A Fan's Hopes For Doctor Who "Season 1"

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[@Tejiknasten]

Thanks for this link. Found out that I need to show these videos more frequently than I first thought I needed to do.

[@davidwheatley9058]

For the reviews I'd definitely say get them out whenever they're ready. I'm not too bothered by it being on different days. I enjoy watching them whenever.

[@clayprent8753]

I agree with this as well

[@craigmcgrathactor]

Good idea. Whenever you are ready.

[@MRdaBakkle]

For reviews do what makes you and your mental health and responsibilities the most at ease. Don't feel rushed to create content I'll be there to watch whenever they are ready.

[@theamyway4832]

Agreed!

[@pokerpope1]

You did link it to Star Wars - at the very start you allowed yourself new hope!

[@dogblessamerica]

The Ncuti inspired outfit really, really looks good on you.

[@jenski5338]

This

[@alim.9801]

Vera is gonna look EXTRA cool this era, I just know it

[@wolfgang8181]

It really does!

[@detectivesquirrel2621]

Quite possibly the funniest intros ever. Up their for attitude with Will Wheaton turning up to Force Awakens premier in a Star Trek uniform doing the Vulcan salute and announcing "Live long & suck it!"

[@littleredruri]

Whil Wheaton's role on TBBT was the only consistently good part of that show

[@HOTD108_]

​@@littleredruriWhat's TBBT? I know he was on TNG, but that's all that's coming to mind.

[@loraleis8585]

I have only seen the theory that the 14th Doctor becomes the Curator from the 50th anniversary. Revisiting old faces and a happy ending. The hope in that is great!

[@ossswin]

THAT IS SUCH A BRILLIANT THEORY!

[@davidcheater4239]

Things I'd like to see: Repercussions from the Giggle. A hole is blown in reality. The compassionate Doctor. A companion who is interested in the experience rather than infatuated with the Doctor. Some plotlines grounded in Ruby's family.

[@davidcheater4239]

On the question should you release videos randomly or on a schedule. When someone's video notifications stop showing up in my feed; I'll search them out if I expect them. If they come out whenever - I'll assume that they haven't been made and won't think about them. Monday evening sounds good.

[@Crazyplantlady-p8l]

I’m reading this comment after the whole season is aired and I’m happy to say that they basically covered everything you mentioned

[@tacobowler]

The romantic pining was perfectly done with River. It doesn’t need done again.

[@Brunoxsa]

Thank you for the video, Vera! And I love the Fifteenth Doctor's new cosplay! About being experimental: I do not necessarily expect entire episodes, but, at the concept/idea level, I am totally for it. The experimental episodes work better when they are rare, unique and outliers. About being whimsical: YES! I want dumb but fun episodes! Doctor Who definitely should have serious and dark moments, but it should not forget about being fun and entertaining. About being dark: as Vera mentioned in some videos about the Chris Chibnall's era, one of the big problems with the Thirteenth Doctor's run is the unquestioned cruelty. Even if the Doctor is incapable, they still must try to save everybody. Yes, sometimes, people will die and the Doctor will fail, but they must try to be kind. One of the reasons why I love so much the episodes "The Empty Child"/"The Doctor Dances" is Christopher Eccleston's Ninth Doctor being able to say at the end: "Everybody lives, Rose! Just this once - everybody lives!". That is Who the Doctor must aim to be.

[@jamiebrown196]

I saw a recent RTD interview where he mentions it's ok to scare kids but actually against BBC guidelines to leave them with a sense of dread. So should be good.

[@nekusakura6748]

So basically a similar principle to Don Bluth when it comes to making children cry with his films...

[@guy3854]

Hell yeah, a lot of the scary RTD and Moffat episodes what hooked me to this show as a kid

[@christianwise637]

I'm reminded of what Sydney Newman said about the unaired pilot episode in An Adventure in Space and Time: SN: "It's too scary for kids." VL: "You said you wanted to scare them!" SN: "Scare them, not traumatise them."

