along with survival. that was more of a house that is on fire that is being currently built. the focus of Perivale is a bit strange thought

Definitely a perfect assessment Im in present day and connected to the end of the universe How can I use this I mean he set up a global mind control network overnight, became prime minister and yeah, basically won Pretty damn successful for an off the cuff plan Missy is still way more competent though haha, I mean, she succeeded, the doctor just refused his part in it

Yeah, the events of Utopia is the Master, quite literally, flying by the seat of his pants to make his plan work… and he does it *gloriously.*

Second big yes, at the most because the biggest will always be regeneration as a concept

This is Wong in so many levels.

@@nozoto how when it's a quote?

FireWarrior2013 death in heaven

Cheers guys, love your content. The Inbetweeners vid essay? You're one of the good ones.

@@SamyulDavis Thats us! Thanks man

You two together. Am I dreaming

@Full Fat Videos Next time someone asks me how I feel about series 11 I'm just going to ask them to watch your video.

@@Ben-vf5gk Ya!

Not anymore because fucking chibnall

Haha this is true, but he's also sooooo hammy. I still like his era, i still was so excited with his reveal back in the day, even if his finale is meh He's great alongside missy, but she's just SO much better hahah Although I still like him better than the current hammy bastard Offscreen nukes gallifrey, rants exposition for hours and cancelled out all of Missy's development.. And was party to character assassinating the doctor by having her sic Nazis on him hahaha, "see who you really are" yikes

Perfectly said, without the demented friendship aspect...there's not a lot of character left. That's how you get pantomime villain.

Eh... The friendship is important, but it shouldn't go to the point were it feels like the Master isn't the Doctor's enemy. What makes the Master seem dangerous to me is that they're essentially a control freak with a god complex that stems largely from their Time Lord rank. It's what makes them a good contrast to the Doctor and is why Missy didn't feel like the Master as much, she didn't want power, she wanted to be the Doctor's friend. It kind of de-fangs the Master to me.

Ben Warburton hence why I said I don’t view the master as one of the best Villians. Simms was just absurd, despite the fact they got a very talented actor in they just practically had a pantomime bad guy in doctor who - as said in the video, Missy brought some class and credibility back to the character but the whole point of the master is the history. Hence why I enjoy Delgado and Gomez because both of which understand the importance of this, the scariest part of the master (for me) is the fact that he and the doctor were once a very similar person.

@@Ben-vf5gk You make a good point. The doctor always lives up to his name. Even when he forsook his name (war doctor) he still lived up to it. But the master cannot turn good without forsaking his name. That's exactly what missy did. She betrayed her own name. Don't get me wrong, I loved her as a character more than I do the master. But she wasn't the master.

​@@Elnont Sorry, this is all opinion and I don't mean offense but class and credibility?" In Series 10 sure, but I wasn't thinking that when Missy was shoving her tongue into the Doctor's mouth. Simm worked because he oozed arrogance- "I'm a timelord I have that right"- and he still had quieter moments with the Doctor (like the phone call in Sound of Drums) that reminded us of the friendship but didn't sacrifice his place as an antagonist for that. Simm also puts the Doctor through hell and hurt him in ways no other villain could; he took over the world, tortured and humiliated him for a year and made him the last of his kind once again.

Same could be said for the Doctor, the only reason why the 10th Doctor's run was so good was because of David Tennant, same goes for Peter Eccelston, Matt Smith, and Peter Capaldi. No matter how ridiculous the script got the actor who plays the Doctor saves it, whats that? 2 farting alien politicians are planning to use nuclear power plants to power a space ship (I think), a library that a little girl in the matrix dreams of is real and is being attacked by shadows while the Doctor and his soon-to-be-dead wife are meeting for the first time, the Doctor invites his friends to watch him die by the hands of his wife, from the past, while his wife, current, is watching and when all is said and done the Doctor shows up in the diner with one of the invitations to watch himself die, whats next the Doctor spends 4.5 billion years basically Dark Soul-ing himself over and over until he punches his way through a wall of diamond and gets out and then proceeds to claim that a Hybrid is not one person that is two things but rather two people that are one thing, and then conquers Gallifrey to save Clara and then at the end he erases Clara from his own memories. Its all ridiculous, but the actors save it.

Ben Warburton SACRILEGE!!!

@@jabberjaw7163 NONE-BELIEVER! HE/SHE IS THE MASTER AND WELL OBEY HIM/HER OR TELL SAY SOMETHING NICE!!

@@Ben-vf5gk Burn the non believer, BURN!

Yeah that was great.

Derek Jacobi.

Gomez or MacQueen

Gomez is the best

My is Missy, butt i think it's no diffrence XD

It's like Batman and The Joker. The Joker has never killed Batman, because he has just way too much fun messing with him.

