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Heres my top 10 underated Dr Who episodes: 1. Paradise towers 2.War of the Sontsrans 3. Listen 4. Resolution 5. The Lodger 6. The curse of the black spot 7. Death to the Daleks 8. The unquiet dead 9. The greatest show in the galaxy 10. The Krotons
@@evannoel5842 honestly I feel like it only gets hate because of James corden, which is a shame because it’s such a good episode. If another actor played Craig I’m certain it would be remembered as the super fun buddy comedy it is :)
I have always said that The Return of Doctor Mysterio is the most underrated of Doctor Who. I'm one of the few people who really enjoyed it on first watch and have loved it more and more on rewatch. Genuinely a 10/10. Just perfect fun Doctor Who with excellent characters and an earth Invasion plot which is so incredibly clever and people never talk about!
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- Aliens of London / World War 3 - Bad Wolf - The Idiots Lantern - Partners in Crime - Planet of the Ood - Time of the Angels / Flesh and Stone - A Christmas Carol - The Angels Take Manhattan - Hell Bent - The Devil’s Chord
Love And Monsters: I think people have a go at this one because there's not much of the normal characters, it's a mix of comedy and horror, and there's a tasteless sex joke at the end. But those are what I like about it!! The Bells Of St John: Nobody thinks anything of this one really. I llke to pop it on now and then and just have a good time. It's action packed and charming! Journey To The Centre Of The Tardis: People hate this one because the brother robot twist is stupid. Stupider than getting Shakespeare to write a magic spell to banish actual evil witches?! Don't make me laugh. The brothers tell a relatable tale of sibling jealousy and greed through the lens of a science fiction robot on a spaceship, and there's a silly time loop that makes no sense. The End Of Time: a rip roaring final outing for the Tenth Doctor and his lovely friend Wilf. Why do so many people give this episode such a kicking?!
Just recently watched "The Beast Below" - and it felt to me like the identification between the Doctor as the last of the Time Lords, and the beast, as the last of the Space Whales was that trope done right, whereas in Space Babies it felt like it came more out of nowhere. Just that, I didn't expect to be thinking about connections between Space Babies and Beast Below until we got to that bit. Also, liked that with Beast Below it was Amy making the connection between the "infinitely kind" beast who seemed to be fine with being tortured by humans for 300 years, and the Doctor himself, while the Doctor has no idea.
My vote is for The Rings of Akhaten. People usually just discuss the music and the Doctor's big speech, and while both of those elements are excellent, what I like most about the episode is how it lays the groundwork for Clara and the 11th Doctor's character arcs. For Clara, The Rings of Akhaten does a great job of establishing why she is qualified to be a companion. 11 would've invited her to travel with him regardless of her competency thanks to his fascination with "the Impossible Girl," but RoA shows why Clara legitimately deserves to travel with the Doctor. Even though this adventure is just meant to be fun sightseeing, when Clara sees a child in distress she immediately drops her focus on the "awesome" environment she requested and goes to help Merry. Although Clara is separated from the Doctor on an alien world with aliens she can't reliably communicate with, Clara doesn't become overwhelmed or scared and focuses on making Merry feel comforted. Off the bat this establishes Clara as confident, independent, and compassionate. Later, when Merry is being kidnapped by the vampire, Clara's first instinct is to chase after Merry and sacrifices her mother's wedding ring to facilitate the rescue. This displays Clara's fearlessness, sense of justice, and willingness to self sacrifice for the greater good. Lastly, Clara steps up to confront Akhaten and sacrifices her most cherished heirloom in an attempt to save the denizens of the Rings. Clara does this is in spite of the fact that the Doctor, a seasoned traveler with god-like capabilities, was unable to finish off Akhaten; so realistically what chance does Clara have of defeating it? This sets up Clara's inclination to face danger head on and bite off more than she can potentially chew. In this case she succeeds, planting the seeds of her desire to be like the Doctor. Sadly, this is also what leads to Clara's death. Perhaps Clara would've been a bit more conservative in her actions if she didn't succeed in defeating a god on her very fist adventure. As for the 11th Doctor, I believe Rings of Akhaten is a great showcase for how Amy and Rory's deaths and 11's self-isolation have changed him. 11 is noticeably more whimsical in his speech and movements which gives off the impression of him embracing life and fun once more, but this is pretty clearly a mask. 11's stalking immediately establishes his obsessive nature and how detached 11 has become, seeing Clara not as a person but as a puzzle to be unraveled. 11 losing track of Clara but not showing any concern upon being reunited leads me to think 11 did this on purpose to see how she'd respond. Likewise, the Doctor lacking payment for the hover bike seems like another test given the Doctor's usually infinite pockets. The only thing that genuinely seems to take the Doctor off guard is Akhaten's true nature. In this moment, we see 11 completely drop all his whimsy showiness to reveal the tired, lonely person he is inside. For a moment, when the Doctor shares his memories it almost seems like he's letting go of a burden. However, reliving his past joys and traumas proves not to be enough, leaving to doctor to question "what more do you need?" Which Clara responds to by offering all the potential futures she missed out on when her mother passed away. This is an important reminder to the Doctor to not live in the past, but to embrace the infinite potential of the present and future. While it's not a message 11 immediately takes to heart, in Day and Time of the Doctor 11 is finally able to move forward. And thus, the seeds that were planted in this moment are finally able to blossom. In the final scene of the episode, Clara confronts the Doctor and asks him to see her as her own being, not just an echo or ghost of another Clara. This is the 11th Doctor's struggle until the end of Journey to the Center of the TARDIS, where he finally is able to recognize Clara as a legitimate person rather than just seeing her as a mystery. This request comes full circle in Deep Breath, when Clara is struggling to accept the 12th Doctor. 12 begs Clara to just see him, and ultimately, she is able to look past the outer layer and see the person underneath, just like how the 11th Doctor was able to do with her. I doubt this was an intentional setup but it was beautiful how Moffat weaved this request back into Deep Breath! For these reasons I believe The Rings of Akhaten deserves way more recognition. Yes, it's a flawed episode and the middle section drags, but it accomplishes a lot in its runtime. And, of course, The Long Song and the Doctor's speech are both bangers, but those don't need elaboration. For all these reasons, The Rings of Akhaten is one of my favorite DW episodes. Every time I rewatch it I find more and more reasons to love it!
It’s so good to hear about Paradise Towers because it’s possible my number 1 or 2 Sylvester McCoy stories. I still overall really loved his Doctor. But I still haven’t seen a few doctors from the classic era, like T Baker and P Davison. But Paradise Towers c’est magnifique
I honestly really liked space babies compared to other episodes in series 14. The other episodes barely have the doctor in them and I am surprised that so many people dislike this episode. I know not many people will agree with me here but this episode was actually really good compared to the others and it is one of my favorite of the episodes in this series.
Sleep No More I used to hate, but now I love it. The unique filming style was central to this... like, we don't often get a window into what the Doctor with their companions are like... but here we have a whole episode where it feels like we are catching long glimpses of what they actually are like to outsiders... like, this is how they would come across if you were to meet them IRL. And the Grunt stuff is genuinely interesting sci fi worldbuilding... like, they feel well fleshed out as a different type of life from humans. It's just another low stakes episode where our heroes are just enjoying another adventure... just like Fear Her (one of my favs ever). I mean, technically it's not low stakes coz it is essentially a universe ending event.... or just humanity ending, idk. the unique shooting style also just makes it feel unique as a doctor who episode, which is super valuable if you watch lotsa doctor who, coz it feels as different as the chibnall era feels compared to the Murrary Gold era... it's like a mini episode sized brand new era.
