Listen - Doctor Who Extra: Series 1 Episode 4 (2014) - BBC

[@mpoyrthras]

It was a clever episode. It's kinda funny how The Doctor almost killed himself if there was nothing indeed back there, and potentially psychologically scarred little Rupert. Indeed I was blown away when I realized that the little child was the Doctor.

[@osiancoleman8447]

One of the best episodes of new who. Reminds me of silence in the library or midnight. The creepy unceen enemy of midnight and the emotional impact and spooky atmosphere of silence in the library. It’s also pretty funny as well somehow and very personal to the doctor.

[@shanedk]

Her "Moffat Loop" is properly known as an Ontological Paradox. (And yes, AWESOME episode!)

[@anonymes2884]

Although you could argue that Moffat tackles it slightly differently to most other writers so it may warrant the name they give it. Whereas others treat it as some massive issue to be resolved (i.e. a genuine paradox) to him it's just a perfectly normal aspect of time-travel. In fact for me it's the totally blasé way he drops closed timelike curves into his scripts that makes them so entertaining.

[@shanedk]

Anon Ymes I like how naturally he makes it happen, too. And it does result in a stable closed time loop, so there's really nothing to resolve.

[@elizabethkendall2914]

Maybe I'm just weird like that, but I found this episode really heart warming. The Doctor, although being very dark later on in the series, steps in (eventually) to comfort a scared child. Overall, it gives a good message to all viewers that it's okay to be scared.

[@fionawilliams5477]

Appreciation club for the definitive features of the cast's appearance including Jenna Coleman's eyes, Peter Capaldi's eyebrows and Michelle Gomez's cheekbones 🔽

[@betteronbrunettes]

Omg people. It doesn't matter what was under the blanker or outside the ship because the whole point of the episode is that the existence of the monster is irrelevant. What the episode is interested in is how people deal with fears, especially the ones that are irrational. It's a mediation on how fear affects us and makes us see patterns that aren't really there. Loved this episode.

[@Lythgoemania]

Finally, someone who gets it.

[@gamerteen3d607]

When the monster in the bedsheet moves, what will happen if you look?

[@clubmate99]

I actually really like Danny Pink as a character. I expected him to be kind of annoying, but he's absolutly not

[@kivimik]

Yes, he's awkward, but in a different way than Rory because Danny has had a difficult past.

[@Newtie_100]

Going back to this is genuinely nostalgic

[@EpicSeanSerin]

This was amazing! Moffat keep writing stuff like this!

[@dnimara]

He didn't write this episode.

[@anonymes2884]

Dan Nimara He did in fact (at least it says "by Steven Moffat" in the credits ;-)).

[@mrbobby331]

Dan Nimara yes he did...

[@ThePandorads9]

I thought this episide was realy well done Thanks to everyone who helped to create it, one of my favorite episodes ever :)

[@SingularityRS]

This episode was amazing. Definitely the best episode by far (Into the Dalek being second) and I'd even go as far to say that this episode was better than the entire last season (minus the 50th anniversary ofc). This episode had me glued to the screen and I just kept wanting more. This episode kind of reminded me of "Midnight" (one of my favourite episodes) - it was dark, chilling and different from your usual Doctor Who episode. I hope to see more episodes like this in the future.

[@avamendez1272]

Danny Pink in pink shirt for date night, classic!

[@CHRONOFIEND_]

“We know surprisingly little about his early life.” Oh and how it should’ve stayed that way 😅

[@vicwhosvic]

"We call it a Moffat loop" HAHAHAHAHAHHA

[@theZEUShub99]

My favourite kind of loop, also the easiest to be resolved - "Oh...er...it was the Time War or something...either that or the Silence" - Steven Moffat

[@KatrinDepp]

a Moffat loop =)) brilliant =)

[@lovelyardie]

Is it me or is Remi the cutest little kid ever

[@ethanr3013]

Orson? I THOUGHT HIS NAME WAS AWESOME. -.-

[@jXimikS]

Yeah, I laughed too

[@trezhar2742]

