Doctor Who Regenerations RANKED! 

Personally, I kinda like the regeneration from Seven to Eight. Think about it, the Seventh Doctor spend his existence as this grand Chessmaster, manipulating his friends and enemies like pawns on a cosmic chessboard. And then he gets taken out in a random act of violence. You gotta love the irony.

I think before his regeneration 12 has the wisest words for anyone, anytime: Always try to be nice, never fail to be kind.

One other thing about regeneration 9-10: the writers had to show new viewers, people who weren’t born during the Classic era, this unique capacity of the classic character. So they had to explain the concept, then show it with contemporary technology. It was well carried out.

I think what also makes Davison's great is how after all the companions show up as visions to compel him to regenerate, a vision of Anthony Ainley's Master shows up telling him to die. You could almost argue it's The Master taunting him that gets him to regenerate. Not allowing himself to die to spite The Master.

my favourite regeneration is 12 to 13 and that's mainly because 12's last words were "laugh hard, run fast, be kind" and how much 13 seems to embody those words, she wants to be happy and wants to have friends and have fun. the doctor came a long way from being the soldier whose willing to do anything to stop the war. plus it helps that Peter Capaldi is an amazing actor and watching his regeneration scene makes me tear up every time.

I think Tennant’s tantrum is a look into the doctors arrogance and a window into 10s darker side. He appears the most human and compassionate version of the Dr but he has this arrogance and self importance bubbling under the surface. This side of him came out rarely in his era such as in The Waters of Mars but I think it’s an interesting dissection of the character

Definitely my number one also. “I might regenerate! I don't know. Feels different this time.”

"I'll always remember when the Doctor was me."

I love the light in your eyes and your big smile on the top 3 entries. It's passion and love like that, that really makes me love this show and Fandom.

“10th to the 11th” First time I’ve ever actually GASPED out loud during one of your videos.

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The timelords EXECUTED the Seocnd Doctor. Just the fact that they murdered him and we don't really see exactly how he died hits harder

There is one regeneration that activly brings me to tears. Bye bye Matt Smith such a great goodbye such a loving tribute to Eleven's time as the Doctor a brilliant farewell to Amelia. I'll happily admit Im writing this before the Video ends and I hope that its #1 but its my Favourite

I like 11 into 12. The little speech he makes. About us all changing and change being good but not forgetting all the people you used to be. It resonates with me becasue i have been through a lot over the last few years in my life and i am a very different person to who i was say 6 years ago. So that speech speaks to me on a personal level.

The most heartbreaking death was Seven's, literally.

That knuckle-crack at the start was the cleanest crack I have ever heard

YES!!!! Finally someone appreciates the 5th to 6th regeneration

New who really like to drag out its regenerations don't they (apart from the War and 9th Doctors).

The 'I Don't Want to Go' moment did have a plus side - The callback to it used to devastating effect in 'An Adventure in Space and Time'. Now THAT moment induces tears every time.

You have to listen to Big Finish "The last adventure" its five hours 6th vs Valeyard and they did a propper regeneration for Colin Baker. Hearing that still tears me up. The 6th Docter is soooo well done in the Audios and in last adventure, he got a regeneration right on spot. Also watch the fanmade video on yt "6th Doctor regeneration last adventur" its so well done. For Capaldi, the part with "Children can hear your name" Capaldi was asked on Comic Con by a lil boy whats the Doctors name was. Capaldi beein great with fans, told him that exact speech. He wanted to keep it in the regeneration. lovly Easter-Egg btw every modern Doctor-Regeneration has a line that wasnt in the script, but said by the actors, what they wanna say. McGann "physician heal yourself" Ecclstones (you were fantastic) "and so was I" Tennant "I dont want to go" Smith "I will always remember, when the Doctor was me" Capadi "Children can hear your name....."

I thought Tennant's regeneration felt very vain. The time when his time came to an end, it felt correct. I did not feel sadness, it felt the Doctor was going to right his sins. Maybe the 10th Doctor is getting transformed into the Master. Time Lord Victorious. Infinite potential. Corrupting timeline. In a Christmas special, he said something along the lines that if he could choose whom to save he'll be a monster. Now, it's the abyss staring back and he realized he must end this regeneration or he'll turn into something worse.

I really like Smith's speech. I feel like Moffat, for all his faults, wrote incredible Doctor speeches in his day. But I like how it wasn't like Tennant's regen nor was Capaldi's. I really prefer the way Moffat did the regenerations.