@@LucyliciousDoccyWho this is why I believe Sleep No More to be the scariest episode of the show (and my favourite ep). The POV filming is so realistic, it makes you feel like you're actually there! It's quite like FNAF with all the creepy scares, ambient music, glitchy cameras and even a mad murderous scientist. The explanation of the found footage is really clever too. It's very meta, which I love in Doctor Who. Although I liked the Grunt stuff, it'd be nice to have another episode where they have a sorta revolution like the Ood in series 4. I also don't like how they cast the FIRST trans and autistic person in the show as a low-intelligence creature that was disrespectful as boundaries. It was probably unintentional but it creeps me out, especially as a queer autistic person myself. 😬
@@DriverHenryWho3245 I'm trans and autistic. I think she was nonbinary at the time, so, like, while there is issues with nonbinary identities being nearly always tied to being aliens in media, like, given that Doctor Who had only had Susan the seemingly trans horse (my friend says that the horse they used was female and was being referred to by their owners as male, which was a weird wrinkle in that scene...) who wants us to respect her, ahem, 'life choices' (sigh) and Cassandra who was trans via a throwaway forgettable joke... like, this is Doctor Who doing pretty fucking well at representation, by its own low standards. I hadn't thought of them being problematic from a consent perspective, but yeh, that is very valid. I guess I just explain that away to myself by having them being genetically engineered to not have the capacity to understand basic social stuff like consent. But yeh, good point. Are they really the first autistic actor? There's no way that's the case, but I guess openly autistic is another matter.
@@LucyliciousDoccyWho I don't know if she was the first autistic actor, but she's the only one I know of (there aren't many autistic actors I know of apart from her and Anthony Hopkins). It'd be nice to have more openly neurodivergent representation in Doctor Who. I remember Ryan's dyspraxia being alright but a lot of people didn't like it. Mr. Chibnall tried to make 13 seem autistic, and he did alright, though she could've been a bit stronger. It'd be good to have an autistic writer writing an autistic character in the show (idk if Chibnall is ND but I never assume someone is, because I usually end up disappointed)
I love Knock Knock. That was an episode I continued to skip rewatching capaldi’s era and it took me until the last few rewatches to actually finish this episode, and it made me cry like a baby. I won’t include any spoilers, seriously if you haven’t watched this episode go do it. Great ep
Ahhhh finally someone defending the beast below… I’ve never understood the hate for this one Bro AND victory of the daleks, Teslas night of terrors and doctor mysterio?? Yet again floored by how based these takes are
I think one of the things I like the most about you, after having watched like 10 hours of your videos, is that even the doctor who you don't like you love. I watched your 4 hour history of doctor who first and got the vibes you didn't care for 11 much, but hearing you talk about how much you love stuff you don't seem to like as much as the rest is just really refreshing. I'm new to the series as of the pandemic, and shame on me for taking so long, but I blame the united states. Hope you're well. edit: 11 was my first doctor; I watched the series in a very wibbly fashion going from old to new series on a whim.
My top underrated Doctor Who episodes (from NuWho): Idk, how many episodes did Mark Gatiss write?. Also: Cold Blood / The Hungry Earth, The Lie of the Land, Ascension of the Cybermen / The Timeless Children, and all of Flux (especially Once Upon Time, Survivors of the Flux and The Vanquishers). Edit 2: I didn't include episodes like Knock Knock or a lot of Thirteen episodes because episodes like the first one aren't really underrated but rather undiscussed (thought about including The Eaters of Light, for example, but didn't) and the ones that are more like most of Thirteen's era (or Space Babies) have a lot of haters but also a kind of cult following that's quite big and appreciates them. I still included Flux because I see even a lot of Thirteen fans or Flux defenders say it let them down (especially the mentioned episodes), which I personally don't feel at all. Probably should include Arachnids in the UK though. Yeah, there it is, add Arachnids in the UK to the list. Top underrated episodes from Classic Who seasons 1-3 (just started season 4, mening I've only watched Part I of The Smugglers so far): The Sensorites. The Gunfighters. Edit 1: forgot some people hate The Web Planet.
Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror is definitely underrated! And the return of doctor mysterio isnt bad either! And Paridise towers is awesome! Knock knock is a really good concept really well executed too! Space babies is underrated as well. Demons of the punjab is also great! Ive watched 6/10 episodes on this list!
I have such controversial opinions of Doctor Who (and I love it!). The Crimson Horror is my favourite 11th Doctor story. Knock Knock is one of my absolute favourites. Return of Doctor Mysterio is everything I wouldn’t want in Doctor Who (superheroes) and I LOVE it! Delta & the Bannermen is in my top 5 classics. Capaldi & McCoy are my favourite Doctors 😊
People might say there are no underrated Ninth Doctor episodes. However, I wanna stand up for The Long Game. It's usually called the "bad one" or the "boring one". I think it's quite good.
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@@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg it's literally my favourite episode lol I'm obsessed with it. I see why people find it confusing and out of place though, it works a bit better with a rewatch and more context.
@@DriverHenryWho3245 I think a big part of it is whether or not you like 'unreliable narrator' stories - and if you realize that it even IS one. I think more people would like it if they realized that's what it was.
This list is GOATed man, 100% agree with every single entry. My least fave of New Who here is somehow Knock Knock, which is still a pretty solid episode! The picks from Classic Who are perfect, all stories that pleasantly surprised me when I finally got round to watching them, given the fan consensus (especially Paradise Towers). Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror is a personal 10/10 and The Crimson Horror has always been one of my favourites of 7B (and I love 7B!) I’d include The Lazarus Experiment, The Rebel Flesh & The Eaters of Light for New Who and The Ambassadors of Death, Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Nightmare of Eden and The Twin Dilemma for Classic Who.
Love the Crimson horror it is such a fun episode, I always enjoy a rewatch of it. And beast below is also one I'm fond of, very underrated. You know I love the tesla episode, happy to see it on the list! Happy to see Mandragora getting some love. Demon of the Punjab is amazing, a great call back to the pure historicals of the first doctor era.
The craziest thing about Knock Knock is that in a sea of iconic clips from beloved episodes, a clip from Knock Knock is in the top 10 most viewed clips on the official doctor who youtube channel (don't forget to subscribe to it)
Now that I'm going through series 8-10 with my partner viewing it for the first time, I also reevaluate episodes I didnt like on first brush and honestly its been such a solid run. Even episodes I thought were meh (Smile, sleep no more) immediately get a banger of an episode right after. Havings Demons Of the Punjab/Tesla's Night of Terror mentioned makes me so frigging stoked to get to 13!!(Both have been some of my favourites so far.) Always appreciate your mentions fo Classic Who, can't wait to get there too!!
Demons of the punjab is my favorite series 11 episode. I really loved how it explained the real world history that i never knew had happened and how it portrayed all the characters involved
Although a lot of people don't like when Doctor Who delves into supernatural monsters, I really do enjoy Tooth & Claw and the Shakespeare Code. They're probably not considered "underrated", but are being seen as "mid" in series 2. Werewolves are my favourite monsters in fiction, so it may be a tad biased, (btw the Primords are CRIMINALLY underrated monsters; they're terrifying as fuck,) but I LOVE the idea of the silly monks, a werewolf genetic passing on through the royal family and the witty dialogue they're brimming with. I especially enjoyed Queen Victoria's in-depth look into the afterlife: showing her grief - and contrasting with the Doctor's own. The Shakespeare Code probably doesn't have as much merit as Tooth & Claw, but its just really fun! I mean, the idea of words being their own science is fascinating - and the Caronites are superb! (Also, Martha is just wonderful - the Doctor didn't deserve her.) In terms of Spin-offs, however, I've got to say that Greek Bearing Gifts in Torchwood Series 1 is a really good episode: showing a side to Tosh we've never seen before, a manipulative alien - and MY GOD - showing how telepathy would be both an addictive and tragic ability! (I mean, that monologue with Jack comparing a trans woman to an alien imposter DID NOT age well, and it was really out of character with someone like JACK, THE GAY ICON, to say that - but overall.) Also, underrated or not, Adrift is MY FAVOURITE episode in series 2!!!! In the Sarah Jane Adventures, I thought Secrets of the Stars was an enjoyable episode. Being someone who dabbles in astrology, it was interesting seeing it challenge Sarah Jane's scientific world view - opposed to episodes like the Eternity Trap, which are more debunkers for the supernatural and being general filler.
