The funniest comment by far I've seen is meme of the Toymaker talking about fearing the one who waits, then cutting to Cherry waiting for that cup of tea 🤣 Really love your analysis. So intelligent and you are not afraid to share things you do like despite the majority screaming against it, and also the thinks you don't or didn't like but with an intellectual reason as to why and acknowledging you still appreciated the value these things brings. Great work, absolutely got a subscriber out of me.
I think you're right that something happened with that "maybe I'm the bad luck" moment. My instinct was that the Doctor and Mrs. Flood went on an adventure together that reassured the Doctor, but that moment could absolutely be them in the future. As always, I adore your reactions!
It's plain that Mrs Flood knows what a Tardis is, but until the Doctor's dissappeared she didn't know that the Police Box was one. So she knows Time Lords and their mode of travel, but has probably never met the Doctor. Let the speculation begin! It was so nice to see a joyful Doctor, and my first thought on seeing him in the club was 'finally, the Doctor dances!' On seeing a different reactor, the 'long hot summer with Houdini' refers to a Colin Baker episode from The Big Finish.
This was my take on flood. She doesn't recognize the doctors tardis but once it dematerializes she recognizes it as A tardis. the next thing she asks the doctor is who he is. I think she's really asking "which timelord are you?"
The Doctor sang because he recognized that the singing is important to the goblin language. He understood the rope language, and he understood the goblin language. It's adorable that Ruby had trouble keeping up with the song, but she gave her best.
You are one of the few people who are actually open to the timeless child idea, cause most people aren't. Chibnall era had its faults, but its just as much Doctor Who as any other seasons and I'm so happy you're open to it. I also love that you love how Ncuti is so positive, which isn't noted as much, cause Doctor Who has been on the dark side for a while(Jodie's doctor started off like that, but got slowly darker). Got a new subscriber!! Merry Christmas ! P.S. The 4th wall break is an Homage to William Hartnell's First doctors christmas special, where he looked to the camera and wished the audience merry christmas.
I disliked the timeless child, but I've actually liked what Russell has been doing with it and it has almost made me do a 180 and want to see what he does with it. I have been hoping for so long never to hear about it again, but Russell has made me a believer, and Ncuti sold that little interaction about him being a foundling too. I'm loving the new era already. I still keep sewing a whole slew of videos saying RIP Doctor Who and whatnot, but it seems in rude health to me, and the ratings were great, though again, many will try tell you different. Enjoy the rest of the festive season everyone. I'm chilling out, and actually watching some classic Who with Peter Davison. Had never seen any of him at all, it's good stuff.
This is the first video of yours Ive seen and I gotta say, I loved so much of what you said. the observations and the perspective I really enjoyed. and you're funny as hell! I checked out your Patreon and was very disappointed you don't offer full length! Id pay for that! Subscribed!
I love everything about this episode. As I’ve gotten older (I was already in college when the first Hartnell episode was broadcast) I’ve found that very few things still surprise me. I was glued to the screen through this whole episode because it felt fresh and it was constantly surprising me. I loved the sense of fun and joy and quirkiness, and yet you can feel a serious side underlying it. I was blown away by Janis Goblin’s totally unexpected song (glad I had avoided the spoilers), not only because it was so well done, but because it was such a complete surprise. (I’m reminded of the first time I saw the alien bar scene in Star Wars.) Cannot wait to see where the Ncuti era goes.
I have been trying to remember where i recognised her from since Christmas day! She was in The Prince! (Written by Abigail Thorn, currently available on Nebula)
@@TylerAlexander Without any further information, Mrs Flood vibes me as a Time Meddler. No doubt I'm wrong. She's interesting whoever she turns out to be.
My two main questions from the end of this episode are 1) Who is Mrs. Flood, and 2) Is there any more significance to the crack in the ceiling than it just being a crack in the ceiling? This show has permanently altered my perception of cracks and angel statues, so I can't help but wonder about this crack. Is it simply a crack in the ceiling, or is it a tear in the very fabric of reality/the universe/etc.? I can't wait for the upcoming season, and it already feels like it's going to feel like forever when in reality it's probably like 5 months or so.
