Doctor Who 2x7 REACTION!! "The Idiot's Lantern"

[@popeye697]

"That's why I carry a knife with me. To cut my own face open" Calvin

[@ms_scribbles]

I love the little details, like the Doctor labeling the tape in Gallifreyan, complete with scratching out the old writing when he taped over it.

[@ms_scribbles]

I think the dutch angles are an homage to noir crime movies of the 50's, who if I remember right, did a lot of dutch angles. And awww, you skipped a really clever bit of writing in the scene where the cops are interrogating the Doctor. The scene starts with the cop standing over the Doctor, saying "Tell me everything you know," and as the scene progresses and the cop slowly admits that he's way out of his depth and doesn't know what to do, he sits down while the Doctor stands. And at the end of the scene it's the Doctor standing over the cop, saying "Tell me everything you know." Clever clever stuff.

[@molamola7093]

Aaron, everyone in the UK says quid. Quid is slang for pounds just like you guys say bucks for dollars. There are London specific terms for certain amounts of money; £20 is a Score, £25 is a Pony, £100 is a Ton, £500 is a Monkey, and £1000 is a Grand. Grand for £1000 is a universal term now though.

[@lennonhale]

Mola Mola ngl apart from grand and quid I have never used the rest! (Btw British)

[@evesapple]

also £300 is a carpet my dad worked on a fruit stall in London, and he uses all the slang- I use quid, grand, score, but tend to leave the rest out. Same with most cockney rhyming slang- I know pretty much all of it, but use very little myself.

[@LabradorIndependent]

Everyone says quid and grand, the others are a lot more niche. I'm pretty sure "ton of money" is also used to refer to any large quantity.

[@Oriamoxy]

I'm from london and other than quid and grand I've never heard those terms. Maybe they're betting terms but they're definitely not common. At least today

[@lilyjustham]

I wish $500 was called a monkey

[@bertieblack5639]

I've just noticed that every shot in this episode is on a Dutch tilt UNTIL the Wire is defeated and the Doctor reconvenes with Tommy at the bottom of Ally Pally. Like the Wire's prescence is causing everything to go askew. Now if that isn't some subtle filmmaking I don't know what is.

[@iwillcry]

best one "how does she breathe?" "THROUGH HER EARS"

[@Wolf6119]

"The Spirit's name is Koh, and he is very dangerous. They call him... The Face-Stealer."

[@theabzorbaloff4572]

In 3 weeks time they will be watching the best and most critical Acclaimed episode the show ever produced and it stars me

[@mordirit8727]

Don't remind me of that x.x

[@ninjack11]

... o think i might skip a week

[@lukerose384]

Mr. Al don't you understand sarcasm

[@ras_alhim]

The Abzorbaloff Stop

[@tigrovica8417]

ninjack11 i think i will skip 2 weeks :D after it there will be fear her :D

[@kalakritistudios]

*" My cabbages! "* 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheMess9898]

The term "Quid" , as a slang for the British Pound Sterling, derives from the term "Quid Pro Quo"... as in something that is exchanged for services.

[@franl155]

The alien TV presenter was Maureen Lipman; in the early days of the BBC presenters, male or female, had to wear evening dress; they also had to speak what became known as BBC English. That was actual Coronation footage, QEII's was the first coronation to be televised: TVs weren't very common in 1953, and they did sell or rent millions for the occasion, and had about 20 people in to squint at each tiny screen. Special occasions often called for street parties, where the whole street combined to make food for all. "Quid" is the usual form of "pounds"; quid is singular and plural; one quid, six quid.

[@JaneSt.Valentine]

Fun fact: "Idiot's Lantern" is what they called TVs when they first came out.

[@TheZebbga]

We do say Quid over here. It is just slang for £1. Also Doctor Who is set in London mostly but filmed in Cardiff. As of that point in the series they have only been to Cardiff twice. Cardiff is in Wales , not England.

[@DextroDNAOfficial]

My favourite episode(s, it's a two-parter) of Doctor Who next week! The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit are two of the best Doctor Who episodes ever.

