10 Doctor Who Characters Who Don't Deserve The Hate
9. Strax
Strax is one of the least-hated characters on this list for sure, but over the years, he has received a lot of blame for apparently "ruining" the Sontarans due to his depiction as a total goofball.
In a way, that's fair enough - it really all comes down to personal preference. Do you prefer the warrior Sontarans of the RTD era? The full-on comedy of Strax in the Moffat era? Or the balance of silly and serious that Chibnall delivered? If you like your Sontarans funny, then Strax was a wonderful addition to the show.
There's something about these potato soldiers that's inherently silly anyway, which is probably why he works so well. From offering to feed the newborn Melody Pond ("I can produce magnificent quantities of lactic fluid!") to almost murdering Clara with a newspaper to the face, he's got this aggressive kindness which feels like exactly what would happen if a member of the mightiest warrior race in the universe was forced to become good.
He's not everyone's cup of tea, sure - there's a reason many fans praised Chibnall for taking a less comedic approach to the Sontarans - but there's nothing quite like him in Doctor Who.