Actually, no. None of those involved would have been executed by the British Military, or any military for that matter. They were disciplined and were often reassigned to other locations, but no one was executed for their part in the Christmas Truce. There is a movie (which I have not seen), and an opera (which I HAVE seen) called "The Christmas Truce" about the event which details some of the people involved in the truce, and what happened to them afterward. (edit) The movie/opera MIGHT be called "Silent Night". If I was incorrect, sorry.
My favorite post-regeneration moment has to be Colin Baker in The Caves of Androzani. Peri: Doctor? The Sixth Doctor: You were expecting someone else? Peri: [stammering] I... I... I... The Sixth Doctor: That's three I's in one breath, makes you sound a rather egotistical young lady. Peri: What's happened? The Sixth Doctor: Change my dear. And it seems not a moment too soon.
While The Coucil of Geeks' point about not being able to tell what a new Doctor's run will be like based on his (or in Whittaker's case, her) first lines has merit and is mostly accurate, I feel I must point out that Colin's first lines pretty much were exemplary of his tenure. In my personal opinion, Colin was the single most obnoxious Doctor. He was a fine one for calling Peri out for sounding egotistical. He was more egotistical and arrogant than any Doctor before or since, and that's saying something, since the Doctor is supposed to be a bit egotistical and arrogant.
Regenerating inside the Tradis serves as a way to remodel 😂 they need a way to destroy it to rebuild it. The Tradis could just switch desktops and I don’t think anyone would care
Matt Smiths doctor had 2 different interiors blowing up the Tardis isnt justtttt to change the interior but i think it maybe started as that with Tennant
I believe the point of having the Doctor's regeneration destroy the tardis is an excuse for the show runners to redesign the tardis interior, which I personally don't mind. But it doesn't really have any plot reason to happen
I think he regenerates inside the tardis because he wants to be in a familiar place when he dies If I was going to die I'd also want to do it in my own house.
Over all good. But sexism from the 1st Doctor bothered me. I think there's a difference between the character being sexist and the show being sexist. The character comes from a species that has conquered time and made death their bitch. At this point sex or homosexuality shouldn't be a big deal. Honestly I don't think some changes to the canon would go amiss. But yeah, kind of wish we got a bit more of Jodie than one line and a smile.Although what I saw I liked. Not wacky, not morose. Just... nice. Happy. Or at least till things go to shit.
The Doctor was young, and had spent a LOT of time on earth at hella sexist times. He also kidnapped some teachers and refused to help them get back home for quite some time. 1st Doctor isn't our perfect hero Doctor.
Best scene was Bill and the first Doctor outside the tower when Bill asks why he stole the TARDIS and ran away. The answer is great and sums Doctor Who up so well , "To answer a question of my own, good is not a practical survival strategy...."
William Hartnell's last story was 'The Tenth Planet' about the original cybermen. Peter Capaldi's last story was 'The Doctor Falls' also about the original cybermen. Nice tie in I thought.
I'm all good with a woman Doctor. But this regeneration made me giggle. The Doctor has been a woman not a full three minutes and she already manages to: Lose her ring Check herself out in the mirror Bonk her head on the floor Lose all the paperwork Fall out of the Tardis. Its going to be an interesting new era for the Doctor. Looking forward to it..
I personally don't like the lady in distress thing---but her face as the Doctor realizes he's now a woman.As a Whovian that was a wonderful moment---and then she falls out of the Tardis!
1. Yeah that felt a bit smith bowtie but not as big of a BOOM HEADSHOT, 2. STILL NOT GINGER....change of Sex though? thats pretty brilliant 3. SHIT NOT THE TAXES... 4. Cue Cowboy bebop
Mjax Majoran: Yeah it would have been pretty weird if they did a Matt Smith like regeneration where she basically feels her self up and says a line about "Awe Brilliant.. New equipment. What are these? Dalek bumps?.."
The ring that fell off of Jodie's finger is actually Peter's in real life. Obviously, she had to give it back to Peter after the end of this episode...
Crap. I might have to finally bite the bullet on a Murray Gold tribute video. I’ve been avoiding that because I’d have to use audio clips and I really hate dealing with the copyright claims that involves.
Oh it does. That doesn't stop companies from trying to claim it anyways. And then it's a review process that takes inconsistent amounts of time. Though I'm already dealing with that thanks to literally every video I put up getting flagged as "not advertiser friendly," so what's one more manual review to wait on I suppose.
That's so frustrating. You'd think these companies would want you to provide free advertising for their shows by having you discuss them with your audience. And that's frustrating to hear about the flagging, sorry you're dealing with that.
i loved bradley but the sexist shit was too far. even for it's time doctor who had great respect for women. heck it was produced and brought to life by a woman. barbra was strong and 1 never saw her as his cleaner or polly. the whole smacked bottom thing. well last time i check susan was his granddaughter. not bill.
As soon as I heard Clara's theme playing, I literally jumped forward and began tearing up. I understand people don't like Clara, but she's always been my favourite companion!
Charlie Dawson, I agree with you, it's frustrating how they bring back dead beloved characters for no reason other than tugging at your heart-strings to try and trick you into thinking the episode was emotional. It's obvious and frustrating. I don't think it would be as bad if the character actually DOES SOMETHING.
She grew on me over time. I still wish they would have kept Victorian Clara or future Clara from the Asylum. Coleman did a great job with what she was given though
The reason why the Doctor's Theme and other music from 9th and 10th doctor was in this special was because Murray Gold is stepping down. Which is very sad, he has crafted every note for the last 12 years of Doctor Who.
Honestly, he's the only one I'm truly sad to see go. I'm glad Moffat is leaving, I wish Capaldi could have been used better but I acknowledge it's his time to go, and Bill never grew on me. Murray Gold, though... He's been here forever. In the good times of the show and the bad times. He will be sorely missed, and I hope his successor can do the show nearly as much justice as he did...
In the Doctor Who Fan Show, Steven Moffat said that he got the line about children understanding and hearing his name from something Peter Capaldi said at a convention, so it was a nice nod to how much Moffat loved Capaldi as one of his Doctor's.
Ready for a curve ball? I absolutely hated this episode. Once again, Moffat goes for a self indulgent doctor "inspiration" story, and completely sacrifices pretty much every aspect of decent story telling to look deep. The screwdriver is again just a giant ex machina, most of the jokes are shoehorned or just go on for way too long, the paperthin plot focused more on nostalgiac effect by bringing in old characters and references but just did absolutely nothing with them, and just an unnecessary 2nd goodbye to Bill and Nardole (once again Moffat just has to hang on to everything he creates for way too long.) Mark Gattis and David Bradley serve absolutely no purpose to the story. They could've done so much with the First doctor dynamic, but his character was ultimately just wasted. If the story had been set in Ypres, they could've had a much more interesting and gripping final story and earnt that Christmas armistice ending (which feels really forced and out of nowhere), but half an hour in and no real problem established, it seems that Moffat just didn't put any thought into this whatsoever. After sitting through 55 minutes of a dull lack of plot, I was really hoping that the regeneration would make up for it like in Time of the Doctor. But tbh, I thought it was a pretty lackluster speech and awful special FX meant I just couldn't take it seriously. And to top it all off, we don't even get a small taster of what the 13th doctor will be like such as in the past (new teeth, kidneys etc.) I think its a shame that this is what many will remember Capaldi for, he was such a wasted talent. I've never been more disappointed in the show with this episode and am really hoping that Chibnall can do a little better.
I agree with you entirely - except that I thought Gattis was very good. Bradley is a good actor, but he's not William Hartnell; Hartnell had a voice that could crack a plate glass window and Bradley is just too soft and gentle. The Christmas armistice worked as a separate element, but to be honest if you can't get people to tear up over that you're a pretty crap writer as it's a no-brainer. The depiction of the first Doctor should rate Moffatt (who I used to like very much) a special level in Hell as it reinvented the word shameful. All in all, a total waste of a Christmas special.
Nobody was executed for the Christmas Truce, as far as I'm aware. It didn't happen again because war became much crueler, and the higher-ups ordered harassment tactics and especially harsh tasks to force the grunts to remain disciplined on Christmas and other holidays. It's pretty fucked up from this vantage of history, as WW1 amounted to basically nothing in the long run, only setting up the real game-changer in WW2.
The Captain has to have survived World War One, since the Brigadier was still in the military in the mid-1960's. 20 years earlier means that he was first commissioned during World War Two, and THAT means that he would have to have been born in the late 19-teens or early 1920's (say the 1918-1924 time period) Born any earlier then that and he would not have still been in the military in 1965, and born any later then that and he would not have been a Brigadier in the early 1960's. And with regard to the Christmas Truce, nobody WAS executed for the Christmas Truce, either British, German, or French. However, the higher-ups did take measures to prevent such a thing from ever happening again, such as transferring soldiers to other units and such. A few officers and NCO's may have been reduced in rank, but that's about it. There is a movie and opera called "Silent Night" about the Christmas Truce that details some of the people involved with the truce, and what happened to them after the truce. Ohh, and so far as we know, no one was executed by the British (at the least) for Treason or Treachery during World War One, or many years prior to that; that sort of thing ended back in the early 1700's (if not around the time of the Civil War) unless I am mistaken. The British DID execute a number of soldiers during the war, but those records have been sealed since the war to be released sometime in the future, so we do not know of the identities of said soldiers or why they were executed. Research (largely through talking with surviving family members) shows that the vast majority (if not all of them) of the soldiers were executed for cowardice and/or desertion, and ALL of them were executed after the fact for Court-Martial. And given the fact that the Captain was out of command and stranded in No-Man's Land would be a very good reason for not punishing him, even if he would have faced any kind of punishment for the truce.
He already had Children at the time of world war 1. He was clearly supposed to be the brigadiers grandfather. The brigadier was born in 1929 or 1930 according to some comicbooks.
Alexander: He was a CAPTAIN. My own Grandfather was born in 1895 and served as a 2nd Lieutenant in World War One (with American Forces) when he was 22. Have the Captain born in 1890 and he would be only 24 in 1914. There is NOTHING in the episode to state how OLD his sons are. If he married at the age of 20 (possible), he could have easily had a son in 1910, and another in 1912, but, provided that he survived the war, he would have still been only 28 years old, well young enough to have fathered MORE children after the war. If, according to YOU and those comic books (NOT cannon I might remind you), the Brigadier was born in 1928, he would NOT have joined the military until around 1948 (remember he was an officer and so would not have joined up in 1946 at the age of 18), meaning that he would have reached the rank of Full Colonel some 20 years later, in 1968, and he was a BRIGADIER earlier then that within the Series. THAT means that he HAD to have served DURING World War Two, which means that he HAD to have been born in the EARLY 1920's. That means that the Captain HAS to have been the Brigadier's FATHER, NOT his Grandfather.
But of course he was sexist, all white male characters from the 60's have to be sexist and can't not be because that breaks the laws of physics. If you couldn't tell, the text above was sarcasm. I completely agree with the original comment.