Ben Warburton he’s in a bunch of the best stories ever but as actual ‘Master stories’? Traken, Terror of the Autons, End of Time prt 2 & Sea Devils.

@@SamyulDavis Fair enough, Traken doesn't really hold my interest much barring Tremas and the twist at the end and I have issues with the End of Time but Simm is better here than in Part 1.

He is the, master, after all.

Basically any episode with the Master from 1971-1980 is his best appearance

Also what happened to Missy's tardis

Rrwatvh death in heaven idk but it proberly burnt out when she gathered all the people souls into the galafreyin orb

Warfion Productions That was retarded.

Mr. JustAGuyWithALightsaber Um... Something written by Steven Moffet that had the master with "dalek bumps", sewers, daleks, and hints at a future female doctor... Are you sure your not confusing this with The Magicians Apprentice/The Witches Familiar???

@@warfionproductions6580 To be honest. For me, The Master always seemed to be piggy-back riding on minions that could stand alone in their own episodes. For example The 1st Master had the Autons and The Mistress had the Cybermen. However,the plroblem with Missy is that she was doing it all for The Doctor who we know will never say ''yes'' to a scheme like that. Wouldn't it have been much cooled if Missy just handed control over to a previous incarnation of her's? Also if The Master had his/her own evil plan that DIDN'T involve another Doctor Who villainous race or some other grander thing that the master is involved in then WHY aren't people talking about it? Well I guess there's the Doctor Who movie where The Master hijacks the TARDIS's Eye of Harmony. Why can't The Master have more ''master plans'' like that??? Remember how The Doctor said that his/her name was a promise he/she made? Why can't The Master do something like THAT!?!? If not, then The Master's name should instead be changed to The Oppressor since that name fits him/her a lot better given what he/she does to people and The Doctor. My point is, what The Master SHOULD be doing is something that fulfills his promise name ''Master''. THE FRICKING DICTIONARY HAS BETTER CONCEPTS FOR WHAT ''THE MASTER'' SHOULD BE DOING. Don't give us a story about him/her trying to rule something make him/her already rule something. He/She should be owning a mansion/space station with dozens of servants under him/her, a school/education place where he/she is the authority, a religious/fanatical organization that he/she should be the leader of, and IF The Master did have ''companions'' make them servants/slaves who obey & follow him/her for a variety of personal reasons and the only reason why The Doctor(s) would be ''foiling his/her plan(s)'' is because they see it, or the way The Master does it, as wrong. This not only allows The Master to live up to the name but also does something completely new for this type of character. And if The Master would be revealed to be behind some great scheme that an entire series had been building up to like the ''Vote Saxon'', or the Pandorica it would be for revenge because The Doctor had been ruining his/her ''peaceful & kind'' rule. This intrigue plot not only makes sense but part of this plan would be to go back to ruling somewhere else but not before making sure that The Doctor knows what it's like to keep someone from fulfilling their promise. The Doctor stopped him/her so now he/she is going to stop The Doctor. And if the BBC is never going to do something like THAT then we might as well call The Doctor's ''nemesis'' The Oppressor.

The jokes about the Master just trying to get the doctor's attention right themselves Including the fact that he spent Is lifetime between delgardo and Mcqueen[ With the exception of ainley he seemed pretty stable in his body] Is trying to get inside the doctor

I agree. He's an awesome character who was badly utilized by writers, often unable to implement him seamlessly on their storyline. To make a great Master story, they must think like the Master. For instance, it doesn't make sense to pair him with the Daleks for a domination plot. Daleks are chaotic evil and don't take orders, they can only be used as diversion while he devises on a plan taking place at the other side of the universe. It is also a good idea to introduce a subversion as: the master decides to take on honorable way but he fucking sucks at it due to his patently self serving personality. But the character has to remain consistent, otherwise you betray his very essence and bury him.

He’s one of my favourite villains Other than Cybermen trickster dark horde and Daleks

