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This is my favorite episode. I've been commenting for months waiting for this. I need 10 min to go get high and pour myself a drink then we can get into this sure to be amazing reaction. London Ontario Canada here supporting you as much as I can. That was so much fun. Thank you for the reaction video. Cant wait for the next episode. Love that last line. The hybrid destined to conquer gallifrey and stand in its ruins.... is Me. Now where have we heard the word Me before?
I genuinely believe this is the best 54 minutes of entertainment ever created. Whether that be a TV show, movie, comic book, novel, whatever, I think this is the best. I try not to rewatch it too often, just how you wouldn't eat filet mignon everyday, because I don't want the episode to lose its elegance. But every time I watch it, it is simply magnificent. From the glorious cinematography to the script, lighting, Capaldi's astonishing performance and the unbeatable soundtrack, this episode is perfection. A masterpiece. The masterpiece. The only thing that comes close (for me) is Ozymandias from Breaking Bad of course.
The creature would have to reset every time, otherwise it would be incredibly stupid. I mean, if the creature could remember every cycle, it would be able to predict where Capaldi was going and could just wait for him there. Also, that creature accepting the same damn confessions over and over again for 4.5 billion years would be ridiculous.
@@TheBS1000 not necessarily, Remember the main point of the creature is that it's supposed to scare the doctor, which is why it never runs or attempts to speed up, It's just meant to scare not actually kill, the council of Gallifrey never would've thought that the doctor would actually let it catch up to him, They just assumed that he would just keep running and confessing until he either got too tired to run and confessed what they wanted to know or just ran out of other things to confess and told them,
Here we see Moffat's greatest achievement. A 50 minute utterly masterful metaphor for grief, some of the best directing in the show's history, and one of many breathtaking performances from Capaldi (along with perhaps the best score of any episode ever). And we finally get to see your reaction.
And unfortunately he had to ruin the entire emotional impact of the last two episodes in Hell Bent. Imagine how good it would have been if this could have been the last episode of Series 9 and the other side of the diamond wall he has to break through is just his TARDIS. His real home. Maybe add a few lines of dialogue in there of the Clara in his mind reminding him that she asked him not to seek revenge and ordering him to let her go. Something other than whatever the fuck Hell Bent was.
A full 55 minute monologue in a castle which only Peter Capaldi's Doctor could deliver and keep you interested for every second. I'm still convinced 5 years on that no other Doctor could have even begun to make this episode what it was.
Tom Baker, 4th will forever be my doctor none will ever compare, but my 4th cannot do this. He doesnt have the age or the gravatas or the greif to do it. 12th is the PERFECT post time war doctor, he has the age, the over 2000 years old, the experience, (so does the actor, Capaldis acting resume is impressive) and has finally started to forgive himself for what hes done
@@julieeverett7442 If you changed the context and setting I'd fully buy into someone like 4 just wondering around on his own mumbling and figuring things out. But given one man episodes must have to be within extremely specificcontexts it probably wouldn't have been as impactful as 12 was in Heaven Sent
One aspect I like that pairs nicely with Face the Raven is how it demonstrates how conscious of his actions the Doctor is. A lot of seemingly random actions are actually about gathering information so when he takes a risk, it's a very calculated one. (And obviously, being able to regenerate is a pretty great fallback if things go bad.) You also see Missy exhibit some of the same behaviors. But his companions just see him taking huge risks and apparently surviving by virtue of being clever and quirky. So when they try to emulate that behavior, as the very clever Clara did, it can be fatal. Rory called him out on this their first trip - the most dangerous thing about the Doctor is how he makes people want to impress him. Rory traveled on the TARDIS because of Amy, not the Doctor or the thrill of adventure, so he was much more clear-eyed about the risks.
basically, when the doctor screws around, it might be for fun but he's also looking for any information he can use to turn the situation to his advantage. He's basically Shaun from Psych, putting on airs but always looking around for every detail he can to solve the mystery.
there's this emperor and he asks this shepherd's boy, how many seconds in eternity? And the shepherd's boy says, there's this mountain of pure diamond. It takes an hour to climb it, and an hour to go around it! Every hundred years, a little bird comes and sharpens its beak on the diamond mountain. And when the entire mountain is chiselled away, the first second of eternity will have passed! You must think that's a hell of a long time, Personally, I think that's a hell of a bird.
Isn't that the length of a second of eternity and not how many seconds there actually are? I mean eternity is an infinite quantity, therefore I guess this story was sort of an attempt to quantify it. I've never understood it though.