I dont think it realy did it wasnt terribly uncommon for people at the time to be like that they were just living in their time and that time just happened to include sexist behavior. that's like saying George Washington is a d##k for owning slaves and yes he was a d##k for owning slaves but at the time he probably had the moral high ground(you know freedom and liberation from the brits and all) and you cant blame a child being taught sexist values of being sexist when everyone around him had sexist values. imo(i have no idea what that means but im just going to roll with it)
True.. The Doctor is part of a superior race, and was only exposed to sexists humans in the 60's for a short period of time. Not enough for him to give up his values as a timelord and become full on sexist as any human back then
I view the Clara scene differently. Regardless of how a fan feels about Clara, the Doctor loved her. When his memories of here were stripped, the loss was so great that, even though the memories were gone, he still felt her presence from the hole left in his heart at her loss. The return of those memories was what was touching: the fact that the Doctor received a Christmas present in the form of recovering a piece of his broken heart.
I will say this about Whittaker's one line: she feels like the doctor. Like, I can't tell that I'm gonna love her storyline or the next series, but she has that je ne sais qoi which is the doctor for me.
For me, what blew me away the most about this episode was actually how the music spanned the entirety of new Who. I was blown away by it considering how rarely that happens, and it had me all in tears hearing certain pieces again...beautiful.
Commenting as I'm watching but I have a question for you.... or maybe a thought. If The Doctor regenerated outside of The Tardis, wouldn't he risk that regeneration energy killing a random person? Maybe this is the way the force of the regeneration is contained. Granted, yes it's a weird trope, I'll give you that. It's also their way of giving reason for the Tardis to be redesigned.... Of course, Classic Who didn't do this. It had it's own 'system'. This is the system of NuWho
Yeah every regeneration in New Who has been inside the TARDIS, and I think it would be cool to see something different. Maybe just redesign the TARDIS just to make it look better or something.
With the exception of Christopher Echeolson (sp?) to David Tennent Stephen Moffett was the show runner in each case, and he may have actually written each of those episodes. My question is this, is it possible that Stephen Moffett is responsible of that trope, and with him "out of the way" so to speak, will that sort of thing continue?
I hate the violence of the new Who regeneration's. It's nothing like the old series at all and considering how much effort they put into keeping a lot of tropes from the old series in place why wouldn't they do it for the regeneration's, a major part of Dr. Who? In the old series many times the companions were leaning over the Doctor as he changed with no ill effects at all. Only in these new shows has the effect of him changing blown machines to pieces, etc, etc. It's just unnecessary.
Twice Upon a Time was mediocre. The plot meandered and didn't feel like it had any real purpose other than to set up another one of Moffat's tedious monologues. David Bradley as the first Doctor was marvellous and that was, truth be told, the draw card for me. Bringing Bill back along with Clara and Nardole didn't work for me at all. I adore Pearl Mackie but to bring her back without a significant reason was cheap (typically Moffat though). I didn't dislike it as a Doctor Who episode but it did remind me of why I'm glad the Grand Moff is going.
Haha I completely agree with you on the Tardis blowing up every time he regenerates, I was thinking the same thing when it was happening. However I do think it was a nice touch having her fall out of the Tardis & the cliff hanger being that she got separated from it rather than it just crashing. Awesome video as always, really cool of you to put a mini review of the 8th Doctor’s screwdriver at the end for people that were curious. Hope you have a happy New Year! 🙏🏼
The biggest thing that bugged me with this episode is the fact that I already knew that Jodie is the new Doctor (thanks bbc for parading that...). I think the reveal of her in this episode would have been amazing if had hadn't known that fact. At least for me. Looking forward to series 11 never the less.
did anyone else notice when they first were talking to Testimonyshe said if they returned the captain he can have her back well he returned the captain so he was given back his memories of Clara. It was never about Bill. Also as they copied Clara did they copy her before the doctor extracted her from the timeline or did she face her death and then Testimony copied her?
Just starting the video but I have to comment and say your nails look lovely. :) EDIT: Now editing since I've watched the whole thing and honestly, I pretty much agree with you on most of your points. The thing about the TARDIS blowing up after each regeneration - I think they've started using that as an excuse for why the TARDIS Console Room looks different when the showrunner and Doctor change at the same time. I know that Chibnall said that he wanted Whittaker's Doctor to be thrown out of the TARDIS after her regeneration. It's also kind of a way for the new showrunner to show off the Doctor accomplishing things without running to the TARDIS and going "I CAN FIX IT WITH MY TIME MACHINE" as it worked to great effect with Smith in The Eleventh Hour. Although I do have to agree with others that it almost looked like the TARDIS was trying to dump Whittaker's Doctor out of it. Whether this was to protect her from it exploding (as we saw the central column crack and explode open) or if it's playing on the TARDIS consciousness not being happy with the Doctor suddenly becoming female (as the show has kind of personified the TARDIS as a bit of a catty, jealous type) is obviously all speculative at this point - but it would definitely be interesting that the TARDIS might run off before eventually coming to its senses.
DJ Sakura and the tardis was depicted as being female on trenzalore so I wouldn't be surprised if she's a bit upset she no longer has her man so to speak.
I think the reason why they went with Eccleston's music in this episode was because it was Murray Gold's last episode as the musical director on the show, as he decided to leave at the end of Capaldi's run, and since it was his first theme, they decided to let it be his last as well. So it was kind of fitting.
After re-watching the regeneration scene I noted that the Tardis was actually just floating still until 13 reached out and pressed a single button, after which all hell breaks loose. You could almost read that scene like the Tardis is violently rejecting this new female Doctor like so many fanboys with their knickers all in a twist over Whittaker's casting LOL
Thought the same thing. It was like "You know there's a vocal band that doesn't want Whittaker... Sooo the first thing she does is blow up the Tardis and cause it to literally shake her out of it?"
I have a feeling it's rejected her because it doesn't recognise the Doctor as anybody but a man. I suspect her introduction will focus on her proving herself as a Doctor before finally reuniting with the TARDIS in the end. As long as the concept isn't overdone and overstated then it'll be fine.
I practically binged the seasons involving the ninth, tenth, and eleventh Doctors. Absolutely love the show, but I discontinued it for a while because it was taken off Netflix. I've tried to get back into it with Capaldi but haven't been able to. Should I go ahead and just do it? Can't think of a better time before I go back to college after the holiday break.
Yes, I stopped watching it when 12th just came in but gave series 8 a shot a few months ago and ended up watching till series 10 and then rewatching series 1-7. Capaldi is now my favourite doctor. Trust me he is a great actor and has some pretty good episodes
Finally I've seen all the episodes of new Who and arrived to this special. As usual I do love to listening your impressions. I'm not a fan of Clara but I liked to see her going back, specially because the Doctor is best with those memories.
My theory is that the Doctor’s regenerations get bigger and bigger as they go on, if you really think about it that’s almost true. And also the four presses on the sonic screwdriver was also a thing on the eleventh Doctors. :)
Oh, and from what I understand, the bit about children was from a Peter/Doctor moment offscreen, at a convention I think. Also, have I ever mentioned my theory that the emotional state of the Doctor has much to do with how violent the regenerations is in NuWho? The War Doctor was accepting, and happy to know he was indeed The Doctor again, but probably a little sorry he had to go just then, and there was just a little light. Nine was resigned, sad, upset, but also felt redeemed, and that was reflected in the fact that the lights were pretty mellow. Ten didn't WANT to go, was heartbroken and frustrated and REALLY upset, and he all but destroyed the TARDIS. Eleven had lived a full life, and at the end was content and wasn't upset about changing, and it was without any fire and instantaneous. Twelve didn't really WANT to change, but he reluctantly allowed it, so there were low level lights again. Anyway, just a theory, but I really think they are going for that, yet I've never seen anyone else mention it.
I'm so agree with you! Plus, the regeneration energy has a lot to do with the time you pass in holding it. If the Doctor hold it for a long time (like Ten and Twelve do), the regeneration comes more violent. The War Doctor and Eleven didn't hold it, so the regeneration seemed more natural and easy. Nine didn't hold it, but he was demaged by the Time Vortex, so a little forced to regenerate. In his case the energy flew easly, but it was a little painful.
Let us not forget that Matt Smith to Capaldi DID generate a LOT of regeneration energy. The big difference there though is that Matt Smith generated his OUTSIDE of the TARDIS shooting at (and destroying) a whole lot of Daleks and Cybermen. Once he had finished with that, then, and only then, did he and Clara enter the TARDIS and THAT is when he regenerated into Peter Capaldi.
And yup, this regeneration speech was kinda messy and there is no iconic phrases like "I don't wanna go" and 'When the Doctor was me", but I really glad how mature it is: I think that's a first time in nu-Who, and possibly in a whole franchise when it doesn't feel like it's because of a new Doctor the old one is leaving us: it felt like an a tragic salvation when Smith regenerated and now Capaldi is praising new Doctor, not pitying himself and giving up his life willingly and with joy, Brilliant send off, suited Capaldi's Doctor perfectly.
Im not sure smith's bow wasn't respectful he actually seemed to be on par for smith's portrayal when he did it... He let go of the bowtie, reminisced in his past and said verbally "Were all different people, all through our lives, and I won't forget this face, not one day, I will always remember when the doctor was me." it was him saying what peter would later echo in a two very good christmas specials... one where he talked about letting things go and celebrating the time you have. and the latter in the phrase "Everything ends and its always sad, but everything begins again and its always happy" That and smith had his call back, when he called up the clara and told her to take care of capaldi... like she would him... a nice respectful push in the right direction which made series 9 much more enjoyable.
After watching the special, I thought it was kinda funny that 3 actors who have played the Doctor were all in Broadchurch together (David tennant, jodie, and Bradley) They even have Rory in there for good measure.
I started watching Doctor Who on PBS during the Tom Baker years. No, I do not claim that to make me an "expert." And yes, Doctor Who has always had a "horror" aspect to it (for lack of a better description). But, it was a children's/family show about a mysterious alien with a time machine going on magical "fairy tale" adventures. I have never stopped loving the show. But, in some ways, I think the show has tried to "grow up" with the audience. New Who has really camped out on the Time War and smaller wars in between. One thing I loved about Matt Smith was the childlike quality he often brought. I can't help wonder if Jodie Whittaker's reveal teaser (fairy tale type scene), 13's eventaul costume, this episodes thread of the Doctor making fairy tales in a universe that doesn't work that way, all the way to 12's farewell address (especially weired bit about children hearing his name), could possibly be Moffat helping to set up Chibnall's vision for the show - something of a return to childlike wonder and magic. I noticed the focus on the eyes in the regeneration. Capaldi's older, more tired, and hardened eyes turning into the softer, younger and brighter eyes of 13. And the few moments when we seem to view the TARDIS through her eyes. Then her big, joyful grin. Again, pure speculation. If true, not even saying it is a good thing. My theory has potential for something fun and brilliant, but equal potential for something really, really rubbish.
