Alex Kingston as River Song is brilliant. This is pretty much the start of "spoilers" becoming a catch phrase, not just on the show but also in pop culture, especially among Dr. Who fans. And when it comes to the character of River Song, it is very difficult to not give away any spoilers.
The phrase ‘spoilers’ in that context was already in common use. Possibly the earliest use was in an issue of National Lampoon I. 1971. ‘Spoiler Alerts’ were mentioned in postings for Star Trek 2. The word ‘spoiler’ was already being used with a certain level of frequency by the time Doctor Who returned to our screens and by the time River Song entered the show it already had a certain resurgence in popularity. I can remember watching River Song first deliver that phrase and thinking it mildly amusing that popular,ar culture was being referenced in that way on the show. Of course,, in Doctor Who fandom, the phrase ‘spoilers’ became much more of a buzz-word. And, because fans of Doctor Who are often fans of other sci-fi and fantasy franchises, it started to get used more broadly by the sci-fi community as a whole. So River Song played a part in the widespread usage of the term. But it was definitely already there and in use.
Perhaps the reason for the Weeping Angel vibes is that this two-part episode and Blink were both written by Steven Moffat. I believe of all the writers, he was the one who understood time travel the most.
((Sees the title... Rubs hands together, giggling with glee)) Ohhhhh yes, now we're getting into the REALLLLY good stuff! 😉😈 Edit: automatic upvote for this vid
Also pointed out in Survival. ACE: You had to pick a Sunday, didn't you? You bring me back to the boredom capitol of the universe, you pick the one day of the week you can't even get a decent television programme.
I'm somewhat lukewarm on future River Song appearances, but I think she's absolutely fantastic in this two-parter. Such an interesting character idea, and Alex Kingston plays her brilliantly
One of my favorite bits of trivia about two of my favorite franchises: In Fallout: New Vegas, specifically the Old World Blues DLC, there is a type of enemy called the Y-17 Trauma Response Harness. It basically looks like a spacesuit with a skeleton inside. You can look up its lore if you want to dig a bit deeper, but if you have the Wild Wasteland trait active, a specific Y-17 walks around saying "Hey, who turned out the lights?!" in loving reference to this episode. Which isn't the first time Fallout has had a Doctor Who reference. There was a random encounter in Fallout 2 where you would load into the map just in time to see the TARDIS dematerializing.
This is an episode that gets better with every rewatch. You will come back to it several times, I hope, on your own journey, as different things happen. It is on its own brilliant and becomes even more brilliant upon rewatch.
Both Classic and New Doctor Who have always been scary. “SILENCE IN THE LIBRARY/FOREST OF THE DEAD” two parter is one of my favourite stories in Doctor Who Series 4.
Location report: Filmed in Swansea Guild Hall, the City Council Chamber is where Miss Evangelista died. The round room in the library is actually a disused library in Swansea.
@@AlmightyCRJ The Brangwyn Panels are spectacular, but a bit of a give away. Originally destined for the House of Lords but fortunately now in Swansea.
The Doctor: Oh, don't tell me you're archeologists. River: you have a problem with archeologists? The Doctor: I'm a Time traveler, I laugh at archeologists. River: Professor River Song, archeologist. She sent her message to the wrong incarnation.
Really enjoyed your reaction and engagement. This is a great episode (another by Stephen Moffatt, who previous wrote The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances in Season 1, The Girl in the Fireplace in season 2, and Blink in Season 3) and River Song is an amazing character.
I feel like watching this show as kids is a defining experience in the UK. The show has been known for scaring kids behind the couch since the 60s when they first introduced the Daleks. The scariest episodes always produced the best games (like themed variants of tig) on the playground.
He's also stepfather of Oliver Queen in Arrow. And in this episode of "Doctor Who" he is Dr Moon, but when writing this episode Steven Moffat thought about a very distant future incarnation of the Doctor (like 42nd or 51st) being Dr Moon. It was never made canon, but it's still interesting
Thank you for your amzing reaction again. So happy that we are now at the beginning of the really great episodes and storys. Now I'm really looking forward to see your reaction for the second part of this amazing story, and curious about the Professor.