Smith hasmd a manic energy that was fun - but always hiding something darker. It's like 15 said, he never stopped running and with this Doctor, we see what happens WITHOUT that darkness beneath the joy, what happens when the Doctor stops and just deals with everything. There is a lightness under it, not shadow of war and trauma.
Just subscribed after finding this reaction and watching your Doctor Who 60th videos too. Love the discussions you have throughout the videos and how you take the time to understand and theorise as it goes along. Very entertaining to watch, about to start your Good Place reactions!
On the Doctor's backstory, I feel like writers have two somewhat opposed desires for the Doctor that pull them one way or the other: 1. They like that the Doctor is mysterious, that both the companion and the audience kind of cannot know all the dimensions of the Doctor. 2. They like that the Doctor is kind of an idiot. Famously almost flunked out of the Timelord Academy. A very Douglas Adams-esque joke about how the Doctor only seems like a genius to humans because humans are morons compared to even the middest Time Lord to ever draw breath. The later of those demands the Doctor not really be special in any way other than deciding to steal a TARDIS and go on a never-ending vacation in the Gallifreyan equivalent of a nearly broken down camper-van. The former though demands they be something far, far greater than that at this point because the later is more or less what we came to understand them as.
idk - I feel like no2 is something that only got leaned into at all when Romana was travelling with the Doctor, and then we got a lot of "didn't you learn this at the academy?" stuff because Romana was legitimately smart at schoolwork. And like you say, that was a thing that was actually happening around the time that Douglas Adams was actually the Script Editor.
Chris Chibnall introduced a lot of things which he could have done a lot with but just didn't execute well at all. I'm glad Russell is using ideas from the Chibnall era because he's finally using the potential these ideas have by exploring characters with them, whether it be showing the impact of the Flux on the Doctor or showing the Doctor's reaction to the timeless child stuff. Particularly because part of Chibnall's inspiration for the timeless child was his experience as someone who was adopted. Very similarly I feel like the 15th Doctor is what the 13th Doctor could have been. In series 11 it felt like they were going ahead with a Doctor who was more joyful and more open, but the character kept acting in ways which completely contradicted this, and then this whole theme with the character was completely ignored past series 11. Where as now the Doctor's openness is being explored to its full, from his conversations with the 14th Doctor to his admiration of kids to his sadness when Ruby disappeared. And Russell is fully making the most of 15's joyfulness having him singing and dancing and just generally being fun to watch.
I am absolutely with you. Doctor Who is all about change (I mean, regeneration, right?), and it's amazing how people are getting bent out of shape for something they liked doing what it's supposed to do. Even if you follow their pretzel logic, it's bollocks; oh my god, The Doctor is having fun! Yes - but do you want to go and rewatch Tennant's first season again? So it had music in it - Eccleston danced, for gods' sakes! Ugh. Personally, I'm surprised nobody seems to be treating the 'mavity' thing as anything more than a running joke. I would like to bet that we're going to get to see Isaac Newton again in an episode where they have to go back and change it back to 'gravity'.
Everyone was so 'WHAT??' about the Mrs Flood scene, that they seemed to miss one detail that is either hugely important, or a continuity mistake (and I can't believe with the budget they had, it would be missed).. The Doctor spends most of the episode in his orange top and brown coat, he walks into the Tardis, Ruby has her realisation and follows him in... and he is now wearing a light blue top under the coat. He had no reason to change while waiting for her, so what did he do in space and time before returning outside her house (in a change of clothes) ready to pick her up??
I love this review. I’ve subscribed to your channel and can’t wait to see more. I’ve done some Who stuff on my channel and I’m doing a deep dive on the old stuff in the New a year. This is, though, slick, funny, brilliant, positive and informed. Love it.
Me too, liked and subscribed. There are a couple of other channels that were so negative that I hit, “Do not recommend this channel.” It wasn’t even that they didn’t like the episode, but the ways they were ragging on the episode and the Doctor.
