I started watching Dr who when the reboot was 3 seasons in, I think David Tennant was the greatest doctor. A few years later I finally got wife to give it a shot as I started a fresh rewatch in preparation for Matt Smith’s second season, she was ok with Eccelston and Tennant but Matt Smith is far and away her favorite doctor. Does this pattern hold true for any other Dr fans?
Started with Tennant, dropped the show at the end of Smith’s run from the burnout, then came back ten years later only to realize Capaldi’s my favourite.
I think the break had a lot to do with me reevaluating the show in general though, my tastes have changed.