DAD REACTS! | Doctor Who 50th Anniversary: "The Day of The Doctor"

Alex and Richard react to and discuss the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who: The Day of The Doctor!
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[@eviltwin2322]

Another great little tease about Capaldi is that he was filming World War Z when he was offered the part of The Doctor. His character in the movie was a doctor working for the World Health Organisation, so as a little in-joke he appeared in the credits as "W.H.O. Doctor!

[@anonimuso]

"Great men are forged in fire. It is the privilege of lesser men to light the flame." Whoever wrote that deserves an award of some sort.

[@filthycasual8187]

So, Steven Moffat then.

[@solvapydoom8077]

He’s got enough by now.

[@RetroRobotRadio]

The barn in indeed on Gallifrey. It's just not in a big city, so no Daleks are attacking it.

[@iansmith4023]

Lovely reaction :) One point: The Zygons were a 4th Doctor enemy - and David Tenants favourite when he watched as a kid.

[@IDidntSetAHandle]

12:33 - My personal favorite piece of subtle writing is in Night of the Doctor: "Physician, heal thyself". Such self-loathing for his own regeneration - always telling others how to fix themselves, and yet he's the one turning himself into a warrior, the thing he hates.

[@acturek]

at the end of the episode where the doctor meets Shakespear, an older Elizabeth the 1st shows up and sets her guards on Tennant even though he has no idea why and assumed that what ever it was hasn't happened to him yet - fast forward to the 50th we know why...

[@Temptation666]

The Zygons was David Tennants favorit monster growing up. So they brought them back for this, since he never got up against them himself.

[@Rocket1377]

Yeah, he has since said that perhaps it wasn't such a good idea to bring them back, since he remembered them being scarier. 🙂

[@Temptation666]

@@Rocket1377 of cause he does. He KISSED one. That does not make them very scary does it? 🤣

[@yvonnetaylor5834]

I love the dad adding little facts. I listen when the guy on the left is talking but as soon as the dad adds his snippets he has my full attention.

[@shexec32]

John Hurt was knighted one year after the airing of this episode, "Day of the Doctor" having had some influence on his eventual nomination.

[@urthboundmisfit]

I followed him on Facebook for a while. Wonderful man, and always joking about his time in Alien. Loved to post memes about it. Then he found out he had pancreatic cancer, and he kept on for a while but then he deleted his page and I knew it was getting bad. Sure enough. Not long after.

[@icantthinkofagoodusername4575]

This isn’t the first appearance of The Zygons they appeared in a fourth Doctor story

[@theunfamousone2818]

I think they were most used during the 6th doctor

[@avodaith]

@@theunfamousone2818 They only appeared once, with the fourth Doctor, in a story called Doctor Who and The Zygons, because the 70s were nothing if not prosaic.

[@robvanriot]

@@avodaith It's called Terror of the Zygons

[@julieeverett7442]

terror of the zygons season 13

[@avodaith]

@@robvanriot I sit corrected

[@Mrazmatmahmood]

I love this episode! The best thing about it is that only 11 will remember Gallifrey being saved because he's the oldest, so the character development of War, 9, 10 and 11 (pre Day) remains intact. I also think it's really perfect that the Moment chose someone from the War Doctor's future that's guiding him and who better than the first companion the Doctor had post Time War? It's almost as if the moment was trying to subtly let the Doctor know that he has a future, that he'll survive. In any case, it's really superb writing from Moffat. This is just a brilliant episode all around!

[@davidbethke5463]

I don't think 11 did remember (entirely) since 12 was there also.

[@shauntempley9757]

@@davidbethke5463 12 stood in for all future Doctors. No matter how many there are.

[@anealingfeeling5356]

I really like that Kate mentions (and speaks to) Dr Malcolm Taylor a lot throughout this story. Nice bit of era connectivity, not that there wasn't enough of that going around this episode haha. Would have loved to see Lee Evans appear again though, especially in this story where Ten returned.

[@robertbrown569]

Not only did the Zygons appear in a fourth-Doctor story, but the same story also featured the Space-Time Telegraph that was used in this special.

[@thomasleedham6572]

The whole 50th anniversary is so great. Obviously this is the main part of it but all the side stuff you're getting into next just makes this feel so grand. Truly the best sci fi show

[@icantthinkofagoodusername4575]

That’s definitely Gallifrey

[@CaptainPikeachu]

To be fair, this was less “tv production” as it was more of a “film production”, hence the much bigger budget and the fact that they aired it this theaters

[@shauntempley9757]

The film budget made the Zygons awesome.

