DID IT SUCK? | Doctor Who [SPYFALL PART 1 REVIEW]

[@HarrysMovingMedia]

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[@YourBeingParanoid]

3/10 at best, part 2 was even worse and Lenny Henry wasn't even funny back in the 80s, I just think that compared to today's 'talent' he seems that way. Maybe you had to be there to remember how bad he was compared to his contemporaries. I miss Blackadder and Not the 9 O'clock News, never his mainstream dross. Dr What gets a point for this being a Master episode, the bad guys being okish (in this episode) and it starts with 1 point as default.

[@carealoo744]

Episodes still to review: The Unquiet Dead The Long Game Father's Day Boom-Town Born-Again The Christmas Invasion New Earth Rise Of The Cybermen/Age Of Steel The Idiot's Lanturn The Runaway Bride The Infinite Quest The Lazerus Experiment Time-Crash Voyage Of The Dammed Partners In Crime Fires Of Pompeii Planet Of The Ood The Sontoran Strategm/The Poison Sky The Doctor's Daughter The Unicorn And The Wasp Silence In The Library/Forest Of The Dead Midnight Turn-Left The Stolen Earth/Journey's End The Next Doctor Planet Of The Dead Dreamland The Waters Of Mars The End Of Time (Parts 1 & 2) The Eleventh Hour Meanwhile In The TARDIS (#1) The Beast Below Victory Of The Daleks Time Of Angles/Flesh And Stone Meanwhile In The TARDIS (#2) Vampires In Venice Amy's Choice The Hungry Earth/Cold Blood The-Lodger The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang Space/Time A Christmas Carol The Impossible Astronaut/Day Of The Moon The Curse Of The Black-Spot The Doctor's Wife The Rebel-Flesh/The Almost-People A Good Man Goes To War Night-Terrors The Girl Who Waited The God-Complex Closing-Time The Wedding Of River-Song The Doctor, The Widow, And The Wardrobe Asylum Of The Daleks Dinosaurs On A Spaceship A Town Called Mercy The Power Of 3 Angles Take Manhattan P.S. The Snowmen The Bells Of Saint John's The Rings Of Akkatan Cold-War Hide Journey To The Center Of The TARDIS The Crimson Horror Nightmare In Silver The Name Of The Doctor An Adventure In Space And Time The Night Of The Doctor The Fiveish Doctors Reboot The Last Day The Day Of The Doctor The Time Of The Doctor Last Christmas If anyone's interested, I'm also reviewing all the Doctor Who stories on my channel, with me having just uploaded my review of: 'The Green Death (1973)!' No pressure, of course, just might be worth checking out! :)

[@carealoo744]

I thought the monsters were the Racknoss, but I remembered seeing these from the trailer, and unless if the Racknoss was going to be completely-changed, it didn't happen. But, the scene from the trailer, still didn't show-up, so it's possible that the monsters, or the Racknoss will appear in a future episode...

[@generalnapoleonbonaparte3186]

I give spyfall part 1 8/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@carealoo744]

@@generalnapoleonbonaparte3186 I feel like you just got overly-hyped, since it was better than Series 11. Anything better than Series 11, would look like a masterpiece, in comparison.

[@Vic-en2ok]

One of the things that bugged me about this episode was how unempathetic the Doctor was to Yaz after she came back from that void place. Yaz was clearly in shock and the doctor didn't even ask her if she was ok

[@V-grandraccoon]

She also was rather unempathetic towards Graham at the end of Rosa after what he had to do at the end of that episode.

[@normietwiceremoved]

Come to think of it, Jodie's doctor comes across as unsympathetic a lot. Unlike maybe 9th doctor, it doesn't play into her character in any way and just comes across as someone who doesn't understand social skills. Doesn't even come across as funny.

[@TheAlps36]

@@normietwiceremoved Capaldi was the same (so I didn't like him very much) but at least it fit his personality

[@SnekkySnek]

I think this is meant to be her personality but it seems shes just all the revival doctors blended which is just dumb imo. She has 9s lack of empathy, 10s tendency to not be aware of his surroundings, 11s childlike wonder and 12s tendency to not be aware of peoples emotions. It gets annoying

[@THIZZAVELI]

LOL chibs has fixed a lot and seemed to have listened to most criticism. But what you just pointed out hasn't been fixed. If you noticed, that's how chibs doctor is. Chibs sucks at sci-fi and he just can't write the doctor. Hella humans have died from last season to now. She didn't even care lol. The thing that was completely "not the doctor". Was when the officer told jodie to go back in the house, and she did! With no protest or anything lol like WTF? Then she just goes back in the house and watches the monitor with everyone else. HUH? No ingenius plan making or nothing, just asked everyone for their input like she isn't the doctor. Then she just sits there and watches them get killed, on her watch/care. She slowly walks outside and just makes a comment on how terrible they died lol. Scene switched to inside the house and she's just having a normal talk with the alien/murderer. It was bad! Don't get me started on chibs ignoring the Tardis and basically making it a prop/joke.

