DALEK DESIGNS WORST TO BEST *OUTDATED*| Doctor Who Ranking

[@gbsheard]

Want to see where the REVOLUTION Dalek ranks? As well as the new designs from the Timelord Victorious Series?! Check Out the UPDATED Ranking of Dalek Designs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXvdcp-XZdV2iZI

[@greigbutler4498]

I thought you said you like the Daleks but you say during the video about how crap each one is

[@yacinekadri9110]

I was five myself when parting of the ways was air on TV. I started watching doctor who when dalek first aired.

[@jamesemery1232]

Unpopular opinion: Moffat should have kept the Paradigm Daleks because he clearly had a plan for them, we never even found out what the yellow 'Eternal' Dalek was for.

[@gbsheard]

YESSS!! If we only had more time with them!

[@peacefuldawn6823]

Ikr! All they needed was a slight redesign, which he did anyway, and he would have been able to keep to the plan. I honestly don’t understand why he scrapped the idea so quickly.

[@sixty-four]

i remember reading somewhere that the flap o the back of them dispensed weapons, im assuming they would slide around the grove that goes to there weapon EDIT: i commented that before i watched the video, oops

[@Thestarsandseassystem]

@@gbsheard Moffat released a statement that Eternal was basically a progenitor in Dalek form. It could give pure Dalek DNA to create more Paradigm Daleks. That's why there are more Drone (Red) and Strategist (Blue) Daleks in the Asylum episode. Check this out for the Paradigm Daleks. Slightly better colourisation goo.gl/images/PpJZZR

[@Joey15811]

I agree

[@PhilDrury]

"Imperial" Daleks are the best for one simple reason. First to be seen going up a flight of stairs.

[@icymariobros3793]

STAIRS MY WORST ENEMY INITIATE SUPER MAN DA DADADA DA DA DA DA DADADA DADADA * flys *

[@burritobrix]

I agree 👍

[@x_manicmania_x594]

Aint the imperial daleks the ones with black casing heads that guard the dalek emperor?

[@Dylanowich]

Renegades are better smh

[@ventarfield7115]

Seriously. I was never worried about defeating a Dalek until one went up stairs. Then I knew I was seriously in trouble if ever I did end up in Dr Who situation. As one does.

[@darkstar5081]

The backup plan of every member of the cult of skaro: EMERGENCY TEMPORAL SHIFT!

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Hey, it worked. Most of the time.

[@DudeWivAutism]

The Smart-Casual Gamer. RIP dalek sec

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

@@DudeWivAutism And Caan went insane, which wasn't ideal.

[@DudeWivAutism]

The Smart-Casual Gamer. He snorted too much time vortex

[@charlieranger0478]

Don’t forget Dalek Jaast and Dalek Thay.

[@louella72]

The Paradigm Daleks, aka Runner-up of the Biggest Plot Thread that will Never Resolve Award.

[@KeiranCounsellKC1994]

That never would have had a resolve too lol

[@annabelcrescibene4257]

Sam Hodgkinson Possibly the hybrid

[@WiloPolis03]

I detect some Council of Geeks fans here

[@morningradio3116]

@@annabelcrescibene4257 unless clara and 12 make a cameo, I dont kniw hiw that will work

[@Neil070]

@@Cicen2 I'm guessing Georgina Tennant has retired from acting, at least until the kids are older.....it would be fun, though, to see her reprise the role alongside her real dad (aka Fifth Doctor), and husband (aka Tenth Doctor)!

[@Newt.--.Jaeden]

I love how Russel's team nailed the Dalek Design right out of the bag and it's stayed all these years.

[@adamdavies2340]

There was also the glass dalek as well ... in one of the Colin Baker episodes. That was creepy enough ... a human becoming a dalek.

[@dylanlewis3038]

That’s mentioned in the “Engines of War” novel about the War Doctor.

[@cyrilleliszt5670]

Agreed.

