DID IT SUCK? - Doctor Who [THE WITCHFINDERS REVIEW]

[@Marcus280898]

I thought when this series started that Yaz being a policewoman might bring a unique dynamic to the drama; where her training would lead her and the doctor to clash over the appropriate thing to do in certain circumstances, but instead she just acts like a little schoolgirl, shuffling along looking at the floor, rarely speaking. Completely wasted character.

[@nozoto]

You'd think that Chibnall would ensure to have a believable policewoman during his Dr Who run, mostly after winning emmy awards for "Life on Mars" a procedural police series 😂 I am starting to think that guy stole the laurels of a ghost writer, back then.

[@tomo4977]

As a Dyspraxic I'd thought Ryan would be great representation and would actually be a believable person with Dyspraxia, have more personality than his DCD (like being a vlogger, an older teen etc) actually have more DCD traits and show the good and bad in them rather than only randomly overcoming the bad stuff. BUT INSTEAD, he managed to one shot several weaponised robots while running over sandy terrain, something only highly trained people could probably pull off, has the same personality as a piece of cardboard and overall a poor representation of what having Dyspraxia really is like. I mean it's basically the only representation we get but Christ I actually wanted a character...

[@nozoto]

@@tomo4977 Ultimately, having a Dyspraxic character doesn't matter if it doesn't play significant part on the plot (for instance, the Dyspraxia of the character leads to terrible consequences, and he sets out to fix the damage and grows stronger out of it after dealing with self guilt). Under Chinballs tenure, It's only there for virtue signalling, inclusiveness, pity party drama or eventually to be a convenient handicap to hinder the OP main character when the script requires it (if the writer even genuinely give a shit about this trait, ofc). I agree that Dyspraxia is something that should be more talked about, but it just DOESN'T make for a practical character trait in a science fiction show. It's just too difficult to weave in a realistic Dyspraxic character while handling believable plot progression, in a 45 minutes episode. Just like the absent father trope used on the new year special doesn't matter, as it's a melodramatic diversion to what people really want, deep inside (exciting, exotic, escapist adventures about a traveling alien around techno babble knowledge and intricate world building). We don't want a splash of the shitty reality in our face, we want pulp goodness.

[@tomo4977]

+Ziusurdra honestly if you're good enough I think you can weave any possible idea of a character you'd want into any genre of show. I can think of several shows that take traits usually used for, well the points you mentioned and the show uses them really well. Because they have better writers, that want to use them well and believably, that want it to add to the character arc. I think it's entirely possible if used very lightly and slowly, especially since Dyspraxia is a spectrum. You can explain the character can do practical things better from doing art or dancing or other fine motor skills from a young age, which took time to learn but eventually as an adult, improved their fine motor skills to a more adapting level. It may pop up with every new thing you do, but it's not disabling for everyone, if you understand it you can write it to not be a hindrance, to make it useful in fact (Dyspraxics are often determined, creative, they think out the box, are usually very empathetic, highly sensitive, could be very talanted at certain specific skills, obsessive, intelligent, loyal etc). It's not always a disability per say, it gives me a lot of positive qualities that may one day become... "talents", for others it's much more disabling, but you don't have to write it like that, and Doctor Who often focuses a lot of the points I gave, I think Dyspraxia would work well IF it was wrote properly. but yes the IF, because the writers are actually using it for the points you mentioned above. They don't care about making Dyspraxia look something that's positive, they don't care about making it believable, which is why they get stuck when they want the character to do something that their one dimensional Dyspraxia would hinder them, and then quietly pretend it doesn't exist for a couple minutes. And then of course, Dsypraxia shouldn't be the only trait Ryan has, it would be a lot more entertaining for it to just subtly be in the background for what Ryan is, which is what it's like generally, and for them to also focus on his class, livelihood, age. He loves the internet and gaming for example, he has a youtube channel, he vlogs, what happened to that?! It would be a wonderful part of his character and show Dyspraxia giving him unusual hobbies, creativity, passion, drives to do that. But nope... just Pity party Dyspraxia and he can't climb ladders.... Overall Doctor Who isn't so much actiony as it could be, they're not constantly working on those fine motor skills by climbing to extreme places or following tons of secret plan directions to the level of super spies every episode. Often the tricky work is what the Doctor is doing anyway. A Dyspraxic person written in a way to be more believably Practical and to be on the lower end of the spectrum, at least with fine- motor skills, can work perfectly fine in Doctor Who. Be of benefit even, they can get along with the Doctor's values and morels, think of other ways to save the day, have an interesting, eccentric personality the Doctor could find humorous and delightful, they could be knowledgeable about the most random things yet it comes up and really helps at the time. And even if they struggle to climb that ladder, or they need to write down the commands on their hand, they can be reliable, quick- thinking, funny, kind, witty, determined, passionate, and loyal. That's all really the companions need to be. It's not really a problem with Dyspraixa in adventure shows in itself, it's more-so just the writing as a whole, with everyone. We don't know if it wouldn't work if nobody's actually tried.