[@oldwebshooter]

I think it's correct to call it season one. To group revival with Disney Who, it's just distancing Classic Who.

[@landonwyndham979]

the three series are classic revival and modern in my head.

[@oldwebshooter]

@@landonwyndham979 Yes, that's how I'd do it. But I'd not have separated eras. But if there had to be eras.

[@Futurebound_jpg]

I agree

[@Elwaves2925]

If there was a decent gap between RTD to Chibnall and RTD's latest run, I might feel different about it. There isn't though, this is a straight continuation and it would be the same without any Disney involvement. So for myself it will still be classic ('63 to movie) and modern (RTD to Chibnall and beyond). Not sure what I'll do about the season numbering though. I'm not a fan of calling it season 1 (again) for the reason I stated but as that's what it's officially called, and what most will be using, I will likely go along with it. Otherwise it will just get confusing.

[@paulhanck1123]

Well there a distance between the revival and classic - the wilderness years - but there isnt a similar gap between revival and disney

[@knitcrochettiger361]

the best episode to show what you meant about the doctor being around gives hope that everything is going to be ok is "The Doctor Dances"....in the first part "The Empty Child" there was an air of doom that every was turning into a half human have thing melded with a gas mask and a one track mind of trying to find their mommy.....at the end the Doctor turned on the light of hope by doing what they always do, use things around them to find the solution, in the case of "The Doctor Dances" they upgraded the nanites with the proper human template and cured everyone, "For just this once, Rose, EVERYBODY LIVES!"

[@edwardphilibin3151]

Not just the line, but Eccleston's perfect delivery. Because, after SO many adventures where someone died, this time, just once, he saved everyone involved in this incident. Including some who were basically already dead when he arrived. Not just in the revived series, but all the way back to the earliest stories in classic Who. Okay, this was the genesis of Moffat's odd tradition of negative death tolls in stories, but this time is still an awesome moment.

[@lotemnahshony-spitz9532]

Big swings, sense of whimsy, gets dark but doesn't circumb to darkness - you're basically hopping for a Rob Shearman season. And in fact, I won't be too surprised if RTD would adapt another one of Shearman's audio plays, like he did with Jubilee.

[@calebleland8390]

The biggest crime that Chibnall did, in my humblest of opinions, was turning every Time Lord into Cybermen. It did add some interesting tension having them being able to regenerate, but it's the same problem I had with Gallifrey being destroyed in the Time War. While I made peace with that (and with Moffat bringing it back by Deus ex Machina because he hates it when anybody dies), I think The Doctor needs them as a foil. If we could retcon that somehow, or fix it, I'd be a happy nerd. Happy Free Comic Book Day, everybody! I hope you all went out and supported your LCS!

[@nekusakura6748]

There could be a Colony of surviving Time Lords hiding in the space station featured in 'Trial of a Time Lord'.

[@bizarrebunny5579]

For me the doctors romantic relationship and romanceness is River. Will always be River, no one but river, I feel like river is the only character right for the doctor in a romantic sense

[@theamyway4832]

Ah - I love Hell Bent! Didn't at the time, but have a bigger appreciation for it now. It showed how far The Doctor WOULD go, and what he would become, if he refused to ever let go of people... and himself.

[@jcksparrowfan]

Don't forget the weird shoe-horned crush Clara had on Eleven in ToTD. That was weird, glad that was dropped almost immediately with Capaldi.

[@gamer3ed484]

Awesome video! Off topic from the subject of the video but your outfit reminded me of a funny head cannon I came up with, which is the idea that The Doctor after being so sick of not being ginger decided to have a ginger outfit this go round. Would love to see a joke about that if anyone asks about Ncuti’s outfit. 🤣

[@stevelawlor5456]

Loved the intro....As a much bigger fan of Doctor Who than I am of Star Wars I'd prefer to say may the 4th Doctor be with you. :-) Looking forward to new Doctor Who episodes.