[@semajttam]

They only had one chance to blow up the acrylic Dalek and it was GENIUS

[@TheTomLees]

I'm a simple man. I see an Ace Creeper video at 5:00pm that's about 40 minutes long and possibly long enough for me to sit down and eat my dinner while I watch it, I click. Disclaimer: I don't usually take 40 minutes to eat my dinner.

[@millsy2288]

I think if the fans actually gave them a chance and didn’t complain so much, then Steven would have continued with the paradigm daleks and we could have seen these amazing new abilities and potentially some of the Moffat era dalek stories be improved by the interesting, new, original plans they had for these daleks. I’m not saying that that definitely would have happened, but it could have. But now we’ll never know.

[@gbsheard]

I did mention in the video they have positives. Positives I'm very keen on, but you need to consider that IF Moffat stuck to his gun and use them more, then maybe we would have grown to like them more as most of us have. (I love the adventure games where bronze Daleks are never even seen! It's all Paradigm!) - Instead, he went right back to Bronze Daleks after Series 6 so we barely had a chance to accept the new ones.

[@millsy2288]

Ace Creeper Yeah it does really suck that they were dropped. Hey also I didn’t know that it was new hidden weapons in that back department! I always thought it was a mystery and that we’d never know what it was for! That sounds so cool!

[@cdname47]

Not like the fans to complain too much when something is trying to establish itself.. Oh hi....everyone who wrote off 13 before even 1 episode had aired

[@KeiranCounsellKC1994]

moffat probably would have gone even more ott with them and have them like transformers of something. I mean remember rocket man cybermen... all because fans compared the new design to iron man and he had another idea. I think their only hope is with a different writer and producer in the future to breath new life into them and maybe a slight modifying to make them a little more like daleks. dalek tales on youtube did something really good with them. I hear alot of fans say about another gun in the back panel and im left thinking how is this gun going to go into position, is it going to have an arm come out and hold it up pointing behind the dalek, then I realise its moffat and that silly 5 second joke idea to resolve an issue is something he would have done for sure.

[@tardiskeeper6]

@@cdname47 I've seen all of series 11 and some of 12 and Doctor 13 is definitely the worst of them. No depth no darkness (every new incarnation of The Doctor has this, watch the Zygon speech) talks to her companions like a primary school teacher. Comes off just flat and preachy (I don't need a monologue on x is bad, that's not how you do it).

[@darransykes5703]

The Silver Daleks didn't appear in Destiny of the Daleks, they appeared in Death to the Daleks which was a John Pertwee story

[@JMGaming-no6zl]

Jon*

[@lepterfirefall]

Yeah....a bit silly that one. Love the death to the dalek style

[@stevebright3219]

Plus its the only time daleks had solid projectile weapons, machine guns!

[@MrWesleychuck]

was gonna say that if no one else did lol the first ever story i watched as a child of old who so knew it from the picture :)

[@MrCrystalwarrior1]

There's a Heavy Weapons Dalek in the Dalek Asylum, covered in chains & cobwebs. It's a blink and you miss it appearance, bt made me smile to see one in there :->

[@stevesstuff1450]

Yep. And so did the "Evil" Emperor Guard; A very brief moment with Amy seeing a ballerina/ Dalek twirling around.

[@pmiles363]

Personally I love Daley Sec, the all black just made him feel powerful to look at

[@ordon_lament]

I actually really like the Dalek Sec design. I thought it made him really stand out as a leader of this small group of daleks and an important dalek character and I thought that he was actually quite interesting as a character and I absolutely hate what they done to him in Daleks in Manhattan, it felt like a waste of, imo, a really good and unique design. I can understand why you don't like the design as much though

[@DarioDarrow]

My top three... 1.Bronze 2.Genesis 3.Tea ☕️

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

Would you care for some tea? Nah, I’d rather have coffee. ‘Murica!

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

By the way, why do the daleks have british accents?

[@lowercasej23]

@@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770 THEY SURVIVED THROUGH TEA!