[@lukerose384]

DextroDNA nah

[@silverstone9836]

I like those too

[@TheZebbga]

Not the best but definitely up in my top 10.

[@GeorgeBack02]

DextroDNA Brilliant episodes! Darker than most episodes, too.

[@TheZebbga]

Yeah , I agree. It is also a clever episode too.

[@michaelnesbitt]

Fun fact... Jamie Foreman who played the part of the nasty father (I am talking). His father in real life is one of the most infamous gangsters in British history, Freddie Foreman. :)

[@Lenny-ue8hk]

There were so many bloopers with the faceless rose scene it's amazing to watch

[@kalakritistudios]

Saw the thumbnail " NO! THEY DID NOT!!!"

[@JeM130177]

"Are you sitting comfortably?" was an actual telly thing too back in the day ehehe

[@Slimdykey]

Yeah quid still used as slang for money, in Ireland too e.g could you lend me 20 quid? Did ye notice that the grandmother was Old Nan from Game of Thrones? Still trying to put the fear of God into people, whether its about the White Walkers or TV! :P

[@nathandavis6061]

Slim-dykey she was a good actress she lived down the road from me but died a couple years back :(

[@Slimdykey]

Nathan Davis Yeah I was gutted when I heard she passed!

[@0okamino]

I bet she knew a story about a boy who hated televisions.

[@Artisan1979]

This actually feels like a prequel to the bells of St. John 11th Doctors run. I would not be surprised if the wire was just another version of the great intelligence

[@islaythejabberwokky]

You guys mentioned the tilted camera angles in this one; the thing I really love about Doctor Who is every other episode switches up its style depending on the kind of story it's telling. The episode with Charles Dickens had "ghosts", and a very gloomy, supernatural feel to it. The episodes with the Slitheen had the pretty standard sci-fi "aliens are taking over the world" sort of vibe. The grungy lighting of Tooth and Claw is entirely different from the bright, modern cinematography in School Reunion. It's a really fun way of switching things up that doesn't interfere with the story too much, while also keeping you on your toes and subconsciously reminding you that everywhere they go is someplace new-- a new time, a new planet, etc, even though it's almost entirely filmed in Cardiff. I love it.

[@bluehatfencingcoach]

Fun fact. On the queens jubilee (anniversary of her coronation) there were similar street parties all over England where people laid out tables and had food in the streets.

[@kwesiidun8512]

ExeterHypnosis - You mean all over the United Kingdom. Us (Wales), Scotland and Northern Ireland exist as well, mind!

[@Gxbbzee]

The lady on the TV was the first TV presenter for the BBC I believe.

[@donaldb1]

No, she's not based on anyone in particular. But she is in the style of early children's programme presenters, presenting Watch With Mother.

[@CadTrii234]

She was an homage to a real presenter called Joyce Grenfell. Who was also a comedienne. Worth looking up.

[@TheRedLittleGirl]

Fun fact! This was originally written as a Ninth Doctor story, but since Chris only stayed one series, they changed it to Tennant. I have no idea what's going on with the Dutch angles, but I liked your guys' theory on how it makes things feel very unsettling and also a contrast between the "TV" shots and the usual shots. I mean, I don't hate this episode. It just doesn't do anything for me. There are some cool dramatic Doctor moments, and there's an underlying theme about politics and war veterans and hidden fascism even after WWII, but it never really goes anywhere important, except the scene where the son goes to help the father after he leaves, which I do like, and that's a bit of a shame. I'd say this is probably my least favorite Gatiss episode. Not that it's bad, it's not, but it just doesn't do anything for me personally, while some of his others at least engage me a bit more in some way. Either way, it was an incredibly enjoyable reaction nonetheless. You guys were obviously having fun. And the faceless people are really creepy looking. I'm glad we're making progress in this show, and as always, can't wait for what comes next.

[@HuntingViolets]

How hard is it to understand that Americans say five bucks instead of five dollars sometimes and that is comparable to Brits saying five quid instead of five dollars?

[@IG7799-c4u]

13:58 there is a classic story called 'The Faceless ones' from around the mid 60's I believe.

