Doctor Who 13x01 Reaction

[@MeleeHellBot]

"flux? What's that? I haven't seen any trailers" Oh i am gonna have so much fun watching these reactions 😄

[@fionatsang9353]

I know, it was so fun watching this, I knew what was going to happen and yet I was vicariously surprised all over again XD

[@leilanyx]

It's so exciting when Doctor Who comes back because all of my favourite Doctor Who reactors start uploading again :) This was a banger of a series opener, I'm equal parts sad, terrified and excited for what's to come, ahh. It's so bittersweet too because I do not think Jodie has been given a fair shot, and I love her and her Doctor so much, the BBC and the fans have just treated her horribly. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing your thoughts on Dan, bc I love him already! Super hyped for the net episode and intrigued to see where all of this goes!!

[@Latriise]

"She said the thing!" Somehow I missed that when I watched the episode, and your reaction to it was great.

[@azizuladnan2957]

"justkiddingloveyoudarlingbutstillcomeonnow" I felt it too Shayla... that's a mood! She's too secrective, that she doesn't want to tell anyone... And damn... your effort... to avoid every single news/trailers/articles about this new series except the time it aired... I salute you, ma'am!

[@tylerbailey9329]

Goddamn, I remember I started watching your stuff near the start of my first university year. Now I'm graduating next month. You're back watching Doctor Who and it's like you never went away. Keep being the sweetest Shayla 😊

[@thenatural1sttrpg]

Doctor Who: The long Halloween. Going to be interesting to see all these threads come together for the finale.

[@landonwyndham979]

which companion is becoming two-face? lol.

[@scotteades5319]

Just gone to bed - switch on KZbin on my laptop and see Shayla as posted her DR who reaction - guess sleep can wait 😍😍😍

[@jvictor001]

Not Shola 💀😭😭

[@ihateunicorns867]

Any classic Who fans get any Logopolis vibes from this episode? Entropy of the universe, the Doctor with one companion left after others departed, the TARDIS acting weirdly, the cloister bell, a new companion ending up on board the TARDIS without choosing to do so? Maybe it’s just me. Completely different pace. Logopolis was slow and dark - a sense of foreboding. This episode went at a million miles per hour.

[@johna5635]

I got more of a "Stolen Earth" vibe than anything else but I get the links to "Logopolis".

[@RenatoGPadilla]

Wasn't "Logopolis" Tom Baker's final story? 'Cuz if so thats another parallel... Not to mention, the 60th Anniversary is in 2 Years, which is the same amount of Time Peter Davison was the Doctor before "The Five Doctors", right?

[@jimcat6795]

absolutely

[@gwinnellheald8592]

I have had Dan for one episode, I already LOVE him

[@Randomaited]

21:36 - This series is indeed short, but if you want more Doctor Who there's always the 694 episodes of the Classic series you've not done reactions too yet

[@booradley8895]

We lucky to get any series with it being mostly recorded during the worst of the pandemic

[@andrewbowman4611]

It's really a pleasure to watch someone enjoy the show for what it is, not what they want it to be. Your joie de vivre is both infectious and appropriate. I agree with practically everything you've said, that this is a absolute barnstormer of an opener. I also appreciate your perspective on the 13th Doctor in general; that her kindness is masking a much more conflicted personality. I also think that, come October next year, the intent behind this era of the show will become obvious, with rewards for those who've paid attention throughout or those who choose to watch from the beginning. Looking forward to Chapter Two.

[@TheLibrarianOG1]

Refreshing to watch someone who doesn't know a single thing about the current series. I'm so bad at avoiding spoilers, so when I see someone going in completely blind, I love it!

[@Ragnar_Aevarsson]

Omg I saw that people were reacting to this and I was like… what, I didn’t even know it was coming out. I didn’t even know trailers were out. So I went to watch it and it was so nice not knowing what was going to happen because trailers these days tend to basically show you all the good stuff and then when you see them in the show/movie it kinda becomes less fun.

[@DFQreacts]

I had to stop following a lot of Twitter accounts just so I could avoid spoilers. They'll tell you damn near EVERYTHING about the upcoming series! Lol I miss the breaking news, but being surprised is worth the trade off!

