Review - Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Era (2005)

         Hey guys, Chuck here, and this year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the hit BBC series Doctor Who. And to commemorate this landmark anniversary, I'll be taking a look at the modern era of Doctor Who heading back to 2005. 

         Written and produced by Russell T. Davies, the revival of Doctor Who started off with the Ninth Doctor era, which only lasted for a single season. Starring as the Doctor in his ninth incarnation was Christopher Eccleston, who of course would also be known for roles on television series like Heroes and films like G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Billie Piper, who was an actress and singer, was cast as the Doctor's Companion for the season, Rose Tyler. Also seen frequently throughout the season are Rose's mother, Jackie, and Rose's boyfriend, Mickey. There would be an episode where the Doctor and Rose would visit a point in the past where Rose's father, Pete, sadly passed away in a hit-and-run accident, and Rose stayed by his side as it happened. 

          Now, there were two additional Companions featured in the season, such as Adam Mitchell, who only was around for an episode or two, and the fan-favorite Captain Jack Harkness. Seriously, John Barrowman as Jack is easily one of my favorite characters in the season, and in the revival era of Doctor Who in general. But, Bruno Langley was just average as Adam, and is pretty much forgotten after the end of his second episode in the season. 

          The Doctor and Rose end up in various locations in both space and time. And while London and Cardiff in 2005 are frequently visited, other locations like the orbital stations Platform One and Satellite Five, Cardiff in the year 1869, Salt Lake City, Utah in 2012, London during the London Blitz, and so on. And of course, there are all sorts of friends they meet, such as Charles Dickens, Harriet Jones, Jabe, the Face of Boe, Nancy, Lynda Moss, and so on. 

        But, with all of that travel, there are also threats, and such threats featured in the season include the Autons, the Slitheen, an army of gas-mask zombies transformed by nanogenes and having the mind of a four year old boy, the Jagrafess, and, of course, the Daleks. Seriously, you couldn't have a revival of Doctor Who without bringing back the Doctor's most accursed of foes, the Daleks. And Nicolas Briggs does and excellent job providing the voices of the Daleks, obviously filtered through a voice modulator to sound more metallic, staccato, and shrieking. 

       However, the most iconic, and important, part of Doctor Who is the TARDIS. And, the interior design of it is definitely incredible. The coral look of it gives a real techo-organic vibe that really adds to the notion that the TARDIS is alive, not just a vessel that travels in space and time. Honestly, the TARDIS interior in this era is easily my personal favorite design overall, and it's really cool. 

        But, unfortunately, the Ninth Doctor's tenure didn't last past a single season. Varying reports indicate various reasons as to why this occurred, but, ultimately, it all ended up with Christopher Eccleston really had only intended to stick around for one season and move forward from there. However, he was such a fan favorite, that he eventually would return to the role for a series of audio dramas for Big Finish Productions, who work on several Doctor Who audio dramas for past incarnations of the Doctor. 

        However, in spite of his short tenure, the Ninth Doctor is very fondly remembered as being the one that brought the franchise back to prominence. And, he would set the stage for arguably one of the most beloved incarnations of the Doctor. But, we'll get into that some time in June. Overall, however, I do enjoy this first season of the revival era of Doctor Who, and I definitely love Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor. 

       Anyway guys, I hope you enjoyed my brief overview of the Ninth Doctor era of Doctor Who, and be sure to join me tomorrow as we officially kick off Marvel May. 

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