Now that you mention it, maybe the Doctor we see get in the TARDIS and the one Ruby sees when she enters the TARDIS are two different Doctors, they are wearing different outfits.
i rly loved the specials. i had mixed feelings about the first special and not rly loved it but the last 3 were amazing and i rly loved this episode it was just perfect for me and i normaly hate songs xD i dont get why some people hating on it because oh boy it was a fun christmas episode :) i am rly hyped for the new doctor and i have to say i did quit doctor who 1-2 seasons ago as i could not stand chibnalls writing and stories anymore but this feels rly like good old doctor who to me
The new companion is only younger than you because this show has kept going. None of these actors (except Cherry -- maybe?) were even born yet the first time a companion entered the TARDIS.
I agree with you on everything. Also people taking about how the timeless child rendering the past meaningless, I don’t agree, I think it amplifies the lore. Throughout decades the Doctor was truly a mystery that we never had any hints in who they really are, I like that this adds MORE juice to the lore. Can’t wait to see what it could be!
Thanks for a positive reaction to the Christmas special! I think you liked it better than me - I enjoyed the introduction of the new Doctor. I don't think we know enough about Ruby yet. Also, didn't get how the Doctor being adopted was actually a reference to the Timeless Child/ Tecteun business until I thought about it later. Oh, and I think you need to have your coffee before filming your reaction next time - you seemed a bit obsessed with that at the start!
Yeah, that was my thing with absolutely HATING the Timeless Child crap. The thing that was always awesome about the Doctor is that, in his society, he was what the Time Lords would consider "nothing special". He was a bad student, a troublemaker, and was never some high ranking dude in the society. What made him special was who he was, not what he was. He was resourceful, determined, good at thinking outside the box, etc. The Timeless Child thing completely destroyed all of that. I won't mind if RTD sticks with the whole "adopted" thing and flushes the "his very existence gave the Time Lords the power of regeneration" part, but the idea that the Doctor is some sort of alternate dimension super-being pisses me off a LOT. That's not what he is! I refuse to acknowledge it, no matter how many showrunners try to keep it going.
If Ruby and The Doctor's origin's are tied together, if Ruby was revealed to be her own mother, would it be possible for The Doctor to be their own parent? I don't remember any of The Doctor's origin story so I have no idea if that storyline would be possible or not.
Another Scottish doctor and Ncuti has to wear a stick on moustache as the doctor because he struggled to grow facial hair after playing a teenager for four years on sex education
I liked this episode a lot, but maybe too much exposition for my taste XD I think Ncuti has the right energy for the Doctor, and we see some range in his emotions, which is good, cause it's necessary for a main character. To be honest, I wasn't a fan of Ruby here, but maybe it's just that she reminded me too much of Rose, and I can't stand Rose XD. I will give her a chance, though. I do agree that there's something up with the next door lady (already forgotten her name), I thought she might be Ruby's birth mother, but that seems too obvious, so I don't know. And you mentioned tropes and things that become too predictable, well, for me that's the musical number. It seems all shows need to have one these days. It used to be an exception, now it's a rule. The one in this episode was good, but yeah, predictable. I do like the song! About the Doctor's origin, I'm among the people who don't like the idea of the Timeless Child, I do believe it takes away from what made the Doctor interesting. He was different because he made decisions other Time Lords wouldn't, for other reasons, for other principles; now he's just a different species. Not my favourite. It won't make me hate the show, or say that it's ruined, though. We'll see what becomes of it with better writing...
I hope Mrs. Flood is not the Master. It's too easy, and the Master is overused. I'd like it to be some other character from the Doctor's past, like the Rani.
I absolutely loved this episode. It brought back the fun and joy to Doctor Who. The song was brilliant. I think it would be an utter shame to have a performer like Nchuti and not use him to his full potential. I’m so excited for his run. I’ve only ever seen him in Barbie, so I wasn’t overly familiar when he was announced but from his smile in the photo told me he was going to be amazing .
