Every episode of Doctor Who's modern era RANKED!
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- Опубліковано 26 бер 2021
- I did it! I told you I'd do it! I don't know what the heck this was meant to prove, but I did it, dog gone it! From Rose to Revolution of the Daleks, from the Ninth Doctor to the 13th, every episode since the start of the revived series, ranked!
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And it’s now been pointed out that I missed Eaters of Light (probably would have slotted in the 130s).
DAMMIT!
Can't blame you for forgetting it
I mean in fairness its not a memorable episode
You could slip it in at the brain hiccup. That would make it 125. Then go by the numbers said instead of the numbers on screen - problem solved ;-)
Never mind, you did a great job :-)
I just wanna say, before anyone tries to be harsh to them for the ranking, try do a ranking yourself. I did and it's WAY more difficult than it seems...
Regardless, bro. I think it's mind-boggling that you actually managed to do this! Like, I couldn't even put together a top 10 favorite list of me, if my life depended on it. I know my top 1, top 3, maybe top 5 most favorite episodes most of the time, that I could argue (and yes, Hell Bent is STILL on there, lol! Fuck you, don't judge me, I just had to rub this in your face again! Lol). Maybe my least favorite (prly Love and Monsters), but then that's basically it.
Of course, I love ranking and categorizing stuff in general. But with this.... My opinions also change from time to time....
"Do not hold me to this ranking"- every member of every fandom at least once 😅
Too many episodes to not have absolutely scorching hot takes
The list in order:
