Controversial Doctor Who Opinions! 

I love the black and white era and think the lack of colour makes a lot of the stories far more atmospheric and mysterious. Without Hartnell and Troughton we wouldn't be even having a conversation about Dr Who!

Pertwee’s first two seasons are some of the best seasons of the show, but his other three seasons are very hit and miss to me

David Tennant is overrated, and so is Rose. For me Tennant doesn't come anyway near stealing the title of Tom Baker as definitive Doctor, and always find it suprisng when Tennant reaches the top spot over Tom in RU-vid ranking videos.

While the Pertwee era is not exactly solid gold, what makes is special is that no story downright sucks, it is consistently watchable and has a very solid foundation of regulars with the Doc, Jo, the Brig and the Master. My most controversial opinion is that Resurrection of the Daleks is one of the very best Dr Who stories of all time, mostly due to the ending where the Doctor's decision to execute Davros is not only something he cannot go through with, but seems to drive Tegan to finally leave. His line about needing to change his ways really haunts me because I'm sure he's sincere but it will never happen. He will always fight evil, yet it will also drive him to do things he finds objectionable in the heat of battle.

“Pull your finger out of your arse and watch it.” More of these videos please!

my "controversial opinion" would be that syvester mccoys title sequence is the best. the whole thing is just 1 big journey from staring at a purple galaxy, to watching meteors fly past in time to the music, to seeing the tardis appear inside a giant bubble. its awesome (edit: about that 2nd doctor vs 4th doctor opinion i totally agree, troughton is my favorite doctor for the very reasons wingy said. TEAM TROUGHTON!)

Adric is overly hated, and while he's far from my favorite companion I'd rather watch Adric than some of the more modern companions ooh controversial 😂🤣😂

For me, the Pertwee era isn't great because of the stories - it's great because of the chemistry between the main cast of Pertwee, Manning, Courtney, Delgado, Levene and Franklin. The fact that none of them are very sophisticated actors allows their real-life friendship to shine through. Absolute casting gold that more than compensates for the occasional weak story.

Wingy's facial expression at 0:38 - 0:44 is priceless! LMAO!

I kind of agree with Wingy about Twelve's era but I would say it's: 25% good stories, 25% good ideas trapped in bad episodes with bad writing, and 50% bad.

So right about the Invasion of Time. Despite its flaws, I’ve always enjoyed it.

Here are two unpopular opinions; 1.Colony in space and inferno are the two best pertwee stories. 2.Jamie is the best companion of both Classic and new-who

Controversial Missy would have been better as the Rani

Great video as always, if I were to give a controversial opinion for each Doctor's era: First Doctor: Richard Hurndall does a better job in The Five Doctors than David Bradley does in Twice Upon a Time (maybe not looks wise but performance is far superior). Second Doctor: Evil of the Daleks is a complete snooze fest with far too much unengaging plot threads going on and only gets good when we get to Skaro. Third Doctor: Pertwee adapted to the role the quickest and played the part at a consistantly high level from his first episode all the way until his last, something that no other actor who has played the part for more than 3 years has done (with the exception of Capaldi). Fourth Doctor: I actually prefer his Season 18 outfit over any of his others, with his Season 12 look being my least favorite. Fifth Doctor: Earthshock is one of my least favorite episodes. I have never understod why people like these hokey versions of the Cybermen and bar Adric's death, there is nothing much for me to enjoy. Sixth Doctor: The technicolor outfit isn't the worst ensemble the Doctor has worn and I actually think it suits Colin. Seventh Doctor: I strongly dislike the way McCoy plays the part and even in his darker moments, it is hard for me to take him seriously. Eighth Doctor: The TV Movie is better than The Night of the Doctor. The minisode is only good because we get to see McGann again but it exists only to kill the last vestages of Classic Who before the 50th and to create a brand new Doctor instead of just putting McGann into the 50th. Also, The TV Movie is just great in it's own right. Ninth Doctor: There is not a single bad episode in Series 1, the weakest for me is Rose just because the climax falls flat due to the amount of setup the story had to do and even then it's still a pretty good story. Tenth Doctor: The Tenth Doctor is only a good character in Series 4 where he actually feels like a proper character before it crashes back down in End of Time. Before that he is far surpasses The Sixth Doctor in terms of arrogance and rudeness. Tennant's portrayal is also hit and miss Eleventh Doctor: While the stories may not be on the same level as the Tennant era, Smith played the part far better. Twelfth Doctor: Capaldi is hands down the best actor to play the role only really being rivaled by John Hurt but besides that, no one can touch him. Thirteenth Doctor: While there are many reasons why I can't really get into this era, the main one is I don't think Jodie is a convincing enough actress to pull this part off. She has had moments and the subpar writing isn't doing her any favors but it starts and stops with her acting ability and I just don't think it's really there. In the hands of a better actress I would probably like this era a little more.