It’s also Murray Gold’s last episode! (I think) and he really went out with a boom by revisiting tracks from both the RTD era and the Moffat era and ending with Breaking The Wall, the best track ever!
Upon reflection, I think I would've preferred the episode if this was actually Whittaker's first episode, like if he had regenerated in The Doctor Falls and this was about establishing Whittaker as her doctor.
thx for noticing that the tardis keeps getting affected/destroyed every time the doctor regenerates in new who. I remember watching 10's regeneration and being like 'um... did u pretty much almost destroy ur tardis?'... u know, that thing that u've been flying around space and time with, that's precious to u and u don't want to damage it more than it already has been? seriously, stop hurting the thing that has been there for u for so long! great review!
Blowing up the control room of the TARDIS allows them to redesign the interior sets and exterior of the TARDIS for the new Doctor and new show-runner. In-story, you are correct; it does not make that much sense, but it makes sense when you think of it from a production point of view.
I think his point was that the regeneration happened inside the Tardis, we see consoles etc blowing up because of it so when she presses the button something goes wrong because of the damage the regen did. So he was right, again the regen destroys the Tardis.
4:05 I also like that they used it again, but I feel I should point out that it wasn't just Christopher Eccleston's theme, it was also David Tennant's. Also, that wasn't their first time using it since the end of the Russel T. era; they used it just last year. My brother noticed it when we were watching Hell Bent, the finale for series 9, when the Doctor's face is revealed to the Gallifreyan woman when she first finds him in the hut from "the Day of the Doctor" (and from "Listen," I guess).
All the old music being used made me cry because it was so beautiful - especially when the used 'All The Strange Creatures' (I think that's what it's called) (it's the music from the Series 3 trailer) and the use of 'The Doctors Theme/Bad Wolf'
I did enjoy this episode as a whole but I personally hoped for a regeneration outside the tardis, getting a bored of it being used to blow up the inside.
Yeah but that's all new. The fourth Doctor regenerated into the fifth, not only outside but right next to his companions. Ditto three into four. This is a New Who cliche and it doesn't need to be there.
The wonkiness in the Tardis after 9 regenerated had nothing to do with the Tardis and everything to do with 10 being temporarily out of his mind. Very similar to "Do you have any idea how to fly this thing?" His brain has been all shook up and he's not piloting right.
Yeah, the TARDIS regeneration issues made sense with Tennant. They made it very clear that he forcibly held off regenerating much longer than was safe. But the others? Totally agree.
As far as the tardis is exploding with regeneration the most severe versions of this trope, if you want to call it a trope, have happened when the doctor has either stalled or physically resisted a regeneration. The Times when the tardis is simply crashing or behaving slightly a radically has more to do with the disorientation of the doctor being unable to pilot or control the regeneration rather than the tardis reacting to it. With tenant he said the regeneration is going wonky and it made him act a little crazed therefore he flew the tzardas less carefully than he usually would with capaldi it was a new cycle of regenerations and the shock to the system he momentarily forgot how to fly the tardis and then the next time we see him he is coming out of the throat of AT Rex. So I feel it is unfair to say that this is happening all the time or has become old I think if it happens for no reason with Jodie Whittaker's regeneration whenever that comes then yes that could be a badd thing but so far I think it is made sense in he is holding and building up this regeneration energy with in the doctor and when it explodes out of him there are side effects to it
One thing I will say is concerning the regenerations. There is a reason behind why the recent ones are more destructive. As the Doctor gets older each regeneration is more powerful than the previous, like the doctor is hitting critical mass and going into meltdown and the vessel can't handle it any more. Even though this is a new cycle it's still an old body. Don't forget regeneration isn't natural and most of the time the timelords on Galifrey would control it. The Doctor has only ever has one controlled regeneration and that was 2 into 3. Also the later Doctors tend to wait too long to regenerate post critical trauma, so it blasts out unlike how 3 into 4 or 5 into 6 transformed.
I think what your saying about the doctor hearing all these bad things about the doctor and wanting to put a stop to it but to me when the first doctor sees how he went a bit further in time to save the captains life is when he realises yes I might do all these bad things but I’ll try my best to be kind and do the best thing in the worst situation. Just my opinion anyway I might be reading too much into it too aha.
Maybe the reason there are such a explosive regeneration in the modern revived series is because regeneration energy of the doctor has been built up the radiation for the 10th doctor caused the major regeneration because of how much radiation there was Twelfth Doctor because he was holding back he had to reboot so the clock tower reset was different I think that's why there is such a explosive regeneration in the modern series just an idea.
I got a tardis for Christmas. My partner and my best friend made it for me and it's insane. We're eventually going to make it into a book case/reading nook. My partner also MVPed it again and watched the Christmas special with me and didn't pick on me for crying. I was surprised that I enjoyed Mark's performance, but he was a different character to usual as you said. And I absolutely loved Rusty! I also liked how the Doctor had to deal with the Testimony not being evil and the "I don't know what to do when it's not evil". I also liked that it was a bit of a throwback to "everybody lives", in that they all live in their memories and memories have been a big theme in DW. I also liked how they brought all the companions back, it broke my heart. The Doctor got his friends back just in time to lose them again. And the whole theme of the Doctor of War, and how he's still dealing with how he handled, or how he remembers handling the time war and how that is something that always haunts him and how he's trying to redefine what that means and what he means to the universe. I don't think the Doctor was trying to fix anything, I think he was just doing what he does; running. And he kept running until he knew he couldn't anymore. I loved his speech, though I agree, the line about the children through me a bit, but I loved the rest of it. Now Jodie... I really really really hope they let her be her down Doctor. There's been a lot of comparisons drawn between her ONE WORD and 10, and I just really hope she gets to be her own Doctor and not an amalgamation of the doctors before her. I do agree about the Tardis stuff, like can you please just not keep using that? Or is that supposed to be the excuse to revamp the Tardis with each Doctor?
OK, I have to give you a hard time because this is really starting to bug me. On the first Doctor you said (paraphrased)… “he was a bit behind the times and a little bit Mysogynistic. I don’t have a problem pointing that out because he was a little bit” Based on what do you say the first Doctor was a misogynist? Because I don’t remember that in the Hartnell episodes I’ve watched. In fact, I remember him treating Barbara specifically as an intellectual equal. Which you’d expect given the producer was Verity Lambert, the first woman to produce a show at the BBC. Do you really think she’d let misogyny into the scripts given her position? It really bugs me because I know what Moffat was doing. He has a need to explain things. I normally like that about him. I thought it was cute that he had the Tardis returning from WWI be the explanation of why you heard the Tardis sound during the first Doctor’s regeneration (even though originally it was meant to signify his “rejuvenation”). But here he went too far. He wanted to provide some context for the Doctor regenerating into a woman and I think he felt the easiest way to do that is to juxtapose the current doctor against a misogynist first Doctor. So he cast the first Doctor in that light even though there was no evidence of that being the case. Which, IMHO, does a disservice to the first Doctor. A disservice made worse by reviewers treating that behavior as consistent.
It's there but it's pretty low key compared to what was done in this episode. An example: in the very first episode when Barbara and Ian are confronting the Doctor about Susan going into the box and him denying it, he insists to Barbara that she must have imagined it, whereas with Ian he attempts to actually offer a logical argument. Comparatively he's far more dismissive of Barbara, to the point that she says something to him and rather than answering her, he takes Ian by the arm and talks to him instead. There's a presumption of authority give to Ian. Again, it's way less blatant that this episode played it, but it was still there.
I thought it was terribly self-indulgent. I found myself getting irritated. One of the biggest complaints I've had about the Moffat era is how self-referential and self-indulgent the show has been. I'm sad that this appears to be Murray Gold's Swan Song. I am pretty sure that's why we got the greatest hits.
Laura Kay I say you're missing the point a little bit. If there's any episode where the show is allowed to be self indulgent then it's a regeneration story. Fans and cast say farewell to an incarnation of the doctor they've grown to love, we can forgive a little self indulgence there I think.
I think maybe *you* missed *my* point. I don't mind a little self-indulgence, especially in a regeneration episode; but I found it *terribly* self-indulgent to the point of irritation, and this has been an ongoing problem for me.
No, as I didn't find myself irritated and I didn't have that problem throughout the series. Why? (Actually, that's not entirely true. I didn't like Time of the Doctor at all. But it wasn't because its self-indulgence.)
After I put some thought into it, I love the fact he didn't have any enemy to fight. He didn't one. He needed something to convince him to regenerate. That was the plot. And what was delivered was the exact circumstances to achieve that. I totally agree about the TARDIS blowing up. I was sooo disappointed when I realized this is what they were going with. About Whittaker. There's nothing to say about herself, but from the moment she appeared, there was a distinct change in the camerawork style. Wonder if that's a little preview into what the Chibnall era will look like.
I am starting to think they are doing the blow up because a lot of the newer doctors are holding off their regeneration... Almost like when a plug happens in a hose and then pops when there is enough pressure. Maybe if he still had the zero room it would limit the damage of the weird regeneration
I think the reason why they have it blow up is to somewhat have it make more sense for a whole Tardis redesign and model, especially with the outside changing for Jodie as well, it kind of makes sense, my complaint was that the regeneration energy did not seem as big, powerful for strong as you would have expected for how long he denied the regeneration.
The TARDIS practically blowing up was unexpected. The last time it reacted this violently was when Tennant's Doctor regenerated. It was my understanding that this was because he resisted regenerating. Capaldi, though he probably still had some reservations, had decided to go through with it.
Check out Charlie's (Emergency Awesome channel) easter egg review for this episode. He explains why 12 talked about children hearing his name, I was confused about that too! Also I think 1's decision to regenerate rather than die was based on seeing 12 save Lethbridge-Stewart and being the true "doctor of war" that we know he is. But I agree it was a subtle hint and could have been a bit more explicit
I agree about the going overboard on the misogyny call-out in this episode. There's an argument to be made that this could be calling out the misogyny and chauvinism throughout the original series, but one or two remarks would've done and then they could move on to the story. I've read some analyses already that the destruction of the TARDIS post-regeneration is as much a commentary on the reactions of the fan base to losing “their” Doctor to the replacement. But you're right… it's overdone. Jodie falling out of the TARDIS at the end could even be seen as a nod to the fact that so much of the fandom rejected her outright.
Thanks for the reply, William! It's unfortunate that this decision has so sharply divided the fandom, but that's the fandom for you. I am curious though: what comments from Chibnall and Whittaker are worrisome for you? Admittedly, I have not been following as closely the last couple of months because I've been finishing grad school so I have been, shall we say, distracted. Personally, I am very excited to see the show take a new direction, with a new Doctor and showrunner. Admittedly, I am a huge fan of Broadchurch, and absolutely loved Hungry Earth/Cold Blood and 42, so I am a bit biased already. :-)
I disagree that they had to point anything out about the original series, they were a creation of their times, that's how things were back then. Why do we need to be pointing things at decades long gone and saying look how badly they treated women back then, LOOK!! There's absolutely no need for that at all. And for the record they had some kick ass women in the original series, many many of them. Nyssa stands out for me from the Peter Davidson era, she was smart and stood up to the Doctor. Leela from Tom Bakers time was rock hard and would kill if she needed to. But those are just two from a long list.