Could someone explain the line. I mean I get it but the “I think that’s one hell of a bird”. I don’t get it. What did the bird do? Is it trying to say, that is one hell of a long time but for the bird to chip away at it for that long makes it one hell of a bird? And therefore the bird is metaphorically like the Doctor?
This episode actually helped me with the grief of loosing my mum. She’d passed away from cancer at the beginning of 2014 and I was struggling. After watching this episode I learned to keep on fighting. That no matter how isolated you may feel, nothing is more important than fighting to keep their memory alive. I still suffer with depression to this day but now I treat it as a companion. It doesn’t necessarily set me back, it helps me learn about myself and brings the best out of me. I have this show to thank for that ❤️😊
the music during that end montage is just incredible and still gives me chills. a standout episode and peter pulled it off so phenomenally all by himself. so glad we’re finally here
NLS it wouldn’t get nominated tho it’s not an American show? It’d have to get nominated for the British award ceremony’s like the NTA’s, TV BAFTAS or tv awards etc
"Burning the old me, and make a new one" reference to regeneration. That sentence made me cry aggain. I remember 10 saying don't wanna go, and say " even if I change it feels like dying, i die and some new man goes wondering around". 😭
When I first saw this episode I actually stood up and aplauded at the end! Also, remember the end of series 8, when the Doctor realises Missy lied about Galifrey's co-ordinates? What did the Doctor do? Repeatedly punched the Tardis console. Nice bit of foreshadowing there!
craigmcfly Honestly they made the best cover for The Shepherd's Boy. You can even see my hilarious comment of me yelling about and quoting the story :)
@Quilo Sky, agreed. This show will have it's ups and downs. Good writers and bad writers. Good viewing figures and bad viewing figures. It's just something that comes with shows that last over 20+ years. New people will come and go. It's why, although I'm not enjoying this current era of the show, I'll always be hopeful for the future, even if that means a temporary hiatus in the coming years.
btw here's the story part of which the Doctor tells in the end: There was once on a time a shepherd boy whose fame spread far and wide because of the wise answers which he gave to every question. The King of the country heard of it likewise, but did not believe it, and sent for the boy. Then he said to him: "If thou canst give me an answer to three questions which I will ask thee, I will look on thee as my own child, and thou shall dwell with me in my royal palace." The boy said: "What are the three questions?" The King said: "The first is, how many drops of water are there in the ocean?" The shepherd boy answered: "Lord King, if you will have all the rivers on earth dammed up so that not a single drop runs from them into the sea until I have counted it, I will tell you how many drops there are in the sea." The King said: "The next question is, how many stars are there in the sky?" The shepherd boy said: "Give me a great sheet of white paper," and then he made so many fine points on it with a pen that they could scarcely be seen, and it was all but impossible to count them; any one who looked at them would have lost his sight. Then he said: "There are as many stars in the sky as there are points on the paper; just count them." But no one was able to do it. The King said: "The third question is, how many seconds of time are there in eternity." Then said the shepherd boy: "In Lower Pomerania is the Diamond Mountain, which is two miles and a half high, two miles and a half wide, and two miles and a half in depth; every hundred years a little bird comes and sharpens its beak on it, and when the whole mountain is worn away by this, then the first second of eternity will be over."
Peter Capaldi's Doctor saved my life. When this aired, I was mourning the loss of my husband and seriously contemplating suicide. I won't bore you with the details. Thank you for your reaction tho and helping me remember. I will say you ain't seen nothing yet.
This is the perfect episode. A masterpiece. And what a soundtrack! I've got chills every time I listen to "The Shepherd's Boy" even today after all these years! Always speachless.
In 'Face The Raven' the Doctor tells a small child on the street "Remember 82" and here, it takes him 82 minutes to go from one side of the castle to the other 😉
That storytelling, that speeches and mologues, that use of time and psychology of the Doctor, the performance, the evironment, the music... SUCH A MASTERPIECE!
My favorite performance of any Doctor I've seen. Not only stirred the imagination, but evoked so many emotions and feelings. I honor Peter Capaldi for this performance!
11:14 I was actually there back in 2015! Some friends and I were touring Cardiff, and one of the places we checked out was that castle, so this episode is special to me for that reason!
This was the episode that made Capaldi my favourite doctor. 55 minutes of pure Capaldi brilliance. What an ep, what a script, what direction, what editing, it’s just a Masterclass in television.