166 The Idiot’s lantern
165 Fear her
164 Sleep no more
163 The Lazarus experiment
162 Arachnids in the UK
161 Hell bent
160 Orphan 55
159 The Tsuranga conundrum
158 Love and monsters
157 Nightmare in silver
156 The wedding of River Song
155 In the forest of the night
154 Journey to the center of the Tardis
153 Kill the moon
152 The Long game
151 New earth
150 The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos
149 Father’s Day
148 Evolution of the Daleks
147 The Doctor’s daughter
146 The timeless children
145 The witchfinders
144 The rings of Akhaten
143 Closing time
142 The xygon invasion
141 Knock knock
140 The time of the Doctor
139 42
138 Planet of the dead
137 The caretaker
136 The crimson horror
135 The runaway bride
134 The Doctor, the widow, and the wardrobe
133 The Big Bang
132 The lie of the land
131 Resolution
130 Victory of the Daleks
129 World War Three
128 The power of three
127 The empress of Mars
126 Aliens in London
125 The unquiet dead
124 The vampires of Venice
123 The snowmen
122 Night Terrors
121 Time Heist
120 Bad wolf
119 A town called Mercy
118 Praxeus
117 Cold War
116 The Christmas invasion
115 Nikola Tesla’s night of terror
114 Unicorn and the wasp
113 The Xygon Inversion
112 The Shakespeare code
111 Let’s kill Hitler
110 Into the Dalek
109 The bells of saint john
108 Dinosaurs on a spaceship
107 A Christmas carol
106 The woman who lived
105 Tooth and Claw
104 Boomtown
103 Daleks in Manhattan
102 The beast below
101 The age of steel
100 Rise of the cybermen
99 Voyage of the damned
98 The girl who died
97 The lodger
96 Rosa
95 The next doctor
94 The last of the timelords
93 Cold Blood
92 The hungry earth
91 Woman who fell to earth
90 Partners in Crime
89 revolution of the daleks
88 Curse of the black spot
87 Listen
86 Rise
85 Planet of the ood
84 Ghost monument
83 Deep breath
82 Husbands of river song
81 Kerblam
80 Waters of Mars
79 Angels take Manhattan
78 Flesh and Stone
77 Army of Ghosts
76 Acsension of the cybermen
75 Hide
74 The sound of Drums
73 Pyramid at the end of the World
72 The end of time Part 2
71 Poison Sky
70 Last Christmas
69 Twice upon a time
68 The end of time Part 1
67 The witch’s familiar
66 The sontaran strategem
65 The magician’s apprentice
64 Turn Left
63 Thin Ice
62 Gridlock
61 Robot of sherwood
60 Time of the angels
59 Smile
58 Before the flood
57 Flatline
56 Fugitive of the Judoon
55 The Fires of Pompeii
54 The parting of ways
53 The return of Doctor Mysterio
52 The end of the world
51 Spyfall Part 2
50 Under the lake
49 Smith and Jones
48 Girl in the Fireplace
47 The stolen earth
46 The haunting of villa diodati
45 The Rebel Flesh
44 Spyfall Part 1
43 The Pilot
42 The impossible astronaut
41 Death in Heaven
40 School reunion
39 Asylum of the Daleks
38 Dark Water
37 Utopia
36 The Satan pit
35 The God complex
34 The name of the Doctor
33 The almost people
32 Demons of the Punjab
31 Day of the Doctor
30 It takes you away
29 Extremis
28 Day of the moon
27 The Pandorica opens
26 Face the raven
25 Oxygen
24 The Doctor falls
23 The girl who waited
22 Journey’s End
21 World enough and time
20 Amy’s choice
19 Doomsday
18 Can you hear me?
17 A good man goes to war
16 The Doctor’s wife
15 The Eleventh Hour
14 The impossible planet
13 Human nature
12 Family of blood
11 Dalek
10 Blink
9 Mummy on the Orient Express
8 Vincent and the Doctor
7 Silence in the library
6 The night of the Doctor
5 The empty child
4 Forest of the damned
3 Midnight
2 Heaven sent
1 The Doctor Dances
Thanks for saving me going back to find out where 'In the Forest' etc was
Omg bless you, you are the BEST 💜💜💜👑👑👑
God bless you
Good for you in appreciating Midnight. So many don't.
@@darynvoss7883 really? Not arguing in any way, but most every video I’ve seen on it has absolutely raved on how fantastic it is
Adelaide Brooke: Doctor, you started the ranking in the middle
The Doctor: Tough
(ominous music)
Ranking victorious
"Eight is the best. It was a scale of 1- 13, but eight was highest. The scale went up and then back down like a tent." - Jason Mendoza.
Wow... I’m simply shocked Hell Bent isn’t at the top. Shocked I tell you.
If only there had been any warning signs...
I was secretly praying for hell bent and heaven sent to be best and worst lmaooooooo but yeah I get why the others are worse
heaven sent ***
You could've just put in a clip of the Wire screaming "FEEEEEEED MEEEEE" and it would explain everything
I mean that's some cringe there, but the terrible advice The Doctor gives to abused characters is what makes it actively offensive
@@survivordave True
"We're gonna go big. We're gonna go possibly stupid. Possibly insane."
I think the Doctor would approve.
Empty Child / The Doctor Dances has been cited by almost all of the classic Doctors that are still with us as the one story from another Doctor that they wish had been theirs (Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are particularly eloquent on that point). Not sure there's a stronger endorsement that can be given.
i mean it's not ranking all 600 simpsons episodes but props to you legend
This comes out tomorrow... guess I’m binging series 12 today
I'm really impressed by how much work you put into this. This ranking must have taken forever to come up with. But I loved it! You've made me want to do a Doctor Who rewatch ...
This was so fun!! Just a side note, I find your taste so unpredictable lol! I can never tell if you’re going to like or hate an episode 😂
It's obviously impossible to agree with every ranking, but the one choice which really captured my attention was your placement of Father's day being so, so, low. That was top 20 category for me, and I know the resolution was visible from miles away but it's the emotional hook that gets to me. everytime.
An episode that gets better each time you watch it. Not just for Pete Tyler's growing realisation that he has to make the ultimate sacrifice, brilliantly done though that is, but also for how the fragility of the Time Lord - Companion relationship is exposed, perfectly illustrated by the scene in which the Doctor opens the Tardis to find just an empty box.
Agreed, along with Waters of mars which is a top 5 episode for me.
Congratulations on the 50k!! I love your channel! 💖💕
Fun, interesting list! And congratulations on 50,000 subscribers!
Damn Unicorn and the Wasp is so low..... that one is genuinely in my top 10 lmao. Maybe even top 5.... I just really enjoyed the murder mystery episodes
Same. I love all of the out there episodes. My favourites are literally so random
Have u listened to chims of midnight?
If you need to do a million, you could always rank all Doctor Who stories across all media :P
Ooh the books are actually really good
Oh come on that’s a stupidly big task
I thought you liked them... Why would you want them to die? 🥺
my friends make fun of me for sitting down in my free time and loving to rank all of modern who. appreciating the representation!
Honestly I wish they would make a series based off the adventures of the 8th doctor. That 7 minute episode showed me what he could do.
I'm proud to declare I'm one of the 50K subscribers. This is one of my favourite UA-cam channel and there's no gimmicks. Its just someone talking and yet it's utterly engaging. That's not easy to do on a consistent basis so I applaud you for that. Thank you for all your hard work. ❤
Mad respect for being decisive enough to put this together! :D
It's probably impossible to agree 100% with such a massive ranking, but the short explanations are enough to understand where you're coming from (and some are quite funny too).
