30. Remembrance of the Daleks Stairs
A lot of people incorrectly think that the first time the Daleks conquered stairs was in 2005. When in reality theyd managed it about 17 years earlier. In the Seventh Doctors era, just when the Daleks could have become boring and tired, and just when the Doctor and a generation of kids believed the stairs were safe, they conquered their nemesis. Wherever you go, the Daleks are coming to get you and they arent going to let a silly little thing like stairs stop them. At least when the Daleks couldnt climb stairs there was something you could laugh at about the Daleks. This scene basically says, jokes over.
29. The Pandorica Opens - Words Win Wars
This scene, so named because of the accompanying music on the Doctor Who Series 5 Soundtrack' is another punch the air moment and makes you proud to be a Doctor Who fan. Its also a good reason for why Matt Smith should be on stage at Glastonbury and he later was. What other show on television ever could have a sky full of spaceships containing all the baddest creatures the Doctor has ever faced, descending to take the Pandorica, a prison for the most evil being in the history of the universe and then have the lead character verbally slap them into going back home rather than blowing them up. None. Matt Smith commands attention in this scene and looks magnificent as the camera pulls away from Stonehenge and back through the fleet of ships as the Doctor tells them to stand still and listen. It takes some awesomeness to do that. Just telling them all to remember all the times hes defeated them is enough to drive them away, thinking actually, nah, its not worth it.
28. The Five Doctors - Cyber Massacre
'The Five Doctors' certainly contains a few oddities. One of the featured enemies is the Raston Warrior Robot, one which has never been seen or heard of before. Whats more, the Third Doctor is more or less matched up against the Cybermen for most of the story, despite never having met them before this point. These arent complaints, theyre observations. Because not only is it great to see the Third Doctor and Cybermen together at last, but also the Raston Warrior Robot is fantastic. The Third Doctor and Sarah are pinned down and cant move in case the robot sees them. Ironically their saviours are the Cybermen who provide something of a spectacular distraction. The Raston Warrior Robot mows them down with ease as the BBC blow (literally) the entire visual effects budget in one go. Cybermen are blown up, decapitated and butchered all over the place. Its not only one of the best action scenes in the classic series, its one of the best in Doctor Who as a whole.
27. The Last of the Time Lords - The Masters Death
Since 2005 it has been pretty much hammered into us that the Doctor is the last of the Time Lords. There are no more. So imagine the surprise when another pops up. The Master wouldnt be the Doctors first choice of survivors, but still, beggars cant be choosers. Aside from the TARDIS, the Master is the last bit of home he has left, certainly the last person that gets the Doctor or can truly understand what it means to be a Time Lord. Even if he has just decimated the human race and stood as overlord of the planet, the Doctor has to forgive him. However when the Masters wife shoots him, he falls into the Doctors arms and refuses to regenerate just to spite the Doctor and leave him alone. Its probably the cruellest thing the Master has ever done. The Doctors sadness is painful to watch as he rages against the death of his former friend and is left alone once more.
26. The End of Time Part 2 The Four Knocks
The end of David Tennants era was always going to be a sad one and it would be tough to say goodbye to the Tenth Doctor. But never have we seen the Doctor himself get so emotional about it. In the episodes leading up to it, hes certainly had a turbulent time, with prophecies destined to be fulfilled. Just when he thinks hes won and proven it all wrong, The Doctor hears the four knocks that are a sign of his impending death, and the last person he expected to cause them was Wilfred Mott, who has unwittingly given his life to save a man locked in a radiation chamber. The Doctor rages that its not fair, justifiably so. He hurls papers across the room, and lets it all out. Wilfred reluctantly tells the Doctor to leave him. But the Doctor instead refuses, surrendering his fate and trading places with Wilf. Heartbreaking is an understatement.