DID IT SUCK? Doctor Who [THE LAZARUS EXPERIMENT REVIEW]

[@HarrysMovingMedia]

Hey guys! I've been taking some time off making content, here's something for you all to gobble up for the time being. I will be back at the end of the month with reviews of the Doctor Who series 5 finale episodes, looking forward to it!

[@AlexanderSonnet]

Can’t wait 😝

[@MundanityInsantiy]

in regards to the explosion, the lightbulbs would burn hot enough to ignite the gas from the taps, its been used a few times in tv shows n shi

[@kryten1016]

Rory will wait 2000 years, so i think the wait will well worth it

[@NileSWPhotography]

Can you do 50th anniversary bro?🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@bananasaregood8655]

As much as i LOVE your doctor who reviews, it would be so awesome if you reviewed sum classic stories

[@connorbestbarlow1043]

You’d think he would test this on animal and volunteers before using it himself. But instead he turns into a necromorph from dead space

[@faidheanta2611]

Necrospace from dead morph

[@ogpandamonium]

At least he didnt test it on animals or people without them wanting to.

[@connorbestbarlow1043]

@@ogpandamonium I suppose

[@Blitzo8390]

That thumbnail has got to be the funniest thing I’ve seen in a while

[@alkrolyd]

The explosion occurs because flammable gas has filled the room. The Doctor exposes some of the wiring connecting to the light switch. Flipping the switch causes a small spark through the wire, enough to set the gas on fire. Hence, an explosion.

[@ryanratchford2530]

This is one of the reasons they say don’t leave the gas Hob on. Entering the room and turning on the lights if the Hob has been on while you where out can cause an explosion

[@DalekCaanOfSkaro]

We even see the Doctor expose the wiring causing an arc between the 2 wires resulting in a spark

[@jackmcgough1164]

It would take hours to fill a room enough to explode tho

[@DalekCaanOfSkaro]

@@jackmcgough1164 it actually doesn't take that long. Gas is a very dangerous thing, and a small spark can be quite dangerous, and it doesn't take much for gas to become dangerous. Remember he opened several gas taps, and that won't take long at all to become a hazard as it fairly quickly fills up the room. As Ryan said, you can leave your stove on for a short while and the slightest trip of a spark can cause it to ignite really fast.

[@rhodrage]

Way back in school someone had left all the Bunsen burners on I over the weekend in the science lab. When the teacher came in the following Monday he flicked the light switch, and boom, room went boom. Teacher was injured. School was closed and he was taken to hospital. So it is possible, I'm sure it was explained to me how but I've forgotten.

[@rkah6187]

That's why they add mercaptan to gas... natural gas doesn't smell, so you would not notice a gas leak. If you smell gas, don't turn the light on or use any sort of flame, kindly vacate the building and call the fire brigade.

[@Kranitoko]

Wait, Harry have you never been told never to turn a switch on in a room full of gas? Because this is what happens? When you flip a switch there's often a small spark. If there is a flammable gas filling the air, boom.

[@nzgoldwolf6759]

And that is why you should get smart bulbs

[@duskplains1235]

I remember quite liking this episode. Simple but good episode. I like the creature design.

[@NileSWPhotography]

same

[@benking743]

I respect your judgment in a doctor who episode sir, I hope you have a wonderful Saturday

[@Sh0tgunJust1ce]

The creature is pretty terrifying, it reminds me of a better version of the final boss from Tomb Raider 3. Yes it's obviously CG, but I think it would look worse as a practical effect.

[@TheRhysj5]

Things don’t go well for Jesus after that?... did you stop reading at the crucification?

[@aeroslythe6881]

Lmao I was looking for this comment

[@pascalsimioli6777]

Yeah dude died for 3 days and then became God. Best deal ever?!

[@TheRhysj5]

@@pascalsimioli6777 he was actually God prior to the crucifixion 😂 but close

[@DanTheMan2150AD]

Mark Gatiss seems to have the worst luck with NuWho, he seems like a writer far more suited to Classic Who story telling than NuWho. That being said his later efforts of Sleep No More, Cold War and Empress of Mars are brilliant.

[@tabularasa0606]

Sleep no more, just felt like a bad rehash of Lazarus to me. It has exactly the same premise, an experiment gone wrong, because the narcissistic personality of the inventor.

[@christianwise637]

I thought The Unquiet Dead was a fantastic episode, and I'll happily bat for Robot of Sherwood which I think is a pretty fun little romp, but the rest of Gatiss' episodes I generally find to be just alright

[@jvblhc]

@@christianwise637 Agreed. I admire Gatiss - he's a really big Doctor Who fan - and those two episodes you just mentioned are ones that I love, especially the Dickens one, which was the one that made me a fan of the show

[@olivercuenca4109]

@@tabularasa0606 I don’t think that you can criticise it for the experiment gone wrong plot, that’s just one of the basic plot lines going all the way back to Icarus. Sleep No More is just a bit crap I think. It’s delivery didn’t work well.

