The Doctor: The Greatest Sci-Fi Character Ever!

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The Doctor has been voted the greatest sci-fi character of all time!

In a poll by the BFI, the Doctor topped the poll which also included characters from franchises like Star Wars, Blake’s 7, and Star Trek. But the Time Lord only just pulled it off: there were just 110 votes between him and runner-up, Ellen Ripley from Alien, played by Sigourney Weaver! Mind you, 110 is still a fair amount of people…

Here’s the Top Ten of sci-fi:

1. The Doctor

2. Ellen Ripley (Alien)

3. Darth Vader (Star Wars)

4. Kerr Avon (Blake’s 7)

5. Captain Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly)

6. G’Kar (Babylon 5)

7. HAL 9000 (2001: A Space Odyssey)

8. Rick Deckard (Bladerunner)

9. Han Solo (Star Wars)

10. Spock (Star Trek)

Not a bad list, really – though, admittedly, I don’t know a few of them. Sad not to see neither Arthur Dent or Marvin the Paranoid Android there. I do wonder how well the Doc would’ve fared if the TARDIS hadn’t returned to screens in 2005, helmed by four fantastic Doctors – although I’m pretty sure he’d still have been in the Top 10. If people have great memories of Kerr Avon, HAL 9000, and Ripley, surely a Time Lord with two hearts would’ve still made a huge impact.

While , 19% were for alien characters, 67% for humans, and 14% for robots/computers/AIs.

Hooray for the Doctor! Let’s face it: he always wins.

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