[@nozoto]

@@tomo4977 The way you put it is really inspiring. Yeah, it should definitely be a thing. Certainly not with goal to point out the character as a token, but to add an extra layer to characterization. Honestly, I wouldn't have any clue about how to write acceptably a Dyspraxic person, unless I have one to talk to as a consultant in my storyboard. But yeah, curiosity shall always be the main characteristic of a writer. Something the crew of series 11 so lacks, as they're so self amazed and morally entitled.

[@St1ckyJ0e]

I hope we can agree that graham is the best thing about this series

[@kylegardner9240]

Ginge Giant I mean yeah, but he isn’t as great as people say, but due to the absolute garbage that is the rest of this season, he sticks out as the only passable character.

[@militarybull8629]

i dont know really, i got geniunely angry when he quoted Tarantino. felt like a cheap reference so people would like them.

[@St1ckyJ0e]

In my opinion he’s still the best out of all of them, and nothing will change that!

[@l.g.7428]

Graham is the only good thing about this series, in fact.

[@militarybull8629]

@@l.g.7428 i think everything sucks, but Graham sucks less

[@bdon2088]

Was it just me or was King James trying to get in with his ''nubian prince' ?

[@bretsheeley4034]

Yes, he was. Which was why he was willing to be more open with him and try to get him to stay at the end. I thought the show was being fairly blatant about it, honestly. (In counter this week's view: Personally, I really enjoyed this episode. And I didn't see the Doctor being charged with being a witch as obvious as much as inevitable.)

[@britishnerd3919]

I think he was

[@lesigh1749]

There is spurious historical accusations that he may have been gay, but nothing during his life ever proved that. The accusations made largely after his death, and by enemies. But this is the man who codified the King James bible, the standard for Christians even to this day, so naturally the right-on writers at the BBC want to make it official that he liked to play hide the submarine with young men like Ryan.

[@asdrubalvect6328]

More like "King Gay-mes"! HAH!

[@franticranter]

Le Sigh we literally have love letters between james and different men. He was most definitely gay and people knew about it at the time but simply didn't mention it in case they pissed off the king. When he was just a boy, james' nobles even held a coup of sorts against his first makeshift boyfriend, kidnapping him and exiling him to France

[@BasementCat69]

Alan Cummings literally carried this episode. Still, all the writing was terrible but I enjoyed him when he was on screen.

[@lesigh1749]

The entire series has seen Whittaker's acting being overpowered by others in each episode, to the point that she seems like a side character in her own show. There just isn't a single spark of the presence of any past Doctor in her performance. Couple that with how dull and underdeveloped the plots are, and how they just roll along until a point where a simple action resolves the problem of the week, and you have a really bad show.

[@samuelbarber4154]

Le Sigh personally I think Jodie actually does a pretty good job with *what* *she's* *given* ! (Curses Chris Chibnall)

[@lepimond4605]

@@samuelbarber4154 And I think that Chibnall is not the only problem and that Jodie cannot fit into the role. It happens, you know. There are roles you are good at and there are roles you suck at. And Jodie sucks being the Doctor. And do you know what? It's Chibnall's fault, too! Jodie has never been a fan of the show, and when she decided to watch the previous series to understand the character, do you know what Chibnall said? He said that she shouldn't. And she didn't. Of course Jodie doesn't even know what character is she playing. What a fucking idiot have we got instead of a showrunner.

[@pascalsimioli6777]

@samuelbarber4154 good job =/= being completely montone and out of breath, no presence, no charm.

[@aliyagenesis]

I feel offended that you’re comparing the live action scooby doo movies to this terrible episode, scooby doo is much better

[@KingLamink]

just stared rewatching dr who from christopher eccleston's incarnation and jesus how far this series has fell

[@nozoto]

I watched the pilot of NuWho with Eccleston, while it aired. It's what ignited my love for Dr Who. Before, I didn't even know it existed because the classic series was never aired in my country. The 9th doctor is my fav not only because he is the first, but because his run was amazing! Greatest gateway to the whoniverse for me.

[@CableB_]

Some of the Eccleston episodes haven't aged well but I still enjoy them.

[@KingLamink]

@@CableB_ definitely some havent aged well at all, but they are still enjoyable at least, something the new series could only dream of being

[@nozoto]

@@CableB_ If you think these haven't aged well, good lord, just remind yourself to watch the Whittaker run a decade later 😂

[@paulflint6254]

Yeah, massively

[@1999Dman1]

Kinda feels like the 12th actually didnt regenerate and after his death we went to the alternate universe where the Doctor is boring.

[@lepimond4605]

@Mark Kelly The Doctor seems to be buried somewhere near London.

[@andreamcmahon6352]

I only watch Dr Who now to watch the reviews.

