I’ll be real, the first time I watched this episode I found Donna pretty annoying (in a way that I still enjoyed a lot) almost entirely. However obviously by the end they try to make her unclench a little, in a way that ends up making the whole episode super endearing upon rewatch after you’ve seen all her episodes. And of course even when I found the character annoying that first time I knew that Catherine Tate was absolutely crushing it and I was still laughing and having a blast.

Haven't listened to many Big Finish, so these stories sound both fascinating and daunting to me. I might stick to the weekly stories from Into The Tardis for now... And I could definitely see a scene of Romana claiming the oubliette hadn't been used for a long time while in the background, people are being shoved into it. Sounds right up Moffat and RTD's street.

Catherine Tate was getting overexposed in 2006 (her catchphrase "bovvered" was Word of the Year!), so I do remember a bit of backlash against her casting, not helped by Donna being rather annoying in this episode.

One of the better 7th Doctor series and a decent argument for a season 27. It'll be interesting to see if Fenric or any of the other members of the Pantheon will make an appearance in future series though.

Small correction, Ghost Monument and Rosa were both filmed in South Africa, not a quarry (as usual). Decent Christmas Special and a much better introduction to this series than the season opener. And yes, black cabs are quite roomy inside and the passengers face each other.

Two episodes with a decent setup, but completely torpedoed by terrible third acts. L.I.N.D.A. and its members deserved so much better: Chibnall had a cruel reputation for killing off people for no good reason, but RTD is very capable of that as well. And the Absorbalov does look a bit like Mojo, but I'd rather suggest Fred Dukes, aka Blob.

Had heard a lot of good things about this one for a long time, so finally listened to it on Spotify and, yes, it's very Douglas Adams. Pretty funny, bit of tonal whiplash and an underwhelming ending, but still a great listen, especially for old Whovians. Frobisher is a delight and I now need to read/listen to more of his stories!

Not the best classic DW story, but some interesting ideas and a decent exit for Nyssa, so it falls in the OK category for me.

If New Who ever wants to do another TARDIS bottle episode I want a horror moment where (insert current companion at the time) finds a hallway and it’s just old companion rooms, like going down the hallway you’re going chronologically through them and then there’s a blank spot on the wall at the end where (current comapanion)‘s room will eventually go

Still haven't found a smoking Dalek, but there is a 'French' version of Doctor Who: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJnZZnqMmt2KaKc

It's easy to forget this one as we already have The Seeds of Death and The Green Death, but yes, Harrison Chase is a great villain and The Doctor and Sarah are on point!

Ah, the good old days of 1972, when the UK (Peladon) was thinking of joining the EEC (now the EU) and had to work together with it's old enemies to build a better future... Anyway, a good third Doctor story with a decent follow-up (the Doctor being confronted with the results of his actions should happen more often).

Troughton’s Salamander accent is hilarious and wild but the sound byte of him saying the name “Federin” in THAT accent has been baked into my head since some time before the episodes were found

Even if you never come back to geek by night and move on to a new project I will still love everything you guys do

Thanks for this awesome finale to a wonderful series. I enjoyed it all.

This story in reconstruction is indeed rough, but having watched the rediscovered episodes, it's now one of my favourite second doctor ones!

There might be some pictures of Dalek operators having a fag while in the prop, but sadly there probably won't be any of Daleks smoking (with or without cigarette holder).

I’d be fine with Ruby’s mom being a nobody if Ruby ended up being a somebody through some chain of events. Like cool, she’s just a chick, the season was very pro-adoption, but yeah even in a “magic is bleeding through” kinda season she’s not making magic snow to the point where literal gods are confused and scared just by wanting something hard enough.

A few things from the commentary: - RTD likes Rey Nobody, so decided to make Ruby's mom a 'nobody' - the 'kind mother' scene was almost cut, but RTD wanted to show Sutekh's effect on the universe. - the memory-Tardis was made for this finale, but they liked the set so much that they kept it and the Tales of the Tardis came from there. - RTD thought of Sutekh hanging onto the Tardis after he saw Pyramids in 1975! - Lenny Rush (Morris) was indeed originally cast as the voice of baby Eric

RTD does need to leave these world-ending threats that get resolved and reset so easily, out of his finales and focus on what he does best: character, drama, emotions! Sutekh was just background noise in the engaging (but ultimately disappointing) search for Ruby's mum. Great setup and a meh resolution, pretty much on track for RTD. Anyway, we got some good episodes in this series and hopefully s2 will be even better (and longer?)

I really liked the actor of Morris but yeah it is weird to be like “here’s all these military trained tactical geniuses and people/things from out of space, former companions who have Seen 👏 Some 👏 Shit 👏, and this thirteen year old who got here because he’s more smart than average”

Deadpool used to be in love with Death (like Thanos before him), so he could be a God... but probably not in DW :) Absolutely love that the episode will Continue next week and not Conclude, as I think there's plenty of miles left in this Pantheon idea, with a new God as the main baddie for each season.

Never seen Bridgerton or any of these wealth-pr0n series, so wasn't looking forward to this episode, but I was thoroughly entertained. There were a few issues (especially the Dr moving in way too fast), however Capt. Jack 2.0 is a welcome addition to the lore. I'm still not sure how this series is supposed to lure in new viewers though, as this episode was probably a step too far for some (lapsed) viewers and the next episode has a lot of call-backs to the old and even older series!