[@TheIshikawaRin]

"O ironically starts giving us a smegload of dialogue about what vore is..." OH NO

[@TnT_F0X]

Welcome to r/FurryCringe

[@Genobutitsover]

TnT FoX I never understood why people did stuff like that

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[@typhoon109]

@Voltaic Fire Smeeee

[@typhoon109]

@Voltaic Fire Heeeee

[@MegaNightmare4]

"I've had an upgrade." Imagine the reverse of that line. Character: "I thought the Doctor was a woman." Doctor: "Yeah well, I was. But I'm all better now."

Oh nO ThaTs SExiEst

[@obiwankenobi687]

To be fair I can 100% hear Peter capaldis doctor saying that if he came after Jodie. Out of all the problems this era has, this ain’t one of them

[@hagridmary]

Since Chibnall took over, Doctor Who has felt more like a children's show than ever - like something you'd find on CBBC...

[@thepeach03]

Even CBBC wouldn't be this disappointing, because you know what you would expect. But this is BBC one, with talented actors and a massive budget and this is all they can do?

[@hagridmary]

IMO The Sarah Jane Adventures has more competent storytelling than Chibnall's Doctor Who.

[@Jackgames-vg7cw]

Tom Monty innit

[@thepeach03]

@@hagridmary Yep, fun and enjoyable with connections to the main show

[@SophieElisabethAdams]

True, very true

[@nifl9903]

I had to try really hard to keep a straight face whenever Vor was mentioned in the episode

[@Temptation666]

I had to google it after first comment about it. To be honest i mostly wonder about the people commenting, that they know what it means without googling

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

My mum burst out laughing when they first said it. I shouldn't have asked her what it meant, my search history shall be forever tainted.

[@edgymoji8260]

The Smart-Casual Gamer. Your mom knew? 👀

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

She's more internet culture literate than I am.

[@AniViRus]

First I thought it is a Tor joke or sth like that, but the 'e' at the end of the word started crawling in my head and I remembered that Internet is still existing

[@alkrolyd]

Still dont understand how the Master came back. Which Master is he? Post-Missy? Because if it is, that would totally invalidate her redemption arc. The second part, where the Master goes to Gallifrey off-screen, would mean he must be post-Missy, right? Since only Missy would have known about Gallifrey being in a pocket universe? I'm confused.

[@Diamond_Squid]

welcome to doctor who

[@alkrolyd]

@@Diamond_Squid Season 11 & 12 anyway. I understood the previous seasons much better than I did this episode

[@desperatemohammedantheworl5833]

Almost definitely pre-Missy, possibly even pre-Simms. Don't think Chibnall has the imagination to come up with a workable method for The Master to renew his regeneration cycle for a second time. Plus as we've only ever seen 9 of the at least 18 Masters on screen it kind of makes more sense than Missy somehow regenerating.

[@XanderWhovian]

he said in part 2 that he felt betrayed by the fact that the very existence of time lord society, his entire life, was built on a lie. He threw all of his redemption out of the window because he wanted to get revenge on all the people who ever lied right to his face. It's understandable, i mean, he may have tried to be a good person, but the master is still the master, if something angers him that much, if he learns something that is such a stinging slap in the face, he's not going to hold back anymore.

[@DonHbankz]

Desperate Mohammedan the World's Strongest Arab in his Master explained video on theDW YT channel he says he is after Missy and especially with the way Chibnall is retconning and is going to ruin things like how Gallifrey isn’t in the pocket dimensions and Gallifrey past you can assume he is retconning Missy’s redemption

[@HarrysMovingMedia]

So I forgot to put the song list in the credits but you can find all the songs used in this video in the description!

[@PiplupTheMaster]

Harry's Haunted House I be jamming to the official hhh playlist

[@domnolan4286]

I'd honestly just prefer more series 3 and 4 reviews

[@profblack]

I think this is the first time I’ve watch a ‘Did it suck?’ to actually find out if it sucked or not. I basically quit Doctor Who last year.

[@V-grandraccoon]

Maybe I’m wrong but I thought Ryan’s friend was being sarcastic and making fun of Ryan when listing off all of Ryan’s fake ailments. Also (to my knowledge) you’re only the second youtube reviewer to bring up the whole “VOR” thing. I hope Chibnall gets asked about it at some point. He either did it intentionally (hilarious) or he didn’t know about it and now has to cringe at all of the lines about how powerful VOR is (even funnier).

[@dimetrodonz]

nah youre not wrong it was pretttyyyy fucking obvious lol

[@bobmalone3726]

“VOR is used around the world”

[@yana5284]

Some people have been numbed enough by the stench of the colossal turd this show has become that they actually thought this episode was good simply because it wasn't as catastrophic as what came seasons prior.

[@DonHbankz]

This exactly plus because it wasn’t a depression mess to watch and fast paced it made all the dumb shit blow over people’s head and they only think it good because of the shock value the master reveal had

[@IamJustJ.]

@Yana: I'm not sure I'd call the previous seasons a colossal turd as you did. I would, however, agree that it wasn't as annoying as the previous season. While Moffatt certainly had his ups and downs on episodes, the one thing he was definitely brilliant on was dialog - which clearly Chibnal is not. I see the potential of a new Doctor as being amazing. I see the execution as worthy of arranging one (similar to Queen Elizabeth's sentiment on arrangement of same). If we had someone in the writing room using their ideas (which, to be fair, are more unique) with Moffatt's dialog prowess, we would certainly have been immensely better off than we are now. I can't say I'm excited about this new staff and there's only so much Jodie and her 'fam' (which, by the way, is also annoying and campy) can do to unfornicate the situation.

