10 Most Bizarre Doctor Who Moments
3. Sontarans LOVE Chocolate (The Vanquishers)
There might be a pinch of recency bias at play here, but it's still fair to say that nobody would've predicted a scene like this in a million years.
In the final episode of Series 13: Flux, the Sontarans - aided by the Grand Serpent - have conquered the Earth. Finally. Now living on our feeble little rock, it's no surprise that they get a taste of human culture, which leads to one particular Sontaran developing an insatiable appetite for that sweet, delicious chocolate.
This results in a scene where Commander Shallo ransacks a corner shop, stuffing chocolate down his gullet like an excited kid on Christmas morning. He loves the stuff so much that he even makes a deal with the Doctor in exchange for the recipe, before proclaiming "CHOCOLAAAAATE" with a crazy, sugar-induced look in his eyes.
The scene received a divisive response from fans: some, like WhatCulture's own Alex Carlton, found it absolutely horrible, feeling that it ruined the Sontarans as a credible threat; elsewhere, others found it harmless and amusing.
Whichever camp you fall into, there's no denying that it's a very strange scene, and that it perhaps played up the humorous side of the Sontarans a little too much.