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Top Ten Doctor Who Episodes

over 9 years

To all you lonely Whovians on EpicMafia...

...this thread is for you!

Here I rank my personal favorite Top Ten Doctor Who episodes of Series 1-7.

I will do a ranking of Series 8 when I am able to see all of it. (Spoiler Alert - Flatline and Listen are pretty high on the list!)

Spot 10: The God Complex

To kick off my list i thought I'd begin with somewhat of a contoversial choice...however I think this episode is one of Matt Smith's best.

The whole 1980's hotel setting adds to the tension and sense of dread evident throughout the episode. The characters are well defined, the pacing is solid, and it would have been an acceptable sendoff to Amy and Rory for good.

Spot 9: Rose

Of the 4 intro-to-the-doctor episodes, this one has a soft spot in my hear. It was MY FIRST episode of Doctor Who, even though it was a little bit goofy with the trash can scene.

What a way to start a show.

Spot 8: The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances

"Are you my mommy?"

shudders

Seriously, gas-mask zombies in WW2 is one of the scariest things Moffat has thought up, and he created the Weeping Angels!

So much character development, it felt like I was watching a full-length movie. Eccleston at his finest, Piper with Barrowman, this is how you make a piece of film/TV.

Just think that 11 is with Churchill at this time as well, and he knows exactly what is going on...

Spot 7: The Eleventh Hour

Oh Matt. What an episode to start on. It can only go down from here.

And it did. Regardless, this episode is so spooky. It introduces way more questions then it answers, but that's my favorite part about it. (why are there no ducks in the duck pond?"

Edges out "Rose" by the smallest of margins.

Spot 6: Dalek

This is how you make a Dalek story. Eccleston's scene with the beast is one of my favorite TV moments of all time. Van Statten makes for a menacing villain who is motivated by money. The only downside is that "DALEKS CAN FLY NOW? WHAT???"

Spot 5: Amy's Choice

The pure tension of who Amy chooses is wonderful. Also both realities are equally interesting, and Toby's performance as the Dream Lord is scarily good. All of the development, all of the monsters, it's stellar. Amy and Rory at their finest.

Spot 4: The Waters of Mars

This episode is scary. Plain hide-behind-the--couch scary. Having the Doctor know what will happen to everyone, and then HIM INTERFERING IN A FIXED POINT just shows how far he is willing to go to save a few lives. Acting is stellar, the threat is nervewracking, just an all around good episode.

Spot 3: Father's Day

This will certainly turn a few heads. I love this episode. The fact that it takes the age-old concept of going back to save someone you lost...and showing the consequences of that...I love this. Billie Piper in this is amazing as seeing her dad for the first time. The Doctor also acts as the one who has to play the bad cop, but you know he's right. The reapers were a lil' underwhelming tho...but that's just nitpicky. My favorite episode of the Eccleston era.

Spot 2: Blink

'WAT BLINK ISN'T NUMBER ONE UR CRAZY MYTHS WAT DO YOU DO WITH YOUR TIME'

Don't get me wrong, this is Moffat's best episode since...this. This defines the creepiness that Doctor Who is known for. Carey Mulligan stars as an amateur investigator whose friend goes missing, only statues are the clues. So creepy, well acted, it won the FREAKING HUGO AWARD! However, there is a story better...

Honorable Mentions

The Doctor's Wife

Neil Gaiman's Writing
Karen/Arthur's Acting
The TARDIS is hot

Cold War

Clara actually DOES something
The Ice Warrior redesign
Fast Pacing

AND THE NUMBER ONE BEST DOCTOR WHO EPISODE OF SEASONS 1 - 7 IS...

Don't.

Spot 1: Midnight

The tense, claustrophobic atmosphere really gets to you. Spending 40 minutes on that tin can is enough for me. Since the whole point of the episode is saying 'humans are the monsters' is chilling. Everything about this is scarily scary. AMAZING ACTING (yes that is Colin Morgan) just adds to the whole equation. The first time i watched this I couldn't sleep. imo, 'Blink' has the substance, but this has a distinct style which adds to the episode's greatness.

Well that's my list. Leave a comment on how you think it's wrong!

Who is your favorite Doctor of the new era?