[@icymariobros3793]

Jay Phillips WOULD YOU CARE FOR A DALEKANIOM CUP WITH THAT

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

@KILLER DIAMOND Wales

[@matthewcattermole5718]

The scariest thing about this was you being 4 when 'Dalek' was first aired...

[@78shaweyes]

The Gold Dalek was actually from Day of the Daleks and i think it was either a commander or a supreme

[@crowlord]

Trivia: 16 WAS a cushing Dalek. They borrowed it from Terry Nations personal collection. It was in a bad way and needed a new eyestalk and the lights had gone astray as well.

[@SomeBritishGal1]

My favourite part of that Dalek is how the eye lit up when it spoke.

[@eddherring4972]

The Supreme Council Dalek was two separate Dalek halves belonging to Terry Nation. The reason being the different appearance required for the status of the Dalek. On a publicity event the top of the Dalek they were going to use was stolen. The stolen top had a large shroud around the torch making it much less obvious what it was. The replacement was the only other suitable top but didn’t have the shroud hence it’s torch is entirely visible. There are several vids on YT about the Cushing films and Terry Nation’s Daleks. They are extremely factual, well presented and interesting. Highly recommended.

[@tardisnet9487]

I feel like I'm the only one who likes colourful Daleks. My favourite designs are the original Skaro Daleks, the grey look from Genesis of the Daleks, the Paradigm Daleks, the Peter Cushing design and the Special Weapons Dalek.

[@floppymoonfish4882]

I love the paradigm daleks, so underated

[@tardisnet9487]

@@floppymoonfish4882 I agree. Shows a great hierarchy with the colours and they are very imposing with their size

[@floppymoonfish4882]

@@tardisnet9487 Don't know why but the colours for some reason make them much scarier to me

[@Jordan-jn1vj]

I love all the designs you just said, just simple...

[@ApologeticPyro]

I love the paradigm Daleks They look really cool And I also enjoy that the paradigm Daleks have different colours to represent ranks

[@ayeofreach]

Lmao just realised that classic emperor looks like a badminton shuttlecock.

[@adamwalkervfx]

The grey Daleks from the 70s and 80s will always be my favourite.

[@UnchainedEruption]

Same. And the 60’s Daleks, which are kind of the same as the 70’s ones except for that dot in the eye. Yeah the props are different but you can’t tell in black and white.

[@amyallen1361]

DALEK SUPREME IS THE SUPREME DALEK DESIGN STOP READING THIS IN A DALEK VOICE

[@conorohagan5950]

My Favourite Dalek is Dalek Sec which is the Dalek i grow up when i was 13 years old so do a top 27 Cyber Jedi Designs

[@gbsheard]

Yes I know I got a few of the Story Titles wrong for a couple classic Daleks ~ Just another whacky stupid Ace Creeper mistake, not to worry! I should have double, triple checked - Whoops!

[@giantmechforestsoldier3607]

One of the peter cushing "colourful" daleks did appear actually in the chase beside the "baseless" one mentioned, in one of the scenes on the planet mechanus with their base and big ears one or two appeared, mainly in background shots and to bring up the rear. Dalek 6388 covers this on the chase segment of dalek prop history.

[@erikatabbouch5038]

Did u see the news that series 12 episode 1 & 5 is Directored by Jamie stone who directed the mini episode the Last Day

[@gbsheard]

@@erikatabbouch5038 Where did you hear about this?

[@erikatabbouch5038]

Ace Creeper I read it on a article if u search up on the internet Doctor Who series 12 director it comes up with and article about Jamie stone directing and ed hime returning to write

[@gbsheard]

@@erikatabbouch5038 Thank You!

[@doctorwhumour1105]

My favourite dalek design has to be the special weopons dalek

[@madeinuk01]

so true the special weapons dalek is one that should have been used more, change the colour scheme to a matt grey and black, or bronze for the time war.

[@gabrielstrong2186]

According to the book it was the only Dalek that dared to have a name “The Abomination” due to its constant mutation from the radiation released when it fired its weapon it actually had as sense of self and individuality.