[@BasementCat69]

Same. It's an investment - watch 50 minutes of absolute tripe to watch several reviews on youtube haha.

[@libertyadams5961]

Trust 😂

[@ToonamiT0M]

I don't even bother with the show any more. I just watch these reviews. They're sure as heck more entertaining.

[@Bornous]

I watch only reviews - I don't have time to waste on the show anymore... but still I care about it :/ Maybe in future this Doctor Who will be reborn and will shine again

[@andreamcmahon6352]

@@provisionalhypothesis The show is getting so boring that even the snarky watchers will drop off.

[@chaosinfinity6549]

anyone remember when doctor who was actually good

[@NPCarlsson]

Yeah, two weeks ago :)

[@aliteralhorse5023]

Yeah. LIFE IS PAIN!!!!!!!!!

[@lukerose384]

ChaosInfinity65 last time it was good was in series 6

[@raresmacovei8382]

Up to S9 and some episodes of S10.

[@carlostapuera7149]

@@raresmacovei8382 you are saying that hell bent is good ?

[@TnT_F0X]

I enjoyed King James, especially when Ryan was talking to him in private, getting him to talk and trust in someone, it was almost like genuine character development for a second. Oh wait they were just setting up that fake rumor that king James was gay and found Ryan attractive. Wouldn't want real character development...

[@chifffy]

Trying to develop a character who is little more than a gag would be weirder than having him hit on Ryan

[@jakusidk]

i want graham to replace the doctor

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Same, ish. I think Graham or Yaz would be good as the a Doctor.

[@aliteralhorse5023]

Maybe the doctor will regenerate into Graham in the New year special, like how the eleventh doctor took the face of that guy from the fires of Pompeii. 😰

[@xavierfauver]

Yeah, both The Doctor and Yaz are unbearable.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Bit harsh.

[@TheRealUnkn0wn_289]

The doctor is just so awful honestly and yaz? Who is she?

[@Sm0keySa1m0n]

Loving that Tracy Beaker reference at 6:22

[@libertyadams5961]

Loooool I knew it!! Looking at the quality I was like I wonder if this was Tracy beaker, after all what other British show was overly saturated with problematic kids in the early 2000s era 😂

[@furiousbadgergaming3047]

That clip actually gave me some memories

[@maxwakes-miller7827]

5:12 you mean high infant mortality

[@iz723]

nah,babies surviving is a huge problem.

[@lyyaam4873]

no, he meant low...

[@AngryPurpleFire]

@@lyyaam4873 No. It should be high.

[@lyyaam4873]

@@AngryPurpleFire high infant mortality means infants live longer... mortality basically means life or lifespan

[@aziraphaleangel]

@@lyyaam4873 Mortality literally means death. From the Latin for death, mortem (as in 'post mortem'). So high infant mortality means a lot of babies dying. And yes, the OP is right - it should have been high infant mortality in this video, not low.

[@Adam-nb6im]

I like how you're giving genuine criticism in your reviews and pointing out relevant points. Unlike certain other channels who "review" Doctor Who and basically just say "TOO PC IT SUCKS EW". *cough* bowlestrek *cough*

[@eddieryan7246]

Adam or the other channels that thinks she’s the best incarnation of the doctor and Chris chib is breaking new ground

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Harry is actually Left Wing, so that's to be expected. He just likes it to fit with the story, like Rosa did.

[@aperson6505]

i saw a video with the npc meme plastered all over the thumbnail glad we are having such balanced discussions

[@autumn_breeze616]

@@aperson6505 Fuck I hate the NPC meme. Like the easiest way to make me not take your argument seriously is to just insult the other side by calling them something stupid. The fact that it's tied to gaming is just the icing on the cake because it just makes the other side look right about that whole gamergate debacle a few years back. And this is coming from someone who supported gamergate for what it was really about; ethics and transparency in journalism.

[@Gabbagool86]

i love that you hate it, it means it';s working.

[@nightowl8477]

I look forward to these reviews more than than the actual bloody show now.

[@victini9595]

Remember when the Doctor and friends would change clothes for a different time period? I even recall once that they thought they arrived in the 1970s (or 80s) but it was more like the 1770s instead and the Queen of the time was just outside the Tardis to see the companion dressed.. well not dressed enough.. it was funny. I'm just saying, if they don't want to make new costumes for the Doctor and friends, at least get a funny reaction out of it at least.. I don't know why but this bothered me the most.

[@nellrose4699]

Yeah me too, I assume its because they dont want to have the same conversations every time they go back in history. This is why I prefer the episodes set in space

[@carealoo744]

Drinking Game: 'Every time: 'Satan,' is mentioned!'

[@rach3548]

i’ve learnt over this season that if u want to enjoy a new doctor who episode u have to be stoned

[@mark4930]

Back into your prison now please. What the hell kind of threat is that?