Doctor Who has been my favourite show for over 50 years. Being scared as a child is half the fun. BTW, in classic Doctor Who each story was four episodes long, and the last story in each season was usually six episodes long. Every episode in a story, except the last episode, ended in a cliff hanger.
Yes, River made it perfectly clear that the Doctor is the youngest that she's ever seen him. But that doesn't necessarily mean that it's the first time he sees her. She was hoping there were other times in the Doctor's past that she didn't know about yet.
@@thepandorica1660 Fair point, but I'm pretty sure most people watch reaction channels to see how others react to stuff that the viewer already likes. Not that I am going to spoil anything explicitly.
the actress who played miss evangelista was married to elon musk, twice. take from that what you will. she's now very happy with Thomas Brodie-Sangster (wee blonde boy in Human nature/family of blood. also love actually, game of thrones, maze runner, nanny mcphee, etc)
@gerstelb St Trinians is prob where Musk got the hots for her! Also, the Syren nurse from the pirate ship during 11's run was in St Trinians too. Coming in at about 6 foot 3!
Interesting you mentioned weeping angels in the original script they were going to be introduced in this episode until plans were changed and they were moved to blink
So the library (the main area where all the books fly off the shelves) was a real library. I grew up going here every weekend to get a new book for the week. It was gorgeous. Sad that they closed it down to move the library. But it's now an art school so that's awesome :3 💛
@@TheLukecottle I maintain that libraries are the most underappreciated public service in the country. The internet dilutes its utility a little bit, but having a place in every local authority that has knowledge and entertainment available to working class children and adults is how we better ourselves. Just gotta encourage people to use them.
Just realised that the person playing the first Node, the one that says "Count the shadows", is the same actress that played the therapist (Dr. Sharon Fieldstone) in Ted Lasso. First time i have ever noticed it!
Steven Moffat does it again! Making everyone afraid of shadows and the phrase “ Hey! Who turned out the lights?” Also introducing one of the best and most fun characters in DW. Looking forward to the second part. Oh, and Merry Christmas!
Steven Moffat who wrote this 2 parter had been named Russell T. Davies successor as showrunner for Doctor Who shortly before this came out. It had been in the works for a while before that though, so River Song and her connection to the Doctor seemed like it may have been a hint of things to come. Was it? You’ll find out eventually.🤷🏻♂️
THIS TWO PARTER IS THE ONE THAT GOT ME INTO WATCHING DOCTOR WHO IN THE FIRST PLACE! I LOVE IT SO MUCH! THE MYSTERY! THE SCI-FI! RIVER SONG! IT'S AWESOME
I watched these as a teenager and when I saw this episode for the first time I was in my room at night with the lights off 🤣😭 Still one of my favorite stories in the show
idk if you play and videogames, but in one of fallout new vegas dlc, there is a easter egg to the "hey who turned out the lights" with skeletons being controlled by suits can apear and say that phrase
The similarity to blink in this episode comes from the fact that it is he same writer and era of the show - arguably the best combination of all new Who so far. 😅
I watched this season when I was 8 and it was a little scary but wait til you get to The Waters of Mars. That was one of the most horrifying episodes I've ever seen.
No spoilers...But this episode is one of The Best Tennant era Doctor Who episodes for lots of reasons. Also, Talulah Riley, the woman who played Miss Evangelista, was married for a couple of years to ...Musk. And just this year she married actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster who played schoolboy Tim Latimer in the The Family of Blood that you watched a couple of months ago.
It seems to me that the next time River and the Doctor meet will be some time after Donna has already departed. River didn't recognize Donna, so they can't have met in the future.