Good job!
Starting in the middle and working outwards was a surprisingly great idea for this type of video
The Chibnall stuff over Waters of Mars and End of Time Part 2 is killing me man lol
15 worst:
15) The Caretaker
14) Crimson Horror
13) In the forest of the night
12) The Woman who lived
11) Survivors of the flux
10) Fear Her
09) Doctor Widow and the Wardrobe
08) The Idiot's Lantern
07) Tsranga Conundrum
06) Journey To the centre of the Tardis
05) Power of three
04) Dinosaurs on a spaceship
03) Closing Time
02) The Lodger
01) Orphan 55
Top 15)
15) Village of the angels
14) War of the Sontarans
13) Haunting of Villa Diodati
12) Beast Below
11) Planet of the Ood
10) Gridlock
09) Turn Left
08) The Doctor’s Wife
07) God Complex
06) Extremis
05) Father's day
04) Empty Child
03) Demons of the Punjab
02) World Enough and Time
01) Parting of the ways
2 biggest disagreements
Town called mercy: a fascinating reflection of how another alien similar to the doctor could be a twisted reflection of him
Rings of akhaten: my favourite episode, a beautiful display of an alien culture and dabbling with the concept of sentimentality plus the long song
Loved the list though
I love you and your channel so much!
Nicely ranked! This was a lot of fun to watch.
Great list, I'll be right back, there is a kid at the front door asking, "Are you my mommy?"
Okay damn Vera, I know you like it, but did you really have to make the ENTIRE top 10 best episodes Orphan 55?
Enjoyed the video and very much appreciated seeing Night of the Doctor included in there!!!
I feel like being a longtime fan of the channel has built to this point.
I very much agree with the top list.
Did you noticed:
- How less episodes with Donna are on the top?
- How many episodes of Capaldi are on the top? (Despite of how many people at the time talked about bad writing?)
Our perception change a lot when we rank...very good job!
I’m only halfway through series 8, but you bet I’m going to watch this entire thing and just kinda skip past the episodes I haven’t seen yet
S9, S10 and S12 are amazing. And S11 is decent so you’re in for a treat!
@@SomeRandomGuy908 very debatable
@@chickenphat730 I never said it wasn't. The words "amazing" and "decent" are in nature subjective.
@@SomeRandomGuy908 I agree. Series 11 isn't as close to bad as many other Series.
@@SomeRandomGuy908 yeah I know. I was just letting him him know that all 4 of those series might not be that to him, to prevent disappointment, for example 3 of them are often disliked or divisive.
This was a fun video. I largely agree with the top ten. And you validated my strategy of introducing people to Doctor Who with The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances before Rose.
motive for the doctor interfering in "Bells of St. John" was that he finally found the original Clara and he was trying to figure her out...The Cloud/G.I. stepped on the doctor's toes just as he was getting started....so he had to get his prize back
Suggestion for a future video: Favorite Episode/Story from every Classic Era and Modern Era Season Of Doctor Who.
Just saw this, agree with a lot of your picks and amazed you did all of them!! Definitely agree with #1, the first part was my intro to the show and they've been my favorite ever since.
Favourites:
10: Time of the Angels / Flesh and Stone
9: Partners in Crime
8: The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit
7: Mummy on the Orient Express
6: Bad Wolf / Parting of the Ways
5: Heaven Sent
4: Midnight
3: Blink
2: Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead
1: The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances
Least Favourites:
10: The Girl Who Died / The Woman Who Lived
9: Kill the Moon
8: Love and Monsters
7: Arachnids in the UK
6: In the Forest of the Night
5: The Vanquishers
4: The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos
3: Praxeus
2: Ascention of the Cyberman / The Timeless Children
1: Orphan 55
You like comedy, but also horror. You hate political or slow episodes - or something written by Chris Chibnall.
Remind me to not let my wife see this...A Christmas Carol is her favorite episode.
*minutes later* And there's my favorite...ranked even lower...damn
you should do this again except this time make it 8 hours long and go into extreme detail for each ranking. (i am willing to pay)
You ranked The Stolen Earth as 47 you bizarre human being, but I still love you.
incredibly surprised this video is under an hour long considering how many episodes are being ranked
Wow. This is a very ambitious video. Cannot wait to see it. My favourite episodes are from Series 1-5.
I'm only now realizing the arrangement of the Doctors in the thumbnail foreshadows the ranking format/order, nicely done
Hey also how long is this gonna be?