You're trolling right? You can't really believe it is "BRILLIANT" Or if they're paying you, then I don't blame you. Say whatever you need to make THAT money. This isn't even Doctor who anymore. In fact the doctors hanging out in Donna's backyard
Ncuti is a Strong Actor & the Production Values are high. Not happy with the Story Telling , Gobin Backgrounds or Plot. Can't see this Cutting it for the Eight Episodes Season, RTD needs to sort this out before disney get upset. Actors are not to blame at all and probably carried the shortfalls as well as can be expected.
I wish I could agree... I didn't like the specials at all series 4 the sequel just felt ...💩 Sadly like what was the point especially as 15 still has the trauma something I relate to too... But oh my days this was not a good start to new era either sadly the EastEnders soap style with sci fi secondary is not how I like my Dr who though I appreciated the Moff nods of cracks in time appearing love the mum and gran Cherry Sunday but ...the rest I couldn't connect to a step up from the series 4 sequel but still a long way to go ...the eleventh hour remains the standard and rise, deep breath and woman who fell to earth remain unbothered
you know the point of this show is opening up your heart to new ideas right? it’s like you’ve never seen this show before. im sorry your heart corroded into such a hatful state. maybe watch more doctor who and you’ll be a human again? ✨
@@connorstconnor 'New' isn't automatically good, desirable or clever. It also has to be interesting, intriguing, engaging and thought provoking. It seems the viewing figures are suggesting a not insignificant number of people stayed away. Maybe RTD can turn it around. Early days yet.
Highest rated scripted programme of Christmas Day by some margin (in overnights anyway). Also the previous specials have done very well in audience share with the hard to reach 18-34 demographic. So no, its performance has been good so far for the BBC for both the strategic and audience share metrics they care about. That doesn’t mean you have to enjoy it, but please stop constructing a public. It just weakens your criticism by making it look like you’re cherry picking without critical thought. My criticisms come down to the slightly rushed villains. I can understand why (cutting anything else to give more time for them would have eliminated character beats and plot hooks that are the entire purpose of a companion introduction), but it does mean they’re a bit flat. However, I can also see that being purposeful to not hit the ‘Toymaker has disrupted the operation of the universe’ beats too hard right out of the gate. Especially on a ‘casual audience’ episode like a Christmas special. Guess we’ll see in the summer.
Feeling old because Ruby is younger than you? Ruby was abandoned on the church steps only a couple of months before Rose met Nine 😭💀
and a couple of days before ten saw her for the last time 😭😭😭
Cool cool cool, I'll just go turn to DUST now, thank you.
still ruby gives totaly rose vibes to me xD
The funniest comment by far I've seen is meme of the Toymaker talking about fearing the one who waits, then cutting to Cherry waiting for that cup of tea 🤣
Really love your analysis. So intelligent and you are not afraid to share things you do like despite the majority screaming against it, and also the thinks you don't or didn't like but with an intellectual reason as to why and acknowledging you still appreciated the value these things brings. Great work, absolutely got a subscriber out of me.
I think you're right that something happened with that "maybe I'm the bad luck" moment. My instinct was that the Doctor and Mrs. Flood went on an adventure together that reassured the Doctor, but that moment could absolutely be them in the future.
As always, I adore your reactions!
It's plain that Mrs Flood knows what a Tardis is, but until the Doctor's dissappeared she didn't know that the Police Box was one. So she knows Time Lords and their mode of travel, but has probably never met the Doctor.
Let the speculation begin!
It was so nice to see a joyful Doctor, and my first thought on seeing him in the club was 'finally, the Doctor dances!' On seeing a different reactor, the 'long hot summer with Houdini' refers to a Colin Baker episode from The Big Finish.
Thanks for that, I didn’t get the Colin Baker reference.
This was my take on flood. She doesn't recognize the doctors tardis but once it dematerializes she recognizes it as A tardis. the next thing she asks the doctor is who he is. I think she's really asking "which timelord are you?"