[@erikalieben5476]

You’re kidding right? Sleep No More was the worst thing I’ve seen on television, it was like a kid had filmed it with their first movie camera. The monsters were shite and the whole idea was just really poorly executed. I really like Mark Gatiss and his earlier episodes but Sleep No More was terrible.

[@lewiskazinsky7334]

Mark Gatiss is too fond of vintage, campy horror. It’s brilliantly parodied in The League of Gentlemen, but every time he sneaks it into Doctor Who, the dramatic tension becomes dead on arrival.

[@Theterrifiedgamer]

I've been trying to put my finger on why Mark's writing is successful in League but unsuccessful almost everywhere else, and I think you're right. He can do parody very well, but when it comes to writing serious drama he always fucks it up.

[@lewiskazinsky7334]

@@Theterrifiedgamer he’s even the weakest link in the League IMO, Shearsmith and Pemberton went on to great success with Inside No 9 whereas Gatiss just hangs around with Moffat 😂

[@Roboshi2007]

The gas and light switch would probably work, though you have to assume the room was almost totally full of gas and perhaps the Doctor stalled for that to happen? (haven't seen the episode in a while) As for the light switch, it's hard to say really, any switch creates a tiny spark which can ignite a gas leak, though the spark would be in the switch itself, unless that switch was for something else, as laboratories often have switches to control electricity to other devices in the event that you need to shut something off but not get close.

[@briancarter8490]

all the poorly aged stuff aside, I will say I still find mark gates' makeup as old Lazarus to be effective. He looks and sounds like a really old person.

[@tolmat]

call me an idiot but the Mark Gatiss old makeup fooled me as a kid. partly because I had never seen him in anything before this

[@TheAcorner1987]

6:10 I'm not a scientist either (though im trying to get my degree), but I assume the electrical spark of a light switch could ignite volatile gasses, but I doubt the Doctor stood around for 5 mins to let the room fill up with the flammable gas lol

[@CameronKinvig]

The room explodes because the air in the room becomes saturated by methane gas (highly flammable) and the spark from the light switch ignites it. It's a bit silly since you'd need *a lot* of methane gas to do that kind of explosion which would take ages coming from those pipes, and light switches don't always spark when flicked on.

[@zyphonwhite9853]

Marvel has nothing on this master piece of computer generated imagery

[@ChevyChase301]

It’s not cgi mark gatiss can just turn into a scorpion

[@RoboDoesEdits]

Gas can actually explode a room, from what i understand the tiny sparks that electricity makes can ignite the gas causing an explosion, and the sparks were most likely amplified more because of all the chemicals in the room

[@nightowl8477]

The lighting and cinematography is stunning, and I've always loved the Jones's. The rest is undefendable.

[@mrflibble1259]

I mean, I have never understand the critisisms of this episode. Even after having them explained in detail here, I still really enjoy it :/ It might be undefendable to you, and obviously to Harry too, but it was always one of my favourites from series 3.

[@nightowl8477]

@@mrflibble1259 - I don't like the padding or when it becomes a monster chase. The rest is just the Jones's. And I love the Jones's ;)

[@thekarateben]

@@mrflibble1259 Yeah I agree I love this episode even after hearing the gripes harry has with it. I think it's the perfect amount of cheesey Dr who

[@RedArcherLive]

He said mah name 😮 great vid Harry, admittedly I loved this episode as a kid so it holds a special place in my heart... But it really isn't amazing 😂

[@ASTralOasis-333]

This episode was the first film that made me cry as a kid

[@Squicx]

IMAGINE!! If the Doctor actually left and The first half follows Martha going to that ageless convention thing then everything goes wrong then the Doctor comes in and saves Martha since he gave it a second thought to show up

[@tylerriver5615]

Still love the hint at the Master's logo on the wall in the corridor

[@jemimajust827]

It's such a shame Mark Gatis doesn't have much success with Dr Who. I really enjoy everything him and The Leauge do but it just seems they weren't meant to mix with DW...

[@DJ_Sonic09]

He has had more success in doctor who outside the main show in my opinion, he wrote an adventure in space and time, the docu-drama about the shows creation which was fantastic and he's played several parts in the big finish audio plays, he was particular good as an alternate universe master

[@Squicx]

I liked this episode since it had a mini speech by the Doctor explaining immortality and the struggle.

[@stkop1186]

This one was actually my first ever episode of Doctor Who, it wasnt bad for me and well maybe its just nostalgia but i quite liked and adored this episode and was genuinely terrified by that monster so for me it would be a solid 6/10.

