Posted by Kim on November 23, 2013, 11:41am
Doctor Who is the longest-running sci fi drama in the history of sci fi dramas the world over, and today, we celebrate its 50th anniversary. RP Repository members are coming out of the woodwork to show their Who colors!
Happy Who Day RPR, by Darth_Angelus
As a community of adventure junkies, the Doctor seems to have special significance to many of us.
And as with any group of adventurers, it's only right that we spend much of our time recounting our favorite tales of glory. Here are a few of my favorite Who facts:
- The show began in 1963 and ran until 1989 before being cancelled. In that time, they made 696 episodes and had seven different Doctors.
- Douglas Adams (Of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fame) was heavily involved with the show during the Fourth Doctor's era
- In 1996, the BBC teamed up with FOX to revive the series, only a tv movie was made but introduced the Eighth Doctor. But that failure to relaunch the series didn't keep the Doctor down -- the show was revived properly in 2005.
- There have been three new Doctors since then, with Peter Capaldi set to take over later this year
- BONUS MYSTERY FACTOID: There are 97 episodes of the First and Second Doctor that are missing as the original recordings have either been lost or destroyed. There is an ongoing attempt to recover these missing episodes and 11 were recently found.
Now it's your turn. What is your favorite memory of Dr. Who? How did you first get introduced to the series? What adventures has it inspired? Join us in the forums to swap your Whovian adventures.
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I got talked into DW by one of my roleplaying friends c:
best decision I ever made.
The DW google game is really fun, the freaking weeping angel part got me though...
I think my favorite memory of DW was Rose getting left on the beach. It was so sad, but so happy at the same time. "I'm burning up a sun just to say goodbye."
best decision I ever made.
The DW google game is really fun, the freaking weeping angel part got me though...
I think my favorite memory of DW was Rose getting left on the beach. It was so sad, but so happy at the same time. "I'm burning up a sun just to say goodbye."
Oh, and the 'Are you my mummy?' kid because kids are creepy 
I think the only thing in the show that actually freaked me out was the Silence. I don't like alien faces 
... I... only just noticed the Weeping Angel... Thanks Theodiousone now I can't blink... since... the image of an angel can TURN YOU INTO ONE!
I need to go hide behind my sofa...
I need to go hide behind my sofa...
I don't really watch the show, but the one thing that caught my interest was the Weeping Angel angle, so naturally I had to include them in the picture for good measure!
Definitely watched every episode including them and greatly enjoyed the concept for the creep factor.
Definitely watched every episode including them and greatly enjoyed the concept for the creep factor.
I've been a massive Who fan, just watched the 50th special and... well wow, it was amazing. As River used to say, "Spoilers", so I'm not saying anything but... my mind is blown. Totally. I never expected what happened and I'm still bouncing around with excitement.
I can't believe I forgot the repeating alien! That was a favorite episode of mine for awhile.
WOW great job by TheOdiousOne and Darth! 
Weeping Angels and The Silence are the two scariest in my opinion. And that creepy creature that repeats everything (knocks, words, etc). Those ones scare the crap out of me so badly.
Weeping Angels and The Silence are the two scariest in my opinion. And that creepy creature that repeats everything (knocks, words, etc). Those ones scare the crap out of me so badly.
Weeping Angels scare me pretty badly too.
But actually I think the Cybermen are the scariest of all. The Weeping Angels just kill you. The Cybermen... What they do is So. Gross. Eyaggh. Fate worse than death.
But actually I think the Cybermen are the scariest of all. The Weeping Angels just kill you. The Cybermen... What they do is So. Gross. Eyaggh. Fate worse than death.
Angie
November 23, 2013
12:33pm
WHOOO DOCTOR WHO
Weeping Angels scare the crap out of me.
Be sure to check today's Doctor Who-themed Google doodle. 
It's really really great!
It's really really great!
A friend of mine coulnd't believe how I had never actually watched any of the new stuff, so I was sat down and told tow atch. Not only did i sit down and watch it, I am still terrified of Weeping angels to this day and will not look them in the eyes.
Sundrop
November 23, 2013
11:52am
I thought Doctor who was a young girl's imaginary friend when I first saw it...
Darth_Angelus
November 24, 2013
8:38am
Not.
BLINK.
The Weeping Angels are a great invention. In the olden days of Doctor Who, it was the Daleks that scared everyone, so it's good that there's a new creature to scare people