"Children can hear your name" reminds me of something Terry Pratchett used to illustrate- his idea that children can perceive reality in a way that adults learn not to be able to do. That's how I took that.
Twelve gets his catchphrase at the end. "Be kind." Ah, Peter/Twelve you came so far, thank you so much for all you gave us. Also, I just remarked on another video "It begs the question...wouldn't it be better to regenerate on the ground, somewhere desolate?" But I think he has to be IN the TARDIS to regen. Also also, I have to dispute not judging the Doctor by his/her first line, although I didn't fall in love with my Doctor, Ten, until his first episode. "It's a fightin' hand!" and "Saving the world in my jim jams, very Arthur Dent, now there was a nice chap." Badaboom! In love. But Matt's "Geronimo!" grabbed my heart the moment he said it, and I knew I was going to dig this Doctor too.
But your Ten phrases came from his first episode not his first appareance. So I think we can wait at least for her first episode, to decide if she can be our Doctor :) (for me, he will always be Nine and his speech from Rose with "the Doctor" theme). For the very first phrase, I liked the Twelve one and never never liked the Eleven "Geronimo" (but I loved the Eleventh Hour, for me it remains a brilliant first episode). For Thirteen... She didn't speek a lot, it's true, but her glimpse at the situation, her smile and her "brilliant"... she seems to have the curiosity and the joy of the Doctor, even in the worst situations. She has the same reaction (even if less chaotic) of Eleven and I love it.
The TARDIS destruction felt like it was dumping the doctor out rather than just malfunctioning. I wonder if this has to do with the changing gender of the doctor. Some of the fans aren't super excited about a woman doctor, so as the doctor wins back the trust of the TARDIS, she may also win the trust of those fans. I also couldn't help but picture a jealous or angry Idris during the scene. :)
Angel Rose I thought the same thing. It kinda looked like the Tradis kicked her out. Maybe that’ll be the plot of the first episode, or an underlying storyline of her first season
Angel Rose The Tardis had over 30 control rooms archived when 11 said he'd only changed the design maybe a dozen times. She can archive it because everything has happened, is happening, and will happen at the same time. Maybe the Tardis shook her out to save her. Maybe the Tardis will rematerialize under her and catch her. Even if it didn't, we've seen 11 fall from that distance in a space suit, and 10 fall from the plane through a glass ceiling and hit the floor as well as down that pit. I doubt it's gender related.
I felt the same way that our dear TARDIS was rejecting her.Maybe well see more of Idris? To my knowledge she's only gotten 1 storyline and yet she's been on every single Doctor Who story.I hope Idris/TARDIS is not rejecting her but it would make a great storyline.Get over it Idris!
Please don't hate me for this..., Possible reasons for the ending..... 1. The TARDIS (female) didn't like a female doctor (is hetro) 2. Just like a woman... first thing she does is press the wrong button and blows up the TARDIS 3. Regeration in a closed space damaged the TARDIS (location was near critical circuits)
The most brilliant thing in this episode is how the Doctor saves The Captain. It is such a simple and beautiful solution where he does the basic thing a time machine should do: time-travel. The exploding TARDIS during the new era doesn't bother me that much, but I get your point. However, I loved it in this episode because the TARDIS didn't just blow up. It disappeared. Good luck, 13th Doctor.
I have wondered that too but I was thinking maybe it happens cause the doctor and the Tardis are linked for the most part. Also cause each doctor changes what the Tardis looks like inside. It’s not the best reasons over the people making it love explosions.
It's funny, I recently marathoned the first two seasons of the Davies era specifically to listen for the (9th) Doctor's theme (a.k.a. the bad wolf theme) to see how it was used and why it's associated with Bad Wolf, so I immediately recognised it. I also noticed they used a lot of music from earlier seasons all throughout this special, and not just a bit of the melodies, but as the prominent score, possibly the original tracks. "I am the Doctor" was in there, and so was at least one piece from Tennant's run, along with the 12th Doctor's music. I wonder if this has anything to do with Murray Gold leaving. Does anyone know if that was confirmed? I haven't found anything official about it. If he is, I hope they continue to use his music, at least some of the time. The score has always been one of my favourite things about this show. I'd rather hear repetitions of his work in future episodes than none of it at all.
Why can't the Doctor just change the desktop setting. In "The Doctor's Wife" it is stated that the TARDIS has 30 stored control room desktop settings, and the the Doctor has only used about a dozen.
I'm kind of losing my mind about the First Doctor being played as a sexist but in the other direction. I love the exploration of social justice themes in the show but I think this was kind of destructive to them. The Doctor is supposed to be a beacon of hope and raising people up. Having a previous version of him being super sexist destroys that image. I think it's very cute to explore the whole, "my past self was so embarrassing" with Bill. It was a nice domestic moment and it displayed character growth in the Doctor which is super interesting! But why did it have to be this way! Even more importantly it literally made no sense. THE DOCTOR IS AN ALIEN WHO HAS BEEN ISOLATING HIMSELF FROM 60S CULTURE IN A JUNK YARD! WHY WOULD HE BE SUBJECT TO THE PREJUDICES OF HIS TIME! Like literally a couple of episodes ago, the doctor said Gallifrey was beyond petty assumptions based on gender. Yeah of course that's not completely true as Bill points out and the fact that most Galifreyan leaders we have seen have been men. However, time lords sexism would be nothing like human sexism. It may value maleness over femaleness but it wouldn't be thinking that women are the only ones who clean or need corporeal punishment! I think this is kind of showing how they aren't really committed to their social justice message. The fact that the doctor who twitter posted that time lords are genderfluid (twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/880119360567771136?lang=en) and then have the writers so clearly not live up to the consequences of that statement, writing a doctor with different a conception of gender, makes me think they are just out to get the praise for being for social justice without really engaging with the ideas they are expressing.
Re: The Doctor's Theme being played, I think that was tied into it being Murray Gold's final episode as composer for the series. He wanted to go back in time, as it were.
Hey, good video! just wanted to point out that the static noise is supposed to be like that, and it can be achieved on the 11th Doctor's sonic as well by pressing the button four times.
I think nail polish looks good on anyone, female or male >.> just like with eyeliner and mascara, if you know how to put it on correctly you should wear whatever suits your look. Just refreshing to see a guy not wearing BLACK nail polish though :P thats usually the security blanket for guys "Oh I'm wearing nail polish.... BUT ITS BLACK. Black means its metal so its alright."
15:40 because it's a legitimate way to explain why set are rebuilt for each new showrunners iteration of the show? Idk why they can't just put it like Doctor just decide to change a desktop theme, kinda like Capaldi did in Deep Breath with that orange column
There’s an explanation for the “Children can hear his name” thing. It was from something Peter Capaldi said to a kid at a screening
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And the Moffat just ran with it because it sounded nice an pretentious but it's so dumb
Its true he had no enemy to fight ...but It showed Petet Capaldi at his best..farewell Peter.
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The children being able to know his name is a reference to something Peter Capaldi said answering a kids question at a panel.
The Christmas armistice scene chocked me up. It was really well done.
Overall, I enjoyed the episode and can't wait to see Jodi's first adventure. :)
Actually, no. None of those involved would have been executed by the British Military, or any military for that matter. They were disciplined and were often reassigned to other locations, but no one was executed for their part in the Christmas Truce. There is a movie (which I have not seen), and an opera (which I HAVE seen) called "The Christmas Truce" about the event which details some of the people involved in the truce, and what happened to them afterward. (edit) The movie/opera MIGHT be called "Silent Night". If I was incorrect, sorry.
It choked me up too.
My favorite post-regeneration moment has to be Colin Baker in The Caves of Androzani.
Peri: Doctor?
The Sixth Doctor: You were expecting someone else?
Peri: [stammering] I... I... I...
The Sixth Doctor: That's three I's in one breath, makes you sound a rather egotistical young lady.
Peri: What's happened?
The Sixth Doctor: Change my dear. And it seems not a moment too soon.
That was the FIRST regeneration scene I ever saw!
That was right before he started strangling her wasn't it? lol, that was what stood out to me all these years later.
While The Coucil of Geeks' point about not being able to tell what a new Doctor's run will be like based on his (or in Whittaker's case, her) first lines has merit and is mostly accurate, I feel I must point out that Colin's first lines pretty much were exemplary of his tenure. In my personal opinion, Colin was the single most obnoxious Doctor. He was a fine one for calling Peri out for sounding egotistical. He was more egotistical and arrogant than any Doctor before or since, and that's saying something, since the Doctor is supposed to be a bit egotistical and arrogant.
carrot juice, carrot juice, carrot juice
Regenerating inside the Tradis serves as a way to remodel 😂 they need a way to destroy it to rebuild it. The Tradis could just switch desktops and I don’t think anyone would care
it did
Matt Smiths doctor had 2 different interiors blowing up the Tardis isnt justtttt to change the interior but i think it maybe started as that with Tennant
"You changed the desktop theme? What is this, _coral_ ?!"
I believe the point of having the Doctor's regeneration destroy the tardis is an excuse for the show runners to redesign the tardis interior, which I personally don't mind. But it doesn't really have any plot reason to happen
just adds more variety
Yeah but it happens from time to time, otherwise we’d still have the white TARDIS with the round things 😂
I think he regenerates inside the tardis because he wants to be in a familiar place when he dies
If I was going to die I'd also want to do it in my own house.
Cameron Banks when he is fighting it or focusing it,it is very destructive. When he gives in it is calm and sometimes quick.
Akison Green also it protects others,and himself after he regenerates. Because they are unpredictable.
Over all good. But sexism from the 1st Doctor bothered me. I think there's a difference between the character being sexist and the show being sexist. The character comes from a species that has conquered time and made death their bitch. At this point sex or homosexuality shouldn't be a big deal. Honestly I don't think some changes to the canon would go amiss.
But yeah, kind of wish we got a bit more of Jodie than one line and a smile.Although what I saw I liked. Not wacky, not morose. Just... nice. Happy. Or at least till things go to shit.
I see what you mean but to be honest I thought the First Doctor was funny and he was written like he would have been written back in the sixties.
Gizmo fromPizmo i mean his species an switch genders involuntary, surely they should not care about gender
The Doctor was young, and had spent a LOT of time on earth at hella sexist times. He also kidnapped some teachers and refused to help them get back home for quite some time. 1st Doctor isn't our perfect hero Doctor.
She said "brilliant" and then everything exploded.
A planet he considers to be very primitive. Plus, I think Susan is the one who spends the most time actually interacting with humans at this point.
