13's is one of my favourites cos it isn't entirely symmetrical, making it more abstract, and even slightly uncanny. Really nice effect.
@samuelbarber41544 жыл бұрын
Aunchient Pistol yea, I also didn't like where like where they placed the opening, I've mostly seen modern Who, but I'm used to an opening stinger, then the credits with that cool sound effect.
@kurtonstad76304 жыл бұрын
The episode "Before the Flood" with Capaldi's Doctor talking to the camera in the cold open about the Bootstrap Paradox, when they add electric guitars to the theme. When that episode came out I was hoping that would be the permanent theme for the rest of Capaldi's run. Auditorily, that is my absolute favorite. Visually, I love the 11th Doctor's. The way the lightning hits the Tardis and sends it flying off puts a smile on my face every time.
@edwardreed674 жыл бұрын
I personally love Tennants last intro. It’s not necessary that I’m the biggest fan of David Tennant, but just the electric guitar, the violins, the orchestral arrangements, the clearer, more crisp title. Also, I love how fast the Tardis goes in this one, actually makes you feel like you’re going somewhere.
@josephclark774 жыл бұрын
Its also much better in the first episode
@daffy89954 жыл бұрын
That is my favorite, as well.
@tday19812 жыл бұрын
I was pissed off when they ranked Christopher Ecclestone’s theme 9th
@caseys2698 Жыл бұрын
I read this as "not necessarily the biggest fan of David Tennant" at first and was like oh heck naw 😫lol. But yeah I agree with everything you said!! that's probably my second favorite after 11's first and longest lasting intro. And if I can pick a specific episode with Tennant's last intro too, DEFINITELY Journey's End- it's so hype seeing all the actor names for every returning character!! :))
@kiarash6084 жыл бұрын
I actually quite like the middle 8 being in the opening
@lwaves4 жыл бұрын
For the most part I don't mind it in the opening but I feel it fits much better in the closing credits. To me, opening credits should be as short as possible so the viewer can get to the episode itself.
@timelordrohan94254 жыл бұрын
It was more fitting in the movie because it was loud, bombastic, and orchestral so it fit a more cinematic feel
@TonksMoriarty Жыл бұрын
Given the movie was the triumphant return of Who after 7 years, it's basically going "we know what you're here for".
@kemmdog44444 жыл бұрын
Pat Troughton just has a great face in general.
@lwaves4 жыл бұрын
Agreed, it was very expressive, especially when he was telling a story. As a kid I had the pleasure of meeting him once, so I saw it first hand. A really nice chap who looked after all us kids hanging about the set.
@kemmdog44444 жыл бұрын
I love watching his interviews and con footage.
@lwaves4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, when he passed he was the first actor that gave me that feeling of genuinely missing him. I was/am a fan of his work outside of Who too, Box Of Delights being a particular favourite as that was the set I visited.
@kemmdog44444 жыл бұрын
lwaves Also as the priest in the Omen.
@lwaves4 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite all time movies, not just horror movies. It really creeped me out when I saw it for the first time. Trees on a windy day have never been the same since.
@FortoFight4 жыл бұрын
I disagree with the notion that the "heroic" segment of the theme should be left for the closing credits, I always thought it set the tone of the show perfectly before the episode began. In fact, I remember missing it when it was taken out of the 11th Doctor's theme, and I rejoiced when it was put back in a few themes later.
@kaicreech73364 жыл бұрын
I feel the more heroic bit of the theme fits the Eighth Doctor's style.
@TheToonMonkey4 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but the Tardis in the 7th Doctor titles did look cool at the time. Also, the 8th Doctor theme opening like that......awesome!
@lwaves4 жыл бұрын
As you say, at the time it did but it hasn't dated well. People often forget that CGI wasn't as big a thing back then. It was around and used but not so much in budget constrained TV shows.
@lwaves4 жыл бұрын
@Jeff Franklin Exactly. It became a big thing in the 90's. The big movies I can think of before that, which used CGI, were Tron and possibly The Last Starfighter, along with The Abyss which had one effect as a tech demo for T2. They were few and far between though. For TV in the UK it just wasn't a thing that was used in the way DW's credits did. I think Star Trek Next Gen used CGI in it's credits (with models) but that show had a far bigger budget.