[@madeinuk01]

@@gabrielstrong2186 Many thanks for the info, It goes to show that perhaps the past writers had story ideas for the evolution of certain Daleks or splitting off to form different groups.

[@deejayy2k]

i did a little *squee* when i saw it in the dalek asylum episode.

[@darrenkeady6570]

@@gabrielstrong2186 Is that The Dalek Handbook by chance?.

[@semajttam]

I should point out (unless you knew already) that Phillip Hinchcliffe, unhappy he'd inherited the Sontaran Dalek and Cybermen stories, told David Maloney that they were going to shoot the Daleks in low light, low angles and make them the silent malevolent centrepiece. Incidentally, He also told the actors whose characters were exterminated to scream in utter agony.

[@honorablechairmanmeow8698]

I absolutely love those imperial Daleks, Remembrance of the Daleks will always be my favorite doctor who Dalek story.

[@millsy2288]

My faves are probs time war design even though they were overused In the end Also... WOULD YOU CARE FOR SOME TEA???!!

[@nathanielk7415]

I think that line is up there with THEY SURVIVED THROUGH MEEEEE as one of the best dalek lines of all time

[@epsilon7707]

What type of tea

[@zironthegamer]

I see some watches the adventures of the Daleks and Matt

[@Joey15811]

The time war Daleks I agree we’re good but now are the most boring. I class ironside as different though

[@kaisipe412]

@@Joey15811 almost doing a cult of snark job

[@78shaweyes]

25 was actually the design from Death to the Daleks

[@alextheanimator2395]

1:17 "Pervertly fine."

[@TheNerdestOfOne]

18:51 the purpose of the satellite dish was to be able to move on earth as in “the daleks” they could only move on electric floors

[@CountScarlioni]

A very interesting and enjoyable list! A couple of omissions. One was the Supreme Dalek from Resurrection of the Daleks - black with white spots. I guess you skipped over it as it is fairly similar to other black "command Dalek" variants. Another, which I think is a great shame you skipped it is one of my favourite ever Dalek moments in Doctor Who - the glass Dalek from Revelation. Clearly intended to be an incomplete Dalek undergoing construction, the creepiness factor is in the grotesque mutation and conversion process taking place inside it. Listening to the unlucky occupant alternating between ranting racial superiority slogans whilst begging to be killed is some of the most horrific material in the series. It really hammers home that the one thing that is worse than meeting a Dalek is becoming one.

[@tinykemper2561]

ooh a Ace cre- HOLY CRAP THAT'S LONG!

[@angrypacifist5782]

My favourite is Dalek Sec and my least favourite is the Recon Dalek Don't kill me, people!

[@gbsheard]

Everyone's allowed their opinion bud and those are some good choices! :D ~ Shame you dislike the new one tho, quite fond of that myself

[@judoonplatoon3647]

I loved dalek sec last time I saw him it was 2007 and I was 3

[@kaisipe412]

Dalek Sec was intelligent, he saw his species' flaws and did what he was created to do. Imagine, feel, and find ways for the Daleks to survive

[@Mandalorian_John]

@@dalekthay5978 YOU ARE A GOOD DALEK!! EXTERMINATE THE DOCTOR!!

[@aaroncrilly2005]

I actually liked it, it has a more alien feel to it

[@firedragon04]

12 was my favourite Dalek design for years and probably still is if I think about it. I used to have a remote control toy version of it in my teens that would just sit on my shelf and look imposing.

[@Zombie9Slayer]

The “Stolen Earth” Red Supreme Dalek also appeared in “The End of Time Part 1” in archive footage, in “The Day of the Doctor” as its Head appears in the black archive and also in “The Zygon Inversion” in the same archive footage (scene in the black archive) from The Day of the Doctor”

[@ptolyclarke1400]

It’s in The Magicians Apprentice/ The Witches Familiair

[@78shaweyes]

The Imperial Daleks from Remembrance of the Daleks was pretty cool

[@julianfoot8748]

You managed to make 43 minutes out of this... well done. Amazing

[@crimsondynamo615]

When the Paradigm Daleks were later shown with darker colors instead of just being flat matte colors I actually did like them because they actually looked a little bit more imposing in those colors.