David Tennant (10)

Christopher Eccleston (9)

Matt Smith (11)

Peter Capaldi (12)

Myths

over 9 years

Reamix says

yeah donna is amazing on her own though idk ::)) giant wasps don't do it for me

i do giant wasps

Myths

over 9 years

*puts glasses on* eham actually it's an alien VESPIFORM, just so ya know heheh

Reamix

over 9 years

yeah donna is amazing on her own though idk ::)) giant wasps don't do it for me

Roses

over 9 years

Unicorn and the wasp was funny. Donna was so funny in that one

Myths

over 9 years

i liked it as a filler

Reamix

over 9 years

tooth and claw which was that werewolf one, i hatEEEDD SMITH AND JONES LIKESORRY BUT NO THAT WAS AWFUL AND GROSS Annd it just bugged me, the doctor as a human is uncomforting.

The unicorn and the wasp was also dumb in my opinion

Myths

over 9 years

what was an episode you h8d

Reamix

over 9 years

pls best doctor is war doctor obviously

john hurt is a great human <3

Myths

over 9 years

i just realised my top 10 is 3 smith, 3 tennant, and 4 eccleston. #equalitytranscendstime

Myths

over 9 years

you can't bore me ever. like ever this is my life

i loved silence in the library, but i don't really like river all that much after season 6

the impossible planet/satan pit was good, just not really ASTOUNDING

vincent and the doctor wasn't all that good for me, i found it to be a bit bland

Reamix

over 9 years

Honestly though my two favorite episodes were "The impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit" it questions everything about the doctor and what he believes in, i think it was one of those things where they dig so deep, and its one of the more serious episodes, i can never get tired of re-watching those two.

ALSO "SILENCE IN THE LIBRAREY" HELLO!!!? i started doctor who on the 5th season because i had no idea what i was watching (and I'm dumb i had to wiki like everything lel), and at first i didn't like river but after starting back at eccleston and seeing river in silence in the library my view completely changed. Its definitely one of my favorites as well.

Okay as for Eccelston favs i agree with Empty child/doctor dances

Last but not least Matt Smith era. Pandorica opens/big bang were great! VINCENT AND THE DOCTOR omg okay well I've always liked vincent van gogh and his art, after this episode though it brings you so much more into his life than any history book. It also showed how even as hard as the doctor may try he cannot 'save' everyone, not even from themselves.

I have like 60million more episodes i love but i don't want to bore you guys, ugh dtvjprce ::)) <3

Myths

over 9 years

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bambinoswag282

over 9 years

My favorite episode is "Midnight" because it's my bby Myths' favorite <3 #ThingsIDoForBae

Myths

over 9 years

donna is like warm weather.

you love her or you hate her.

bdog1321

over 9 years

donna sucks for a living rory's sneezes are cooler than her.

i kinda wish they'd make a little spinoff thing about his adventures as the centurion. he had to have done some pretty cool stuff over those 2000 years.

Myths

over 9 years

top new series companions -

7 - Clara

6 - Rose

5 - River

4 - Amy

3 - Rory

2 - Martha

1 - Donna

"I just wanna mate."

"YOU JUST WANT *TO* MATE?!?"

"No! I just want a mate. A mate."

"WELL YOU'RE NOT MATING WITH ME SUNSHINE!"

Laexio

over 9 years

wOAH whoa whoaah

Goodbar

over 9 years

from admin to rule-breaking user quivering in fear. pathetic!

Laexio

over 9 years

Vancy says

I love river! I hope they bring her back.

sorry anyone who saw that it was an accident! i buggered up. did not mean to bypass the swear filter.#
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deletedover 9 years

does anyone hate the doctor who? it's like haha WHO does this guy think he is?!

deletedover 9 years

I love river! I hope they bring her back.

Kawaii

over 9 years

i used to hate her but now i love her character ;_;

Laexio

over 9 years

does anyone else hate river song?

deletedover 9 years

Myths says

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dafuq is this

trolled

kylehlp123

over 9 years

3. My gosh this episode astounding. Introduction and ending of River Song, not being able to step into shadows, the creepy faces and the ending was just ughhhhhhh so good. Everything about this episode was soooooooooo good

2. The episode that really got me into Doctor Who. "Are you my mummy" like that line to any Whovian must bring so many flashbacks. Also we get to meet Jack and he comes off as a real jerk at first but ya know, he turns into this 10000 trillion year old blob so he's alright. "Fantastic" episode

1. If you've watched Doctor Who, you know why it's number 1. I think it's not #1 to some people because it doesn't have The Doctor in it, but regardless it's the best to me