@TurtleDustin4 жыл бұрын
7th Doctor's opening feels very 80s. I like it. I also kind of like having the face.
@drunktorwho43914 жыл бұрын
I agree that the titles are very '80's. And that's why I loved them at the time! Having watched Who since the late '70's here in the states (starting with Tom Baker) and then devouring whatever episodes my local PBS station broadcast, the opening titles didn't seem to change all that much in format . But when the new CG titles for the 7th Doctor started up, my teen mind exploded and it felt for the first time that Doctor Who was now being made for me and not just reruns my folks could have watched first run. I give them credit for using then state of the art effects to make something fresh. Perhaps they look awful to today's eyes (embarrassingly so) but my nostalgia-specks make them awesome. Sorry Colin...you don't fare so well....
@drunktorwho43914 жыл бұрын
D'oh! Meant Sylvester didn't fare so well thru the rose colored Ray Bans. Karma nipped me in the bum...
@jamiestevens30744 жыл бұрын
In terms of audio, I like Jodie’s but it’s too short so I’ll say the RTD era one! In terms of visuals, Jodie’s.
@FortoFight4 жыл бұрын
Which RTD era one?
@jamiestevens30744 жыл бұрын
ULOIRAR ULOIRAR both, there’s small differences between Tennants and Ecclestons but not too much. Ecclestons felt exciting, creepy and had some elements of the classic series (mainly the 60s) Whereas the later Tennant one feels more like a rocky n roll version of Ecclestons, more fast paced and more adventurous. It really depends what I’m watching, if I’m watching a sad or creepy story, I prefer Ecclestons. If I’m watching an epic and action packed story then I prefer Tennants.
@peterkorman774 жыл бұрын
I like it short and sweet. It gets you in the headspace for Doctor Who and immediately drops you into the episode.
@swanskogjsson1514 жыл бұрын
For once, I don’t agree. The 7th Doctor intro is brilliant for it’s time. For me it’s a top 10 intro :) Otherwise, I share your opinion!
@benwillis58404 жыл бұрын
Agreed. In 1987 I thought it was great and I never saw the wink as creepy...winking wasn't creepy.
@ftumschk4 жыл бұрын
They were a bit too close to game-show credits for my liking, and I don't much care for Keff McCulloch's arrangement of the music... or, for that matter, his incidental music for anything apart from Delta & The Bannermen.
@timelordrohan94254 жыл бұрын
The cgi is amazing of for a low-budget government-owned mid-80’s sci fi television show apart from the asteroids those are pretty bad.
@Redboots4 жыл бұрын
the early themes with the electronic visuals are so cool! apparently those were done by pointing a camera down its own monitor creating visual feedback is very interesting!
@HereComesPopoBawa4 жыл бұрын
Yes! Video feedback is way under-rated. It's easy to get cool effects, but hard to control to get anything specific. IMO the older tube-based cameras have the best response. The 3rd and 4th Doctor's tunnels were made using slit-scan photography, not unlike the stargate sequence in "2001". IIRC the blue diamond tunnel is just a shot of plastic bags that were pulled apart to give them a stretched-out texture, and then panned over in slit-scan. It can make practically anything look interesting. A lot of these older, IMO weirder analog-style effects can be done digitally, but most people just don't in favor of something more polished. That's why my favorite modern title sequences are Smith's 2nd and Whitaker's.
@mindyp51d4 жыл бұрын
But over all, I just loved all the "New Era" openings with the TARDIS bouncing and smashing and careening through the time vortex, especially as TPTB added the lightning and fire and so forth, and the excitement and danger and mystery rising and rising and rising. And the introduction of the credits as well, with the spinning, etc. I grew to like and appreciate Capaldi's "inner workings of clocks." VERY original--and inspired by a fan's beautiful video, I believe. As for the original... Absolutely gorgeous, especially considering the era in which it was done. Great, great job, COG!!!!
@josephunknown34574 жыл бұрын
Anyway, the jodie one was also created by a fan.
@Kryojenix2 жыл бұрын
@@josephunknown3457 citation?
