This was a lot harder to narrow down to 5 than I thought it would be! Just a warning to all Potterheads: I left Harry out the running. Not because he’s not a great lead—he absolutely is—it just felt like such an obvious choice that it would be like telling you all that the sky is blue, water is wet, and french fries are delicious.
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Enzo
The only book I’ve read so far where the narrator is a dog, and it left a deep impression on me. I don’t think any character could be as caring and as loyal as a canine narrator. Endlessly selfless, unconditionally loving, and completely adorable!
Larry Underwood
Stephen King’s The Stand is a sprawling book with dozens of characters, and more than one of them could be considered a main. So, why did I choose Larry? Most of the characters in The Stand walk this path that starts at human being and ends at near sainthood. They all become leaders of men, willing to give their lives for what’s right. They become morally perfect. I think I might be looking for the term ‘goody-two-shoes.’ Not good old Larry. Sure, he grows, but at the end of the story he’s still recognizable as Larry Underwood. Fun-loving, guitar playing, not-always-making-the-best-decision Larry!
Arlen Bales
In a world where everyone is terrified of the demons that rise from the Earth’s core each night, Arlen is the only one who wants to fight; and he starts doing it when he’s still a boy. In the first book of the Demon Cycle, The Warded Man, we get to watch Arlen in his quest for ways to fight, and kill, demons. In that search he goes from barely surviving to becoming a killing machine.
Wade ‘Parzival’ Watts
He’s the kind of guy you can relate to. You probably know someone just like him and you can’t help pulling for him to win in every possible way. When someone messes with him, it’s like someone’s messing with your kid brother, or your best friend. Wonderfully flawed, and always interesting, Wade fights for the everyman; especially those of us that grew up in the 80s.
Tyler Durden
His name is Tyler Durden and, as crazy as he is, you can’t help but buy what he’s selling. He makes you rethink your whole world and face the truths that you’ve known all along, but chose to ignore. Do we own too many things that no one needs? Of course, but who doesn’t love things? Should everyone’s credit be set back to zero? Yes, please! Do we all really just need a good punch in the face? Not sure about that one. I can think of a few people, for sure. The man’s means are a little unorthodox, but you can’t argue with his vision.
We’ve made it to the end! You deserve a big round of applause for sticking with me this whole month and having to read so much about Doctor Who. Let’s face it, if you’ve been reading all this time and aren’t a Doctor Who fan you’re either my mom or my wife!
They also shoot stuff from their hands that can knock out their prey, or kill them. Zygomatic normally leave people alive. As long as the person they’ve taken form of is still alive they have a continual feed of information from their brain.
The current Osgood is at least part Zygon. There’s two of them, and at least one of them is a Zygon. Possibly both. She’s not telling.
Shooting schedules, commitments to other shows, and probably some ego have given us a terrible window with no Doctor.
With this 10th season, we’ll also be saying goodbye to Stephen Moffat as showrunner. 10 will be his last and he’ll be handing reins over to Chris Chibnall—current showrunner on Broadchruch—for season 11 and on.
I know, I know, using X for the Daleks is kind of a cheat, but there’s nothing to be done about it now. I don’t have a TARDIS. Not even a vortex manipulator.
Stupid Angels.
In the Whoniverse, these angel statues are creatures from another dimension, but not when you’re looking at them.
The compassion I mentioned earlier is in the way they murder people. Sounds impossible, I know. The Angel’s kiss, which is just them touching you, instantly transports you into the past where you will live out the rest of your natural life. You won’t exist past the day you encountered the angel, but you also don’t die any faster or more painfully than was already going to happen. Friendliest murder ever.
I personally have a love/hate relationship with them. I think they’re one of the coolest species in the Whoniverse, but I can’t help but hate them since they’re the ones that took Rory and Amy away from all of us. Stupid Angels.
With a name like Vashta Nerada it sounds like some kind of uncomfortable chaffing in the nether regions. The real Vashta Nerada is a little more permanent but just as discomforting.
These are also the episodes where the Doctor meets 
It’s not an immediate and obvious attack like in Aliens. The group doesn’t even realize when someone has been killed until it’s past too late. Some of the people in the group are wearing space suits, and the Vashta Nerada have the ability to keep the space suit filled out and give the appearance of someone just standing around. The tell that the Doctor figured out is when someone had a second shadow.
That seems unfair. You can see a Dalek or a Cyberman coming, you may not stand much of a chance to get away, but you can still run. The only option Vashta Nerada gives you is to stay in the light. Even then, you have to be looking for shadows.
Let’s skip the gentle jokes. U.N.I.T. stands for Unified Intelligence Taskforce.
I don’t have a lot of good things to say about UNIT. I’m sure they’re more competent than I am when it comes to hostile aliens, but not by much.
TARDIS. Time And Relative Dimensions In Space, or Totally And Radically Driving In Space. The latter came from a recent episode with the Twelfth Doctor, so there’s probably zero truth to it.
In fact, most characters seeing the TARDIS for the first time remark, “it’s bigger on the inside.” Except for Clara Oswald who said, “it’s smaller on the inside.” She is the impossible girl after all.
On more than one occasion it’s been shown to have some sentience of its own. It seems to answer distress calls and puts the Doctor where he’s needed instead of where he wants to go.
The Silence is another of the most inventive baddies in the Whoniverse. They’re a creepy looking alien race that any sane person would be terrified of, but the second you’re no longer looking at them you don’t remember them. You can’t. But you remember the suggestions they’ve given you.
Their first appearance, The Impossible Astronaut, is also an incredible episode because we’re treated to guest star Mark Sheppard—another ’s’ for those keeping score!
Well, gabby-pants, they recorded your whole speech and spliced it into the Apollo 11 moon landing—I forgot to mention they’re back in 1969 during this episode. Everyone watching that broadcast doesn’t remember seeing a Silent, but the idea of killing them on sight is implanted into each of their heads. Brilliant!
Hello, Sweetie!
She knows the Doctor’s real name
She Killed the Doctor
She’s part Time Lord