This episode and the 'shepards boy' song really helped me through a rough time. Taught me to do whatever it takes to fight, no matter how much it hurts. This is by far my favourite episode of Who. A masterpiece
This is the best episode imo 👏 Edit: and now you have also heard imo the best price of music in the entire show, the shepard's boy is just so amazing. Thank you Murray gold for your amazing pieces!
This episode is so sick in so many ways man. The way it showcases how the Doctor breaks down a problem, literally slowing down time by thinking faster than any human could fathom, receding into his mind palace, which of course is his beloved home: the TARDIS. The way it showcases the strength of a Time Lords physiology by explicitly stating that Azbantium is 400 times harder than Diamond, and yet a Time Lord can punch through it, given enough time. The way it shows how it takes *days* for a Time Lord to really die fully, giving him just enough time to crawl back to the teleporter and re-fuel it with the last of his life-energy.
3:44 I just wanna say that yes while the speech during the Zygon Inversion is absolutely one of the best speeches performed, this episode is absolutely the best performance of his tenure as the Doctor! 5:04 Oh look! A reference to Hartnell!
When I first watched it I wasn’t that much of a fan but it’s an episode that gets better on every viewing. One of the greatest episodes in the history of the show from a writing, acting and directing stand point
@@justsomerandomguyonline1144 more like a story of grief and depression, honestly perhaps you love this episode deep down and just don't want to admit if because you're also depressed. If that's the case then you need serious therapy because forcing opinions is not the answer
Longtime lurker here, I was waiting till you got here. A tour-de-force by Capaldi and this was the episode that solidified him as MY Doctor. For a long time it was 11, but this episode and the next are the most bittersweet episodes of Who but also the most brilliant. Heaven Sent still stands as my favorite Who episode ever.
@@thepandorica1660 Actually they released a copy of the shooting script a few years ago, and Me was most definitely capitalized. That makes it official in my book.
To anyone who wonders why the wall didn't reset, it's because that the amount of change that was being caused to it was too insignificant to be noticed that each run.
This is basically my favorite episode. I adore it. He's so inspiring and determined. and you understand so much about the beginning once you realize what's happening. this entire episode is one long monologue, and Capaldi thrives there.
What I love about the capaldi era, Capaldi, only signed one season at a time. And each finale was written with capaldi’s departure in mind. His first series wasn’t anything too dramatic, other than what I imagine, he would have fired at Missy backfiring onto himself. Series 9 was the memory wipe potentially being incompatible. Series 10, was as it was. But you had that risk this doctor would be gone sooner than you would expect.
One of the Doctor's earlier incarnations spent two weeks (from our subjective viewpoint) dying, but at least it didn't happen again immediately afterwards!
If you look back, you can see the moment where he realises what is going on, and that he has to go thru this, over, and over, and over, and over ..... it's enough to drive you mad
This is one of my favorite episodes. I love that he's just faced with this mystery and he's in this abyss of a place that has no relevance to a time or place in the universe. It's fun as a viewer trying to figure it out along with him as he goes, not interrupted by anyone else. No companions or locals or villainous aliens. All the way until the end it just all came together and was a total mind trip. I feel like they made this episode up first then the writers "invented" the confession dial as a means to make it happen and post edited it in the earlier episode of this season when missy shows it to clara.
I appreciate the fact that 12 has more time to tell the story the farther the tunnel into the barrier extends. It's heartbreaking that when he first sees the barrier on each reboot, immediately all the memories from the previous versions of himself come back. "But I can remember Clara, you don't understand. I can remember it all." Billions of years of repetition of the same loop of activity is a devastating concept.
Fantastic episode, it was just so intense and such a mindbend once the twist got revealed. I remember just being stunned by it, and then the other side of it turning out to be Gallifrey...
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Cannot WAIT for hell bent
what's with the devilman music in the intro
I cant wait for hell bent
This is my favorite episode. I've been commenting for months waiting for this. I need 10 min to go get high and pour myself a drink then we can get into this sure to be amazing reaction. London Ontario Canada here supporting you as much as I can.
That was so much fun. Thank you for the reaction video. Cant wait for the next episode. Love that last line. The hybrid destined to conquer gallifrey and stand in its ruins.... is Me. Now where have we heard the word Me before?
I genuinely believe this is the best 54 minutes of entertainment ever created. Whether that be a TV show, movie, comic book, novel, whatever, I think this is the best.
I try not to rewatch it too often, just how you wouldn't eat filet mignon everyday, because I don't want the episode to lose its elegance. But every time I watch it, it is simply magnificent.