The Doctor sang because he recognized that the singing is important to the goblin language. He understood the rope language, and he understood the goblin language.
It's adorable that Ruby had trouble keeping up with the song, but she gave her best.
Diddly diddly? Good fill.
You are one of the few people who are actually open to the timeless child idea, cause most people aren't. Chibnall era had its faults, but its just as much Doctor Who as any other seasons and I'm so happy you're open to it. I also love that you love how Ncuti is so positive, which isn't noted as much, cause Doctor Who has been on the dark side for a while(Jodie's doctor started off like that, but got slowly darker). Got a new subscriber!! Merry Christmas !
P.S. The 4th wall break is an Homage to William Hartnell's First doctors christmas special, where he looked to the camera and wished the audience merry christmas.
Same
I love the potential of the timeless child stuff. It's a great idea with huge scope for great stories ahead.
@@garethbundy will we find where doctor who came from yet?WHo is doctor biological parents?
I’m
So excited for this! Love that we are exploring The Timeless Child
I disliked the timeless child, but I've actually liked what Russell has been doing with it and it has almost made me do a 180 and want to see what he does with it. I have been hoping for so long never to hear about it again, but Russell has made me a believer, and Ncuti sold that little interaction about him being a foundling too.
I'm loving the new era already. I still keep sewing a whole slew of videos saying RIP Doctor Who and whatnot, but it seems in rude health to me, and the ratings were great, though again, many will try tell you different.
Enjoy the rest of the festive season everyone. I'm chilling out, and actually watching some classic Who with Peter Davison. Had never seen any of him at all, it's good stuff.
This is the first video of yours Ive seen and I gotta say, I loved so much of what you said. the observations and the perspective I really enjoyed. and you're funny as hell! I checked out your Patreon and was very disappointed you don't offer full length! Id pay for that! Subscribed!
I love everything about this episode. As I’ve gotten older (I was already in college when the first Hartnell episode was broadcast) I’ve found that very few things still surprise me. I was glued to the screen through this whole episode because it felt fresh and it was constantly surprising me. I loved the sense of fun and joy and quirkiness, and yet you can feel a serious side underlying it. I was blown away by Janis Goblin’s totally unexpected song (glad I had avoided the spoilers), not only because it was so well done, but because it was such a complete surprise. (I’m reminded of the first time I saw the alien bar scene in Star Wars.) Cannot wait to see where the Ncuti era goes.
I have been trying to remember where i recognised her from since Christmas day! She was in The Prince! (Written by Abigail Thorn, currently available on Nebula)
Yup! Great play 🌟
@@TylerAlexander Without any further information, Mrs Flood vibes me as a Time Meddler. No doubt I'm wrong. She's interesting whoever she turns out to be.
My two main questions from the end of this episode are 1) Who is Mrs. Flood, and 2) Is there any more significance to the crack in the ceiling than it just being a crack in the ceiling? This show has permanently altered my perception of cracks and angel statues, so I can't help but wonder about this crack. Is it simply a crack in the ceiling, or is it a tear in the very fabric of reality/the universe/etc.? I can't wait for the upcoming season, and it already feels like it's going to feel like forever when in reality it's probably like 5 months or so.
Smith hasmd a manic energy that was fun - but always hiding something darker. It's like 15 said, he never stopped running and with this Doctor, we see what happens WITHOUT that darkness beneath the joy, what happens when the Doctor stops and just deals with everything.
There is a lightness under it, not shadow of war and trauma.
I do like a change. Capaldi was my favorite. "Buddy, don't marry this one yeah." LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yes Sir. You really get it. I had almost the same reaction I did. So glad you enjoyed it as much as I did. I'm so ready to see 15 and Ruby.
Love the new Christmas special, the new Doctor, the new companion, and your reaction to it all. Have a Happy New Year!
Just subscribed after finding this reaction and watching your Doctor Who 60th videos too. Love the discussions you have throughout the videos and how you take the time to understand and theorise as it goes along. Very entertaining to watch, about to start your Good Place reactions!