My top 13 Regeneration sequences are: 1. Peter Capaldi to Jodie Whittaker (This one broke me the most!) 2. Matt Smith to Peter Capaldi 3. William Hartnell to Patrick Troughton 4. Tom Baker to Peter Davison 5. Peter Davison to Colin Baker 6. Christopher Eccleston to David Tennant 7. Jon Pertwee to Tom Baker 8. Paul McGann to John Hurt 9. Patrick Troughton to Jon Pertwee 10. David Tennant to Matt Smith 11. John Hurt to Christopher Eccleston 12. Sylvester McCoy to Paul McGann 13. "Colin Baker" to Sylvester McCoy

16:00 thank you. I hate how people make fun of it as a "sneeze" regeneration. Nothing wrong with a bit of subtlety.

The Savior Of Universes Willingly Dying To Save One Person And Not Hesitating To Do It

Lol I was just thinking this morning, "I wonder if they've done a regeneration ranking list yet?" and here it is! Can't wait to watch later!

I honestly have Capaldi's regeneration into Jodi as my number one, because i've always taken it as, because he's an old man, he sees the future in children and he sees them being kind and living up to his namesake, it reinvigorates him to do the same.

You ranked Ten to Eleven low... If I ever meet you, I'm going to kiss you lol you nailed every one of my issues with the scene and with Ten in general. He was an immature man-child who couldn't grapple with reality. Eleven was a man-child, but he had a level of maturity to him that Ten didn't. And Nine was immature, but he handled his regeneration with class and bravery. Ten was a baby about it all the way up to his Very. Last. Moment. People will disagree, I'm sure, but I'm totally with you on the placement.

The size of the 10/11 regeneration was huge because at the time 10 was massively loved and no one wanted him to go, the 10th doctor was a huge deal, so they wanted him to go out with a bang, with such a glorious feeling that it captured how fans felt, it also signifies the change of the show, it wasn't a regeneration of the Doctor, it was a regeneration of the whole show

Matt Smith was MY doctor. I loved him in every episode. A love almost all of his era episodes wise. And i love his regeneration speech but i HATE his actual regeneration its so quick just BANG. And i think everyone whos favourite doctor is Smiths its just a smack in the face. Not as long as tennants but like a good show of his regeneration energy and then Capaldi. Hell 3 seconds would be better than Smith throwing his head back. Cut. Then capaldi throws his head forwards. Such a dissapointment IMO

Ten's regeneration broke me. He didn't want to go and I didn't want him to go either. 😥😭😭😭

Great list, even though we have some key differences (I quite like 4 into 5 for example). 6 into 7 was horrible and I felt so bad for Colin. I'm glad he's still a part of the fandom and is involved with the show but that was handled terribly. I HATED that hissy fit by 10. It was extremely annoying and it seriously lowered my opinion of that incarnation. The whole; 'I don't want to go!' was so whiny I was glad he was gone. He could've handled that so much better. 10 could be brilliant indeed and I first finally watched all of new Who I saw why people liked him so much as he was great early on but at the end there he became so irritating it was a relief when he left. I still enjoy 10's time overall despite the ending of his tenure. I loved how much better 11 handled it than 10 did and it's my favorite modern regen scene. And like you, I felt Time of the Doctor was not particularity good, but that end scene was done so well; touching without self-indulgence or melodrama, that's how it should be done. 3 into 4 was very touching. Sarah Jane Smith is still my number one companion and seeing that quiet moment was wonderful. While not a regen scene, it reminds me a lot of the end of The Green Death when Jo left. No over the top theatrics, just a quiet, tender moment that let's the viewer feel the emotion of the situation without clobbering us over the head with. I did like 9 into 10. The fantastic thing was pretty cool and he really didn't overdo it which was great. 5 into 6 was solid and I loved it too. Peri's confusion and Colin's remarks in Androzani were great fun.

I can see why you don't like Tennant's, but it's personally my favourite. His rant, I think can be explained by the fact he was only ten for 6 years. I do like him seeing his companions as well.

Honestly, I prefer short and simple. "I don't wanna go." "A tear, Sarah Jane?" Are all much more meaningful to me than overblown pretentious speeches that go on way too long. I liked Capaldi's Doctor, and he did knock the speech out of the park, but I still didn't like it. To each their own. You don't know who the Sisterhood of Karn is??? You haven't got to 'The Brain of Morbius' in your classic series watch, then? I actually pretty much agree with your ranking of the regenerations. I would've put the Third Doctor's second, because his and the Fifth Doctor's are the only ones that I cried at but, again, to each their own.