Dalek is my favorite underated episodes, so may egos clashing in really heartfelt ways. It really helped that when i started doctor who, i didnt have access to watching it in order, so ide pick up episodes my brother showed me or when i could watch it on bbca. So my experience was several versions of the doctor all at once, hopping around their timestream as they might ours. So by the time i saw dalek, i already knew how fearsome they were and how incredible it was that one would self destruct and give up its main mission.
I agree with all your choices, except space babies, it had good quality but the reason for its hate was the babies talking cause of the cringe to it which some people would like but It doesn't appeal to many people
That fucking knock sound man - I was CONVINCED someone was knocking on my window! When I looked and there was no one there I was like WTF?! I was listening to this video quite loud with headphones and it genuinely got me man! 😂 Nice work! X
You cooked with "Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror" that's probably a Top 5 epi of Jodie's era for me no cap. However Crimson Horror? A good Epi? I'm tempted to contact the authorities over that take.
Is there an episode this guy doesn’t like? 😅 For me the most underrated has to be hell bent, BANGER and excellent pay off to heaven sent, apart from the part where clara doesn’t die at the end
I’ve been watching all of doccy who and I’ve always had a sense of “it’s alright” when it comes to the jodie era. I hope that me seeing all of doccy who will lead me to liking that era more :D Also have you rated all the tardis interiors?
It's great to see the historicals on top, the sound of Tom baker saying Astrolobe will always live in my head rent free but I feel like Demons of Punjab is not really underated since people use it as the main example for Jodie good episodes. Good list tho and seeing Nikola tesla made me smile.
Curse of the black spot is hella underrated me and my brother have ALWAYS found so much enjoyment from that episode, one of our favourites from series 6
Underrated Classic Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs (Very fun, lots of twists, dinosaurs, the villains’ plan is the craziest thing ever and I love it) Underrated New Who: Voyage of the Darned (Great supporting characters, the best Doctor speech of all time, ridiculous premise executed to perfection, Wilf random but welcome appearance, “Allonsy Alonso” payoff)
i'd really have to think on it to make my list for my top underrated nuwho eps, but i know these would be on there (in no order): the power of three knock knock nikola teslas night of terror gridlock arachnids of the uk closing time like you said basically ALL thirteen era episodes can go on here but i tried to keep it as realistic as i could without listing all of s11-13 😂
Every time you talk about how often your opinions on episodes change, I feel like you’re just describing me. Right there with you as an incredibly fickle and changeable fan of this show. Anyway #10: I enjoy this one. I don’t think it’s *great* or anything, but it’s one of the few in Series 7 that I think holds up. Another one of those few is Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, and I think both exemplify how sometimes the main thing an episode needs to tie everything together is a hatable, detestable villain. That and I was actually really emotionally invested in the stuff with Ada on my most recent viewing. The lack of acknowledging Clara’s arc (both in this episode and across 7b generally) never really stood out to me, but that’s mainly just because I’m not so invested in the mystery that I don’t welcome distractions. I don’t tend to separate 7a and 7b in my mind. I think they both come together to make a largely mediocre run of stories, but this one’s a solid, standard standalone. #9: Eh, Beast Below and Victory of the Daleks are alright. I don’t dislike them the way I used to but they just don’t “hit” me, y’know? Very much agreed on the general sentiment re:Series 5 (and the Paradigm Daleks [and those benches]) but this one doesn’t do it for me. #8: this is kinda the opposite of number 7. I still like Night of Terror a lot, but I used to *love* it and I don’t so much anymore. I think what would’ve tipped this over for me is to have it be just a bit more of a Doctor Character Piece. Jodie’s Doctor leans the most vocally into the character’s appreciation of science and gadgeteering, and that’s kinda throughout this story but I’d have liked more of it, really make the episode ABOUT how the Doctor views the concept of “genius.” Without that it’s still a really solid episode but it’s so laser focused on its historical figure that it seems like nobody else really gets that much material to work with, performance wise. Kudos for bringing up Resolution though- that would absolutely be one of my picks were I doing this list- one of the best modern Dalek stories, and possibly the best Chibnall episode. #7: this is gonna be my first big disagreement. I just watched the Web Planet like 4 days ago and that shit does nothing for me. It just drags, even if I like the Animus as a villain and a lot of the direction. #6: There’s a lot I like about Return of Doctor Mysterio- remaking Richard Donner’s Superman but as a Doctor Who story is genius, Justin Chatwin is one of those American actors who brings a very unique kind of screen presence to the show- but I think it misses a trick by having the Doctor and Grant completely separate from each other for the back half of the story. I get that it’s hard, if not impossible, to write a story where the companion is literally Superman, but the scenes of 12 and Grant bouncing off each other are the highlight of the story, and the latter half misses that dynamic a lot. #5: I ain’t seen this one. #4: I don’t care for it. I think Bill’s friend group are boring, I think the twist is needlessly convoluted, it’s got the spooky atmosphere but that’s about it. #3: Don’t hate this one, but it’s really disposable to me. Like, it’s whatever. I don’t think it being light and silly is a problem, but it’s just not that compelling or well-structured. Feels like more than half the dialogue is just very blunt exposition, and it’s especially frontloaded with that compared to other series openers. #2: Ain’t seen this one. Kudos to the Route 216 theme though. #1: Fuck Yeah! This might be a top 10, maybe even top 5 Modern Story of all time. One of the stories so good I had to make my own whole video on it years back. Genuinely believe this one is a masterpiece, and it hits that sweet spot I wanted with Tesla where it’s most explicitly about the time period and the one-off characters, but also a really effective “Doctor Character Piece.”
My most underrated list in chronological order: -The Krotons (conceptually awesome with rad crystal aliens) -The Space Pirates - it's set in the grim dark edgy real world, just like beloved stories like Genesis and Androzani. It deserves to be seen on their level. No idea why there's a disparity of opinion between them. -Underworld - relentlessly incredible. So much cool conceptual stuff, loads and loads of ideas, ah, it's absolutely incredible. The moral is that the real vials of cum were the friends we made along the way. Everything is amazing about this. -Destiny of the Daleks - its reputation should be swapped with Earthshock. The Daleks are at their scariest and most intimidating, and Romana's reaction to them is enriched by the Time War. The only bad thing is calling the Daleks robots, but I just don't care. It's so fun, so rewatchable. -Four to Doomsday - 10/10 -Time-Flight - racist Master aside, it's a strong standard episode of doccy who, kinda like the incredible Lazarus Experiment, but worse. -The Twin Dilemma - we see sides of the Doctor never seen before or since. Colin is utterly compelling. -Fear Her - the comfiest watch. Lovely to just vibe with Doc and Rose. The plight of the alien and the kid made me cry. And I adore how hard they were trying to shoehorn the idea that the Olympics is SO SIGNIFICANT AND MEANINGFUL coz it was gonna happen in London soon. -The Lazarus Experiment - almost never had a Doctor Who monster with such scale and awesomeness. Also just incredibly solid and surprisingly thoughtful at times. -The Pilot -Thin Ice -Knock Knock -The Monky trilogy -The Eaters of Light -Arachnids in the UK -The Halloween Apocalypse - the most hype doccy who episode ever -Once Upon Time - the most dream like, along with The Edge of Destruction ep.1 -Survivors of the Flux - phenomenal -The Vanquishers - an utter blast
I feel like a lot of ppl in their dislike of S6 & 7 just casually forget so many of the great eps we got like God Complex, Girl Who Waited, Cold War, Hide. Also somebody put Time Heist which is a great pick too.