Agree, I’m going to check out the anniversary videos.
On the Doctor's backstory, I feel like writers have two somewhat opposed desires for the Doctor that pull them one way or the other:
1. They like that the Doctor is mysterious, that both the companion and the audience kind of cannot know all the dimensions of the Doctor.
2. They like that the Doctor is kind of an idiot. Famously almost flunked out of the Timelord Academy. A very Douglas Adams-esque joke about how the Doctor only seems like a genius to humans because humans are morons compared to even the middest Time Lord to ever draw breath.
The later of those demands the Doctor not really be special in any way other than deciding to steal a TARDIS and go on a never-ending vacation in the Gallifreyan equivalent of a nearly broken down camper-van.
The former though demands they be something far, far greater than that at this point because the later is more or less what we came to understand them as.
idk - I feel like no2 is something that only got leaned into at all when Romana was travelling with the Doctor, and then we got a lot of "didn't you learn this at the academy?" stuff because Romana was legitimately smart at schoolwork. And like you say, that was a thing that was actually happening around the time that Douglas Adams was actually the Script Editor.
Chris Chibnall introduced a lot of things which he could have done a lot with but just didn't execute well at all. I'm glad Russell is using ideas from the Chibnall era because he's finally using the potential these ideas have by exploring characters with them, whether it be showing the impact of the Flux on the Doctor or showing the Doctor's reaction to the timeless child stuff. Particularly because part of Chibnall's inspiration for the timeless child was his experience as someone who was adopted.
Very similarly I feel like the 15th Doctor is what the 13th Doctor could have been. In series 11 it felt like they were going ahead with a Doctor who was more joyful and more open, but the character kept acting in ways which completely contradicted this, and then this whole theme with the character was completely ignored past series 11. Where as now the Doctor's openness is being explored to its full, from his conversations with the 14th Doctor to his admiration of kids to his sadness when Ruby disappeared. And Russell is fully making the most of 15's joyfulness having him singing and dancing and just generally being fun to watch.
Ms Flood is either a returning actress or she had an adventure with the doctor during the episode
Just looked it up, Ms Flood has a tie in with some up coming episodes by the sound of it and some other secrets but that's all I've found out
Also I'm calling now timey wimey shenanigans with Ruby not only named after Ruby Road but also vice versa 😂
the name flood being so close to pond and river is something. is that something a red herring, probably.
I think there is the link - Whovians are too clever by "arf" :D
Absolutely loved it!
Great reaction! 💜💜➕🟦
I am absolutely with you. Doctor Who is all about change (I mean, regeneration, right?), and it's amazing how people are getting bent out of shape for something they liked doing what it's supposed to do. Even if you follow their pretzel logic, it's bollocks; oh my god, The Doctor is having fun! Yes - but do you want to go and rewatch Tennant's first season again? So it had music in it - Eccleston danced, for gods' sakes!
Ugh.
Personally, I'm surprised nobody seems to be treating the 'mavity' thing as anything more than a running joke. I would like to bet that we're going to get to see Isaac Newton again in an episode where they have to go back and change it back to 'gravity'.
Everyone was so 'WHAT??' about the Mrs Flood scene, that they seemed to miss one detail that is either hugely important, or a continuity mistake (and I can't believe with the budget they had, it would be missed).. The Doctor spends most of the episode in his orange top and brown coat, he walks into the Tardis, Ruby has her realisation and follows him in... and he is now wearing a light blue top under the coat. He had no reason to change while waiting for her, so what did he do in space and time before returning outside her house (in a change of clothes) ready to pick her up??
Maybe he just changed for fun
I love this review. I’ve subscribed to your channel and can’t wait to see more. I’ve done some Who stuff on my channel and I’m doing a deep dive on the old stuff in the New a year. This is, though, slick, funny, brilliant, positive and informed. Love it.
Me too, liked and subscribed.
There are a couple of other channels that were so negative that I hit, “Do not recommend this channel.” It wasn’t even that they didn’t like the episode, but the ways they were ragging on the episode and the Doctor.
