Speed-running Doctor Who - The Eighth Doctor and Other Non-Series Doctors
A quick and dirty guide for those who want to get into the show, but don't want to watch everything from the beginning.
The Eighth Doctor
Plot Important Episodes
Entrances, Exits, Enemies, Lore Drops, and Character Development
The Enemy Within - The Doctor Who TV Movie (The Eighth Doctor's introduction)
The Night of the Doctor - Minisode (The Eighth Doctor regenerates)
Bonus
Not actual episodes but things you might want to watch anyways
Shada - Webcast (one of the many animated versions of Shada, but this one stars the Eighth Doctor instead of the Fourth)
The War Doctor
Plot Important Episodes
Entrances, Exits, Enemies, Lore Drops, and Character Development
Scream of the Shalka - Animated Mini-Series (this story features what may or may not be a young War Doctor. It also features Derek Jacobi as the Master for the first time)
Day of the Doctor - 50th Anniversary Special (The War Doctor's proper introduction and his only official episode)
Bonus
Not actual episodes but things you might want to watch anyways
The Curse of Fatal Death - Minisode (a Doctor Who parody made for charity that, at the time, was treated as an actual episode but is no longer considered canon. Worth a watch just to see how much the short predicted the New Series)
Alternate Universe Doctor
Back in the 60s, Doctor Who got two theatrical film adaptations staring Peter Cushing. There's much debate over where he fits in the continuity of the show, if at all, but he literally has more screen time than either McGann or Hurt so there's no reason not to include him.
My personal favorite fan theory is that he is a 10.2 Meta-Crisis Doctor grown old. It explains why he's human, why his last name is actually Who, why he had to build his tardis in his backyard, where his two granddaughters and niece come from, why they're named after past companions and family, why Ian and Wilf have alternate universe version of themselves, and why the Doctor is seemingly repeating his past adventures all over again.
Plot Important Episodes
Entrances, Exits, Enemies, Lore Drops, and Character Development
Dr. Who and the Daleks - Movie (first story featuring Peter Cushing's Doctor)
Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. - Movie (Final story featuring Peter Cushing's Doctor)
Bonus
Not actual episodes but things you might want to watch anyways
At the Earth's Core - Movie (This has even less to do with the show than the Dalek movies, but Cushing's character here is basically the same as his portrayal of the Doctor and is even called 'Doctor' through out the film. So fans of his Doctor have considered this an unofficial third movie)
(NOTE: THE FUGITIVE DOCTOR WILL BE COVERED DURING THE 13TH ERA BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE ALL OF HER APPEARANCES ARE)
(disclaimer: no spin-offs or extended universe stuff were considered when making this list beyond filmed appearances)
Up Next: The Ninth Doctor
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This might be a bit of a hot take, but Twilight Princess was the last Legend of Zelda game that felt like the creators had a clear creative intent and were truly passionate about the story they were telling.
that's not to say that the games since then are bad games, lack creativity, or to undermine the amount of work that goes into them. I am also not saying that Twilight Princess is a perfect game, it's not that great(and sometimes it's kinda bad, looking at you temple in the sky), but it felt like it had a lot more creative integrity and heart.
Skyward Sword did not know what it wanted to do with itself, and that shows in it's all over the place pacing. Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom - while good games - feel very bland and generic compared to other games in the series.
there is a concerning school of thought that the video game industry is adopting(aside from the crunch culture which is an issue of it's own). Game devs are proudly announcing that they are prioritizing gameplay over story, implying that the two are mutually exclusive. which feels like an excuse to neglect the writing, and also ignores the fact that the games that are held in critical acclaim are praised for BOTH gameplay and story(bungie's Halo trinity comes to mind, as well as Nintendo's Ocarina of Time)
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