DID IT SUCK? | Doctor Who [THE BELLS OF ST JOHN REVIEW]

[@HarrysMovingMedia]

Rings of Akhaten next.. ho boy. We yay or nay about that one?

[@MrValeska]

waaaaaaakeeee upppppppp

[@nedstark1353]

Big nay

[@Big_Bad_Gammon]

I can’t wait! This is one of my absolute favourite DW episodes and I’ve been waiting for you to cover it for so long! I also know that you’ll give it like, a 3 out of 10 lmao so I’m prepared for sadness.

[@Seanta7]

I stand by rings of Akhaten being such an underrated gem, yeah the doctor talks away the antagonist, but my god is that speech some of matts best acting of all time!

[@thetimeshadow6769]

Definetly yay. Rings of Akhaten is sooooo underrated. The Doctor’s speech is amazing and so is The Long Song. The only part I don’t like is Clara saving the day with a leaf at the end.

[@manofmeat9881]

I just wanna point out that we do find out how Clara got the doctor’s number. Admittedly not in this season, but I don’t think it’s a bad thing to drag out the mystery a while

[@Editions_]

Yeah true, we find out in the first season of Capaldi’s era I believe

[@ginge641]

It's not a mystery. It's a dropped plot point.

[@siray3232]

I'm 80% sure they forgot about this plotline and glued it back on once they had a scheming female antagonist in the cast

[@pascalsimioli6777]

I don't think you know what a mystery is. Saying "Missy did it" doesn't tell how how she realized that Clara would be so special.

[@steampunkfox4932]

I thought the show established that Missy gave Clara the Doctors number in the series finally of Capaldi’s first season

[@schwiftywizard]

They did.

[@michaelm5542]

Yeah, they literally spelt it out in the finale with flashbacks.

[@christianwise637]

@@michaelm5542 To be fair I don't think Harry's rewatched many Capaldi episodes since they were first broadcast so he probably couldn't remember. Maybe another good reason for redux reviews of that particular era?

[@michaelm5542]

@@christianwise637 I did think that, but it was a fairly pivotal moment right at the end of a series he should remember (as it was the first he reviewed).

[@libertyadams5961]

@@christianwise637 This would have been an ok reason if he didn't literally confirm that it never got revealed in this vid, when a quick wiki/google search probably could have told him it was missy. I literally just typed in 'who gave Clara the Doctor's number' and it was right there. I don't think it would have taken much effort to fact check

[@Jedi_Spartan]

I'd prefer if the Victorian Clara had been the version that travelled with the Doctor... it would be interesting to see someone 'out of time' react to seeing early 21st Century life (and also give an obvious/believable reason for falling into the WiFi trap).

[@DonHbankz]

I think that was the original plan but they feared people won’t be able to connect with her so they chose a modern route

[@grandempressvicky6387]

@@DonHbankz You'd think they would've learned their lesson after Donna. They made Rose incredibly young in S1 because they didn't think younger audiences could connect with a companion that was more older. But Donna easily disproved that.

[@nellrose4699]

Ugh totally agree! It's so repetitive and boring that all the companions are modern day and not historical or even alien

[@Jedi_Spartan]

@@nellrose4699 one idea I've had to get around the typical modern day Human companion (even though it'll never happen because Doctor Who rarely references arcs from previous showrunners) would be to have a Zygon companion who's been living peacefully on Earth since Day of the Doctor and joins the Doctor because they're simply bored of being restricted to a single planet, wanting to see more of the universe... it would give the opportunity for interesting ways to handle plots (and easier to put them in historical settings than someone like Karvanista).

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

I refuse to believe that a 20something in the 2010s is this inept at technology. We've all had confusing tech problems, that's fine, but not knowing how to connect to wifi is something l can see my Dad doing, not my friends.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Honestly, from your review this episode looks better than I remember it being. Yes, the villain is naff and I don't know why The Doctor seems to be keeping clothes in an engineering panel under the console, but the character stuff seems better than I remember, and knowing what we do now about "The Woman in the Shop" adds a little bit of an "oh!" moment. And, though it gets a bit of overuse, I don't mind Clara's theme. It's no Martha's theme, but it's still quite good and adapts to variety of scenarios.

