An incredibly lavish update of the Classic "Doctor Who" (1963) series, the Doctor returns in his antique "Type 40" TARDIS shaped like an old English Police Box. Where it is through Rose Tyler serving as the introduction to the series that we know what Rose knows, and is therefore not necessary to have any experience with the original series to enjoy this one. Unfortunately, with this new series chronicling the Doctor's adventures there is no regeneration scene from the Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann) to the Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) that had the effect of angering many of the show's fans.
At the same time, the "Father's Day" episode not only references Britain's Best Sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses" (1981) when Rose accuses her father of being "a bit of a Del-Boy" referring to Derrick "Del-Boy" Trotter, but also the TV series, "Minder" (1979) as well when Rose's father makes a reference to his wife Jackie as "her indoors." This being the oft-used phrase that Arthur would make when mentioning his never seen wife in "Minder". While returning favorites to the first season include the Autons marking only their third appearance in the series' full run (the first appearance being "Spearhead from Space" which was Jon Pertwee's first storyline, and their second appearance in "Terror of the Autons" also marking the first appearance of the Master), U.N.I.T. (but without a Brigadier, instead being lead by the Prime Minister, so to speak), along with the Daleks.
In which, I was a little surprised to discover that the United Nations in New York City actually complained upon hearing that U.N.I.T. stands for the "United Nations Intelligence Taskforce" given their long standing run throughout the Classic "Doctor Who" (1963) series. Although it came as no surprise upon hearing that "the Daleks always could fly, it's just that the BBC never had the budget for them to do so in the original series." With my absolute favourite episode thus far being "the Unearthly Child," it is almost solely because of Capt. Jack Harkness that I am looking forward to seeing the spin-off series, "Torchwood" (2006) while also very eagerly looking forward to an exciting second series of "Doctor Who" (2005).
At the same time, the "Father's Day" episode not only references Britain's Best Sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses" (1981) when Rose accuses her father of being "a bit of a Del-Boy" referring to Derrick "Del-Boy" Trotter, but also the TV series, "Minder" (1979) as well when Rose's father makes a reference to his wife Jackie as "her indoors." This being the oft-used phrase that Arthur would make when mentioning his never seen wife in "Minder". While returning favorites to the first season include the Autons marking only their third appearance in the series' full run (the first appearance being "Spearhead from Space" which was Jon Pertwee's first storyline, and their second appearance in "Terror of the Autons" also marking the first appearance of the Master), U.N.I.T. (but without a Brigadier, instead being lead by the Prime Minister, so to speak), along with the Daleks.
In which, I was a little surprised to discover that the United Nations in New York City actually complained upon hearing that U.N.I.T. stands for the "United Nations Intelligence Taskforce" given their long standing run throughout the Classic "Doctor Who" (1963) series. Although it came as no surprise upon hearing that "the Daleks always could fly, it's just that the BBC never had the budget for them to do so in the original series." With my absolute favourite episode thus far being "the Unearthly Child," it is almost solely because of Capt. Jack Harkness that I am looking forward to seeing the spin-off series, "Torchwood" (2006) while also very eagerly looking forward to an exciting second series of "Doctor Who" (2005).