XPost: rec.arts.drwho   
   From: blueshirt@indigo.news   
      
   John Hall wrote:   
      
   > On 31/10/2025 20:30, Ubiquitous wrote:   
   > > The horrifying series returns, this time with 60s Doctor   
   > > Who. In this video, I take a look at the black and white era   
   > > of Doctor Who, starring William Hartnell as the First Doctor   
   > > and Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor. The black and   
   > > white picture has a way of making the early seasons of   
   > > Doctor Who a little unsettling, especially for younger   
   > > viewers, as the show is considered a family show.   
   > >   
   > I think the most interesting thing about the first season or   
   > two is that the Doctor starts off as more of an anti-hero than   
   > a hero: cowardly and self-serving. Ian is the hero. But by the   
   > time Patrick Troughton takes over, the character has become   
   > pretty much the one we know today - though of course each   
   > incarnation has their own quirks.   
      
   Yeah, all the Doctors have their quirks and their eras are   
   all different in their own way. But watching the black and   
   white episodes certainly give the show a different atmosphere.   
      
   Watching the black and white stuff now can be like watching   
   a different programme at times, especially the early William   
   Hartnell historicals...   
      
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