50 Great Things About Doctor Who

For five wondrous decades, the world has been exposed to the sic-fi phenomenon known by all as Doctor Who.
Whether you enjoy the rebooted series or the classics, countless numbers of people who appreciate the Doctor they know can unite on this glorious day and celebrate the anniversary of the worlds greatest science-fiction franchise.

1. William Hartnell; the worlds first Doctor. The man who pretty much began the wonderful phenomenon that the coolest people in the world love. 
2. Patrick Troughton. Don't be fooled by the haircut; this Doctor was indeed one of the most lively and crazy Doctors. And he played an INSTRUMENT! 10 muso points!
3. John Pertwee. Made bow ties cool before the Eleventh. And he had a whole array of vehicles other than the TARDIS... even a little plane. 
4. Tom Baker. THAT SCARF. THAT CURLY MOP OF HAIR. The most iconic Doctor of them all; anyone from the 1970's will agree with me. Unless they're my mum, who likes the Tenth Doctor because he's... insanely good looking. 
   
5. Peter Davison. Father-in-law to David Tennant, father of David Tennant's wife and a brilliant Fifth incarnation to boot!!! And he's inspired me to start wearing my food, instead of eating it.
6. Colin Baker. I've yet to see for myself his accomplishments, but he became a Doctor, so he makes the list.
7. Sylvester McCoy. Ditto. I can also respect his use of a question-mark umbrella.
8. Paul McGann; the Doctor who only made one movie. And only recently has another official video of him as The Doctor been released (in honour of the 50th anniversary) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U3jrS-uhuo. Be sure to check it out; it's quite good!
9. Christopher Eccleston. LOVE THIS GUY!!!! He's not the most attractive incarnation, but he brought the badass element to everyones favourite Time Lord. And his smile and occasional silliness bring a smile to my face. 
10. DAVID. TENNANT
    
11. Matt Smith. My least favourite of all the Doctor incarnations, but I do have to admit he's enthralled me once or twice in certain episodes. And a lot of people like him, so he's done something right.
12. Peter Capaldi. Because Matt Smiths reign of terror is coming to a close (Christmas, actually) and Mr Capaldi is his successor, I can't wait to see what happens! 
13. John Hurt (the unknown Doctor). The episode he features in has yet to be viewed by me, but I'll see him later tonight in The Day of The Doctor. 
14. The TARDIS. Time And Relative Dimension In Space. It's the most retro time (and space) machine in the history of time travel. The majesty of the mysterious blue box is more grand than many things I've seen.... and it's not real.
15. The wonders of the future. Whenever you see an episode set in the Earths future, it's so interesting seeing what might become of our little human race. And if it's an episode like 'Fear Her' or 'Dalek', set in 2012, it's funny looking upon it now (in 2013).
16. The representations of the past. Whenever The Doctor goes back in time and meets people like Winston Churchill/Madame de Pompadour/William Shakespeare and gets involved in their lives, it truly is fascinating seeing the contrast between the all-worldly Doctor  
17. Daleks
18. Cybermen
19. Celery (FUN FACT: The celery Peter Davison wore was a fake; he hates celery)
20. Long scarves
21. The food (jelly babies, bananas, fish fingers, custard, chips....)
22. The theme song
23. The soundtrack; the one thing that takes up a significant percentage of the memory on my iPod. Go look it up...
24. The special effects and how they've progressed throughout the duration of the whole franchise.
25. Each and every monster and alien from the classic series and the rebooted one.
26. Vashta Nerada. The shadows that melt the flesh. Where there's meat, there's Vashta Nerada. They're one of the coolest monsters in science fiction!
27. River Song. RIVER. BLOODY. SONG. Although she's a primary component of the Matt Smith episodes, she makes watching them worth it.
28. The lessons we learn from the show.
29. SONIC STUFF. In Doctor Who, there isn't just the sonic screwdriver; there's pens, lipsticks and  blaster guns. And their capabilities stretch far beyond the typical screwdrivers and that does make you wish that screwdrivers were a little more sonic.
30. Martha Jones; the first companion I saw. Her intellect and kickass red leather jacket defied the stereotype of what action-women should be like (listen to the men and your clothing should stick to your skin). She taught me to fight for what I believe in and that intelligence makes anyone sexy. 
31. Donna Noble; the sassiest, boldest and most awesome companion ever. I often go so far as to say she's my favourite, but that's because she did so much and never sought any self-gain from it. Plus, she looks pretty stunning in a wedding dress. And she's played by the ever-brilliant Catherine Tate.
32. Rose Tyler. The first companion of the rebooted series, and the one who embedded herself into many fans hearts (and The Doctors as well). No one can tell me they didn't cry in the Doomsday episode. She wasn't as smart as Martha or as feisty as Donna, but she was sweet and empathetic, even to that Dalek in the episode "Dalek" (very original title.... not).
    
33. The film locations; Cardiff, London, Rome..... They're endless and astonishing. 
34. The generations of people who've grown up on Doctor Who (the oldest and biggest fans).
35. Converse 
36. Supermassive colourful stripy scarves
37. Leather jackets that radiate badass-ness. Or "boat captain"-ness. 
38. The catchphrases; "Fantastic!", "Allons-y!", "EXTERMINATE!", "DELETE!", "Sontar-HAH!" and even "Geronimo!" are all T-shirt worthy indeed.
39. Fezzes and bow ties. I really don't like Matt Smith and his portrayal of The Doctor, but I have to agree with him on the awesomeness of bow ties and fezzes. 
40. All those guest stars that we see in other TV shows and we then geek out
41. Torchwood. The greatest spinoff show ever. I cannot get enough of the Welsh accents and mystery... or John Barrowmans cockiness.
42. Sarah Jane Smith. Enough said. 
43. Chameleon Circuit (the band). These guys are composed of Doctor Who nerds who write and play songs about Doctor Who... featuring the ever cool Charlie McDonald. 
44. The inspirational quotes; "Go forward in all your beliefs and prove to me that I am not mistaken in mine" and "The greatest adventures, my dear boy, often lead to the greatest discoveries" are both some of the pearls of wisdom offered by the First Doctor. There's a library of other good quotes from the other incarnations.
45. The funny quotes 
46. The cosplay options; you can go as a villian, alien, companion or The Doctor himself. All the Doctor Who costume options seem to be bigger on the inside...
47.  All those cool pictures you see on Tumblr that depict how creative us Whovians are. 
    
48.  All the incarnations of The Master (except the one from the Doctor Who movie. That's the only thing about the franchise that saddens me) 
    
49.  All those celebrities who like the show. The Queen of England especially.... (yes; even Her Majesty herself likes a bit of time travel) 
50.  All of us other fans. Every man, woman, child, adolescent, nerd, geek, dork, fanboy/fangirl who has willingly accepted Doctor Who into their lives has been the key to the immense success of one of the worlds greatest television shows. It's people like us that will make this show live up to milestones like 75 years... maybe even 100?? Who knows. But according to this: 
    
    And with that in mind; go forth and enjoy this frabjous day!! ALLONS-Y!!!
    If you haven't seen The Day of The Doctor yet.... you are not alone (pun intended). I've yet to see it and if you're anything like me, you're both scared and excited at the same time.