>>55260045Kek, my first relationship with the show was actually when it first came back in 2005.
I remember initially not wanting to watch it right up until the Dalek episode came out, ever since then I was pretty much hooked and watched almost every episode that aired since. (Chibnall being pretty much the breaking point as usual)
And for a while, especially during the Tennant era of the show, it was actually almost a family event when an episode aired each Saturday lol.First exposure to Classic Who for me was when I got the DVD Boxset with all of Davros' stories in it, including ofc both Genesis of the Daleks & Remembrance of the Daleks, which funnily enough coincided with the year they brought back Davros himself in Nu-Who so I ended up unironically being hyped af for that as a result kek.
Wasn't really until Capaldi's era though that I started consuming more and more Classic Who media (both the DVDs and some of the Big Finish Audio Dramas), and for a short while becoming more and more of a fan than I already was.
Even if I fell out of love with it over a lot what's ended up happening to it recently, I also still have a Soft Spot for the show and do not at regret buying up a lot of the Classic Who media I did or watching Doctor Who to begin with. Because it was such a great show and I unironically wish it can be a great show again...
If not though there's still a lot of good Classic Who and Big Finish Media to consume kek 