Doctor Who: Every Thirteenth Doctor Episode Ranked From Worst To Best

6. War Of The Sontarans

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War of the Sontarans is a very silly episode of Doctor Who, but it portrays the Sontarans perfectly for the first time in the modern series, striking an oft-mishandled balance between comedy and menace.

Thirteen feels more like the Doctor in this episode than perhaps any other in this era, and it’s so good to see.

But the real star of this episode is WokGate, the so-awful-it’s-brilliant moment where John Bishop’s brand-new companion sees off a Sontaran fleet with a piece of cookware, solidifying his Doctor Who legacy and spawning a meme that would follow him for the rest of his time on the show.

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