[@yana5284]

@@IamJustJ. I agree, when I said 'seasons' it wasn't very fair. While Mofatt wasn't stellar towards the end of his run, he was a stronger writer than Chibnall so far.

[@christopherbennett5858]

Yeah. I tend to agree. Whilst Season 11 had moments (e.g. Rosa and the Witchfinder aside from the last 5 minutes), the show was operating on a 3/10. Not good enough to rewatch fully but not bad enough to be car crash media. Honestly, Chibnall reminds me of the character of Violet Evergarden in terms of writing. In her first letters, she wrote love letters like field reports, being very literal. You can also add in the Sugar writing method where you add rather dark subject matters (e.g. a guy leaving his blind child afraid and starving so he can bang what he thinks is her resurrected mother) without factoring it into the final conclusion. Honestly, just have Yaz punch him and threaten to sick CPS on him when she thinks the Doctor is out of earshot.

[@lukeskywalker8543]

Last time I was this early, he was still called Harry's moving castle.

[@desperatemohammedantheworl5833]

Why's he changed it? Not as Annoying as the wonderfully named Terry Nation Army changing their username to Dalek 1963 or something as equally unmemorable.

[@spacepenguins8939]

Desperate Mohammedan the World's Strongest Arab Probably for Halloween and just hasn’t changed it back

[@tobiaskjaer6035]

@@spacepenguins8939 Clearly not since he has it as a small logo on all the videos.

[@СтефанДобрев-я4ф]

I never even noticed he changed it until now lol

[@hagridmary]

I assumed he'd changed it for Halloween... maybe he's just forgotten to change it back.

[@eclipse_9824]

Doctor who will never be like it was back in the day with Tennant, that was television at it's finest

[@izzyfedeli7214]

SKILZ 8 finally. Someone who knows what they’re talking about lol

[@THIZZAVELI]

The impossible planet/the satan pit >>>>>

[@mjm3091]

Whole Jodie's Doctor is literally Chibnail ripping off Tennants seasons. But mostly the bad parts.

[@cja5612]

@Brant Hall lack of emotion? Lol one of the negatives I always hear is that Tennant made the Doctor too human.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

The tennant years where the highpoint of new doctor who. Been downhill ever sin cce.

[@Jollimark]

Really enjoyed Spyfall, best chibnall script so far. Found plenty of clues on the master, and Sachas subtle perfomance really have a lot nuances that had me second guessing if he could be trusted (knowing so much about the doctor, the "ridiculous" comment at the tardis, him subtly hinting that faking a whole identity like barton would very difficult even though he did the same as Harold Saxon, Stephen fry saying "oh" before he's shot), given the story and the theme of the series is trust and lies it wasn't all that surprising he'd be the master, even Fry's comment about "maybe a double agent, even triple" hinting not only at his O persona but that he was gonna end up being the master, a third identity.

[@bobjim3234]

I was honestly hoping that the next episode would have done something interesting. When the Master was revealed, it was done in such a campy and idiotic way, with little to no set-up, that I honestly thought he wasn't the Master. I thought he was just going to be some insane Doctor fanatic that had read up and assumed his identity like some crazed fan. I suppose it was my fault for hoping that Chibnall would do something interesting...

[@BradleyS95]

3:34 Although I totally get why people might get triggered by this quote, back in Season 9 Missy says "Time Lady thank you, some of us can afford the upgrade". So this could easily be a callback to that considering the Master appears again in this episode. Overall this two parter was a massive improvement over Series 11 and has one of the best cliffhangers in Doctor Who for years imo!

[@christopherbennett5858]

Well, series 11 was 2 years ago so you're technically correct.

[@BradleyS95]

@@christopherbennett5858 less than 2 years ago*.

[@christopherbennett5858]

@@BradleyS95 But more than a year ago since the last cliffhanger... considering season 11 had only 1 cliffhanger and it felt like the end of a comedic stargate SG1 episode.

[@BradleyS95]

@@christopherbennett5858 Okay but I used "Years" as plural, so I think this ep had the best Cliffhanger for years.

[@aredblip1315]

Wasn't she still evil at that time? Different connotations when someone like her says something like that.

[@iusedtowrite6667]

The 'Upgrade' line would worked if the delivery of the line was cheeky or a bit teasing. The Doctor loves making fun of his other regenerations and this line would've perfectly worked like that. Its her serious delivery which just kills it. It's like they are actively trying to make her as unlikeable as possible

[@JustCalmUp]

What l don't understand is why didn't the Doctor recognise the Master waaay before? With all the talk of time lords knowing other time lords when they see one. Plus the Master doesn't use any fob watch or anything so...what happened there then?

[@surferdude5126]

The thing is the TARDIS shouldn’t of taken off when the creature try’s to come in as it’s explained in the husbands of river song that the TARDIS won’t take off when someone is half in and half out

[@bobmalone3726]

Interesting detail: when the Master looks inside the tardis, he’s the only one to not comment on, or even check around the tardis because it’s bigger on the inside.

