Then odds are, EClark, you would NOT have cared for William Hartnell, the original Doctor, particularly as depicted in the first three serials (13 episodes).  In those earliest adventures, he was antagonistic, belligerant, and really the source of the troubles for his granddaughter and two very unwilling traveling companions.

I flat out kidnaps two school teachers at the climax of the first broadcast, "An Unearthly Child", fearing they will reveal his secret.  When they land in a paleolithic era, he gets abducted himself by cavemen, thinking he can summon fire, forcing the teachers to rescue him, and, in doing so, get captured as well.  He's even willing to to blungon a caveman to death with a rock, fearing the compassion his companions have for the native's injuries will result in their recapture!

When they finally do escape, thanks to his granddaughter's gile, not his own, they materialize upon an alien world desvestated by nuclear war.  When they discover a seeminglyintact city, the doctor is so hell bent upon exploring it that he disables the TARDIS, passing itoff as "damage" and claims the needed material, mercury, can only be found in the city.  It is there they first encounter the Daleks, who capture them.

It is not until the conclusion of the 13th episode, "Brink of Disaster", that the Doctor has a "revelation" and finally realizes the worth of the humans he initially kidnapped.  At that point he starts to evolve into the "champion of justice" that most fans appreciate.

Really, the Doctor was pretty much a Dr. Zachary Smith (of "Lost in Space") kind of character in those earliest stories, conniving and as a result, getting Barbara, Ian and his granddaughter Susan into trouble, often mortal peril!

Even when he "reformed", he was often bitter, cynical and egotistical.  No, I don't think you would like Hartnell's Doctor.

Me?  I find it fascinating how everything developed.

In real life, Hartnell was only 55 when he started the role, but his makeup, wig, attire and performance suggested a man much older.  Sadly, cardio-vascular disease took its toll, affecting Hartnell's temperment and memory, forcing him to retire just after 3 years, thus setting the stage of Patrick Troughton's debut.

Sincerely,

Bill

Tempt the Hand of Fate and it'll give you the "finger"!