How to Be a Doctor Who Fan
Watch all of the episodes., Watch the specials as well, especially the ones with your favorite doctor., Have a favourite Doctor that you can bring up in conversations., Take online quizzes to test your knowledge, and if you get any questions wrong...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Watch all of the episodes.
Start with the Christopher Eccleston series, and then all of David Tennant's, and then finally Matt Smith's.You should also watch the classic series, even though it might not have as good as special effects it is just as interesting.
You should be able to find these online or on Netflix, but if you have the money a better option would be to buy the box sets.
Many people start watching with the Ninth Doctor, because this is the start of 'New Who'.
If you do this, then you should watch up to the current episode and then start on Classic Who (preferably right from the start!).
If you start watching from the very beginning, you may want to watch any current episodes at the same time to ensure you know what's going on. -
Step 2: Watch the specials as well
A lot of the actors come back on specials after they leave, and plus Whovians love to talk about them. , Choose whatever doctor you like, you don't have to pick a doctor from modern day Who.
You can pick a doctor from Classic Who too! Learn as much as you can about your favourite Doctor. , This is completely optional. ,, Don't do this to the point where it gets annoying
- no one wants to talk to someone who can't speak without quoting. , If you want to go all out and wear a bow-tie, and a fez.
Or maybe a leather jacket, or a long trench coat and converses .If you like Rose Tyler you could wear a British flag shirt and white sneakers.
If you like Martha, you could wear a red leather jacket, jeans, and high heels.
If you like Amy, and are a girl you could wear a red shirt, short leather jacket, and a skirt that comes up just before your knees, and some cowboy boots. , Not just toys, but the books and posters and DVDs as well.
Get the sonic screwdriver app for your Android phone or iPod/iPhone ,, If you get set an essay about a hero, write about the Doctor.
If you have a birthday party, theme it Doctor Who fancy dress.
But don't do everything Doctor Who themed, or you could seem obsessed and the people will think you have unhealthy obsession with the show. , You could also try learning the recorder like the Second Doctor. , -
Step 3: especially the ones with your favorite doctor.
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Step 4: Have a favourite Doctor that you can bring up in conversations.
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Step 5: Take online quizzes to test your knowledge
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Step 6: and if you get any questions wrong find out the right answers and learn them off by heart
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Step 7: but only if you want to.
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Step 8: Bring up Doctor Who in conversations with people
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Step 9: but don't bring it up with people who are non-Whovians
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Step 10: they won't get it
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Step 11: and will think your weird
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Step 12: especially if they have never heard of the series.
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Step 13: Find other people who like Doctor Who at your school or workplace and talk to them
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Step 14: make references all the time around them
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Step 15: but to this you have to know how much if a Whovian they are.
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Step 16: Dress similar to your favourite character if you want.
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Step 17: Buy merchandise or ask for it for birthdays and Christmas.
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Step 18: Download the free game from the BBC website.
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Step 19: Make things Doctor Who-themed.
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Step 20: If you own a musical instrument
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Step 21: teach yourself how to play the Doctor Who theme song (be warned
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Step 22: it is fairly hard).
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Step 23: If you can afford it
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Step 24: build your own TARDIS out of wood with your friends.
Detailed Guide
Start with the Christopher Eccleston series, and then all of David Tennant's, and then finally Matt Smith's.You should also watch the classic series, even though it might not have as good as special effects it is just as interesting.
You should be able to find these online or on Netflix, but if you have the money a better option would be to buy the box sets.
Many people start watching with the Ninth Doctor, because this is the start of 'New Who'.
If you do this, then you should watch up to the current episode and then start on Classic Who (preferably right from the start!).
If you start watching from the very beginning, you may want to watch any current episodes at the same time to ensure you know what's going on.
A lot of the actors come back on specials after they leave, and plus Whovians love to talk about them. , Choose whatever doctor you like, you don't have to pick a doctor from modern day Who.
You can pick a doctor from Classic Who too! Learn as much as you can about your favourite Doctor. , This is completely optional. ,, Don't do this to the point where it gets annoying
- no one wants to talk to someone who can't speak without quoting. , If you want to go all out and wear a bow-tie, and a fez.
Or maybe a leather jacket, or a long trench coat and converses .If you like Rose Tyler you could wear a British flag shirt and white sneakers.
If you like Martha, you could wear a red leather jacket, jeans, and high heels.
If you like Amy, and are a girl you could wear a red shirt, short leather jacket, and a skirt that comes up just before your knees, and some cowboy boots. , Not just toys, but the books and posters and DVDs as well.
Get the sonic screwdriver app for your Android phone or iPod/iPhone ,, If you get set an essay about a hero, write about the Doctor.
If you have a birthday party, theme it Doctor Who fancy dress.
But don't do everything Doctor Who themed, or you could seem obsessed and the people will think you have unhealthy obsession with the show. , You could also try learning the recorder like the Second Doctor. ,
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