Re: Is Doctor Who pulp?
The TARDIS also gets him into as many problems as it gets him out of.
In all honesty, I'd have to ask which Doctor are we talk about? The first was supposed to be educational, which didn't last. The second I honestly haven't seen much of so I can't judge.
The third Doctor had a pulp/james bond type feel to him. stuck on Earth and playing around with UNTIL. About the time Sarah Jane came along it seemed to get more sci-fi and less james bond.
Baker and Davidson...well they just seemed over the top sci-fi comedy. Some tragic moments but overall it semed to be one-liners along with saving the day.
I haven't seen any of the Doctors after that, well I've watched 4-5 episodes of the current series thanks to a friend who's over there They seem to have a lil more dark/edgy style to them mixed with one-liner sarcasam. Rose brings new meaning to Companion though, in the first episode she pretty much saved the day, though she tends to screw up as much as the other compainions did.
Oh, and let's not forget the Mater. He screams pulp to me. Deathtraps, on the Heroes equal...used rarely so when he shows up you know it's going to be something.