Is it just me but everytime they would say Orson's name I hear awesome. But I know it's just their accents lol

[@matthewjames999]

Here's some of my thoughts on the questions people have; What was under Rupert's blanket? I think that it could just have been a child, yes. Rupert's might have had a reputation for being scared at night, so the other children found weakness and made fun of it. Or, it was a set-up for something in the future, like in the god complex. The Doctor saw something that linked to the plot but it was never really picked up on til the end. To me, it looked like a Silent. They didn't see it as it was under a sheet, so they didn't forget it. That's why a point was made of not looking at the actual thing. I think that the Doctor and Danny are going to be seriously linked, and that thing in the bed sheets will have something to do with it. What was happening in the base towards the end? As we discovered there was no official monster, and just the Doctors fear of the dark, I think that it was just to do with the ship powering down. It's like when we are scared at night, we tend to over exaggerate everything in our minds, and that's what the Doctor was doing out loud. As for Orson being scared, I think after six months alone there, he had developed a paranoia about it. Everything that could have been a monster, had an on screen explanation. How did they land on Gallifrey? I think that Gallifrey may be able to access pre-Timewar, now that it has been saved. In 'The Doctors Wife', she told the Doctor she took him wherever he needed to go, and Clara was needed there, so that the Doctor fully became the Doctor. If Clara hadn't told him to use fear as a power, he would never have gone to the time lord academy. He would never have became a grand Father, he would never have stole a TARDIS, he would never have found in the time war, the time war may not have happened, he would never have come across Clara, and Clara would never have entered his time stream and saved him, leading him to where he is now, she would never have stopped him saving Gallifrey, and so on. Clara needed to be there, that needed to happen, so the TARDIS made sure of it. As for the family air loom, I think that the Doctor and Danny are going to have a serious connection, and we are heading towards a massive twist...

[@simonjones2395]

I think the reason Clara got to Gallifrey is due to the Doctor shutting down the TARDIS' safeguards so she could cross her time stream, as stated in the start of the episode. It was also the reason they could reach the end of the universe. Personally, I think the story isn't really about the monster, and is more about the idea that the monster was there (like the Doctor) and Clara and Danny/Ruperts relationship. That was the main focus of the episode, in my eyes. One question I do have that my dad pointed out, if Clara gave young Doctor the soldier figure, then how did Danny and Orson get it? I guess it could have been in the far future, but I'm still not sure. I guess it'll be explained or I'm just being stupid.

[@anonymes2884]

Simon Jones Not stupid I don't think, it could end up being significant (as Rupert/Danny says, it belongs to the children's home, not him specifically so it could've come from anywhere - including an ancient time-traveller dropping it off to close a loop in spacetime). But it's also entirely possible that Clara gives it to the Doctor after Danny and Orson are finished with it. In other words, look at it from the toy's timeline itself and it's quite linear and straightforward - Danny carries it with him for his entire life, it's passed down to Orson who carries it on his mission who gives it to Clara who gives it to the Doctor. Incidentally, might just be a little in joke but Orson means "bear" and Rupert, at least to generations of British kids, is also a bear. Could be nothing but between that and the number of times they're mentioning his surname, Pink, I wonder if his name is significant ?

[@simonjones2395]

I completely forgot about that "belongs to the home" line. Your theory does make some sense and hopefully will be brought up in later episodes. Being a Brit myself, I kept thinking of Rupert the bear, as it's really the only reference point I have. His name probably will be significant, due to the amount of times it's been mentioned, how different people say they like it etc. I find it interesting that Moffat brought up the point of Danny changing his first name, could be important for later episodes. Only time will tell.

[@kopitarrules]

Simon Jones Rupert says the toys belonged to the orphanage, so it could very well be as simple as that the toy was one that belonged to the orphanage. He carried it and passed down through the generations until Orson gave it to Clara who gave it to the Doctor (when he was young).

[@dnimara]

Simon Jones Clara gave the young Doctor Orson's soldier figure. ;)

[@TheJaviferrol]

I´d say that this is the second best episode of the whole Show right after "Day of the Doctor"

[@simonster-9094]

I havent seen any episodes from season 8, but this episode looks really cool. mainly because it has the return of my favorite doctor.