[@LeeDawson]

Thanks for using the DVD trailer I did for Resolution! Glad you're feeling optimistic about what's coming, I agree with you on a lot. I can't wait

[@MrFearDubh]

Vera, whenever you can get a review to a point that you feel it's right. Release it then. It doesn't have to be right after an episode releases or on a set day of the week. It's more important that you get the video the way you want it to be.

[@JeremyDuncan]

Now that you mention the valeyard, he kind of gets a redemption in a time war audio story called the War Valeyard. I think it makes the character worthwhile. I think you'd like it. Excellent video.

[@gallifreyan_07]

I love your channel and I have done for years, but your emotive language and thoughts on your hope for Doctor Who is so beautiful, and I felt like so many of the whoviens - the pure love for the best show in the universe!

[@MissValentina125]

I feel the same: I also love dark stories or rollercoasters that keep the light on at the end of the tunnel. I watch these shows as escapes from real life and if the story ends badly, what kind of escape is it? I need my happy ending for my little fav characters at least.

[@johnhmaloney]

Take your time with the reviews. Having them come out on a set day would be good, but I mostly just want you to be able to give them the time and consideration they need and to not get burnt out.

[@audraschmelzer1987]

I don't mind if the reviews don't come out on the same day. I'm going to watch them no matter what day they come out on. Take your time with it and when it's ready, I'll be there.

[@brandchan]

I do wish Doctor Who would go back to 13 episode seasons. I'd still like more episodes but less than that is too few for me.

[@CulturePhilter]

Just get the reviews out when you can. Whether that’s the Saturday, Sunday or Monday. Doesn’t matter if it’s not the same day every week.

[@janeenpuckett5946]

Vera, something about your closing words today really hit me where I needed them. Love your show and you! Thanks for all you do!

[@GateOfTheories]

Loved the intro 😂

[@DJWhovian]

I wish the series would go back to a longer episode run, especially as I feel there could be a Doctor-lite episode in the new one due to Ncuti's filming schedule, which is probably not the best in a short run.

[@AllThePiecesMatter_]

I like what you say on the darkness in the show. For me, the darkest place they went to was Midnight (no pun intended) because of how the episode ended, when Donna repeated what the doctor said and he fixes her with that serious stare and simply says "no, dont do that. Don't". If we can get one or two episodes that come close to Midnight, Blink, Dalek, The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, Silence In the Library/Forest of the Dead, Human Nature/Family of Blood I'll be impressed. Also agree with you on bringing back old enemies. I'm happy to go a coupla years without the Master, Daleks, Cybermen. Also agree on the doctor/companion relationship and their having this link of not knowing where they come from promising some solid emotional beats without the romance whilst also, for the doctors character, being the best way to move forward from the timeless child. Let's hope for some great scripts, performances, and who knows, maybe the start of another golden era of Doctor Who.

[@KatzePiano]

Echoing a lot of other comments, I'm happy for you to put up your reviews whenever works best for you! I often don't like watching reviews immediately anyway, as I like to settle in my own opinions, and I'd always rather creators look after themselves rather than rush content out to the detriment of their own physical or mental health.

[@park2sp]

For me, get reviews out whenever. I like to watch your reviews after I see the episodes, and that often takes me a day or two.

[@LunarWanderer17]

I agree with you on Waters of Mars. It's the one episode I never want to rewatch just from how it ended

[@manzanaproductions]

23:00 This is a beautiful way to sum up why so many of us love this show and this character. Well said!

[@TrueWhovian82]

Haven't even started yet, but I can't help but notice that an hour after this dropped a clip for the butterfly effect bit came out.

[@blackphoenix77]

The thing I'd like to see followed up on is the Toymaker's line about tampering with the Doctor's past. Was the Timeless Child a change that he made? Kinda weird to bring that up and not follow up on it. P.S. put out reviews whenever you want! Doesn't need to be on Saturday.

[@jenski5338]

I think. I reealy think. At the end of the 60th when the curator talked about past faces he was laying down that line. And David pt2 gets that life and ends up being the curator

[@detectivesquirrel2621]

I am hoping with the 1st episode "Space Babies" that they are not going to reuse the trope where the monster turns out not to be a monster. Looks monstrous but turns out to be the babies' real nurse/nanny.