True, this two-parter is brilliant and horrifying, introducing several new and terrifying concepts. I think the following season(s) is(are) among the best of what Dr. Who could be, and was at its peak. Unfortunately, that was years ago. No spoilers.
7:37 oh, it’s only the best character in the series… 8:55 sure will 20:49 I like how creeped out you got here lol 21:19 the two episode arc is amazing and is definitely a favorite I’m so excited you are finally here. River is my absolute favorite character in the series. Can’t wait to see more.
Alex Kingston as River Song is brilliant. This is pretty much the start of "spoilers" becoming a catch phrase, not just on the show but also in pop culture, especially among Dr. Who fans. And when it comes to the character of River Song, it is very difficult to not give away any spoilers.
100% perfect comment, no notes 🙂.
The phrase ‘spoilers’ in that context was already in common use. Possibly the earliest use was in an issue of National Lampoon I. 1971. ‘Spoiler Alerts’ were mentioned in postings for Star Trek 2. The word ‘spoiler’ was already being used with a certain level of frequency by the time Doctor Who returned to our screens and by the time River Song entered the show it already had a certain resurgence in popularity. I can remember watching River Song first deliver that phrase and thinking it mildly amusing that popular,ar culture was being referenced in that way on the show.
Of course,, in Doctor Who fandom, the phrase ‘spoilers’ became much more of a buzz-word. And, because fans of Doctor Who are often fans of other sci-fi and fantasy franchises, it started to get used more broadly by the sci-fi community as a whole. So River Song played a part in the widespread usage of the term. But it was definitely already there and in use.
"Hello Sweetie"
We truly are entering the best era of Doctor Who in my opinion. This two-parter might be my favorite of all time!
Of ANY show!
Perhaps the reason for the Weeping Angel vibes is that this two-part episode and Blink were both written by Steven Moffat. I believe of all the writers, he was the one who understood time travel the most.
21:04 “How did you guys watch this show as kids”
BEHIND THE SOFA!!!
TRUE this episode scared the crap out of me as a kid
Bro this and Blink still give me the creeps as an adult, even though I know them by heart
((Sees the title... Rubs hands together, giggling with glee)) Ohhhhh yes, now we're getting into the REALLLLY good stuff! 😉😈
Edit: automatic upvote for this vid
lol true. It all starts with Family honestly and just gets better and better and better as it goes on
Hello Sweetie! 😘😘😘
3:26 "No, I never land on Sundays; Sundays are boring."
This is a joke about Doctor Who being aired in the UK on Saturdays.
Also pointed out in Survival. ACE: You had to pick a Sunday, didn't you? You bring me back to the boredom capitol of the universe, you pick the one day of the week you can't even get a decent television programme.
Until sadly, it did, but we won't talk about that yet.
This episode is a master class in how to introduce a character.
O, I think Utopia was the master class. 😅
This is certainly good though, and there is one more to come if I remember correctly. 😢
I'm somewhat lukewarm on future River Song appearances, but I think she's absolutely fantastic in this two-parter. Such an interesting character idea, and Alex Kingston plays her brilliantly
One of my favorite bits of trivia about two of my favorite franchises:
In Fallout: New Vegas, specifically the Old World Blues DLC, there is a type of enemy called the Y-17 Trauma Response Harness. It basically looks like a spacesuit with a skeleton inside. You can look up its lore if you want to dig a bit deeper, but if you have the Wild Wasteland trait active, a specific Y-17 walks around saying "Hey, who turned out the lights?!" in loving reference to this episode. Which isn't the first time Fallout has had a Doctor Who reference. There was a random encounter in Fallout 2 where you would load into the map just in time to see the TARDIS dematerializing.
This is an episode that gets better with every rewatch. You will come back to it several times, I hope, on your own journey, as different things happen. It is on its own brilliant and becomes even more brilliant upon rewatch.
Both Classic and New Doctor Who have always been scary. “SILENCE IN THE LIBRARY/FOREST OF THE DEAD” two parter is one of my favourite stories in Doctor Who Series 4.