Best scene was Bill and the first Doctor outside the tower when Bill asks why he stole the TARDIS and ran away. The answer is great and sums Doctor Who up so well , "To answer a question of my own, good is not a practical survival strategy...."
Yeah annoyed that I didn’t bring that up in the review.
Mark Gatiss stole the episode for me. He was magnificent in every scene
William Hartnell's last story was 'The Tenth Planet' about the original cybermen. Peter Capaldi's last story was 'The Doctor Falls' also about the original cybermen. Nice tie in I thought.
David Mackay peter capaldi's last episode was twice upon a time, not the doctor falls.
cybermarcus 2003 Well technically Twice Upon a Time was also the 1st doctors last story.
I'm all good with a woman Doctor. But this regeneration made me giggle. The Doctor has been a woman not a full three minutes and she already manages to:
Lose her ring
Check herself out in the mirror
Bonk her head on the floor
Lose all the paperwork
Fall out of the Tardis.
Its going to be an interesting new era for the Doctor. Looking forward to it..
lol
I personally don't like the lady in distress thing---but her face as the Doctor realizes he's now a woman.As a Whovian that was a wonderful moment---and then she falls out of the Tardis!
1. Yeah that felt a bit smith bowtie but not as big of a BOOM HEADSHOT,
2. STILL NOT GINGER....change of Sex though? thats pretty brilliant
3. SHIT NOT THE TAXES...
4. Cue Cowboy bebop
Mjax Majoran: Yeah it would have been pretty weird if they did a Matt Smith like regeneration where she basically feels her self up and says a line about "Awe Brilliant.. New equipment. What are these? Dalek bumps?.."
The ring that fell off of Jodie's finger is actually Peter's in real life. Obviously, she had to give it back to Peter after the end of this episode...
I believe the reason why we hear the Doctor's Theme so much in this episode is because this was Murray Gold's last episode as the composer.
Crap. I might have to finally bite the bullet on a Murray Gold tribute video. I’ve been avoiding that because I’d have to use audio clips and I really hate dealing with the copyright claims that involves.
Is it possible it falls under fair use if you're discussing them as part of the topic of the show?
Oh it does. That doesn't stop companies from trying to claim it anyways. And then it's a review process that takes inconsistent amounts of time. Though I'm already dealing with that thanks to literally every video I put up getting flagged as "not advertiser friendly," so what's one more manual review to wait on I suppose.
That's so frustrating. You'd think these companies would want you to provide free advertising for their shows by having you discuss them with your audience. And that's frustrating to hear about the flagging, sorry you're dealing with that.
i loved bradley but the sexist shit was too far. even for it's time doctor who had great respect for women. heck it was produced and brought to life by a woman. barbra was strong and 1 never saw her as his cleaner or polly.
the whole smacked bottom thing. well last time i check susan was his granddaughter. not bill.
The “smacked bottom“ thing is actually a reprisal of a quote from the original series. Also are the references to cleaning the tardis.
I think it was more like foreshadowing that Doctor will be played by a woman.
As soon as I heard Clara's theme playing, I literally jumped forward and began tearing up. I understand people don't like Clara, but she's always been my favourite companion!
Charlie Dawson, I agree with you, it's frustrating how they bring back dead beloved characters for no reason other than tugging at your heart-strings to try and trick you into thinking the episode was emotional.
It's obvious and frustrating.
I don't think it would be as bad if the character actually DOES SOMETHING.
She grew on me over time. I still wish they would have kept Victorian Clara or future Clara from the Asylum. Coleman did a great job with what she was given though
I love claira
Clara was honestly at her best with Twelve.
to me clara was one of the most boring companions along with some of the fith and sixth doctors companions.
The reason why the Doctor's Theme and other music from 9th and 10th doctor was in this special was because Murray Gold is stepping down. Which is very sad, he has crafted every note for the last 12 years of Doctor Who.
Don't forget, Toxic by Britney Spears was in The End of the World
Hahaha yes very true. Also "Chances" by Athlete in Vincent and the Doctor. So not every note, however he has been doing it for 12 years.
Honestly, he's the only one I'm truly sad to see go. I'm glad Moffat is leaving, I wish Capaldi could have been used better but I acknowledge it's his time to go, and Bill never grew on me.
Murray Gold, though... He's been here forever. In the good times of the show and the bad times. He will be sorely missed, and I hope his successor can do the show nearly as much justice as he did...
In the Doctor Who Fan Show, Steven Moffat said that he got the line about children understanding and hearing his name from something Peter Capaldi said at a convention, so it was a nice nod to how much Moffat loved Capaldi as one of his Doctor's.
Ready for a curve ball?
I absolutely hated this episode. Once again, Moffat goes for a self indulgent doctor "inspiration" story, and completely sacrifices pretty much every aspect of decent story telling to look deep. The screwdriver is again just a giant ex machina, most of the jokes are shoehorned or just go on for way too long, the paperthin plot focused more on nostalgiac effect by bringing in old characters and references but just did absolutely nothing with them, and just an unnecessary 2nd goodbye to Bill and Nardole (once again Moffat just has to hang on to everything he creates for way too long.)
Mark Gattis and David Bradley serve absolutely no purpose to the story. They could've done so much with the First doctor dynamic, but his character was ultimately just wasted. If the story had been set in Ypres, they could've had a much more interesting and gripping final story and earnt that Christmas armistice ending (which feels really forced and out of nowhere), but half an hour in and no real problem established, it seems that Moffat just didn't put any thought into this whatsoever.
After sitting through 55 minutes of a dull lack of plot, I was really hoping that the regeneration would make up for it like in Time of the Doctor. But tbh, I thought it was a pretty lackluster speech and awful special FX meant I just couldn't take it seriously. And to top it all off, we don't even get a small taster of what the 13th doctor will be like such as in the past (new teeth, kidneys etc.)
I think its a shame that this is what many will remember Capaldi for, he was such a wasted talent. I've never been more disappointed in the show with this episode and am really hoping that Chibnall can do a little better.
The screwdriver is always a deus ex machina - I don't see why this should be a surprise.
It's the Doctors Fairwell story,ofcause it will be peppered with mentions of his past
I agree with you entirely - except that I thought Gattis was very good. Bradley is a good actor, but he's not William Hartnell; Hartnell had a voice that could crack a plate glass window and Bradley is just too soft and gentle. The Christmas armistice worked as a separate element, but to be honest if you can't get people to tear up over that you're a pretty crap writer as it's a no-brainer. The depiction of the first Doctor should rate Moffatt (who I used to like very much) a special level in Hell as it reinvented the word shameful. All in all, a total waste of a Christmas special.
Moffat thought he would address how the Doctor became so interested in the Brigadier's family (both his grandfather and the Brigadier's daughter) ...
"SEE THE AGENDA". So accurate, I laughed hard
With the destroyed TARDIS. The next season could be like the Third Doctor's run. This destruction seems harder to fix than the other times.
That'd be cool. It could give us more time to flesh out our three companions because it wouldn't be spent having to flesh out a new world.
"Never be cruel, never be cowardly, and never eat pears!" ... finally, someone who understands exactly where I'm coming from!!!
He was Brigadier's grandfather. Unless Archibald is short for Alistair or the other way around.
Why?
Nobody was executed for the Christmas Truce, as far as I'm aware. It didn't happen again because war became much crueler, and the higher-ups ordered harassment tactics and especially harsh tasks to force the grunts to remain disciplined on Christmas and other holidays. It's pretty fucked up from this vantage of history, as WW1 amounted to basically nothing in the long run, only setting up the real game-changer in WW2.
The Captain has to have survived World War One, since the Brigadier was still in the military in the mid-1960's. 20 years earlier means that he was first commissioned during World War Two, and THAT means that he would have to have been born in the late 19-teens or early 1920's (say the 1918-1924 time period) Born any earlier then that and he would not have still been in the military in 1965, and born any later then that and he would not have been a Brigadier in the early 1960's.
And with regard to the Christmas Truce, nobody WAS executed for the Christmas Truce, either British, German, or French. However, the higher-ups did take measures to prevent such a thing from ever happening again, such as transferring soldiers to other units and such. A few officers and NCO's may have been reduced in rank, but that's about it. There is a movie and opera called "Silent Night" about the Christmas Truce that details some of the people involved with the truce, and what happened to them after the truce.
Ohh, and so far as we know, no one was executed by the British (at the least) for Treason or Treachery during World War One, or many years prior to that; that sort of thing ended back in the early 1700's (if not around the time of the Civil War) unless I am mistaken. The British DID execute a number of soldiers during the war, but those records have been sealed since the war to be released sometime in the future, so we do not know of the identities of said soldiers or why they were executed. Research (largely through talking with surviving family members) shows that the vast majority (if not all of them) of the soldiers were executed for cowardice and/or desertion, and ALL of them were executed after the fact for Court-Martial. And given the fact that the Captain was out of command and stranded in No-Man's Land would be a very good reason for not punishing him, even if he would have faced any kind of punishment for the truce.
He already had Children at the time of world war 1. He was clearly supposed to be the brigadiers grandfather. The brigadier was born in 1929 or 1930 according to some comicbooks.
Alexander: He was a CAPTAIN. My own Grandfather was born in 1895 and served as a 2nd Lieutenant in World War One (with American Forces) when he was 22. Have the Captain born in 1890 and he would be only 24 in 1914. There is NOTHING in the episode to state how OLD his sons are. If he married at the age of 20 (possible), he could have easily had a son in 1910, and another in 1912, but, provided that he survived the war, he would have still been only 28 years old, well young enough to have fathered MORE children after the war.
If, according to YOU and those comic books (NOT cannon I might remind you), the Brigadier was born in 1928, he would NOT have joined the military until around 1948 (remember he was an officer and so would not have joined up in 1946 at the age of 18), meaning that he would have reached the rank of Full Colonel some 20 years later, in 1968, and he was a BRIGADIER earlier then that within the Series. THAT means that he HAD to have served DURING World War Two, which means that he HAD to have been born in the EARLY 1920's. That means that the Captain HAS to have been the Brigadier's FATHER, NOT his Grandfather.
I really hated the sexist lines they gave the first doctor, ruined the character imo.
But of course he was sexist, all white male characters from the 60's have to be sexist and can't not be because that breaks the laws of physics.
If you couldn't tell, the text above was sarcasm. I completely agree with the original comment.
I dont think it realy did it wasnt terribly uncommon for people at the time to be like that they were just living in their time and that time just happened to include sexist behavior. that's like saying George Washington is a d##k for owning slaves and yes he was a d##k for owning slaves but at the time he probably had the moral high ground(you know freedom and liberation from the brits and all) and you cant blame a child being taught sexist values of being sexist when everyone around him had sexist values. imo(i have no idea what that means but im just going to roll with it)
True.. The Doctor is part of a superior race, and was only exposed to sexists humans in the 60's for a short period of time. Not enough for him to give up his values as a timelord and become full on sexist as any human back then
RandomSquezzy thank you. You understand what i mean
What I hate is that he was never like that Moffat just wanted to make him sexist for no reason
The 1 minute reminded me of the 11th doctor's first scene.