Pertwee era is definitely inconsistent. There was a stability and friendly atmosphere among cast and crew behind the scenes in production from season 8 to 11 which I think has led to this perception that its a solid run of quality content, but there are so many 6 part stories in those years which swing and miss. Modern Who is way too obsessed with changing the tardis interior. Seriously guys just stick with a fantastic one which fans love and stay with it. Shaking the set design up so regularly should never have been a thing. Modern doesn't need to be as fanservicy as some people seem to want it to be. We don't need to see the Rani, the Valeyard or Sutekh to "come back". We don't need references to Classic Doctors and events. And I say this as someone who prefers Classic. Allow it to forge ahead and do its own thing. In hindsight we're lucky Classic was pulled when it was. If the show had spluttered through the 90s it would have been competing with the X files and Red Dwarf for its target audience and would have dropped far lower than it did in the perception of the public. It would likely never have come back if it really declined for several years and I think on balance the late 80s was a good time to put it on ice. As much as I like 4, seasons 15 to 17 are without a doubt the weakest 3 consecutive years in Classic Who for me. While some of the over-arching concepts such as the timeless child stuff will never wash, I genuinely think 13 and a whole batch of the current episodes (especially from Flux) are going to be far more positively reappraised when the dust settles. Daleks Master Plan is a bit shit and almost completely carried by William Hartnell and Kevin Stoney. Why this pulpy mess has been seen with such high regard in the last few years with several people unironically putting it at the top of their Hartnell stories just totally bewilders me. the middle episodes in particular where they do "The Chase but worse" are just awful.

Just about lost my temper when I saw the thumbnail lol. I also loved the invasion of time! Love your videos!

Gonna follow you on Twitter just to contribute to this. Your reactions are hilarious

My favourite era of the programme. Not overrated at all. This was the true Golden Age of the series... which, in my view, lasted between roughly 1966 and 1976. Give or take a year. It went downhill from about 1980 onward and currently is at its absolute deepest depths in terms of awfulness. Terrance Dicks and Barry Letts produced some of the best Doctor Who of all. The golden days are over and, sadly, they'll never return.

For some stupid reason, The Aztecs was the first classic doctor who story I ever watched... it literally put me off from watching classic who for years... Edit: here's my controversial opinion: Eccleston and Capaldi are light years better than Tennant and Smith

With whats gone on on doctor who twitter lately I'm really glad to see a video like this. Shutting down people for their opinions about a TV show is just weird and we should be able to all have a laugh together and talk about everyone's opinions.

Controversial opinion: the current era is not nearly as bad as some people online would have you believe. It only gets as much flack as it does because it is the current era, just like the Moffat and RTD eras did when they were the current eras - I fully expect once it is over to get a lot more appreciation (which imo, it deserves)

I find the Adric thing funny because I read a lot about Classic Who and watched a lot of videos before I actually decided to start watching it, and based off what some people had said I expected Adric to be the worst guy in the world and he'd be annoying I'd find the stories with him in impossible to sit through. I watched them, he's really not that bad. Yea the acting is cringy and he's a bit of a brat, but honestly I found series 2 Rose way more unbearable (I'm not joking when I say I seriously considered giving up halfway through series 2 because of Rose, but didn't because I knew series 3 and 4 were meant to be much better).

