![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
On a much more positive note, after much kicking, screaming and haterade, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
masteradept has finally decided to give Doctor Who a try, and so far (he's starting with last season, so the 11th Doctor, same place I did) he doesn't hate it. (This is high praise. Trust me.)
Grannies in Hell suddenly having the urge to knit sweaters aside, he has asked on Twitter for everyone's top ten DW eps. Since my answer likely will not fit on twitter, I decided to answer here, but I'm curious as to what the far-more-hardcore-than-I fans on my flist think as well. Timely post is also timely seing as the new series is set to debut in a couple weekends.
I will note that I don't recommend bouncing about through the series willy nilly. To quote River Song: "shh... Spoilers."
That said, and also with the note that I've only seen Doctors 9-11 and one set of eps from 4, my favorite overall episodes are (from most to least):
The Girl in the Fireplace (2.4)
Vincent and the Doctor (5.11)
Fathers Day (1.08)
Blink (3.10)
Turn Left (4.11)
The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances (1.09-1.10)
The Eleventh Hour (5.1)
Utopia/The Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords (3.11-3.13)
School Reunion (2.3)
The Runaway Bride (Christmas special between series 2 and 3)
It's kinda tough to pick ten out of the series, especially since the entire thing is riddled with moments and exchanges that stick with you. I tried to go with eps/story arcs that stood by themselves overall, but interestingly enough the majority of my favorite bits of the show (*cough* river song *cough* dalek/cybermen catfight *cough* most of Donna's finer moments *cough*) lie outside of this list.
But anyway. Your turn.
masteradept has finally decided to give Doctor Who a try, and so far (he's starting with last season, so the 11th Doctor, same place I did) he doesn't hate it. (This is high praise. Trust me.)Grannies in Hell suddenly having the urge to knit sweaters aside, he has asked on Twitter for everyone's top ten DW eps. Since my answer likely will not fit on twitter, I decided to answer here, but I'm curious as to what the far-more-hardcore-than-I fans on my flist think as well. Timely post is also timely seing as the new series is set to debut in a couple weekends.
I will note that I don't recommend bouncing about through the series willy nilly. To quote River Song: "shh... Spoilers."
That said, and also with the note that I've only seen Doctors 9-11 and one set of eps from 4, my favorite overall episodes are (from most to least):
The Girl in the Fireplace (2.4)
Vincent and the Doctor (5.11)
Fathers Day (1.08)
Blink (3.10)
Turn Left (4.11)
The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances (1.09-1.10)
The Eleventh Hour (5.1)
Utopia/The Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords (3.11-3.13)
School Reunion (2.3)
The Runaway Bride (Christmas special between series 2 and 3)
It's kinda tough to pick ten out of the series, especially since the entire thing is riddled with moments and exchanges that stick with you. I tried to go with eps/story arcs that stood by themselves overall, but interestingly enough the majority of my favorite bits of the show (*cough* river song *cough* dalek/cybermen catfight *cough* most of Donna's finer moments *cough*) lie outside of this list.
But anyway. Your turn.