I view the Clara scene differently. Regardless of how a fan feels about Clara, the Doctor loved her. When his memories of here were stripped, the loss was so great that, even though the memories were gone, he still felt her presence from the hole left in his heart at her loss. The return of those memories was what was touching: the fact that the Doctor received a Christmas present in the form of recovering a piece of his broken heart.
I will say this about Whittaker's one line: she feels like the doctor. Like, I can't tell that I'm gonna love her storyline or the next series, but she has that je ne sais qoi which is the doctor for me.
For me, what blew me away the most about this episode was actually how the music spanned the entirety of new Who. I was blown away by it considering how rarely that happens, and it had me all in tears hearing certain pieces again...beautiful.
Commenting as I'm watching but I have a question for you.... or maybe a thought. If The Doctor regenerated outside of The Tardis, wouldn't he risk that regeneration energy killing a random person? Maybe this is the way the force of the regeneration is contained. Granted, yes it's a weird trope, I'll give you that. It's also their way of giving reason for the Tardis to be redesigned.... Of course, Classic Who didn't do this. It had it's own 'system'. This is the system of NuWho
it did. it destroyed an entire dalek fleet
+Daniel Parkinson just look at what river did to those German soldiers
Yeah every regeneration in New Who has been inside the TARDIS, and I think it would be cool to see something different. Maybe just redesign the TARDIS just to make it look better or something.
With the exception of Christopher Echeolson (sp?) to David Tennent Stephen Moffett was the show runner in each case, and he may have actually written each of those episodes. My question is this, is it possible that Stephen Moffett is responsible of that trope, and with him "out of the way" so to speak, will that sort of thing continue?
I hate the violence of the new Who regeneration's. It's nothing like the old series at all and considering how much effort they put into keeping a lot of tropes from the old series in place why wouldn't they do it for the regeneration's, a major part of Dr. Who? In the old series many times the companions were leaning over the Doctor as he changed with no ill effects at all. Only in these new shows has the effect of him changing blown machines to pieces, etc, etc. It's just unnecessary.
Twice Upon a Time was mediocre. The plot meandered and didn't feel like it had any real purpose other than to set up another one of Moffat's tedious monologues. David Bradley as the first Doctor was marvellous and that was, truth be told, the draw card for me. Bringing Bill back along with Clara and Nardole didn't work for me at all. I adore Pearl Mackie but to bring her back without a significant reason was cheap (typically Moffat though). I didn't dislike it as a Doctor Who episode but it did remind me of why I'm glad the Grand Moff is going.
Clara's theme is so sweet and gets me emotional everytime.
Haha I completely agree with you on the Tardis blowing up every time he regenerates, I was thinking the same thing when it was happening. However I do think it was a nice touch having her fall out of the Tardis & the cliff hanger being that she got separated from it rather than it just crashing. Awesome video as always, really cool of you to put a mini review of the 8th Doctor’s screwdriver at the end for people that were curious. Hope you have a happy New Year! 🙏🏼
Buddy, I just want you to understand that the doctor's theme was also used in the first episode of Class from 2016 :D
The biggest thing that bugged me with this episode is the fact that I already knew that Jodie is the new Doctor (thanks bbc for parading that...). I think the reveal of her in this episode would have been amazing if had hadn't known that fact. At least for me. Looking forward to series 11 never the less.
did anyone else notice when they first were talking to Testimonyshe said if they returned the captain he can have her back well he returned the captain so he was given back his memories of Clara. It was never about Bill. Also as they copied Clara did they copy her before the doctor extracted her from the timeline or did she face her death and then Testimony copied her?
they copied Clara after the Doctor extracted her from her timeline
Otherwise she wouldn't have known he forgot her, which she mentioned to him
Just starting the video but I have to comment and say your nails look lovely. :)
EDIT: Now editing since I've watched the whole thing and honestly, I pretty much agree with you on most of your points. The thing about the TARDIS blowing up after each regeneration - I think they've started using that as an excuse for why the TARDIS Console Room looks different when the showrunner and Doctor change at the same time. I know that Chibnall said that he wanted Whittaker's Doctor to be thrown out of the TARDIS after her regeneration. It's also kind of a way for the new showrunner to show off the Doctor accomplishing things without running to the TARDIS and going "I CAN FIX IT WITH MY TIME MACHINE" as it worked to great effect with Smith in The Eleventh Hour.
Although I do have to agree with others that it almost looked like the TARDIS was trying to dump Whittaker's Doctor out of it. Whether this was to protect her from it exploding (as we saw the central column crack and explode open) or if it's playing on the TARDIS consciousness not being happy with the Doctor suddenly becoming female (as the show has kind of personified the TARDIS as a bit of a catty, jealous type) is obviously all speculative at this point - but it would definitely be interesting that the TARDIS might run off before eventually coming to its senses.
DJ Sakura and the tardis was depicted as being female on trenzalore so I wouldn't be surprised if she's a bit upset she no longer has her man so to speak.
I think the reason why they went with Eccleston's music in this episode was because it was Murray Gold's last episode as the musical director on the show, as he decided to leave at the end of Capaldi's run, and since it was his first theme, they decided to let it be his last as well. So it was kind of fitting.
After re-watching the regeneration scene I noted that the Tardis was actually just floating still until 13 reached out and pressed a single button, after which all hell breaks loose. You could almost read that scene like the Tardis is violently rejecting this new female Doctor like so many fanboys with their knickers all in a twist over Whittaker's casting LOL
Thought the same thing. It was like "You know there's a vocal band that doesn't want Whittaker... Sooo the first thing she does is blow up the Tardis and cause it to literally shake her out of it?"
I sort of assumed that the Tardis ejected her rather than have her stuck in the fire and explosions that were going on.
I have a feeling it's rejected her because it doesn't recognise the Doctor as anybody but a man. I suspect her introduction will focus on her proving herself as a Doctor before finally reuniting with the TARDIS in the end. As long as the concept isn't overdone and overstated then it'll be fine.
One thing should be obvious: the Doctor won't be capable of parallel parking the Tardis anymore.
i was more pissed that the tardis looked like it was destroyed.
The Doctor's theme was mainly used in David Tennants run. It was also reprised in the Class Episode 1, and the guitar version was used in Hell Bent.
I practically binged the seasons involving the ninth, tenth, and eleventh Doctors. Absolutely love the show, but I discontinued it for a while because it was taken off Netflix. I've tried to get back into it with Capaldi but haven't been able to.
Should I go ahead and just do it? Can't think of a better time before I go back to college after the holiday break.
Yes, I stopped watching it when 12th just came in but gave series 8 a shot a few months ago and ended up watching till series 10 and then rewatching series 1-7. Capaldi is now my favourite doctor. Trust me he is a great actor and has some pretty good episodes
Some of it is uneven but there's some good stuff in there. The last season was particularly good.
Definitely. It has its blunders (rhymes with Shell Tent) but there are positives. Series 10 was actually one of the best of Nu Who.
And the Monks Trilogy, unfortunately...
Amazon Prime is your friend. :)
Finally I've seen all the episodes of new Who and arrived to this special. As usual I do love to listening your impressions. I'm not a fan of Clara but I liked to see her going back, specially because the Doctor is best with those memories.
My theory is that the Doctor’s regenerations get bigger and bigger as they go on, if you really think about it that’s almost true. And also the four presses on the sonic screwdriver was also a thing on the eleventh Doctors. :)
Oh, and from what I understand, the bit about children was from a Peter/Doctor moment offscreen, at a convention I think.
Also, have I ever mentioned my theory that the emotional state of the Doctor has much to do with how violent the regenerations is in NuWho? The War Doctor was accepting, and happy to know he was indeed The Doctor again, but probably a little sorry he had to go just then, and there was just a little light. Nine was resigned, sad, upset, but also felt redeemed, and that was reflected in the fact that the lights were pretty mellow. Ten didn't WANT to go, was heartbroken and frustrated and REALLY upset, and he all but destroyed the TARDIS. Eleven had lived a full life, and at the end was content and wasn't upset about changing, and it was without any fire and instantaneous. Twelve didn't really WANT to change, but he reluctantly allowed it, so there were low level lights again. Anyway, just a theory, but I really think they are going for that, yet I've never seen anyone else mention it.
I'm so agree with you! Plus, the regeneration energy has a lot to do with the time you pass in holding it. If the Doctor hold it for a long time (like Ten and Twelve do), the regeneration comes more violent. The War Doctor and Eleven didn't hold it, so the regeneration seemed more natural and easy. Nine didn't hold it, but he was demaged by the Time Vortex, so a little forced to regenerate. In his case the energy flew easly, but it was a little painful.
Let us not forget that Matt Smith to Capaldi DID generate a LOT of regeneration energy. The big difference there though is that Matt Smith generated his OUTSIDE of the TARDIS shooting at (and destroying) a whole lot of Daleks and Cybermen. Once he had finished with that, then, and only then, did he and Clara enter the TARDIS and THAT is when he regenerated into Peter Capaldi.
And yup, this regeneration speech was kinda messy and there is no iconic phrases like "I don't wanna go" and 'When the Doctor was me", but I really glad how mature it is: I think that's a first time in nu-Who, and possibly in a whole franchise when it doesn't feel like it's because of a new Doctor the old one is leaving us: it felt like an a tragic salvation when Smith regenerated and now Capaldi is praising new Doctor, not pitying himself and giving up his life willingly and with joy, Brilliant send off, suited Capaldi's Doctor perfectly.
"Laugh hard, run fast, be kind!"
Exactly. Perfect catchphrase for his Doctor.
I have to disagree on the "no iconic phrase" thing - I really liked "Doctor, I let you go." I actually hoped for something like this.
Chiron hit it on the head there. "Laugh hard, run fast, be kind!" Definitely!
Im not sure smith's bow wasn't respectful he actually seemed to be on par for smith's portrayal when he did it... He let go of the bowtie, reminisced in his past and said verbally "Were all different people, all through our lives, and I won't forget this face, not one day, I will always remember when the doctor was me." it was him saying what peter would later echo in a two very good christmas specials... one where he talked about letting things go and celebrating the time you have. and the latter in the phrase "Everything ends and its always sad, but everything begins again and its always happy"
That and smith had his call back, when he called up the clara and told her to take care of capaldi... like she would him... a nice respectful push in the right direction which made series 9 much more enjoyable.
After watching the special, I thought it was kinda funny that 3 actors who have played the Doctor were all in Broadchurch together (David tennant, jodie, and Bradley) They even have Rory in there for good measure.