[@ceciliaslepmet4840]

I think it's an interesting episode when compared with Waters of Mars. How the Doctor almost became like this Lazarus he despised (Lazarus sacrificing innocent to live longer vs the Doctor saving people he shouldn't and sacrificing their legacy to live longer + "there's no such thing as ordinary people" vs "little people"

[@lewimillionzYT]

Please review the idiots lantern its got to be one of the most underrated episodes imo

[@thecinematicmind]

That episode terrified the hell out of me when I first saw it

[@lewimillionzYT]

@@thecinematicmind same. Now its kinda funny

[@thecinematicmind]

@@lewimillionzYT Especially the ending.

[@RoboDoesEdits]

FEEEEEEED MEEEEEEEEEE

[@gsam2021]

You cannot stop the wire.

[@spectra5407]

Well its very simple The light bulbs have a piece of wire that gets hot, the gas hits that peice of wire and the gas ignites

[@Roboshi2007]

the wire in a bulb is in an airtight enviroment, that's why they don't just burn out. more than likely the switch was for something that wasn't a light.

[@Pear_chan]

Last time I was this early, Doctor Who was still worth watching!

[@Livingroomset799Dep]

Has Mark Gatiss like actually ever been in a good Dr Who episode

[@Halobro747]

The light and gas explosion is possible Whenever you turn on a light switch or plug something into an outlet there is potential for a small electrical arc, which can ignite flammable gas if it's present.

[@TheHufflepuffSaint]

The reason the lab explodes is because The Doctor exposes and twists some wires together in one of the lightbulbs after he turns the gas on. It's a fairly obvious scene as he gets up on one of the lab tables and everything. I'm sorry but how did you miss that, I mean no offense but it's a 10-15 second scene where he messes with the lightbulb. And then when he escapes the lab, flicking the switch as he does, the exposed wires let off a spark which ignites the gas.

[@RoboDoesEdits]

yup thats basically what i said too

[@CryptoSeb]

Those patrons names are incredible!! Keep doing it

[@itsroman6373]

The gas from be gas tap is used for bunsin burners. So the gas is usually methane which is flammable and dependent of the light switch could cause the gas to ignite but in reality a science lab like that would have more safety measures in place

[@woodbok]

The Patreon link in the description is wrong btw, it should be harrysmovingmedia not harryshauntedhouse :)

[@greglinks]

That's because this was uploaded a year ago when his name was that

[@bretvyon2336]

If the effects and writing were better this could have been a very interesting horror episode, it's very disturbing to see a man mutate like that so with the right effects it could have had a better impact

[@theblackswordsman9951]

Honestly it seems Mark Gatiss gets roles and writing jobs purely from nepotism. His track record for writing is terrible and his acting is nothing memorable.

[@tobyreads]

So obviously the gas taps would fill the room with gas. The light switch, when flicked, will emit a spark that sends electricity through a wire to light the bulb. So the spark sparked the explosion

[@adamharvey907]

if the doctor had broken a light bulb the explosion would've made sense, or maybe they were giving the sense Lazarus had done that himself by being so huge when in the room, but otherwise, makes no sense

[@urban_hoplite7593]

Love how theres a patreon ad when this is a patreon exclusive haha

[@mathieuleader8601]

I thought Lady Thaw was going to be an elderly incarnation of the Rani at the time

[@MagnaLynx21]

I was half expecting a double upload to mean a second guest, which naturally would have been...Brian

[@MrProbeNWatch]

Can confirm the light switch thing is real

[@adamfreddo5703]

3:33, who knows, maybe Mark had a curry or something.

[@STOTTINMAD]

Ah yes the Dr Who/Dead Space crossover I never expected

[@pedroxqui]

The CGI isn't outdated... because that would mean it was IN at some date... It looked aweful since it premiered

[@xanthiawebb2801]

Yay my first time in the credits :D my maiden name but patreon won't let me change it

[@mullaoslo]

im doing a rewatch of the show now but i rather rewatch your review than this entire episode

[@martynstembridge7714]

Considering how great and epic this season was as a whole ... I can forgive this episode for just being a monster of the week bit of fun. It's not great, but it's harmless and entertaining.

[@TheWhovinerd-1963]

See I’m 50/50 on this episode. While it definitely has its weaknesses such as the terrible CGI, it has its strengths. I feel people often overlook this episode because, of the terrible special effects. For me personally what redeems this story is it’s symbolism and what it represents. It is symbolic of humanity’s arrogance in the world of science, in the way we think we can dabble with the laws of nature, regardless of the consequences. And it is also symbolic of Mortality. This episode strives to convey that a longer life doesn’t always guarantee that you will have lived a better one. As the Doctor says “some people live more in 20 years than others do in 80. It’s not the time that matters, it’s the person”. He’s basically telling Lazarus that he wasted his life and he can’t take it back no matter how hard he tries. Overall I’d give this episode a 7/10. It’s not mind blowing but it’s a bit enlightening to the differing interpretations of what defines us as a species. Maybe im just being too kind to this episode idk, I tend to see the hood in things people despise. This is my own opinion, ofc you may disagree and that is perfectly fine. To each their own as they say. Xx

[@QuotesDirect]

He looks like The Master from Fallout 1 in the thumbnail

[@isaacgenders1007]

are you going release more Patreon reviews during break.

