No motivational babble here. Doctor Who is, simply put, one of those rare cultural products that are likely to change the way you view some aspects of life. Not only has it been tremendously influential on science fiction, but it has taught people that kindness is a perfectly acceptable means of fighting cruelty and ignorance, that bravery isn't always about brawn and that knowledge and intelligence are forces that always prevail. Even Steven Spielberg admitted that "the world would be a poorer place without Doctor Who". At least, Moffat said that Spielberg said that, and you know what they say about Moffat's honesty... But that's beside the point. Every fan of the show wants to believe that Spielberg said that because every Whovian knows how much truth resides in that quote. Doctor Who is so addictive because it becomes such a big part of your life after you start watching it. You may often find yourselves in more or less complicated dilemmas, only to start asking yourselves "What would the Doctor do?". You may start treating each of your daily tasks as adventures because, hey, everything is important and every moment counts. You may want to start to travel more and more and you just wish they'd invent those warp engines faster because you now begin to understand how small this solar system actually is compared to what's really out there. The Doctor is a role model and, like his companions, you know that you can't be him, but you do want to be like him. Rose, Donna, Amy, Rory, Mickey, Sarah, Jamie, you name 'em... They start as seemingly ordinary as the real viewers watching the show at home. But like the companions, viewers are forever changed by their interaction with Doctor Who. And while it's true that no man is the same man that he was a second ago, at least Doctor Who provides us with the right path to change for the better. What did you think of this list? Are there any other categoric reasons why Doctor Who is the best show on TV? Leave 'em in the comments section below!
Adrian Serban lives in Bucharest, Romania where he has studied screenwriting and film criticism. But it's not all about artsy European dramas for him, as he's also a fan of horrors, kung-fu flicks and sci-fi films of all eras. Monty Python and Doctor Who are two British institutions that changed his life for the better. Or so he thinks.