[@ggtgtfddfv1838]

Dalek sec is my favourite that’s what made me get in dr who

[@barry1369]

Imperial Daleks are easily the best Dalek design. They are beautiful!

[@itisamystery4708]

The time war and the classic Daleks and Sec

[@FirstEarlOfHolland]

I don't know what it is, but the modern emperor design is the greatest dalek design in my eyes. Everything about it is sheer perfection in my eyes. If someone said I could morph or turn intone dalek, that's who I'd like to be (minus the god complex and insanity of course)

[@TheNerdestOfOne]

My favourite dalek are the imperial daleks from remembrance of the daleks

[@crimsondynamo615]

With the Recon Scout, I’m honestly surprised it took them this long to try and make a Dalek animatronic. Figured in 2005 they would have switched over to that method.

[@tardiskeeper6]

Might be too expensive to build

[@treknology1068]

Even Classic Daleks had replacements instead of just plungers, not only the Cushing ones. The larger bumpers on the Cushing version was so that the actors could stand and move more easily. Despite various color changes and a few additions (grippers, slats, etc.), they were all the original four props with relevant repairs.

[@steamfan9000]

One thing that I think helps the paradigm Daleks be more threatening is that it's like a council of Daleks looking down on the others which I think is pretty cool

[@roguebritgravy1]

Resurrection of the Daleks quote 'Withdraw'

[@horaciosi]

I cannot decide which emperor voice I prefer. They're both imposing but the original is more robotic while the new one sounds angrier.

[@jamiermathlin]

Crikey, I did not know there were so many Daleks, I have been following Dr Who since the late 60's and they still are by far the real Dr Who Nemisis, I too was frightened when I first met the Daleks probably around 4 or 5 like yourself, Simply the Best. Thanks for a detailed review fo all the types of Dalek's and to be fair your countdown was probably close to the mark, but I have to say I did like the coloured Daleks. Your No 1 was certainly one of the best :-). Great Video !

[@samuelbarber4154]

Everyone when they see a Paradigm Dalek: What's with the colours? Me when I see the Paradigm Daleks: I wanna know what an Eternal Dalek is.

[@LegoTim82]

Unpopular opinion but I love the paradigm daleks

[@riftflicks5927]

Same! I wish they were used more, maybe a finale with them would have been good!

[@legoroan9866]

I agree, they actually look like daleks! Unlike the resolution version…

[@georgesikorski9891]

I don't love them, but I think they were cool

[@ValoricStarlight]

@@legoroan9866 resolution wasnt meant to be a full dalek. It was a one off dalek. And was canonically built from memory. Its meant to be a bit wonky and off.

[@chuckstrains7604]

I like the asylum color scheme on the paradigm!

[@danielpudge7600]

I think for the new Dalek it could be have a classic and a new Dalek together but I like the new daleks

[@robertbrown569]

The colourful "Chase" Dalek wasn't made to add a bit of a change; it was a film prop from the first Cushing movie, with the fender removed (it'has no fender section at all as a result), being used to pad out the group Dalek scenes. It's always in the background trying to not be noticed. The rest of the "Chase" Daleks were the ordinary ones, now with vertical waist slats, that went on top appear throughout the sixties.

[@astrochaos4182]

In general, my favorite design are the movie Daleks (All of them from 1965-1966) But for BBC only mine would be the Dalek invasion of earth ones, the renegade Daleks and the Planet Of The Daleks Supreme

[@grantg7457]

Ha ha... you make me feel really old. When 'Dalek' screened I was 26!!!! I really enjoy your vids. I liked the Cybermen one you did too : )

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

You were 26?! I was two months old!

