The Classic Series vs The New Series

[carmen_lj]

There's a curious discussion going on at teh OG just now (worry not, kids, this is nought to do with shipping or beloved companions) that's a general back and forth snarkorama over whether Classic or New Who is better. The answer, course, is that both are rather smashing and 'betterness' is so ridiculously subjective (and, indeed, Lambert is as different from Letts as Adams is from RTD, that viewing the whole Classic series as single entity is silly anyway) that it's an almost meaningless discussion.

Anyway point is that someone said that no-one who's got into Who through the New Series and then gone onto Classic will prefer the Classic one. So I was curious (and I'm pretty sure at least one person on teh flist has pretty explicitly stated that they do) and will thus discover truth by means of that Ultimate Skientific Test, the LJ poll.

[Poll #1041361]

I have reluctantly provided a cop-out choice. I will Totally Judge You for picking it.

Comments

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

"...someone said that no-one who's got into Who through the New Series and then gone onto Classic will prefer the Classic one."

*raises hand* Yes, they do! The old series has that nifty B-movie elan (yes, some of us actually like rubber monsters and cardboard sets for their own sake), long leisurely shaggy-dog storylines and far better companions. The new series is...fine, and all that, but if there were a fire I know which one I'd save.

[fannishnonsense]

DON'T MENTION FIRE IN REGARDS TO WHO! *is still traumatized about burnination*

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

Oops! *pats Second Doctor apologetically* That was a bit of a gaucherie. Okay, if both series were drowning, instead, I know which one I'd throw the life preserver.

[calapine.livejournal.com]

There are certain bits where I'd have a tough time choosing if it was Martha over, say, Hinchcliffe. DONTHURTME.

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

You save Martha, I'll save Hinchcliffe. They they can BATTLE TO THE DEATH!

[calapine.livejournal.com]

Haha, Hinchliffe totally doooooomed!

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

That's Hinchcliffe's damned problem, he ain't as pretty.

[calapine.livejournal.com]

I do quite like his voice though.

[calapine.livejournal.com]

There's a rumour going round that they're having a looksee in Zambia as there's a possibility of missing stuff turning up at their telly stations.

[fannishnonsense]

Ooh yes, I heard that. *hopes*

[calapine.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah, all those things, mmm, oh I love fifties-seventies skiffy. It is probably the best thing ever, yes.

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

some of us actually like rubber monsters and cardboard sets for their own sake

Yep - when I say Invasion of the Dinosaurs is in my top 5 stories, people invariably bring up the fact that it has rubbish plastic dinosaurs. To which I say "but on the plus side, IT HAS RUBBISH PLASTIC DINOSAURS!!"

[calapine.livejournal.com]

The Gel Guards wibble-wobble and make wibble-wobble noises and look more than a little ridiculous and OMG it's the best invasion force ever, yes.

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

A Shameful Fact: I have watched The Three Doctors more than any other Doctor Who story, bar The Five Doctors. And it is mostly for the Gel Guards. I love them like I love the Kandyman.

[calapine.livejournal.com]

Mine's The Time Monster; I don't know how many times I've seen it, but the tape's starting to go with the fuzzy lines turning up all over it

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

I'll happily take rubber monsters over CGI any day. Throw in some Ray Harryhausen stop-motion and a good plot-intensive script and you can't ask for more.

[calapine.livejournal.com]

Oh, oh, I remember watching The Mind Robber for the first time and getting very excited at the Medusa because it was JUST LIKE JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS SPECIAL EFFECTS.