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Favourite Doctor Who episodes?

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  1. roryoswinpond

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    I always read on the Internet how people don't like Matt Smith's episodes because of the long running stories and blah blah blah, but I really like them; they're complex and always have me hooked.

    Please tell me I'm not the only one who thinks this?

    (My favourite episodes are The Waters of Mars, The Eleventh Hour, The Time of Angels, Asylum of the Daleks and The Time of the Doctor, FYI)
     
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    I think Matt Smith had a lot of great episodes, as all the Doctors have. These are my favourites from New Who at least.

    The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances
    Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways
    The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit
    Army of Ghosts/Doomsday
    Gridlock
    The Lazarus Experiment
    Human Nature/The Family of Blood
    Blink
    Utopia/The Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords
    Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead
    Midnight
    The Stolen Earth/Journey’s End
    The Waters of Mars
    The End of Time
    The Eleventh Hour
    The Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone
    Amy’s Choice
    Vincent and the Doctor
    The Lodger
    The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang
    The Impossible Astronaut/The Day of the Moon
    The Rebel Flesh/The Almost People
    A Good Man Goes to War
    Closing Time
    Asylum of the Daleks
    Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
    Deep Breath
     
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    In my opinion, Matt Smith had some of the greatest episodes in the series, and some of the best stories. What I disliked about his era on Doctor Who, was him as the Doctor. He definitely had areas of strength, but I definitely feel a different actor could have done better for the stories he was given. But that's just me.

    My favourite episode however, was probably this one.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVEY5AL5zzk
     
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    All of them XD
    BUT if I had to choose one it would be blink
     
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    I always find it sorta strange how everyone's favourite Doctor Who episode barely involves the Doctor.

    It is a cracker though.
     
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    Give me back my list:icon_wink
     
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    I went off Doctor who during Matt Smiths time, it just didnt seem that good to me. David Tennant had the best story lines for me. I really liked the "The Satan Pit" and "Doomsday".
     
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    I do prefer series 1-4 over the more recent, but I LOVE 'Vincent and the Doctor'. I really enjoy all the more historical ones.
     
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    I second this! These are all great episodes. Blink, Vincent and the Doctor, The Lodger, and closing time are at the top of my list.
     
  10. Acm

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    I like the first 1-4 seasons best but 11 is still good.

    My favorite episodes:
    The Empty Child
    Bad Wolf
    The Christmas Invasion
    School Reunion
    Fear Her
    Doomsday
    The Family of Blood
    Blink
    Partners in Crime
    Silence in the Library
    Turn Left
    The Stolen Earth
    Journey's End
    The End of Time
    The Eleventh Hour
    Amy's Choice
    Vincent and the Doctor
    The Lodger
    The Impossible Astronaut
    The Almost People
    The God Complex
     
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    The Waters of Mars will always be my favorite episode. Seeing the Doctor clash with his instinct to save people and his loyalty to the laws of the Timelords is really quite something. Especially when he snaps and has to deal with the consequences. It's also a good demonstration as to why he needs a companion. Not to keep him company, but to hold him back.
     
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    The Idiot's Lantern has always been a favorite of mine.

    Others:
    Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
    Asylum of the Daleks
    Day of the Doctor
    Sound of Drums
     
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    But... Dinosaurs on a Spaceship... it was so... so forgettable. All I remember from it was that the Doctor kissed Rory. Really, all of season 7 was a mess.
     
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    I like Matt Smith a lot, more so than the others. I'm also liking Capaldi too.

    Favorites...hmmm...well...if I went over all of the episodes I liked the list would be too long...so I'll just do one episode/story per season:

    Season 1- I loved all of it, but my favorite was probably the finale, Bad Wolf/Parting of the Ways. Hard choice though.
    Season 2- Probably Girl in the Fireplace.
    Season 3- Ooh...since saying Blink would be cliche, I'll do Human Nature/Family of Blood
    Season 4- Fires of Pompeii. Probably my favorite historical.
    Specials- Not sure if these count, but the Waters of Mars was easily my favorite from these. One of the more powerful episodes of the show.
    Season 5- Another really hard one, like Season 1 so many to choose from, buuut I think I'll have to go with Eleventh Hour. Perfect way to start off for a great Doctor.
    Season 6- The opener, The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon, was awesome. I didn't like the way the arc was resolved, but I'm going to focus on the individual story for this.
    Season 7- I liked Cold War. You might think it's an odd choice, but I just loved the atmosphere of that entire episode. And also, Ice Warrior! I think it's a hidden gem of that season.
    Day of the Doctor- Before you question it, yes, this deserves its own category.
    Season 8- Although it's technically not finished yet, I am really enjoying it. I've got to say, Kill the Moon has been my favorite so far. It's kind of like the anti-Waters of Mars, and because I like that episode so much, it just really resonated with me.
     
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    In no particular order and surely missing some episodes:

    Blink
    Waters of Mars
    A good man goes to war
    The empty child
    Fires of Pompei
    Family of Blood and prequel or sequel
    Utopia/The Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords
    Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead
    Stolen Earth:
    Never has the announcement of the arrival of kitchen condiments of doom been more chilling:
    [YOUTUBE]xH1Iwq8sbu0[/YOUTUBE]

    ---------- Post added 15th Oct 2014 at 12:22 AM ----------

    Vincent visiting the Louvre:
    Vincent van Gogh Visits the Museum | Videos | Doctor Who | BBC America

    John Smith from the family of blood:
    [YOUTUBE]GqSD0w8vXGs[/YOUTUBE]
     
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    Great lists guys!

    What's your favourite episode from this series?

    I loved Listen and Kill the Moon!
     
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    Sadly I lost cable mid season of season 8 so I have no verdict so far other than I don't like the new doctor but Capaldi is doing an amazing job! Really, his acting is superb! But the new doctor... he's just not a likable person anymore... as for favorites of mine...

    I'mma list one for each doctor that stands out as my favorite of them, since there are to many amazing episodes to list :3

    The Dalek Invasion of Earth
    The Ice Warriors
    Terror of the Autons
    The City of Death
    Earthshock
    Attack of the Cybermen
    The Curse of Fenric
    The Night of the Doctor (I know its short but McGann was so fantastic in it :slight_smile: )
    The Day of the Doctor (For the War Doctor ;3)
    Dalek
    Blink
    Vincent and the Doctor (REALLY hard, because I love sooo much of Matt's run, but this episode makes me cry so well...)
    I don't really have a favorite for Capaldi's doctor yet... I'm reserving judgement until I see the rest of his first season!
     
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    My favorite episodes all include David Tennant as the doctor.. But one of my favorites is actually when he wasn't in it that much. It is Blink, the 3rd series when he has Martha as his companion.
     
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    The Girl in The Fireplace - very beautiful and sad.

    Blink - F***ing scary!

    Midnight - F***ing creepy!

    Turn Left - one of the best stories ever.

    Listen - the barn scene was fantastic!
     
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    Father's day. I was crying...
    Also 'The doctor dances'. Hearing Glen Miller's music on a modern show was so cool :slight_smile:
    Daleks was also a good one, when the Dalek says to the doctor 'You would make a good Dalek.
    Blink was also very good...
    To me, the doctor is Christopher Eccleston. This guy 'from the north' with a leather jacket...
    About the 'old episodes', anything with Tom Baker on it, the guy was so funny :grin:
    Got mixed feelings about the 80s movie...