Okay so I am trying to watch Doctor Who again because it looks amazing and EVERYONE tells me I should watch it because I would love it. I am currently on season 1, episode 5 and I can't really get into it. I don't really know why but to me it seems kind of slow... My question(s) is/are did anyone else have this issue and does it pick up at all? - No spoilers please, I am bound and determined to watch this show regardless lol.
It was like that for me as well, I think it was a bit hard to get into because it's such a large universe and mythology to get to know! It took a while before I knew who recurring characters were, and the stories behind them etc. The series becomes a lot more interesting once you have a bit of background on what's going on!
It gets better! Keep on watching! I didn't got into it until season 2. It was hard to ge through the first season. I enjoyed it a lot when I rewatched the series though.
Season 1 (1963) or Series 1 (2005)? If you're starting from series 1, which is the 9th Doctor's era, it does get better, especially when the 10th doctor is introduced. It really starts to pick up by Series 2, and those are the episodes that drew me in. The mythology and story arcs are a lot to take in, but it becomes more beginner-friendly later on. I don't know about Season 1, though. I haven't watched any of the really early ones.
Keep at it. It gets way better. The first series is a bit slow because literally nobody had any faith in it.
Thanks all, I haven't got a chance to watch anymore of Doctor Who since I am trying to finish up Breaking Bad but I am definitely going to keep watching it.
I didn't like Season 1 that I watched from 2005. It built up a lot of interesting questions and the answers were just disappointing when we got them. Started Season 2 and it was kinda funny but not worth sitting through for the way the show is paced. I prefer integrally connected story arcs instead of the episodic stuff.
Season one is kind of slow which is disappointing because Nine was pretty great, but it does get better. I adore Ten.
Personally, I became a Whovian at the Fourth Doctor, when I started to watch it at my Mothers knee. I have raised my children on it and converted my wife to it. The reason you think it's slow is because you have no back story and are starting at the 9th doctor(which is also one of my favorites)instead of earlier doctors. The show is awesome, but you may benefit from getting an Anthology or Doctor Who Universe book so you are up to speed.