@Kryojenix2 жыл бұрын
Yes, the 10th Doctor's titles were conceptualised by Billy Hanshaw - got his name in the credits! Billy's didn't just inspire the final titles, they were very closely copied. Billy's had a clear fully torso shot of the Doctor as it was inspired by the classic rule of always having the face.
@logicallyblue38144 жыл бұрын
Funny story about the face thing. I was gonna watch Day Of The Doctor with my dad's VR headset so I could watch it in 3D. My dad was setting things up while I was in the main menu for the DVD and I wasn't expecting the First Doctor's face to fly at me and I nearly fell off my chair
@dalekbumps4 жыл бұрын
Jeez, give the Seventh Doctor titles a break. It was the first time CGI was used for anything like that, and considering the BBC budget at the time, that's saying something. A testament to the show's continued desire to innovate even as it slowly died. Judging it by today's standards is futile, context is everything!
@ztrangefolk30154 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah its admirable... still doesn't make it good tho
@ptolyclarke14003 жыл бұрын
It costed £52,000
@benhart22783 жыл бұрын
Finally, someone that agrees with me and actually understands the context of the intro!!!
@Tymbus2 жыл бұрын
Arguably the Moffat clouds and lightening was worse. The TARDIS flies through the air? And fire? But Deep Space 9 did tumbling asteroid so much better.
@Kryojenix2 жыл бұрын
@@ztrangefolk3015 I think it's magnificent. The sparse graphics make it look abstract, cold and unforgiving, like the strange universe the stories were portraying and Keff's synth arrangement suits it perfectly even if Delia wasn't that impressed by it.
@Ben-vf5gk4 жыл бұрын
My favourite is Pertwee's first one. But I'm not bitter that you put it towards the bottom. Not bitter at all.
@kaicreech73364 жыл бұрын
Fun fact; the original theme was made _without_ electronic instruments!
@loner8444 жыл бұрын
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_theme_music actually had to look this up
@emmyn95744 жыл бұрын
Yep it was a key scrapped against a piano wire wasn't it :)
@ftumschk4 жыл бұрын
@@emmyn9574 Close, but no cigar! The key scraped against a piano wire was the TARDIS sound. Ingenious, and it still sounds good to this day.
@ftumschk4 жыл бұрын
Correct; although devices like oscillators and reel-to-reel tape recorders were used, they didn't use any purpose-built electronic instruments like synthesisers or theremins.
@Sparx6324 жыл бұрын
They actually did paint McCoy silver, so well noticed XD
@monthlyscoopltd4 жыл бұрын
how to get drunk in a very short time? take a shot every time you hear weird...
@chloet25864 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad Jodie's opening made the top 2 because it's honestly so good - it has some links back to original dr who openings but looks so cool. I feel like some people dismiss it cuz Jodie hasn't really warmed up yet but i would honestly rewatch any episode for that opening!
@chloet25864 жыл бұрын
@@provisionalhypothesis yeah... I mean some weren't too bad but yeah
@danieljohnson69754 жыл бұрын
the 7th dotor titles were the first ever one (in the uk at least) to be made from cgi.
@trixy_73404 жыл бұрын
In the 11th doctors opening, they constantly change the font they use. Please say someone has noticed this because some of the fonts are actually awful.
@ayatr264 жыл бұрын
i love how passionate you are about all of these!! I LOVEEEE the thirteenth doctor's theme - it's soooo good and vibey
@MrAllallalla4 жыл бұрын
I love how you edited this one. I liked that you cut it down at the start Watching the intros whole every time would've been a bit tedious. Also, when you talked about an element of it you showed it nicely.
@HiperPivociarz4 жыл бұрын
How dare you. Sylvester McCoy's wink is wonderful!
@dominicberesford54592 жыл бұрын
Apparently they were originally going to use the wink for the Colin Baker titles to reassure the audience that The Doctor wasn’t scary and that he was the same lovable character underneath this brash exterior. Poor Colin never got the chance to develop his iteration of The Doctor, although this was fixed by the Big Finish recordings which are brilliantly realised.
@bacul1654 жыл бұрын
17:14 Am I missing something?