Ignoring that little Delta and the bannerman remark (IT IS PEAK DOCTOR WHO AND YOUR OPINION IS FACTUALLY WRONG). I’m so glad someone finally highlights paradise towers. And you perfectly summed up everything I love about it. An additional thing I’d like to praise about it is the incidental music, which turned out remarkably well for something composed in a week last minute. The original score lent heavier on the ghoulish, dystopian atmosphere of paradise towers itself. Aside from that original score just kinda being boring though, it didn’t really fit the tone of the story itself. The new score was far more lively, having some great atmosphere while still being energetic in a way which supported the ridiculous nature of the story.
I am the number 1 series 8 supporter. So I find that a lot of the series 8 episodes are highly underrated. Like time heist. The caretaker. Robots of Sherwood. I think the under the lake two parter from s9 is also quite underrated. And even the girl who died. Gridlock i also think is underrated. Even let's kill hitoer. I think the women who fell to earth is peak underrated who and you could definitely say space babies is underrated. A town called mercy is one of the best smith stories but it never gets talked about. Same with hide.
My most underated episodes are The Idiot's Lantern, which is sandwiched inbetween a two part Cyberman story and a two part episode featuring Old Scratch causes it to be overlooked. Hell Bent, an action packed episode that wraps up series nine and has a easy to follow plot; which makes it easier to follow than Heaven SEnt. The Timeless Child. An other Episode that expands the origins of the Doctor and is very relatateable. Logopolis. As regeneration stories go this one is pretty high stakes. it's the end of the Universe. That's rather important don't you think? And finally, The Power of the Doctor. A fun Celebration of Show's history which sees the return of beloved Companion's TEagan and Ace as well as past Doctors. The only thing missing would have been some Nitro nine blowing up the Daleks.
Didn't the doctor want to take Clara to Victorian London (the same time period as The snowmen) in the Crimson Horror to try and work out how they are the same Clara but accidently ends up in Yorkshire. That's why the doctor visited the time period so it is connected to the Impossible girl mystery.
Not long enough my friend, need to stretch this to at least a feature length movie, 1hr least. Can't complain at another video tho keep it up ur the best dw content creator
As divisive as Chinballs tenure was, It has more good episodes than bad episodes. Upon re-watching from Series 1, I cannot say the same for RustyD's tenure.
A few of my picks (that aren't in your list) would be The Sensorites, The Savages, The Underwater Menace, Snakedance, The Bells of Saint John, Time Heist, Praxeus, and the S12 finale (even if I'm not the biggest Timeless Child fan)
It's funny that pretty much every episode you've mentioned here (I can only talk about new who. In Germany it is pretty much impossible to watch classic who) I personally think is an absolute banger 🤣 I do have some episodes though which I think deserve a spot on this list as well: - Tooth and Claw: This is one of the first "regular" episodes (with that I mean everything else but specials or finales) that REALLY got me. Everything begore it was good no doubt, maby even better. But for some reason I gorät extremly invested in this one. - Fear Her: I don't really know why but I love it. - Night Terrors: Genuinly one of my favorite episodes of series 6. I don't think it is seen as a "bad" episode but I think it deseves way more praise than it gets. - Pretty much the entirety of series 7b 🤣: From The Bells of Saint John to Journey to the Center of the Tardis Series 7b does have a phenomenal run. Only after that I think it fummbles a bit. The finale is good though. Now my personal most underrated pick for this: - The Caretaker: This is literally one of my favorites of Series 8. Maby it isn't high on drama ect. but it is pure comedy. Whenever I just want to have a nice time I go back to this. And lastly: - Twice uppon a time: Yep, sorry dwfan91, I know you don't like it 😅 But it genuinly is a really touching episode not about a monster or anything, but simply about the doctor helping himself to move forward and not to give up. And all things considered I know this episode had to be rushed because it wasn't even planned to be Capaldi's regeneration story. But I do think it is a fitting end for 12. I can't really see 12 Regenerating in a very climactic episode like the doctor falls. This rather calm afterword is, for me at least, pretty much a perfect way to say good bye to my favorite doctor.
Amy and Rory weren't divorced, the papers to file for divorce were just ready to be signed. A British divorce takes 6 months minimum and, as Amy had provided no grounds for divorce at the time we meet them in the story, it'd be more like two years. We don't find out how long Rory was in the doghouse and did not know why!
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I can't wait for reviewing EVERY Big Finish audio in a few weeks!
Time Hiest is an episode people dont talk about enough, absolute masterpeice 😎
thats another really enjoyable one too
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Heres my top 10 underated Dr Who episodes:
1. Paradise towers
2.War of the Sontsrans
3. Listen
4. Resolution
5. The Lodger
6. The curse of the black spot
7. Death to the Daleks
8. The unquiet dead
9. The greatest show in the galaxy
10. The Krotons
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@@Giga-Zim7223 Death to the Daleks has always been such a comfort story for me. Same with War of The Sontarans
The lodger is highkey so good, it’s slept on massively
@@evannoel5842 honestly I feel like it only gets hate because of James corden, which is a shame because it’s such a good episode. If another actor played Craig I’m certain it would be remembered as the super fun buddy comedy it is :)
The love for Space Babies is refreshing. I loved it too.
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I have always said that The Return of Doctor Mysterio is the most underrated of Doctor Who. I'm one of the few people who really enjoyed it on first watch and have loved it more and more on rewatch. Genuinely a 10/10. Just perfect fun Doctor Who with excellent characters and an earth Invasion plot which is so incredibly clever and people never talk about!
Agreed! I haven’t finished the video so I don’t know if it’s on this list. But I always enjoyed that episode too.
every single time and i mean EVERY single time you talk about demons of the punjab, i swear its not enough. im so grateful for ur opinions on it and sharing it every time 🙏🏽 i would die for an hour long dwfan91 video about demons of the punjab i dont evencaaare!!!
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- Aliens of London / World War 3
- Bad Wolf
- The Idiots Lantern
- Partners in Crime
- Planet of the Ood
- Time of the Angels / Flesh and Stone
- A Christmas Carol
- The Angels Take Manhattan
- Hell Bent
- The Devil’s Chord
Love & Monsters, The Pirate Planet, Marco Polo, Gridlock & Ghost Light - some of the finest examples of the show
Where is all the Love and Monsters love?
@@adilnougdalla4135 Marco Polo? Who doesn't love Marco Polo?
Omg the pirate planet is so good, i don’t see enough people talking about it
@@adilnougdalla4135 Gridlock is THE underrated episode. Peak Tennant era episode
Thumbnail is comedy gold 🤣
Love And Monsters: I think people have a go at this one because there's not much of the normal characters, it's a mix of comedy and horror, and there's a tasteless sex joke at the end. But those are what I like about it!!
The Bells Of St John: Nobody thinks anything of this one really. I llke to pop it on now and then and just have a good time. It's action packed and charming!
Journey To The Centre Of The Tardis: People hate this one because the brother robot twist is stupid. Stupider than getting Shakespeare to write a magic spell to banish actual evil witches?! Don't make me laugh. The brothers tell a relatable tale of sibling jealousy and greed through the lens of a science fiction robot on a spaceship, and there's a silly time loop that makes no sense.
The End Of Time: a rip roaring final outing for the Tenth Doctor and his lovely friend Wilf. Why do so many people give this episode such a kicking?!