[@IceNixie0102]

I am also a parent, and have NO IDEA how quickly I'm going to be able to watch these. HOPEFULLY the week they drop. So get to it when you can, no hurry. Quality is more important.

[@BadBadAngel3]

May the fourth be with you my Jedi sister.

[@unamoonstar]

As for reviews, I'd say do them as you can, when you can. I enjoy watching them whenever. Thinking of your point about escapist media, I'm in total agreement. I don't necessarily need a happy ending every time, but it does at least need to be hopeful.

[@Silverwind87]

In spite of Chibnall's issues, I'd say that he did the best interpretation of the Daleks, the Cybermen, and the Master. A Dalek without its casing, hijacking a human to do its bidding. A partially converted Cyberman, gripping onto the last few remnants of his humanity (funnily enough this concept was previously done by Chibnall in the Torchwood episode Cyberwoman). An incarnation of the Master who embraces his evil acts because it's his whole reason for existing. It's brilliant.

[@JoshPinder92]

Also best Sontarans use ever ! They were excellent in FLUX like we had three great new threats and Sontarans standing out in it too to add to the stakes of it all FLUX is a while other tier and agreed Daleks, Cybermen and Master were all savage

[@intergalactic92]

Not to mention his great use of past companions Tegan and Ace in the Centenary Special.

[@rfurthegamer3412]

Interesting ideas, but honestly for me the writing makes it so tenants dalek episodes are still the best

[@sarahtaggart9501]

I’m happy with you putting out reviews whenever you feel most at ease. I don’t mind if they’re not consistent and I don’t mind if they are. You gotta do what’s best for you. Love your videos! Excited to see more!

[@jackbamford]

You whipping out that lightsabre on a dr who video was my spiderman with a cape moment.

[@BCSchmerker]

+councilofgeeks *The British Broadcasting Corporation introduced **_Doctor Who_** while the majority of television receivers were still grayscale.* Series One was in the mid-1960's.

[@millicentduke6652]

Okay, maybe I’m a bad Doctor Who fan, but I started from the earliest episodes I could find streaming of classic Doctor Who, watched everything that was available, including Torchwood. Jodie Whittaker’s 13th Doctor and the Timeless Child were some of my favorite parts. Through smashing a bit of lore, they managed to open up a whole world of possibility to write about forgotten past lives that shaped The Doctor into Who they are today, and gave them an infinite horizon to explore. It’s like adding a window to a historic house. Potentially devastating if done wrong, but illuminating in new and beautiful ways if done with adequate care.

[@soundgal_sine_qua_non]

Slick cosplay! I don't mind waiting for a non-rushed review. I agree with your hope for things not to linger in darkness. This is a incarnation of the Doctor that's had time for therapy. I'd hate to put them back into a dark rut so quickly. Darkness can and will still exist, but this Doctor should hopefully know by now how to move forward despite the darkness.

[@SageWon-1aussie]

I want you to release your reviews whenever you're comfortable with releasing them. Don't rush them or push yourself too hard. It would suck if council work got in the way of your beautiful and valid life that we love.

[@HandofOmega]

I think Sleep No More probably was the Darkest DW episode ever (in this sense of things NOT being ok, or even resolved)...In the classic show, Warriors of the Deep, with the Doctor openly lamenting the downer ending...Are there any that out do those?

[@cisalzlman]

Sleep No more is also the epitome of you tried something different didn't didn't work but you tried and I appreciate that

[@CouncilofGeeks]

Yeah I'd count "Sleep No More" as a big swing that didn't work.