@bacul1654 жыл бұрын
@@professorbrainyspecs7366 Of course, silly me!
@josephunknown34574 жыл бұрын
copyright.
@lwaves4 жыл бұрын
This was one of those rare times when I really had no idea how you'd rank any of the titles. Okay, I figured that some would be lower or higher but I had no idea what position they'd get. You also bring up some good points that I hadn't considered, especially about the face zooming into camera.
@adamzazarinno10654 жыл бұрын
You missed the attack eyebrows in 12’s opening
@EverestBlizzard3 ай бұрын
Something to mention about Capaldi's intro-the time spiral has got Gallifreyan on it. Its very subtle but it is there.
@Kryojenix2 жыл бұрын
It's funny that your number 1 is the experimental trial version of the time tunnel that got ultimately rationalised for the 4th Doctor's titles. They took out the bits you like, such as the Doctor's full body shot and zooming away from the camera because they thought those things didn't really work.
@BaloonBoy74 жыл бұрын
Personally, I love the 7th Doctor's intro, mostly for nostalgia. When I was a kid, I loved the episode Paradise Towers, but at the time couldn't afford to buy it. But every few months, my dad would go to the library and bring back the DVD for it. I must've watched it like 30 times, so I am attached to that intro
@Yukivee4 жыл бұрын
I do like Pertwee's second opening, but I was never able to really take the full body shot very seriously. It always looked silly to me personally lol
@peacefuldawn68234 жыл бұрын
What happened to 13s intro? It didn’t come up in the preview :/
@SarcyBoi414 жыл бұрын
The thing I hate about Capaldi's intro is that the white rings appearing around the Tardis at 7:33 don't fade or zoom out naturally, they just suddenly vanish like somebody cut them. You can't unsee it once it's been seen.
@Log_Cabin_Media_Extras4 жыл бұрын
The Series 11 intro is truly the perfect successor to the original from 1963. Personally wish Nu-Who would've kept the face from Smith/Capaldi era introsw as I enjoy the corny use of the face in the intros of 1966-89, but that may just be me. I do understand why they don't have it though since the BBC has regulated the length of intros, meaning they have to shorter than the one Dr Who has used since the 60s (I really feel that this is one of those things that Dr Who should be grandfathered into as its a staple of television).
@ptolyclarke14003 жыл бұрын
7’s intro is actually one of my favourites. I love it.
@marcus94344 жыл бұрын
I'd rank McCoy's sequence a little bit higher, but otherwise I pretty much agree with the ranking.... especially your choice for number 1.
@Rod354774 жыл бұрын
You forgot the 2nd version of the 11th doctor's title sequence in series 7 part 1. Where would you fit them in in this ranking?
@jamesskinner70494 жыл бұрын
That 3rd dt one should be number one, sooooo good
@lwaves4 жыл бұрын
If that's the more orchestral version then I agree.
@edwardtimelord36144 жыл бұрын
The heroic opening theme of the 8th movie was used as an announcement that the Doctor was at last returning to us. That's why they used it.
@modmaker76174 жыл бұрын
In the 80s Doctor Who had a such hard time. No wonder why the series got put on hiatus until 2005.
@crimsondynamo6154 жыл бұрын
Mod Maker didn’t help that the BBC was trying their hardest to kill it
@modmaker76174 жыл бұрын
@@crimsondynamo615 Ironic Doctor Who is the only good thing owned by the BBC.
@crimsondynamo6154 жыл бұрын
Mod Maker Michael Grade even tried to put Doctor Who next to Coronation Street in the schedule to try and kill it, as he believed people would watch Coronation Street more
@modmaker76174 жыл бұрын
@@crimsondynamo615 I never seen Coronation Street or whatever it's rival show is called so I don't care. Seriously somebody should just realise that Doctor Who is the only good thing that the BBC owns and make it good because Christ Chibnall is a odd choice because every single time he wrote a story of Doctor Who it was boring. BBC in the 80s and now don't appreciate that Doctor Who is their only good property. The BBC to Doctor who are as bad a Zack Synder & WB are to DC. Just don't care. Davis and Moffat where Whovians before the 2005 revival so they cared about Doctor Who but the BBC and Chibnall just don't. Doctor Who was bad in the 80s because the budget shrank and the writing was questionable at times like the Twin Dilemma. Seriously 6 was created to make the show worse. Oh Collin Baker you needed better writers. Wait 6? That it BBC wanted it to be poetic with the end being 6 but somehow it moved to 7.