[@Toribot]

@@shauntempley9757 It didn’t have a much bigger budget at all. It was budgeted like a Christmas special with a little extra because it was shot in 3D. Source: I looked it up

[@zeugl1271]

7:05 David Tennant was playing Richard II on stage and couldn't cut his hair. 12:38 Richard's remarks are priceless! 32:30 Jemma Redgrave (Kate Stewart) is the niece of Vanessa Redgrave

[@markfuston2714]

Great reaction, and oh my god, the extended Gallifrey Stands fan edit is soooo good.

[@Bolanis]

The UNIT incident file for a multi-Doctor event code-named Cromer, is a reference to The Three Doctors. The Brigadier believed that the UNIT HQ had been transported there during those events. This is another time that three Doctors show up together.

[@DANTE83100]

I've seen many reactions to the 50th. From what I recall, your father was the only one who got the Queen Elizabeth quote.

[@richardlemin7840]

DANTE83100: I am a fount of useless knowledge... ~ Dad

[@iandxx]

"the first time ever i saw your fez" - the doctor's favourite song! - i have no shame!!

[@greigbutler4498]

It IS Christopher Eccleston doing the 9th Doctor audio for big finish, there’s videos of him at the studio recording and interviews of him talking about how much fun he is having doing it and how much he loves playing the doctor again

[@ShadowyFox_86]

I love that his reason for leaving Doctor Who (and his bitterness) were never about the role but about how the crew were treated by higher ups. I think the benefit of time has allowed him to see how much his Doctor means to people and softened him a bit.

[@urthboundmisfit]

@@ShadowyFox_86 I am actually suspicious it was not just higher-ups. I suspect he was pissed off at John Barrowman for Barrowman's bad behavior behind the scenes. Barrowman was literally sexually harassing women on the set -- yes, I know he's gay, I don't get it either, but Camille Coduri confirmed it -- and obviously didn't get fired for it, in fact got rewarded with his own show. Davies being the showrunner, clearly turning a blind eye, I bet that stuck in Eccleston's craw. I say this because pay attention to the interactions between Captain Jack and Nine. Eccleston always comes off a tad more sarcastic than I might have expected. I'm betting he hadn't wanted the kissing scene either. (There's a bit where Harkness kisses Nine.) There's a decent chance I'm wrong, I suppose, about Eccleston's immediate reason for leaving but the atmosphere Barrowman caused or intensified could not possibly have helped. Eccleston doesn't strike me as a woman-hater. Impressive since he's divorced, but there it is.

[@DanielDiaz-um1xd]

Good to see that "no sir, all thirteen" still has everyone going "ooh!"

[@anthonyellis987]

The zygons appeared in Tom Baker's story Terror of the Zygons (1976). The final shot was done by stand ins of Doctors 1 - 8.

[@Velociraptour]

I really want your dad to meet River Song.

[@willadeefriesland5107]

The eleventh hour, Matt Smith's Doctor has Tennant's regular Tie rolled up in car window by Pond... Bow ties are safe!

[@GoddessOfWhatnot]

12:34 Love your dad’s reaction 😆

[@iansmith4023]

Ecclestone has made peace with the role,it seems. He's now becoming a popular fixture in the Who Convention circuit in the UK and the US. I would suspect it's only a matter of time before he signs on with Big Finish.

[@thepandorica1660]

*Eccleston By the way, 2023 is not too far away now, so it's possible he could choose to return for a possible 60th anniversary special.

[@Temptation666]

I would really love to see him more involved. I might even buy my first Big Finish if he is in it. But his health comes first. If it is no good for him, then i hope he has the strengt to keep saying no

[@christianwise637]

@@thepandorica1660 Oh God I hope so

[@NJH01]

And this turned out to be the case 😁

[@TheAnonymousShade]

Good prediction, as he did sign on to do a series with big finish.

[@jimhoyt5]

Not to quibble, but the character of Kate Lethbridge Stewart was first introduced in Downtime which was done in 1995, and also starred Elisabeth Sladen and Nicholas Courtney.

[@julieeverett7442]

yes, and just because there was no doctor who on tv didnt mean it had completely stopped, Pertwee courtney and Elisabeth got together for a few audio stories for the bbc plus downtime

[@adamluptak316]

There is a video related to all doctors scene called gallifrey stands that kinda explains how they got together,its really good i can only recommend.

[@somthingbrutal]

this also references the Shakespeare Code when Elizabeth turns up and wants the doctors head

[@ruthbell3942]

somthingbrutal he also mentions marrying Elizabeth I to the Oods at the beginning of The End of Time part 1 and says they can no longer call her [clears throat] (i.e. The Virgin Queen - bad Doctor!)