[@charliewarner787]

I think the episode needed a bit of a gimmic (the bond theme) to balance out the dark 2nd part. Great to have you back Harry

[@tolland4433]

Honestly I quite liked this one. I also liked this kind of master reveal being so sudden, it caught me off guard completely. I agree there are some dumb scenes however, but I'd say there is more good than bad. The bad parts for me were: The intro killing of spies (although at least it was showing, not telling ;) ), the killing car and the bike chase, plus there's the show-don't-tell part with the DNA, which would definitely be better. While these were pretty dire, I still thought that most of the episode was good. I especially liked the monsters, or Kasavin or whatever they're called. I liked their white light form as well, I don't think it was any worse. Whoever came up with the design (albeit quite a simple one) did a good job in my opinion. I'm also going to mention the Master. Lots of people are saying that if this master is after Missy it wouldn't make any sense. But SPOILER ALERT I think it makes a lot more sense given the uncontrollable rage the master had over Gallifrey's secret. A discovery like this would surely at least taint the master, or at least this regeneration. And in Part 2 this master is noticeably more angry than previous incarnations. It's cool to see the master slightly differently once again. BUT regardless, I still think it would be better if this master came before Missy ;)

[@XDspacemanJD]

I also don’t like how the doctor again does everything important in the episode. Like Yaz’s invites to the party didn’t matter because the doctor can just “hack” the guest list. Also the confrontation of Lenny Henry’s character by the doctor would have been MUCH more impactful if Yaz had been the one to confront him. Actually making the interview between the two meaningful and would have brought the confrontation by Yaz full circle.

[@joeduffy4547]

I think Graham was going to check up on his cancer recovery.

[@BionicTem]

Right now, vore is more powerful than most nations

[@notwilhulbert]

I remember when I watched this episode I was with my parents and when they mentioned vor I had to leave the room

[@stephenbutterfield4456]

da fuck is that

[@stephenbutterfield4456]

to late i searched it what the fuck is wrong with people

[@Temptation666]

How did you even know that? Eww

[@Jackgames-vg7cw]

Problematiique it’s a radio

[@ftumschk]

@@Temptation666 ...or how would your parents? Eww again!

[@ellie8674]

I don't think that "upgrade" line is that deep bro. Think it's just a snarky response to Stephen Fry. Don't let it upset you

[@aredblip1315]

It's not that deep bro. haha That's funny.

[@desperatemohammedantheworl5833]

Barton is the pilot, hence the lack of pilot.

[@SirMeowsAlot89]

This reviewer always complains about something that is explained in the episode. It’s his style. Or does not pay close enough attention on purpose. Idk. But I watch anyway!

[@theblackarrow1373]

I’ve been looking forward to this...

[@meris8486]

My powers have doubled since the last time we met, memer

[@theblackarrow1373]

Good. Twice the powers, double the memes

[@GhostLightPhilosophy]

One thing I didnt get with this story is that it is meant to be so high stakes yet the doctor is cracking jokes every 5 minutes and I struggle to ever take her seriously

[@jaydunsmore050897]

The bike scene is the worst doctor who moment for me

[@meris8486]

He somehow managed to shoot the bike and only the bike with every shot lmao

[@jmorzan]

No estas solo, comparto tu dolor. Ya me han expulsado de dos grupos de facebook por dar mi opinion sincera.

[@angusmaxim3450]

Nah, not as bad as the bicycle stuff from Bells of Saint John.

[@jaydunsmore050897]

@@angusmaxim3450 okay I lie, that was worse

[@Koraki0000]

@@angusmaxim3450 what? that part where the Doctor uses the robot with an anti-grav motorbyke?. That part was very cool

[@frazzlesreviews5379]

I disagree I’d give this one an 8/10 and part 2 an 8.5/10.

[@seafourty]

I sit somewhere in the middle. It doesn't come close enough to sitting among the finest work Doctor who has ever produced yet it was enjoyable enough to sit through with the homages to Classic Who to made it feel like a breath of fresh air compared to last season. Both episodes would range between a 6 to 7 out of 10 for both parts respectively.

[@ftumschk]

I rate "just OK" episodes at 5/10. This was better than "just OK", and nowhere near as low as a 4 in my book.

[@philipthegreat4126]

11:02 This moment was really cringe, dunno how it made the final cut.

[@CymruJedi]

A mixed bag is the best way to describe this episode, great review man

[@QuokkaCore]

“Part one is a mixed bag.” *Gives it a 4/10.* I don’t think that’s how a mixed bag works.

[@irrevenant3]

2:55 It's actually kind of interesting that the "Die die die" thing sounded like something a child would say. That's fairly fitting once we discover the temperament of the person behind it...

[@frankheffleyofficial8806]

I really love the episode (bar the laser in a the car), and personally I don’t agree with anything your saying. It’s supposed to be cheesy and outlandish.

[@schrodingerscatgirl9235]

i dread to think of all the pain harry went through to obtain those vore images

[@MashaRain]

I agree with most of what you're saying, but, to be fair, the upgrade line was probably a reference to Missy and her "some of us can afford the upgrade" line from season 9, so it may have been put there to remind us of her.