From the glorious cinematography to the script, lighting, Capaldi's astonishing performance and the unbeatable soundtrack, this episode is perfection. A masterpiece. The masterpiece.
The only thing that comes close (for me) is Ozymandias from Breaking Bad of course.
Doctor: I bet you won't see this coming!
The Creature who has already watched him jump out that window 52 million times: 😐
I assume the Veil also resets each time? So it indeed doesn't see it coming.
The creature would have to reset every time, otherwise it would be incredibly stupid. I mean, if the creature could remember every cycle, it would be able to predict where Capaldi was going and could just wait for him there. Also, that creature accepting the same damn confessions over and over again for 4.5 billion years would be ridiculous.
@@TheBS1000 not necessarily,
Remember the main point of the creature is that it's supposed to scare the doctor, which is why it never runs or attempts to speed up,
It's just meant to scare not actually kill, the council of Gallifrey never would've thought that the doctor would actually let it catch up to him,
They just assumed that he would just keep running and confessing until he either got too tired to run and confessed what they wanted to know or just ran out of other things to confess and told them,
Guys it's a joke why are you thinking about it this much 😂
Obviously it resets, everything resets unless it is affected for a very long time, such as the painting of Clara, that supposedly the Doctor painted.
99% of this Episode is 1 guy running around talking with himself... and it was fracking awesome !
This is why Capaldi is my favorite actor of all the Doctors.
Not very many can give a speech quite like Capaldi
Brilliant metaphor for grief
Capaldi isnt my favourite doctor, though I love him. But this episode in my eyes proves hes the best actor to ever play the doctor
STUNNING episode of ANY T.V.
🤷🏼♂️
Here we see Moffat's greatest achievement. A 50 minute utterly masterful metaphor for grief, some of the best directing in the show's history, and one of many breathtaking performances from Capaldi (along with perhaps the best score of any episode ever). And we finally get to see your reaction.
And unfortunately he had to ruin the entire emotional impact of the last two episodes in Hell Bent. Imagine how good it would have been if this could have been the last episode of Series 9 and the other side of the diamond wall he has to break through is just his TARDIS. His real home. Maybe add a few lines of dialogue in there of the Clara in his mind reminding him that she asked him not to seek revenge and ordering him to let her go. Something other than whatever the fuck Hell Bent was.
And the sheaperds boy says....
@@ms_scribbles meh to your comment
@@ms_scribbles I actually liked Hell Bent, but I can see your point of view.
@@ms_scribbles It would be cool. but hell bent wasn't that bad
A full 55 minute monologue in a castle which only Peter Capaldi's Doctor could deliver and keep you interested for every second. I'm still convinced 5 years on that no other Doctor could have even begun to make this episode what it was.
Tom Baker, 4th will forever be my doctor none will ever compare, but my 4th cannot do this. He doesnt have the age or the gravatas or the greif to do it. 12th is the PERFECT post time war doctor, he has the age, the over 2000 years old, the experience, (so does the actor, Capaldis acting resume is impressive) and has finally started to forgive himself for what hes done
@@julieeverett7442 If you changed the context and setting I'd fully buy into someone like 4 just wondering around on his own mumbling and figuring things out. But given one man episodes must have to be within extremely specificcontexts it probably wouldn't have been as impactful as 12 was in Heaven Sent
@@ollyreece4208 no it wouldnt and there hasnt been a case in 4th run when this happened
One aspect I like that pairs nicely with Face the Raven is how it demonstrates how conscious of his actions the Doctor is. A lot of seemingly random actions are actually about gathering information so when he takes a risk, it's a very calculated one. (And obviously, being able to regenerate is a pretty great fallback if things go bad.) You also see Missy exhibit some of the same behaviors.
But his companions just see him taking huge risks and apparently surviving by virtue of being clever and quirky. So when they try to emulate that behavior, as the very clever Clara did, it can be fatal.
Rory called him out on this their first trip - the most dangerous thing about the Doctor is how he makes people want to impress him. Rory traveled on the TARDIS because of Amy, not the Doctor or the thrill of adventure, so he was much more clear-eyed about the risks.
basically, when the doctor screws around, it might be for fun but he's also looking for any information he can use to turn the situation to his advantage.
He's basically Shaun from Psych, putting on airs but always looking around for every detail he can to solve the mystery.
That’s why Rory is my favorite companion. He was not amazed or impressed by things going on, he just understood the situation.
there's this emperor and he asks this shepherd's boy, how many seconds in eternity? And the shepherd's boy says, there's this mountain of pure diamond. It takes an hour to climb it, and an hour to go around it! Every hundred years, a little bird comes and sharpens its beak on the diamond mountain. And when the entire mountain is chiselled away, the first second of eternity will have passed! You must think that's a hell of a long time, Personally, I think that's a hell of a bird.
