Ranking Every Master from WORST to BEST (Doctor Who)

[@Dim4323]

John simms master is right todays world. "Human beings....greatest monsters"

[@phantomsidious2934]

Very much so

[@Dim4323]

@@phantomsidious2934 sums up 13th doctor era, Greatest monsters.

[@tinykemper2561]

Jacobi is definitely my faverourite.

[@alexlazebat839]

the decaying body was so they could change the master but took them 5 yrs to do it and also Roger Delgado was probably was the best written for he is the sanest of most of the future incarnations and in the JNT era the common thing was ainley took of his mask as says "oh doctor you have been very naive" and then a cliffhanger. Whereas in Jon Pertwee era Jon and Roger never met on screen before jon worked out it was the master.

[@amyclarke41]

ok Derek was the best

[@tonygold1239]

John Simm will always be No1 for me

[@maxwhitmore2305]

👍👍👍👍

[@Gayredheadbitch94]

John Simm will always be the master to me, I've been a fan ever since his days on Life on Mars He plays the master so perfectly, charismatic, malicious, deadly and psychotic, on par with the doctors intellect He rocks the man liner, he loses himself in the role and I never get sick of it, I just wish he got more appreciation as an actor

[@brobro9169]

Shush

[@benwilliams5837]

Simms was from a better time in the show, but I would put Gomez above him personally. She was brilliant!

[@Jasonm25870]

Simm, not Simms. Unless you're using possessive in which case it would be Simm's

[@autumbreeze1129]

Same, I love Michelle Gomez as Missy, especially as, while there are conflicting bits of information here or there, her dialogue throughout Capeldi's time as The Doctor suggests Missy is a future version of The Master from after Jodie's Doctor learns the truth about The Timeless Child, as many of Missy's throwaway lines line up with a lot of things that happened to Jodie's Doctor in seasons 11-12. The most obvious but easy to miss is her throwaway line about when The Doctor "was a little girl" when she's testing Clara to see if she can figure out if Missy is lying by telling her 3 different things, with one of them being a lie. But, knowing about Jodie's Doctor and the truth of The Timeless Child AND knowing Missy, how do we know the lie was actually that any of the 3 things she said were a lie a all? Seriously, seasons 11 and 12 actually made me love Missy as a character even more than I did during her time on the show itself

[@warrenny1168]

The finale with them both was possibly y favourite episodes

[@paulwalker3758]

I only liked Simm the time he was written by Moffat. Missy was awesome!

[@CometStar100]

I think Simms and Gomez are both definitely better than Sacha. Out of the mess that has been the Chibs era everyone always points to Sacha as a highlight in that era. Am I the only one that thinks Sacha is just way too over the top with trying to be a Joker rip off. Also his version of the Master has none of the character development from the past 10 seasons. Now thats not Sacha's fault it's Chibs but it still makes him version of the Master worse. Maybe Sacha could be a good Master if he wasn't under Chibs poor writing but he just comes off as someone who is trying to be over the top insane and trying to be another Simm but executing it poorly.

[@Kayjee17]

Oh Missy is so fine, she's so fine she blew our minds!

[@dalekmoon]

Anthony Ainley will always be my Master! Wait that sounded odd, but you know what I mean. I met Anthony at a Doctor Who convention, what a nice man. RIP

[@Jasonm25870]

I met him in 1991.

[@crowleyking7128]

@@Jasonm25870 cool

[@22dallas1]

John Simm will always be my favorite master

[@MistsMagic]

Simm will always be my favorite.

[@maxwhitmore2305]

I agree he was such a good betrayal of the master

[@brobro9169]

Then fix up😂😂😂

[@hunterkiller1440]

I hope they would reveal the Timeless child is actually the Master, and he's pissed off about it. The Time Lords stole his regeneration energy to the point his regeneration gets wonky. He only lied to the Doctor for mind games. Which also explains why the Master was able to burn Gallifrey to the ground and produce the Cybermasters. Notice how they're not called CyberLords or CyberTimeLord but named after himself?