[@aperson6505]

@Mark Kelly I don't really blame the actor for this since a look at some of Whittaker's other performances she is capable of a greater emotional range. Seems more like a writing thing. I had so much hope after Moffat left.

[@JontyLevine]

A Person I came here to say exactly that. Whittaker has great range as an actor - why isn't she using that to play the Doctor? She does nail the Doctor's sense of humour, but even 10 and 11 could be intimidating when they needed to be. Whereas 13 can't even utter a threat without sticking "please" on the end. That is pathetic. You may think I'm a misogynist for pointing it out, but I honestly don't think Whittaker is to blame for this. I blame the writers and directors, or whoever it was who told her to play the Doctor like an inexperienced babysitter!

[@aperson6505]

@@JontyLevine Agreed. This isn't a matter of 'a woman just can't hit the emotions needed for the Doctor' thing, Whittaker seems like a capable actress, but the writing isn't doing her favours.

[@TheBIGMatthew182]

@@JontyLevine it might offend someone if she doesn't add the "please" on to the end and we all know how Chibnall hates the idea of that.

[@moabpanda01]

“NEVER BEEN FOR TEA AT YAZ’S!!!!!!!!”

[@lyyaam4873]

i love it in his Anarcids in the uk review

[@ethmeol8659]

Series 11 Writers: So who remembers the Tennant episode, The Shakespeare Code,where the Doctor and Martha meet Shakespeare and surprisingly there were witches that used word-based science to cast actual magic to take over the world and at the end they won over the witches by yelling Expelliarmus, plus that scene with Queen Elizabeth showing up demanding the Doctor's head. Ya that could have been so much better if the magic wasn't even real, the "Witches" were made of mud, and Satan was the true monster. Oh and make this all happen because 13 wanted to see Queen Elizabeth's Coronation. Also screw the part with Expelliarmus. Every knows Harry Potter references are shit. Chibnall : *Stands up clapping as its the most perfect thing he's ever heard* Yes, only one change. Fill it with innuendo about Filling people and phallic monsters. Everyone knows women in that era need to me more oppressed and more degraded than the Doctor. In fact make the Doctor get captured as a "Witch" even though there was that reference River made during "The Pandorica Opens" about the Doctor being the Wizard in the story that sealed the most evil thing in the universe. Ya those stories were shit this is all 100% original. Our ideas rules. Best episode ever. Only truly good Doctor Who writer in the room: *holds script about a truly original story about the Tardis going to see the begins of the Universe only to find a broken down Tardis with only its life support functions active ready to reintroduce an Old Who Time Lord or TIme Lady while also playing off old episode remarks, slowly banging their head into a desk or wall due to the amount of brain cells they have just lost.*

[@samuelbarber4154]

That original script would be so awesome!

[@theoglenister7740]

I liked this episode tbh. Alan Cumming was great too. But I always love your reviews- despite your rating of the episodes lmao

[@pascalsimioli6777]

You may still like something bad although I can't honestly trust someone like you. I don't know what poor knowledge and experience of life you must have to enjoy whatever this shallow imitation of writing is.

[@Geznoo]

I honestly wished the Doctor didn't have any companions this season. Have her travel on her own, meet new people, this way we can have more time spent on her and learn more about this version of the Doctor. Be honest did we really need the others for anything? Have her travel by herself so by the end, she can really appreciate having someone to travel with. Of topic, but did anyone else think that the Morax king looked like that grandmother from Spongebob who hated chocolate?

[@DrakeOola]

They just added way too many new characters and flipped the entire show in a new direction, never ended up caring about any of them because none of them really get any development and they all feel like the same character with no real unique personality of their own. Dr. who used to be pretty good about introducing new characters one at a time while having old cast members stick around to essentially introduce the new ones while the audience is still warming up to them. The doctor ends up regenerating? Well here's a companion we've had for well over a season learning to deal with the change and like the audience they go through the adjustment period alongside with the viewer. The doctor 'ditches' his old companion and finds a new one? That's okay because we still have the doctor we know and love while we get to learn about the new companion, we always have a familiar face essentially introducing us to the new cast but they just suddenly flipped everything with "here's a new doctor and not one but several new companions, who needs a familiar face anyway?" Just didn't really feel like doctor who to me and the whole structure of the show essentially changed like classic vs new who, felt like an entirely different show really...

[@kyukiTost]

I'm dead ass only watching your reviews rather than the episodes lol

[@jannekepeletier4127]

That people could hear each other at the other side of the lake was just plain silly

[@jannekepeletier4127]

@Mark Kelly yeah and we don't even get information how she got out of those chains, no underwater footage or anything.

[@solentbum]

If you get near to a lake you will know that the spoken word can be heard very clearly from a long distance, which is why if you are sailing you do not make rude comments about other sailors.

[@westernrider100]

Water carries sound!!!!!!!!

[@gimzod76]

Anyone else notice the supposed trained police officer doesn't even attempt basic spr on the drowned woman?

