The Best Doctor Who Villains...

[fajrdrako]

I often complain that they make more action figures for the monsters than the gorgeous men or women in my TV shows and comics; and in Doctor Who especially, a lot of attention is given to the villains and monsters.

This made me reflect that I ought to appreciate some of the brilliant Doctor Who villains more. Pondering this, I made a list (not for the first time) of my favourite Doctor Who antagonists. (Not all are, strictly speaking, villains.) Note that the Master is not included: he's a special case, with which I have a love/hate relationship as a fan and I can't be sure whether he belongs on my list or not. So he probably doesn't. But I may revise this after Christmas.

My list:

Best Doctor Who Villains:

1. Henry Van Statten, "Dalek"
   
2. The Stone Angels in "Blink"
   
3. Mr Finch in "School Reunion"
   
4. The Clockword Droids in "The Girl in the Fireplace"
   
5. The Reapers in "Father's Day"
   
6. The Nanogenes in "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances"
   
7. Margaret Blaine, also known as Blon Fel-Fotch Pasameer-Day Slitheen, in "Boom Town"
   
8. General Staal in "The Sontaran Stratagem"
   
9. The Cybermen in "Doomsday", especially Cyber-Yvonne
   
10. The Dalek in "Dalek"

By no coincidence, most of my favourite Doctor Who villains are in my favourite Doctor Who episodes.