[@JediBlades42]

Exactly; the whole thing about the Doctor being the Timeless Child felt off and did not sit well with me. The origin feels much more akin to the Master

[@mgthestrange9098]

Agreed, and the Doctor is descended from Tectuine. Originally thought that the Doctor IS Tectuine but that would mean that Hartnell wouldn’t be the first Doctor, not having that!

[@neptune04]

@@JediBlades42 I thought maybe someone screwed with the Matrix and the master was shown the wrong information.

[@simnm8057]

I actually want them to stick with the doctor being the timeless child and develop the arch further

[@bachilles3285]

I hoped Crasko, Krazco, however you spell it, would be the 13th Doctor's Master, simply because of the 4 knocks he gives the Tardis.

[@jakeanderson-wallace1863]

Yes!!! Roger Delgado deserves and truly is "The Master"

[@BallymurphyBabe]

I beg to differ as John Simm was me absolute favourite Master!! 💚🥰

[@johnmiddleton6967]

Please stop pronouncing jacobi wrong

[@3zy165]

Simm will always be my favourite Master. I may be biased as he’s one of my favourite actors but he was masterful. He played the role outstandingly with so much power and grace and so much sadness. Every time he’s on screen he steals the show. Delgado is very close behind him. He too is wonderful as the master and was my original favourite before I watched new who

[@brobro9169]

Eye roll*

[@strawberrybudz8578]

@@brobro9169 move on from the past old man

[@HanonaAvichai]

Simm is the best, of course, but I'd rate Sasha higher, and Michelle as #2

[@konraddygudaj257]

“Oh, don’t be disgusting. We’re Time Lords, not animals. Try, Nano-brain, to rise above the reproductive frenzy of your noisy little food chain and contemplate friendship. Friendship older than your civilization, and infinitely more complex.” Witch’s Familiar’ (2015)

[@davidj3416]

John Simm is the best actor to have portrayed The Master.

[@eileenbass952]

Jacobi is prounced Jack O Be!

[@ftumschk]

Indeed, with the emphasis on the first syllable (like JACKobi)

[@jackmcfadyen8244]

I personally prefer John Simm as the master

[@colinhogg7867]

The narrator can' t pronounce Jacobi or Ainley properly .

[@slumdogjay]

How disrespectful to an actor of Derek Jacobi’s caliber to mispronounce his name.

[@franklingoodwin]

Exactly what I was thinking. WTH?

[@Miya2306]

2:40 is this where Dr. Strange got his inspiration for his outfit 😅😅😅

[@josefschiltz2192]

Nice idea, but nope. 😅 Doctor Strange's general look was drawn first by Steve Ditko in 1963. But then, we have Ming the Merciless from the much earlier Flash Gorden strip. Who knows, then, where, for what exact reason - and when exactly - the big collar fad dates from?

[@autumbreeze1129]

I love Michelle Gomez as Missy, especially as, while there are conflicting bits of information here or there, her dialogue throughout Capeldi's time as The Doctor suggests Missy is a future version of The Master from after Jodie's Doctor learns the truth about The Timeless Child, as many of Missy's throwaway lines line up with a lot of things that happened to Jodie's Doctor in seasons 11-12. The most obvious but easy to miss is her throwaway line about when The Doctor "was a little girl" when she's testing Clara to see if she can figure out if Missy is lying by telling her 3 different things, with one of them being a lie. But, knowing about Jodie's Doctor and the truth of The Timeless Child AND knowing Missy, how do we know the lie was actually that any of the 3 things she said were a lie a all? Seriously, seasons 11 and 12 actually made me love Missy as a character even more than I did during her time on the show itself

[@frankmoniz1467]

Roger Delgado IS The Master! Michelle Gomez is absolutely legendary as The Mistress!

[@UncleJackOnline]

gotta agree with you there

[@Jasonm25870]

Your pronunciation of some of the actors names is abysmal..... Ainley is pronounced like the end of "again". Derek Jacobi is Jack ob ee....not jacobeye.