[@TheLibrarianOG1]

@@DFQreacts Very true. I've muted most of my accounts for the same reason

[@Ragnar_Aevarsson]

@@TheLibrarianOG1 I saw other reactors to this episode go like “oh, I bet this is the thing that will happen because I saw it on the trailer” and I’m just like… UGHHHH

[@leilanyx]

@@Ragnar_Aevarsson i mean, luckily the trailer footage seemed to only be from the first two episodes, so the later episodes are still a bit of a mystery

[@BurntIntoOblivion]

i missed your reactions to DW, i'm so glad there is more for you to react to now, you were always one of my top favorite DW reactors

[@patkillian5925]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that got super excited by the throwback "run for your life" line! So many reactions didn't even seem to notice it and meanwhile I was losing my shit that they were actually willing to throw an Eccleston reference in there and it was an absolutely "fantastic" one 😃

[@salva_75]

Your fave Doctor is entirely valid, who cares what others think (my favourit is seven and no one will ever convince me otherwise) :) This was a fantastic first Chapter, so exciting!

[@salva_75]

@Anna's Mind 444 every Doctor is SOMEONE'S favourite, I find something to love about all of them (context about when the actor was hired always adds sense to the hiring decisions too).

[@MrBanankartong]

SHE IS BACK! And I mean both you and the Doctor!

[@scottredding7357]

The psychic contact between the Doctor and Swarm seemed like the contact between the Master and Doctor in Spyfall. The prison guards of Swarm had the same guns as Ruth Doctor and Gat. From her dialogue, does Claire meet the Doctor earlier the same Halloween night? She’s seen the Weeping Angels before, she knows not to blink.

[@craigmacdonald539]

Out of the three series opener's of Jodie's era "The Halloween Apocalypse" has by far been the best.

[@Jim_The_Fish]

True, although Spyfall was pretty decent.

[@ftumschk]

@@Jim_The_Fish Agreed, although "The Woman Who Fell..." was okay, too, Jodie's season openers have been getting progressively better.

[@IceMetalPunk]

@@Jim_The_Fish Spyfall part 2 did my girl Ada Lovelace dirty, though 😥

[@Colin4763]

Shayla and your rambling Dr Who outros I've missed them. Welcome back

[@adryanx69]

I think this is probably the best episode of the jodie era by far. I really enjoy your videos and the first thing i do when i see a new DW episode is come here to wait the reaction.

[@tomski120]

I watched your reaction to Capaldis exit yesterday and I must say your mood has changed lol "I f*cking hate this show" to "I f*cking love this show" in the space of a few hours 😎😀 Great to see you back and looking in a very good place 🌹

[@marianaweber1554]

So many things! I love this format so far, and definitely the best intro so far for Jodie’s run. I am so excited for the weeping angels!

[@MrPaulMorris]

The episode ran at a very rapid pace to introduce all the threads for the ongoing story but, for me, managed to hold together as a coherent (if still mysterious) story. Definitely Jodie's best opening episode--which is a high compliment after last season's Spyfall. Unlike many in the fandom, I have really enjoyed the 13th's run to date. I thought drawing back in S11 away from constant galactic scale threats and losing the Doctor as the universally known 'oncoming storm' was a welcome relief and something of a return to Classic roots. While it was sad to see Graham leave, Dan seems to have hit the right note straight away. It will be interesting to see if he or Yaz transition over to the 14th Doctor or whether RTD goes for a clean sweep to start his new run. Incidentally, pea and ham for my favourite soup--always an effective hangover cure. Runner up with an honourable mention for spicy late night snack is mulligatawny!

[@keithgoodnight3463]

PLEASE when current Who is in a hiatus, consider reacting to Classic Who. I am an old school fan (I first saw Dr Who in 1983 when “The Five Doctors” was broadcast on PBS- I was in college then [yes, I’m that old] and loved it from that moment on) and would love to see you react to the Classic series. Several other KZbin reactors have done that and found themselves enjoying it more than they might have expected. And then there was that time a couple of years ago when the BBC did a streaming marathon of Classic Who and loads of modern viewers discovered that they loved it (I enjoyed seeing people on Twitter shipping Ian and Barbara). It could take you a bit to adjust to the old production styles (and limitations) but I think you’d find it rewarding- and you’d have at least one loyal follower of those reactions, me, and I suspect more!

[@MrPaulMorris]

I first saw Doctor Who in 1963... yes *I'm* _that_ old!

[@keithgoodnight3463]

@@MrPaulMorris You win! :-)

[@simonbeaird7436]

Seconding the motion proposed by Mr. Goodnight! Yes, I'm that old as well! 😁 Would love to see how Shayla reacts to Ian, Barbara and Susan.