[@lesigh1749]

There is nothing in Yaz's actions this series that makes her seem like a trained police officer. She is inept even by the standards of a PCSO.

[@bowmanc.7439]

And witch hunts wasn’t about sexism either, a man practising “dark art” can also be prosecuted. In fact, a lot of the oppression women experience at the time, civilian men also experience. They should have leaned into the horror of mob mentality.

[@grandsome1]

They still killed more women than men for witchcraft, don't say it's not about sexism.

[@bowmanc.7439]

Grandsome because more women take up intellectual jobs like herbalist than men did. Men were basically slaves at the time. Of course the people who made nationally important decisions were men. But at the civilian level, women make most of the important decisions like finance.

[@bowmanc.7439]

Grandsome Also kings are not good representations of overall societal trend. They sometimes can hold very progressive opinions directly opposing the society at the time. Like in 1912, the newly founded Republic of China completely banned homosexuality.

[@JonathanDavis7]

@John no, it's about being pc and lecturing us every single episode.

[@ribby9069]

I think you have to be pretty silly to say that it was never about sexism. Sure, the concept of witches was not a sexist one- men or women could be witches, and it was never ‘only’ about sexism (for one thing people seem to forget that the people persecuting witches did actually believe that there were witches and Satan was growing in power and the end of the world was nigh) but there were definitely sexist people in influential positions who assumed that they would be women. I mean look at malleus maleficarum which basically became the witch hunting handbook (which is why you’ve probably heard of it). The author, Heinrich Kramer was a woman hating nutcase who was scared of female sexuality and thought the lustfullness of women would make them more likely to be witches or heretics. And his book had the benefit of the printing press and became a massive bestseller, topped only by the bible.

[@alkrolyd]

Don't they know that both men *and* women were condemned and put on trial for supposedly being a witch? "Witch" wasn't gender-specific.

[@deepflux]

I've stopped watching the show, and now only watch these videos to see what I've spare myself from. Thanks for taking the hit for us Harry!

[@warden821]

Remember that time when rose saved her own father? And by changing the past they accidently tore the universe a new asshole and eldritch abominations started emerging from the warp? Remember that time the Doctor saved that woman on mars and accidently set humanity back 100s of years? Remember the fact that if you change the past in anyway significant horrible things will happen no matter how well intended your actions are? Its nice to know this Doctor Who wipes her ass with the fabric of the universe just to satisfy her ego?

[@harleyhayes-scott37]

The first 5 minutes of this episode made me realise that this episode wasn’t going to be good. The only saving grace you could say was King James 1st who made it that more entertains to watch. But with his presence, it demeaned the doctor as she lost all control of the situation and her constant whining throughout the episode just weakens the character of this doctor.

[@zachburns5767]

Tbf I liked it. Allan Cummings had just enough of a Scottish accent and they suggested his homosexuality which was a nice nod. This review is a bit harsh. But it's for entertainment purposes so you've done a good job.

[@jumpingjoy20]

Fair. But even though James wrote the book of witch hunting, he never witch hunted. So the portrayal of him as someone who killed a lot of "witches in his day." Drove me nuts. Catholics yes he did kill. Witches? Eh not so much.

[@Meggsie]

Right? I thoroughly enjoyed his performance. And no mention of Graham in the funny hat 😔😔

[@Adam-nb6im]

@@pinkperfectpeach7544He literally had a well-publicised male lover. He was supposedly bi.

[@thelasttimelord7550]

This series needs to go back to the RTD cinematography . I feel this series looks non realistic to me

[@josephgallagher3126]

THE LAST TIMELORD ummm no. The cinematography is way better than the rtd stuff

[@zacroper3577]

I know that people criticize the RTD eras directing but I'd be lyimg if I said there weren't some excellent shot compositions in his era. Episodes like Rose (which has some pretty neat editing here and there) The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, The Parting of the Ways (especially the whole Bad Wolf sequence) Doomsday and also Gridlock, there are some really awesome and gorgeous shots in Gridlock I highly recommend a re-watch of that episode. Also Midnights cinematography and blocking is close to, if not utterly perfect. That said I do think the cinematography of this season is pretty brilliant, I think the problem is that you rarely hear a character off screen, lkke the scene where Ryan finds the axe, it really should've stayed with the doctor in that one room and you only hear ryan call her. This season is just so filled to the brim with close ups and constant cutting it really doesn't work. You could litrally just have one wide shot that just tracks towards the characters as they talk. The scripts also damage it, with the cutting of the close ups it's not just the problem with the close ups its a problem with the writing making near enough every character chime in on a situation and the infamous telling not showing also infects the writing quite a bit.

[@shamu6935]

@@josephgallagher3126 Sure, but the cinematic look doesn't fit Doctor Who. The BBC has always had great directors even in season 1. Season 6 had the best direction imo, not cinematic but HD and best directed episodes

[@Adam-nb6im]

Erm what? Regardless of what you think of the series overall, I think Series 11 is by far the best looking that the show has ever been.