[@marimiranda9718]

Simm and Michelle are my favorites honestly can’t choose between them, simm’s psychotic dialogues and Michelle’s evil Mary poppins vibe are simply unbeatable for me

[@choco.__.cat8088]

scary poppins

[@adamwalkervfx]

My top 3 picks are Rodger Delgado, Anthony Ainley and John Simm. But Derek Jacobi has risen up the ranks thanks to his audio performances with Big Finish.

[@charliebamber4257]

Jacobi is awesome, I’ve only listen to two of his audio dramas but I’m already loving it

[@Wreg4n]

Michelle Gomez was way better Master than John Simms in my opinion. Missy's relationship ship with the Doctor was deeper, more emotional and her story ended incredible. She also was hilarious and entertaining and she seemed much smarter then Simms' Master. I'm not saying he wasn't smart, but the stories themselves weren't...

[@eileenbass952]

Jonh Simm is my favourite master to hate.

[@patriciahoughton2234]

John Simm always my favourite master missy amazing too xxx 💕💕💕

[@Chiggins_]

"Every Master" Alex Macqueen, James Dreyfus, Milo Parker and Mark Gatiss: Am I a joke to you?

[@tomalyx3847]

Missy’s number 1. Fight me

[@octaviusfooks7194]

You cannot beat Roger Delgado!

[@supermarioewan0865]

Agreed!

[@1welshdevil]

Absolutely agree about Delgado, way out in front, although I love both Simm and Gomez.

[@pauloz9359]

Hey, Missy you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind, hey Missy.

[@nigelturner2356]

Derek who? Anthony what?

[@SevenLeo7777]

Jhon sims was my fav

[@lenners9701]

I preffer Simm to Gomez but they were both very good.

[@mrlskywalker4991]

Personally, I'd have to say my top 5 are 1) Sacha Dhawan 2) Michelle Gomez 3) John Simm 4) Derek Jacobi 5) Eric Roberts For some reason, I have a special place in my heart for Sacha, such a great Master.

[@jellybabiesarecool4657]

I only know of one thing, and that's Derek Jacobi and Roger Delgado supremacy.

[@slumdogjay]

Agree.

[@phantomsidious2934]

I agree, the two best

[@danielfrench753]

John simm is my favourite Master, plus who hell is “Derek Jack-O-bay??” It’s “Jack-o-bee. Plus he said Anthony’s name wrong as well! Can’t he pronounce names properly??

[@joaolevinsky]

To me, Missy is and probably always be my favorite incarnation of the Master. Missy is just wonderfully evil, elegant, sarcastic and fun!

[@phantomsidious2934]

She was river song part2 and didn't resemble master in character at all

[@JeremyDuncan]

It is not *EINley*. It is *aenley*

[@josefschiltz2192]

How difficult would it have been to enter Derek Jacobi's name onto a search engine, find one of the many interviews, or talks, with the actor and get his name pronounced correctly? - AND Anthony Ainley's!!

[@StudioGhibliFan494]

John Simm's Master & Michelle Gomez's Missy are my favourite incarnations. The new Master Sacha Dhawan is damned annoying & I'm an expert on annoying.

[@CashelOConnolly]

Jack-A-Bee 🙄

[@GiftedContractor]

I think it's a damn shame he got soiled with the Cursed Child nonsense, because Sacha Dhawan's Master is an absolutely masterful version of the character. He's honestly my favourite, he's beautiful. If he'd had a better plot I think he'd be beloved

[@floppymoonfish4882]

John simm and sacha dhawan are my favourite ❤️❤️

[@GiftedContractor]

@Thomas Meehan Right, sorry. Although the Cursed Child was also nonsense.

[@nicholasmills6489]

Sorry Sacha didn’t elevate anything. Poor Jacobi. Class in his small role. Jacobis reveal as the master was brilliantly unexpected. Sacha sorry his reveal totally unconvincing.