[@AngelicMouseGirl]

Great reaction, so happy Doctor Who is back! Very excited for all your reactions to come! Soup is probably my favorite food, I couldn't pick one favorite type.

[@artemis_nightshade2333]

Did anyone realize that the woman at 5:59 said "taking the long way home" instant reference to Day of the doctor!!!

[@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg]

Haven't seen yet if it's been mentioned, but just wanted to point out (if it hasn't), Jodie's comment about Nitro Nine being temperamental is a reference to the Seventh Doctor's companion Ace, who was famously a demolitions expert who was somewhat obsessed with the stuff, much to the Doctor's apparent disapproval.

[@gostrobo100]

So glad you are back!! Hope is well with you great reaction!

[@umarsaddique710]

You're back! I've been waiting for this. Missed your reactions so much😄

[@Wannabe_Baby]

So happy we get to see your Doctor Who reactions again. :) And damn, that is another 10/10 shirt. Loved all your enthusiasm for the opening titles, the Weeping Angels, the Sontarans, etc. It was infectious. I'm very much enjoying the Jodie love too and yes, I paused for that one frame where you called her "darling". Thumbs up. :) Even though I've been down on this era, I enjoyed this episode. I think it was a really good start. I like Dan a lot. I hope his accent wasn't too difficult to understand.

[@Alfwin]

I'm so glad to see you reacting to Doctor Who again! I don't think I'll ever get tired of seeing the level of enthusiasm and love you have for this show; knowing I'm a part of the same community as people like you is what makes me proud to be a Whovian. Oh, and the sheer _chaos_ of your outros _never_ gets old! This episode might be some of the most fun I've had watching a new episode of Doctor Who in a while. I do think it's a bit of a mess; I'm worried it's introduced too many plot elements and won't be able to tie them all together in just 6 episodes, but I still quite enjoyed watching it. Dan seems like a really likeable character so far. I'm happy to see the Sontarans again - I've been wanting them to return for _years_ now, and I love the redesign (which is actually more or less a return to their original Classic Who design). And I _loved_ the moment where Yaz demands the Doctor stop being so secretive; I definitely hope we see more of that side of her in the next 5 episodes. I _do_ like soup, but I couldn't pick a favorite. It really depends what mood I'm in.

[@NPS2204]

A great start to series 13 hopefully the rest of the season will contain this level quality.

[@earlgrey9740]

Mate, it was fucking terrible

[@RenatoGPadilla]

The way you get so excited for this you can't even talk is adorable and contagious. Welcome back, Shayla! So the word is "Relief" and she was Scottish when she set them up... I didn't expect to find out Capaldi's Doctor was into handcuffs, but if River had fun with those, I guess I don't get to talk! Dan gives me MAD Jaimie vibes and I LOVE how he simply doesn't care about what happens. Guys just takes things in stride even when he's confused! The crystal guy is giving me the Vves of either a Black Guardian or the Valeyard from classic "Who". But the sister throws that entire theory off... Excited to see what he brings to the table! "justkiddingIloveyoudarlingbutstillcomeonnow" I've missed you, did you know that? GOD I'm glad Yaz stuck around. Just continuisely giving the Doc shit for keeping secrets! Hmmm... So it seems to me Claire is another Sally Sparrow case, which gets me to think: Wasan't Clara's last line that she was going home the long way around too...? WEEPING ANGELS! I hate them, but they're also my FAVORITE Monster! Which is another Sally Sparrow connection... That's how she gets to the past and meets the Doctor, or rather the Doctor meets HER, the first time... Interesting... Maybe the 1800s? That would make sense: If she meets the Doctor there, then She gets brought back in the Tardis and ends up in present day! And speaking of old Companion connexions... Space Outpost "ROSE"? Hmm... OK BUT CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE CGI BUDGET THIS SEASON?! THAT'S SOME "AVENGERS" SHIT! I gotta say I LOVE how obsessed the Doctor is with the whole Division thing now. I will always hate Chibnall for destroying the Lore with the whole Timeless Child thing, but I gotta admit it opened the way for some fun stuff in the future! "SONTARANS! PERVERTING THE COURSE OF HUMAN HISTORY!" Capturing a Companion-Adjacent character never works out, Crystal Lady! Hell! Danny Pink got killed and he only came back stronger! And did you even Google Rory Williams? And the heart of the Tardis did... NOTHING. Well, I guess Antimatter is impervious to time. Note for the next "Crisis"! And can I just say I AM SO GLAD TO HAVE A SEASON-LONG ARC AGAIN! "I JUST WANT A GOOD ENDING FOR YAZ!" Well... It's been implied she has a crush on 13. And the Doctor has been married 4 times and THOSE are all dead, so I kinda don't want to get my hopes up. YAY! Rambling Outro! :D I'm so happy that you're happy at "Who" being back! I can't wait to see where this goes! Welcme back again, pal! -"Ren". (Also can I just say, your editing? SO GOOD! Bravo! And yes, I do like soup! Thick noodle soup with boiled eggs in it! The yolk just makes it so much better, you know?)

