Doctor Who 1X02 Reaction: The Devil's Chord

[@litteralyjustsam5262]

Just a fun fact: William Hartnell was technically the first doctor to break the fourth wall, and Sylvestor McCoy did it a lot throughout his era. It's always been a part of Doctor Who and im sooooo happy that this new era is embracing it so much

[@MrKakeJelly]

Oh that's great to hear, keeping up the traditions!

[@rf3162]

​@MrKakeJelly The breaking of the 4th wall may be suggesting something bigger. The ones who do it the most seem to be the Pantheon since they are from outside the universe. It makes sense they would notice outsiders looking in.

[@kravor5341]

The idea of the toymaker wanting a kid makes sense really, would have seen it as a game, but more than likely he got bored quite quickly, locked them away where they coulsnt spoil his fun. Now hes gone, we proba gunna see more threats that he kept in his toybox

[@MrKakeJelly]

You know what, I think in the moment I was taken back is all. In hindsight, it makes sense. Playing God and making other Gods suits them.

[@HuntingViolets]

Christopher Eccleston played John Lennon and David Tennant was in a Beatles skit on Colbert. That's all I know of, but I wouldn't be surprised if more _DW_ actors have done something.

[@sallyatticum]

Peter Capaldi played George Harrison, also. (David played George in the skit)

[@fredneckteddy]

probably the best reaction and viewpoints I have ever seen!!!!!!!

[@stephaniepage4334]

I agreed

[@channyh.221B]

Jake has an Whovian soul, he 'gets' it, and it shows. Love his reactions (and with his little brother)

[@theblowpop]

"There's always a Twist at the end." Maybe it's a Susan Twist. There was also the billboard near the end for "Chris WAITES and the CARROLERS", which feels like it probably ties to "the one who waits" somehow and maybe also to the Ruby/Christmas connection.

[@MrKakeJelly]

Both plausible options. Seeing so many theories at the moment!

[@iansmith9279]

​@@MrKakeJellyIt's also a specific callback to the song that Susan was listening to,on her radio in the very first episode (An Unearthly Child).

[@meropetied]

Music is released back into the world! Of course there's a musical twist at the end

[@MrKakeJelly]

Makes so much sense but was shocking at the time 😂

[@channyh.221B]

About the 'what is to come', I always think of the 'four knocks' and everyone was thinking of the Master that will kill the Doctor... and maybe in a way it was, but nobody expected it to be because of 'HIM' and it broke all our hearts but in a genius way. So not trusting them to give us something to expect and then: "TADAAAAA!!' breaking our hearts ... again.

[@MrKakeJelly]

Yeah, RTD is so good at just pulling the carpet beneath us that I expect him to break my heart every episode!

[@MeidasWhovianAdvocate]

Harbinger in the background at the end of the episode was a twist

[@scaleofperspective6211]

One of them, anyway

[@keith.morgan]

Hey Jake, good reaction. Jinx was great as maestro, but was full on drag energy all the time which let it down a bit for me. But i hope we see her again a good villain. Nice hints of things to come, and as for the twist at the end..say no more lol. The best bit was a cameo from Murray Gold sitting at the piano if you noticed. Look forward to your Boom reaction next week

[@MrKakeJelly]

I SAW HIM LISTED ON IMDB AS AN ACTOR IN THE EPISOFR AND WAS LIKE WAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

[@scaleofperspective6211]

Oh, the people who try to bury doctor who are more active than ever :)

[@MrKakeJelly]

I love it, hope they are seething.

[@scaleofperspective6211]

@@MrKakeJelly they sure are

[@HuntingViolets]

We don't get David Bradley in this episode but it was close. Weird how the Doctor looks so happy when Ruby is comforting him about everyone in his life possibly being dead.

[@MrKakeJelly]

Strange isn't it? Like they are really pushing that he has moved on from everything since 14 has recovered with Donna and co.

[@HuntingViolets]

@@MrKakeJelly Hmm. I wonder. Edit: I mean, several of former his companions are alive, one way or another. But Gallifrey and apparently people who weren't even on Gallifrey . . .

[@HuntingViolets]

@@MrKakeJelly I mean, there's recovery and there's looking happy when being comforted about the genocide of your people.

[@MrKakeJelly]

@@HuntingViolets I guess family therapy did wondrous things for 14

[@joshuakeenanfee9]

Centre hair parting is looking strong boy ❤

[@MrKakeJelly]

Thanks babes, just woke up from a dream about you. You were handsome in that also.