I have seen a lot of people complaining that we’ve had so many Doctor-Lite episodes/moments and I gotta say have they even SEEN Love and Monsters? Kids these days I s2g 🙄😂

Lots of trepidations for this Black Mirror lite episode, but it turned out to be unfounded. Great episode, but didn't get the racism message the first time: I read Lindy as xenofoob (the Doctor is not from their planet) and classist (Ricky is older, probably not one of the rich kids, but a paid entertainer, so a 'servant' and therefore expendable). Watching it a second time, yeah, it's very clear how she keeps blocking, ignoring the Doctor. RTD in Unleashed immediately says it's all about racism, so maybe this episode just shows my up my white privilege.

Also, this week it's folklore, so yet more fiction/fantasy for this Mind Robbers-like season!

There are a lot of indications that The Devil's Chord was supposed to air later, probably at the end with the other Gods episode(s). Enjoyed this episode, but it might not live up to a rewatch. A bunch of good ideas glued somewhat clumsily together: really strong start and seeing Ruby's life glide by was great, however the Welsh-nationalist bit felt surplus and the ending was slightly underwhelming.

Not sure where you can see these outside of the UK, but the Unleashed episode and commentary for Boom are worth a watch! Anyway, great episode and let's hope the Moff will write an even better Christmas special!

6 views, 0 likes, but was recommended by KZbin… Curious. You have my attention. Edit: Oh. I get it now.

The character Maestro mentioned they/them pronouns at the beginning, but also when referring to Jinkx irl, she uses she/her pronouns both in and out of drag now. She went on a whole gender journey and as a Drag Race fan I have kinda kept up with it all.

Glad to be catching up with the podcast! General thoughts- Space Babies was funny and cheesy and pure distilled RTD, it’s just gonna take me a while to get used to it after Moffatt and Chibnall kinda made me put my big girl pants on for several years. The monster did make me fight the urge to barf for a couple minutes though. Devil’s Chord felt a little unfocused- like all the plot beats were there, the story was there, but it felt like they were trying to do a lot in a short span. If this were back in RTD’s first run, I have a feeling this would have been a two-parter. But Jinkx Monsoon could play every over the top villain in everything I watch from now on and it wouldn’t be enough, I could tell everyone was having a BLAST filming.

I’ll have a listen to this later, but I’ll tell you what, I was disappointed with the Devil’s Chord. - I didn’t like the descent into Austin Powers, and I think the Rutles looked more like the Beatles than these guys.

Space Babies is half an episode constructed around the need to dump 60 years of history in 20 minutes so that new viewers can jump on... it's a worse version of Rose and if this was my first DW episode ever, I don't think I would continue watching if Ncuti wasn't so charming. However, the second episode is really great, so I can see why they dropped both of these at the same time. And now that we're past the awkward introduction, I can look forward to some awesome adventures in the rest of season 40!

Yes I got the Nightmare on Elm Street reference but do you also see that you've made a sword Art Online reference on accident

Recently rewatched the 8th season and this is deservedly a highlight in an uneven season.

Did not know that all Doctors (and a few impressionists) had done the Pandorica speech: kzbin.info/aero/PLuDIrUXusm8Ky8jMO1_noYOuNKV76ENOb

A great lil show and artwork!

Geek by Night is the best. I am both looking forward to and dreading the end of the series. Nothing will compare to this.

Yeah, it's a shame the ghosts idea didn't really go anywhere, it could have been a great setup for a totally different story. And RTD might have been too succesfull in turning Ten and Rose insufferable as I was very happy to see the end of them... and then poor Martha (and the viewers) had to hear Ten lament Rose for another half season...

Only saw these episodes long after they aired and quite enjoyed them, but it must have been so much better to see these live and unspoiled!

Really need to listen to more Big Finish, luckily "Into the TARDIS" will showcase some adventures and BBC iPlayer have a few (as well as their own audiobooks).

Hey there Scott: I believe "The Five (ish) Doctors" is the production you were struggling to remember the title of, the anniversary spoof/homage/behind-the-scenes special made for the 50th anniversary

This episode is very much like a late Moffat-era one: casual viewers have no clue what's happening, but the die-hard fans love it! I like the big ideas and the Dr-Ace dynamic, but the episode doesn't really work.

"Aliens, Australians and Americans", what I wouldn't give to have a companion that is not a 21st Century Brit again!

This felt like one of the better 5th Doctor stories, perhaps the 'happiest' Doctor (until 15 at least) works best in darker settings.

Stone-cold classic and the link of the timeless child to this episode is one of the few things I like from that idea.

Morbius? You mean the best movie of all time!

Did not know that Crystal Beth is the link between Duelling Genres and Star Wars Minute!

It’s so strange being able to see the faces of the voice actors from Geek by Night

The Doctor's knowledge of Venusion Aikido definitely needs to be brought back... escpecially combined with a good glass wine or a bit of cheese! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn6kkpVubs58hK8&pp=ygUTdGhpcmQgZG9jdG9yIGthcmF0ZQ%3D%3D