[@MarkusAldawn]

Chatting about episode count, I think it's worth mentioning that Classic Who was 25min episodes with seasons with 24 or more episodes. I think it would be nice to have that sort of structure back. One, it encourages multi-episode stories, which I think are healthy for viewer retention and so on, and two, it means on a Saturday you can say, "What do I want to watch? Hm. Is there Doctor Who on today?" and be greeted with a Doctor Who episode more often. The amount of time between seasons can build hype, but it can also make people forget that DW is even on the air. You want casual viewers to be able to spend a good evening watching, which does of course mean that if there's a two- or three-parter, you need to be able to catch up somehow with parts 1 and 2 before you can watch 3. If Doctor Who runs from the end of April to the start of November, then thats going to be 28ish weeks or episodes. Then, you get a gap in the runup to Christmas and New Year's, with an episode over that period (maybe two!). You get the season send-off in November, then you get the boost of the Christmas Special where you can set up anything characterwise you want for the next season, or have the Doctor's regeneration either just have happened (we get a whirl with this new Doctor) or happen in the epidode (we get a swan song with this Doctor), and it keeps us going and gives us a pot of speculation to stir to our enjoyment til May rolls around.

[@ThetaSigma-vu1sk]

It's not possible to do that in today's age. For a yearly series with that amount of episodes, the cast and crew and would be constantly working. The writing quality would drop, the acting quality would drop because the actors would be overworked and bored to death of doing one project. The CGI and visual effects would be poorly edited and rushed because they'd have barely any time to get to get it done.

[@chronoskire]

I’m happy with your reviews coming out when they can. Don’t feel rushed. I know I will watch them when they come, regardless.

[@HandofOmega]

My hope is mainly the Doctor's characterization...which I'm of two minds about. On one hand, I want to get back to the palpable SORROW of the Doctor in the revival, that really added some much needed depth to him from the classic show and, I feel, was really a major part of what hooked the audience in the first place. On the other, it seems that part of this Doctor's theme is that he has finally "fixed" himself and thus should logically no longer suffer from that trauma, which means he (and future Docs) should be more like the classic Doctors...but I'm hoping they can do that, and STILL find ways to make them more dimensional than he often was back then. Television and viewers have come a long ways, and the straight-forwardly "HEROIC" figures of the past just don't quite cut it anymore...

[@freddiegormack-smith8060]

Hi Vera... great vid as always love seeing the return of your excitement for the series (I've just finished the premier eps a wee while ago)... Please take as much time as you want with the reviews. Personally I don't mind when they drop as long as you're comfortable.

[@BlackCover95]

14:07 Capaldi’s Doctor was clearly pining for Clara.

[@CouncilofGeeks]

I reject this interpretation.

[@olived9560]

I'd say get them out whenever they're ready - it doesn't have to be on specific days but you shouldn't have to rush to please us, either. So whatever's easier for you. Great video and great outfit!

[@matthewche]

This is becoming my favorite DW KZbin channel! ❤❤

[@DubiousStory]

As quickly as you're able. One, to appease the algorithm gods, but also "as your able" means sometimes it would be an early treat 🙂

[@Stephen-Fox]

My biggest hope is that RTD doesn't bite his tongue because a key part of the audience is 8 and it's going out on Disney+ in the US - I want more stuff like Turn Left. More stuff like the way the specials expressed the sentiment that as well as good humans have a great capacity for evil in The Giggle, or the throwaway line about hate travelling further than love in Wild Blue Yonder. Fully agree with your last one - That Doctor Who benefits from going dark, at least from time to time, but shouldn't linger in that darkness. The way I tend to think of it is that Doctor Who, no matter how dark it gets, should always retain a sense of _hope_ . If you've played - or read - Wanderhome, I think when Doctor Who goes dark it ideally should feel not too dissimilar from the way Wanderhome feels when you're playing up the darkness of that - You can play Wanderhome in this whimsical anthropomorphic animals helping out where they can as they pass through, sort of reminiscent of the sort of children's programming where the stakes are minimal - things like 'will the town be able to put on the fete' (and a lot of the AP videos of it were from preview copies right at the start of the pandemic where most of the people playing the game needed that sort of whimsical escape so a lot of coverage of the game focuses on that way of playing it)... Or you can play it with a lot of trauma as a group of homeless, anthropomorphic animals wander a world that just got out of a civil war and as such has a lot of trauma within the world and within the characters (I think most games probably fall in between those two tones) But when you play it in that second way? The game doesn't so much push against it - It explicitly supports it, there are a bunch of options in character creation that it signposts as being ideal for that second mode of play and not so good for the first mode of play - but it does push you towards playing that second option in a specific way - As being about _recovery_ from trauma, rather than _lingering_ in trauma. I'm not fussed about if you get reviews out on a fixed schedule or when you can get them done by, but if you do pick a fixed schedule for them? I'd rather you got them out on a fixed schedule that didn't require you to work on weekends. Even if that means they're out on Thursdays. If you pick a fixed day to put the reviews out, pick a day that means you're confident you'll have time to give them as much work they need to make them things you're happy about afterwards. But also... You probably need to compromise between that and algorithmic SEO nonsense.

