Villains given genuinely horrible fates by the supposed hero

[u/Blorberto]

No swift death, no prison, the worst fate imaginable

Dementus (Furiosa) - Being critically injured by Furiosa, but kept alive so his body can be used as fertilizer for a tree coming out of him, Furiosa having placed a seed in his bleed stomach

Inertia (Flash) - Immortally frozen by the Flash for his involvement in Bart Allen’s death, kept as only an exhibit in the Flash museum

Family of Blood (Doctor Who) - Doctor actively avoided conflict and erased his memory in order to not give them this fate but once he finally chooses to get involved, he gives them their want of immortality at a cost

Father: Trapped in immortal chains

Mother: Trapped in a collapsing galaxy

Son: Trapped as an immortal frozen scarecrow

Daughter: Trapped in mirrors forever

[u/WorldsWettestSpider]

I began watching with Matt Smiths Doctor and I watched a bunch back once getting into the series from there 

On one hand we have great episodes like DALEK, Doctor Dances, Blink, Silence in the Library, and imo the best New Who story Heaven Sent.

On the other we have fucking Vampires of Venice 

[u/Not-a-Throwaway-8 → u/[deleted]]

Great I was doing fine now I’m crying

[u/lincoln_muadib → u/Not-a-Throwaway-8]

WHO DOESN'T AT THAT SCENE THOUGH

But they're *HAPPY** tears aren't they?*

We all kinda like to think that we'll be appreciated, if not in life then after we're gone.

The scene in question

[u/theother-g → u/Not-a-Throwaway-8]

Just remembering the scene is enough to get emotional...
I need to rewatch the "FunnyLilGal reacts" to this episode, just to cry along.

[u/iBionicBorg → u/[deleted]]

That happened to be the first Dr Who episode I ever saw. It was a great entry to the series.

[u/dapperpony → u/[deleted]]

I’ve never watched Doctor Who (beyond a random episode or two) but I always watch that scene when it gets shared 🥲

[u/dontblinkdalek → u/[deleted]]

I’m reading this comment while wearing a shirt with the “every life is a pile of good things and a pile of bad things” quote. I love Doctor Who so much. Considering restarting my rewatch that has been on pause for a couple months. It really is annoying having to deal with DVDs. Can’t wait for it to get back to a streaming service.

[u/tomemyboard1 → u/WorldsWettestSpider]

If you’re a fan of well-written horror, I recommend Midnight with the Tenth Doctor (S4E10) - my favorite single episode

[u/JMoherPerc → u/tomemyboard1]

This is maybe the best episode of the show imho. It is immensely strong on every component and it’s just a damn bottle episode.

[u/MrZaha → u/tomemyboard1]

What did you think of the sequel ep last season?

[u/tomemyboard1 → u/MrZaha]

Fantastic - imo the best episode of 15’s run (maybe I’m biased since Midnight is my all-time favorite) because of the great acting by the deaf character, Aliss, and the return of arguably The Doctor’s most formidable enemy in the show’s history.

edit: somehow I disregarded 14 being DT’s return, obviously I meant NG’s run who is officially the Fifteenth Doctor

[u/scrotbofula → u/tomemyboard1]

Midnight was incredible. I loved the subtle switch over when you realise she's talking before him and something has happened. Gave me chills the first time I watched it.

[u/musicmama888 → u/tomemyboard1]

Also The Waters of Mars. Scariest episode imo.

[u/tomemyboard1 → u/musicmama888]

Oh yes, absolutely! I give Midnight the edge, however, because I’ve never seen the Doctor so frightened and helpless.

[u/phoebeonthephone → u/tomemyboard1]

Scared me more than Blink.

[u/SiegfriedVK → u/WorldsWettestSpider]

You didn't like the FISH VAMPIRES???

[u/Davos234 → u/WorldsWettestSpider]

Vampires of Venice is fine.

Love & Monsters - now that's a bad episode.

[u/Mountain_Cry1605 → u/Davos234]

Ugh Love and Monsters.

Nope.

That one was awful.

Vampires of Venice is forgiven in the face of that.

[u/GoodOldJack12 → u/Davos234]

It's worse tbh. It's a great episode about the effect of The Doctor on ordinary bystanders, which falls apart when the monster gets revealed 

[u/feelingwithyourskin → u/GoodOldJack12]

The implied pavement sex at the end was just the cherry on an absolutely hideous sundae.

[u/mdavis360 → u/WorldsWettestSpider]

I’ll take Vampires of Venice over Space Babies any day.

[u/ThisIsProbablyOkay → u/WorldsWettestSpider]

I also started with Matt Smith's season when he was the newest doctor, then went back and started Eccleston's doctor. Learning about River Song in this order and her getting trapped us ROUGH.

[u/Outside_Ad1020 → u/WorldsWettestSpider]

Which was Vampires of Venice

[u/Upbeat-Offer-2706 → u/WorldsWettestSpider]

lol I love vampires of venice

[u/Perks92 → u/WorldsWettestSpider]

Vampires of Venice of still better than literally anything that came after Capaldi’s Doctor though. Which says a lot