[@michellegiacalone1079]

"...next season, he's just going to be, Tennant again!" Seriously, how many people predicted that without even realizing it?

[@pauld6967]

Good review gentlemen. In terms of the fez, off the top of my head I know of two times in Classic Who that the Doctor had a fez. I am having a vague recollection of a third time but I will have to go back and watch through my First Doctor DVDs again.

[@BriefMortal777]

Too few people seem to notice that Clara teaches at Coal Hill School

[@Carwyn.Morris]

Joanna Page who played Elizabeth the first is normally a lot thinner. She had only recently given birth during the time of the filming.

[@Hudson112]

21:48 Are you implying that you’re planning on doing not just the whole classic series with your Dad, which I already figured out, but you’re also going to introduce him to the whole modern series as well? I mean, I appreciate you guys doing that, but sheesh, that’s going to take a while, isn’t it?

[@7thHourFilms]

Its possible. We'll see when we get there. Classics first.

[@markc4008]

@@7thHourFilms Will you guys be doing a serial at a time? And 1-4 and 5-8 when it's one of the larger serials?

[@7thHourFilms]

Pretty much. Marco Polo will be split by 1-4 in one video then 5-7 in the next. No more 7 in one video.

[@Qarth56]

@@7thHourFilms I feel it might be beneficial to jump back and forth between Classic and NuWho. Your Dad's reaction to the plot arcs of NuWho would be really interesting, but getting through all of Classic Who to get there is a mammoth task.

[@julieeverett7442]

304 stories? Yeah, that would take a while, considering the old stories were divided into 4-6 episodes per story, some had 8 -10.

[@jacobhogan3208]

I've been waiting all day for this!

[@robertbrown569]

"I don't know your name but your fez is familiar." I think Alex's dad's jokes deserve more appreciation from Alex than they get.

[@richardlemin7840]

Robert Brown: Hear, hear!

[@loober122]

One time they wanted robin Williams to play as the next doctor but couldn't due to him going through depression.

[@brinnrobinson17]

The red aliens (Zygons) are a classic Doctor Who monster from around the 4th Doctor in “Terror of the Zygons”

[@Hanmacx]

This one was shown in Cinemas in 3D so not just TV

[@djtwo2]

... and in the UK it was transmitted in 3D for those who had 3D TVs, as this was just before the fad for 3D TVs faded out.

[@Hanmacx]

@@djtwo2 so skinny it looks like a special effect

[@multiversity6290]

Did you notice that the wall of the art gallery at the end the episode have round circles like the tardis?

[@whobp8]

I have the oddest feeling that I've seen you react to this before... I've got your Dad beat cuz I first saw John Hurt as Caligula in I Claudius, a magnificent British mini-series from the 1970's.

[@TheZodiacz]

I think that's the first thing I saw with him in it too, although I saw 10 Rillington Place about the same time

[@laticsprem]

This was actually filmed and broadcast in 3D.

[@SuperClarky666]

Remember the queen was pissed off and ready for the doctor after that werewolf episode in season 2 where she set up torchwood.your dad should know the famous family of the actress who played kate lethbridge stewart they are the “redgraves” (jemma).

[@paulkennedy8701]

That was a different queen.

[@dylanshadowstar9779]

That was queen Victoria. Queen Elizabeth appeared in the Shakespeare code.

[@davidguthary8147]

42:35 Well, the Second Doctor was given the opportunity to choose his next face, but he rejected every option he was given (too old, too fat, too thin, too young).

[@josefschiltz2192]

Malcolm: "It's all very well sayin' the raven's batteries want changin' - come y'ere! It's catchin' the devils. That's the problem!"

[@donaldb1]

6:42 - That's a very Monty Python moment. "Amplify the ping machine!"

[@urthboundmisfit]

That "Who... nose" thing he does? Four was everlastingly punning. "I'm not A doctor, I'm THE Doctor. The definite article, you might say."

[@morningcoffeecat2271]

Heheheh your dad should have his own reaction channel XD

[@richardlemin7840]

I'm the sidekick. ~Dad

[@yvonnetaylor5834]

Yes!!! I was thinking the same

[@Bartlebycs]

Clara was a nanny during summer break, I believe.

[@StevenHouse1980]

Thay Showed the 50th in some Cinima's around the UK in 3D.

[@davidbethke5463]

... and the US, and around the world.