[@alexbaud5574]

IT WAS BRILLIANT!!

[@vasp99]

This was the single spookiest episode since Midnight in the Tenent era .

[@ketmaniac]

That little boy will have to be a lot older before he realizes his favourite moment was being under the bed with Jenna Coleman.

[@avamendez1272]

ketmaniac unfortunately, Rupert (Danny) won't remember any of it. As the Doctor later explained to Clara in the Tardis, "Scrambled his memory. Gave him a big ol' dream about being 'Dan the Soldier Man'

[@legoroan9866]

ketmaniac I'll tell Remi that next time we talk XD

[@timelordrock2954]

Ava Mendez r/woooosh

[@michellehidalgo5026]

Ava Mendez Comment didn’t say ‘Clara Oswald’. So they’re talking about the cast, not the characters.

[@manasmittal3312]

Man that's a really weird thought. Don't project your fantasy over a child. Just don't. He is a child. Who knows maybe he grows up to be gay aur something. Just don't. Seriously.

[@Sackboy123]

Could the person knocking on the door with The Doctor, Clara and Orson be immortal Ashildr

[@ZemplinTemplar]

+Sackboy123 I think the probability is high, at any rate. That cheeky, cheeky Moffat...

[@manasmittal3312]

No . Don't do that. Just don't

[@iquiliok74]

It was River and Jack; The Lives of Captain Jack Harkness Vol.3

[@manasmittal3312]

@@iquiliok74 Really?????!!!!!!!!!??????!!!!!!

[@iquiliok74]

@@manasmittal3312 Its called R&J its on The Lives of Captain Jack Vol.3, there Jack says to River:"A man trying to find if theres life at the end of the universe, we can knock on his door"

[@HonestlyAnnaFun]

That's a perfect word for many of moffat's episodes. The Moffat Loop.

[@SuperMarioDWfan]

The formula for an amazing ep!

[@priya1992]

One of the best episodes ever!

[@lydialilly3747]

Loved this episode.So so much

[@Koinuboy]

This episode was just...all over the place. It had a nice premise but the way they resolved it was stupid and I felt like they didn't know where it wanted to go. Also seemed to ignore so many previous possible references. I felt like they could have mentioned the Vashta Nerada and the knocking reminded me of the creature in Midnight.

[@lyenta]

Now i just dont understand how this still works.. Now after what happend to Danny i mean.. His great great grandson could never have excisted. ...

[@JustMeAgain00]

Maybe Danny had siblings

[@MischaLecter1]

+lyenta I was thinking that this was just one possible time line. Time is always in flux and whatnot

[@mtlewis2000]

thats the same barn that was in the 50th anniversary

[@lizevans3967]

Samuel is such a cutie.

[@funsickus]

realy great episode you dont see monsters and almost nothing happens but it's still super scary well done loved it

[@sarahbrooks111]

Fantastic episode. Best one for Peter so far ;)

[@puppycatsbee]

"Yeah he was hanging out like my washing!" 🤣

[@MrHeavySilence5]

This makes me really miss Doctor Who Confidential

[@manasmittal3312]

Basically Clara made the doctor who he is . That's kinda bit more important than river song's interventions I am not belittling her but come on. Basically the doctor always travels with companions coz Clara told him to (in a way u know the whole fear is a constant companion thing)

[@JACKIE420ish]

Fantastic video!

[@SuperGhostmario]

This episode reminded me of midnight

[@scottandrewbrass1931]

One of the better "Male Presenting" Doctors.😂😂

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

Dear God, I love Samuel Anderson xD

[@F-Cornucopia]

This was a fantastic episode!

[@dan50fos]

Did I see a quick pic of Absolom Dak at the end of the 4th episode trailer for the 5th?

[@silversprocketeer1662]

You know what, it's inspiring that someone like the doctor can bomb school and still make such a great impact on the world. It's preferable not to, of course, but I guess the moral of the story is it's never to late. Reminds me of how my English teacher used to focus on a lot of great writers that were also high school dropouts, lol.

