10 Modern Doctor Who Stories That Waste Great Ideas

10. Evolution of the Daleks

Evolution of the Daleks is often cited as being Russel T. Davies' worst Dalek story, and it's easy to see why. For a start, the other Dalek stories he wrote were much better, but Evolution of the Daleks just doesn't quite nail the landing on what it's going for, which is a shame, because it proposes some really interesting questions.

Dalek Sec coming to the realisation that the current Dalek way of life just isn't working was really great to watch. And he makes a good point, for the supposedly most superior race in the universe, they don't seem to win a lot. This itself creates factions within the Dalek group, something the audience haven't seen since the classic series. Sadly, the actual evolution Dalek Sec goes under isn't quite what fans expected.

The Human-Dalek Hybrid is a controversial addition, with people loving and hating it. Past this, the actual setting feels wasted too. Stories set in New York aren't all that common, but Evolution feels like it was set in New York just for the hell of it. The resolution with The Doctor's DNA going into the Dalek-Human hybrids also just seems a bit convenint.