[@graymanprepper88]

I agree with this list but Gomez and Sims scared the crap out of me. Plus with Sims you didn't know if the Dr was going to win

[@amisw.796]

Oh come on... Missy is the best one. She keeps the status and being the crazy funny. On the other hand Simm is my less fav, this guy's version is rediculously annoying

[@charliebailey3418]

Love doctor who

[@smiley3047]

Same

[@melodiemalone2317]

John simm is the best master for me but it s just an opinion no a fact

[@owenjolley351]

Definitely John Simm for me (and not just because I grew up with him).

[@robbycooper6787]

This implies that they made a different video with the exact same title, and it’s probably about their boss that makes them work cruel hours

[@MrSukram777]

If Watchmojo just counted Big Finish as well, I think MacQueen would've been included in this list and Jacoby would be in the top 3. Also, what about the kid incarnation from the Time War?

[@tomchristison1658]

Let's just forget about James Dreyfus though

[@MrSukram777]

@@tomchristison1658 true. Although I must admit, he's basically the same as the incarnation played by Roger Delgado, nothing too different. The younger version played by Milo Parker in Masterful feels a lot more unique, though.

[@briansneary7535]

Michelle should be #1

[@jdjdjfdjfjfj2588]

No she should not.

[@dommoore6180]

let's be real, the love for Simm's Master is entirely based on the RTD era nostalgia/bias. His characterisation was nothing like the Master at all.

[@maryminor1307]

How was it not? Besides people still enjoy him as the role.

[@dommoore6180]

@@maryminor1307 insane rambling lunatic as opposed to barely controlled inferiority complex. How can you not see their differences? And yeah people enjoyed it but put him in a different era and I guarantee they wouldn’t.

[@goofysmp]

It’s honestly a shame we can’t see Tennants Dr Who and Simms master have their aching battles in the production quality they have these days

[@thomaswhalley7088]

if Anthony Ainley appeared with Roger Delgado in movies

[@hannahbuck9326]

Eric Roberts and John Simm are my favourite doctors

[@YraExalgaSkgs]

We should know by now that The Doctor's enemy isn't the Daleks but himself. He puts himself in situations where he may never come back just for the sake of humanity.

[@janetcoplea]

My favorite masters are John sims & Michelle Gomez.

[@kali3665]

Roger Delgado, the ORIGINAL, you might say, is still my favorite, with John Simm my favorite from the new era. I think Delgado really, er... mastered the charm and the menace. And he worked so very well with Jon Pertwee and the regular cast. You could really take from his interpretation that he and the Doctor really were friends once on Gallifrey. Delgado's untimely passing was one of the reasons why Pertwee chose to leave the role - the two were very close friends in real life. It took me a very long time to accept Anthony Ainley in the role: he was a little crazy at times, but he usually managed to maintain control. Admittedly, the series began a tendency of plugging his Master into stories that really didn't need him. The King's Demons, for one - the villain could have been anybody, really. Looking back, it might have made an interesting opportunity to reintroduce the Monk from the First Doctor's era - it would have worked perfectly since interfering in historical events was more his thing than it ever was the Master's. Eventually, Ainley did grow on me, but for a long time it was a case of "well, we can't have the original, so he's the next best thing." Unfortunately, that's clearly how he was told to play the role, and I don't think he ever got the opportunity to stamp his own mark on the character. The master of disguise aspect was interesting, but so overused -- even when there really was no reason FOR the disguise. As for the infamous Movie, I kinda liked Eric Roberts as the Master, but he went a little crazy near the end -- and very silly. Not a favorite, but he was interesting. I haven't heard the Big Finish audios with him, but he's a good actor and might bring something new to the table. I have always liked Derek Jacobi as an actor ever since I Claudius -- I watched Vicious! primarily because of him -- and it would be interesting if they found an excuse to bring him as the Master back one last time. Again, I haven't heard the Big Finish audios, but he's good. And then John Simm. I first saw him on Life on Mars, and his take on the Master was a revelation. He was fantastic in the role, although, yet again, he went more into crazy mode than I was comfortable with, but he was capable of the quiet moments too. He hasn't topped Delgado for me, but he's close. Unfortunately, the one Master I really couldn't take was Michelle Gomez' Missy. I felt there was absolutely nothing of the Master in her. IMO, Missy has little charm, she's not very menacing, and, frankly, there was nothing about her I recognized. She could have been the Rani, and it wouldn't have made a difference to the character. I just felt Missy never worked either as a frenemy or as a villain. As for Sascha Dhawan, I like his take on the role - the return of Ainley's master of disguise approach works for him - but I kinda fell out of watching the series since I never liked Capaldi and didn't really warm to Whittaker. I am curious where Dhawan will take the character, but right now, he's third on my list after Delgado and Simm. I look forward to seeing more of him.

