Doctor Who: EVERY Steven Moffat Episode Ranked Worst To Best

The Magician's Apprentice/The Witch's Familiar revisits the question posited by the Fourth Doctor in Genesis of the Daleks: "Do I have the right?"

But instead of the entire Dalek race at the Doctor's mercy, this time, it's a young Davros. Seeing the creator of the most evil creatures in the universe as a scared boy on a battlefield brought a fascinating dimension to the character, and to his relationship with the Doctor.

It's quite talky for a series opener but there's some thought-provoking stuff in there, along with a great performance from Julian Bleach as Davros, some typically witty Moffat one-liners ("It's the wicked stepmother... everyone hiss!"), and the energetic chaos of Michelle Gomez's Missy.

The only downside is the unfortunate introduction of the Twelfth Doctor's ridiculous sonic sunglasses... but that's a topic for another time.