The Doctor and Donna immediately tearing up the NDA completely encapsulates their dynamic for me
From here to honestly the end of the Tennant era is a hell of a run
I'm not even a Doctor Who fan, and even I know this is the beginning of something amazing.
Location report: Filmed in Swansea Guild Hall, the City Council Chamber is where Miss Evangelista died. The round room in the library is actually a disused library in Swansea.
Only just disused - they moved out a few weeks before filming. University art wing now.
The Brangwyn art panels are in darkness.😂
@@AlmightyCRJ The Brangwyn Panels are spectacular, but a bit of a give away. Originally destined for the House of Lords but fortunately now in Swansea.
The Doctor: Oh, don't tell me you're archeologists.
River: you have a problem with archeologists?
The Doctor: I'm a Time traveler, I laugh at archeologists.
River: Professor River Song, archeologist.
She sent her message to the wrong incarnation.
Oh my god, we're already here!!!!!! We got to my giiiirrrrrlllll!!!!
"Kinda giving weeping angels vibes." I'm assuming you know by now, but same writer.
i imagine at this point she does but apparently doesnt pay attention to the written by in the intro lol
Really enjoyed your reaction and engagement. This is a great episode (another by Stephen Moffatt, who previous wrote The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances in Season 1, The Girl in the Fireplace in season 2, and Blink in Season 3) and River Song is an amazing character.
I feel like watching this show as kids is a defining experience in the UK. The show has been known for scaring kids behind the couch since the 60s when they first introduced the Daleks. The scariest episodes always produced the best games (like themed variants of tig) on the playground.
Gas Masks, Monsters under the Bed, Statues and now Shadows, welcome to part 4 of Steven Moffat's lovely "Have a New Fear" series.
I think this episode might have one of the show’s best cold opens.
17:11 btw that painting of the wolf and girl is a reference to rose becoming bad wolf
1:47 this guy who’s counselling the child is also currently in Eastenders (a soap opera in the uk)
He was also in Punisher : War Zone.
Colin Salmon
He's also stepfather of Oliver Queen in Arrow.
And in this episode of "Doctor Who" he is Dr Moon, but when writing this episode Steven Moffat thought about a very distant future incarnation of the Doctor (like 42nd or 51st) being Dr Moon. It was never made canon, but it's still interesting
Wait, who is doctor Moon on Eastenders?
How did I miss that?
@@quintuscrinis George.
Thank you for your amzing reaction again. So happy that we are now at the beginning of the really great episodes and storys.
Now I'm really looking forward to see your reaction for the second part of this amazing story, and curious about the Professor.
This 2-parter is when Donna became my favorite companion. She is such a good person as first seen with her interaction with the Ood.
Doctor Who has been my favourite show for over 50 years. Being scared as a child is half the fun. BTW, in classic Doctor Who each story was four episodes long, and the last story in each season was usually six episodes long. Every episode in a story, except the last episode, ended in a cliff hanger.
The Doctor: "I'm a Time traveller, I laugh at archaeologists." I bet he wouldn't say that to Bernice Summerfield.
I can't say anything cos ... spoilers, but this is one of the great moments where Doctor Who continuity shines.
maybe, because it's christmas or i'm feeling slightly ill - but these reactions have been making me tear up.
Christmas and feeling ill too I’m teary. Achoo 🤧
And so it begins
Yes, River made it perfectly clear that the Doctor is the youngest that she's ever seen him.
But that doesn't necessarily mean that it's the first time he sees her.
She was hoping there were other times in the Doctor's past that she didn't know about yet.
At the time, I was not into this episode... looking back it is amazing! No SPOILERS everyone!
She has finished the season you're good to talk about a few episodes in advance.
Love this double episode.
@@nathandts3401that's true, but there might be people watching the show for the first along with her reactions
@@thepandorica1660 Fair point, but I'm pretty sure most people watch reaction channels to see how others react to stuff that the viewer already likes. Not that I am going to spoil anything explicitly.