Colin Bakers big finish regen was great I think . It is as part of the timeline as anything I think . It was part of the whole body of work .

I haven't heard 6's audio regeneration but apart from that I'll give it a go- 13. Six (at least his TV version) 12. Seven (as a huge McCoy fan and defender of the TV movie I HATE the way he goes) 11. War (not much here TBH) 10. Twelve (just a longer, duller repeat of Eleven's speech that is trying way to hard to make a general audience care about this Doctor the way they did the last two) 9. One (only high because of the impact) 8. Two (amazing story, but others are better) 7. Ten (overblown yes, but the emotion is still there) 6. Three (understated and underrated) 5. Eight (chills every time he names his BF companions) 4. Four (probably the best final line of any Doctor and beautiful music) 3. Nine (simple and wonderful) 2. Eleven (mixed story yes, but a perfect speech and music choice. Although he is my favourite so I'm a bit bias) 1. Five (iconic and genius)

06:16 "Something feels right about having at least one unspectacular, innocuous regeneration on the books" You mean 3: His exhaustion at the end of his first regeneration, his bumping his head on the console and him getting shot.

Don’t worry, I hate “I don’t want to go” as well. “WOW, WHAT A GREAT LAST LINE (Can you sense the sarcasm?)”

Talking about when the 11th Doctor sees a young Amelia Pond when he regenerates, shows that is how the 11th Doctor always saw Amy. In his eyes she was always the little girl that waited. When you look back at their time together, for me, it fits how he treated her. Which, I love.

Oh god, I finally found someone who agrees with me on the tenth to elenth regeneration! I didn't really like it either, for the same reasons you said

Tenth will always be my doctor, but I won’t argue with you about your placement of his regeneration. I’ve always been bugged about the “I don’t want to go” bit. I don’t have a problem with the trip down memory lane, it wasn’t just Tennant that was leaving, it was also the showrunner and production staff so I don’t begrudge them giving themselves a pat on the back for a job well done. I don’t know for certain but there are parts of Capaldi’s speech that sound like he might have ad-libbed them, anyway he moves me every time. And Matt Smith looking directly at the camera...priceless. And I so wish we would get more of Paul McGann. He was so good in that short.

DON'T BE SORRY! haha :) "I don't wanna go" was over the top and you don't have to be ashamed to say it.

I think that 6-7 b.f might be my favorite regeneration. A lot of emotion in that one. If you haven't, please go and get The Last Adventure.

I think my favorite overall might be Nine's regeneration into Ten. It's relatively short and sweet, and I love how he tries to bring some humor into the situation despite being sad. Him sacrificing himself to save the person who opened up his hearts after the horror of the Time War also just felt appropriate to me. I have to admit I'm not huge on Eleven or Twelve's regenerations. Their speeches were nice, but I honestly don't care for big speeches ahead of regenerations. To me, it feels kind of awkward and inauthentic. Even more so than Ten's, which I will agree was self-indulgent --- but that simple, "I don't want to go," worked for me and very quickly summed up so much about what made Ten such a tragic version of the character. Thirteen's regeneration was beautifully done as well, imo. I haven't seen ALL the Classic regenerations yet, but of the ones I've seen, I definitely like Pertwee to Baker best. There was a certain poignance to it, but it wasn't overblown. The Second Doctor's regeneration also gets me, if for no other reason than that it's so traumatic and is forced on him.

Tennant never got his happy ending, with no companion to see him leave and him not wanting to "go" and the epic regeneration that nearly blew up the tardis will forever be my favourite and iconic

The 10 to 11 is my favorite regeneration. I literally went from sobbing brokenly to laughing hysterically in SECONDS. For me it’s the epitome of what a regeneration is.