[@scottwilkinson8378]

Maureen Lipman (the actress) is a national treasure and had a one woman show about Joyce Grenfell (a 50s national treasure) and her performance here is clearly based on her.

[@thatcedric]

Maureen Lipman who played the wire is one of the UK's finest actress

[@blahblahblah02]

One thing I learn about the doctor is he gets livid when you attack/harm: the people he cares about A.K.A partners defenseless/people who surrender (Like in Xmas special) and children

[@NightCatty]

I love your channel... I'm pretty lonely and used to watch all my favorite shows all by myself. Thanks for these reactions, it makes me feel that I watch it in company of friends.

[@MilleniumFoxMagician]

Had a pretty crappy day at work, so to find a new DW reaction made me happy! Also that Calvin reveal made me laugh too hard. XD

[@justsomerandomguyonline1144]

I have to admit I honestly didn't think Calvin was there at the beginning I totally fell for it

[@ryokiuzumasa8068]

JustSomeRandomGuy Online, The tardis has camouflage to surround in it's time and place

[@Themaskeddoctor]

For anyone that watched this, the person who plays Tommy is Rory Jennings who is on KZbin and is part of the show the kick off and has his own channel talking about football/soccer

[@matt36866]

Love them talking about colloquial English as an Englishman , its just funny. Quid is so commonplace

[@kwesiidun8512]

"Quid" is a colloquial term we say in the UK for our money, specifically in £1 increments. So £10 would be 10 quid or a "tenner" and £100 would be 100 quid and so on. Also fun facts: *This Episode is named after the former nickname for television sets when they first went on general sale in this country following the Second World War. 'Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953, which this episode was based around, was the first major event in this country to be televised, live or otherwise. It was actually her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh who insisted on it being televised as he was a massive advocate for modern technology and making sure that the royal family moved with the times. About 26 million people watched it here in the UK alone, and most of them were people who'd cram into the houses of their neighbours who'd have been the only people they knew who had a television as barely anyone owned them owned them at the time. *The BBC Television Service (now BBC One) was the only channel on TV here then. *The transmitter which the Doctor climes to try to stop Magpie from doing the invasive transmission is on the side of Alexandra Palace, which is a real-life entertainment venue in London which housed the original BBC TV studios. Hence why the that particular transmitter was vital to the plot. *The woman on the televisions going "Feed me!" was based on a real-life presenter who presented Watch With Mother, which was a children's programme on in the post-war era. She'd say, "Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin". The actress playing it in this episode is Dame Maureen Lipman who's a very popular veteran actress in this country. She currently stars as Evelyn Dobbs in our longest running television soap opera Coronation Street. *The reason that they had a long table out in the street was for their street party. Street parties are held in streets all over the UK to celebrate major national events, mostly royal-related such as royal weddings, Jubilees and Coronations such as in this episode. The street party tradition began in 1919 when they were known as "Peace Parties" held for communities to celebrate the end of the First World War. Street parties feature tables, food and drink, desserts, bunting, games, music, these days often gazebos and sometimes a bouncy castle and karaoke! *Apparently, the weather on Coronation Day wasn't as nice as it was portrayed in this. It was a stormy day with rain across the majority of the country, including London!

[@ryanfelsted1703]

Favorite part of the episode is when Shane sings the Wishbone theme song

[@HarryLiamReeves]

Quid is an accent thing - up in the north of england, people tend to say 'quid' instead of 'pound'

[@beckyc8104]

Yeah I dont think I ever say pounds unless serving a customer at work. Quid is definitely used by most in Yorkshire etc.

[@lightlati7496]

3:47 to 4:00 one of my favorite of 10's moments, of which there are many.

[@Kaefer1973]

I wonder if the classic series episode with the 7th Doctor that featured an evil machine saying "feed me" was in dutch angles.

[@grobe1896]

DUDE I FR DIDNT SEE CALVIN AT THE BEGINNING

[@giulioturina2772]

This episode scared the shit out of me the first time i watched it...

[@gene1131]

I love how they kind of like every single episode. Even the worst ones! :)

[@justsomerandomguyonline1144]

Because The worst episodes under RTD aren't even that bad it's when Moffat takes over the episodes get terrible

[@officialburkemusic]

Lol that's just objectively false

[@IG7799-c4u]

I don't get why this one gets hate.. I like it.