@zakjaggs97614 жыл бұрын
@@modmaker7617 the 80s also gave us the best stories...
@DalamReviews4 жыл бұрын
Honestly shocked by the number one pick, but all the power to you! Tennant’s intro is probably my favorite, but Whittaker’s is really good as well.
@theeorigin46514 жыл бұрын
Always felt that Early Tennant hit harder, especially the composition as the time vortex transitions from blue to red. Love Smiths composition but not the visualisation of the time vortex. Absolutely adore the mechanical theme for capaldi, but i Loathe the squealling when it goes all-clock. Jury is still out on Whittakers theme. Not sure how i feel there Can tcomment on classic themes. Edit - Still love the music on Series 4. Just missing that punch with the colour change
@kevinedie41194 жыл бұрын
Ps My Favourite Opening Titles isnt on here (possibly because it was only in one episode) which is Capaldi's theme with the Guitar (starting with Bethoven's 5th straight into the Theme)
@TimeFrame104 жыл бұрын
David Tennant's 2nd title seq has so much hype with the guitars and violins
@oldwebshooter4 жыл бұрын
Was anybody else nervous for a while that he'd forgotten the third Doctor's second intro? I didn't think it'd actually take the top spot as good as it is. The weird thing about that intro that I didn't think looked right was it was the only intro to use the Doctor's full body in the picture.
@tardisnet94874 жыл бұрын
I like the titles in Pertwees last season but I wouldn't rank them at the top. I think the Tom Baker intro improves on them in every way. I think the best are the first intro from 1963, the original Tom Baker intro, Eccelstons intro and Jodies intro but I don't know what I like best
@honeygiuk4 жыл бұрын
I was NOT expecting you to put my favorite one at the top of your list, but there it is! I think that the image they chose of Pertwee is just so perfect, and the fact that it’s a full-body image rather than just his face makes him feel more imposing, which fits so well with his character.
@michaelpeacock42284 жыл бұрын
Call me an old fogey... Because entering middle age does make me one... But inject me with ALL of the pre 2005 Doctor Who openings. Even the McCoy one gives me all the fuzzies! I appreciate the post 2005 series stuff, but the openings strike me as too "busy".
@NerdtotheThirdPower4 жыл бұрын
Ok, weird question, cuz I've been trawling through your archive and being a game collector I notice stuff like this: does that SNES in your background actually get used? Like, do you actually play it? Cuz for a while you had Earthworm Jim in the console and then I noticed you swapped it for Mega Man X, and now you got....I wanna say Turtles in Time? Hard to tell, the background's too blurry now lol. So does it actually get played or do you just swap out the game every now and then for a change of scenery?
@domlo664 жыл бұрын
I think you might have missed out the Series 7 Pt 1 titles? From Asylum of the Daleks to The Angels Take Manhattan. A short run, I know but the titles were different to what came before and after. I like how the logo had something to do with each episode
@jasonthayer13094 жыл бұрын
The Fourth Doctor's first opening, but I feel his era was the best, so I'm biased.
@lwaves4 жыл бұрын
I'm biased towards the 5th Doctor's but that's more because I love that theme tune, rather than the titles themselves.
@RedNovaStorm4 жыл бұрын
I'm a simple man, my favourite opening is without a doubt the 12th doctor's special opening in Before The Flood. I personally like the clock motif of the 12th doctor's opening, but when that's combined with a rock version of the opening theme? Love it.
@nightowl84774 жыл бұрын
11's first Vortex is a bit unimaginative for me too, yeah. Great music tho. And the peachy orange is lovely.