[@Disney15ish]

With Claire, I think it's that the Claire that was sent to the past left a note or something telling her past self the truth, bootstrap paradox again - doing it because you know you did it. She does of the statement of "if it's true". Also you can sort of parralel Clarie's meeting with the Doctor and Yaz here with Blink's ending where Sally meets the Doctor and Martha who don't know who she is, but this time we as an audience or on the opposite side of the situation.

[@DFQreacts]

Ha! you noticed some of the same callbacks that I did, but you caught a Tennant one that I didn't! (final adjustment lol) That's why I love watching Whovians react to Doctor Who because they just catch so much more! Great reaction, can't wait until next week!

[@Moochtv]

Aww glad you did a reaction. Now I can do a mash up with a top tier reaction, along with regulars and newbies. It's that time again! #yoink

[@Soliy87]

SHAYLA IS BACK!

[@dylankolers3143]

Loved the angels coming back. Loved the sontarans coming back. Clair’s story so far reminds me of River’s story in the way that Clair’s past is the Doctor’s future. Also loved the throwbacks. And I don’t think we’ve heard the cloyster bell since season 9

[@charleslee8313]

The closed captioning said that she imitated the 12th Doctor, then the 7th Doctor, when it came to saying "Release". I'm surprised that you hadn't seen/reacted to the Lockdown episodes. (or maybe you had, but it's been a good while since you've done reactions)

[@LODintheshadows]

regarding angels lady, she said "we meet in the past I think, if it's true" making me think it is more likely she sent a letter or message or something to her present self from the past

[@viddysgamingviddyos4710]

Soup-er to see your Dr Who reactions back. Sigh, forget the pun, I'm not that big on soup, except I'm partial to a pumpkin and chickpea soup. Anyways, it's a chaotic day today, it's my birthday [and on November 4th, in case you Girl Scouts have got your time-space co-ordinates mixed up]. I'll report back on your long outro, but I'm already with you there, Shayla, with this enjoyable, yet overwhelming first chapter. Thanks for this [unintentional] birthday gift of a reaction.

[@serenity4eva89]

Absolutely here for the continuation of the Division/Timeless child arc 💙💙 THEY DID THE 'ONLY ONE BED' TROPE WITH THIRTEEN AND YAZ! 🥰 But mostly 'Halloween Apocalypse' made me wish there was a prequel mini-sode where we saw our beloved Twelve make all of his tech (the sonic, shades and cuffs) voice-activated... "You should make that thing (sonic screwdriver) voice-activated. For Gods sake, it is, isn't it?" - Clara "I don't want to talk about it" - Twelve 'Deep Breath' 😂

[@ohyeahitsthatguy9454]

You catch how the cuffs freed up when 13 said ‘relief’? That’s because the Third Doctor had a bit of a lisp so when he’d say ‘release’ that’s what it’d sound like. Meaning 3 made the cuffs. I wanna see that minisode!

[@Domino2097]

"what the bloody hell is going on?" yeah that's what the real episode title was (also i see you putting the bloody to use that i mentioned in the stream haha)

[@cookiedraw8173]

You are back !!! This episode was amazing. A bit messy but it has the drwho's charm from dr 10 and 11, and the doctor and yaz have VERY good dialogues that makes their relation super interesting.

[@ianpark1805]

Leek and Potato. And because I haven’t seen anybody else mention it, I’ll just say ‘the steps outside the museum’. And also the Williamson Tunnels are real. You can visit them in Liverpool.

[@ianpark1805]

Oh yes, hello again! How’ve you been?

[@firefly24601]

Martin Zero did a great two-part series on the Williamson Tunnels. The first part is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6HOq4h5a9xsfpo

[@ianpark1805]

@@firefly24601 oh cool! I’ve seen some of Martin’s other videos - I started with his exploration of Milner Field, the ill-fated gothic pile of Sir Titus Salt.