[@mediaman834]

Moffats era for the most part (not Series 7B, except for Name of the Doctor) is better than RTD. Series 2 is easily the worst series of Who.

[@justsomerandomguyonline1144]

MediaMan Series 10 was the worst The Finale was some of the worst episodes written

[@somthingbrutal]

at that time there only was the BBC broadcasting TV in the UK, the woman in the tv was kind of like the first kids tv presenter on a show called watch with mother

[@chromosomeboo]

These reactions are always entertaining and hilarious... cheers guys! :)

[@kimhanna5100]

Wtf Calvin you scared the shit out of me XD

[@tomgarify]

Yes. We still use 'quid'. A lot.

[@DigitalFumbles]

I love when The Doctor gets angry. :'D

[@emiludrcosta1100]

Yes quid is still very much used 😂 loved the reactions guys

[@Steddy]

The episode I've been waiting for is #9 of this season.

[@grippingrope9937]

I think that secretly we're all looking forward to them seeing the Abzorbaloff the most

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

you may not of noticed it, but when hes climbing the tower his foot goes off the green screen lol

[@robberblood]

I'm really looking forward to the next two episodes. For me these are the most under rated episodes of new Who.

[@ajivins1]

Maureen Lipman (The Wire) is a comic actress who's been around since the sixties. You may have seen Chevy Chase mistakenly get into bed with her in one of those 'National Lampoon's Vacation'-films.

[@Domino2097]

Yes we do say quid more so than pound these days tbh

[@hypnobloom9917]

The guy who wrote this episode is Mark Gatiss so plays the guy from the Iron Bank in GoT. And Mycroft in Sherlock.

[@Damo2690]

btw thats old gran from game of thrones playing the granny

[@anotherhappylanding4746]

I Z This episode aired before game of thrones aired

[@anthonyellis987]

The actress's name was Margaret John and she appeared with Patrick Troughton in 1968. Sadly, she passed away last year.

[@HDNDraxirch]

3:47 I am TALKING! AND I'M NOT LISTENINGGGGG!

[@karkatvantas9557]

This episode was very Noir inspired, what with the kidnapping black cabs and the music that's what the Dutch angles were about, I think.

[@AnandT2000]

We definitely still use Quid. It's exactly the same as saying bucks.

[@johnmayhew9769]

Yeah, we still say 'five quid'. The Wire, played brilliantly by Maureen Lipman, was doing a very good take on 50's BBC children's TV presentation. I'm not quite old enough to know if she was copying a particular presenter (I was born 1966) but that phrase, and the clipped RP accent, were a hallmark sign-off after Children's Hour. "Goodnight children everywhere!"

[@YvonneVanWhat]

Ooo, next week is gonna be good

[@nathanieldardar4295]

9:07 OH MY GOSH! I haven't seen that show in forever!

[@Gxbbzee]

was anyone else afraid of their TV for a while after they saw this episode?

[@yeetyboi3951]

NEXT TWO EPS BOIIIIII IM HYPED BEST EPS

[@Trinidad413]

I really liked this episode. It might not be the best one but it is enjoyable.

[@daffy8995]

I love the director of this, Euros Lyn. He's worked with Chris Chibnall on Doctor Who, Torchwood, Broadchurch, and Gracepoint. I'm hoping Chibnall brings him back to DW with him. (Plus he's worked on Daredevil... and Happy Valley, & Last Tango in Halifax)

[@hannahmerlino2462]

Oof. It’s kind of sad reading this reply years later, knowing what’s come out of Chibnall’s era so far. What are your thoughts?

[@daffy8995]

@@hannahmerlino2462 Well, I still wish Euros Lyn had come back to direct some more.

[@Benji568]

I never liked his directing personally. Much preferred James Strong and Greame Harper.

[@daffy8995]

@@Benji568 I love them, as well.

[@marie-iz8hx]

The women name is Maureen lipman a British actress presenter

[@Vijay-tg7hf]

immediately liked for opening

[@surpremelysmokeypotatotowe1591]

Am I the only one that likes Fear her?

