"Doctor Who": a Summary

If I am going to review this show, I need to get some initial things out of the way. This post is to tell the readers that my next television show review will be on "Doctor Who" and I will post reviews by season and not episodes. Now, you may ask yourself, what is "Doctor Who"

"Doctor Who" is a British sci-fi show about a time traveling alien called The Doctor and his adventures through time and space. The Doctor is a time-lord, which is an alien species that control and protect the laws of time. He is the last time-lord due to his entire race dying in the last great time war between the them and the Daleks. The Doctor travels through time and space in his TARDIS. The TARDIS looks like a 1960s British phone booth on the outside, but on the inside, it is a futuristic environment of the best space ship in the universe. Not only does he have a ship that is bigger on the inside, but he himself has some tricks up his sleeve.

The Doctor, as a time-lord, has the ability to regenerate. Regeneration is when a time-lord is mortally wounded and is then able to survive by changing his entire body and dawning a new appearance and personality. This is a creative decision for the show since it allows actors to switch out as the main role. One minute your watching David Tennant on screen, then he starts to die and instead turns into Matt Smith. Each actor also brings their own personality to The Doctor. It also allows the show to last decades, as it has done already.

The Doctor has no weapons, but instead has a tool called the Sonic screwdriver. It is his multi-tool that uses sound waves to perform a large variety of functions and usually can get The Doctor out of a tight spot.

The Doctor has also had a plethora of companions over the years. This is usually when he comes across a friend or friends who travel with him in the TARDIS for a period of time until they leave, are left behind, or in rare cases... die.

The Doctor also battles enemies and saves civilizations during his travels. he often leans towards peace and nonviolence but is sometimes forced to do what is necessary to protect the Earth, and in some cases, the universe. His foes go from the Daleks who survived the time war, Cybermen who are humans who upgrade into evil robots, and any others who threaten to destroy innocent life.

If this sounds weird and crazy, that's because it is. if is sounds cool and awesome, that's because it is. I plan on reviewing all seasons of Doctor Who since it returned to television in 2005. Now you know a bit of background knowledge on "Doctor Who".