[@SpiderBatFan]

What’s wrong with the characters watching the TV?

[@Ethan-zl3oy]

Is it great? No. is it entertaining? Absolutely.

[@WithADashOfPazazz]

The Jesus story isn't a tragedy though...because he comes back to life, that's kind of the whole point 😂

[@connorbovingdon8563]

Is it me or is the lazaras logo thing in the background reminiscent of the galifreyan language stuff, hint at who saxon is or just a cool logo?

[@johno_5.0]

When Lazarus experiments on things idk I didn't watch the episode

[@MunkiZee]

Nailed it

[@TheDoctor4390_]

Idk why but I actually like this episode

[@Sprinkle_sprankle98]

I loved the episode aswell

[@amadandearbhte4318]

I actually love this episode. Sure it has some flaws and the cgi is outdated, but I appreciate the ambition (even if I do find it a bit unbelievable as a throwback, but then again, we do share 50% of our DNA with a banana, so why not?). And the explosion thing is pretty obvious. As many others have said the doctor messes with the lights and fills the room with gas, so yes it would explode. Realistically it would probably need more time, but still possible.

[@woodant1981]

They need to re-make it, it would be really effective

[@TKinfinity01]

This was one of the first Doctor Who episodes I watched. It fucked Child me up. Didn’t stop me from watching though.

[@JynxedKoma]

4:46 🤣🤣🤣

[@SmokeySmudgeStudio]

Was that intro a deliberate joke?

[@nathanrowe7574]

It did scare the shit out of me as a child so job done i say

[@jvblhc]

It was close to being much better than it was. Tweak things here and there and you have a really good story. But Mark Gatiss is somewhat like Chris Chibnall when it comes to writing stories - meaning that you're probably not going to get a GREAT episode from either one of them any time soon. Although, I did LOVE The Unquiet Dead in Season 1. Still, overall the season was quite entertaining and often great, so I overlook the few swings and misses. P.S. I do watch this one, and the two-part Dalek story and Chinball's "42". None of these are great, but I get some joy and amusement out of them. Give me The Doctor and Martha in this season and I'm okay, especially when Captain Jack shows up late in the game.

[@wratharkana7069]

It's bad enough that the episode sucked, it also gave me arachnophobia as a kid... Arachnophobia I still have.

[@isaacgenders1007]

release torchwood series 1 reviews

[@Lezzyboy87]

Leave the gas on in your house all day and then turn on a light, test it for yourself...not too bright are you lol

[@matty9460]

"we have a tragic ending for those who mess with human nature" Bro I think you completely missed the point of that story

[@bitterliquid2640]

You rebranded?

[@greglinks]

Legendary

[@BlackAce112]

gas is so flammable that yeah, the heat of a light turning on is enough to ignite it

[@jleigh329]

This episode may not have been the greatest ever, but to me it isn't completely terrible either. Sure it's campy and the CGI is a "bit" dated I guess. But that's Doctor Who" for you (especially during Russell T. Davies era), so why are you surprised? And I personally don't really mind it. Also I'd much rather re-watch this episode then a good amount of Steven Moffat's episode's (when he was showrunner...from Series 7 onwards. With the exception of "Heaven Sent" maybe.). Just saying. But maybe that's just me. 😕🤷‍♀️

[@nifralo2752]

Why a scorpion? Shouldn't he be like a monkey creaturr or even a fish lioe creature cause evolution. Humans didnt evole from scorpions. And why did he turn in to cgi the rock scorpion cgi?

[@PapaLuge]

oh yea lets go

[@rodroller6634]

I liked the show overall. Special effects were awful, but in the Drs universe a solid 6 out of ten

[@ryanparker2696]

A quarter of the episode being a list of read out names is pretty terrible tbh

[@leejones8582]

A forgotten cheesy episode.

[@AimeeRose1997]

This was the review that made me unsubscribe

[@MightyMatti]

Why?

[@whogirl1056]

Mark's last name is pronounced "Gay-tiss". Jesus, that's the real cringe.😮‍💨

[@ruthalber6169]

I've actually seen this fun and I can honestly say without a doubt yes the doctor didn't say Martha any attention like he always does nice dress as guys normally not recognize it just downright pathetic pathetic as well and they're speaking to be just monotonous as all get-out so yes it sucked

[@Random92939]

Patreon sub worth it lets goooooo