Now that you mention it, maybe the Doctor we see get in the TARDIS and the one Ruby sees when she enters the TARDIS are two different Doctors, they are wearing different outfits.
i rly loved the specials. i had mixed feelings about the first special and not rly loved it but the last 3 were amazing and i rly loved this episode
it was just perfect for me and i normaly hate songs xD i dont get why some people hating on it because oh boy it was a fun christmas episode :)
i am rly hyped for the new doctor and i have to say i did quit doctor who 1-2 seasons ago as i could not stand chibnalls writing and stories anymore but this feels rly like good old doctor who to me
Still havent recovered from previous ep where another Tardis was scientifically created by use of a large mallet...
Love your stream of consciousness midway. Proficient in (cough) the language of tropes... 😉
The new companion is only younger than you because this show has kept going.
None of these actors (except Cherry -- maybe?) were even born yet the first time a companion entered the TARDIS.
All you said about the Doctor changing a lot is the reason I like Classic a lot.
I agree with you on everything. Also people taking about how the timeless child rendering the past meaningless, I don’t agree, I think it amplifies the lore. Throughout decades the Doctor was truly a mystery that we never had any hints in who they really are, I like that this adds MORE juice to the lore. Can’t wait to see what it could be!
You feel old? I'm 51; Christopher Eccleston made me feel decrepit and if he's older than me, that makes it worse!
"Buddy dont marry this one yeah." 😂😂😂
Don't worry mate, Lulubelle isnt a Moffat woman.
(No hate to Moffat)
Thanks for a positive reaction to the Christmas special! I think you liked it better than me - I enjoyed the introduction of the new Doctor. I don't think we know enough about Ruby yet. Also, didn't get how the Doctor being adopted was actually a reference to the Timeless Child/ Tecteun business until I thought about it later.
Oh, and I think you need to have your coffee before filming your reaction next time - you seemed a bit obsessed with that at the start!
Yeah, that was my thing with absolutely HATING the Timeless Child crap. The thing that was always awesome about the Doctor is that, in his society, he was what the Time Lords would consider "nothing special". He was a bad student, a troublemaker, and was never some high ranking dude in the society. What made him special was who he was, not what he was. He was resourceful, determined, good at thinking outside the box, etc.
The Timeless Child thing completely destroyed all of that. I won't mind if RTD sticks with the whole "adopted" thing and flushes the "his very existence gave the Time Lords the power of regeneration" part, but the idea that the Doctor is some sort of alternate dimension super-being pisses me off a LOT. That's not what he is! I refuse to acknowledge it, no matter how many showrunners try to keep it going.
This is one of the best Doctor Who reactions I have ever seen~~
Someone who *really* gets it. Seriously good energy! 🌟
I saw that same play!!!! The Prince, right? What did you think of it?
I got it - Mrs Flood! I got it!
I got a lot of Rose vibes from Ruby, but the Amy connection is interesting.
If Ruby and The Doctor's origin's are tied together, if Ruby was revealed to be her own mother, would it be possible for The Doctor to be their own parent? I don't remember any of The Doctor's origin story so I have no idea if that storyline would be possible or not.
I think her mother is someone we know but not Ruby.
Another Scottish doctor and Ncuti has to wear a stick on moustache as the doctor because he struggled to grow facial hair after playing a teenager for four years on sex education
I liked this episode a lot, but maybe too much exposition for my taste XD I think Ncuti has the right energy for the Doctor, and we see some range in his emotions, which is good, cause it's necessary for a main character. To be honest, I wasn't a fan of Ruby here, but maybe it's just that she reminded me too much of Rose, and I can't stand Rose XD. I will give her a chance, though. I do agree that there's something up with the next door lady (already forgotten her name), I thought she might be Ruby's birth mother, but that seems too obvious, so I don't know. And you mentioned tropes and things that become too predictable, well, for me that's the musical number. It seems all shows need to have one these days. It used to be an exception, now it's a rule. The one in this episode was good, but yeah, predictable. I do like the song!