[@jeck8005]

No

[@21700r]

Graham's a cancer survivor, and Grace was his nurse when he was being treated for it. With the doctor having known her personally, I got the impression it was his endocrinologist, making sure his cancer wasn't coming back, and that no negative side effects from treatment have made themselves known

[@_drag00n39]

First review of the decade

[@pundahandz7403]

Think we can all agree this is much needed improvement over series 11!

[@Pendleton115]

Not enough of an Improvement though

[@pundahandz7403]

@@Pendleton115 it's a big step in the right direction which is personally all I needed this year. Obviously some things still to tweak but the rest of the series might fix it if y ask me

[@cja5612]

@@pundahandz7403 lol

[@danjohnsonDW]

I really thought you would rate it higher. I saw the twist coming, but I was delighted when he showed up. I didn’t see that the master twist is not really foreshadowed until now.

[@stelmaria-mx]

The main problem I had was that it was the same twist they've done for every master so far tho

[@danjohnsonDW]

Stelmaria yes I suppose they have. Probably because it works all the time. I know I’ve seen it before, I just didn’t realise it was so many times. There’s always a new backdrop to the twist so it doesn’t become dull. It has been down since classic who.

[@xPanda25]

Stelmaria - I think it's because it's more of the Master's shtick, to have come back from the dead and make a sudden reappearance by setting up an elaborate plan. Granted, I'm not a fan of it if it retcons Missy's character arc we saw with 12, but given it's just been 2 episodes we'll see how this Master came to be

[@danjohnsonDW]

Chandler Hupp I have a hope and a theory that this master went crazy because of the timeless child, so the retcon of missy becomes easier to swallow.

[@emperordalek102]

I can see what you mean by 4 out of 10 when I was reviewing both episodes it was complicated complicated to do that because some of the scenes were so easily nitpicked I think I may be a bit more critical with my reviews in the future

[@abnormallynormal4614]

“Did it suck”. You know what really sucks is the fact that this video is 7 days late

[@Operation_Bagel]

Videos take time to make you doof

[@markmatthews7202]

I think this is the worst episode of DW I've ever watched. But then again, I seem to say this every time a new episode is broadcast now.

[@dmonslayer69]

I got physically I'll during part 2, I had a splitting headache throughout and then after puked 3 times and missed school. It's honestly horrible and my illness might not be related but I think they are.

[@MultiFirelover]

Time Lords are supposed to sense other Time Lords.... The 10th Doctor even said if he saw the master he would just know when asked by Martha. He even recognized him without him saying his name in Utopia I think it was, correct me if I'm wrong. When he simply said "Master". He had figured out it was the master

[@ftumschk]

Classic Doctors couldn't sense the Masters they came up against, even if they were only separated by a few inches of studio floor and an unconvincing disguise.

[@OmegaChance27]

I agree. O's reveal of being the master was odd to say the least. The previous master reveals I feel nailed it. The Y.A.N.A reveal, to Harold Saxon and then Finally the biggest master twist yet of being Missy was fantastic, and this one's big giveaway was... Sprinting.

[@PointingToNull]

Completely agree, it was such a boring let down. way to quick and no build up. With Missy, it was many episodes in that we had no idea who this mysterious character was and had the reveal and things started to make a lot of sense. This time it was done in the first episode over something as stupid as him not being able to run as fast. Like really? that's the best Chris Chibnall can come up with?

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

We share very similar taste in both Doctor Who and Bond, as Casino Royale is my favourite too. There's A LOT of reused stuff in these episodes. Killer satnavs, people's DNA being wiped, the way the creatures appear (like the ghosts in Army of Ghosts, although they were travelling between universes in the same way the Cybermen were, so that's forgivable), people going off the grid to hide from The Master as he's made them public enemy number one. Loads of stuff. The new Master was good though, and there was good acting from Jodie and Lenny. I'm getting a bit tired of Bradley Walsh though, but I don't dislike him. I'm glad Yaz was able to do things in this one.

[@theevildalek5425]

4:55 That is just the funniest thing EVER

[@mantisynth2186]

Let's be real here: spyfall may not be perfect, but it is a huge improvement over series 11

[@JinKazama1993]

Well, to be perfectly honest, showing a turd for 45min would also be an improvement compared to season 11...

[@SophieElisabethAdams]

I actually enjoyed watching spyfall which is more than I can say for pretty much all of series 11

[@mrattapuss]

no

[@Archtechnician]

Nope just as shit as series 11, stolen plot points from past episodes mashed together to make another piece of rubbish.

[@angusmaxim3450]

Nah Spyfall was a disappointment. I would rather have Woman Who Fell to Earth, Rosa or Witchfinders.

[@suseal]

i've just watched this ridiculous part 1, perfect timing, Harry!

[@ChemicalArcher]

Glad I can finally watch your visa whilst also watching the new series. We share a lot of opinions and it's nice to hear someone echo the same things.

