Doctor Who
07.25.05
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho
And speaking of regenerations... I am a huge, huge geek. Just how huge you ask? Well, the new series of Doctor Who premiered earlier this year, and it was--at least by my estimate--the best piece (pieces?) of television of the past, I don't know, three thousand years or so.
For those who don't know, Doctor Who is the longest running sci-fi television series of all time. It originally ran in Britain on the BBC from 1963 to 1988, before returning earlier this year. It's the story of an eccentric alien time traveler and his various human companions.
The first thirteeen episode season (or series, as the Brits say) featured Christopher Eccleston as the storied time traveler. BUT the character basically gets reincarnated every time the main actor's contract is up, and the role of the Doctor has been picked up by a new actor, David Tennant.
Why am I so excited? Well, today they released the first production images for the new series on the BBC website. He is wearing a pinstriped suit and a suede longcoat and scruffy old sneakers, and for some reason that makes me giddy like a little girl.
A big, geeky, little girl.