[@overdev1993]

best episode of the 8. season

[@sentiuntreus]

Jenna says cringey before it gets...."cool"

[@shanedk]

They forgot to mention K'anpo Rimpoche among the Doctor's mentors.

[@LouieNeira]

I fell in love with Clara/Jenna in this episode!

[@aaronjjacques]

sorry saw the episode would perfect hiding be the silence. You completely forget them the second you look away.

[@wibblywobblytimeywimey459]

At 8:45 the narrator sounds like the narrator from Love Island.

[@shoogamoogaman]

Also why is Danny wearing the Sanctuary base 6 space suit?

[@anonymes2884]

There may be an interesting, complicated reason (and I almost hope there is) but it could also just be that the BBC has a limited budget, even for a flagship show like "Doctor Who", and so re-used props it already had.

[@anonymes2884]

Cryer24597 My impression was that the suit belonged to Orson though not the Doctor.

[@dbzaxel992]

It's Orson's suit, but considering time travel runs in the family it could have being picked up in the future and be a really timey wimey hand me down,

[@anonymes2884]

Dbz Axel Hah, like a hand me *up* ? :-) That's a possibility but I also like the idea that it's just from a similar time-period (or becomes a standard design that lasts a while). After all, a time traveller from today or even a couple of decades from now would probably wear a spacesuit that looked a lot like the Apollo suits (can't remember if the Sanctuary 6 timeline works with Orson's 100 years in our future though).

[@xheralt]

Dbz Axel And the only thing gong through my head as "Mork calling Orson....come in, Orson..."

[@theZEUShub99]

YAYZ THAT WAS SO GOOD

[@themadgroper]

Best episode of the season. Makes me wish that Clara was the monster under my bed!! :-P

[@JoshNpublicgplus]

So what about that broken toy soldier? Is it just with The Doctor? Why didn't he keep something like that, or wonder where it had come from? Did he hand it down to some human thousands of years later? Does it just disappear? Was it really necessary for Clara to give him that? Also, I truly hope there was some kind of monster and it will come up later... Anyone remember the episode with the hotel with a room holding in it your greatest fear? Another one with an ambiguous ending... I wonder if there's some kind of connection. I've always wanted to know what really was inside that room...

[@stratifyed]

I thought that was explained? That in the room with his greatest fear was the War Doctor? Idk, might be remembering things incorrectly, but that's what I'm getting right now

[@CharlieInDaUK]

The doctors greatest fear in the God Complex was revealed to be the crack in time and space in time of the doctor. Remember it's the 11th doctors greatest fear. No all the doctors so peter capaldis greatest fear was different. I think if you imagine there was NO monster it makes the episode immensely better. There was no monster. The monster it's self was fear. The monster was a manifestation of the Doctors fear. Listen is an extremely clever episode and should be a testament that Doctor who doesn't need a monster or big villain to be great. Listen is a classic and is in my top 10 episodes ever.

[@stratifyed]

Right on. Thanks, mate Listen was brilliant. And in four episodes, Capaldi has managed to make himself my favorite Doctor yet (havent watched Classic Who though). This is the Doctor I've been waiting for. Tennant and Smith were great, but 11 was a little to flamboyant too often, and I was craving a change. Step in the right direction for me because then, with a darker Doctor like 12, episodes like Listen can truly shine

[@JoshNpublicgplus]

Right, forgot about the crack... I'm still not sure about why they had to have Clara give the toy to him though... And I wouldn't be too certain about there being no monster. It's entirely possible that there was a different monster that will come into play again later in the series...

[@stratifyed]

That's what I'm thinking (about the monster). I don't think that creature is a mere episode crutch. As for the toy, I think it might come into play towards the end of the series, but of course, we have to wait

[@ainsleighwalker235]

Many of you guys are way too picky! Just have fun with it! I now have a favorite Doctor which I never had before :)

[@sammiller3505]

Than we found out that the doctor had a life before he had a life.