I didn’t quite hate Ten’s regeneration in and of itself. It was self indulgent but it was at least somewhat justified. What I hate about it is the precedent it set for future regenerations. The idea that regeneration is like death and the next version is just someone else with your memories. The Tardis exploding because the doctor regenerated inside it. The protracted exploration of it. All of that was somewhat justified with Ten specifically but it carried over to all future regenerations in situations where it was not justified at all. Ten exploded cause he was releasing lethal amounts of nuclear radiation. What was Eleven’s excuse? Twelve? Eleven’s regeneration destroyed a Dalek mothership. How does that make sense. If every time lord was a thirteen use suicide bomber capable of taking out that big a target how did they ever lose the war? And all of that starts with Ten’s regeneration. I don’t hate it for what it is but for what it did.

i just watched a regeneration ranking video where David to Matt was to them the best one and to come to this video and see it so low was so jarring lmaooo. i appreciate your honestly of your opinion though. really nice to see Matt's regeneration so high up tho

I thought you were going to say ‘Well, here we go again’ at the start

Scrolling through my subscriptions I misread the Thumbnail title as "DOCTOR WHO REGENERATIONS NAKED" Which would be a VERY different video. And much shorter, I can only think of 4.5 of them who've been naked on the show. (3, 8, 10 and 11... and 9 was shirtless that one time)

My list: 15. 6th-7th Doctor 14. 14th-15th Doctor 13. 7th-8th Doctor 12. War-9th Doctor 11. 4th-5th Doctor 10. 2nd-3rd Doctor 9. 3rd-4th Doctor 8. 1st-2nd Doctor 7. 11th-12th Doctor 6. 9th-10th Doctor 5. 12th-13th Doctor 4. 8th-War Doctor 3. 13th-14th Doctor 2. 5th-6th Doctor 1. 10th-11th Doctor

Fun fact - who you’re seeing in the 6 to 7 regeneration is just Sylvester McCoy in a wig! And wouldn’t be the last Doctor to regenerate in a wig either.

Whenever I watch Tennant regenerate I always feel bad for Will. He has to stand there watching 10 have a whole breakdown and poor Will is standing there probably feeling guilty as hell and like its fault the doctor has to die/change (depending on how that doctor or the audience likes to view regeneration). I get why 10 reacts like that but it niggles at me that he put Will in a shitty position stuck there watching and feeling guilty. I love Wilf too much for that 🥺

Totally agree on the Tennant one. "I don't want to go" annoyed me at the time. I like the suddenness of Smith into Capaldi but your number one is probably still the best.

i totally agree with ur choice re tennant tho also purely on the cause of his regeneration, i fucking love capaldi's, the fact that the whole theme of s10 leading up to it was "without hope, without witness, without reward" and that that was exactly what he died for just worked so well for me. i just wish they'd not delayed with TUOAT and had him regenerate at the end of TDF, or idk added another episode to s10, made WEAT the series finale with a cliffhanger and then TDF the xmas special

I think this is one of the best ranked videos by you I've seen because your number one was so unexpected. I know you're not partial to either Doctor involved, yet it's your top pick because you thought it was the best. That's...kind of awesome.

I think the 'children can hear your name' part in the 12th Doctor's speech reflects upon the deep impact the show has on kids. Capaldi himself was a 5 year old when he saw the show for the first time, and he has often said that as a child the show fired his imagination in a way that nothing else did. I don't think that part of the speech is meant to be taken literally- like children can literally hear his name- but rather in a metaphorical way, that the show has a special significance and appeal for children and they understand its meaning in a unique way that adults don't. That's why he says that children can hear his 'name' , but nobody else.

Perfect timing! I just started watching all of the regeneration episodes last week to anticipate the "regeneration" of this decade!

I always felt each Doctor's regeneration speech was also meta: a message from the actor, or actor + showrunner, to the audience. I could go deeper into each one, but the two that stand out, to me, (IMO): 11th has one 4th wall breaking moment as he recites his last line: looking sideways into the camera he says "I will always remember when the Doctor was me". But the one that is meta at 3 different levels (who could have written it but Moffat) is 12th's: 1) It's Capaldi letting go of his childhood dream ("Doctor, I let you go") 2) A message from Moffat to the fandom addressing the "tense" (to put it mildly, I'm not touching that topic) relationship as both Doctor Who and Sherlock's showrunner: "Never be cruel, never be cowardly (...) Remember hate is always foolish and love is always wise (...) always try to be nice but never fail to be kind. Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind" 3) Finally, it works as the passing of the torch to the new team. The part about children: it's just a reminder that the show was conceived as an educational show for kids. Kinda like George Lucas' reminding the fandom that Star Wars was made for 12-year-olds. It just sounds like a last-minute add, weirdly placed at the last minute, from a reshoot or something (a shame, because otherwise, I think it would have been a perfect speech). This is just my reading, don't hate me, I already have my comment hate quota filled by the SW fandom.