I don't need likes, I want comments you cowards

There's the Missy and War Master big finish spinoffs which I recommend

To be honest. For me, The Master always seemed to be piggy-back riding on minions that could stand alone in their own episodes. For example The 1st Master had the Autons and The Mistress had the Cybermen. However,the plroblem with Missy is that she was doing it all for The Doctor who we know will never say ''yes'' to a scheme like that. Wouldn't it have been much cooled if Missy just handed control over to a previous incarnation of her's? Also if The Master had his/her own evil plan that DIDN'T involve another Doctor Who villainous race or some other grander thing that the master is involved in then WHY aren't people talking about it? Well I guess there's the Doctor Who movie where The Master hijacks the TARDIS's Eye of Harmony. Why can't The Master have more ''master plans'' like that??? Remember how The Doctor said that his/her name was a promise he/she made? Why can't The Master do something like THAT!?!? If not, then The Master's name should instead be changed to The Oppressor since that name fits him/her a lot better given what he/she does to people and The Doctor. My point is, what The Master SHOULD be doing is something that fulfills his promise name ''Master''. THE FRICKING DICTIONARY HAS BETTER CONCEPTS FOR WHAT ''THE MASTER'' SHOULD BE DOING. Don't give us a story about him/her trying to rule something make him/her already rule something. He/She should be owning a mansion/space station with dozens of servants under him/her, a school/education place where he/she is the authority, a religious/fanatical organization that he/she should be the leader of, and IF The Master did have ''companions'' make them servants/slaves who obey & follow him/her for a variety of personal reasons and the only reason why The Doctor(s) would be ''foiling his/her plan(s)'' is because they see it, or the way The Master does it, as wrong. This not only allows The Master to live up to the name but also does something completely new for this type of character. And if The Master would be revealed to be behind some great scheme that an entire series had been building up to like the ''Vote Saxon'', or the Pandorica it would be for revenge because The Doctor had been ruining his/her ''peaceful & kind'' rule. This intrigue plot not only makes sense but part of this plan would be to go back to ruling somewhere else but not before making sure that The Doctor knows what it's like to keep someone from fulfilling their promise. The Doctor stopped him/her so now he/she is going to stop The Doctor. And if the BBC is never going to do something like THAT then we might as well call The Doctor's ''nemesis'' The Oppressor.

Caleb Richardson he’s a great character, but just such an inconsistent and silly presence I didn’t like the original concept of the character and I don’t love the way her arc was dumped. It’s the performances that have propped him up into iconic status.

@@SamyulDavis I'm agreeing with you on how the actor's performances have propped up the character, I just don't necessarily think he's the worst recurring villain we've had.

To be honest. For me, The Master always seemed to be piggy-back riding on minions that could stand alone in their own episodes. For example The 1st Master had the Autons and The Mistress had the Cybermen. However,the plroblem with Missy is that she was doing it all for The Doctor who we know will never say ''yes'' to a scheme like that. Wouldn't it have been much cooled if Missy just handed control over to a previous incarnation of her's? Also if The Master had his/her own evil plan that DIDN'T involve another Doctor Who villainous race or some other grander thing that the master is involved in then WHY aren't people talking about it? Well I guess there's the Doctor Who movie where The Master hijacks the TARDIS's Eye of Harmony. Why can't The Master have more ''master plans'' like that??? Remember how The Doctor said that his/her name was a promise he/she made? Why can't The Master do something like THAT!?!? If not, then The Master's name should instead be changed to The Oppressor since that name fits him/her a lot better given what he/she does to people and The Doctor. My point is, what The Master SHOULD be doing is something that fulfills his promise name ''Master''. THE FRICKING DICTIONARY HAS BETTER CONCEPTS FOR WHAT ''THE MASTER'' SHOULD BE DOING. Don't give us a story about him/her trying to rule something make him/her already rule something. He/She should be owning a mansion/space station with dozens of servants under him/her, a school/education place where he/she is the authority, a religious/fanatical organization that he/she should be the leader of, and IF The Master did have ''companions'' make them servants/slaves who obey & follow him/her for a variety of personal reasons and the only reason why The Doctor(s) would be ''foiling his/her plan(s)'' is because they see it, or the way The Master does it, as wrong. This not only allows The Master to live up to the name but also does something completely new for this type of character. And if The Master would be revealed to be behind some great scheme that an entire series had been building up to like the ''Vote Saxon'', or the Pandorica it would be for revenge because The Doctor had been ruining his/her ''peaceful & kind'' rule. This intrigue plot not only makes sense but part of this plan would be to go back to ruling somewhere else but not before making sure that The Doctor knows what it's like to keep someone from fulfilling their promise. The Doctor stopped him/her so now he/she is going to stop The Doctor. And if the BBC is never going to do something like THAT then we might as well call The Doctor's ''nemesis'' The Oppressor.