[@ursaltydog]

The monster is fear.. fear of what he would become..

[@alucardfu2]

Orphatus Egma? Could that be the doctors real name o.0?

[@Whiteythereaper]

alucardfu2 Theta Sigma*

[@SciFi-Ed]

Just 1 question. Was the flashback barn scene on Gallifrey or a neighboring planet as it is written in The Day of the doctor" script? says Desert planet. Because to me makes no sense to be Gallifrey as it's in a pocket Universe, but the neighboring planet would not be. Can anyone help me out?

[@IOmoon6221]

It was Gallifrey, were the Doctor has spent his childhood.Gallifrey it's in a pocket universe at the moment, but when the Doctor was little, it was not.

[@LordWoffingshire]

Something that annoyed me about the begining was when he was doing the whole " why is there no animal perfect at hiding" thing. Did he completely forget about the existence of the silence? They're so good at hiding that you forget you ever saw them.

[@anonymes2884]

But not so good at hiding that you don't even know they exist.

[@Evanderbear]

Also because the Silents were genetically manufactured, not something developed through evolution.

[@TheSniperWho]

Evan Clark Technically the Angels were this creature. They are the masters of hiding. Then again, once you know they're real then they can't hide all that well.

[@carrrich6193]

and he also already knew the answer for the question "why is everyone afraid of the dark?" -Vastra nerada

[@NoName1462]

But they aren't hiding, and if you're aware of their "ability" you can easily keep track of it by marking yourself every time, like Amy, Rory, River and Doctor did back in season 6. Then they're no longer perfect.

[@alexpeterson8652]

I still don't get it...

[@CBoy92]

The thing in the bed is the obvious question. I have a better one though. Why is it that both Clara and Rupert were both confirmed to have experienced the dream equivalent of the EXACT same thing that happened to the Doctor as a child?

[@isabelhodges2224]

Does anyone notice the buzzfeed unsolved music in the background 😂

[@LuisRomero-sx6kw]

what program is used to edit doctor who? 1:37

[@LuisRomero-sx6kw]

Thanks

[@aaronwilson9465]

What can we do with sound? May I direct your attention to midnight? Another fantastic episode in which the monster is never seen. I love one's like this because it leaves what the creature looks like up to the human imagination.

[@romansmashers836]

Can someone explain the episode for me please? I watched it but I couldn't understand it. Thanks in advance if you comment.

[@leolangwade8833]

have u noticed that the doctor touches the young doctors leg right at the end of the video and the doctor talks about something slithering under the bed and touching you. Maybe it was clara who started it

[@leolangwade8833]

I mean clara touches the young doctors leg

[@ZheruZhong]

Clara did start it

[@carschmn]

I bet the people that made it possible to go to the End of the Universe were the Tenth Doctor and The Master.

[@justfunriley1043]

I'm sorry, but this episode wasn't scary. I watched it first time around and was completely fine. However, I did like the episode....just wasn't scared. Then again I wasn't scared by Blink or Midnight...

[@TheKroglander]

brilliant episode. except you had to remind of the War Doctor.

[@connorm200]

Whats wrong with the War Doctor? He was brilliant!

[@TheKroglander]

Biffy Clyro I expected to see previous Doctors return for the 50th and instead he makes it about a new one he made up.

The Jeff Sentence They did return, actually, all thirteen!

[@TheKroglander]

Rilson Joás stock footage

The Jeff Sentence Also Tom Baker, also David Tennant, also Paul McGann. If they called all of them, it would be a mess.

[@rafaelhoracio8798]

Someone could make a subtitle for this video? I don't quite understand what they are talking about.

[@danmanviolinist97]

Anyone know who played the kid doctor?

[@Iloveowlets]

Kid named Michael Jones I think

[@emaayan]

then they reach the scene where they land in the barn, it all fell apart, i mean a BARN! , on GALIFRAY, the most advanced species in the unvirse and we see to individuals which look like they came out from a 19th century??