And I think that is one hell of a Doctor
almost seems like an entry in The Hitch Hiker's Guide
Isn't that the length of a second of eternity and not how many seconds there actually are? I mean eternity is an infinite quantity, therefore I guess this story was sort of an attempt to quantify it. I've never understood it though.
Could someone explain the line. I mean I get it but the “I think that’s one hell of a bird”. I don’t get it. What did the bird do? Is it trying to say, that is one hell of a long time but for the bird to chip away at it for that long makes it one hell of a bird? And therefore the bird is metaphorically like the Doctor?
@@drd2121 a bird that lives long enough to come to the same mountain of diamond and chisel it away is a hell of a bird.
Rachel Talalay, who directed this episode, and whoever the editor was, are magicians.
Matt Rose And Moffat the writer.. is a genius. And Peter who acted IS THE DOCTOR!
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And Mr. Gold is a god of music.
jeck jeck YESSSSS I WAS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO SAY THATTT
Nobody ever acknowledges cinematography
Alex Hodgkinson Well thanks to Rachel for that because it was all in her vision :)
It's a metaphor for grief and depression. Every day blurring into one loop until eventually you push through it.
Too bad it's followed by a much more straight-forward episode.
This episode actually helped me with the grief of loosing my mum. She’d passed away from cancer at the beginning of 2014 and I was struggling. After watching this episode I learned to keep on fighting. That no matter how isolated you may feel, nothing is more important than fighting to keep their memory alive. I still suffer with depression to this day but now I treat it as a companion. It doesn’t necessarily set me back, it helps me learn about myself and brings the best out of me. I have this show to thank for that ❤️😊
@@seanwray13 Cheers mate. DW just inspired you. The strength and will was yours all along :)
Oz Baxter, Inc. thanks mate, that really means a lot! 🙂
Agreed spoke volumes to me as I was going through some deep depression when I watched it. Honestly gave me the motivation to not give up
This is still by far one of my favorite Capaldi episodes, he will always be my Doctor.
One of the greatest pieces of television ever made. Straight masterpiece.
Fact!!! One of the most stunning pieces of television I ever experienced at the time.
Capaldi is just on another level, man carried an episode on his eyebrows
the music during that end montage is just incredible and still gives me chills. a standout episode and peter pulled it off so phenomenally all by himself. so glad we’re finally here
Moffat's magnum opus
This episode just goes to show you why Capaldi is one of the best doctors ever! His performance is astounding!
That skull is actually based on Capaldi's. They put in that much detail.
How creepily thorough.
Probably should've put that much detail into their scripts instead of a worthless easter egg nobody would ever notice unless you told them. 😂
@@KyoPewz This is like, one of the best written Dr. Who episodes of all time.
@@megashark1013 Your opinion. Do you have any arguments to proclaim it as such or are you just regurgitating what other people have said
@@KyoPewz you know that prop master and screenwriter are different people, right?
This episode and performance deserved an Emmy, or a couple
But it didn’t that’s why it didn’t even get nominated 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂
JustSomeRandomGuy Online you again 😒
NLS it wouldn’t get nominated tho it’s not an American show? It’d have to get nominated for the British award ceremony’s like the NTA’s, TV BAFTAS or tv awards etc
@@obiwankenobi687 non-american shows can also get nominated for an Emmy
ObiWan Kenobi shows from other countries can get nominated
"Burning the old me, and make a new one" reference to regeneration. That sentence made me cry aggain. I remember 10 saying don't wanna go, and say " even if I change it feels like dying, i die and some new man goes wondering around". 😭
Every thing in this episode is perfection: the story, the acting, directing, the music...EVERYTHING!
Did I ever tell you the definition of perfection? This episode.
No thats the definition of overrated
@@lukeevans6070 That was your first mistake.
@@lukeevans6070 good joke
@@lukeevans6070 haha look this little boy, hater or dumb?
Have you ever listened to the audio "Chimes of Midnight" by Robert Shearman?
When I first saw this episode I actually stood up and aplauded at the end!
Also, remember the end of series 8, when the Doctor realises Missy lied about Galifrey's co-ordinates? What did the Doctor do? Repeatedly punched the Tardis console. Nice bit of foreshadowing there!
I’m not sure it actually *was* foreshadowing, but ok. Nice callback anyway.