Just recently watched "The Beast Below" - and it felt to me like the identification between the Doctor as the last of the Time Lords, and the beast, as the last of the Space Whales was that trope done right, whereas in Space Babies it felt like it came more out of nowhere. Just that, I didn't expect to be thinking about connections between Space Babies and Beast Below until we got to that bit. Also, liked that with Beast Below it was Amy making the connection between the "infinitely kind" beast who seemed to be fine with being tortured by humans for 300 years, and the Doctor himself, while the Doctor has no idea.
My vote is for The Rings of Akhaten. People usually just discuss the music and the Doctor's big speech, and while both of those elements are excellent, what I like most about the episode is how it lays the groundwork for Clara and the 11th Doctor's character arcs.
For Clara, The Rings of Akhaten does a great job of establishing why she is qualified to be a companion. 11 would've invited her to travel with him regardless of her competency thanks to his fascination with "the Impossible Girl," but RoA shows why Clara legitimately deserves to travel with the Doctor. Even though this adventure is just meant to be fun sightseeing, when Clara sees a child in distress she immediately drops her focus on the "awesome" environment she requested and goes to help Merry. Although Clara is separated from the Doctor on an alien world with aliens she can't reliably communicate with, Clara doesn't become overwhelmed or scared and focuses on making Merry feel comforted. Off the bat this establishes Clara as confident, independent, and compassionate. Later, when Merry is being kidnapped by the vampire, Clara's first instinct is to chase after Merry and sacrifices her mother's wedding ring to facilitate the rescue. This displays Clara's fearlessness, sense of justice, and willingness to self sacrifice for the greater good. Lastly, Clara steps up to confront Akhaten and sacrifices her most cherished heirloom in an attempt to save the denizens of the Rings. Clara does this is in spite of the fact that the Doctor, a seasoned traveler with god-like capabilities, was unable to finish off Akhaten; so realistically what chance does Clara have of defeating it? This sets up Clara's inclination to face danger head on and bite off more than she can potentially chew. In this case she succeeds, planting the seeds of her desire to be like the Doctor. Sadly, this is also what leads to Clara's death. Perhaps Clara would've been a bit more conservative in her actions if she didn't succeed in defeating a god on her very fist adventure.
As for the 11th Doctor, I believe Rings of Akhaten is a great showcase for how Amy and Rory's deaths and 11's self-isolation have changed him. 11 is noticeably more whimsical in his speech and movements which gives off the impression of him embracing life and fun once more, but this is pretty clearly a mask. 11's stalking immediately establishes his obsessive nature and how detached 11 has become, seeing Clara not as a person but as a puzzle to be unraveled. 11 losing track of Clara but not showing any concern upon being reunited leads me to think 11 did this on purpose to see how she'd respond. Likewise, the Doctor lacking payment for the hover bike seems like another test given the Doctor's usually infinite pockets. The only thing that genuinely seems to take the Doctor off guard is Akhaten's true nature. In this moment, we see 11 completely drop all his whimsy showiness to reveal the tired, lonely person he is inside. For a moment, when the Doctor shares his memories it almost seems like he's letting go of a burden. However, reliving his past joys and traumas proves not to be enough, leaving to doctor to question "what more do you need?" Which Clara responds to by offering all the potential futures she missed out on when her mother passed away. This is an important reminder to the Doctor to not live in the past, but to embrace the infinite potential of the present and future. While it's not a message 11 immediately takes to heart, in Day and Time of the Doctor 11 is finally able to move forward. And thus, the seeds that were planted in this moment are finally able to blossom.
In the final scene of the episode, Clara confronts the Doctor and asks him to see her as her own being, not just an echo or ghost of another Clara. This is the 11th Doctor's struggle until the end of Journey to the Center of the TARDIS, where he finally is able to recognize Clara as a legitimate person rather than just seeing her as a mystery. This request comes full circle in Deep Breath, when Clara is struggling to accept the 12th Doctor. 12 begs Clara to just see him, and ultimately, she is able to look past the outer layer and see the person underneath, just like how the 11th Doctor was able to do with her. I doubt this was an intentional setup but it was beautiful how Moffat weaved this request back into Deep Breath!
For these reasons I believe The Rings of Akhaten deserves way more recognition. Yes, it's a flawed episode and the middle section drags, but it accomplishes a lot in its runtime. And, of course, The Long Song and the Doctor's speech are both bangers, but those don't need elaboration. For all these reasons, The Rings of Akhaten is one of my favorite DW episodes. Every time I rewatch it I find more and more reasons to love it!
It’s so good to hear about Paradise Towers because it’s possible my number 1 or 2 Sylvester McCoy stories. I still overall really loved his Doctor. But I still haven’t seen a few doctors from the classic era, like T Baker and P Davison. But Paradise Towers c’est magnifique
Hell yeah! The Web Planet is an absolutely W story. The Minoptra actors are putting 200% more effort than they ever needed to and I am hear for it
I honestly really liked space babies compared to other episodes in series 14. The other episodes barely have the doctor in them and I am surprised that so many people dislike this episode. I know not many people will agree with me here but this episode was actually really good compared to the others and it is one of my favorite of the episodes in this series.
Sleep No More I used to hate, but now I love it. The unique filming style was central to this... like, we don't often get a window into what the Doctor with their companions are like... but here we have a whole episode where it feels like we are catching long glimpses of what they actually are like to outsiders... like, this is how they would come across if you were to meet them IRL.
And the Grunt stuff is genuinely interesting sci fi worldbuilding... like, they feel well fleshed out as a different type of life from humans. It's just another low stakes episode where our heroes are just enjoying another adventure... just like Fear Her (one of my favs ever). I mean, technically it's not low stakes coz it is essentially a universe ending event.... or just humanity ending, idk.
the unique shooting style also just makes it feel unique as a doctor who episode, which is super valuable if you watch lotsa doctor who, coz it feels as different as the chibnall era feels compared to the Murrary Gold era... it's like a mini episode sized brand new era.
@@LucyliciousDoccyWho this is why I believe Sleep No More to be the scariest episode of the show (and my favourite ep). The POV filming is so realistic, it makes you feel like you're actually there! It's quite like FNAF with all the creepy scares, ambient music, glitchy cameras and even a mad murderous scientist. The explanation of the found footage is really clever too. It's very meta, which I love in Doctor Who.
Although I liked the Grunt stuff, it'd be nice to have another episode where they have a sorta revolution like the Ood in series 4. I also don't like how they cast the FIRST trans and autistic person in the show as a low-intelligence creature that was disrespectful as boundaries. It was probably unintentional but it creeps me out, especially as a queer autistic person myself. 😬
@@DriverHenryWho3245 I'm trans and autistic. I think she was nonbinary at the time, so, like, while there is issues with nonbinary identities being nearly always tied to being aliens in media, like, given that Doctor Who had only had Susan the seemingly trans horse (my friend says that the horse they used was female and was being referred to by their owners as male, which was a weird wrinkle in that scene...) who wants us to respect her, ahem, 'life choices' (sigh) and Cassandra who was trans via a throwaway forgettable joke... like, this is Doctor Who doing pretty fucking well at representation, by its own low standards. I hadn't thought of them being problematic from a consent perspective, but yeh, that is very valid. I guess I just explain that away to myself by having them being genetically engineered to not have the capacity to understand basic social stuff like consent. But yeh, good point. Are they really the first autistic actor? There's no way that's the case, but I guess openly autistic is another matter.
