Calling the Doctor

In 1963 the BBC premiered a show  — Doctor Who  —

about an alien who traveled through space and time 

to combat the powers of evil. …

The show has been running in Britain almost fifty years, 

with many different actors in the role of The Doctor. …

One thing is consistent though 

and this is why the show is so beloved by geeks and nerds  —

It's all about the triumph of intellect and romance over brute force and cynicism!

Intellect and romance over brute force and cynicism!

And if there is any hope for any of us 

in this giant explosion in which we inhabit 

then surely that’s it: Intellect and romance triumph over brute force and cynicism!

                                     Craig Ferguson

A lot of our heroes depress me. 

But you know, when they made this particular hero, 

they didn't give him a gun, 

they gave him a screwdriver to fix things. 

They didn't give him a tank or a warship or an X-wing fighter, 

they gave him a [telephone] call box from which you can call for help. 

And they didn't give him a superpower or pointy ears or a heat ray...

they gave him two hearts. 

And that's an extraordinary thing. 

There will never come a time when we don't need a hero like the Doctor.

                                     Steven Moffat