the war doctor deserved more screentime, He's a pretty cool doctor even though he had to make a hard decision. Rip john tho

Capaldi, he was my favourite. He always felt to me that age had caught up with the Doctor and he didn’t have it in him to care anymore, but he still had bouts of compassion. He really fit the cliche of the uncaring immortal but with sudden upsurges of passion.

I personally love the Matt Smith iteration, he was the first doctor who I watched all the way through and I loved his childlike portrayal and how it became increasingly clear that it was a coping mechanism for him to deal with the trauma of his life.

i like smith the best because he's the perfect balance of 'silly man with a box' and 'ancient being that has witnessed the birth and death of the universe a million times over' and he manages to switch between them perfectly, capaldi has some good speeches though

"You are a literal child", looks around bedroom full of toys, vintage space models, and Doctor Who wallpaper border... You're not wrong. (And Two's been my favourte since the 90s)

Eccleston will always be my favorite. he was who I was introduced to in the first episode and he will always just be the one I rewatch the most

Absolutely love the war doctor but Smith just portrays the inner sorrow so well

10th is almost everyone's favorite for a reason

Capaldi is so underrated

The war doctor will always be my favourite “Proceeds to not exist”

No I genuinely like 4 he’s iconic and inspired all the modern Doctors

Tom Baker. He was current on PBS when I watched with my dad in the early 80s(they were a bit behind the UK)

"You are a literal child" “There’s no point in being grown up if you can’t act a little childish sometimes”

I met Paul McCann at Chester comic con , he was such a nice guy , no one had yet gone up to his table to purchase an autograph or picture and although I wasn’t paying for anything he had a full on conversation with me after I told him he was my favourite doctor and even took the time to talk to me after his Q and A

Eccleston (9) was the first one of whom I watched a full episode, but Smith (11) is my all-time favorite, but I’m partial to all other main incarnations, including Hurt (War). Speaking of the late John Hurt, he was actually really cool. He was in 3 major sci-fi productions. He was Executive Officer Kane in _Alien_ (1979), reprised the role in a cameo in _Spaceballs_ (1987), and finally appeared as the War Doctor in 2013. Also, Capaldi (12) and Baker (4) are tied for my second favorite; they’re both fun and witty in their own ways. Capaldi especially since he’s extra-chaotic but can be extremely serious when necessary, and the canon connection between the 12th Doctor and Capaldi’s previous role in _The Fires of Pompeii._ And I like Jackson Lake for his story and it’s inspiring message. And Peter Cushing (the _Dalek_ Films’ Doctor) is cool too, since his movies are an alternate take on Terry Nation’s Dalek serials.

“Is this really your favourite or were you just told it should be?” I would apply that more to Tennant than Baker.

I love that I'm either "dad's favorite" or "actually cool".

The fake/next doctor was actually a good guy, and even 10 said that he deserved the title. Give the guy some respect.

But matts so dreamy tho plus he brings this dark side to this character which is oddly sexy and scary

no one can beat peter capaldi tbh the guy was perfect for the role..

I can never choose, I have a different favourite Doctor every day, so this was about a continuous minute of me feeling extremely called out

So I'm super pretencious (Eight) and really cool (Twelve)😁

It's like picking a favorite child. Every actor has brought unique characteristics to the role and it's just impossible for me to say that one of them did it better than the other. But I guess, since 10 was the first doctor I watched, he will always have a special place in my heart.

Eccleston was my first Doctor so he'll always have a special place in my heart, plus he has one of my favourite lines. "Then prove yourself Doctor. What are you, coward or killer?" "Coward, any day."

As much as I love Capaldi (my second favorite) and the 4th, Eccleston is still my favorite. His run was too short, but he made the absolute most of it. He was fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.

I was expecting to be called old, so being told I am a literal child was a nice surprise

Call me pretentious, but Paul McGann is amazing

It makes sense I'm the middle ground considering the middle of the ground is my fav place to cry curled into a ball.