I started watching Doctor Who on PBS during the Tom Baker years. No, I do not claim that to make me an "expert." And yes, Doctor Who has always had a "horror" aspect to it (for lack of a better description). But, it was a children's/family show about a mysterious alien with a time machine going on magical "fairy tale" adventures. I have never stopped loving the show. But, in some ways, I think the show has tried to "grow up" with the audience. New Who has really camped out on the Time War and smaller wars in between. One thing I loved about Matt Smith was the childlike quality he often brought. I can't help wonder if Jodie Whittaker's reveal teaser (fairy tale type scene), 13's eventaul costume, this episodes thread of the Doctor making fairy tales in a universe that doesn't work that way, all the way to 12's farewell address (especially weired bit about children hearing his name), could possibly be Moffat helping to set up Chibnall's vision for the show - something of a return to childlike wonder and magic. I noticed the focus on the eyes in the regeneration. Capaldi's older, more tired, and hardened eyes turning into the softer, younger and brighter eyes of 13. And the few moments when we seem to view the TARDIS through her eyes. Then her big, joyful grin. Again, pure speculation. If true, not even saying it is a good thing. My theory has potential for something fun and brilliant, but equal potential for something really, really rubbish.
I love how they did the transition from William Hartnell to David Bradley in the beginning, then at the end they did Bradley to Hartnell.
The doctor’s theme creeped me out as a child
It’s also Murray Gold’s last episode! (I think) and he really went out with a boom by revisiting tracks from both the RTD era and the Moffat era and ending with Breaking The Wall, the best track ever!
Upon reflection, I think I would've preferred the episode if this was actually Whittaker's first episode, like if he had regenerated in The Doctor Falls and this was about establishing Whittaker as her doctor.
thx for noticing that the tardis keeps getting affected/destroyed every time the doctor regenerates in new who. I remember watching 10's regeneration and being like 'um... did u pretty much almost destroy ur tardis?'... u know, that thing that u've been flying around space and time with, that's precious to u and u don't want to damage it more than it already has been? seriously, stop hurting the thing that has been there for u for so long! great review!
Blowing up the control room of the TARDIS allows them to redesign the interior sets and exterior of the TARDIS for the new Doctor and new show-runner. In-story, you are correct; it does not make that much sense, but it makes sense when you think of it from a production point of view.
Capaldi did not really blow up the tardis, Whitaker pressed a button and something went wrong
I think his point was that the regeneration happened inside the Tardis, we see consoles etc blowing up because of it so when she presses the button something goes wrong because of the damage the regen did. So he was right, again the regen destroys the Tardis.
no the regeneration explode the tardis this always happen when he hold much longer
I was hoping you'd mention Jodies face at the end. I definitely think she did a good job looking like the doctor. So, we'll see
4:05 I also like that they used it again, but I feel I should point out that it wasn't just Christopher Eccleston's theme, it was also David Tennant's. Also, that wasn't their first time using it since the end of the Russel T. era; they used it just last year. My brother noticed it when we were watching Hell Bent, the finale for series 9, when the Doctor's face is revealed to the Gallifreyan woman when she first finds him in the hut from "the Day of the Doctor" (and from "Listen," I guess).
All the old music being used made me cry because it was so beautiful - especially when the used 'All The Strange Creatures' (I think that's what it's called) (it's the music from the Series 3 trailer) and the use of 'The Doctors Theme/Bad Wolf'
This episode has one of my favorite 12th Doctor quotes, “It’s not an evil plan, I don’t know what to do when it’s not an evil plan.”
I did enjoy this episode as a whole but I personally hoped for a regeneration outside the tardis, getting a bored of it being used to blow up the inside.
if a timelord regenerates outside a confined area the energy could cause catastrophic damage
Yeah but that's all new. The fourth Doctor regenerated into the fifth, not only outside but right next to his companions. Ditto three into four. This is a New Who cliche and it doesn't need to be there.
The wonkiness in the Tardis after 9 regenerated had nothing to do with the Tardis and everything to do with 10 being temporarily out of his mind. Very similar to "Do you have any idea how to fly this thing?" His brain has been all shook up and he's not piloting right.
Ok but regardless of the reason for each specific instance it’s a bit that’s gotten tired and predictable at this point
Yeah, the TARDIS regeneration issues made sense with Tennant. They made it very clear that he forcibly held off regenerating much longer than was safe. But the others? Totally agree.
As far as the tardis is exploding with regeneration the most severe versions of this trope, if you want to call it a trope, have happened when the doctor has either stalled or physically resisted a regeneration. The Times when the tardis is simply crashing or behaving slightly a radically has more to do with the disorientation of the doctor being unable to pilot or control the regeneration rather than the tardis reacting to it. With tenant he said the regeneration is going wonky and it made him act a little crazed therefore he flew the tzardas less carefully than he usually would with capaldi it was a new cycle of regenerations and the shock to the system he momentarily forgot how to fly the tardis and then the next time we see him he is coming out of the throat of AT Rex. So I feel it is unfair to say that this is happening all the time or has become old I think if it happens for no reason with Jodie Whittaker's regeneration whenever that comes then yes that could be a badd thing but so far I think it is made sense in he is holding and building up this regeneration energy with in the doctor and when it explodes out of him there are side effects to it
it is in the series 11 soundtrack the theme
One thing I will say is concerning the regenerations. There is a reason behind why the recent ones are more destructive. As the Doctor gets older each regeneration is more powerful than the previous, like the doctor is hitting critical mass and going into meltdown and the vessel can't handle it any more. Even though this is a new cycle it's still an old body. Don't forget regeneration isn't natural and most of the time the timelords on Galifrey would control it. The Doctor has only ever has one controlled regeneration and that was 2 into 3. Also the later Doctors tend to wait too long to regenerate post critical trauma, so it blasts out unlike how 3 into 4 or 5 into 6 transformed.
I think what your saying about the doctor hearing all these bad things about the doctor and wanting to put a stop to it but to me when the first doctor sees how he went a bit further in time to save the captains life is when he realises yes I might do all these bad things but I’ll try my best to be kind and do the best thing in the worst situation.
Just my opinion anyway I might be reading too much into it too aha.
What I’m saying is that the resolution is there but he initial conflict for the first Doctor feels underdeveloped.
Maybe the reason there are such a explosive regeneration in the modern revived series is because regeneration energy of the doctor has been built up the radiation for the 10th doctor caused the major regeneration because of how much radiation there was Twelfth Doctor because he was holding back he had to reboot so the clock tower reset was different I think that's why there is such a explosive regeneration in the modern series just an idea.
The TARDIS exploding was probably an excuse for chibnall to completely restyle the tardis
I got a tardis for Christmas. My partner and my best friend made it for me and it's insane. We're eventually going to make it into a book case/reading nook. My partner also MVPed it again and watched the Christmas special with me and didn't pick on me for crying.
I was surprised that I enjoyed Mark's performance, but he was a different character to usual as you said. And I absolutely loved Rusty! I also liked how the Doctor had to deal with the Testimony not being evil and the "I don't know what to do when it's not evil". I also liked that it was a bit of a throwback to "everybody lives", in that they all live in their memories and memories have been a big theme in DW.
I also liked how they brought all the companions back, it broke my heart. The Doctor got his friends back just in time to lose them again. And the whole theme of the Doctor of War, and how he's still dealing with how he handled, or how he remembers handling the time war and how that is something that always haunts him and how he's trying to redefine what that means and what he means to the universe.
I don't think the Doctor was trying to fix anything, I think he was just doing what he does; running. And he kept running until he knew he couldn't anymore. I loved his speech, though I agree, the line about the children through me a bit, but I loved the rest of it.
Now Jodie... I really really really hope they let her be her down Doctor. There's been a lot of comparisons drawn between her ONE WORD and 10, and I just really hope she gets to be her own Doctor and not an amalgamation of the doctors before her. I do agree about the Tardis stuff, like can you please just not keep using that? Or is that supposed to be the excuse to revamp the Tardis with each Doctor?
OK, I have to give you a hard time because this is really starting to bug me. On the first Doctor you said (paraphrased)…
“he was a bit behind the times and a little bit Mysogynistic. I don’t have a problem pointing that out because he was a little bit”
Based on what do you say the first Doctor was a misogynist? Because I don’t remember that in the Hartnell episodes I’ve watched. In fact, I remember him treating Barbara specifically as an intellectual equal. Which you’d expect given the producer was Verity Lambert, the first woman to produce a show at the BBC. Do you really think she’d let misogyny into the scripts given her position?
It really bugs me because I know what Moffat was doing. He has a need to explain things. I normally like that about him. I thought it was cute that he had the Tardis returning from WWI be the explanation of why you heard the Tardis sound during the first Doctor’s regeneration (even though originally it was meant to signify his “rejuvenation”).
But here he went too far. He wanted to provide some context for the Doctor regenerating into a woman and I think he felt the easiest way to do that is to juxtapose the current doctor against a misogynist first Doctor. So he cast the first Doctor in that light even though there was no evidence of that being the case. Which, IMHO, does a disservice to the first Doctor. A disservice made worse by reviewers treating that behavior as consistent.
It's there but it's pretty low key compared to what was done in this episode. An example: in the very first episode when Barbara and Ian are confronting the Doctor about Susan going into the box and him denying it, he insists to Barbara that she must have imagined it, whereas with Ian he attempts to actually offer a logical argument. Comparatively he's far more dismissive of Barbara, to the point that she says something to him and rather than answering her, he takes Ian by the arm and talks to him instead. There's a presumption of authority give to Ian.
Again, it's way less blatant that this episode played it, but it was still there.
I thought it was terribly self-indulgent. I found myself getting irritated. One of the biggest complaints I've had about the Moffat era is how self-referential and self-indulgent the show has been.
I'm sad that this appears to be Murray Gold's Swan Song. I am pretty sure that's why we got the greatest hits.
Laura Kay wow if u thought this was self indulgent you will hate the end of time part 2 😂
Laura Kay I say you're missing the point a little bit. If there's any episode where the show is allowed to be self indulgent then it's a regeneration story. Fans and cast say farewell to an incarnation of the doctor they've grown to love, we can forgive a little self indulgence there I think.
I think maybe *you* missed *my* point. I don't mind a little self-indulgence, especially in a regeneration episode; but I found it *terribly* self-indulgent to the point of irritation, and this has been an ongoing problem for me.
No, as I didn't find myself irritated and I didn't have that problem throughout the series. Why? (Actually, that's not entirely true. I didn't like Time of the Doctor at all. But it wasn't because its self-indulgence.)
LOL. Actually, I liked Capaldi a lot.
After I put some thought into it, I love the fact he didn't have any enemy to fight. He didn't one. He needed something to convince him to regenerate. That was the plot. And what was delivered was the exact circumstances to achieve that.
I totally agree about the TARDIS blowing up. I was sooo disappointed when I realized this is what they were going with.
About Whittaker. There's nothing to say about herself, but from the moment she appeared, there was a distinct change in the camerawork style. Wonder if that's a little preview into what the Chibnall era will look like.