[@shamu6935]

@@Adam-nb6im Well from now on any Doctor who series that looks like this Ima categorise as being absolute shit.

[@williamzinedineh]

i mean, for the time period I'm very surprised Ryan wasn't treated worse by the King, and not just not treated worse, but OFFERED A GOOD JOB!? like what!?

[@pascalsimioli6777]

Yes Ryan should've been treated worse,same goes for Yaz and the doctor wearing pants in those times. No, Ryan was offered that job as an excuse for the King to sleep with him.

[@beehivehurricaine]

Biggest issue i have had this season the doctor and the companions openly discuss the future and wear modern clothes without anyone freaking out or questioning it (aside from maybe a single joke or character calling small attention)

[@shamu6935]

Why is this the only season that has bad acting??? And it's in every episode

[@nozoto]

Because there's so much an actor can do with the measly characterization outlined in the script?

[@shamu6935]

@@nozoto A mediocre actor can read lines from a shit script and still not sound bland and wooden.

[@nozoto]

@@shamu6935 Then, they're bored out of their skulls?? xD I don't know, maybe the director encouraged underdelivery while shooting? 🤷

[@stevenmcguinness4751]

There’s been bad acting before. See Nightmare in Silver.

[@shamu6935]

Steven McGuinness yes the child actors were bad but out of 10 seasons even Christopher’s season one episode with bad child acting is really fucking good

[@wofi784]

This Christmas I’m going to be watching all the Christmas specials. It’ll be better to watch something nice on Christmas Day rather than something shitty on New Year’s Day.

[@wofi784]

The Doctor over here flip flopping like Hillary Clinton.

[@eemelilounela1212]

7:14 Do you know how inaccurate guns were back then? He would have missed from where he was standing.

[@franticranter]

James 1 was telling Ryan all about his backstory because he had a crush on him. James 1 was most definitely gay (despite strictening the rules around "sodomy") which was why he was portrayed as super camp, and asks ryan to come to london with him

[@chifffy]

I thought it was blatantly obvious and I am still genuinely confused that a critic could miss this after watching it twice *he got big gay energy Ryan stand back*

[@fomoran]

Harry Dewhurst I dont know... It is surprising how much gentle homosexual flirting can be rationalised away in r not doing sonething heavily coded as gay with a knowing wink to the audience.

[@Snagprophet]

I thought Scotland was British? Also the upper class accent is not exclusive to England.

[@Snagprophet]

@TatzRules Yay "British by force" You mean a Scottish king took over England and no-one presented it as a foreign power taking over like they did when valid claiment to the Scottish throne, Edward the first did?

[@geraintthatcher3076]

@TatzRules Yay You're wrong read up the Act of Union 1707

[@Marcus280898]

RP is spoken by the gentry in all the nations of the UK

[@Soulindex]

"Magic wand-wielding, manipulating apple bobber" 😂

[@irrevenant3]

When King James just dismissed the Doctor I thought her reaction was pretty reasonable. They showed restraint in only highlighting it once in the season that yeah there *are* historical periods where the Doctor will be given less respect than previously now that (s)he's a woman. This is the first time she's encountered it, and she's annoyed about it. That doesn't belittle how much other people in the period are suffering. If she *hadn't* said something about it it would've felt unnatural. A brief grumble then back to it was exactly the right balance, IMO.

[@WrecklessEating]

Doctor Who is one of those huge things I know nothing about. Maybe one day.....

[@jarrodedson5441]

It's basically a time traveling alien named the doctor who regenerates when he gets badly injured...and he finds woman to join him or her in this new season for an adventure

[@maxeyre2024]

You gotta watch it

[@WaitWhatWho]

Then why are you watching this?

[@jeckjeck3119]

WrecklessEating You have not lived.

[@paulrichards4452]

Just wait until you get to the frog talking episode, that'll blow you away.

[@FarronOfHouseFarron]

The scene when The Doctor says "if I was still a man I wouldn't have to explain myself all the time!" was that meant to be funny and remind me of all the occasions The Doctor had to explain himself when he was a man or was it meant to be taken seriously and make me remember all the times he had to explain himself when he was a man?

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

And can we make Yaz more important? She seems bland and a bit of a wasted potential. More Yaz please Chris Chibbers!

[@Marcus280898]

@Mark Kelly Couldn't agree more, I thought when this series started that Yaz being a policewoman might bring a unique dynamic where she and the doctor would clash over the appropriate thing to do in certain circumstances, but instead she just acts like a little schoolgirl, shuffling along looking at the floor, completely wasted character.

[@bradlast7839]

Why would you want more of the second worst actor on the show Less of both her and Ryan please Drop them back off home

[@PraxusUK]

This series was failed from the start. Mediocre acting at best, and far worse writing, do not equal a good show.