[@mxucjf]

Agree with other comments, love watching your videos and I’m happy to wait for whenever you have time to release it, to work around all the other things going on in your life 😊

[@stephaniemantle5029]

I'm rarely able to watch your stuff at the same time each week anyways so definitely don't worry about sticking to a set posting day in my opinion. Just when they're ready, we'll be here!

[@adamaris1760]

I think I would rather a set day that's not necessarily right after the episode just because I'm more likely to remember to look it up if and will be less reliant on KZbin telling me if it's on a set day, however, I will watch it eventually whatever day it comes out!

[@raininscotland]

The outfit suits you so well I didn't notice it was the Doctors until you mentioned it. In my defence I was also walking the dog 😂

[@SplotchTheCatThing]

Ooooh, new Vera Doctor costume Or at least if you've used it before I haven't watched any video it was in Looks nice!

[@WillowTree1215]

Personally I liked the butterfly effect joke, I feel like it fits the rules changing with superstitions thing like with counting salt

[@naveenbhalla4557]

I would say Wed or Thur would be the best day to get your reviews out! Gives me a chance to watch the episode and also builds the excitement for the next episode!

[@Duraffinity]

To your point about not wanting Doctor Who to succumb to darkness; that's one reason why I already like Ncuti as the Doctor. In both episodes we've seen of him so far, he already brings that air of competence and safety. Like just being around him, you know everything is going to be ok. I look forward to seeing how he handles the darker episodes.

[@brobs0463]

I can’t wait for the 2027 season of Doctor Who where we get 3 whole episodes this time. Each of these co-written my Russel t Davies, Steven Moffat and Marc Gatis. Can’t wait!

[@jenniferdebeneditto6075]

Love your new DOCTOR look. For the reviews I would say to get them out when you can.

[@FistOfFiori]

Great vid. Yeah, while I want story content and storylines to be different from his first era, I hope he keeps that same whimsy/tragedy balance. RTD excels with interpersonal drama, and people's emotions. My theory with 14 is defo not Valeyard haha. I think he has an extended chilled time with the nobles for a long time then eventually somehow dies then WOOOOSH he's just regeneration energy that goes weeeee back through time and 15 pops out of 14 at an earlier time than he's meant to. I think that because of 15's line about being fine/less burdened because 14 relaxes/stops, and 15 is technically after 14 fully, just Toymaker's machinations and the Doctor breaking the walls of reality (13th unable to stop the flux and 14th with the salt) means it all went weird.

[@Jack-zz7bc]

Reminder that "who's got a wild idea that they can give us" is kinda how we got the daleks

[@maldaror7097]

I would hope most people here are with you not because of when this stuff drops but because they enjoy what you say, have your weekends for you and your family.

[@loftus4453]

I’m excited about the new season as well. Put out your reviews whenever they are ready. I’m always excited to watch your videos regardless of the day they come out. ❤️

[@Jen37978]

24:26 I like reviews before the next episode cus I use them to remind myself of what happened previously. I don’t mind what day they are published cus I don’t usually view it on the day there put out.

[@bowtiesrcoolmonksrnot3272]

I think a set day for the reviews would be good.