I am starting to think they are doing the blow up because a lot of the newer doctors are holding off their regeneration... Almost like when a plug happens in a hose and then pops when there is enough pressure. Maybe if he still had the zero room it would limit the damage of the weird regeneration
I got 11s Screwdriver.
The Christmas Specials and Season 10 on DVD.
I think the reason why they have it blow up is to somewhat have it make more sense for a whole Tardis redesign and model, especially with the outside changing for Jodie as well, it kind of makes sense, my complaint was that the regeneration energy did not seem as big, powerful for strong as you would have expected for how long he denied the regeneration.
The regeneration in the Tardis is to siphon off the regeneration energy safely.
The TARDIS practically blowing up was unexpected. The last time it reacted this violently was when Tennant's Doctor regenerated. It was my understanding that this was because he resisted regenerating. Capaldi, though he probably still had some reservations, had decided to go through with it.
Check out Charlie's (Emergency Awesome channel) easter egg review for this episode. He explains why 12 talked about children hearing his name, I was confused about that too!
Also I think 1's decision to regenerate rather than die was based on seeing 12 save Lethbridge-Stewart and being the true "doctor of war" that we know he is. But I agree it was a subtle hint and could have been a bit more explicit
Morgan Taylor I love Charlie, he aways goes into details so we can all follow along.
I agree about the going overboard on the misogyny call-out in this episode. There's an argument to be made that this could be calling out the misogyny and chauvinism throughout the original series, but one or two remarks would've done and then they could move on to the story.
I've read some analyses already that the destruction of the TARDIS post-regeneration is as much a commentary on the reactions of the fan base to losing “their” Doctor to the replacement. But you're right… it's overdone. Jodie falling out of the TARDIS at the end could even be seen as a nod to the fact that so much of the fandom rejected her outright.
Thanks for the reply, William! It's unfortunate that this decision has so sharply divided the fandom, but that's the fandom for you. I am curious though: what comments from Chibnall and Whittaker are worrisome for you? Admittedly, I have not been following as closely the last couple of months because I've been finishing grad school so I have been, shall we say, distracted. Personally, I am very excited to see the show take a new direction, with a new Doctor and showrunner. Admittedly, I am a huge fan of Broadchurch, and absolutely loved Hungry Earth/Cold Blood and 42, so I am a bit biased already. :-)
I disagree that they had to point anything out about the original series, they were a creation of their times, that's how things were back then. Why do we need to be pointing things at decades long gone and saying look how badly they treated women back then, LOOK!! There's absolutely no need for that at all. And for the record they had some kick ass women in the original series, many many of them. Nyssa stands out for me from the Peter Davidson era, she was smart and stood up to the Doctor. Leela from Tom Bakers time was rock hard and would kill if she needed to. But those are just two from a long list.
"Children can hear your name" reminds me of something Terry Pratchett used to illustrate- his idea that children can perceive reality in a way that adults learn not to be able to do. That's how I took that.
Twelve gets his catchphrase at the end. "Be kind." Ah, Peter/Twelve you came so far, thank you so much for all you gave us.
Also, I just remarked on another video "It begs the question...wouldn't it be better to regenerate on the ground, somewhere desolate?" But I think he has to be IN the TARDIS to regen.
Also also, I have to dispute not judging the Doctor by his/her first line, although I didn't fall in love with my Doctor, Ten, until his first episode. "It's a fightin' hand!" and "Saving the world in my jim jams, very Arthur Dent, now there was a nice chap." Badaboom! In love.
But Matt's "Geronimo!" grabbed my heart the moment he said it, and I knew I was going to dig this Doctor too.
But your Ten phrases came from his first episode not his first appareance. So I think we can wait at least for her first episode, to decide if she can be our Doctor :)
(for me, he will always be Nine and his speech from Rose with "the Doctor" theme). For the very first phrase, I liked the Twelve one and never never liked the Eleven "Geronimo" (but I loved the Eleventh Hour, for me it remains a brilliant first episode). For Thirteen... She didn't speek a lot, it's true, but her glimpse at the situation, her smile and her "brilliant"... she seems to have the curiosity and the joy of the Doctor, even in the worst situations. She has the same reaction (even if less chaotic) of Eleven and I love it.
In Capaldi's final speech, the lesson he _should_ have given to his next self is "Oh, and don't fly the TARDIS while you're regenerating..."
That static setting for the sonic screwdriver is on the 11th doctor's screwdriver.
Merry Christmas man! I really should be in bed but 20 more minutes won’t hurt. ;)
I think the TARDIS crashing when the Doctor regenerates has become tradition now for New Who
the classic sonics all have those sounds, if you pull down the sonics three or four times quickly they make those sounds.
The TARDIS destruction felt like it was dumping the doctor out rather than just malfunctioning. I wonder if this has to do with the changing gender of the doctor. Some of the fans aren't super excited about a woman doctor, so as the doctor wins back the trust of the TARDIS, she may also win the trust of those fans. I also couldn't help but picture a jealous or angry Idris during the scene. :)
Angel Rose I thought the same thing. It kinda looked like the Tradis kicked her out. Maybe that’ll be the plot of the first episode, or an underlying storyline of her first season
Angel Rose The Tardis had over 30 control rooms archived when 11 said he'd only changed the design maybe a dozen times. She can archive it because everything has happened, is happening, and will happen at the same time. Maybe the Tardis shook her out to save her. Maybe the Tardis will rematerialize under her and catch her. Even if it didn't, we've seen 11 fall from that distance in a space suit, and 10 fall from the plane through a glass ceiling and hit the floor as well as down that pit. I doubt it's gender related.
I felt the same way that our dear TARDIS was rejecting her.Maybe well see more of Idris? To my knowledge she's only gotten 1 storyline and yet she's been on every single Doctor Who story.I hope Idris/TARDIS is not rejecting her but it would make a great storyline.Get over it Idris!
It was probably trying to save the Doctor from the exploding interior
Please don't hate me for this...,
Possible reasons for the ending.....
1. The TARDIS (female) didn't like a female doctor (is hetro)
2. Just like a woman... first thing she does is press the wrong button and blows up the TARDIS
3. Regeration in a closed space damaged the TARDIS (location was near critical circuits)
This episode was the epitome of the Capadi era: great acting and neat ideas surrounded by really .... bizarre .... plot choices
I have a screwdriver that has that sound effect, and it’s labeled the “broken sonic” in the Manuel, so I’m pretty sure it’s supposed to be there
The most brilliant thing in this episode is how the Doctor saves The Captain. It is such a simple and beautiful solution where he does the basic thing a time machine should do: time-travel. The exploding TARDIS during the new era doesn't bother me that much, but I get your point. However, I loved it in this episode because the TARDIS didn't just blow up. It disappeared. Good luck, 13th Doctor.
I have wondered that too but I was thinking maybe it happens cause the doctor and the Tardis are linked for the most part. Also cause each doctor changes what the Tardis looks like inside. It’s not the best reasons over the people making it love explosions.
It's funny, I recently marathoned the first two seasons of the Davies era specifically to listen for the (9th) Doctor's theme (a.k.a. the bad wolf theme) to see how it was used and why it's associated with Bad Wolf, so I immediately recognised it. I also noticed they used a lot of music from earlier seasons all throughout this special, and not just a bit of the melodies, but as the prominent score, possibly the original tracks. "I am the Doctor" was in there, and so was at least one piece from Tennant's run, along with the 12th Doctor's music. I wonder if this has anything to do with Murray Gold leaving. Does anyone know if that was confirmed? I haven't found anything official about it. If he is, I hope they continue to use his music, at least some of the time. The score has always been one of my favourite things about this show. I'd rather hear repetitions of his work in future episodes than none of it at all.
They have to change the interior of the TARDIS, that's why it's blowing up everytimes...I assume...
Why can't the Doctor just change the desktop setting. In "The Doctor's Wife" it is stated that the TARDIS has 30 stored control room desktop settings, and the the Doctor has only used about a dozen.
To add to the blowing up thing, why does he pull the set off button BEFORE he sets off
I'm kind of losing my mind about the First Doctor being played as a sexist but in the other direction. I love the exploration of social justice themes in the show but I think this was kind of destructive to them.
The Doctor is supposed to be a beacon of hope and raising people up. Having a previous version of him being super sexist destroys that image. I think it's very cute to explore the whole, "my past self was so embarrassing" with Bill. It was a nice domestic moment and it displayed character growth in the Doctor which is super interesting! But why did it have to be this way!
Even more importantly it literally made no sense. THE DOCTOR IS AN ALIEN WHO HAS BEEN ISOLATING HIMSELF FROM 60S CULTURE IN A JUNK YARD! WHY WOULD HE BE SUBJECT TO THE PREJUDICES OF HIS TIME! Like literally a couple of episodes ago, the doctor said Gallifrey was beyond petty assumptions based on gender. Yeah of course that's not completely true as Bill points out and the fact that most Galifreyan leaders we have seen have been men. However, time lords sexism would be nothing like human sexism. It may value maleness over femaleness but it wouldn't be thinking that women are the only ones who clean or need corporeal punishment!
I think this is kind of showing how they aren't really committed to their social justice message. The fact that the doctor who twitter posted that time lords are genderfluid (twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/880119360567771136?lang=en) and then have the writers so clearly not live up to the consequences of that statement, writing a doctor with different a conception of gender, makes me think they are just out to get the praise for being for social justice without really engaging with the ideas they are expressing.
To be fair, that wasn't something that this special made up. Five Doctors did it first.
In terms of Christmas eps, I think the Husbands of River Song was Capaldi's best. In terms of regeneration eps, I think Parting of the Ways was best.
Where can you watch it if you don't have BBC America? I'm still waiting for UA-cam to make it available for purchase
We purchase the season pass on Vudu and watch it as soon as it's available the day after it originally airs here in the USA.
Rebecca McCoy I've never heard of Vudu, but UA-cam does the same thing; that's why I'm waiting for them to upload it.
Re: The Doctor's Theme being played, I think that was tied into it being Murray Gold's final episode as composer for the series. He wanted to go back in time, as it were.
I loved the fact that "the doctor's theme" was used
I ran up to me TV screen and pressed my face against the screen
Hey, good video!
just wanted to point out that the static noise is supposed to be like that, and it can be achieved on the 11th Doctor's sonic as well by pressing the button four times.
I'll say it because it's unusual but man nailpolish looks good on you
I think nail polish looks good on anyone, female or male >.> just like with eyeliner and mascara, if you know how to put it on correctly you should wear whatever suits your look.
Just refreshing to see a guy not wearing BLACK nail polish though :P thats usually the security blanket for guys "Oh I'm wearing nail polish.... BUT ITS BLACK. Black means its metal so its alright."
I took it that the cliffhanger was more that she is free-falling and has completely lost the TARDIS.
15:40 because it's a legitimate way to explain why set are rebuilt for each new showrunners iteration of the show?
Idk why they can't just put it like Doctor just decide to change a desktop theme, kinda like Capaldi did in Deep Breath with that orange column