[@Temptation666]

Oh Yes Dad is back 💖

[@Philmaster07]

your dad is a very nice person :3

[@richardlemin7840]

Philipp M.: Well, thank you! ~ Dad

[@renalexander3653]

Matt Smith's Doctor wont retain his conversation with the Curator, since the Curator is his future self (Matt Smith, being a younger version, will be out of sync). As such, even Matt Smith's Doctor won't be sure by the end of the episode if Gallifrey survived or not. The scene is there to tell the audience (& only the audience) that Gallifrey survived. Also, if you assume that Matt Smith's Doctor is aware of the Curator Doctor, then some things in the next episode won't make sense.

[@coladict]

You should take your dad through the River Song story arc. Watch the two-parters together to save some time.

[@honeydew75]

I love the videos with your dad haha love your videos 🥰🥰

[@josephryan362]

I love day of the doctor it has got matt Smith has got the best profamec as the 11 doctor and David Tennant has got an amazing profamec as the tenth doctor

[@thomasstace1977]

This was at my local cinema for a week and it was shown in 3D.

[@nashwanabila123]

Of course, the barn is on Gallifery, man!🙈

[@Jamienomore]

I can't remember the name of the story, but, in Classic Who the Daleks were at war with a human like Android Race. Because the two thought out war strategies the same, it was constantly a stale mate.

[@Paul_1971]

That would be Destiny of the Daleks

[@Jamienomore]

@Paul 1971 That's it!! I could remember Davros had a lot to do with it and it was a Tom Baker story.

[@garycullen7390]

WHAT people forget with these is that some may not want to appear

[@ethanburke1635]

Does anybody have a link to the fan edit mentioned around 20:50?

[@aloysiuswhiteboat2934]

It's probably this one! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6WwkKmZeNR-j8U

[@julieeverett7442]

gallifrey stands with an image of Matt Smith. I've seen it too, its brilliant!!

[@justarandomveryintelligent8934]

Of course the barn is on gallifrey. The daleks werent bombarding every single inch of an entire planet. Why would he go to a separate planet to solve a gallifreyan situation

[@Reprodestruxion]

just a random very intelligent drake a barn on karn

[@danmzungu3427]

I would love to see your dad’s reaction to Vincent van Gogh, literally I hate history and listening to him. Speak about history actually grips me and gets me interested. He makes it sound entertaining not just facts and figures of speech is an emotions and everything about it.😊😊😊😊😊

[@PepRock01]

The Zygons appeared once before in the 70s

[@jeckjeck3119]

No sir, all 14! Wait, 15... 20... now it's 40! Daleks: ''....Shit.''

[@richardlemin7840]

Is it just me, or did anyone else hear that expletive in a Dalek voice? ~Dad

[@7thHourFilms]

I did, too!

[@GregInHouston2]

"Red gooey aliens"? What??? Zygons? They are vulnerable to bullets! They've never been gooey.

[@garyhull5490]

Please do a reaction to the terror of the zygons (classic who) its a real good story

[@jacobhogan3208]

This was actually aired in theaters.

[@Reprodestruxion]

The Skarsen was at the vet’s

[@dragonbugz6715]

You should watch human nature/family of blood with your Dad

[@Mineycart]

Here we go!!!

[@StephanieMaireFaith]

Yh it's still galifrey they are in

[@lawrencegough]

Yes the slightly weak elements are the Zygons and Liz One, but really it is all rather magnificent. I’ve loved the War Doctor big finish, and most of Eight, if you get the chance to listen to them I highly recommend it. John Hurt only did twelve episodes before his death, but they are just top quality. Big Finish knew they had a special opportunity, with a legendary actor who would normally not do audiobooks, and upped their game, using their best writers and voice actors (not just my opinion, they stated as much on their podcast). Your dad caught the Neville Chamberlain reference, but not the John Rawls’ Theory of Justice veil, in the zygote/ human negotiation scene. Or did he just keep mum?

[@richardlemin7840]

lawrencegough: Nope. Missed it.

[@TomGallagherSuperboyBeyond]

Yeah the next Matt Smith episode is his last. SO FAR. Who knows about the future. Who *pokes* nose.

[@Cafenoir_]

I didn't know George Luczs had a react channel. Looks younger tho

[@aidanschannel7183]

The 10th Doctor goes travelling for 100 years?!? That's news to me. Does he not say in the End of Time he's 906, so only like a year or two older?

[@7thHourFilms]

I could have sworn he said 100 years. But that also doesn't add up.

[@icantthinkofagoodusername4575]

Yeah The 10th Doctor is probably The shortest living incarnation of The Doctor since he lived about 6 years

[@aidanschannel7183]

@@icantthinkofagoodusername4575 Isn't the 9th even shorter? Since Series 1 literally encapsulates his whole life. But yeah, the 10th definitely has a very short life too. Basically RTD's Doctors lived as long in the show as we had them in real life.

