{"id":292,"date":"2017-12-14T22:14:03","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T03:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davidredd.com\/doctorwho\/?page_id=292"},"modified":"2023-06-12T22:18:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T02:18:28","slug":"2nd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.davidredd.com\/doctorwho\/2nd\/","title":{"rendered":"The Second Doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>After watching through the second Doctor’s era, it was more evident than ever to me why many fans consider his tenure among the best of the classic era. The stories are incredibly strong throughout–only a couple I would call total washouts. \u00a0Even some of the not so exciting\u00a0episodes have strong acting moments or clever ideas. The acting is often high caliber. There is a little campiness but it is treated as jolly, even purposefully anarchic,\u00a0and not over the top.\u00a0\u00a0I am lucky to be viewing these at a time where so many of his lost episodes have been recovered. It definitely broadens the appreciation of some of the past stories that were overlooked. <\/span><\/p>\n

This was the era of base-under-siege stories as a staple and the introduction of so many iconic Doctor Who tropes and characterizations. <\/span>Troughton’s portrayal of the Doctor put a certain stamp on the character–a raggedy genius who jumps headlong into trouble for both the enjoyment and calling of righting wrong. Signature traits include:
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