[@englandgoals9672]

Missed an opportunity to not have Tosh from Torchwood pop up when you said it

[@DonHbankz]

I HAVE WAITED SO LONG FOR THIS. The whole two parter is a copy of other past good stories with the same plot point and even reveals. The monsters in this is a copy from the monsters in Flatline the Master reveal is exactly the same as is the cliffhanger from Dark water and death in heaven especially with O and Missy showing a infatuation with the Doctor é.g. Kissing him and saying her heart is maintained by the Doctor and O saying he has files and files worth of stuff on the Doctor. Even the separating the doctor and putting the companions into a sure death situation only for them to stupidly survive in the next episode. The monsters are also a copy of the ghost cybermen, plus the whole plot is stupid as if Barton does turn humanity into storage devices(stupid) what is he going to do next there will be no one to sell it to. The only positive is that the show looks bright and is faced paced which really makes you zone out and not fully process the stupidity throughout the episode until the end like the fact that they drove instead of using the time and space machine that can go anywhere in an instant which would have nullified that whole car mess

[@unorthodoxbox]

Why is it that when anything interesting begins to develop it is robbed of agency, Yaz and Ryan for example are invited to a party but the Doctor isn’t, she could’ve taken a step back used some alien tech and directed them from a distance and had a chance to further develop them and us as watchers could’ve got a chance to see how they handle themselves in this environment.

[@ryliebonser6356]

Graham was seeing the doctor about his cancer not broken hip

[@matroska_5625]

The chase part was terrible. They've left the Tardis behind even though it'd be far faster and safer to chase him by flying up in the sky. The Doctor for some reason didn't use her iconic vehicle but decided to steal some random people's bikes that must've had the keys in the ignition already. So then, not only could any of the companions die at any second when being shot at, yet don't think "Fuck this!" and let him get away, it also means the Doctor is leading her companions into a hail of bullets for no real reason. Then they get onto his plane. So if this plane ends up in a different country, they're now stuck overseas without the Tardis and will have to spend hundreds of pounds to get back to the Tardis. Of course, if they HAD used the Tardis to chase Lenny Henry, they could have then used it to teleport inside the plane and then when the bomb went off, they could just safely teleport out again in the Tardis. So basically, the whole plan of the Master was contingent on the Doctor stupidly not using her cherished vehicle for some reason.

[@billylardner]

Have you noticed the doctor can’t seem to do anything wrong anymore? When was the last time the doctor and companions clashed? I’ve only watched since new who, but i miss the gritty tone in episodes like Dalek, the waters of mars, midnight, the fires of Pompeii, and a load more.

[@lesigh1749]

Because the doctor is now a Feminist, all of their companions are now good allies. Only a misogynist doctor gets questioned or argues with his companions. :/

[@TrovaoSmasher]

Wish he wasn't the master. I liked master's ending in capaldi's era a lot, and missy's development as well, so it kinda sucks he got brought back in this lackluster manner. I just wonder when in the timeline the master became him

[@90sArchive]

Eh, as good as Missy's ending was. It was a bit shitty of Moffat to attempt to put an end to the Master's story.

[@eli_berdugo04]

Imagine thinking the Master won't ever come back

[@DoctorOverbuild]

Was looking forward to this review and it didn’t disappoint. Can’t wait for Part 2 tomorrow very interested to see what you think. You’re comment about the childish Time Lords was exactly what I was thinking as well

[@azuri5985]

Even if there were some problems with Spyfall, I still enjoyed it a lot!

[@flimpeenflarmpoon1353]

When they went to the party was it the same gaff as in Killing Eve?

[@lucasheap]

I completely disagree, I think the humor was brilliantly timed and genuinely funny, I though all of the companions and the doctor were at their best this episode and the master reveal was brilliant also. I genuinely can't think of thing I didn't like, I was constantly on the edge of my seat and was so excited for the next episode. I give Spyfall part 1 a 10/10

[@jamesblackburn9249]

THANK YOU!! I have been watching doctor who for years and this was pretty much perfect for me. The master reveal completely caught me off guard and I dont think it was forced, just pleasantly surprising, and I really liked the childish master parts, because it shows a kind of maniac side to him which he would be after all those times he has been defeated, and he then shows the monstrous side to himself and I loved the change of personality, also it would make no difference if Yaz or Luke or Graham tried to arrest or stop the master in any way because what use would it be on a moving plane!? The humour was also a lot better (Graham and his old shoe shuffle) and it has been the first time In ages that something actually life threatening has happened to the gang. Love it. 9.5/10

[@pianoif]

I feel like you were a bit harsh on this episode.

[@sophienice1080]

I think he was wayyyy too harsh

[@carealoo744]

Guys. The Episode was Okay, but not that Good. I'm actually surprised how many people seem to be tricked into thinking this story was a Masterpiece. I think that you're only thinking that, because better than Series 11, and then comparison to Series 11, not much Wouldn't look like a masterpiece.

[@Robin-gh1wu]

HOW ARE YOU SO GOOD AT A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO A SPONSOR

[@lordhuntington5704]

Just gonna say one Thing. These two episodes looked more Like doctor who than the entire 11th season. It's Not 100% who quality yet, but it certainly is a step in the right direction

[@sand2438]

I didn't even realize this episode came out until a day or two later. I guess I'm more out of the fandom than I thought. I skipped half of the last season and just watched your reviews instead.

[@stoneman3800]

That transition is smooth as butter.

[@obro725]

there's VOR and Australian Security Service. what a bruh moment

[@ABonafideSkeleton]

I think what frustrated me most about this episode is that only now do we have the companions begin to question who The Doctor is as well as some more mentions of the "Timeless Child" stinger we got in The Woman Who Fell to Earth. You could pretty much skip all but the first and last episodes of series 11, go straight into Spyfall and miss absolutely nothing, no one gets any meaningful development, nothing relevant plot-wise happens. I really don't have high hopes for season 12, especially if Spyfall is anything to go off of.