But wait what about all the regenerations in curse of the fatal death (this is obviously a joke)

I know you a.) probably haven't seen it and b.) don't really count Big Finish, but The Sixth Doctor - The Last Adventure shows what led up to that regeneration and there's actually a decent reason why the regeneration went that way.

Even the bottom spot has an intresting apect. I do enjoy the vortex swirl over the face; I find it intriguing. It looks like it itself is bigger on the inside, like you can stick your entire arm into it.

Matt Smith's speech hurt me on Christmas 2013, I left Primary School Starting a new era in my life, like a new Doctor...Paul Mcgann's speech hurts more for me then before now, it's BIG FINISH!!! Moffat made it Canon for him!!! And knowing some of the context...Some people died for him!!! Peter Davidson's one is the opposite of Mcgann's when you think about it...Mcgann tries to save someone's else life and he *FAILED*...while Davidson's case *SUCCESSED!!!* P.S I Watch Tennant's when it aired: Didn't Know what to Think! And a few months ago with the story: It Still didn't connect to me!

Always remember all the people you used to be, the best quote in all of television

Best is Night of the Doctor, completes a years long off screen character arc, canonises Big Finish and is performed by one of the best actors to ever touch the role of the Doctor.

When you said Controversial and said David Tennant I thought you were going for Tennant into Tennant. Obviously putting it on a list would be controversial in itself.

I think the 10th doctors last words will always be devisive with fans they either love it or dont that makes sense to me

I really think Capaldi's regeneration fits better into "the doctor falls" then 'twice upon a time", and knowing that Moffat only did it because Chibnall didn't intended to have a Christmas special makes me kind of bummed that it didn't happened the way it was intended in the S10 finale. I do like twice upon a time but the final moments of the doctor falls with Bill putting the doctor in the TARDIS, and that pose with the red velvet of the coat like a puddle of blood, but more important the reason is kind of like Davidson but a little more bittersweet and a summation of the "where I stand is were I fall" speech.

Whoo finally found this channel again. I used to watch ur stuff when you were at 5k subs. Congratulations on 40k m8

Ooh, your brave putting tens regeneration so low, but I 100% agree! The fifth doctors regeneration is even better when you consider that he doesn't really know Peri very well yet, they only met in the previous story and they didn't spend all of that story together, so he sacrifices himself, without hesitation, for someone that he doesn't know all that well. It's my favourite regeneration of all time.

Hartnell's Doctor was unwell following his fight with the Celestial Toymaker

well done my good man you got 1st place absolutely correct - The 5th Doctor into the 6th "is this death ?" "change my dear and it seems not a moment too soon" I love Caves of Andrazani and has such an epic ending ( :

10. Nine into Ten 9. Fourth into Fifth 8. War into the (start) of Nine - DOTD 7. Ten into Eleven 6. Third into Fourth 5. Extended Second into Third (Devious) 4. First into Second 3. Eighth into War 2. Sixth into Seventh 1. Ten’s Incomplete regeneration (The Stolen Earth/Journey’s End)

The most cunning, chessmaster incarnation of the Doctor getting gunned down like an idiot as soon as he steps out of the TARDIS? Yes please

I dont really mind the difference in the regenerations. To me even though they are the same doctor, each one is his own person. So while one dies accidentally, another dies of old age, one dies heroically, one dies non-descript, another is forced by Time Lords etc etc. If each one died the same way going out with a bang saving the universe and making tremendous sacrifices it would become too self indulgent in my opinion. Its part of the charm of the show to me

Big Finish fixed 6th's regeneration! I totally understand not including it here, but for anyone who is unaware of its existence/ is hesitant to buy it (which, again, is totally understandable, considering the high price of big finish products...), please consider giving it a try...? It's a pretty self-contained box set with some good stuff in it. (I myself am currently catching up on big finish audios and 6 is my current favorite -idiot- incarnation of the Doctor so... disclaimer?)