About the Doctor's origin, I'm among the people who don't like the idea of the Timeless Child, I do believe it takes away from what made the Doctor interesting. He was different because he made decisions other Time Lords wouldn't, for other reasons, for other principles; now he's just a different species. Not my favourite. It won't make me hate the show, or say that it's ruined, though. We'll see what becomes of it with better writing...
I hope Mrs. Flood is not the Master. It's too easy, and the Master is overused. I'd like it to be some other character from the Doctor's past, like the Rani.
Will they do music episode just like they did with buffy and legacies xena? And riverdale?
I absolutely loved this episode. It brought back the fun and joy to Doctor Who. The song was brilliant. I think it would be an utter shame to have a performer like Nchuti and not use him to his full potential. I’m so excited for his run.
I’ve only ever seen him in Barbie, so I wasn’t overly familiar when he was announced but from his smile in the photo told me he was going to be amazing .
You should finish the good place
Must be hard doing this
Making content (which I like) on shows that I LIKE is the easiest thing in the fucking world 😂
lol. lmao even.
This was the lowest viewed/rated DWO xmas special ever.
This was the third highest rated show on the overnights. Only the King's speech and a strictly special got more viewers.
@@paulhammond6978 Still was the lowest viewed in DWO history
@@RamataKAhn Still was the highest view drama show on the day. You wanna compare 2023 figures with 2008 or something? What for?
You're trolling right? You can't really believe it is "BRILLIANT"
Or if they're paying you, then I don't blame you. Say whatever you need to make THAT money.
This isn't even Doctor who anymore. In fact the doctors hanging out in Donna's backyard
Ncuti is a Strong Actor & the Production Values are high. Not happy with the Story Telling , Gobin Backgrounds or Plot. Can't see this Cutting it for the Eight Episodes Season, RTD needs to sort this out before disney get upset. Actors are not to blame at all and probably carried the shortfalls as well as can be expected.
sure
Another iconic hero weakened demasculated and embarrassed...Dr Who like Star Wars died some time ago .
I wish I could agree... I didn't like the specials at all series 4 the sequel just felt ...💩 Sadly like what was the point especially as 15 still has the trauma something I relate to too... But oh my days this was not a good start to new era either sadly the EastEnders soap style with sci fi secondary is not how I like my Dr who though I appreciated the Moff nods of cracks in time appearing love the mum and gran Cherry Sunday but ...the rest I couldn't connect to a step up from the series 4 sequel but still a long way to go ...the eleventh hour remains the standard and rise, deep breath and woman who fell to earth remain unbothered
you know the point of this show is opening up your heart to new ideas right? it’s like you’ve never seen this show before. im sorry your heart corroded into such a hatful state. maybe watch more doctor who and you’ll be a human again? ✨
@@connorstconnor 'New' isn't automatically good, desirable or clever. It also has to be interesting, intriguing, engaging and thought provoking. It seems the viewing figures are suggesting a not insignificant number of people stayed away. Maybe RTD can turn it around. Early days yet.
@@connorstconnor The point of this is, or was, to ENTERTAIN. Not shove approved messaging and certain ideology under the guise of 'new ideas'.
@@connorstconnor what you on about ?!
Highest rated scripted programme of Christmas Day by some margin (in overnights anyway). Also the previous specials have done very well in audience share with the hard to reach 18-34 demographic. So no, its performance has been good so far for the BBC for both the strategic and audience share metrics they care about. That doesn’t mean you have to enjoy it, but please stop constructing a public. It just weakens your criticism by making it look like you’re cherry picking without critical thought.
My criticisms come down to the slightly rushed villains. I can understand why (cutting anything else to give more time for them would have eliminated character beats and plot hooks that are the entire purpose of a companion introduction), but it does mean they’re a bit flat. However, I can also see that being purposeful to not hit the ‘Toymaker has disrupted the operation of the universe’ beats too hard right out of the gate. Especially on a ‘casual audience’ episode like a Christmas special. Guess we’ll see in the summer.