[@monhernandez2468]

Anderson speaks spanish!? oh god

[@fionawilliams5477]

What is it with meeting children and then dating them on this show?? E.g. Doctor and River, Clara and Danny

[@shoogamoogaman]

Orson*

[@dan50fos]

Sorry, Abslom Daak

[@toridanielle333]

orson is bae

[@cicc6]

ıs it "Doctor.Who.S03.EXTRAS.Confidental.E02.Stage.Fright" ?

[@faiznordin1193]

1:25 He looks like 3rd Doctor

[@simonster-9094]

faiz nordin he does kind of

[@MasterJalepeno]

So I just have one question, where is the toy soldier now? Does The Doctor still have it?

[@theZEUShub99]

Maybe he'll find it later in the series and get confused

[@emmaclarke4518]

This wasnt good as expected

[@rieh8373]

I was actually disappointed in this episode. It started out so well with silence in the library/blink feels, but in the end it's Clara under the bed.

[@Andrelones]

Does it mean that they already found Gallifrey?

[@busywl69]

love watching Clara getting dropped off for dates on earth this outwordly sci-fi show. Hope she gets it right with Mr. Pink. ugh......

[@shoogamoogaman]

Why did the Doctor as a child have dark hair when William Hartnell was blonde?

[@kopitarrules]

True but by the time we caught up with the Doctor in an Unearthly Child, he was already silver, so he could easily have started out as a dark haired boy. Option 2 (and my personal favourite) It wasn't the Doctor in that barn, but another dark haired young boy who recently had a traumatic experience from looking into the unbound schism and was trying to deal with the fact that he kept hearing drums......

[@hugocl_]

kopitarrules But, the fact that this video states that "and we even get a special glimps into the DOCTOR's childhood" and when clara refers to him going back to the barn (as we know, the war doctor did), put that theory down, so I don't think that the master is that child.

[@kopitarrules]

The Hiugou Oh for sure, that is definitely what we are meant to think but remember rule #2. The Moffat lies. Lol Also remember the Doctor is the only Time Lord Clara actually knows, and since she recognized the barn as being the one the War Doctor took the moment to, it would be natural for her to assume it was the Doctor. One thing is for certain, we will never know the complete truth until the end of the season, and even then, perhaps not. lol

[@Evanderbear]

kopitarrules The narrator explicitly said it was the Doctor. That's the truth.

[@GBD1000]

Because the kid playing the young Doctor wasn't actually William Hartnell as a child...

[@houselemuellan8756]

The Doctor's name is "Fator Sigma"?!

[@ontos8534]

Lemuel Rafael Abotanatin no

[@ontos8534]

Lemuel Rafael Abotanatin and theta not fator

[@Bobrillazero]

What happened to UNIT?!?!!?!?! they were so cool and now they have just stopped being in the show! Also, they could include the doctors daughter back into the show because it would be fairly simple to add into the show, and they kind of left that project to fizzle out to as she had soo much potential to the show!?!?!?!

[@deaucedadooce9841]

Unit will play a major role in the last two episodes of series 8

[@Bobrillazero]

:D I flippin hope so!!!

[@GoblinSing]

There haven't been any episodes with aliens in modern earth in this series yet. But be patient, as Tardis YT said they will appear in the finale. (*SPOILERS* against cybermen, yay!)

[@Bobrillazero]

stalchild15 Yeah I know, they do need some aliens in modern time but at least the last 2 episodes sound cool!

[@sourgrape7511]

Susan died in the audio series

[@PoissonVisageStudios]

I actually felt insulted after watching this episode. So all along there was no monster and it was just people dreaming after all? What a terrible ending! If it was just a kid under the sheets after all, which it seems to have been, then why would you want to re-watch this episode, because it's not scary the second time round (like Hide, because we find out it was a love story).