"If Tom had bad companions.....". Oh hey Adric, didn't see you there.

The only stories in the entire main tv series that understand the cybermen are the ones in the 60s and the series 10 finale

Video idea: Episodes of TV shows that are absolutely flawless! Can be any show, any genre. Loved this one btw!

A lot of the earlier Who is way better looking because it's in black and white! It covers up a lot of poor special effects due to the BBC budget. I actually did not mind Clara when she was with Matt but she dropped a lot after he left. The reason I think Rose is worse is because they changed Doctor Who into a romance which was a terrible idea! It also kind of ruined a lot of Martha's brief run, and I liked Martha.

Colin Baker’s era is the most criminally underrated and the show’s ratings would not have plummeted for Season 23 - if Michael Grade had not put the show on hiatus.

My favourite Doctor, the best Master, some instances of seeing Jo's pants, hmmmm, this could be controversial.....!

“I don’t like Curse of Peladon […] stuff like Colony in Space, The Mutants, the Dalek stories” The Curse of Peladon, Colony in Space, The Mutants and The Day of the Daleks are 4 of my top 5 Pertwee stories lmao

Day Of The Doc is absolutely bloody awful. However, John Hurt should have made a WarDoc series. Tom's cameo is terrible. Donna is the worst companion ever.

I think the eaters of light, it takes you away and resolution are underrated. And I prefer the timeless children over hell bent.

I really enjoyed this! Do another!

Loved the video Wingy!

Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are underrated

“We haven’t seen enough of the silence to compare” or just you don’t remember 😏

JNT gets way too much hate and I've always preferred the JNT era and Doctors to New Who

Thanks for answering my opinion on the Invasion of Time! I have to agree the budget is low with the tin foil creatures and the inside of the tardis being just a hospital, and the dreaded departure of Leela.

Great video! Can’t wait to see more controversial who opinions! 🙌🏾

People seem to forget that Matthew is amazing in Earthshock. His death is shocking and moving. If only he had been well written like that all the way through.

Clara is great! (From Series 8 onwards, at least...) She's a deeply flawed character and that's what makes her so interesting as a companion. She is witty and clever enough to keep pace with the Doctor and she learns fast, but she also has an arrogant, controlling side that puts her at odds with the Doctor (and basically any other authority figure she comes across) and this is a really interesting dynamic for a companion. Rarely have we had companions that are deeply flawed people, and Clara is a perfect illustration of how the Doctor-companion dynamic can be tested to its absolute limit with a companion. I think a lot of people take issue with Clara because it seems unrealistic that a human could learn so much about the universe to be an intellectual equal to the Doctor, Moffat did love that trope - it worked better with River Song, because she was half-Time Lord. I sometimes wish Clara had been an alien, say a Trakenite or even a Gallifreyan, then maybe people wouldn't have been as bothered by her personality. While she had basically no character in Series 7B, both her and the Twelfth Doctor emerge from the TARDIS in Deep Breath and hit the ground running with a great dynamic involving two strong-willed, independent and brilliant minds trying to work together despite their chaotic, dangerous relationship. It's gripping stuff, and it's a big part of what makes the Twelfth Doctor's era so brilliant!

Much as I like Tom's season 12 titles and the appearance of the Tardis, Pertwee's season 11 titles edge it for the best ever title sequence.

My controversial opinion is Eccleston was better than Tennant because he had the balance of comedy and seriousness perfect whereas Tennant didn't. He also introduced a lot of people into Doctor Who which was not an easy thing to do after such a long break off the air. Although obviously Tennant was great as well but I don't think as good.

How do we find out when you’re doing these Q&A style videos, is it on your Twitter or do you mention it in your previous RU-vid videos?

Eccleston is the best doctor in terms of acting and if he had more than 1 season he would be the best overall

Controversial I actually like warriors of from the deep

Without Pertwee to pave the way,, you wouldn't have had Tom Baker and the Hinchcliffe era.