@@LucyliciousDoccyWho I don't know if she was the first autistic actor, but she's the only one I know of (there aren't many autistic actors I know of apart from her and Anthony Hopkins). It'd be nice to have more openly neurodivergent representation in Doctor Who. I remember Ryan's dyspraxia being alright but a lot of people didn't like it. Mr. Chibnall tried to make 13 seem autistic, and he did alright, though she could've been a bit stronger. It'd be good to have an autistic writer writing an autistic character in the show (idk if Chibnall is ND but I never assume someone is, because I usually end up disappointed)
oh my god I like the web planet so much thank you you've resurrected me
How could an episode featuring the Zarbi not be top tier
I love Knock Knock. That was an episode I continued to skip rewatching capaldi’s era and it took me until the last few rewatches to actually finish this episode, and it made me cry like a baby. I won’t include any spoilers, seriously if you haven’t watched this episode go do it. Great ep
Ahhhh finally someone defending the beast below… I’ve never understood the hate for this one
Bro AND victory of the daleks, Teslas night of terrors and doctor mysterio?? Yet again floored by how based these takes are
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I don't agree with all of these but still a great list! You are so right that the Chibnall era could fill up the whole list 😂
yeah some of these I was really going out of the box for a few unexpected ones but I hope it made the video more entertaining at least😂
@@dwfan91- it definitely did! 😂
Sleep no more, i know everyone hates it but i just can't, i have a great love for how the inventive way it handles the whole found footage genre
for me personally it's just the shaky cam that makes me ill watching it. I suffer through it because the characters are engaging!
I think one of the things I like the most about you, after having watched like 10 hours of your videos, is that even the doctor who you don't like you love. I watched your 4 hour history of doctor who first and got the vibes you didn't care for 11 much, but hearing you talk about how much you love stuff you don't seem to like as much as the rest is just really refreshing. I'm new to the series as of the pandemic, and shame on me for taking so long, but I blame the united states. Hope you're well. edit: 11 was my first doctor; I watched the series in a very wibbly fashion going from old to new series on a whim.
Fully looking forward to your channel having more content than Big Finish
The GOAT's posted!
Am I the only one who absolitely adores the 7A openings where the texture of the title matches with the texture of the objects in the story?
Yeah, that was great. It's the filters and colour changing that looks ugly
@@theholographiccyberman1607 yeah true
An absolutely GLORIOUS video my glimmering KING dwfan91
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The Rescue, for me. Brilliant intro for Vicki, nice little story
Definitely a 10/10 from me
I dont know how talked about Turn Left is but by far one of my favourite episodes of all time.
0:24 i love how u put that picture despite 50th anniversary being a episode that most whovian's love
My top underrated Doctor Who episodes (from NuWho):
Idk, how many episodes did Mark Gatiss write?.
Also: Cold Blood / The Hungry Earth, The Lie of the Land, Ascension of the Cybermen / The Timeless Children, and all of Flux (especially Once Upon Time, Survivors of the Flux and The Vanquishers).
Edit 2: I didn't include episodes like Knock Knock or a lot of Thirteen episodes because episodes like the first one aren't really underrated but rather undiscussed (thought about including The Eaters of Light, for example, but didn't) and the ones that are more like most of Thirteen's era (or Space Babies) have a lot of haters but also a kind of cult following that's quite big and appreciates them. I still included Flux because I see even a lot of Thirteen fans or Flux defenders say it let them down (especially the mentioned episodes), which I personally don't feel at all. Probably should include Arachnids in the UK though. Yeah, there it is, add Arachnids in the UK to the list.
Top underrated episodes from Classic Who seasons 1-3 (just started season 4, mening I've only watched Part I of The Smugglers so far):
The Sensorites.
The Gunfighters.
Edit 1: forgot some people hate The Web Planet.
Putting a Blink screencap on the thumbnail is shameless clickbait and I am here for it
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take your time and cook brotha we can’t wait for the next masterpiece 🙏🙏
@@beccabeebee I hope you enjoy it when it eventually comes out :D
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Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror is definitely underrated! And the return of doctor mysterio isnt bad either! And Paridise towers is awesome! Knock knock is a really good concept really well executed too! Space babies is underrated as well. Demons of the punjab is also great! Ive watched 6/10 episodes on this list!
Tesla's night of terror might be my favorite 13th doctor story honestly. I always found it to be stand out
@@bethanyanne802 Same!
I have such controversial opinions of Doctor Who (and I love it!). The Crimson Horror is my favourite 11th Doctor story. Knock Knock is one of my absolute favourites. Return of Doctor Mysterio is everything I wouldn’t want in Doctor Who (superheroes) and I LOVE it! Delta & the Bannermen is in my top 5 classics. Capaldi & McCoy are my favourite Doctors 😊
Love the content as always! A really good list 😁
Thank you :D
People might say there are no underrated Ninth Doctor episodes. However, I wanna stand up for The Long Game. It's usually called the "bad one" or the "boring one". I think it's quite good.
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No shot youve got blink and heaven sent in the thumbnail
The Mark Gatiss stories getting love is such a nice thing to see
Ok timelash, the time monster, the twin dilemma and time flight are all genuinely masterpieces
I agree!!
@@dwfan91- you a real one
✋I like Sleep No More
Hello fellow Sleep No More liker! So happy to meet you 😃
Unironically, one of the best episodes of Doctor Who. I think it suffers mostly from people just not getting it.
@@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg it's literally my favourite episode lol I'm obsessed with it. I see why people find it confusing and out of place though, it works a bit better with a rewatch and more context.
@@DriverHenryWho3245 I think a big part of it is whether or not you like 'unreliable narrator' stories - and if you realize that it even IS one. I think more people would like it if they realized that's what it was.
Hearing Matt smith do a Yorkshire accent was brilliant
So glad Crimson Horror was in here, such a banger. I’ve always loved Series Seven, incredibly consistent and fun.
This list is GOATed man, 100% agree with every single entry. My least fave of New Who here is somehow Knock Knock, which is still a pretty solid episode! The picks from Classic Who are perfect, all stories that pleasantly surprised me when I finally got round to watching them, given the fan consensus (especially Paradise Towers). Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror is a personal 10/10 and The Crimson Horror has always been one of my favourites of 7B (and I love 7B!)
I’d include The Lazarus Experiment, The Rebel Flesh & The Eaters of Light for New Who and The Ambassadors of Death, Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Nightmare of Eden and The Twin Dilemma for Classic Who.
Love the Crimson horror it is such a fun episode, I always enjoy a rewatch of it. And beast below is also one I'm fond of, very underrated. You know I love the tesla episode, happy to see it on the list! Happy to see Mandragora getting some love. Demon of the Punjab is amazing, a great call back to the pure historicals of the first doctor era.
the way i jumped out my seat when you mentioned the nikola tesla episode it's such a banger!!!
The set of the crimson horror was great actually I have never realised it really immersed you
The craziest thing about Knock Knock is that in a sea of iconic clips from beloved episodes, a clip from Knock Knock is in the top 10 most viewed clips on the official doctor who youtube channel (don't forget to subscribe to it)
Now that I'm going through series 8-10 with my partner viewing it for the first time, I also reevaluate episodes I didnt like on first brush and honestly its been such a solid run. Even episodes I thought were meh (Smile, sleep no more) immediately get a banger of an episode right after. Havings Demons Of the Punjab/Tesla's Night of Terror mentioned makes me so frigging stoked to get to 13!!(Both have been some of my favourites so far.)
Always appreciate your mentions fo Classic Who, can't wait to get there too!!
Keep going we all cheering you on!
Demons of the punjab is my favorite series 11 episode. I really loved how it explained the real world history that i never knew had happened and how it portrayed all the characters involved
Although a lot of people don't like when Doctor Who delves into supernatural monsters, I really do enjoy Tooth & Claw and the Shakespeare Code. They're probably not considered "underrated", but are being seen as "mid" in series 2.
Werewolves are my favourite monsters in fiction, so it may be a tad biased, (btw the Primords are CRIMINALLY underrated monsters; they're terrifying as fuck,) but I LOVE the idea of the silly monks, a werewolf genetic passing on through the royal family and the witty dialogue they're brimming with. I especially enjoyed Queen Victoria's in-depth look into the afterlife: showing her grief - and contrasting with the Doctor's own.