[@anonymes2884]

This might end up being quite a big arc episode which could be one reason to re-watch (why would so many people share the Doctor's exact "dream" ? Is the family heirloom significant ? What's actually going on with Pink ? and so on. All these might be complete non-questions but also may not be - plenty of people thought the lack of jacket in series 5 was a simple production error and look how that turned out). Another is that it's quite timey-wimey and so may reveal more on repeat viewings or with knowledge of future episodes - Clara basically creates the Doctor for instance (giving him the strength to face his fears, giving him a warrior without a gun as a totem etc.) which you could see as another saving of his life [as the Doctor] by the Impossible Girl.

[@Benny2kk8]

it's almost like there can be more depth to an episode than "spooky monster"

[@Babu19933]

The episode never said the creatures didn't exist. It just explained what frightened the Doctor and what made him go poking around to find the creatures. If they didn't exist, what was under the sheet? Was it a kid playing a prank, or a creature? The fact it was left ambiguous probably makes it _more_ creepy.

[@Babu19933]

Cryer24597 Hey! Thought I spotted a familiar face :) Yeah, soo excited to see what he makes of this one!

[@Erethas9999]

David Smith Well, I think he's gonna love it.

[@Rose_amethyst]

bored me till the ending

[@Witchyw0oo]

dont worry, its only clara under your bed.

[@NoName1462]

I wish.

[@ElevenEvilExes]

why are these Doctor Who Extras called "Series 1"?

[@NoName1462]

Because it's the first season of "Doctor Who Extra", just like Doctor Who Confidential had "seasons" or "series" back in the day. We'll have more of these after this season of Doctor Who.

[@sparky10142]

I think because they have started the behind the scenes again

[@TheArticulatingAnoraksPodcast]

This episode sucked. The plot was so unfocused.

[@hugocl_]

Did we watch the same episode? I loved it!

[@pamelafoland9391]

it totally sucked.

[@DoctorOblivian]

agreed, not only could they not pick a plot and stick with it. (each of which could have made good stand alone episodes) im REALLY getting sick of clara's stupid personal like that no one probably cares about getting in the way of the actual friggin show. also is it me, or has capaldi's doctor STILL not found a fucking characterization? hes had a different personality every episode so far and its getting annoying. its bad writing... the dalek episode he was angry, brooding and practical (the personality that i like and hope they stick with), robin hood episode he was trying to be too silly and it just didnt work, and now this one where he was just paranoid about nothing for no reason.

[@hugocl_]

I just don't understand you, guys, and I think I never will. For me, the episode was perfect, but if you think you can make it better, go ahead! Cheers.

[@bquest12]

The Hiugou They hate watch and nothing the show does will make them happy. Even if an episode is as well received by critics and fans as Listen was they will still hate it because it's Moffat. It's the old if you sit up they will complain and if you sit down they will complain. Nothing will change their mind because they've already decided to hate it, so it isn't worth debating with them.

[@stuffedpigz4942]

Weed

[@DoctorOblivian]

man this episode was by far the worst episode in the entirety of DW since the 2005 restart... i could go on with reasons but i dont have an hour to write an essay on fuckin youtube. the only good episode of the season so far was the first one and it was REALLY good, the dalek episode was shit (and the daleks showing up so soon into capaldi's run? eww...) and the robin hood one was almost passable only saved by the banter and jokes between the doctor and robin.

[@bquest12]

180th!!!

[@Axelphim]

First

[@nicolesong6199]

I dunno he’s just... my type. Yes, cranky, idiotic, super dramatic, repressed, totally devoted - but somehow he’s perfect because he’s not

[@nicolesong6199]

actually everybody on the cast is gorgeous. high quality mortals. attractive in different ways. i may be on the ovulating stage of my cycle which is why i'm saying that but that is how i feel right now

[@Thecriticofdooooom]

Not as good as the last episode. Very boring plot and no rewatchebility. I prefer rewatchebility.

[@Thecriticofdooooom]

What would the doctor do if he met a hitchhiker who asks for a lift to Galifrey?

[@kivimik]

I'm sorry you feel that way. I thought it was a very good, intimate episode that explores fear without resorting to big explosions and an obvious "monster-of-the-week." I'm likely to watch it again. Keep in mind that Doctor Who is very eclectic, and appeals to a wide audience. One person's "boring plot" is another person's excitement.