[@ftumschk]

I love me some leek and potato soup!

[@ianpark1805]

@@ftumschk Innit though?! 😂😂

[@firefly24601]

My own theory is that all these different scenes take place in different timezones. And I suspect Outpost Rose is either in the far future or in the far past.

[@TheLibrarianOG1]

Jon Pertwee, Peter Capaldi and Jodie Whittaker, my top 3. Loved the opener, probably the best opener in the show's history, for me, in all of the 45 yrs I've watched the show

[@luciasantiagotaylor8817]

So glad to see you back and loved this episode, am I the only one that recognised the guards *at the beginning guns as the same that the fugitive doctor/Gat had? So they presumably were Division or just Gallefreyan guards? Looking forward to watching your reactions again x

[@JustJames83]

Okay so people from Liverpool are called Scousers. Its great to have you back reacting again you have been missed, that shirt game of yours is killer. This episode was a lot, I can't wait to see what happens, Tomato soup or nothing at all

[@Westonator2005]

6:31 The same reaction I had when the weeping angels appeared in that episode.

[@jacobmatthews8021]

I've missed these a hell of a lot and seeing your reaction to the weeping angel is priceless 🤣♥️

[@firefly24601]

YAYYYYY Shayla is back, and with really pretty nail polish!

[@kitsukailegendary]

Seeing the Classic Santaruns is awesome also u don't normally get the threat at the start of the series so that has left a lot of questions also who are the Division and what are their connections to the Doctor and who is this being and what happened between the Doctor and this being that resulting in the doctor's Memory being wiped? like I said too many questions and not enough answers. This first episode was wicked awesome looking forward to the next one.

[@thibault9315]

I missed your reactions, also thank you very much because I didn't knew season 13 was coming out now 😀

[@alextemag2460]

glad you are back!!

[@alextemag2460]

The outpost is called rose and There aren't coincidences on doctor who

[@ftumschk]

It might just be an "Easter Egg" to entertain the fans, and nothing more.

[@xTimelord1997x]

This series has finally made me excited about Dr Who again. Series 11 was a bit of a elt down for me and series 12 only had a few good episodes. But this series. HOLY BALLZ! i love it. I'm constantly at the edge of my seat and im excited to find out more about The Division and the pre Hartnell doctors.

[@evandavid2816]

Groovy to have you back on the Whovian merry-go-round, Girl Scout...!!! I missed your boundless enthusiasm for all things Doctor Who; and as for this particular episode, well it's a promising start...let's just hope they can stick the landing, yes...?.. As for the short series length, that's pretty standard for a lot of British TV I'm afraid...still, at least it'll provide the perfect lead-in for your Doctor Who December stuff this year, if that's still a thing, yes...? Dan looks like fun, too...although I may be slightly biased because I'm a fellow Red; i.e., supporter of Liverpool Football Club (or 'soccer team' as you might prefer to say on your side of the Pond...regardless, loved that bit where the TARDIS landed outside our Anfield stadium, yes...?!). Peace Out for now...!!! PS: Heinz Tomato Soup for me, please...

[@matthill3293]

The scene where they land: Something else for Liverpool fans to drone on about for the next twenty years.

[@zander8713]

Yay! Can't wait to watch this :)

[@samirdurrani9959]

I’m not a big fan of soup but whenever I’m feeling unwell I love to have a cup of tea☕️ . As I don’t drink tea often I tend to put a lot of teaspoons of sugar lol 😂

[@DFQreacts]

I might just be high... But is soup just a form of tea? And is tea soup? ...It's leaf broth at the very least! 😂

[@steven54511]

Good God woman, your brain must be going at a million miles per hour both during the episode and afterwards during your synopsis. I swear that I could almost see the cogs turning..... The expressions on your face are priceless. You have one of those faces that convey what you are experiencing SO well. It's nothing short of amazing. I have a question for you: when Claire was taken by the weeping angel and its standing in front of her door with its fingers covering its eyes... Who's looking at it to make it do that? Btw, love your nail varnish but why only certain fingers and not all of them?? Catch you later for the next episode sweetie...