[@TheHufflepuffSaint]

Hold up. We do find out how Clara got the TARDIS' phone number. She tells the Doctor that she got it from the Woman in the Shop which turns out to be Missy in Series 8 with Capaldi. Though I would've loved that story thread to be solved while Matt was the Doctor because I really wanted to see Matt face off against Missy.

[@mjm3091]

Everyone is talking about future and Victorian Clara - I would love to see Dalek Clara be a full time proper companion. The split wouldn't even be the worst, cause this way she could relive her own life as human. Also they could use that to magically separate her into human companion for Capaldi. And they could use holograms for the historic episode. Also Claire from Flux.

[@Rocksteady72a]

I did not know the prequel existed. How do I delete this knowledge from my head?

[@BennieDuck]

ok the way you worded the whole situation with the doc 'setting up shop' outside her window made me actually audibly laugh

[@RedArcherLive]

3??? Nah... Always liked this episode and thought it introduced modern Clara really well in a way that helped try to continue the Impossible Girl arc (regardless of people's opinions on its conclusion)

[@GreekHouseEffect]

how tf is this episode almost 10 years old? time truly does fly

[@gsam2021]

It definitely could've been done a lot better. If it was taken a bit more seriously and was like black mirror or something it would've been decent. There were an unfortunate amount of small plot holes and things that should've been answered, as you pointed out. Of course, this is kind of a problem with the Moffat era as a whole and not just this episode. One thing that bugs me though, is the scene where all the people are giving the doctor and Clara money when the TARDIS arrives. I thought boom town established that people don't notice the TARDIS and just walk past it.

[@musicgal365]

I used to know the girl who played child Clara in the prequel. We went to the same high school and she was in, like, every single school play. Always as the main female lead. She was fine as a person but seeing in her in literally everything got old very fast.

[@stormbringer8856]

Heh. Nice story. You should have become her agent...

[@DiamondFire]

Such a good episode. Really love the overly silly 11th Doctor stuff.

[@victorpoland1329]

Good to see you back Harry! You make some fair points about the episode and it’s not the best introductory episode for a new companion, but I’d say it does the job and you shouldn’t think about some of the details (even though they actually don’t make sense lol). Still better than most of the episodes from series 7A (writing and directing-wise)

[@YoMollyF]

Harry’s review of this episode is very telling over his lack of care to notice recurring details and the serialised nature of much of Moffat’s era, not to imply it’s perfect, it isn’t. He mentioned Victoria Clara which implies he’s seen snowmen but then he criticises the GI’s mind control of the head woman despite that literally being how he controlled Simeon who would go on to be his voice. It’s a consistent detail throughout the show. Being sponsored by VPNs should prolly give him the idea that A. People are stupidly careless when it comes to connecting to convenient WIFI and that if the Doctor can hack the Spoonman to release Clara the first time surely he can hack one to take control of the other. The eleventh hour which Harry does reference literally shows 11’s proficiency with technology so even despite it not reoccurring it should be enough history for him to be quick able during a WIFI themed story. I enjoy Harry because of his nitpicky-ness but there is a difference between pointing out key issues that aren’t discussed because they are so hyper specific and just not paying attention to the show. It’s not like Harry hasn’t missed the point entirely of many episodes which even he’s acknowledged (Heaven Sent) Harry on the off chance you are reading this, I strong urge you to treat the following season like your Flux review and come to a final conclusion after watching the entire season (that includes Snowmen as it is a fundamental piece of the story) as impacts of episodes/ issues are resolved/ acknowledged later on. The Doctor’s ‘keenness’ with Clara makes sense once you realise that she is an impossible puzzle he cannot crack and it’s not hard to believe he’d be a bit enthusiastic after having encountered the same woman twice before. We see this aspect of their relationship (his utter confused mentality in regards to her sheer existence) play out multiple times through the series. At least acknowledging and remembering key issues which do play out throughout the season and acknowledging them before each review would bring the quality way higher because it really feels like you aren’t half arsed to pay attention.

[@jbailey5061]

Why would "recurring details" and the "serialised nature" matter when he's reviewing the episode as its own piece of media?