@Venemofthe8884 жыл бұрын
I was thinking didn't matt Smith have a different one every episode at one point and realised it would be so pointless to rank all of them separately. The rock intro for 12 was great
@lucypreece75814 жыл бұрын
please rank all the costumes. that would a really interesting video
@alunrundle1624 жыл бұрын
To 'slightly' defend the 1980's titles, the face coming forward in the opening credits is probably because of the closing credits, which start with the face pulling away. And, for the 2nd iteration of the 6th Doctor's titles, I seem to recall hearing that JNT made the decision last minute that the theme was to change. And the composer had something like three weeks to compose a new tune with barely any budget and no change in the titles. It's a miracle he got anywhere close to decent.
@justkerowen31914 жыл бұрын
There're a couple numbering hiccups, (12 and 6, interestingly enough) but no harm, no foul. Also, that post-credit still was a nice surprise, even if it wasn't meant to be there. I never really sat down and ranked them myself, so I'm not sure how much commonality we'd have, but I do have a few thoughts. I don't have the same problem with the face you do, probably because I grew up with it. I know Seven's would definitely be higher on my list - that's the one I hear most often when the Classic theme cues up on my internal soundtrack. I'd probably place Twelve's a little higher as well, since I like the design and theme, both the regular and rock versions. I agree syncing the credits to the music in Ten's was nice. I always did like that touch. I'm glad Thirteen's placed high - it has a pleasantly otherworldly feel that reminds me of One and Two. I'm not sure whether Two or Three would come out on top for me, as they're both brilliant in their own way.
@timelordrohan94254 жыл бұрын
3rd Doctor #2 (the one that has the score that sounds like a banjo) 6th Doctor #2 11th Doctor #1, (this is also counting those filtered ones for s7 pt1) 4th Doctor #2, 11th Doctor #2 3rd Doctor 1st / 2nd Doctor 2nd Doctor #2 13th Doctor 3rd Doctor #3 4th Doctor #1 8th Doctor 12th Doctor 7th Doctor 10th / 9th Doctor 10th Doctor orchestral
@theunamiable4 жыл бұрын
Sylv is my Doctor, and I didn't really have a problem with it at the time, but you may be right about his credits.
@ftumschk4 жыл бұрын
One curiosity about the Pertwee era theme music is that, in some stories, there's an extra "shudder" at the start. For most of the stories, the music starts with the standard trio of Four Knocks (3 X "duh-duh-duh-duh"), but on others we get Six Knocks to begin with, followed by the usual pair of Four Knocks (" *buh-duh* -duh-duh-duh-duh, duh-duh-duh-duh, duh-duh-duh-duh"). I once thought it might be a timing thing, i.e. getting the visuals to synch with the music, but I don't think that's what's going on, so it might just be a fluke. For reference, the "Shuddering Theme" appears in the following stories: Spearhead from Space The Silurians The Ambassadors of Death The standard "3 X Four Knocks" returns in _Inferno,_ but the Shuddering Theme eventually re-surfaces in… Colony in Space The Dæmons Day of the Daleks Curse of Peladon The Sea Devils The Mutants The Time Monster We're back to normal with _The Three Doctors,_ and the Shuddering Theme is never heard from again.
@purplecelery73804 жыл бұрын
Great video! Very comprehensive. My thoughts: 1. I read somewhere that Tom Baker was not in good health towards the end of his tenure, which is why his face in 1980 may not have looked the best. 2. Aw, how can you not love the crazy psychedelic opening titles of Pertwee's first few seasons?! 3. The bridge should never, ever, be used to open the Doctor Who theme. 4. No problems with the gears/clock images of Capaldi's titles, but was never sold on the music - sounded too "bell-like". 5. Yep, I loved Tennant's third titles (Season 4). The main beat is slightly different if you listen carefully, which elevates it above the others. 6. My jury is out on Whittaker's titles. I'm not a huge fan of the odd "fade-out" of the main beat approximately six seconds in.
@Padmearmadillo4 жыл бұрын
There is an editing mistake around 17:20 fyi :P
@GamerWho4 жыл бұрын
I love the Mcgann intro. The tardis looks heavy. Modern Who tends to make the tardis look like it's on elastic.
@WiloPolis034 жыл бұрын
I know this is literally my 3rd comment but apparently I have strong feelings on this, 12's intro is actually my favorite, it did have to grow on me, but it's just the right amount of cheesy, stylish, impressive (CGI-wise), and charismatic to always make me smile. Also I absolutely love the Christmas version and the electric guitar intro
@ryancarrick35854 жыл бұрын
That's a surprise. I'd put the Eccleston Tennant intro at the bottom.