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

You must be 40 now! That’s almost as old as my dad! (By the way, my own age is a very good way to tell how long new who’s been running).

[@joesycamore2899]

I was 47

[@gergi29]

Silver dalek first appeared in death to the daleks and gold-ish brownish dalek is from day of the daleks and I hate the fact that that bothered me so much I need to leave the house...

[@herrerasaurstudios7028]

My top 6 favorite dalek designs are: 6. Mark I daleks (first design) 5. Imperial daleks 4. Cushing daleks 3. Supreme time war dalek 2. Special weapons dalek 1. Emporer guard daleks (Parting of the ways/ bad wolf version)

[@bigcat7508]

Tough, my most favorite Dalek design would probably be... hell... yeah totally, the Time War Dalek! Fucking terrifying, and all that you said. My most favorite Classic Dalek would absolutely be the Special Weapons Dalek, you already know why.

[@user-wu6xl4wq5q]

What about the Pakistani Dalek and its child dalek?

[@jamesahanington]

PUT HIM IN THE CURRY!!

[@user-wu6xl4wq5q]

INTO THE CURRY POT!

[@Jordan-jn1vj]

HE-LLO DARLING IM-HOME

[@nivaneh1010]

Lol

[@AzurePhoenix636]

PUT GRANNY IN THE CURRY AS WELL

[@TheWanderer2287]

I’m offended by your choice!!! Dalek Sec is my FAVOURITE!

[@MrCrystalwarrior1]

The grey/green colour is Olive Drab, used on most World War 2 Allied vehicles :-)

[@shadowsteve01archive69]

Note about the supreme council dalek, it was originally meant to be red and black and was changed by terry nation by demand of the bbc, it was one of his own personal daleks that he had put together for his ‘secret army’

[@rhodriwilliams2599]

The best doctor who centred KZbinr!

[@Android-zh9pk]

Well, apart from Dr Who themselves xD

[@davidrobert4246]

I love the Recon Scout, the DIY look with all the hubcaps and old dalek parts make it look so brutal.

[@kaisipe412]

Daleks will do anything to keep their species alive

[@siborgproductions2422]

I think this is probably one of the most underrated Dalek designs

[@captainkaboom5516]

Your comparisons are absolutely fantastic. I could watch these all day.

[@Xenogeek2]

If memory serves (and it WAS 50 years ago) the disc on the back of number 13 was to enable it to move on non-metallic surfaces. Their inability was a plot point in the very first appearance of the Daleks.

[@cdname47]

Unpopular opinion: the paradigm daleks are poor. (Since the comments are full of people praising them that's the true unpopular opinion tbh) They're just too big and painted like a bag of skittles. Also they didnt have to exterminate the ironside daleks, they could've used them as willing slaves. But why exterminate your long standing mortal enemy standing in front of you when you can waste time exterminating your predecessors who would happily do whatever you say.

[@ShadowKamehameha32]

Because those Daleks were impure compared to the Paradigm Daleks. The Daleks of any kind despise impurity or anything that isn't Pure Dalek.

[@cdname47]

@@ShadowKamehameha32 yes but they've had impure species as slaves before, ogrons and stuff, why not very close to perfection daleks who would willingly be your slaves?

[@zarrg5611]

The Recon Scout should have had travelled on treads.

[@icymariobros3793]

Omg that reminds me of a video called iron dalek JARVIS ARE YOU THERE THRUST CAPACITY 10% then the dalek flys TO HIGH TO HIGH HAPPINESS FOR YOU AND YOU AND YOU tank tolls in there is to much happiness here and at the end there was a cyberman saying we should make a team it then has the avengers theme but instead of a it was p and it said pandorica asseble

[@zarrg5611]

@@icymariobros3793 I am aware of that fine video.

[@icymariobros3793]

Zarrg bugger

[@Land967]

37:00 "when I was 4" wow, that makes me feel old now.. 16 years ago, time flies!

