1. Rose

Just beside it being the first New Who episode and all, I love the way the Doctor runs into Rose and how their relationship begins. Of course I have a sentimental attachment to it as well because it was the first episode of Doctor Who I ever watched. 

2. The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances 

That’s right, I’m cheating and including two parters as one. Because it’s one story, you know? So choosing one episode is like choosing half the story when you love the whole story. Anyway. I love everything about this story. It’s creepy, Jack is introduced, “Just this once, Rose, everybody lives!,” and there are a bunch of adorable Nine/Rose moments, especially in the second episode. I go back and watch the scene of them dancing in the TARDIS a lot because it’s so cute! :D 

3. New Earth

I have a thing for good guys acting like villains. So naturally, I love this episode. Also Cassandra makes me laugh. Also, the apple grass and the two of them lying on the Doctor’s coat. :D Aaand the behind the scenes video of how Billie and David had to keep getting drenched and then getting dried off over and over again when they did takes of the scene with the elevator at the beginning. 

4. Journey’s End

How can you not love this episode?? It’s like The Avengers, Doctor Who style. I love all the companions and everyone working together, and THAT SCENE WHERE THEY’RE ALL IN THE TARDIS AND HELPING TO FLY IT I CAN’T. I just love seeing all these different characters that I love working together. It’s amazing. Also, I really like where Rose ends up because it’s like…the only thing that really could have happened. (ALSO THE KISS ESPECIALLY THE CONFIDENTIAL ONE) It’s perfect, and it’s so open that you can write fan fiction about it to your heart’s content. (Not that I’ve done that or anything…) 

5. Vincent and the Doctor

I know this is everyone’s favourite, but come on, it’s so good!! It’s so emotional and just so…good. Yeah. You can’t really put how awesome this episode is into words. 

6. The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon

This was a story that I didn’t really think about being one of my favourites until I realised that I go back and watch it all the time. I love all of the episodes where all the Ponds and the Doctor are together, but I really enjoy the mystery of these episodes. Plus, the Silence are brilliant. 

7. A Good Man Goes to War

Again, another one that a lot of people consider their favourite. I dunno what it is exactly, but this episode is just so great!! First of all, the opening with Rory, and Amy’s rescue, and the debut of the Paternoster Gang, and the reveal of who River is… I guess it just all combines to make for a really awesome episode. Plus, I love the title so much. Fun fact, it’s my favourite Doctor Who episode title. 

8. The Day of the Doctor

Come on. 3 Doctors, Kate and Osgood, SAVING GALLIFREY, sassy Clara Oswald, 3D paintings…this is an awesome episode. And, contrary to popular opinion, I love the premise of it. I can watch this episode over and over again and not get tired of it. 

9. Mummy on the Orient Express 

I love how this episode is both extremely cute and extremely creepy at the same time? I really like all the adorable moments between Twelve and Clara, especially that one scene where she loops her arm through his and leans her head on his shoulder and tells him that she doesn’t hate him. Help me, I’m getting feels just thinking about it. And then the very end, after the Doctor saves everybody and Clara wakes up and they talk about what happened. (I always had this cute little mental picture of the Doctor carrying Clara around and then setting her down and putting a blanket over her, like obviously that had to have happened and it’s just SO CUTE). Also, like I said, the creepiness factor of the mummy. It’s a pretty cool idea for a monster! 

10. The Magician’s Apprentice/The Witch’s Familiar

Not only were these episodes absolutely hilarious, but I love love LOVE the theme of mercy. Okay sorry, let me go off on a tangent here. This is the main reason why I love Doctor Who, hands down. To me, what makes a hero isn’t their ability to get revenge or destroy their enemies, it’s their ability to show mercy. Because that’s so much harder than just beating the crap out of everybody. And that’s what I immediately loved about Doctor Who, because the Doctor’s character is so unique. It’s so rare, especially nowadays, to see a character like the Doctor that just wants peace rather than war. And it fascinated me that through all his faces, he remained constant in showing mercy. Yeah, he made mistakes sometimes. Duh. But these episodes really put the Doctor’s morals to the test. After all the pain and suffering Davros has put the Doctor through, the Doctor let him live after having multiple chances to kill him. I just think it’s amazing that they still write the Doctor like this, in a world where violence and vengeance is idolised. Okay, tangent over. I also really love Missy, my favourite incarnation of the Master, and her and Clara working together…that was just hilarious. 

11. The Zygon Invasion/The Zygon Inversion

Did I mention that I love good guys being villains? Jenna was amazing at playing Bonnie. And that reveal at the end of the first episode…I was freaking out and throwing pillows everywhere. I also thought it was really neat how they tied the story in to the 50th because I always kinda wondered what happened to that truce. And the return of Osgood! :D And then the speech in the second episode. That speech was what made Twelve my favourite Doctor. 

12. Heaven Sent

Gosh this episode is just SO GOOD. I mean, everything about it is just awesome. I could talk about it all day. Peter carried the episode brilliantly. The idea of the whole thing is just amazing. Plus, the Doctor’s mind palace. Yes. And once again, an incredible mind blowing reveal at the end. Just SO. GOOD.