[@AWeekLastTuesday]

strange ending, love it, love the fact that people lost their collective minds, meanwhile, been loving the episodes, and think it was cause the theme of the episode was music themed, and was just showing how the ending was lively in contrast to the rest without music which was bleak and depressing,

[@HuntingViolets]

Zeus used to have a lot of kids.

[@JAYWALKER1000]

Excerpts from the Internet....Disney Kills Who,...Fans Running Frantically From RTD Doctor Who...Doctor Woke.... RTD either has something up his sleeve or he's trolling us - he's hired an actress named SUSAN TWIST - she was the woman with Isaac Newton and the tea lady in this one (also in the musical number) and is listed for other episodes. From what you said you should lke the next one...

[@MrKakeJelly]

RTD is definitely having more fun with the teases this time around!

[@HuntingViolets]

This kind of reminds me of Desire from _Sandman._

[@JAYWALKER1000]

I'm getting Endless from Sandman vibes - Toy Maker (Dream), Maestro (Desire), the One Who Waits (Destiny - of course it all falls apart if this character turns out to be Amy or Rory). Shakespear, The Beatles - how may other pedestals are you ignoring?

[@MrKakeJelly]

Hahaha oh there will be much more iconic people/places/things I don't like. The mystery is when will they reveal themselves. 😂

[@JAYWALKER1000]

@@MrKakeJelly How about this - RTD casts Hank Azaria as He Who Wiats and he's a combination of Amy and Rory. It's a deep cut

[@MrKakeJelly]

@@JAYWALKER1000 you've struck gold.

[@HuntingViolets]

Yes, I thought of Desire and the Endless too.

[@stephaniepage4334]

Could ruby be jenny daughter or ruby might be Susan biological granddaughter?

[@MrKakeJelly]

Oooooh a great great granddaughter?! Love it!

[@HuntingViolets]

Oh, my goodness. The Beatles, Shakespeare. Are you going to go for the trifecta and admit you dislike Sherlock Holmes too?

[@MrKakeJelly]

I only like Sherlock is moffat write him 👀👀👀

[@HuntingViolets]

@@MrKakeJelly I'm an old-school book Sherlockian (or Holmesian in British, I guess) and a collector of adaptations. "A Scandal in Belgravia" owes as much to _The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes_ (from which they also got their thin Mycroft in the person of Christopher Lee) as to "A Scandal in Bohemia," though.

[@sallyatticum]

Lots of gods and goddesses in mythology have spouses and children. Think of Zeus & Hera their three children: Ares, Hebe, and Hephaestus.

[@MatthewCYN15]

And the many Many MANY children of good ol Zeus with his many Many MANY flings.

[@sallyatticum]

@@MatthewCYN15 This seems to have gone nowhere. I am perplexed about what seemed to be the overarching plot, but landed flat. The whole point seems to have been we give more importance to things than they really merit. I am hoping Mrs. Flood makes up for it.

[@MatthewCYN15]

@@sallyatticum I said it jokingly cause it's funny

[@sallyatticum]

@@MatthewCYN15 Yes, it is funny... I wasn't about to list the dozens of possibilities. It just triggered my thought.

[@jamespicton-v5w]

just a thought if meastro is the toy makers child, who is the mother?....lol id love it to be Missy

[@MrKakeJelly]

THAT WOULD BE FOOKING NUTS 😱

[@HuntingViolets]

You don't always need another parent if you're some kind of supernatural being.

[@jamespicton-v5w]

true but it would be hilarious another fun idea it,s the dr and rivers songs child, they were on the planet on her last time for 24 yrs, if he can forget he was married, could forget he had another child lol@@HuntingViolets

[@aardvarkmaximus7688]

You don't have to like the Beatles, but you do recognise what they did, and that is why they are placed so high in the order of things. Live Elvis before them, they did things that had never been done, sounds that were revolutionary and new ideas using the technology in new ways. Without the Beatles there would be no Pink Floyd, no Supertramp, no ELO, no Bee Gees (and so on, you get the picture) and the influences they had over others.

[@MrKakeJelly]

Oh I definitely understand their significance. I personally just find their music to be meh.

[@chazo1367]

@@MrKakeJelly yeah nowadays people do, but people back then were inspired by them. March of time and all that. Even I find their music meh but I grew up with different music going on so it makes sense, product of your generation and all that.

[@HuntingViolets]

@@MrKakeJelly It's such a variety of different styles, though, that it's interesting you would find all of it meh.

[@MrKakeJelly]

​@@HuntingViolets dunno why, their music really doesn't appeal to me... 😬