Sacha Dhawans master is the best of the new series (though Derek Jacobi on big finish is also brilliant)

I wasn’t around when these were on unless we were there as a viewer at the time you can’t criticise 50 odd years later. They are 10 times better than anything that’s come from the show in resent years

I still don't see what everyone is seeing in Inferno. I think its quite a hokey and cheesy "what if Nazis won WW2!?" style of parallel universe which had already been done in media even in 1970, it has some of most unnecessary monsters in the history of the show and while its great seeing the cast have fun with their other roles it is an extremely padded and ridiculously bloated runtime. It is 3 or 4 episodes (at best) worth of content that has been strained to 7 parts by a gimmick. If it wasn't for the great location filming and sound design I'd say it was one of the most forgettable stories in 3s era and it is easily my least favourite in season 7. I just don't get it, is everyone just so in love with the concept that they're able to look past its flaws? I feel so out of step with fan consensus with this one but I stick by it.

-Missy is the best Master -Putting doctors before the First Doctor isn't inherently bad, it's just like Chibnall went through all of the things that would make it bad and added them to The Timeless Children (A mystery that leads you to the wrong conclusions if you think about it, only for it to explain the ""correct"" answer later even though it doesn't fit the evidence. Would it really have been that hard to not make the tardis a police box, for example?) -Nightmare in Silver is an okay episode but the new Cyberman lore deserves to be explored further -While Earthshock is a better story, Attack of the Cybermen is a better cyberman story. Why is it the only 80s Cyberman story that actually remembers they can convert people? -Daleks were overused even in the RTD era -Krynoids should come back with the use of modern CGI -The Master should've stayed dead for at least 5 series after The Doctor Falls, with a full story to explain why they're evil again -The Lone Cyberman trying to make all cybermen entirely robotic deserves to be explored more. We've had a Dalek civil war, why not have a cyberman civil war? We've seen some cybermen that are mainly motivated by the desire to 'upgrade' themselves and others and we've seen some that are motivated only by their will to survive. Most of the time these motivations are compatible but I think they'd have a disagreement when it comes to discarding their brains since that's essentially what makes them alive.

I'd say both the weeping angels and the silence had really diminishing returns. The most underutilised and best new monster is the Vashda Nerada.

Agree with you so much about Invasion of time I am a Tom fan and it one of my favourites always has been.

Controversial I’d like to see the 60s episodes in colour just to have that option I do love the black and white

Meglos is the high-point of the Baker era.

When it comes to "Canon" the best way of looking at it is that all expanded media is canon and contradictions are the results of history being changed. With or without the Books or audios there are alot of plot holes so a I enjoy stories without having it placed on a nonexistent timeline. And for things you don't enjoy chances are they'll be forgotten and contradicted eventually so it's not worth the energy saying it's "ruined the show".

1.Disagree, my favourite 4th Doctor story 2.Disagree one of the best pure historicals 3.completly disagree 4th is my favourite 4.True but there's more good ones 5.Disagree I like Rose 6.I'm neutral on it i dont care about Doctor Gender just like i dont care about Doctor age 7.True but I Like It 8.I Love 12th Doctor Era 🙄 9.Disagree but I Understand because Classic masters haven't any depth 10.Maybe a Bit 11.Noooo one of my all time favourites 12.I Like all of them 13.Absolutley no, because series 5 is one of my all time favourites 14.True and I Like it 15.YESSSSS FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE THINK THAT 16.Oh I Really Like Clara especially with 12th 17.I haven't watched it (un)fortunetlly 18.Meh I Think 2nd is simply OK while 4th is my number 1 19.I havent seen Torchwood 20.I Like Adric too 21.Invasion of Time isn't utter shit but it isn't good either 22.Disagree,I prefer Missy 23.Agree 24.I don't hate Hell Bent that Much so I Agree

Great video. Thanks Becky!