[@TnT_F0X]

The Master: David Tennant and Russel T Davies days: Can jump a quarter mile and hunt down/eat humans. Chinballs era Master: I... huff... can't... huff... beat... huff... a... huff... senior... huff... citizen...

[@jackforrester4734]

He was still disguised as O at that point

[@ftumschk]

RTD's version of the Master was ridiculous. Steven Moffat wrote far better for John Simm.

[@jackforrester4734]

ftumschk innit

[@TracyBeakerMemories]

Great review Harry but am I the only person that had a serious issue with the editing and cinematography of this episode? I’m no expert but for me it just felt so fast paced and I feel the shots failed to give much new information. The camera work was mostly hand held which made me feel a bit ill at times. As a result it was difficult for me to comprehend what was actually going on. Especially in that ATMOS ripoff scene.

[@DonHbankz]

Yep and I think it was intentional to stop the audience from actually thinking about what happened and how dumb is it

[@thelinedrive]

It’s amazing what happens when Chibnell writes like it’s Torchwood

[@sine-spike]

9:55 There’s a line earlier in the episode where Barton says he likes to fly all his friends places in his private jet- or something like that

[@carealoo744]

Episodes still to review: The Unquiet Dead The Long Game Father's Day Boom-Town Born-Again The Christmas Invasion New Earth Rise Of The Cybermen/Age Of Steel The Idiot's Lanturn The Runaway Bride The Infinite Quest The Lazerus Experiment Time-Crash Voyage Of The Dammed Partners In Crime Fires Of Pompeii Planet Of The Ood The Sontoran Strategm/The Poison Sky The Doctor's Daughter The Unicorn And The Wasp Silence In The Library/Forest Of The Dead Midnight Turn-Left The Stolen Earth/Journey's End The Next Doctor Planet Of The Dead Dreamland The Waters Of Mars The End Of Time (Parts 1 & 2) The Eleventh Hour Meanwhile In The TARDIS (#1) The Beast Below Victory Of The Daleks Time Of Angles/Flesh And Stone Meanwhile In The TARDIS (#2) Vampires In Venice Amy's Choice The Hungry Earth/Cold Blood The-Lodger The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang Space/Time A Christmas Carol The Impossible Astronaut/Day Of The Moon The Curse Of The Black-Spot The Doctor's Wife The Rebel-Flesh/The Almost-People A Good Man Goes To War Night-Terrors The Girl Who Waited The God-Complex Closing-Time The Wedding Of River-Song The Doctor, The Widow, And The Wardrobe Asylum Of The Daleks Dinosaurs On A Spaceship A Town Called Mercy The Power Of 3 Angles Take Manhattan P.S. The Snowmen The Bells Of Saint John's The Rings Of Akkatan Cold-War Hide Journey To The Center Of The TARDIS The Crimson Horror Nightmare In Silver The Name Of The Doctor An Adventure In Space And Time The Night Of The Doctor The Fiveish Doctors Reboot The Last Day The Day Of The Doctor The Time Of The Doctor Last Christmas If anyone's interested, I'm also reviewing all the Doctor Who stories on my channel, with me having just uploaded my review of: 'The Green Death (1973)!' No pressure, of course, just might be worth checking out! :)

[@fallingforfiction8507]

I thought the 'upgrade' comment was a reference to Missy saying the same thing to a Dalek once, but as far as I remember the Doctor wasn't around to hear that so it didn't make much sense.

[@jeffsmith9126]

Why is the Master SOOOO goddamn sure the bomb is going to kill them? Like the way he says 'finally', when he's tried far more effective and dangerous things in the past which hasn't worked. Hell he doesn't even stick around to watch it, he just leaves and assumes 'yep I got them this time muhahaha!'

[@mattthesilent777RED]

AN UPGRADE!? AN UPGRADE!? LAST TIME I REMEMBER THAT WORD BEING USED WAS WHEN OUR CHARACTER GOT CHASED BY A BUNCH OF METAL MEN!

[@243CJ]

Immediately after watching the 2 parter I was wondering what your reaction would be I'm so excited

[@patrickcr5778]

2 things firstly its pretty clear Graham is in remission that's why he's at the doctors Also regarding the "upgrade" line yes it's a bit forced but every incarnation of the doctor thinks their regeneration is better than the others.

[@carealoo744]

I thought the monsters were the Racknoss, but I remembered seeing these from the trailer, and unless if the Racknoss was going to be completely-changed, it didn't happen. But, the scene from the trailer, still didn't show-up, so it's possible that the monsters, or the Racknoss will appear in a future episode...

[@minislim5]

Just me or does the photo with O and Yaz look good 🤔🤔 like she would make a good companion too the Master?? Be great twist in Doctor Who aswell. Yaz affected by what she saw from the shiny alien things, sides with the Master and decides too join him.

[@Koraki0000]

I mean, O's reaction to the TARDIS was overdramatic because he was The Master, he knew about the TARDIS already

[@GhostLightPhilosophy]

Get past the money grabbing promotion to 1:35

[@jasperyoung6060]

Wow 4 is way too harsh😂 I actually really liked this opener and excited about what series 12 has to offer

[@carealoo744]

Happy yet?