The Shepherd's Boy track is one of the best pieces of music I've ever heard for any TV show. Murray Gold was at the top of his game for that one.
Chris Bright Murray went FULL ON Beethoven and Mozart on the first 40 minutes.. and at the end is when we learned what Murray Gold was capable of.
Agreed! Was so happy when they released this episode on the OST as it's own disk!
craigmcfly Honestly they made the best cover for The Shepherd's Boy. You can even see my hilarious comment of me yelling about and quoting the story :)
I know right? I'm so glad they used it for his regeneration too, it's the perfect theme for Twelve
It always reminds me of the impossible dream in Don Quixote...
Peak. Capaldi. Right. Here.
Peak. Moffat. Right. Here.
Peak. Gold. Right. Here.
Peak. Talalay. Right. Here.
Peak. Piece Of TV. Right. Here.
Hey, don`t forget the Vail! Right. Here.
@@cargo71 Honestly? I'd prefer if the Veil stayed. Over. There.
@@firefly24601 Yes, me too. I`m just saying he did one hell of a job...
@@cargo71 and that's one hell of a bird
moffats masterpiece in grief. my favorite modern who episode ever
This episode along with World Enough and Time in series 10 are Capaldi’s best Episodes, both a 10/10 each.
I love world enough and time
The Doctor Falls was a 10/10 for me also
@@bombird8813 Yeah, the doctor falls was the only Dr who episode to make me cry since Matt Smith left.
His speech in Zygon Inversion is 💯
One of the best episodes of the reboot in my opinion.
Revival*
@@mahfuzurchowdhury2765 thank you!
@Quilo Sky, yes most of them are good, except for a good portion of Series 11 and like half of Series 12.
@Quilo Sky, agreed. This show will have it's ups and downs. Good writers and bad writers. Good viewing figures and bad viewing figures. It's just something that comes with shows that last over 20+ years. New people will come and go. It's why, although I'm not enjoying this current era of the show, I'll always be hopeful for the future, even if that means a temporary hiatus in the coming years.
No it’s not
btw here's the story part of which the Doctor tells in the end:
There was once on a time a shepherd boy whose fame spread far and wide because of the wise answers which he gave to every question. The King of the country heard of it likewise, but did not believe it, and sent for the boy. Then he said to him: "If thou canst give me an answer to three questions which I will ask thee, I will look on thee as my own child, and thou shall dwell with me in my royal palace." The boy said: "What are the three questions?"
The King said: "The first is, how many drops of water are there in the ocean?" The shepherd boy answered: "Lord King, if you will have all the rivers on earth dammed up so that not a single drop runs from them into the sea until I have counted it, I will tell you how many drops there are in the sea."
The King said: "The next question is, how many stars are there in the sky?" The shepherd boy said: "Give me a great sheet of white paper," and then he made so many fine points on it with a pen that they could scarcely be seen, and it was all but impossible to count them; any one who looked at them would have lost his sight. Then he said: "There are as many stars in the sky as there are points on the paper; just count them." But no one was able to do it.
The King said: "The third question is, how many seconds of time are there in eternity." Then said the shepherd boy: "In Lower Pomerania is the Diamond Mountain, which is two miles and a half high, two miles and a half wide, and two miles and a half in depth; every hundred years a little bird comes and sharpens its beak on it, and when the whole mountain is worn away by this, then the first second of eternity will be over."
The Doctor makes a great point about how everyone overlooks the little bird.
I don't get it
That's a helluva bird
Peter Capaldi's Doctor saved my life. When this aired, I was mourning the loss of my husband and seriously contemplating suicide. I won't bore you with the details. Thank you for your reaction tho and helping me remember. I will say you ain't seen nothing yet.
I am so sorry for your loss and my prayers are with you, I believe you will make it through this ❤
Very sorry for what you've gone through. How are feeling now?
I am so sorry to hear that. You are a strong person, keep carrying on.
"Over the course of two billion years", Ha! You wish!
Times it by 2 1/4
@@CyberController- gj u can do basic math xD
@@cakimali5423 :-D
I think that's one hell of a reaction..!
This is the perfect episode. A masterpiece.
And what a soundtrack! I've got chills every time I listen to "The Shepherd's Boy" even today after all these years!
Always speachless.
In 'Face The Raven' the Doctor tells a small child on the street "Remember 82" and here, it takes him 82 minutes to go from one side of the castle to the other 😉
(19)82 was the year in which the Fifth Doctor debuted.