[@petesampras9613]

Wow thanks for writing my opinions. I never really liked Capaldi and Missy and Whittaker has just been so meh and annoying

[@brobro9169]

@@petesampras9613 you both have serious problems that a "Doctor" should attend to

[@FishpondsLady]

Roger Delgado. Watching the Clangers.

[@catherine906]

Missy > John Simm (only by a fraction)

[@backtothefutureman1]

John Simm is my favorite as to me he’s the most evil.

[@mysteryegg340]

Nope. Michelle Gomez was the best Master.

[@benmiller3252]

I think the master deserves a break from doctor who Because he's getting overused in the revival era of doctor who

[@marionbaggins]

Chibnall brought him back too soon (1 season) after Missy's Perfect Exit!!!

[@hannahbuck9326]

FAVOURITE masters I mean

[@peterward2275]

I would rate gomez higher than sim. And even dahwan higher than sim, actually.

[@DavRossTheWhovian]

Sacha Dhawan may not have brought much new to the Master but he is the first none white actor to play the Master just like Michelle Gomez was the first woman.

[@phantomsidious2934]

He was way better than Missy that's for sure, at least Sasha acted like the Master instead of a evil version of river song like like Missy did

[@DavRossTheWhovian]

@@phantomsidious2934 I did love his big reveal too.

[@thatmaster1958]

Evil Mary poppins vibe I couldn’t have put it better myself Michelle Gomez’s mistress is and always will be my master she is the best

[@foxymanaic5934]

Ok yes! I'm definitely looking forward to this. Allons-y.

[@Rangersboy-sx3nl]

John simm is easily number 1

[@lukeblanchard4861]

John simms was the better master

[@iquestionexistence8730]

I love Dhawan, Simm and Gomez the most personally, I really hope we get to see Dhawan play the master with a better writer in the future as well because in my opinion the Chibnall era is pretty weak compared to other eras of nuwho such as Davies and Moffat

[@thecoolgang1580]

1st. And cool

[@bagwipes]

no.

[@thecoolgang1580]

@@bagwipes yep check

[@priscillateo1691]

I think Sasha’s is in the bottom 3 and godawful. !! He’s OTT and cringe. Michelle Gomez is the best. John Simm is not bad.

[@shooklizard9039]

Did you just call doctor who master though

[@rekhyt_in_the_tardis]

1. Gomez 2. Delgado 3. Simm 4. Ainley 5. Jacobi 6. Dhawan 7. Roberts 8. Pratt and Beevers are equal since I count them as the same incarnation

[@andreistoica2470]

As many fans compared this incarnation lets just say the master is like buruce wayne they both wear black they both are intj theres no much intj doctors which are only 3 First 7th and usually 12th and 14th just a vbit only i know both batman and joker are intj by instance but look at masters versions rDeyfus Intj Gatiss Intj Tipple INTJ Unbruce a bit intj too Yana INTJ too Shalka INTJ too Saxon a bit not only entj but also intj which tih si the last tthe last beign enfp which works with entj depedndss this guy have 13th letters koschei oakdown sunset shimmer no wonder its like how the doctor describes him tthe fiend who glorifies chaos and destruction

