I like this experiment. It really makes you think about the essential, defining colors associated with the image of each character. The fact that people can identify the characters with something that seems relatively minor really shows how much we invest in these images (something to keep in mind when designing iconic images).
Not having seen Doctor Who, the colors don't mean anything to me on that one.
Ooh man, you read my mind with this. I've been poking at this theory in my head that all good designs should be able to be cut down to exactly the amount of pixels you have there. I'm curious to see how many show can be done like this too. Like different cartoons and anime and video games.
Not having seen Doctor Who, the colors don't mean anything to me on that one.