I love David Tennats doctor (shock) but I like you dont like his regeneration. It doesnt fit his happy go lucky character, or even his angrier side. It's just lame and not in character. I usually skip it. Thats not how I want to remember him. P.s When you were talking about 11 to 12 I got goosebumps all over my legs :) I just love it, even though like you I dont care that much about the episode, but when Amy runs along the railing, raggedy man, and "I will always remember when the doctor was me"... Cant watch without crying. :)

Mine from best to worst: 1: 9th Doctor - 10th Doctor 2: 4th Doctor - 5th Doctor 3: 10th Doctor - 11th Doctor 4: 5th Doctor - 6th Doctor 5: 3rd Doctor - 4th Doctor 6: 1st Doctor - 2nd Doctor 7: 12th Doctor - 13th Doctor 8: 6th Doctor - 7th Doctor 9: 2nd Doctor - 3rd Doctor 10: 11th Doctor - 12th Doctor 11: 7th Doctor - 8th Doctor 12: War Doctor - 9th Doctor 13: 8th Doctor - War Doctor

Completely agree with your no.1 but for additional reasons in that the doubts he had with the visions of past companions ending with the master willing him to fail was superb.

You got absolutely the best frame from the War Doctor regeneration. Thank you.

I get teared every time when watching the 10th and 11th doctors regenerations

My favourite regeneration was 4th to 5th, mainly because the music sets the mood perfectly. I must admit, I'm getting a bit tired of the New Who thing of "loads of orange light, then blow up the Tardis".

Next, you should rank the final stories for each Doctor. This is them in order: The Tenth Planet The War Games Planet of the Spiders Logopolis The Caves of Androzani The Ultimate Foe Survival The movie (or maybe The Night of the Doctor) Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways The End of Time The Time of the Doctor Twice Upon a Time

Honestly, my appreciation for the 8th Doctor´s regeneration has grown even more over the years. Sesskasays´ Doctor Who December may have helped with that a little bit, too. It might actually be my 2nd favourite now.

Love 11s regeneration speach but hate the sudden change. It looks like he sneezes and changes his face 😂 I've never gotten around that

*Yelling at you for putting Tennant so low!* JK I respect your opinion, as vehemently as I disagree with it. If it didn't work for you, it didn't work... what more could be said. For me it's easily #1. No other regeneration stirred as much passion or induced as much emotion as that one, and that' not me knocking the other ones!

My favorite is 12's but I also understand why people don't like the whole long speech. I like 12 the best and I love what he says tho. My second is the 9th doctor's and then I would say 11's. I feel like the best overall is probably 9's. Simple but really full of both hope and heartbreak

Quite interesting. There are a couple that I'd place lower than you do. 1. Capaldi to Whittaker. No problem with either actor, but the script drags it out much too long. I don't like summoning up the companions just to say goodbye, and I don't like the long speech, even if it was well delivered. Just get on with it, please. 2. Ecclestone to Tennant. No problem with Ecclestone, but Tennant arrives and looks like a twerp by comparison. When he says "Oh, that's right: Barcelona!", he seems to be parodying a southern-English accent, rather than playing it straight. That's something an American probably wouldn't notice. Of course, his own accent is Scottish, and for the regeneration scene he hadn't had time to get into the swing of the English accent. I'm not very keen on Tennant's Doctor in general, but he later did better than in that first scene.

11's regeneration is still the most emotional for me, although 12 is my favorite.

My fav is 11s regeneration

The Doctor: (*Watching Seven get shot) And that's why I always check the monitor before leaving the TARDIS.

Thanks for the vid COG 😊

I know you haven't listened to a *ton* of Big Finish and you don't really count a lot of it, but The Sixth Doctor: The Last Adventure is fantastic and you should listen to it, cause it gives Six the sendoff he deserved.

My mouth dropped when I realised what made the top spot. But, you know what, - and I feel pretty much the same as you about Davison - I completely agree.

11 to 12 should have been 11th. It supposed to be a big thing, first of the new set of regenerations from the Time Lords and Matt Smith head back and then just snap Capaldi is there. It was like there was no regeneration at all, really bad almost as bad as War Doctor to 9th with the missing finish.

What about 10 - 10, and The 2nd Doctor didn't actually regenerate into the 3rd Doctor at the end of War Games.

It's actually not getting shot that kills Seven, but the doctors trying to save him as he desperately tries to get them to stop as their methods will actually kill him. It's a quite creepy way for such a chessmaster Doctor who was always in control to go out.

For me, I don't like 2 into 3. I get that it was to show how powerful the Time Lords are, but to me it kind of felt like a wimpy way for the second Doctor to go out

You can’t argue “physician heal thyself.” Isn’t the best.

That wasn’t quite what I expected. Not sure why but I think I expected you to rank every regeneration in the show, such as Melody into River and Derek Jacobi into John Simm.