[@jasperyoung6060]

carealoo744 , meh. I still think Spyfall was a solid opener, Night of Terror wasn’t bad but I think we peaked with Fugitive of The Judoon. However, the other two (don’t even want to say their names) have taken away massively from my overall enjoyment of the series and I’m officially very worried for how this is all gonna end, and when it probably ends badly, I won’t even be able to enjoy Spyfall or Fugitive because they set up a disaster. Granted, they are trying, which is more than you can say for series 11 which is just so bland it’s painful, but that’s not enough and although this has been an improvement in my opinion, they still have a VERY long way to go. Still excited to see what they do though, even if does turn out be hot hot trash🤷‍♂️.

[@carealoo744]

@@jasperyoung6060 Wow... You uh... You Okay? :)

[@JB_UD]

Can I get a full cover of Spyfall?

[@andynelzz]

Love your videos mate keep it up!

[@TR1PLE_6]

Oh yes, I've been waiting for this!

[@richardbale725]

Hey Harry I'm curious what is your opinion on the doctor who episode paridise towers?

[@alansmithee419]

3:45 This is what happens when you overthink jokes. 5:05 How so? Apple, alphabet etc are more powerful than most nations. It really isn't hard to believe. Edit: I want to make it clear that I'm not hating on this video. The reason I only mentioned these two points he made is because they're the only ones I have a problem with.

[@xPanda25]

For the latter point, it's because he (rightfully) is annoyed by the "tell not show" strategy the show is using. Instead of showing us how Vor is more powerful than nations, instead of showing us that the one Spy's DNA is no longer reading as human, it's all just told to us. We have to just take whomever's word for it rather than us being able to see it. In the past seasons of Doctor Who we have been able to determine these things for ourselves regardless of if someone tells us or not

[@christopherbennett5858]

@@xPanda25 I know, right? Honestly, showing is usually a bit more effective. Have someone poke the agent and have the finger go through the skin like it was gelatin or something or tap the arm and it sounds hollow.

[@alansmithee419]

@@xPanda25 now, *that* would have been a valid argument. But he didn't make it, leading to my confusion.

[@xPanda25]

@@alansmithee419 Edit: Thought this was the second episode at first. He literally says he took issue with the tell not show strategy in the show? Like he literally says it near the beginning. Rewatch it to see but that is what he said. And even if he didn't blatantly spell it out for you, he assumes his audience is smart enough to figure out what his point is, though im very certain he blatantly said it

[@ohauss]

I think there were way more clues that O isn't who he appears to be than you let on, though some were subtle. First of all, for some kind of side character, he was shown way too frequently, latching onto the team. His reaction to the offer to be shown inside the TARDIS goes way beyond "disgraced alien expert" - as does his equipment (Remember, the TARDIS couldn't keep the Kasaavin out). When they leave the TARDIS to go to the party, he is the one to leave last, to close the door and stays at the rear - "I control everything!". Has nothing to do with his running ability, but with his making sure the team is running headlong into his trap and he gets to watch them do it.

[@ontos8534]

Dont you love how shes the doctor is just forgetting that she can summon the tardis to they key so being in the plane is not an issue

[@pantasaron9253]

4:39 "vor" is also German for "before" and "in front of" ...and I just had to google that to make sure, even though German is my native language. Maybe I do need to talk to real people once in a while

[@irrevenant3]

9:15 where are all Barton's friends? Why would he be alone at his own birthday party? Given his personality throughout both episodes my guess is: He has no friends and prefers his own company.

[@CableB_]

For DW Standards I thought it was average, For Whittaker it's one of her best so far.

[@zawwin1846]

Imagine the master is in one of his monologue and someone just wack him down. Then everyone looks at her like wtf?

[@Ludvigvanamadeus]

What's so funny about 'vor' ? I just googled it and apparently it's 'VHF omnidirectional range', 'voice-on recording' and 'vestibulo-ocular reflex'.... huh?

[@TrovaoSmasher]

One thing that bothered me also, VOR came out of nowhere from what I remember. A giant corporation, stronger than most countries, never mentioned before. I would've been fine with it being some timey-wimey stuff that the doctor caused on accident in one of her adventures (even though the gang knowing about it would've been a plothole) but not even that's alluded to. It just always existed, never mentioned. It takes me back to things like Bad Wolf, that had pieces dropped in a lot of episodes before the payoff. This would've been 10x better and less cheap if it had any foreshadowing whatsoever

[@christopherbennett5858]

Now, there is a good point there. In New Who, businesses are either local, time based or generic and, if they're involved in the story, they're either highlighted as being rushed in implementation (e.g. Slitheen Woman covering up the faults of her Power station, the Archangel Network, floors in buildings being missing in the Lodger) or they're in industries that are not at the forefront of global society (e.g. ATMOS as environmentally friendly emissions converters, a fizzy drink company in Sarah Jane adventures etc). This one is pretty big and we're told people have VOR across the globe as consumers.... lol. Then again, backstory, or lore, is more of a "Need to know basis" sort of thing. Unless you need to know it, you don't need to say it.