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Through its history, DOCTOR WHO has had ebbs and flows in terms of fan base. There were times when EVERYthing in Britain was Doctor Who, and times when only complete "losers" watched the show. In the US, we never really had a time like we do now, when the fire catches on and 'everything' is Doctor Who. Now, I want you to know, I got my bona fides. I've been watching DOCTOR WHO since I was 6 years old. In High School I had a resurgence when stuff started coming out on DVD and tapes were being sold cheap, and I got to re-live some of my favorite episodes. In my early 20s I was a member of NITRO9 the Doctor Who Fan Club. I'm saying this because I want you to know I'm in this for the long haul. When the fire dies down and everyone complains that the show has gotten stale and only 'losers' are watching again, I'll still be there. Because the show has been going on and off for fifty freaking years, and there have been good times and bad times. Even in the bad times there were moments of greatness and in the good times moments of complete stupidity. There are some who are upset about the explosion of fandom and are sick of hearing about it from all corners. I'm not. I know it has been like this before, and besides it is cool to be in the in crowd, if only for a little while. I know I'll be on the out crowd again. Some of you will come with me, some won't. But as long as you're a Whovian, whether for an hour or a lifetime, you're my people.
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