[@josholiver4436]

No I like it too. Never understood why it got so much hate. I mean it's not amazing, but I wouldn't say it's bad

[@elanor2006]

i like it too

[@Liesmith424]

Arya goes digital.

[@chocolatedoughnut1305]

I have never once noticed on a Dutch angle on my own, I feel bad for all the subtle story telling I’m missing lol

[@MichaelCovel92]

Didn't even notie Calvin at first, well done lol

[@ethanneedham2380]

I actually didn't even see Calviin until they mentioned they were looking for him and haven't seen him. GDI!

[@teresapierce5698]

I do not know if you guys ever look at or respond to comments but I would find it wonderful if you would ever consider reacting to an episode or two of Classic Doctor Who. Especially the Tom Baker era ones. You could see Sarah Jane from her glory days or watch an episode with the time lords in it. It would be really something to see you react to what many people consider the penultimate Doctor! Please think about it!

[@admiralklarity9882]

10:37 four knocks.. it still gets me

[@carruthers97jc]

I actually could not find Calvin at all 😂😂

[@Lenny-ue8hk]

Make sure not to lose face with this one

[@kayceebell4224]

The editing is beautiful

[@Shadowkey392]

Loving Calvin's hoodie!

[@jeandenim3787]

yes..."ten" (david tennant) makes the best "fury of a timelord", as you guys will later witness in future eps.

[@skylermaves7272]

One of the more disturbing episodes is next

[@oliver_burnell8684]

Lots of people use the word "quid"

[@hannahhall3987]

Is it bad that I didn't realize where Calvin was at first

[@DragonSlapper64]

that TV would be $183.75 US Dollars in modern money, most TVs on the cheaper end at that time in modern money would be around $1,207 US Dollars

[@naamanoona]

Omg the thumbnail XD

[@andiparker3733]

I'm English and I can confirm that we sometimes say "5 quid" rather than five pounds. 😎

[@layniebear1237]

onward to the next!~

[@AK-dl5rf]

My god i did not see Calvin until he moved

[@Raidanzoup]

I don't... remember this episode at all? Like, in the werewolf episode all the crazy stuff in the intro was a trip since I seemed to remember most of the rest of the it, but this is just a big old question mark. I probably skipped it by accident back in the day, or something.

[@Artisan1979]

Oh I don't think that the father will ever learn from this experience. We just got the sense that he can't be humbled no matter what happens to him. He put his pride and his station above the welfare of not only his community but his own family. That's why he lost everything. Thank God for Dr. and Rose. Rose encouraging tummy tuck his father with his bag was more than he deserved

[@tomwest114]

Yeah we still say quid.

[@tarantulaguy1998]

Next episode is a good one, more horror oriented, pretty devilish without spoiling much.

[@trevl8955]

I've always had the impression that the image the wire uses in the story was loosely based on Dorothy Kilgallen from the U.S. version of What's My Line.

[@jakeollyb]

Ngl I didn't notice Calvin until he moved

[@AlexLestark]

Next 2 episodes are awesome, and the following 2 are...well, we don't talk about those 2.

[@Gxbbzee]

every single shot was a dutch angle fyi.

[@bradleyogilvie184]

Rory Jennings what a legend!

[@JamesCreates187gaw]

I GENUINELY DIDN"T SEE HIM xD

[@immortal_timelord1197]

who turned the lights out?

[@gamingmoran9597]

I cannot believe I am saying this but Calvin got me

[@jfrance649]

Seems these guys enjoyed this episode more than last week's episode Age of Steel. Idiot's Lantern isn't a bad episode imo just forgettable. I have always liked Mark Gatiss episodes. They are not amazing episodes but they are enjoyable. Just a shame series 10 might of been his last series to write an episode for Doctor Who.

[@jfrance649]

I Z Sleep No More is probably Mark Gatiss weakest episode but at least he tried something that had never been done before on Doctor Who. I thought the ending was quite creepy.

[@mordirit8727]

Ugh, we're here... Well, better get this over with.