11 was the first one I ever saw, but as I grew older I was able to appreciate how well-written his character is. He's seen as the childish one (at least out of the new era) yet he also is able to display the pain the doctor experiences as an immortal being, the last of his kind, and the burden of his choices. Tl;dr: Eleven is still my favorite

But... It's John Hurt! (no I have never seen Who beyond someone showing me Blink, heh)

Do not dis on the 10th doctor, that man created my childhood, broke my heart, fixed it, and broke it again. Then he came back and my life's now complete

LIKING DOCTOR WHO (1996) IS NOT PRETENTIOUS

My favorite is The Tenth Doctor. I've cried 3 times for him since he regenerated, but I watched the 50th anniversary episode because I missed him, and now I know he is okay and happy. But he isn't basic to me. I also love The Eleventh Doctor, he is hilarious. We've seen Matt Smith as well in Morbius, and David in a lot of his small crime shows. My two ultimate favorites.

The nineth is, and always will be my favorite. I love to quote is “fantastic” line all the time, but the tenth is also one of my favorites, he’s too adorable not to like and I genuinely enjoy every role David plays, he’s an amazing actor!

i’m not basic, i’m not going with the safe choice. im going with the correct and most best choice.

I am what the hipsters think they are... Okay, I'll take it. To be honest, I'm not sure what the stereotypical hipster thinks they are, but it seems positive.

peter & eccelston are my faves. literally can not choose between the two other than their head writer

Look. I love 5. Is he the best Dr? Not by any means. But he's my favourite. I just can't get enough of his boundless pettiness and passive aggression hidden beneath an extremely thin veneer of politeness. Every time he's on screen being a little bitch I am filled with boundless joy

Smith and Capaldi were the ones I grew up with so I’d say they’re my favourites. After binging new who, it’s too difficult to give a favourite all those actors are too damned skilled.

watching ecchelston go from a kind merciful man to a stark raving lunatic in episode 6 of the 9th season made me fall in love with doctor who, and sold me on the franchise I owe it to him

Tennant is actually amazing tho

I only watched the reboot, and I stopped watching after David Tennant was switched out. David Tennant is the bomb. Watched him as the purple man, too. Unbelievable performance. Truly outstanding.

Nah, I just love ncuti’s energy

I’m pretty confident most children, even Doctor who fans, haven’t seen enough of Throughton for him to be the favourite

"You like the classics" Yes. Yes I do.

I like the 11th doctor, because he's the most alien of all doctors

Mr. Bean. Checkmate.

Yes 4 is really my favourite. Nobody told me I just really like him.

I like the classics, and your dad has excellent taste.

David Morrisey should genuinely be casted as Doctor Who one day. His role as Jackson Lake in 'The Next Doctor' special was amazing. I actually wished that he'd become a companion. For those who dont know, he also played The Governor in The Walking Dead

10, 11, and 12 were always my favourites. Mostly because I liked their personalities but I especially liked David tennant and Peter capaldi because they’re both scottish and I’m scottish too so I’m bias

But 8 became my favourite because of the audio plays 😢

Idc David Tennant is THE Doctor and I’ll stand by that til I die. ❤

The war doctor is among my favorites just because of the line "What are you going to do? Assemble a cabinet at them?"

Where are all the contrarians either proudly screaming 'yes I am!' or indignantly screaming 'no I'm not!', and either way inescapably confirming the statement?!

8th Doctor fans telling you how good Big Finish's ultra-rare 52 part story that was only sold to people who went to Paul Mcgann birthday party is

I can’t choose between Capaldi and Tenant, they were both just so amazing as the doctor, although I could say the same for most of the others, loved Baker and Smith too

Capaldi for me, but I also like Eccleston a lot. Both are just incredible actors, and both portray The Doctor as a little bit damaged by his experiences, and that really works for the portrayal of long lived/immortal characters. I like that all of them bring their own unique takes on The Doctor and all are valid. It's what gives the character such longevity.

