ABOUT

THE DOC HOLLIDAY HOTNESS QUOTIENT IS A PASSION PROJECT THAT SEEKS TO RATE THE HOTNESS OF VARIOUS DEPICTIONS OF DOC HOLLIDAY. I WASN'T REALLY INTO DOC HOLLIDAY, I JUST ENDED UP BEING INTO HIM BECAUSE I WATCHED FAR TOO MANY WESTERNS AS A CHILD AND I JUST COULD NOT IDENTIFY WITH A FUCKING SHERIFF. THE WISE-CRACKING, FRIGHTENINGLY FEARLESS GAMBLER WITH THE QUICKEST DRAW IN THE WEST, ON THE OTHER HAND, WAS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.

THESE ARE THE CRITERIA I WILL BE USING TO EVALUATE THE HOTNESS OF A GIVEN DOC:

ACTOR: HOW WELL DOES THE ACTOR FIT THE GENERAL CHARACTER OF A DEVIL-MAY-CARE DENTIST-TURNED-GUNSLINGER WITH A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER AND NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE?

MOUSTACHE: AN ESSENTIAL, IF REGRETTABLE, ELEMENT OF THE CHARACTER SO IT MUST BE JUDGED.

TUBURCULOSITY: IS HE DYING? DOES HE LOOK LIKE HE'S DYING OR ARE WE JUST SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE IT?

GAMBLING MAN: DOES HE KNOW WHEN TO HOLD EM, WHEN TO FOLD EM, AND WHEN TO WALK AWAY?

FEELINGS ABOUT WYATT EARP: ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE BUT IMPORTANT ASPECT OF ANY DOC.

BONUS SECTION OF THINGS THAT DO NOT DIRECTLY AFFECT DOC'S HOTNESS BUT USUALLY COME UP:
DOES HE ACTIVELY BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS?
IS THERE A BIGNOSE KATE? WHAT'S HER DEPICTION LIKE?

AND FINALLY, WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE, I WILL PULL A NUMBER OUT OF MY ASS FOR THE FINAL DOC HOLLIDAY HOTNESS QUOTIENT FOR THE MEDIA UNDER REVIEW.

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