The Shakespeare Code probably doesn't have as much merit as Tooth & Claw, but its just really fun! I mean, the idea of words being their own science is fascinating - and the Caronites are superb! (Also, Martha is just wonderful - the Doctor didn't deserve her.)
In terms of Spin-offs, however, I've got to say that Greek Bearing Gifts in Torchwood Series 1 is a really good episode: showing a side to Tosh we've never seen before, a manipulative alien - and MY GOD - showing how telepathy would be both an addictive and tragic ability! (I mean, that monologue with Jack comparing a trans woman to an alien imposter DID NOT age well, and it was really out of character with someone like JACK, THE GAY ICON, to say that - but overall.)
Also, underrated or not, Adrift is MY FAVOURITE episode in series 2!!!!
In the Sarah Jane Adventures, I thought Secrets of the Stars was an enjoyable episode. Being someone who dabbles in astrology, it was interesting seeing it challenge Sarah Jane's scientific world view - opposed to episodes like the Eternity Trap, which are more debunkers for the supernatural and being general filler.
No one ever talks about Image of the Fendal, I think its fucking amazing.
Dalek is my favorite underated episodes, so may egos clashing in really heartfelt ways. It really helped that when i started doctor who, i didnt have access to watching it in order, so ide pick up episodes my brother showed me or when i could watch it on bbca. So my experience was several versions of the doctor all at once, hopping around their timestream as they might ours. So by the time i saw dalek, i already knew how fearsome they were and how incredible it was that one would self destruct and give up its main mission.
I wouldn't say its underrated but it is my favourite of New Who
I agree with all your choices, except space babies, it had good quality but the reason for its hate was the babies talking cause of the cringe to it which some people would like but It doesn't appeal to many people
o damn is it fr that simple? i actually find the baby voices funny so I guess thats why I like it so much
The talking babies are the best bit! 👶👶👶👶👶
That fucking knock sound man - I was CONVINCED someone was knocking on my window! When I looked and there was no one there I was like WTF?! I was listening to this video quite loud with headphones and it genuinely got me man! 😂
Nice work! X
You cooked with "Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror" that's probably a Top 5 epi of Jodie's era for me no cap.
However Crimson Horror? A good Epi? I'm tempted to contact the authorities over that take.
@@CrikeyItsDan incredibly valid, that one scene where the doctor just jumps out and kisses jenny will never not be incredibly hard to watch
Delighted of your number one as it is my favorite episode of the Jodie Whittaker era! :)
Is there an episode this guy doesn’t like? 😅 For me the most underrated has to be hell bent, BANGER and excellent pay off to heaven sent, apart from the part where clara doesn’t die at the end
Great video as usual but ive been wondering for a while what music is playing at 16:20?
pokemon bw2 route 10 theme
The Lodger and Closing Time. Love an Earth adventure, their chemistry is great, silly but had stakes, I could watch them on repeat🎉
I’ve been watching all of doccy who and I’ve always had a sense of “it’s alright” when it comes to the jodie era. I hope that me seeing all of doccy who will lead me to liking that era more :D
Also have you rated all the tardis interiors?
It's great to see the historicals on top, the sound of Tom baker saying Astrolobe will always live in my head rent free but I feel like Demons of Punjab is not really underated since people use it as the main example for Jodie good episodes. Good list tho and seeing Nikola tesla made me smile.
Curse of the black spot is hella underrated me and my brother have ALWAYS found so much enjoyment from that episode, one of our favourites from series 6
I ate five Daleks because I thought they were fried chicken
I ate seven Sontarans because I thought they were jacket potatoes
How did you- they have tentacles?
who up eating Slitheen soup rn
@@Danjag they must've been cut off
@@bugginonthewall don't put vinegar in it, it'll explode!
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I’ve finally gotten back to watching classic. Just finished Vengeance on Varos and I’m halfway through The Time Meddler.
Underrated Classic Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs (Very fun, lots of twists, dinosaurs, the villains’ plan is the craziest thing ever and I love it)
Underrated New Who: Voyage of the Darned (Great supporting characters, the best Doctor speech of all time, ridiculous premise executed to perfection, Wilf random but welcome appearance, “Allonsy Alonso” payoff)
i'd really have to think on it to make my list for my top underrated nuwho eps, but i know these would be on there (in no order):
the power of three
knock knock
nikola teslas night of terror
gridlock
arachnids of the uk
closing time
like you said basically ALL thirteen era episodes can go on here but i tried to keep it as realistic as i could without listing all of s11-13 😂
Every time you talk about how often your opinions on episodes change, I feel like you’re just describing me. Right there with you as an incredibly fickle and changeable fan of this show.
Anyway
#10: I enjoy this one. I don’t think it’s *great* or anything, but it’s one of the few in Series 7 that I think holds up. Another one of those few is Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, and I think both exemplify how sometimes the main thing an episode needs to tie everything together is a hatable, detestable villain. That and I was actually really emotionally invested in the stuff with Ada on my most recent viewing.
The lack of acknowledging Clara’s arc (both in this episode and across 7b generally) never really stood out to me, but that’s mainly just because I’m not so invested in the mystery that I don’t welcome distractions.
I don’t tend to separate 7a and 7b in my mind. I think they both come together to make a largely mediocre run of stories, but this one’s a solid, standard standalone.
#9: Eh, Beast Below and Victory of the Daleks are alright. I don’t dislike them the way I used to but they just don’t “hit” me, y’know? Very much agreed on the general sentiment re:Series 5 (and the Paradigm Daleks [and those benches]) but this one doesn’t do it for me.
#8: this is kinda the opposite of number 7. I still like Night of Terror a lot, but I used to *love* it and I don’t so much anymore. I think what would’ve tipped this over for me is to have it be just a bit more of a Doctor Character Piece. Jodie’s Doctor leans the most vocally into the character’s appreciation of science and gadgeteering, and that’s kinda throughout this story but I’d have liked more of it, really make the episode ABOUT how the Doctor views the concept of “genius.”
Without that it’s still a really solid episode but it’s so laser focused on its historical figure that it seems like nobody else really gets that much material to work with, performance wise.
Kudos for bringing up Resolution though- that would absolutely be one of my picks were I doing this list- one of the best modern Dalek stories, and possibly the best Chibnall episode.
#7: this is gonna be my first big disagreement. I just watched the Web Planet like 4 days ago and that shit does nothing for me. It just drags, even if I like the Animus as a villain and a lot of the direction.
#6: There’s a lot I like about Return of Doctor Mysterio- remaking Richard Donner’s Superman but as a Doctor Who story is genius, Justin Chatwin is one of those American actors who brings a very unique kind of screen presence to the show- but I think it misses a trick by having the Doctor and Grant completely separate from each other for the back half of the story. I get that it’s hard, if not impossible, to write a story where the companion is literally Superman, but the scenes of 12 and Grant bouncing off each other are the highlight of the story, and the latter half misses that dynamic a lot.
#5: I ain’t seen this one.
#4: I don’t care for it. I think Bill’s friend group are boring, I think the twist is needlessly convoluted, it’s got the spooky atmosphere but that’s about it.
#3: Don’t hate this one, but it’s really disposable to me. Like, it’s whatever. I don’t think it being light and silly is a problem, but it’s just not that compelling or well-structured. Feels like more than half the dialogue is just very blunt exposition, and it’s especially frontloaded with that compared to other series openers.
#2: Ain’t seen this one. Kudos to the Route 216 theme though.
#1: Fuck Yeah! This might be a top 10, maybe even top 5 Modern Story of all time. One of the stories so good I had to make my own whole video on it years back. Genuinely believe this one is a masterpiece, and it hits that sweet spot I wanted with Tesla where it’s most explicitly about the time period and the one-off characters, but also a really effective “Doctor Character Piece.”
