Top Ten Doctor Who Episodes

Mythsalmost 12 years ago

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!

Poll
Who is your favorite Doctor of the new era?
David Tennant (10)45%10
Christopher Eccleston (9)22%5
Matt Smith (11)22%5
Peter Capaldi (12)9%2
Togepialmost 12 years ago
But that's the thing. They ruined her with her sudden and intense infatuation of him. It was so sad.
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Mythsalmost 12 years ago
why does everyone hate martha? she was really interesting when she wasn't all like "ILY DAWCTER"
Togepialmost 12 years ago
Because it's Donna...
Kawaiialmost 12 years ago
how can you put donna in the "everyone else" section. :{
Togepialmost 12 years ago
bdog1321
1a. amy 1b. rose 2. everyone else
Agreed
bdog1321almost 12 years ago
1a. amy 1b. rose 2. everyone else
Jaspraralmost 12 years ago
Meganekko
ling
rose -- > clara --> amy
rose > clara > donna > amy > martha
Oh man, I forgot martha even happened.
Jaspraralmost 12 years ago
Silence in the Library & Blink are my favourites. Past that i'm really bad at making lists.
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Kawaiialmost 12 years ago
ling
rose -- > clara --> amy
rose > clara > donna > amy > martha
Kawaiialmost 12 years ago
perfect list, vancy
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Kawaiialmost 12 years ago
Silence in the Library was great
lingalmost 12 years ago
rose -- > clara --> amy
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bdog1321almost 12 years ago
girl in the fireplace

impossible planet/satan pit
deleteddeletedalmost 12 years agoedited
Myths
oh...i forgot about human nature... btw vancy anything i say about you you should probably disregard. i was drunk at the time
should I disregard this? :-o in all honesty I was just teasing you in that game.
Mythsalmost 12 years ago
oh...i forgot about human nature... btw vancy anything i say about you you should probably disregard. i was drunk at the time
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deleteddeletedalmost 12 years agoedited
1. Turn Left

2. Blink

3. Human Nature / Family of Blood

4. Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead

5. The Impossible Astronaut / The Day of the Moon

6. Vincent and the Doctor

7. Midnight

8. Girl in the Fireplace (though it has so much sexism =\)

9. Dalek

9. The Doctor’s Wife

10. Gridlock
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Kawaiialmost 12 years agoedited
i feel sad i havent grown to like the new doctor that much yet. the plot, clara + danny pink are great so far though :{
deleteddeletedalmost 12 years ago
I'm gonna post mine omg yes!!
lingalmost 12 years ago
My favourite episode was the one where Dave Tennant and Rose are stuck on that asteroid that houses Satan or something, it was so spooky
Mythsalmost 12 years ago
Riddler
>all modern doctor episodes
>no classic doctor episodes

what a scrub
i will do a classic dw next. i haven't seen all of pertwee yet, so y'know
Riddleralmost 12 years ago
>all modern doctor episodes
>no classic doctor episodes

what a scrub
Togepialmost 12 years ago
Whatever the name of the episodes with Doctor 11 when they bring back the Weeping Angels for a 2-parter. THAT.
Togepialmost 12 years ago
OOOO IM INTO THIS
Mythsalmost 12 years ago
Be sure to comment yo...