RIVER
River is in the building. Must be a leak or something. Hope it doesn't turn into a pond or something.
@miller-joel I could sing quite the Melody about that.
@@hades4134 A song full of spoilers.
@@miller-joel Like some sort of singing tower
Love her
6:10 16 years and I've never understood why the girl floats until Emme said it.
This two parter is one of my faves, such a solid two episodes and still such a joy to watch
This is one of my absolute favorite two-parters. I love the character of River Song!
the actress who played miss evangelista was married to elon musk, twice. take from that what you will. she's now very happy with Thomas Brodie-Sangster (wee blonde boy in Human nature/family of blood. also love actually, game of thrones, maze runner, nanny mcphee, etc)
Don’t forget she was also in St. Trinian’s and Pride and Prejudice even before she was in this.
@gerstelb St Trinians is prob where Musk got the hots for her! Also, the Syren nurse from the pirate ship during 11's run was in St Trinians too. Coming in at about 6 foot 3!
@ SPOILERS!
She also had a bit part in Thor: The Dark World. But Musk?! TWICE?!
Interesting you mentioned weeping angels in the original script they were going to be introduced in this episode until plans were changed and they were moved to blink
This is that rarest of two parters for any show....part 2 outshines the first and not a second is wasted in either.
This 2 parter is Steven Moffat at his best👏🏻
So glad you finally reached this. The River Song arc is my favorite part of new Who.
Oh, this is such a great start to a long, running set of episodes
This episode marks the starts of a run absolute stellar episodes.
I remember being a kid in school walking about going "donna noble has left the library, donna noble has been saved"
So the library (the main area where all the books fly off the shelves) was a real library. I grew up going here every weekend to get a new book for the week. It was gorgeous. Sad that they closed it down to move the library. But it's now an art school so that's awesome :3 💛
@@TheLukecottle I maintain that libraries are the most underappreciated public service in the country. The internet dilutes its utility a little bit, but having a place in every local authority that has knowledge and entertainment available to working class children and adults is how we better ourselves. Just gotta encourage people to use them.
Just realised that the person playing the first Node, the one that says "Count the shadows", is the same actress that played the therapist (Dr. Sharon Fieldstone) in Ted Lasso. First time i have ever noticed it!
The other is Josh Dallas who went onto Once Upon a Time, Thor and Manifest.
What scares you in the Dark is your Imagination. Emma, have a Great Christmas and an even Better New Year.🎄🎅
I love River Song. She is such a great character. One of my favorite modern companions. River’s catch phrase is “spoilers.”
Steven Moffat does it again! Making everyone afraid of shadows and the phrase “ Hey! Who turned out the lights?” Also introducing one of the best and most fun characters in DW. Looking forward to the second part. Oh, and Merry Christmas!
No , it has mentioned before. It can't do wood
Steven Moffat who wrote this 2 parter had been named Russell T. Davies successor as showrunner for Doctor Who shortly before this came out. It had been in the works for a while before that though, so River Song and her connection to the Doctor seemed like it may have been a hint of things to come.
Was it? You’ll find out eventually.🤷🏻♂️
Moffat gave us some of the BEST things. River, Weeping Angels, 11 & 12…
Oh and always mention the music. . . Murray Gold creates such tension . . . Wonder . . . He’s genius.
My sister is still traumatised from "Hey! Who turned out the lights?". Along with a specific public toilet look (appears later on in the show).
Hey who turned out the lights.
Ooh, very cool, Emme! Hope you're having a great Christmas Eve so far!