@ianbarkham50804 жыл бұрын
The first three doctor's visual; (prior to the Pertwee slitscan) were all done using simple video feedback (and an occasional mirror) there was no effects involved, save for some fades. .
@danielsleeper23074 жыл бұрын
I don't agree with a lot of your ranking, but that points you made about each intro I agree with. Also, the first 4th Doctor intro ends with the silver tunnel, it doesn't start with it.
@ryantwombly7204 жыл бұрын
Cannot disagree more about the McCoy theme, but in context, the first time I saw it I felt like I had been picked up for a weekend with a kindly uncle after spending weeks getting beaten by an angry stepfather. I like Colin more now, for the record, but that wink Sylv gave, that was just for me. Most of these other picks I’m down with.
@ianmason68674 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the 2nd version of the 11th Doctor's credits and think it's rather underrated. My favorite part of it is when the TARDIS spins toward the screen at the end and the doors open to show the story. I LOVED that.
@trekjudas4 жыл бұрын
THE FIRST IS THE BEST! They've never topped it!
@EdoPhoenixIRL4 жыл бұрын
My favourite opening is 11th Doctor's first opening. Second is 12th Doctor's Then 10th Doctor's 3rd version Mainly for the music alone.
@freako98054 жыл бұрын
I love the composition in the 11th doctors first opening best and series eleven has some of the best visuals. I do love the older ones though
@CulturePhilter4 жыл бұрын
Have to say I LOVE it when they include the middle 8. I thought TV movie starting with it worked really well too.
@jefferyjones83994 жыл бұрын
I really like the Capaldi sequence. I love the way the gears and clock faces transition. It's probably my favorite. I don't really like how high pitched the theme is though.
@Rex_Stuph4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree... I love the bridge section of the theme, but you're right, particularly with the movie. It was like being given icing without the cake. I really liked the synth arrangement for 4, was so very much the era. I did like the kind of "negative sound" retraction at the start of S11. It's a neat effect.
@WiloPolis034 жыл бұрын
At best, their intros are cinematic and bold and fun, and at worst, they're like a cross between an AMV and a Movie Maker-edited tribute
@chanceneck80724 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY agree with 10's 3rd opening credits! Although I quite frankly never realized, he even had 3. I always thought it was just 2!
@allanjohnstone52584 жыл бұрын
Nothing beats the first and second doctors openings for me.
@Azure-Star4 жыл бұрын
Oh, 13th Doctor's by far. I'm surprised with it's ranking, but I'm satisfied enough. Good list.
@AJ-bp9jp4 жыл бұрын
The 10th Doctor's second opening definitely planted the seed for the love of symphonic metal I've picked up recently
@vincinel1144 жыл бұрын
The first few seconds of the 2018 theme (starting at 17:16) is just a blank screen. Just thought I'd let you know.
@AlexFyrehartDGAFCave4 жыл бұрын
Must admit, the closer to the top 5 it got and I realised you hadn't said the 2nd Pertwee opening I almost thought I'd zoned out and missed it. Was pleasantly surprised it got the #1 spot. I mean, opinions differ and idk if I'd have put it that high in my own list, but it is nice to see Pertwee's 2nd opening get some love.
@k1tkat-kate4 жыл бұрын
I forgot how much I liked the 13th doctor series opening, I love the purple. But I also do enjoy the matt smith cloud swirl :p I like the tardis playing with the lightning. Tennant's era in general uses a very orchestra-heavy sound and I am! So! Here! For it!!!!!