[@johnlochness]

Fills me with joy to hear you say the Daleks scared you as a 4yo. I started watching Dr. Who in Patrick Troughton era as a child and the Daleks scared me then, to the point that I had nightmares as a child of Daleks wandering round our house trying to find me.

[@WhatHandlesAreAvailable]

Lol my favourite one is silver and black dalek lol the one at the bottom XD

[@willfearon5663]

I feel like I'm the only one who loves the recon Dalek from 2019

[@gbsheard]

Not the only one! I quite like the design tbh!

[@Nyxiality]

I love the Paradigm Daleks

[@Pulsarnix]

The Imperial Daleks are my favourite, I just love the white and gold

[@UnchainedEruption]

Classic Daleks rock, Modern Daleks suck. Both in visual design and the stories they’re in.

[@DanTheMan2150AD]

I’m sorry but when you put the Resolution Dalek that high on the list, you lost me.

[@Rangus97]

same... that would have been on the bottom of mine

[@LaytonMathieson]

The dish on the back of the Dalek Invasion of Earth Daleks was there to increase their mobility because when the Doctor first met them on Skaro (which took place millions of years in the future), they were only able to move on metal. The dish transferred static electricity into them, which they used to move.

[@neuralwarp]

You are correct!

[@LaytonMathieson]

@@neuralwarp I know I am

[@lepterfirefall]

The chase dalek WAS a crushing dalek. They removed their base to lower them to the same height as the TV dalek but some were actually used in later scenes in the jungle with bases on.

[@cdname47]

Since this episode aired, the resolution dalek shows how you can redesign a dalek to not be terrible Not that I expect that one to be anything more than a one off....but it was nice while it lasted

[@invinciblereason1618]

My favourite overall design is the white and gold necros/imperial daleks (also includes the special weapons daleks). Runner up is the reboot bronze daleks which i think is the best redesign of any classic who villain. It stays true to the original yet gives it a modern update. If they brought back the metallic colours for the paradigm daleks that we saw in asylum of the daleks and got rid of the hump then that would be a contender too. My top 3 favourite designs for dalek leaders are the red and bronze supreme dalek from journey's end, the black and gold supreme dalek from planet of the daleks and the sleek black design of sec from doomsday.

[@blueshark7385]

18:52, no the dish gives the dalek power, previously they received power through the floor in the dalek cities, and they would die if contact with the floor was lost, which is what happens in 'The Daleks' when one gets pushed onto a coat or something, cutting out its power

[@bobsmore98]

The satellite dish on the back of the Invasion Daleks wasn't to allow them to travel through time and space. It was to allow them to travel on non-metal surfaces as they could only travel on surfaces with an electrical current in their original appearance.

[@tristanchandraratna4092]

5:40; the Daleks are a race that is built upon the fact that they are already the perfect race and don't need to improve. I love how over the over 50 years the base of them has not changed, and I hope through to the end of the century this never changes.

[@jdzencelowcz]

In no particular order: the OG daleks, from the 2nd Hartnell serial, the bronze daleks, from the modern era, the renegade daleks, from Revelation of the Daleks, the Ironsides, from Victory of the Daleks, & the Cult of Skaro, from various eps of the modern era.

[@gorby1984]

While the Paradigm Daleks having these saturated colors doesn’t look too good on screen, it does make sense since in universe, they’re coming right off the factory line, like they haven’t seen battle yet, so it’d make sense if they had that kinda color condition

[@benlowe1701]

I'm actually quite fond of one of the designs for the Time Lord Victorious Daleks. It uses the model of the TIme War Dalek, but the colour scheme is more classic: Silver, with blue sensor orbs. It really works.

[@gabrildolan8612]

What makes the 2006 Daleks great is the why they look because it feels alive and it just looks like it’s made of this cold and brown colour and how it looks like it’s made of kind of stoon metal that’s what I like about these daleks cuz the are just so so good and special

[@glennabbott3795]

As Patrick Troughton was really my first Doctor , the original Evil Of The Daleks ones frightened the life out of me and therefore are my number 1

[@thetardislegilimens]

My personal favourite Dalek is the Special Weapons Dalek. It’s really unique compared to the conventional Dalek design, and my God is it powerful!

