourself as the next Doctor is a tough job that can have wildly varying results...
BY MARK DONALDSON
MARCH 28TH, 2024
The longer that Doctor Who goes on, the harder it has to be for a new Doctor to make an instant impression. Not only do they have to assert their presence as a lead, they're the latest torchbearer of a 60-year legacy, desperately trying not to drop it and set the TARDIS ablaze.
Fan wisdom suggests that the first episode of any Doctor will never go down in history as their best. There's certainly some truth in this, as it can take actors a few episodes before they settle into the role.
That's presumably why the trope of 'post-regenerative trauma' was created, to allow for the new Doctor to work out what they want to do with the character.
The best Doctor Who debuts are the ones that hit the ground running. Look at Matt Smith popping his head out of a crashed TARDIS in The Eleventh Hour, or Tom Baker karate chopping bricks in Robot. You immediately buy them as the Doctor, and are quickly swept into their next adventure.
So, with that in mind, which of our 15 main Doctors hit the ground running, and which flop out of the TARDIS with a whimper?
Establishing yourself as the next Doctor is a tough job that can have wildly varying results...
BY MARK DONALDSON
MARCH 28TH, 2024
The longer that Doctor Who goes on, the harder it has to be for a new Doctor to make an instant impression. Not only do they have to assert their presence as a lead, they're the latest torchbearer of a 60-year legacy, desperately trying not to drop it and set the TARDIS ablaze.
Fan wisdom suggests that the first episode of any Doctor will never go down in history as their best. There's certainly some truth in this, as it can take actors a few episodes before they settle into the role.
That's presumably why the trope of 'post-regenerative trauma' was created, to allow for the new Doctor to work out what they want to do with the character.
The best Doctor Who debuts are the ones that hit the ground running. Look at Matt Smith popping his head out of a crashed TARDIS in The Eleventh Hour, or Tom Baker karate chopping bricks in Robot. You immediately buy them as the Doctor, and are quickly swept into their next adventure.
So, with that in mind, which of our 15 main Doctors hit the ground running, and which flop out of the TARDIS with a whimper?