Discussion»Questions»Traditions» Britons, do you look down on uninformed and uncultured cretins (like me) who know absolutely nothing about the show “Dr. Who”? ~
There's a legion of Australian Doctor Who fans, too - including my daughter and sister-in-law. I took an interest in the late 70s and early 80s, less so now. My favourite Doctor was his fifth incarnation, played by Peter Davison - aka "Tristan". We had a math teacher in high school who was a dead ringer for the fourth Doctor, Tom Baker - so much so that the Class of '86 got him a trench coat identical with the one Baker wore in the series, our class the year after supplied the scarf and jelly babies. He was a good sport about it and wore them in cold weather.
Fun fact - the tenth Doctor, played by David Tennant, is married to Davison's daughter, Georgia Moffett. Moffett played Tennant's cloned daughter in one episode.
Since I doubt the program is even aired in the US, there's no need to refer to Americans as "uncultured cretins".
Cretin me all you desire. It's airs almost every night on cable and we have watched it a couple of times. The humor is a bit different than American humor. I like it. I don't know a whole lot about the show but what I do know, I think is humorous. I have a feeling it is similar to our "Quantum Leap." I liked that show.
Not knowing about Dr Who in the US surprises me. It's such a unique form of science fiction that I would have thought it would be popular in the USA. In Australia, the series has always had an enormous following. Ari is one of the fans.
But how can one look down on anyone for matters of cultural taste? People choose the culture of their choice, usually the one they grew up with and are most familiar with. Some people prefer sports over the arts.
I like to be cosmopolitan, meaning to sample cultures from all over the world, but over time I've developed my favourites.
Some like chilli. Others prefer sugar or salt. I like umami. But there's nothing less than or greater than in these preferences.
Not knowing about Dr Who in the US surprises me. It's such a unique form of science fiction that I would have thought it would be popular in the USA. In Australia, the series has always had an enormous following. Ari is one of the fans.
But how can one look down on anyone for matters of cultural taste? People choose the culture of their choice, usually the one they grew up with and are most familiar with. Some people prefer sports over the arts.
I like to be cosmopolitan, meaning to sample cultures from all over the world, but over time I've developed my favourites.
Some like chilli. Others prefer sugar or salt. I like umami. But there's nothing less than or greater than in these preferences.
Its an okay a show. Some runs better than others. By and large it's a sci-fi show for people who aren't really that into sci-fi. It's mass market palatable prime time sci-fi.
It started in the 1960s, with William Hartnell in the title role. BBC special effects weren't terribly special back then, so it's a lot of fun to see how much it has evolved. Unlike a lot of packaged sf, it actually has a storyline - it's about the characters rather than the tech. It's as watchable as Star Trek, and for the same reasons.
Yes,you know I do still and always have done as you know....but it's so nice now that at last your seeking advice from your betters.... Look on this as a new start in life and we can now move on with all your other trival obsession....Hehe