@greghawkins594 жыл бұрын
I never even realised that the tenth doctor's theme changed multiple times lol
@IronSalamander84 жыл бұрын
I was quite pleased to see we have the same least favorite one. The 7th Doctor theme's graphics look a bit off, even back in the 80s when it looked more impressive than it does now. I didn't mind the star field Tom Baker theme, but it's nowhere near as good as the main 4th Doctor theme. I like the faces in the theme, but as I started watching in the 70s when it was brought over here via PBS, it's normal for me. For the 12th Doctor's theme, I LOVE the gears and clocks, but the theme tune is almost whiny with the higher pitch that grates a bit. I'm biased to say the 4th Doctor's main theme I love the most. The time tunnel is great and I love the diamond logo above all the others. I love the 13th Doctor's theme, the arrangement is great and the effects are good. I do like Pertwee's 2nd theme a lot. His first theme was iffy as you say, but his final season was a precursor to the majority of Tom's so I love them just a little less.
@robvegas93544 жыл бұрын
Great list!!! I would put the second doc at number 1 and bump the rest back a spot. I do remember watching the the seventh doctor for the first time in 1987 or 88 and it blew me away at the time.....
@jenniferconstantine90414 жыл бұрын
Easily the most enjoyable and fun ranking you've done in a while. I laughed so hard during the snark you were throwing at the cringy openings. And the 3rd iteration of the 10th Doctor's opening is my favorite because the string arrangement is fierce. Also, worst opening is the retooled version of the 11th Doctors opening with Karen Gillan narrating the intro.
@citrinedragonfly4 жыл бұрын
I very much disagree with your ranking of most of the 80s openings being so low (especially McCoy being last), but I completely agree with 4 of your top 5 - especially your top 3. I was delighted to see the monochrome era's openings ranked so highly, as well as seeing Pertwee's 2nd at the top. That is one that has stuck with me since I saw Invasion of the Dinosaurs in high school. I get the impression the 80s aren't really your era of Doctor Who, and that's cool (6th and 7th Doctors are very much my thing, but I love all of it), so I'm not surprised at the lower rankings, but it does make my heart a little sad to see McCoy at the bottom of the list. Now, the important question - K9 & Company's opening. What are your thoughts, and if you had to slot it into your list somewhere, where would it go?
@peacefuldawn68234 жыл бұрын
13s was good, but without an intro to go before it, I just feel no hype when it comes on.
@samuelbarber41544 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, I think that CGI looks pretty decent 1980s British TV.
@ghlmk59314 жыл бұрын
Entertaining video as always! I've always loved the third version of Tenth's theme the best, I like the hard hitting, more orchestral vibe. I appreciate Eleventh's first version because the intro is unique, and also the way the Tardis is flying wildly through the time vortex, as if telling us the Doctor can't pilot worth a damn! Visually I like Thirteenth's theme but the music is odd to me. And the very first one? Amazing what they created on a shoestring budget, it conveyed everything the show was about in a few seconds. And we're still talking about it almost 6 decades later. Awesome.
@LokiEris4 жыл бұрын
The 3th's opening theme reminds me of the "wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey" quote.
@crimzonheretic45754 жыл бұрын
Interesting to see your opinion on these! My favourite opening theme is the sixth doctors theme! Love the music in that theme.
@alexsmith7144 жыл бұрын
I love how for 11s first the DW starts spinning and turning into the tardis
@superraegun26494 жыл бұрын
I would have to put the “Stolen Earth”/"Journey’s End” opening credits specifically at the top. Seeing the names of all of 10’s companions fly past gave me goose bumps.
@chanceneck80724 жыл бұрын
You have two number sixes! What did I miss?
@loner8444 жыл бұрын
regarding the star field ones, I actually like the 6th Doctor iteration the best, just because that added bit of colour fits him as a character more.
@thatguyisthisguy2 жыл бұрын
fifth doctor's opening titles is my favorite
@thomasnieswandt88054 жыл бұрын
Actually the opening visuals are not important to me. I would rank them by composition only... 1. Doctor Who Movie by far...The heroic part (full ochestra) when the logo kicks in. wow just wow 2. Tom Bakers second Theme, it felt different and the synthetic sound, it fits the 80s 3. McCoys ....the darker, mysterious sound, perfect for a darker Doctor. The heroic part is one of the best in the series 4. Jodies Theme... the dark hammering at the beginning wow, the whole way its aranged feels very nostalgic. 5. The War-Doctors Theme well the rest is okay....but thats my Top 5.
@greghawkins594 жыл бұрын
11th doctors theme should be higher up but can't argue other than that