@@thepandorica1660 now this is what I like to hear!
“What’s in room 12? His entire wardrobe?” 😂
The recording didn't fail ! The curse is lifted!
That storytelling, that speeches and mologues, that use of time and psychology of the Doctor, the performance, the evironment, the music... SUCH A MASTERPIECE!
My favorite performance of any Doctor I've seen. Not only stirred the imagination, but evoked so many emotions and feelings. I honor Peter Capaldi for this performance!
One of my favourite episodes. The writing, editing, music, direction and the acting!!! Thanks failwhale34. 😊 amazing
Heaven Sent is nothing short of a masterpiece.
No it wasn’t
@@justsomerandomguyonline1144 your opinion isn't fact
Niiiice push-in on the "clara isn't coming back" theory. I laughed. :)
"How many likes should this video get?"
"We think... 4,500,000,000"
nice
Brilliant
Yep
I see what ya did there
one of my favorite episodes, what a gorgeous performance from Capaldi 🥺
11:14 I was actually there back in 2015! Some friends and I were touring Cardiff, and one of the places we checked out was that castle, so this episode is special to me for that reason!
This was the episode that made Capaldi my favourite doctor. 55 minutes of pure Capaldi brilliance. What an ep, what a script, what direction, what editing, it’s just a Masterclass in television.
This episode and the 'shepards boy' song really helped me through a rough time. Taught me to do whatever it takes to fight, no matter how much it hurts. This is by far my favourite episode of Who. A masterpiece
Favorite Capaldi episode/moments ever
This is the best episode imo 👏
Edit: and now you have also heard imo the best price of music in the entire show, the shepard's boy is just so amazing. Thank you Murray gold for your amazing pieces!
Just a masterpiece. This is the hell of an episode.
This episode is so sick in so many ways man. The way it showcases how the Doctor breaks down a problem, literally slowing down time by thinking faster than any human could fathom, receding into his mind palace, which of course is his beloved home: the TARDIS.
The way it showcases the strength of a Time Lords physiology by explicitly stating that Azbantium is 400 times harder than Diamond, and yet a Time Lord can punch through it, given enough time.
The way it shows how it takes *days* for a Time Lord to really die fully, giving him just enough time to crawl back to the teleporter and re-fuel it with the last of his life-energy.
This is definitely a massive fan-favourite episode. Such amazing acting from Capaldi, proving he can carry an entire episode all by himself.
just plain genius & perfect, Capaldi by himself for a hour and delivering a brilliant performance, one of the Best episode of any show ever
I've only been watching since 1979, but I think this is the finest episode of all time.
A wonderful reaction to one of the best episodes ever. 50 minutes of Capaldi showing his truly skills as an actor. A masterpiece. 👏👏👏👏👏
3:44 I just wanna say that yes while the speech during the Zygon Inversion is absolutely one of the best speeches performed, this episode is absolutely the best performance of his tenure as the Doctor!
5:04 Oh look! A reference to Hartnell!
When I first watched it I wasn’t that much of a fan but it’s an episode that gets better on every viewing. One of the greatest episodes in the history of the show from a writing, acting and directing stand point
Moffat went all out and made one of his best episodes.
So did Mr. Capaldi and Mr. Gold.
@@jeckjeck3119 yea
What a load of crap he ruined the show turned it into unwatchable dross with low rating.
@@justsomerandomguyonline1144 more like a story of grief and depression, honestly perhaps you love this episode deep down and just don't want to admit if because you're also depressed. If that's the case then you need serious therapy because forcing opinions is not the answer
one of the best sci-fi episodes of all time of any series.
Been waiting a bit for this one :)
Same dude
Did no one notice Failwhale didn't realize that was Gallifrey?
Yeah, didn't flinch. Most who fans jump at this moment:)
@@CaptainNemo1701 I thought he had already guessed it beforehand so wasn't surprised
When I first saw this episode, I just already assumed he was on Gallifrey
@@imafgc I think so too. He mentioned Gallifrey in some context earlier in the reaction, so I assumed he wasn't surprised by the reveal.
Nah he knew
Probably THE best New Who episode. Capaldi kills it with his performance
I’m so psyched tysm
Ok but the last part of this episode is by far my favourite
The Prisoner: 'What do you want?' ... #2: "Information "....
The last 15 minutes of this episode are among the greatest pieces of art ever produced. Facts.
"One hell of a bird." lol. One more and then The Christmas Special so prepare those eye faucets Failwhale34.