Max Farquhar That master is a joy and the only canon I care about

To be honest. For me, The Master always seemed to be piggy-back riding on minions that could stand alone in their own episodes. For example The 1st Master had the Autons and The Mistress had the Cybermen. However,the plroblem with Missy is that she was doing it all for The Doctor who we know will never say ''yes'' to a scheme like that. Wouldn't it have been much cooled if Missy just handed control over to a previous incarnation of her's? Also if The Master had his/her own evil plan that DIDN'T involve another Doctor Who villainous race or some other grander thing that the master is involved in then WHY aren't people talking about it? Well I guess there's the Doctor Who movie where The Master hijacks the TARDIS's Eye of Harmony. Why can't The Master have more ''master plans'' like that??? Remember how The Doctor said that his/her name was a promise he/she made? Why can't The Master do something like THAT!?!? If not, then The Master's name should instead be changed to The Oppressor since that name fits him/her a lot better given what he/she does to people and The Doctor. My point is, what The Master SHOULD be doing is something that fulfills his promise name ''Master''. THE FRICKING DICTIONARY HAS BETTER CONCEPTS FOR WHAT ''THE MASTER'' SHOULD BE DOING. Don't give us a story about him/her trying to rule something make him/her already rule something. He/She should be owning a mansion/space station with dozens of servants under him/her, a school/education place where he/she is the authority, a religious/fanatical organization that he/she should be the leader of, and IF The Master did have ''companions'' make them servants/slaves who obey & follow him/her for a variety of personal reasons and the only reason why The Doctor(s) would be ''foiling his/her plan(s)'' is because they see it, or the way The Master does it, as wrong. This not only allows The Master to live up to the name but also does something completely new for this type of character. And if The Master would be revealed to be behind some great scheme that an entire series had been building up to like the ''Vote Saxon'', or the Pandorica it would be for revenge because The Doctor had been ruining his/her ''peaceful & kind'' rule. This intrigue plot not only makes sense but part of this plan would be to go back to ruling somewhere else but not before making sure that The Doctor knows what it's like to keep someone from fulfilling their promise. The Doctor stopped him/her so now he/she is going to stop The Doctor. And if the BBC is never going to do something like THAT then we might as well call The Doctor's ''nemesis'' The Oppressor.

Yeah, they need to use more renegades besides just the Master. I want the Rani and Omega back, but ESPECIALLY the Monk. He’s the best and I love how Big Finish handled him.

@@soarel325 And also, have them suffer regeneration accidents, such as the ones which affected the Crispy Master or the 6th Doctor. I feel like it's an excellent plot device, so rarely exploited correctly alas. Talking about Big Finish stories, a part of me really wanna see the most significant of them getting animated, too xD My mastery of English language isn't good enough for me to follow fluently an audio story.

@Kaagh178 Whereas I agree that there aren't enough lawful Gallifreyans helping the doctor (it's unfortunate that every Castellan is a villain except Spandrell; and that the betrayal of Hedin in Arc of Infinity was a bullshit twist plotted for shock factor), I also think that there aren't enough major villains of the same race, besides Rassilon (unfortunately buried in Hell Bent through bullshit writing) and the Master (presumably dead). The Rani is interesting in the way she's a neutral evil scientist (then a welcome diversion from domination seeking chars), the Monk isn't inherently evil just irresponsible and hedonistic, as for Morbius he's a high-stake villain who spits on the time lord non-interference policy (and he's pretty fearsome at that, as his malevolent charisma allows him to raise armies of billions of soldiers).

Kaagh178 I love Romana so much for the same reasons as you. We could use more Gallifreyan protagonists

Ziusudra Rassilon was handled best on Big Finish. Check out Zagreus if you haven’t yet

Soarel i’d say Drums feels more high-stakes (which I imagine is what I probably meant) The big finish stories are all brilliant, oddly. I’m purposely pitching them poorly.

I get what you meant more now, Classic Who pacing tends to rob stories of urgency. Ah, so they just sound bad on paper.

Sharaa...sharaa...

Larry Phillips Do you know the issue number? That sounds brilliant.

I just had a look it was actually Cybermen invasions and it's issue 504.

Meris I meant moreso an incapable villain, one with pantomime plots. Still adore the character :)

@@SamyulDavis Oh, I see what you mean then.

@@SamyulDavis I appreciate the title change, more accurate

Dutch Alfred Make videos first, think later

Colin Baker's run was INTENT on discrediting the Master, it's hilarious

@@SamyulDavis yeah, Ainley (not Ainsley haha) suffered the most from the big cheese.

Throw in the Rani (which sidelines him as a lackey horribly) and you've got quite the panto baddie

@@SamyulDavis have you changed your mind about having a favourite and least master since you made this video?

Not really! They're all excellent performances. I think Delgado has the best presence, Simm has the best moments and Gomez is the best usage of the character, taking her onto uncertain archetype territory.

Really it's been building since Tennant and Simm's last exchange. But, the episode is so ham-fisted with her turn to 'ghood' that it doesn't really focus or explore how or why. You're right, with the previous couple of appearances from her across series 8-9, the groundwork is there to do a redemption, but it never really acts on the potential imo.

CosmiKazie which did you like? I’m stuck for naming the thing.

SamyulDavis I like the current one the most, because it’s less mundane than “Doctor Who’s Dumbest Villain” and it just generally works

It's still a little funny that he got stranded there and set up shop in a tent.

Blockbuster Edits You didn’t get it spoiled? I’m so jealous.

He didn't just hide in the statue, it was his bloody TARDIS and the long term plan was to gain access to the Source on Traken which would have given him loads of power! It certainly gave him enough to steal Tremas body and that was only residual energy!