[@williansouza8724]

@@jbailey5061 because the episode is kind of not its own piece of media? it is part of a tv show and a season. it it a bit more standoffish than others after it because it’s the first of the 2nd half, but the entire point of the episode is to establish Clara, the woman we have watched die twice now. even the villain is the same from the christmas special.

[@jbailey5061]

@@williansouza8724 Analyzing the media on an episode by episode basis is literally the entire point of this series? Why are you arguing? That is literally the point lmao

[@pascalsimioli6777]

@jbailey5061 ah well then breaking bad sucks cause this Walter guy comes out of nowhere cooking meth without any chemistry background and then kills people wtf.

[@pascalsimioli6777]

@jbailey5061 Are you affected by idiocy? He's analyzing it episode by episode because that's the smartest way to do it for time constraints and money making. It means multiple videos to release for revenue and more time spent talking about each episode that doesn't mean the episodes suddenly disconnect. Man you must've been very confused everytime they mentioned the Pandorica after the titular episode. Or the silence. All these names completely invented out of nowhere without a previous connection! Again... Are you an idiot?

[@astroguster5522]

I hated how much I couldn't get on board with Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman. The chemistry is there but agreed. It's boring. But once Capaldi came in, I absolutely loved their relationship. No sexual tension...but also no father/daughter feel either. It was such a fun interesting dynamic. Just wish we had better episodes sometimes.

[@Fredsterface]

I'm predicting a 4/10. I will edit this comment when I watch the video Edit: well I was close

[@ProjectPowerPoint]

Well let's see if that prediction of 4/10 is correct...

[@jamescarr8196]

One off

[@corbans5796]

Come edit your comment

[@Factsandfigures1900]

7:05 the book is written by Amy

[@tomosevans9918]

The joke about there being a Tardis in earls court was actually already used in the series 2 finally where Torchwood try and track the doctor

[@Factsandfigures1900]

The book the boy was reading was written by Amy

[@Shadow-bk9if]

Hahahahahahahahahahhaahahahahahahhaha what an absolutely beautiful comment 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@ItsMeHarry]

I think the TARDIS doors opening is something that could've worked, if been a bit naff, but what kills it for me is that the doors open outwardly...for a showrunner who jokes about the "pull to open sign" is inaccurate to the TARDIS doors, it's odd they actually DO open outwards

[@Kranitoko]

Ahhh Habbo. I played it a tonne as a kid too. Unfortunately nowadays they're all about NFTs 😩

[@patrickmurrell3318]

The pool is closed

[@MarkLatimerRussell]

Who is Big Numbers and why will you only be able to make content if they are on your patreon??

[@coasterking4994]

Haven’t seen you for days!

[@lukeleonard6604]

3:18 "Golden Gate Bridge" ahh you brits

[@kevin-ul9sf]

I won't say how much money I had on you finishing the show by the end of the year, but let's just say the kids will be having an imagination Christmas this year

[@christosmakariou4574]

Actually, it would have been simpler if you only turned off the single internet uplink from the plain's wifi router system rather than trying to convince everyone on board to shat off their individual wifi links to the former.

[@Net.NobodyStu]

This episode is fine at the most point and it’s a good one to introduce Clara

[@something1600]

7:04 Nice reference.

[@sanddagger36]

Doctor Who has a problem. The doctor is one person and is often too small to solve the massive problems he encounters. As such they either need a massive gimmick to resolve things (Nanogenes that can reset everyone, a atmosphere teraformer that can erase a poisonous sky, a satellite network that gives him power when people think about him) or they need there not to have really been a problem at all. (Being trapped on the motorway was for their own good, the alien possessing a girl and drawing people into pocket space was actually just a child, the doctor could always handle the family of blood but was too kind) the final way is almost insulting. Bargaining with the villain (the vashtanarada can look up the doctor and decide to give him 24 hrs to evacuate the library, the nameless cyborg can be convinced to protect a town called mercy, the twisted man is just looking for its partner and can actually get on the tardis to be taken to join her.) Moffet always had trouble ending things abruptly. The star whale, the library and the girl in the fireplace made it obvious. (Just break the mirror that connected the ship and the robots all give up.) It became worse when he introduced serialized episodes. Suddenly we get full episodes with practically no resolution or a BS one. So much was leveraged on the pandorica opening but the universe it happened in is long gone so the next episode does not even address it. Who were they fighting at Demon's run? Doesn't matter because let's kill Hitler is all about the origin of River Song and not about them. Nothing gets a satisfying conclusion anymore. I will admit that some things in RTD era were a little lackluster, such as the zigerates losing a duel and just leaving or the daleks being destroyed by the the bad wolf, the void, and the flip of a switch by the doctor/donna, but at least there was some setup to those and not just a random "look me up in the library and give me 24 hrs to evacuate." why couldn't he have done that before everyone died.