[@ToonamiT0M]

Doctor Who use to be "must see tv" for me. Now, I can't be bothered. With how disinterested I was with the last two seasons/series, I was excited to see the show get a fresh start. But it has squandered that opportunity. Now, I just watch these reviews to get the basics of the story.

[@user-ot4wm2fh8g]

I think you missed the King James/Ryan plot. He wasn’t offering him a ‘job’ 😏

[@Undamagedaddyk]

Harry. Scotland is a part of Britain. Ergo, a Scottish accent is a British accent. You. Fool.

[@HannahCharlesworth98]

I hated how they interfered this week. Witch trials were normal for the time, so why interfere? They were a fundamental part of history and their better, modern day, principles should not get in the way. Yes, i know, turns out things needed interferring in the end but they weren't to know. So annoying

[@SeanEnglishHD]

English accent not British accent

[@DrBagPhD]

Away tae fuck you, aye it is.

[@Meggsie]

I actually like how they break up the group. In past Who episodes I've seen, they had to come up with an excuse like Sarah Jane getting hurt or kidnapped, Rose's elevator getting hijacked, and many other examples. Those can be good plot elements but if everytime the Doctor and a companion need to be separated they write it happening out of bad circumstances. When Clara started taking risks, they portrayed it as a bad thing. If the Doctors friends are supposed to be 1 in a million, proactive and brave why can't they ever do anything on their own? No babysitter, no "I'm not going far!" I also like how if Yaz goes on her own, she's not going to be in the background messing around waiting for a line- she's going to help unravel another aspect of the story.

[@dominicsmith6313]

I don’t understand why they released info on the new year special by telling us everyone survives meaning there is now 0 tension that can be created in the finale

[@EsKakktuzz]

Do you plan at all doing some 'Did it Suck?' for classic stories? It's quite a task but I'd be very interested to see your opinions on a story maybe once a month as Classic Who is so often highly regarded compared to the new series. Keep up the good work 👍

[@CrowMercury]

> Pass the witch test that by the holy god everyone fears means she's a witch and should burn. > Everyone goes " meh, guess she lives ". I mean, what?

[@TheJaviferrol]

Jodie´s delivery is completely flat in that scene where she´s tied up

[@pascalsimioli6777]

Jodie's delivery is flat in only 2 occasions: when she's tied up... And when she isn't.

[@notfarinthepast7212]

This series is truly awful

[@julians552]

I just realized that Jodie is the sixth Doctor in NuWho (1: 9, 2: 10, 3: 11, 4: War, 5: 12, 6: 13)... it seems that history is repeating itself.

[@jackee-is-silent2938]

I actually couldn't finish watching it. I even watched that train wreck "Kill the Moon" in one go, but not this one. I'm still planning to finish it, but not looking forward to doing so.

[@Ravager4561]

"Kill the Moon" was such a dumb idea

[@meris8486]

The reason the Doctor tried to save the woman from drowning was because it was more spontaneous than in Rosa, back there she had the whole episode to consider what to do about Rosa on the bus. But in witchfinders it was very sudden, Thirteen is also the most empathetic doctor we've gotten in New Who so it makes sense to me that she couldn't watch a woman drown without trying to stop it.

[@lukerose384]

Meris it's terrible writing, she's over 1000 years old and still does stupid things like that

[@osiancoleman8447]

I thought she was called Willy 😂.

[@kimjongun3410]

I haven't watched it yet. Should I? Edit: Aight I guess not.

[@Colipzo]

No

[@juliamuukkonen8674]

Mmhh.... Nah

[@joelmole3157]

Yes. Mostly for Alan Cumming.

[@benbrown6660]

Kim Jong Un don’t even bother man. Doctor who is now the perfect example of a generic ‘monster of the week’ type show, not even one of the better ones. This episode represents that perfectly

[@andreamcmahon6352]

If you want to watch a train wreck, yes.

[@ButiLao44]

I think after all of this, we can just agree that Season 11 is not part of Doctor Who :) Season 11? What season 11?

[@TheRyantherenegade]

If you're in need of a Doctor Who fix because of sucky season 11 I would recommend the audio book "Engines Of War" available on audible which is a story featuring the War Doctor during the Time War and Nicholas Briggs the narrator the really does the most perfect impression of John Hurt, 10/10 would recommend

[@wofi784]

“It Takes You Away” is looking like it’s gonna be like “Fear Her.” Oh dear.

[@ontos8534]

WonderfulFilms it was

[@chrisspiers1]

Having just found your channel, and after watching most of your reviews now: 1. You are by far my favourite reviewer! 2. I can't wait to see you're review of 'The one with the Frog' I need say no more... :)

[@elliest55]

I like your reviews but I disagree with this one. It was a pretty good Doctor Who episode. Most of the little nitpicky problems you found are characteristic of the series anyway: the doctor saying "don't interfere" and then interfering, the villains being odd and inconsistent, oscillating from creepy to hilarious... All been there since the 60s and throughout the nuWho series. It was a lovely episode, this incarnation of The Doctor is really cool, with equal measures of quirkiness and warmth, and the companions are all fine too. *Obviously* the first female doctor was going to be tried as a witch - it is the most predictable plotline for this season but it doesn't mean they shouldn't have gone there just because it was an obvious choice.