THIS TWO PARTER IS THE ONE THAT GOT ME INTO WATCHING DOCTOR WHO IN THE FIRST PLACE! I LOVE IT SO MUCH! THE MYSTERY! THE SCI-FI! RIVER SONG! IT'S AWESOME
I watched these as a teenager and when I saw this episode for the first time I was in my room at night with the lights off 🤣😭 Still one of my favorite stories in the show
Welcome to the Riverlands.
and thus begins the start of the greatest dr who arc that will last a couple of seasons
“Spoilers.”🤣🤣🤣
idk if you play and videogames, but in one of fallout new vegas dlc, there is a easter egg to the "hey who turned out the lights" with skeletons being controlled by suits can apear and say that phrase
This is one of several in the second half of Season 4 i've looked forward to seeing you react to.
Weeping Angel vibes? Same writer.
OMG this episode is sooo much better after knowing the full arc. (Sorry, that full arc is going to take a LONG time to get through.) Tears.
One of the Iconic Episodes, this and part 2
Here we go. Now it really gets good.
The similarity to blink in this episode comes from the fact that it is he same writer and era of the show - arguably the best combination of all new Who so far. 😅
Sarah Jane has her own Sonic device, Sonic Lipstick
I watched this show as a Kid by being terrified of the dark for a year after these episodes 😂😂
This is my favorite two episodes and I've been enjoying your reactions to Doctor who and I can't you get to the finale
love these episodes!
not every shadow, but any shadow.
"It would be nice to have a kid around for an adventure"? How quickly she forgot "Are you my mommy?"!
True. Another very scary two-parter. But with fewer fatalities.
Now begins the best stretch of DW stories from here until S6 E2. What a ride.
I didn't see it as a kid but it still freaked me.
I come for the reactions but stay for the cute makeup and hairstyles!
Thanks, Emme! ⏳ I love that you're finally meeting 'River Song'.
So, not content with making us scared of Statues, now he goes and makes us all scared of shadows too.
“Oh my god , is she spoiling us?” Girllllllll lemme tell you
Like all of Steven Moffat's stories from the first four years of DW, it's another masterpiece. Glad you loved it.
I watched this season when I was 8 and it was a little scary but wait til you get to The Waters of Mars. That was one of the most horrifying episodes I've ever seen.
This is my favourite two parter of the whole show 🤩
The pay off might take a while, but we are in the beginning of an amazing era of Who!
No spoilers...But this episode is one of The Best Tennant era Doctor Who episodes for lots of reasons. Also, Talulah Riley, the woman who played Miss Evangelista, was married for a couple of years to ...Musk. And just this year she married actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster who played schoolboy Tim Latimer in the The Family of Blood that you watched a couple of months ago.
Finally! The lady I’ve been waiting for. River is absolutely wonderful
So welcome to one of the best 2-episodes story in the Whoniverse. And welcome to River Song's timeline 😍
It seems to me that the next time River and the Doctor meet will be some time after Donna has already departed. River didn't recognize Donna, so they can't have met in the future.
After this story, ou won't look at a library as you did before.
gotta think of time travel. i be waiting for part linking it back to this episode. hope she remembers
not sure if this is one of my favorite episodes of the show (though, it might be), but it is certainly one of my favorite to watch reactions of :)
True, this two-parter is brilliant and horrifying, introducing several new and terrifying concepts. I think the following season(s) is(are) among the best of what Dr. Who could be, and was at its peak. Unfortunately, that was years ago. No spoilers.
Lovely ! Merry Christmas to you all
I fucking love this episode.
by this episode I mean this and the next episode together.
Merry Christmas emme
Donna does not need saving. Didn’t you hear the info node? Donna Noble has been saved!
Merry Christmas 🎄
"If Donna's journey ends..."
7:37 oh, it’s only the best character in the series…
8:55 sure will
20:49 I like how creeped out you got here lol
21:19 the two episode arc is amazing and is definitely a favorite
I’m so excited you are finally here. River is my absolute favorite character in the series. Can’t wait to see more.
I'll gladly watch this on Xmas eve! Fantastic Who!
Hello, Emme
Welcome to the episode:
Soilence at the Loibrary
What a good christmas present 😌