I just watched Father’s Day again yesterday and absolutely loved it. It has so much heart. The character work is superb especially the stuff between Rose and her Dad.
I really didn’t expect to see it so low on someone’s list as it is here but hey... we all have different tastes. 🤷♂️
I appreciate what it’s trying to do. But it lands so flat for me I can’t even begin to tell you.
It has a special place for me because it's the very first episode I can remember watching
I love it too!
excellent ranking!!!!
this is the smartest possible way to present this ranking!! galaxy brain stuff
That was fun, thanks for doing that. Empty Child/Doctor Dances is not only my favorite NuWho episode but favorite overall.
This is ridiculous how u managed to rank every episode ive got to give you props
Love the video... but I was distracted by your amazing rainbow glasses and nails. Also your make up is beautiful!
I don't think I could rank them all, I love the majority of the episodes.
I've been waiting for this since I first subscribed 4 years ago
You fiend. You utter fiend.
You just persuaded me to watch all of New Who when I have exams in two weeks.
* cut to Vera throwing back her head in distinctly Ursula-ish laughter *
Me having just signed up to some online course "I'm going to spend the evening starting this course."
Me having just watched this video "I'm going to spend the evening ranking the Doctor Who stories."
Ooh, this is gonna be a long one! (Well, regeneration, it's a lottery.😉)
Omfg, actually my #1 is just your #53??? Lol, I mean, that's kind of to be expected. But I've actually felt so many other times, that you spoke deeply from my soul with just those short statements of yours. I'm kind of getting inspired now to compile a list of those for my own now...
Never thought I would see a list like this. I'm excited, Heaven sent for number 1 hoping!
You got my attention with that fabulous double click at the start as I can't do one hand to save my life!
My personal listing feels like it would be quite different in places, but it's still interesting to hear your thoughts on these.
This is amazing! I agree about Night of the Doctor. It was my absolute favorite thing about the whole 50th anniversary romp tbh.
"Really good music..." 🤣🤣 that got a laugh outta me
This felt like the most Steven moffat ranking and I loved it had to focus on which one was going up and which one was going down by starting in the middle
I always enjoy sentiment more than you do, and logistical messes bother me so much less, otherwise right on.
Re #18 Can You Hear Me? I remembered your review better than the ep itself. It all went into the COVID hole in S20, but that review was effing brilliant. Everyone should go back & rewatch that. (And I’ll rewatch the episode.)
Thanks for all of your reviews. Even when I disagree wholeheartedly I do a better job of making my own arguments after hearing your opinions 😉 All the respect for the work you do, it’s much appreciated. (Congrats on 50, but it’s already 52!)
Orphan 55’s CGI dog tail and makeup tho 😍
My all-time favorite episode is Midnight. It just gives me chills every time.
It takes a lot to make me laugh out loud these days but so far this video has made me lol three times and counting 😅
This video reminds me of The Doctor and River Songs relationship. Both going in different directions, whole lotta fun 🤣
Ah! This is the video I’ve been waiting for. All I know is, hell bent will be pretty low 😂
I've just realised this is two years old. Is there an updated version?
Not at present, no.
@@CouncilofGeeks I can wait 😊❤️
My ranking would probably vary wildly depending on whether I was going by what I enjoyed or what I thought was technically better, so would for sure end up as a mashup of both.
Instinct is that I would've had Rose higher but I agree that it is their dynamic more than anything. Same with Waters of Mars and the End of Time Part 1.
Right up there for me would be The Doctor Dances (deserved top spot so hard), The Empty Child, Utopia, Dalek, the Night of the Doctor (since you counted it) and Blink. Forest of the Dead was brillaint but I'm not a fan of River. There are definitely some of Peter's that would be right up there I just can't think (for clarity I've only included 9, 10, 12). I'd put Love and Monsters higher but maybe largely for Marc Warren.
God The Idiot's Lantern and Fear Her are the worst.
Enjoyed this a lot though:) And I now know what I'll be spending my time on this evening as I'm intrigued how I'd order them (especially as someone who has a lot of opinions but is not very decisive) - Chris
This is why I watch your channel.