I love the 4th doctor, he’s one I can relate to when it comes to eccentric behavior

Contrarian !! The fifth doctor was my first love !! 😂

When your favorites are 1 and 9

IT'S OVER ANAKIN! I AM THE MIDDLEGROUND!

The tenth doctor is class, best era of the show by far, has a fantastic character arc and big finish does the character justice with the time lord victorious cannot wait for the 60th specials!

This feels oddly on point.

Nah, you can not do the war doctor like that. That episode was sooooo chilling the exact perfect contrast of the man with a decision, a man who regrets and a man who forgets.

The only thing I’m ‘basic’ about is my Doctor. And I’ll wear that title proudly cause ‘cmon, David Freaking Tennant.

Capaldi has the best speeches. you cannot change my mind.

So... I'm a hipster contrarian with a safe choice? XD

MATT SMITH ONCE SAID: "bOw TiEs ArE cOoL" Damn right!!!❤❤❤❤

So apparently I don't exist, which like explains so much.

As a fan of both Troughton and McGann... A pretentious _child?_

How dare you not read my 73 book novel line about best Doctor Paul McGann /s

the celery always gets me because i always forget it’s there

Bro 9 was the best, I was we would have gotten more of him.

As a Capaldi fan, this is the correct version of this

I waited for my favourite (8) to come up I was not disappointed 😂

What if your favorite.... is just The Doctor? No matter what face they're wearing? To me, the Doctor is always, simply, amazingly, wonderfully... The Doctor. Same person, new face, different personality traits enhanced by the experiences of the previous lifetime. The Doctor is a Phoenix... I love the Doctor.

“You are what the hipsters think they are” not sure exactly what you mean by that but I’ll take it

The fact that the fake doctor is in this lineup is actually killing me

12 overall & 7 classic :) Actually, I'm about Capaldi's age. There are things that helped me feel good about it, and understand that I'm a good man. Mostly. Cheers, V. Love what u do. Jessie turned me onto your take. Subbed!

You're the man. I love that you love The Doctor.🎉

11 is more fun, 10 is more emotional and 12 is mind-blowing. Love all the doctors in their own way

I grew up with David Tennant and Matt Smith as the tenth and eleventh incarnation of the classic time travelling and space floating Time Lord known as The Doctor.

Yes he is my favorite. No one told me to like Tom Baker.

Everything was going ok until he chose the 12th doctor as the "cool one" and the 10th is just meh to him

I do exist, tyvm. War is the saddest& sweetest of the Doctors. So burdened by the weight of the Time War, he feels he dies not even deserve the name. But he will always be my favorite. 💙💙

As a Troughton fan I feel called out

Brilliant. I'll have to accept my fave is the neutral choice but love how they all line up.

10 is my fave but mostly bc I'm ftm and I got to go as him for halloween before I had socially transitioned at all

it's the eyebrows. and also "s i t d o w n a n d T o u l k!" I'm actually cool

Nobody has Jodie as their favorite.

The 10th is the one that hits me hard when I'm watching the emotional scenes,and it gets me every time. The 11th makes me smile because he's like an very nice old man, in a jong and energetic body, and makes it comedic in a way, but also when he is serious, he realy is good at it. the 12th doctor can say one word, and you tell a thousand things by seeing it on his face. Peter Capaldi is so underrated as a actor. And 13th........... Sorry where was i ............ Oh yes the 14th doctor with David Tennant! Can't wait.

After watching the Hinchcliffe era, Tom became a favourite of mine pretty quick.

I treated all of these like they were directed at me

I'm "actually cool" and "what the hipsters think they are" thats a win😌

Excuse you, John Hurt is one of my absolute favorites 😮‍💨 It's 9, 11, 12, War, & Fugitive for me and I can never settle on just one, leave me alone 😅

My favourite switches between 12 and 9, pretty happy I wasn’t roasted lol

Eccleston and Capaldi will always be my favs, they were so unique and sassy, and they had some of the best episodes! I still get chills rewatching their seasons

You forgot Peter Cushing: You're weird, not contrarian just weird. But it's slightly charming

Bro, Matt Smith is always getting underrated 😭