Great read thank you
Great choice for Number One. It is such a brutally-excellent episode.
My most underrated list in chronological order:
-The Krotons (conceptually awesome with rad crystal aliens)
-The Space Pirates - it's set in the grim dark edgy real world, just like beloved stories like Genesis and Androzani. It deserves to be seen on their level. No idea why there's a disparity of opinion between them.
-Underworld - relentlessly incredible. So much cool conceptual stuff, loads and loads of ideas, ah, it's absolutely incredible. The moral is that the real vials of cum were the friends we made along the way. Everything is amazing about this.
-Destiny of the Daleks - its reputation should be swapped with Earthshock. The Daleks are at their scariest and most intimidating, and Romana's reaction to them is enriched by the Time War. The only bad thing is calling the Daleks robots, but I just don't care. It's so fun, so rewatchable.
-Four to Doomsday - 10/10
-Time-Flight - racist Master aside, it's a strong standard episode of doccy who, kinda like the incredible Lazarus Experiment, but worse.
-The Twin Dilemma - we see sides of the Doctor never seen before or since. Colin is utterly compelling.
-Fear Her - the comfiest watch. Lovely to just vibe with Doc and Rose. The plight of the alien and the kid made me cry. And I adore how hard they were trying to shoehorn the idea that the Olympics is SO SIGNIFICANT AND MEANINGFUL coz it was gonna happen in London soon.
-The Lazarus Experiment - almost never had a Doctor Who monster with such scale and awesomeness. Also just incredibly solid and surprisingly thoughtful at times.
-The Pilot
-Thin Ice
-Knock Knock
-The Monky trilogy
-The Eaters of Light
-Arachnids in the UK
-The Halloween Apocalypse - the most hype doccy who episode ever
-Once Upon Time - the most dream like, along with The Edge of Destruction ep.1
-Survivors of the Flux - phenomenal
-The Vanquishers - an utter blast
I feel like a lot of ppl in their dislike of S6 & 7 just casually forget so many of the great eps we got like God Complex, Girl Who Waited, Cold War, Hide. Also somebody put Time Heist which is a great pick too.
Space babies would have been better if they were cute alien babies
Ignoring that little Delta and the bannerman remark (IT IS PEAK DOCTOR WHO AND YOUR OPINION IS FACTUALLY WRONG). I’m so glad someone finally highlights paradise towers. And you perfectly summed up everything I love about it.
An additional thing I’d like to praise about it is the incidental music, which turned out remarkably well for something composed in a week last minute. The original score lent heavier on the ghoulish, dystopian atmosphere of paradise towers itself. Aside from that original score just kinda being boring though, it didn’t really fit the tone of the story itself. The new score was far more lively, having some great atmosphere while still being energetic in a way which supported the ridiculous nature of the story.
I am the number 1 series 8 supporter. So I find that a lot of the series 8 episodes are highly underrated. Like time heist. The caretaker. Robots of Sherwood. I think the under the lake two parter from s9 is also quite underrated. And even the girl who died. Gridlock i also think is underrated. Even let's kill hitoer. I think the women who fell to earth is peak underrated who and you could definitely say space babies is underrated. A town called mercy is one of the best smith stories but it never gets talked about. Same with hide.
Ngl that knock really shit me up ! I thought someone was knocking on the wall 😂
My most underated episodes are
The Idiot's Lantern, which is sandwiched inbetween a two part Cyberman story and a two part episode featuring Old Scratch causes it to be overlooked.
Hell Bent, an action packed episode that wraps up series nine and has a easy to follow plot; which makes it easier to follow than Heaven SEnt.
The Timeless Child. An other Episode that expands the origins of the Doctor and is very relatateable.
Logopolis. As regeneration stories go this one is pretty high stakes. it's the end of the Universe. That's rather important don't you think?
And finally, The Power of the Doctor. A fun Celebration of Show's history which sees the return of beloved Companion's TEagan and Ace as well as past Doctors. The only thing missing would have been some Nitro nine blowing up the Daleks.
Sylvestor McCoy, finally catching up and now I love him!😁
Didn't the doctor want to take Clara to Victorian London (the same time period as The snowmen) in the Crimson Horror to try and work out how they are the same Clara but accidently ends up in Yorkshire. That's why the doctor visited the time period so it is connected to the Impossible girl mystery.
Not long enough my friend, need to stretch this to at least a feature length movie, 1hr least. Can't complain at another video tho keep it up ur the best dw content creator
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I've always loved It Takes You Away'
Honestly hold in the same regard as episodes like Heaven Sent & 73 Yards.
The more I rewatch it the more I start to think that Demons of the Punjab is one of if not the best historical modern who has done
17:07 omg I was walking around the house at night homealone with headphones on and heard that the moment I passed next to a door 😭
As divisive as Chinballs tenure was, It has more good episodes than bad episodes.
Upon re-watching from Series 1, I cannot say the same for RustyD's tenure.
THE NEXT DOCTOR, always loved it🎉
A few of my picks (that aren't in your list) would be The Sensorites, The Savages, The Underwater Menace, Snakedance, The Bells of Saint John, Time Heist, Praxeus, and the S12 finale (even if I'm not the biggest Timeless Child fan)
All W picks worthy of the list
It's funny that pretty much every episode you've mentioned here (I can only talk about new who. In Germany it is pretty much impossible to watch classic who) I personally think is an absolute banger 🤣
I do have some episodes though which I think deserve a spot on this list as well:
- Tooth and Claw:
This is one of the first "regular" episodes (with that I mean everything else but specials or finales) that REALLY got me. Everything begore it was good no doubt, maby even better. But for some reason I gorät extremly invested in this one.
- Fear Her:
I don't really know why but I love it.
- Night Terrors:
Genuinly one of my favorite episodes of series 6. I don't think it is seen as a "bad" episode but I think it deseves way more praise than it gets.
- Pretty much the entirety of series 7b 🤣:
From The Bells of Saint John to Journey to the Center of the Tardis Series 7b does have a phenomenal run. Only after that I think it fummbles a bit. The finale is good though.
Now my personal most underrated pick for this:
- The Caretaker:
This is literally one of my favorites of Series 8. Maby it isn't high on drama ect. but it is pure comedy. Whenever I just want to have a nice time I go back to this.
And lastly:
- Twice uppon a time:
Yep, sorry dwfan91, I know you don't like it 😅 But it genuinly is a really touching episode not about a monster or anything, but simply about the doctor helping himself to move forward and not to give up. And all things considered I know this episode had to be rushed because it wasn't even planned to be Capaldi's regeneration story. But I do think it is a fitting end for 12. I can't really see 12 Regenerating in a very climactic episode like the doctor falls. This rather calm afterword is, for me at least, pretty much a perfect way to say good bye to my favorite doctor.
nice list :D
THE RETURN OF DOCTOR MYSTERIO 😍😍😍😍
end of time part 1, rebel flesh, journey to the centre of the tardis, smile, lie of the land, can you hear me
Whats up everybody. Iconic line in the dr who space on TH-cam.
the portrayal of Churchill kinda kills Victory of the Daleks for me
Amy and Rory weren't divorced, the papers to file for divorce were just ready to be signed. A British divorce takes 6 months minimum and, as Amy had provided no grounds for divorce at the time we meet them in the story, it'd be more like two years. We don't find out how long Rory was in the doghouse and did not know why!
I have a seal of Rassilon tattoo on my left shoulder
The crimson horror is a good episode to enjoy pudding when you watch it.
A dwfan91 top 10 video is straight up whimsical I ngl
You should do a retrospective of the flash that would be cool
I would love to, I fear no one would care though lol
oh hell yeah more dwfan91 content