[@TheTardisDreamer]

Aah! I love your reaction so so much! I love Jodie too. One of my favourite Doctors now as well! I love for instance that you picked up on the Doctor and Yaz dynamic and how secretive the Doctor is. I completely agree with your assessment. I see a lot of fans don't get that part of her character. She absolutely is the most secretive and private of the new series Doctors. Not only with her past. With her emotions too. What in psychology would be called avoidant behaviour. She tells them nothing except the most vague details about her past, keeping them at an immediate distance. She then constantly puts on a happy, bubbly, caring act around them while burying how she actually feels. She doesn't allow herself to be properly angry or sad around her companions. And she'll lie to them or brush them off when they notice she's upset/ angry or when something hits too close to the bone. She is in that way... One of the most screwed up Doctors. She starts seeming so happy and positive. But you realise going through season 12 and now into Flux how horrifically self-destructive she is. Her coping mechanism is to suffer alone and push away the people who care about her when they want to comfort her. Her people are all dead and her entire civilisation and history is a lie... And she hasn't told anyone! Jack was right there and she told him nothing. She won't even explain the basics of what the Division is to Yaz, whom she has clearly now been travelling for ages with. I feel like her Doctor is just bubbling away with so much trauma and anger and sadness at this point. And so so many secrets. The writers are finally hinting at the tension. So I'm really hoping the writers go absolutely to town this season. Have her Doctor hit her breaking point. Have her completely lose it. It would be so damn satisfying. Not to mention, Jodie Whittaker is a queen at dishing out raw emotional trauma.

[@firefly24601]

I kinda like soup, but usually not as a regular meal. As an add-on, yes... and an occasional full meal. PEACE OUT, GIRL SCOUT!!! ✌🏼

[@johna5635]

This is far better than the series being back!!! Even if I don't care much for a particular episode, I always appreciate them more through seeing the appreciation of others.

[@LIA-52]

I know I'm late, but I think that Claire is Clara, especially because she said that she's taking the long way home, and Clara said to Me that they could take the long way. (If my memory didn't get screwed up)

[@roonilwazlib320]

I loved this episode so much!! One of my favorites from Jodie's era

[@jimcat6795]

so glad you liked it! Top Tier indeed

[@og8879]

Looked forward to this all week 😁

[@johnhudson9167]

Minestrone. Loved the episode, great reaction Shayla!

[@ftumschk]

I had a Liverpudlian college housemate with a really thick Scouse accent, and he called it "Mine-strrrrown". Glorious!

[@chrispadwick3796]

And as for my favourite soup... French Onion with melted cheese croutons eaten at a Parisian restaurant with a spectacular view of the Eiffel Tower.

[@ZA-mg5nq]

6:35 exactly!! they are timelessly exciting villains even for these two minutes they were here for

[@ianking3847]

Great to have you back Shyla doing Doctor Who. Interesting to hear your favourite Doctor's. Peter Capaldi was your favourite and he was my second favourite in Modern Who Doctor's. Jodie is your second favourite. I do agree she gets unfair criticism. She is a very good Doctor. This was a very solid opener. I do agree it's sad to have only 6 episodes but it is so cool so vintage Who to have a 6 parter.

[@darynvoss7883]

Nice to have you back. So good that you've avoided trailers, I wish I'd done the same.

[@waidi3242]

Where do you found the episodes? I'm seeking for one with subtitles

[@ThomasFuchs7]

9:06 Yes. But sorry Girl. the Sacond Doctor would be the best. "Jaime: If I say run, run. Run!"

[@cookingwithibbi5796]

SHES BACK

[@stevesm4]

Nothing much to add except: is Output Rose so-named just to please the fans or is that significant?, tunnel man is a real historical figure and his tunnelling is a real mystery, don't the disintegrating planets make you think of bath bombs (or is that just me?) and next week's episode has somebody I know in it. Those who follow a number of reactors will have heard that last point too many times already but I'm so excited I can't stop talking about it. I won't say who she's playing as you've been avoiding trailers and spoilers.

[@daveautzen9089]

Great to have you back, I have missed you and your reactions. Will you still be reacting to Legends?

[@stewieDM]

Interesting fact for you. The character you see at the beginning called Williamson who's building the tunnels under Liverpool was actually a real person. Williamson was a philanthropist, landowner and tobacco merchant. No one still to this day knows why he had the tunnels built, some believe it was just a desire to create work for the poor. Over the years the tunnels were filled in, but after some investigations in the mid 1990's volunteers have excavated lots of chambers and tunnel networks across several sites, with some sections open to the public with guided tours available at the Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre. I just hope they're prepared for an influx of Doctor Who fans paying them a visit.