[@lithium30]

Well considering in one story the 7th Doctor says he is 953 i think we can take what ever age the Doctor claims to be with a pinch of salt.

[@aidanschannel7183]

@@lithium30 I'm sure the Doctor could even keep track of 5/6 years

[@canadian__ninja]

Dad clearly wasn't a Rose fan lol. "oh."

[@7thHourFilms]

Tbf, he'd only seen her in one other episode!

[@StephanieMaireFaith]

Zygons were in 4th doctor era

[@jpbitable]

The Doctor in leather pants... in the desert... ohh dear 😝

[@TheUnnoticedTimelord]

new viewer ,scribed..like that YOU not crazyfanexpert...but wish you had been bit more up-to-date on what you are showing . second, love dad history input..more older episode. so he can crush the out of date and biase interpretation of history "back in the day ". and Was your Dad classic DW fan...

[@richardlemin7840]

Kevin: Yes, I was living in East Anglia in 1963. Watched the first 3 seasons before returning stateside.

[@macokreeftmeijer5874]

You have mist one doctor 4 by the paiting

[@zeugl1271]

If you want to know a little bit more about Eccleston's reasons not to be in The Day of TheDoctor, check his interview on ComicCon kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4LMZaGBZaifb8k

[@icantthinkofagoodusername4575]

There’s a completely strange story in The Hartnell era that was obvious written by a man on acid

[@julieeverett7442]

oh which one?

[@icantthinkofagoodusername4575]

julie everett The Web Planet

[@julieeverett7442]

saw that one, agreed!

[@stevencassidy6982]

This was the highlight of Nu Who, it was downhill from here, Mind you, it does finish with a special cameo

[@robvanriot]

That's subjective. Personally Season 9 is my favourite.

[@julieeverett7442]

yes, and I've noticed no comments about that cameo

[@samtheking25]

You NEED to watch An Adventure in Space and Time

[@7thHourFilms]

Next week

[@samtheking25]

@@7thHourFilms oh thank god

[@victoreme1979]

Your dad is Steven Spielberg?🤔😜

[@richardlemin7840]

Victor: Actually, I’m George Lucas. ~Dad

[@victoreme1979]

@@richardlemin7840 😂

[@the-quiver]

Your dad looks like george lucas

[@michaelthecollector9854]

I'm sorry but no this was not better than The Five Doctors or The Three Doctors, both had a Far better plot and actually had a villain unlike the 50th also it's monsterous that there were no classic Doctors, no classic companions, retconing a new Doctor out of nowhere all because Moffat couldn't get Chris and didn't think Paul Mcgann would've fought The Time War, and undoing Gallifreys fate all because everyone has to live, and as much as I love John Hurt, Paul Mcgann should've been The War Doctor role, and William Russell and Carol Ann Ford should've returned, in my opinion

[@julieeverett7442]

agreed, much as I love John Hurt, and to have an actor of his quality to be in this was a coup, the doctor that broke the promise was 8th

[@iansmith4023]

36:40 - 37:00 Please edit that out at your earliest convenience :p

[@7thHourFilms]

I'm not gonna redo a whole video for one joke!

[@iansmith4023]

@@7thHourFilms especially with the current condition of your wrist :(

[@7thHourFilms]

It actually wouldn't be that hard but the rerender and reupload would take a while.

[@iansmith4023]

@@7thHourFilms I was joking,you know...? Serves me right to end up with a joke that was considerably worse than your dad's. :D Have you been able to edit Five-ish,or is it too physically uncomfortable?

[@7thHourFilms]

I just did it today! I also did the next MHA just with my left hand. Its slow but I can edit.

[@loober122]

Too bad Disney got ahold of the doctor who franchise and ruined everything.

[@7thHourFilms]

My brother in Christ, Disney has almost no say in how Doctor Who is made. It's all RTD. You can complain about that if you want though!

[@willadeefriesland5107]

... and zygons and Tom Baker in same story... Again.

[@TheGoauldApophis]

Are you sure your dad isn't George Lucas? Because he looks and sounds just enough like George Lucas for it to be weird.

[@7thHourFilms]

Sounding like George Lucas is new. Normally, people just say he looks like him.

[@docprod]

hey George Lucas

[@richardlemin7840]

Doctor FNM: I wish...~ Dad

[@SuperClarky666]

Zygons have appeared before with tom baker.not scary enough🤔I remember there was talk that the blood in there mouth was a bit too much.