Be a Whovian
Proving your fandom could be a hard day's work but with a few tips and advice showing the world you're the ultimate Doctor Who fan, or Whovian as they are known, could be made easy. To be a true Whovian is hard work.
Steps
- Watch the show. Logically to be a Whovian you have to watch the show. This can be done on, but not limited to, BBC One, BBC iPlayer (UK) BBC America (US), Space (Canada), or Netflix. You can also purchase the DVDs/Blu-rays or digitally download them from BBC Store, Play Movies & TV or iTunes etc.
- Know the show. Even if you are an avid watcher of Doctor Who there may be some holes in your knowledge. Know the many incarnations of The Doctor and their individual personalities. Be sure to pay attention to technology, terms, creatures, and other characters that appear throughout the show. If it helps, take notes and use quiz books to brush up on your knowledge/terminology.
- Read. If you're going to be a serious Whovian you must read the comic strips of past Doctors as well as the novels and graphic novels reading the books is the best way to understand and know the show.
- Join the ranks. Doctor Who related pages are all over the place, whether they be on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other social networking sites. A recently emerging app known as Whovian Amino has proved very popular with Whovians around the world. It would be logical to join online communities, message boards, and fan sites to connect with other Whovians.
- Buy memorabilia. Doctor Who is so popular you can find related merchandise in many stores. Buy models of the Tardis, action figures of your favorite Doctor/companions or miniature to life-size Daleks, or mugs, sonic screwdriver torches, etc.
- Attend conventions. Many Doctor Who conventions are held worldwide, you could attend dressed as one your favorite characters. To show off how much of a Whovian you are, try showing up in a homemade Cyberman costume or a custom-made Dalek shell.
- Watch the spin-offs. Doctor Who has lead to many other shows such as Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, or Class.
- Share The Doctor. Invite friends and family to watch the show with you and bring them along to conventions. You could also make them view this article.
Tips
- Hot Topic, Thinkgeek, Etsy, and Amazon are excellent places to buy Doctor Who merchandise, although there are many more places to do so.
- Tardis Data Core, DoctorWho.com, and BBC are great places to find information regarding Doctor Who.
- If you can't watch Doctor Who online or on TV, you could visit a library and check out season box sets and even graphic novels.
- Be Sure to watch Doctor Who from the start of the show not just the start of the revived series. While the revived may be more modern and have better graphics you would be missing out on a lot of great stories.
- An app called 'Whoniverse' is great for news about the upcoming series and other Timey Wimey stuff!
Warnings
- Take caution when purchasing goods online, the internet is full of tricks and scams. Only buy from people and places you know and trust.
- Be careful who you talk online with because the internet is full of predators and if they hurt you, you won't regenerate regardless of how much Doctor Who you watch.
Things You'll Need
- Television
- Computer with Internet access
- DVD/Blu-ray Player
- Money (optional)
- Time
- Friends
- Library Card (optional)
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