[quote=ShonHarris]
So I watched all but Name of the Doctor and there after, took a break, and my fiancé got into Who. We watched the 2005- series and she was hooked, had to stream Time of the Doctor, and now I'm waiting to see 13 in action. In watching so much of this show, I have to admit, I am seriously disappointed we don't see more Jack Harkness, Ricky, or Martha returns. They all work/ed for Torchwood or UNIT in some form, and I really think they should become regular additions whenever the groups come into play. I understand they don't want to overplay those organizations since they were so intertwined earlier in the show, but really, please? Also, was Torchwood actually cancelled? I really fell in love with the gritty, dark sci-fi perspective of the Whoverse and would be surprised if it was considering shows like Sleep Hollow, CSI, Hannibal, and soon to be Constantine are up and around.
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Since there won't be any new episodes until this fall, I recommend trying out the Classic series while you wait. 

I personally have only seen about two dozen episodes of it so far, and not all in order (actually I've been jumping around quite a bit), but I like a lot of what I've seen. 

It's definitely a very different sort of show, though. TV in general was a lot different back then, I suppose, so that's something to keep in mind when going into it. In fact, I recommend starting with a Tom Baker episode instead of starting right at the very beginning of the Classic series. That should help ease you into it better so the drastic change isn't as much of a shock. (Be prepared for some laughable special effects, though. :hehe)

But yeah, Classic Who has a lot of interesting stuff to offer - like the fact that it's all pre-Time War, so there are lots of other Time Lords running around the universe. Also, there are quite a few things that come up that are just painfully ironic when you consider the events of more recent episodes. For example, after learning that the Master had obtained 13 more regenerations,

[quote=The Fourth Doctor]All Time Lords have to come to terms with the end of their regeneration cycle eventually. It's something we all have to deal with. Any Time Lord who cheats death by obtaining more regenerations is a coward.[/quote]

At which point I was pretty much yelling at my TV, "DOCTOR PLEASE STOP TALKING".

But yeah, plenty of interesting stuff happens in Classic Who. That's what I've been watching to constantly supply myself with a Doctor Who fix until the new season starts in September. :lol