Doctor Who: Every 11th Doctor Episode Ranked Worse To Best

12. Asylum Of The Daleks

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Never have the Daleks been as scary as they were in this epic Dalek story. While Russell T. Davies' era was fantastic, one creature he over-relied on were the metal meanies who featured in every season finale except season three (which is arguably his finest).

Moffat rights this wrong as he finally gets to pen a Dalek story, and takes us straight to their home planet Skaro amid the Parliament of the Daleks. As the Doctor, Amy and Rory are sent to the Asylum, a planet where the Daleks that scare the Daleks are sent, we go on an action-packed 45-minute journey.

However, aside from the terrifyingly insane older Daleks, there are some aspects that don’t work as well. Cramming in Amy and Rory’s ‘divorce’ and the surprising introduction of Clara does detract from the tension built throughout. Having said that, the revelation of 'Clara the Dalek' is an incredibly moving and horrifying moment.

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