While I appreciate the humor and charisma of Jon Pertwee, I can't help but miss the time-travel element that makes Doctor Who so unique. The Earth-bound stories and the emphasis on UNIT did get a bit repetitive for me too. It's like the Doctor traded in the whole universe for a swanky car! Cutting costs on the wardrobe department - seems surprising how much impact a budget constraint can have on the storytelling. Personally, I miss the TARDIS being the Doctor's main mode of transportation. The whole ensemble dynamic of TARDIS teams brought a special charm to the show that I find myself longing for in which the 60s who did so well. I did love Roger Delgado's Master, though. He brought such a cool and sinister vibe to the series.

Personally, I really enjoyed the two doctors. I see where people don't like it but I quite like the lack of the sontarans (less is more) and the second doctor and sixth doctor only meeting up at the end is really interesting since it's a build up. Even if it is a long build up !

Personally (and this might be nostalgic talking) colony in space is very fun it’s quite cheesy but it works quite well and yes it’s a bit too long but you can’t have a bad time watching it

I grew up with series 2 but yeah it's utter shite XD Also the three doctors isn't the only good written multi doctor story. I love the two doctors and twice upon a time. Also I really like Clara lol

stories that are generally disliked but I enjoy Twin Dilemma Timelash Time and the Rani Time Flight Delta and the Bannerman Warriors From The Deep (I believe Trial of a Timelord is more 50/50 but it has it's critics but personally I really enjoy it)

I don't believe his, but some fans say the Fourth Doctor was in love with SJS.

Wingy’s face at 0:43 and 12:58 gets me every time

I dont think any era of doctor who is bad and all have picked up in quality as they went on Jodies included.

Most "controversial" opinion in Who these days occurs when the Sword of The Righteous Woke are angered (read disagreed with) and they want to commit genocidal war upon you for heresy against their Almighty Truth.

Can I suggest Eccleston's season as your next ranking video?

I recently rewatched series 2 and it's not good. The doctor and rose together are intolerable all these years later, I just don't think the doctor should have a romantic relationship with a human. That and stories are really hit and miss

Do you think that Jenny who is the doctor's daughter played by Peter Davis daughter and wife to David Tennant will be in 60th anniversary of doctor who??

The 13th doctors era is more watchable to me than hell bent. To the point where I skip hell bent on almost every rewatch I’ve done. Jodie’s era is a dumpster fire in some parts but I enjoy more stories than I don’t

Just want to say "the brain 🧠 of morbius " my favourite story of all and also remember when it was first broadcast on BBC for the first time.

Here are my top 5 in no particular order: The TV movie from 96 is actually pretty good. Twin Dilemma is really not THAT bad, certainly not the worst Classic Who story. Remembrance is the best Dalek story. Sarah Jane is overrated as a companion. Sacha Dhawan is the best Master since Roger Delgado.

The 6th Doctor is my favourite classic Doctor

7:52 - ...Clara was better than Bill. Though I do get the hate for Clara.

Controversial opinion 1: Rememberence of the Daleks is better than Genesis of the Daleks. Controversial opinion 2: Colin Baker is better than Tom Baker (I don't hate the 4th Doctor btw). Controversial opinion 3: The 7th Doctor is underrated and can be very dark at times.

My opinions LoL 🤣 William hartnell is my favorite era I like Mel LoL I adore season 24

Season 7 is great. I'm not all that fond of anything else in the Third Doctor era....

The RTD, but more specifically 10's Era is way Overrated. I love Series 4 and it is his Best, but the other series/specials are not good!!!

Not sure if this works as a series, as it's just a rapid fire Q+A and people whining about Jodie's run. Couple hot takes were interesting, but maybe tinker with the format. my hot takes: Every Doctor 's era would be improved if they had K-9 for a companion. The sontarions won the war with the Rutans, as we haven't seen or mentioned a Rutan in decades. Jodie's Doctor should regenerate into the Ruth Doctor. I know it probably messes up what we laughingly call DW continuity, but I really like that actress and that outfit and she deserves a series. or The next Doctor needs to be a woman. There needs to be a 'Troughton' to see if the idea works, just like the guys got.