This is nuts, I love it
Top 5:
5. Forest of the Dead: For all the obvious reasons
4. Vincent and the Doctor: beautiful look at mental health
3. Dark Water: One scene away from literal perfection
2. The Big Bang: Literal perfection
1. The Doctor Falls: Has some issues, but the character work and Peter Capaldi’s performed raised the bar for all television in existence
Bottom Five:
5. The End of Time Part 1: A pile of obnoxious cliches that’s insanely drawn out
4. Fear Her: It fails in every idea
3. Daleks in Manhattan: Almost disgusting attempt to portray America
2. Evolution of the Daleks: On top of everything else, they tried to romanticize hoovervilles.
1. Love and Monsters: Physically painful to watch. I mean literally, my skin starts to hurt when I watch it.
I’m so happy for the 50k subs!
Would I have your blessing to make a video on my own list of this nature? Fantastic video :D
Feel free. A nod for the inspiration would be welcome though 😉
@@CouncilofGeeks of course! :D Thank you!
I have to agree that “everybody lives!” speech to be the greatest moment of all Who.
As isolated episodes, I'd put "Heaven Sent" and "Midnight" above "The Doctor Dances", but as its part in the series the pure catharsis of The Doctor, having faced so much death and sacrifice in the episodes prior, and so soon after the Time War, just pushes it to the top for me. And with that, "The Doctor Dances" also pushes "The Parting of the Ways" way higher than it would be on its own.
Honestly, in terms of modern series, I'd put series 1 at the top. Even if most of the episodes aren't the best, the way it builds The Doctor and Rose as characters is just a joy to watch. And I think a good reason for that is that Russell T Davies wrote most of the episodes, and while the best of the series were ones he didn't write, he ties the emotional and character threads together so well.
Hell bent at 161 is actually unhinged
Damn i wish doctor who was still on netflix id love to do this but ive only watched through smith once somewhere around season 9 (i was collecting the dvds on birthdays and christmas i started with capaldi) and i remember next to nothing of jodies episodes. I was working my way through them again but watched shakespeares code and the next time i went on netflix doctor who was gone
Awesome I love it
Love the glasses!
i honestly can't picture almost anything that happened in your 100+ :D which is saying something
but my most favorite episode (or episode duo) is probably The Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways :) and honestly Everybody lives in Doctor Dances is also amazing... S**t, Am i the only one who really misses the Ninth Doctor?
"Oxygen: Atmospheric" I see what you did there 😉
My personal favourite is The God Complex. I know its not the best but like the beast below I love concepts that are creepy or more mysterious. Fucking love them
It's tough to do these lists. Honestly there are only a handful of eps that I would not at least count as "Good".
the fact that this is only half an hour long amazes me
Sees video title
Me- Oh boy. We are going to enjoy this
“Don’t hold me to this list”
Okay, sure no problem
“I’m not doing it from worst to first”
Erm....... ok. So chronological then?
“I’m gonna start in the middle and branch out”
Say what now? 😦
After a few minutes of watching
Ok I think I’ve got the hang of this now
“So my brain had a little hiccup....”
🤯
I don't agree with a lot of the ranking, but... wow. Impressive work.
I wonder what happened to the "everybody lives". I don't even remember the last time there was such a hopeful message in Doctor Who :(
That happened a lot in moffats era.
Solid list.
I like starting the countdown in the middle.
Turn left is gold.
MY MAN ECCLESTON AT THE TOP!
the only correct place let’s be honest hehe
Hey council how do u feel about the fact that moffat wrote 7 out of your top 10.(imo 8 cause i would add world enough and time there too)
I never said he was a bad writer, I've said I didn't like him as much as the show-runner.
good list
Didn't expect your top pick but it absolutely deserves it.
Finally someone who actually likes Asylum of the Daleks and the !!! :o Really interesting ranking!! :D
The doctor dances at n° 1 it's so right
14:30 has the same energy as middle school me having to fill out a review of my geometry teacher and putting “good handwriting” as the ONLY thing under the positive feedback section 😅
My Top 10 BEST
1. The Waters of Mars (2009 specials)
2. Midnight (Series 4)
3. Heaven Sent (Series 9)
4. Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead (Series 4)
5. Human Nature/Family of Blood (Series 3)
6. The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances (Series 1)
7. The Impossible Planet/Satan Pit (Series 2)
8. The Eleventh Hour (Series 5)
9. Blink (Series 3)
10. Smith and Jones (Series 3)
My Top 10 WORST
1. Timeless Children (Series 12)
2. The Wedding of River Song (Series 6)
3. Hell Bent (Series 9)
4. Orphan 55 (Series 12)
5. Fear Her (Series 2)
6. Sleep No More (Series 9)
7. The Idiots Lantern (Series 2)
8. Kill the Moon (Series 8)
9. The Tsuranga Conundrum (Series 11)
10. Let's Kill Hitler (Series 6)