2 Christmas specials in a row
This is one of the best episodes of Moffat era. Everything just worked in so well. The story, the acting, the music, all were just fantastic.
Longtime lurker here, I was waiting till you got here. A tour-de-force by Capaldi and this was the episode that solidified him as MY Doctor. For a long time it was 11, but this episode and the next are the most bittersweet episodes of Who but also the most brilliant. Heaven Sent still stands as my favorite Who episode ever.
my most shocking moment was seeing he ended on galifrey
Not for me. I thought it was obvious right from the start. Too many gallifrey refrerences and the confession dial was also from gallifrey
My favorite episode in all of 12s run. Maybe the entire reboot
"The Hybrid... is *me*"
Failwhale: 🏃♂️
Actually it's "Me" not "me".
@@ABrecher not it's not, as Ashildr isn't revealed to be the Hybrid.
@@thepandorica1660 Actually they released a copy of the shooting script a few years ago, and Me was most definitely capitalized. That makes it official in my book.
@@ABrecher Well it's capital "Me" because the Doctor is mistaken about the identity of the hybrid.
Ashildr he meant.
MY BOY SLAPPING OUT THOSE REACTIONS QUICK APPRECIATE IT 🔥🔥🔥👍👍
To anyone who wonders why the wall didn't reset, it's because that the amount of change that was being caused to it was too insignificant to be noticed that each run.
the ultimate capaldi episode
the ultimate Doctor performance
Peter Capaldi's finest hour!
Murray Gold might be my favorite composer of all time. This entire episode is a good example why
I think this is a masterpiece on every level! Love it. 😁
On first viewing I was stunned by this episode, but it takes at least two viewings for its majesty to truly sink in.
This is basically my favorite episode. I adore it. He's so inspiring and determined. and you understand so much about the beginning once you realize what's happening.
this entire episode is one long monologue, and Capaldi thrives there.
What I love about the capaldi era, Capaldi, only signed one season at a time. And each finale was written with capaldi’s departure in mind. His first series wasn’t anything too dramatic, other than what I imagine, he would have fired at Missy backfiring onto himself. Series 9 was the memory wipe potentially being incompatible. Series 10, was as it was.
But you had that risk this doctor would be gone sooner than you would expect.
I love what the Doctor says at the beginning.
"I've been looking forward to this."
Everytime the Doctor confesses something the castle shifts around to reveal something new
This episode should be displayed in a museum. It’s perfect. This is an example of Moffat at his peak.
One of the Doctor's earlier incarnations spent two weeks (from our subjective viewpoint) dying, but at least it didn't happen again immediately afterwards!
If you look back, you can see the moment where he realises what is going on, and that he has to go thru this, over, and over, and over, and over ..... it's enough to drive you mad
This is one of my favorite episodes. I love that he's just faced with this mystery and he's in this abyss of a place that has no relevance to a time or place in the universe. It's fun as a viewer trying to figure it out along with him as he goes, not interrupted by anyone else. No companions or locals or villainous aliens. All the way until the end it just all came together and was a total mind trip. I feel like they made this episode up first then the writers "invented" the confession dial as a means to make it happen and post edited it in the earlier episode of this season when missy shows it to clara.
Possibly the only time I ever rewatched an episode of television straight away after the 1st viewing.
12th's ode to grief; Beautiful and tragic.
I was expecting you to shout "put me in the writers room" when you saw the domed city on galifray
Can you imagine 10 or 11 putting themselves through the same hell 12 went through in this episode over and over again?
I appreciate the fact that 12 has more time to tell the story the farther the tunnel into the barrier extends.
It's heartbreaking that when he first sees the barrier on each reboot, immediately all the memories from the previous versions of himself come back.
"But I can remember Clara, you don't understand. I can remember it all."
Billions of years of repetition of the same loop of activity is a devastating concept.
All I know is that this is the best episode of the entire series, just brilliant story.... a masterpiece
One of the best pieces of television ever made
The music in this episode slaps especially ‘The Shepherds boy’ one of my favourite Dr Who themes (also my favourite Dr Who episode to date)
You said your doctor. I imagine we have another 12th doctor fan here?? :D
Awesome reaction as always.
Also 10/10 editing from the editor as well.
This is my favourite episode of the series
One of my favorite episodes ever. Loved it the first time I watched it and still get goosebumps when I watch it now.
Fantastic episode, it was just so intense and such a mindbend once the twist got revealed. I remember just being stunned by it, and then the other side of it turning out to be Gallifrey...
This is a fantastic episode
I feel this is Capaldi's best DW episode.