[@chifffy]

I mean I have a blast watching Jodie *apple bobbing is not a game for children*

[@lillianhoigard6702]

THANK YOU for pointing out that the problems people have with this series are not unique AT ALL to this season. People's nitpickyness has been bothering me for a while.

[@StarlightTigger]

That “I have vanquished Satan” line at the end had me in tears! I had to pause the episode for a few minutes before I could carry on.

[@raspberrymilkshake5782]

Monty Python and the Holy Grail had a far more believable witch hunt scene, just go watch that instead.

[@ScotsDestroyer]

"I got better"

[@pandapotato1617]

I actually fell asleep after the nan came out of the ground, I don’t remember any of it after that

[@lewischrismichealdomonical2216]

"life was appalling for everyone back then" "L O W I N F A N T M O R T A L I T Y R A T E"

[@MrLeangreenmachine]

The acting in this show is beyond woeful now. Graham is genuinely the only person I care even a little bit about now. The stories are beyond nonsensical now, either making no sense or punching you in the face with pc nonsense- whether it’s true to history or not. As a history student, I could only sit and roll my eyes at this episode in disbelief. Every baddie is little more than a humanoid who wants to kill everyone other than the Pting... and I really don’t want to get into that. This show should die now, because it’s actually a joke how dumb, convoluted and lacking any identity it is.

[@centralmammal1432]

Great video thanks for covering this series

[@Mlgtrek334]

dr phil is way better

[@digitaIgorilla]

Hell, even Eddie Murphy's Doctor Dolittle was better 😂

[@BoarVessel-BCEtruscanCer-xy7et]

If you don’t include the Inbetweeners “Friends” sound effect when you review today’s episode I’m gonna rage

[@osiancoleman8447]

I rlly liked this one for some reason, although the ending was a bit “eh”.

[@BlueGangsta1958]

5:30 To be fair, I think the Doctor has a different view on the world. She has the freedom to go to any time she chooses and she doesn´t exactly stay around long enough for the poor conditions of the time to affect her. She just wants to get the job done and for the first time in her life, she´s not a white man and therefore has to deal with this type of prejudice.

[@alijoe2173]

The king put all of his trust into rian because he had a crush on rian

[@KingKhanAbz]

Hahahahaha that Tracy Beaker cutaway cracked me up laughing so much! 😂

[@mouldygrapes9500]

I would actually love to see a Doctor Who episode where they search around for 50 minutes until eventually discovering that there is absolutely nothing wrong at all.

[@rorystockley5969]

If we're being pedantic, the seventeenth century wasn't medieval. The Middle Ages were long over by then.

[@amelialikesfrogs5778]

king James definitely had a crush on Ryan

[@deplorible753]

You can tell it's shit, when you can get a mob of extremely paranoid people on your side in seconds.

[@Flamer997]

Did anyone else notice that guard holding his sword with his hand instead of putting on his gauntlet like the other guard

[@markgrehan3726]

Graham should be the only companion it's too busy with three of them.

[@mariom.1679]

you completely forgot "can you go back, please" at the end, it was the docters attempt at being harsh

[@TnT_F0X]

Doctor who's first "Happy Holidays" Special So progressive It's only been a Christmas special for what over 50 years?

[@grandsome1]

It's holydays because it's showing on January the 1st because they started filming late and that's because the Chib ran out of ideas to write for.

[@bmsvg7356]

I just love how King James takes the piss with the doctor. It was so welcome that I loved it.

[@hajhawa]

Sound actually travels extremely well across water. I was once at my family cottage and heard some speech about a hundread meters away on the other shore.

[@ajprop99]

DID IT SUCK? Doctor Who [Series 11] Yes it did

[@SeanEnglishHD]

Short answer Yes Long answer Yessssssssssssssssssssssss

[@mattthesilent777RED]

I'm surprised that in Series 11, Chibnall is like: "No the characters don't need period dress" Then in Legend of the Sea Devils: "The characters need period dress!"

[@Sara-xr9ph]

to be fair king james I was the type to reveal all his secrets to any pretty young man

[@eivom1]

Looks like im not missing out on much after giving up on this series lol

[@hollywark2885]

The northern accent makes them all sound so gormless and contributes to the how pants the show is.

[@creeperslayer241]

You also forgot that for some weird reason, all of the latin that they saw, in the book and on the kings leg thing, wasn't being translated by the tardis.

[@joefirth4148]

Love these videos. highlight of my week :)

[@hoffdennis225]

Watching the new Doctor Who is like watching a train wreck over and over again.