[@mikebarlow214]

A "death mask" faced alien that knows all about The Doctor.....a cute dog faced alien.....a Weeping Angel.....and a Sontaran??? Has someone been peeking at your Christmas list? (And I'll take some homestyle chicken noodle with that, too!) Also, this space eating entity that the Flux is looks eerily like what Davros was trying to get with his "reality bomb" from "Journey's End" in Series 4. (Just speculating, but not likely bringing THOSE GUYS into this.....yet! Welcome back, by the way!

[@thibault9315]

4:40 here's Johnny !

[@ftumschk]

"Here's doggy!" :)

[@blaiddmawrdrwg917]

Hi sheyla just let me told you that they do not being traveling for a long time . I think that this events take place after the Revolution of the Dalek because if you check the last scene Yaz have the same clouth than this episode what you think about it? And also I think that the Flux thing really are the Ravegers. I saw them just like that in my mind during the 9th Doctor audio with the same name Ravegers.

[@TheJamieRamone]

Finally it/you're back!!! :D

[@chrispadwick3796]

Just putting this in the mix but 'taking the long way home' from Clare or...Clara, perhaps? Just saying. Oh, and thanks Shayla. Nice review. Great to see you back.

[@Bagofnowt]

I know this isn't the point but you look amazing in this video! That hairstyle is so great

[@Ragnar_Aevarsson]

This is NOT a spoiler! The reason it’s called Doctor Who: Flux is because of Covid limiting production. Season 13 has 6 episodes so chibnal decided that it will be one big grand story within the space of 6 episodes. The story is the “Flux” part.

[@juliet1203_]

Doctor Who: Flux is a 6 part serial. This was part 1 out of 6

[@j0hnnyb0y9]

Shayla🤜🤛Me Jodie being our 2nd favorite

[@kerouac.jackson]

In general, the fewer the number of episodes, the tighter and better the storytelling, and we're off to a very promising start. Here's to hoping Jodie's last series has everyone hoping she'd gotten one or two more. I know I'm going to forget stuff from week to week, though. I suspect that this is going to be one of those series that I'd probably be better off binge watching, but alas, I don't have that kind of patience.

[@solarconker]

Wooo glad to see your back

[@martins3776]

Soup? Fish fingers and custard obviously, wait, what made me think that, butternut squash or anything else a bit unusual (although tomato can be better than its unoriginality suggests)

[@nero8369]

As a person who didn't like almost anything about series 11 at all and could only enjoy "The Haunting of Villa Diodati" and some bits and pieces of season 12, I have to say that I don't know if it was because I came to this with low expectations or something else, but I really did enjoy this one. The Doctor is better in this one imo, Yaz also becomes more enjoyable, standing up do the Doctor, in contrast with 11 and 12 where the companions were just cardboards walking around and agreeing with her every word. Dan as a new companion is also pretty great. I liked Karvanista, I'm curious about Swarm and his origins, so, I can say that I did enjoy this one. If I had a bone to pick, would be that they tried to set up too much in one go. The digging expedition, Swarm looking for his sister and maybe the Sontarans or even the Observation Outpost could have been buildt up in following episodes, the first episode seems a little bloated because too much stuff. I just hope all that was set up get paid off in a good and enjoyable way. Other than that, I had fun, pretty fun episode.

[@Mark-pl3bv]

This show is just so good. Took me some time to take my RTD/Moffat lenses off whenever I watched the show, which gave me certain specific expectations (thank you Classic Who!), but now that I have I genuinely love rewatching this era. And I think "Flux" isn't going to disappoint, it seems solid so far.

[@steven54511]

Just saw your question about soup.. Chicken and mushroom for me thanks 👌👍🐔🍄

[@peterdrewer2574]

Outpost Rose... Interesting name... Anyhow, a first episode launching with so many heavy duty threads and only six episodes to play in. Looks like a six hour movie released in serial form. You get the cliff hangers, suspense and reveals the first time around. It'll flow differently on a binge watch. If ever there was a show that could play around with time...?

[@TheManInTheLongBlackCoat]

4:37 justkiddingloveyoudarlingbutstillcomeonnow

[@ConsciousStoner08]

yooo you’re back, liked this episode way better than the rest of chibnalls era

[@Mark_E_M]

13 is SO MUCH like 11,,,and I LOVE IT!!!

[@thomasdawson4044]

When are u watching war of the sontarans flux episode 2