[@TheGerkuman]

I wish I had a cool lightsaber. Nice colour too! I'd love it if Mrs Flood interacts with a bit-part/cameo character played by Brian May. But that's just me being silly. Edit: I would focus on getting the episodes ready for monday. Monday isn't far enough from Saturday to miss the wave, but gives enough time for you to have a life and make the video good :)

[@tideoftime]

In Re: dates for reviews -- I'm fine either way (fixed day vs possible floating dates). Having them drop within 3-4 days of the episode is good-if-not-immediate, for me.

[@CritterKeeper01]

Vera, I've always loved seeing girls do Doctor Who cross-play, and I'm glad to see you cross-playing Fifteen! Please do whatever you feel comfortable with, of course, but I hope you continue to have fun whatever you do.

[@superkid801]

Nice intro and good video. The things you talked about I agree like bringing in new villains will be great. As for schedule of the new episodes, I'm good either or, it just depends on your schedule. If you can get it out early great if not that is also fine. I will definitely be watching

[@alunrundle162]

You're gonna need a lot of costumes, I think... Dark Doctor Who has, indeed, given some of the best Doctor Who. For me the apex of that is... The Caves of Androzani. GEEZ, that one's lit well but it's DARK.

[@nekusakura6748]

Grame Harper who directed that Serial would go on to direct 'The Stolen Earth/ Journey's End'

[@alejandrogangotena9033]

Video timing: what works best for you is great for me :) Your opinions: I agree with basically everything, less strongly about the idea of going super “out there” then again if you see blue yonder as out there, maybe I am not. You are beautiful, you are valid, and you are loved. Take care!

[@keyzlovesyou4933]

I love the concept and set up for the timeless child but the actual execution of it did NOT eat. 🤭 I would like to explore more of what the doctor was doing during past regenerations in a series thats set in the past rather than a present version of the doctor trying to remember the past

[@CLJlovesmal]

You come first. Take care of yourself and family, get the review up when it works for you. Thanks for your thoughts. Happy 4th! I literally was woken by a call being asked "where are you? Its free comic book day" Then saw your video was up.

[@SimoneeFloraa]

In response to the question at the end of the video, I think as soon as possible would be great! I always kinda forget what people’s schedules are anyways hahaha!

[@SamWickens]

One of the darkest things people seem to forget about Torchwood is that it establishes that the canonically real afterlife in the Doctor Who universe is seemingly eternal consciousness, alone, in a state of sensory deprivation, with the feeling that something terrible is coming for you in the darkness. And people got mad at Moffat for "don't cremate me" lol.

[@ThetaSigma-vu1sk]

Torchwood is strange with the afterlife. Often, it does portray it as eternal darkness, but then with Random Shoes, it shows Eugene literally flying up to heaven. And there have been some contradictions to Torchwood's depressing depictions of death within Doctor Who itself. For example, in the TV movie, after Grace was killed and then resurrected by the TARDIS, she tells the Doctor that death is nothing to be afraid of. So what did she see when she died? And in series 2 of Torchwood, it is revealed that the thing in the darkness is Death, using the resurrection gauntlets. My theory is that you only face this afterlife if you have had a connection with the gauntlets, which is why they were thrown through the rift in the first place. So only the Torchwood team and anyone else who has come into contact with them would face this.

[@crowheadcane1723]

for reviews of the new season, i’d rather a set release day a little after (i’m assuming monday or tuesday). life comes first, and couple extra days to digest the episode can’t hurt :)

[@Amanda_Butterfly]

I think you do you in terms of the schedule of video drops as you say you have other things happening and if you need to work round that then that's what you do. I'm sure channel followers will ve happy to wait for the quality content!!! (Ps 15th outfit looks fab!!!)

[@fancyorangemittens]

Ruby looks so much like Clara... it seems unlikely, but I think a connection there would be cool.