I've been waiting for a video like this. Here's a few of my controversial opinions Genesis of the Daleks is overrated - an episode too long in my opinion. Paradise Towers is not that bad - if you've read High-Rise, look at the plot and don't focus too much on Richard Brier's extremely hammy performance, then it's not that bad. Sutekh should not come back to the series. I don't like the new design of the Ice Warriors. To me, they look like a person put on a ski mask and tucked their neck and chin into green jumpers. Sarah-Jane should not have been introduced in Jon Pertwee's era - she should have joined in Robot - Elisabeth Sladen and Jon Pertwee have very little chemistry between them - Jon is clearly still mourning Katy Manning's departure. I like most of the historical episodes - The Romans and The Aztecs rank in my top 20 stories. 2 companions is the maximum that the Doctor should have.

Pertwee does have a few average stories, but his dalek ones are great. Day of the daleks is ace - especially the special edition (although I actually like the dalek voices for nostalgia reasons) and planet of the daleks is one of the best. Death to the daleks would have been great if not for the comedy music

I like every Doctor. But I do like some more than others. The popular ones (4, 10) are lower on my list, and the unpopular ones (6, 7, 13) are at the top of my list. Although, the more 4th Doctor episodes I see, the higher he goes, so that might change. I have a lot more by the way. I don't just have a few controversial opinions, my opinions _are_ controversial.

I'm afraid I have to agree with the comment about Simm's Master. Roger Delgado and Anthony Ainley were too close to your typical moustache twirling evil schemer archetype for my liking. I personally found the more damaged character presented by Simm and Dhawan to be much more interesting.

The Valyard in "Trial of a Time Lord" is the Master.

8, Fitz and Anji are the best TARDIS team. That's not even really a controversial opinion, it's just that nobody has read the Eighth Doctor books.

The Two Doctors was bobbins. I hate to say it because it's Pat Troughton's swan song and it should have been good, I wanted it to be good. But it isn't.

As a person of Asian heritage I have to say that at the Tom Baker’s 4th Doctors story The Talons of Weng-Chiang is horribly racist. I was stunned when I saw it. The horrible accents, the terrible make up and the use of an awful racist word makes it the worst Doctor Who episode by far. I saw it once I experienced it I will never watched again.

I rather like 12s era in places. And those places are generally in parts of series 8 and much of series 10. Series 9 can take a fucking leap, heaven sent accepted.

wasn’t there a rumour the one of the doctors turn up drunk in dimensions in time

This was a really enjoyable video. Good opinions and ideas. Here is one for you, I think that City of Fear is over rated. It's good but not great.

My controversial opinions: 1. Yeah, I agree with Genesis of the Daleks being too long. There are a few moments which are obviously just padding and a waste of time, and I don't think it builds atmosphere as well as some people say. 2. 13's era is underrated. There are some truly standout stories, the companions (generally) are quite good and have a lot of depth, and Yaz is arguably one of my favourite companions of the modern run. 3. The Weeping Angels aren't that scary. Yeah, they're good monsters, but the only time they've been scary is in the Edge of Time when they're literally right in front of you in VR. 4. I don't know if this is particularly controversial, but The Faceless Ones is boring. In each episode, I had to struggle to stay awake. 5. Series 9 is one of the worst series of the show. Aside from, like three episodes, it's boring or bland or downright dumb, totally wasting Capaldi, Coleman, Gomez, Bleach and Gallifrey.

The new Master is the best compared to Missy and Simm. Classic Master, delgado.

Thiis is a great idea.

Although The Second Doctor is my personal favorite, Enemy Of The World is not a good epsiode

The Timeless Child is actually a good idea & has a good theory behind it 👍

Could not stand John Sim as the Master.

My acting getting out of PE at school was 100% better than dear old Matthew Waterhouse, bless him 😉

Not only is David Tennant the worst Doctor, RTD is one of the worst sci-fi writers (but I like them both when they’ve got limits)

The fifth doctor should have only had Adric and Tegan until Peri.

John Simms the pantomime master