[@davidmacgregor5193]

My favourite dalek wasn't in the Dr Who tv series but he was in the TV Century 21 comic, I am of course talking about "Zeg" the red dalek who was almost indestructible, he was the super dalek. Zeg rebelled against the Dalek Emperor in a struggle for supreme power. However the Dalek Emperor discovered that Zeg's "Achilles Heel" was extreme cold, so he destroyed Zeg using liquid oxygen.

[@Nige031077]

You say that the Silver Daleks appear 1st in Destiny, but they were in my 3rd fave Dalek story, DTTD, (Death to the Daleks). And it's a 'one off', as I don't see enough of them in the Dalek Asylum. ☺

[@TheIrishGamerGuy]

I always saw the Modern Emperor Dalek as a spider looking Dalek...those shields like spider legs to my mind. It always triggered the arachnophobia in me tbh. How did he miss the ironside Daleks being a once off since they only had olive drab and satchels to integrate with the WW2 British military. I love their satchels as a way to complement 1940s British military aesthetic. Dalek Sec is one of my favourites because the black made it feel like a military stealth bomber also gave that Dalek a unique character to complement his senior status in the cult.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Obviously the Time War Daleks are top, but second might be the one from the Five Doctors. There's just something about the red lights that I really like.

[@cdname47]

Dalek sec is the best looking dalek in who imo

[@Logotu]

Old school fan here, started watching around 1980. I have to say I agree with your number one pick. The so-called Time War Daleks were an excellent updating of the original design. They borrowed the best features of the Cushing movie designs, the tall base and tall head-bulbs to give them more height. Conversely, my least favorite design, the New Paradigm, took their inspiration from the worst parts of that same design, the bright colors and the clunkiness.

[@tardis501]

23rd ‘Gold Dalek’ was not from ‘Destiny of the Daleks’ . They first appeared in ‘Day of the Daleks’ with a cameo appearance in ‘Frontier in Space’

[@ScorpioHighlander]

To be honest I have a strong affinity for the Cushing Daleks. That's partially because I grew up with them, we had their invasion earth film recorded on a blank video tape and there were days when I watched that film back to back to back. The bright-ish colours really never bothered me, in fact they helped in a way because it told me, oh, those ones are the troopers, that one's the lieutenant, that one's the general and that one's the saucer captain. And you know what? Still scared me! Their robfcation thing? Turning people into mindless drones of theirs? That really freaked me out as a kid! Still sort of gives me goose bumps. I guess because they were the first Daleks for me that sort of led on to me not at all minding the new Pardaime Daleks for their colours. It seemed natural in a way. Though I will admit they did look better when darkened a bit. Also helped that their bulk made them feel really tanky and unstoppable.

[@keithpovall9996]

Like or not, you wouldn't want to encounter one in a dark alley. I too adore them and was around when they appeared in 63. They scared the bejabers out of me then and believe it or not (I'm 62 on Sunday) they still do. The daleks are one of the cleverest Sci fi baddies ever.

[@Alpha-oo8]

I didn’t know the chase daleks were different... you learn something new every day

[@BestBFam]

As a new fan I thought this list would be a little boring for me but I enjoyed it. It was fun and educational. I was always aware of their place in pop culture but I never realized how many variations there were . Your story about the first one that scared you as a pre-schooler added a nice touch. Of course my favorite is the Recon Scout. That episide was a blast to watch as a new fan.

[@enderplay4712]

32:01 well I can see many paradigm daleks enraged by this entry, I can just imagine them screaming: Random Paradigm Dalek: We were beaten by a GLORIFIED BRONZE DALEK!!!!!

[@stevedickson5853]

..you do realise the chase dalek you mentioned with the blue dome and spheres is a movie dalek you were talking about just before..the BBC borrowed it to fill the studio with daleks