[@psych0536]

for gods sake no 😭. we do not need ruby to be related to clara. i hate all these fan servicey nostalgia theories

[@jackaylward-williams9064]

I’d definitely like to see your reviews as soon as possible after the episodes.

[@greghawkins59]

If he was still alive it would be amazing to have Ronnie Corbett play the Rani, would be so wholesomely English

[@eddhardy1054]

Wholesomely Scots. 😉😊

[@ColzoArt]

Thanks for this, Vera! For the new season reviews, I think you should protect your weekend and that would mean your reviews aren’t stressed or rushed. You gotta also protect those spoons! 🥄🥄 people will watch it when you get to it.

[@madisonnai]

id probably prefer a set day, i also like the monday gap between because it always the episode to sit with me and a few days to formulate my own thoughts going into the review

[@bumblebeesusan8034]

I'm happy to hear your thoughts whenever they appear. You need to live your life. Thanks for all you do!

[@TeresaBaileypolymath]

I would rather you have a life. I'm happy to hear that you're a parent. I also need Dr. Who to uplift, Because of politics, I really need the uplift.

[@HandofOmega]

This is probably the best channel to ask this on, re: Issues of the Doctor's sexuality (which I'm a little surprised *didn't* really come up in the video). Now that the Doctor is finally being played by the first openly gay actor, how are we feeling about this being explored? If they DO build a romance between the Doc and Ruby, or better yet, another recurring character, would you be fine with him playing out a hetero relatioonship? Or would that make you feel uncomfortable, would you rather they portray the Doctor in a gay relationship? Or do you prefer they just go back to the classic standard, of him not having any urges at all, seemingly? Might that not come off as a bit cowardly, ie, "Oh, they let him get it on lots of times before, but now that a gay relationship is possible, *suddenly* he doesn't DO that sort of thing anymore??" I'd really like to know people's thoughts on this!

[@CouncilofGeeks]

I don't really have as much of an opinion on this as you might assume because I emphatically don't want the Doctor getting romantic with anybody. I deeply do not care for any romantic leanings for the Doctor and never have. The only one I've given a pass to is River and that's because the logistics were interesting (even if the stories that fit into it didn't always work). If/when they go that direction (which I REALLY hope they never do) I'll actually have thoughts to share. But I don't want to go down the road of a hypothetical on something I don't want to happen at all.

[@HandofOmega]

@@CouncilofGeeks Fair enough There's speculation that the Regency episode might have a "Girl in the Fireplace" style romance with a historical nobleman, so I'll look forward to your thoughts on that, if true... I'll just add that, as I don't particularly mind the romance, I almost DO have the sort of reaction I described...only by race. If this were an American show, I would definitely find it sus that *suddenly* the Doctor is declared to have no romantic feelings as soon as that would make it interracial (yes, I'm STILL mad about what they did on Supergirl!😤)...but I'll give DW the benefit of the doubt that that's NOT why they're doing this here.

[@SageWon-1aussie]

While I understand that the audience might want some romantic escapism I agree with Vera that the Doctor should not be involved in romantic relationships with his travelling companions. With the power dynamics involved it seems to me to be like someone taking a kid on a seaside trip then taking advantage of their admiration, or infatuation, to get a snog. Romantic complications between companions should still be on the table though, any flavour of that is fine by me.

[@chrisd848]

The sexuality of the actor should be irrelevant to the sexuality of the character. Even if Ncuti Gatwa was straight, he could play a gay character, and vice versa.

[@bowtiesrcoolmonksrnot3272]

Well your opening gag was brilliant! Now for the rest of the video.

[@greghawkins59]

The only way 14 coming back would be good is if he gets the galifrey falls/no more painting and becomes/gives it to the curator

[@nancyjay790]

Okay, so my farthing on new reviews for Season 1 of Ncuti Gatwa 's Doctor: I really appreciate your point of view, Vera, so for me, I am willing to wait for when you have something ready. I'm sure cases can be made for releasing on a particular day of the week or for getting a video out ASAP. However, for me... I appreciate your work, and I know that takes time as well as effort and brainpower. You do you. All the best.