[@corncobking600]

bro out here defending RTD endings when the doctor literally went godmode out of nowhere and every single one of his endings is a macguffin the size of the UK

[@sanddagger36]

@@corncobking600 you clearly did not read my comment Half my examples of gimmick writing are from RTD era

[@mattthesilent777RED]

First DW episode I properly remember

[@HellfireComms]

Not sure if I've ever watched this one all the way through. Season 7 in general I've missed a few episodes on.

[@lorddrayvon1426]

Honestly, what's always bothered me the most about this episode is the title. It ain't got nothing to do with the episode. Yeah, the phone is how Clara and the Doctor "meet" but that's kinda like calling "Rose" "The Factory" because that's where she and Eccleston's Doctor first interact.

[@Darth_Wallace]

When I first watched the intro I thought The Wire was gonna make a return

[@78endriago]

this was my 1st doctor who episode of new who.

[@cameronhowdle8693]

Thank you for the great videos as always! :)

[@chessboard9904]

I will say the Doctor hacking doesn’t really need to be explained he’s a genius and always has been so hacking isn’t really something we wouldn’t expect or be surprised about

[@mattthesilent777RED]

I wish we got Victorian Clara as the companion and not modern Clara

[@mathieuleader8601]

this episode would have been good if the Vardans or the Wire to return

[@marcamusprime9513]

Have you ever wondered if mistakes are left in because of time and/or budget, instead of poor writing?

[@bennewbould665]

I just see it as a naff black mirror concept tbh

[@jester7786]

This episode has not aged well.

[@bxb666]

why not?

[@jester7786]

@@bxb666 The whole wifi schtick is very corny and is clearly a writer writing something they knew little about

[@grandempressvicky6387]

@@jester7786 especially with the jabs at Twitter. Moffat was infamous for his boomer-like hatred of technology and social media, from his very first episode with Smith.

[@noneed4me2n7]

Cool I’m just gonna binge “did it suck” and watch the corresponding episodes. Well, except the 13 as I’m not a masochist. I applaud you for your suffering.

[@NileSWPhotography]

I’ve missed your content man.

[@DonHbankz]

Wait has he reviewed the Snowmen ep

[@tabularasa0606]

I predict a 3 out of 10.

[@janoschw2895]

As a non brittish person, i always thought the company's name was "the shard"

[@nedstark1353]

Prediction 3/10

[@Moiraski1]

I’m predicting a 6/10

[@thewayfarer8849]

On one hand I like Harry, on the other really can't stand Clara

[@bantartican4926]

I predict a 4/10 I personally prefer it for thought the episode was decent

[@agirlfromtraken6820]

Man I kept forgetting about this episode or just dodging it completely meh

[@Jameepicbadass]

Im actually really shocked alot of people like this episode

[@pascalsimioli6777]

I'm shocked a lot people like a lot of episode from this show. To the point of "it's my favorite". Think of any obscure, poorly written, low budget episode and there's always one fucking idiot being like "it's my favorite!!" I swear I'm convinced I'm in the matrix, these npcs are too well spread out.

[@pete2097]

Harbo has taken your promise and got on with it...... Just sayin

[@MrAllallalla]

I hate Clara's theme so much! It's at least 10% of why I hate that character.

[@paloma3711]

Moral of the story; always use a VPN 😂

[@BloxieStuff]

Hey Harry... Can you please help me? I don't know who I am!

[@epicrabid1857]

It was bad an forgettable

[@christosmakariou4574]

The blond with the pink slive may have an identical tween sister!

[@shwenty1734]

Nitpicks

[@nellrose4699]

I don't get why you hate Clara so much. She s much worse with capaldis doctor