[@marijeangalloway1560]

Since you sound British, I am forced to wonder how on earth you manage to mispronounce in major fashion the surnames of your British actors.---I mean, shouldn't you really check all name pronunciations? Or do you think your own made-up pronunciations are simply superior to the ones said actors use themselves and you have the right to change them against their owners' wills?----very Mastery type ego thinking there, better be careful. Most egregious is your mispronunciation of the surname of one of the greatest actors of more than half a century which certainly all Brits should know. I refer of course to DEREK JACOBI, whom I have been privileged to witness perform on stage many times. Thr correct pronunciation is JACK-o-bee, NOT Ja-COBE-ee. Please show some respect by using the correct pronunciation of the name of this Master of the actor's art. Your other pronunciation is of Anthony Ainley's surname, which is ANElee (long A sound), not INElee (long I sound reminiscent of Cockney pronunciation---the RINE in SPINE etc.). Such uninformed pronunciations can seriously cause readers to devalue your pronouncements---i.e., your opinions--since you seem to lack the most basic knowledge of even how to pronounce the names of your subjects under discussion. The Web has many tools to help erring videomakers clean up their act, and mend possibly damaged credibility. I strongly suggest you check out those on correct pronunciations of proper names---particularly the surnames of fairly well-known people---before recording your next video requiring you to essay the pronunciation of such names.

[@AceOfHeartz4]

Sacha's masters had a bunch of first doctor mannerisms and i loved it Edit: Im team Delgado. That first master was eletric

[@thomaswilliams2780]

My view-there are only 2 Masters-Roger Delgado, and Anthony Ainley. Classic series always wins. New who killed the master, never got it right.

[@TheStephrules]

Roger Delgado is the best classic era Master whilst John Simm is the best new era Master. Although I would personally put John Simm as #1 and Roger Delgado as #2

[@just_kos99]

I can't remember which serial it was, but I love a scene with Delgado and Jo Grant, where he tries to bend her to his will and she successfully resists. He actually is impressed and tells her so.

[@AztechHydra]

My top 3 are 1.sascha Dhawan 2.missy 3.john simms Honorable mention: Derek Jacobi

[@i1xix127]

Missy is the best

[@lauracoles5595]

Simm is the best

[@johnathandilts9652]

For me the top 5 are Eric Roberts Geoffrey Beevers Alex McQueen John Simm Derek Jacobi

[@timelord2502]

Missy is my all time favourite master she is AMAZING, I would love to see her return, Michele gomez is so good in real life too I met her at Wales comic con one year. And missy has her own comics series as well as a big finish series and id say Sacha dawans master is my second favourite

[@animelovers000]

Roger Delgado will always be the best person to have played the master, no one will ever be better than him.

[@marionbaggins]

No One would bet Roger Delgado!!! He has it all, and if not for an untimely death he would have made the perfect exit for the Master!!! He and Jon Pertwee were Electric together!!!

[@vj9021]

Still think the Meddling Monk was probably the Master. It was such a Master story, would have liked more stories with original cast. But maybe I'd have missed the Carry On movies more.

[@leejohnstone4663]

Geoffrey Beevers Master was resurrected by the Time Lord's to fight in the Time War. The Time Lord's restored the Master's body along with giving him a new cycle of regenerations

[@rylengrabler1765]

What if Michelle Gomez Was Working On Thomas & Friends

[@functioning_adequately]

Obviously MISSY is by far and away the best master ever.

[@phantomsidious2934]

Nope

[@almighty7621]

If you counted Big Finish, Jacobi would be 100% number 1

[@ronswearingen552]

Any list that doesn't have Eric Roberts at the bottom and by a good measure is a bit faulty. Total ham that almost single handedly made sure that version of the show didn't continue. The rest of the list isn't bad. I would rank Ainley higher, 3rd after Delgado and Missy.