Doctor Who 1X05 Reaction: Dot and Bubble

WHAT THE F*CK WAS THAT ENDING?! I MEAN, IN EDITING THIS VIDEO I NOTICED A FEW LINES THAT COULD SUGGEST RACIAL HATRED BUT FOOKING ELL, THAT WAS NUTS!!! Doctor Who season 1 episode 5 reaction and review, starring Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th Doctor and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday. I LOVE Doctor Who and reactions to this show is why I started this channel, I am so happy to finally be doing it! Come with me on this journey as I can't work out if I like Lindy or not, only for her to be an absolute bigot and cement my hatred for her! #doctorwho #thedoctor #bbc #christophereccleston #davidtennant #mattsmith #petercapaldi #jodiewhittaker #ncutigatwa #disney #disneyplus #doctor #tardis #seasonone #season1 #s1 #episodefive #episode5 #ep5
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[@HuntingViolets]

Your glee at people being eaten is giving me life.

[@MrKakeJelly]

😂

[@MatthewCYN15]

Morals of this episode: 1: Some people may not be worth saving 2: Racism cannot be extinguished 3: Never, EVER, piss off a Time Lord.

[@MrKakeJelly]

The Fury of the Time Lord lives on.

[@HuntingViolets]

If you watch again, you may see that Lindy is rude to both Ruby and the Doctor, but she does treat the Doctor differently. She blocks him immediately but listens to Ruby. Reason you can think this is nothing: He comes in with the monster warning while Ruby comes in with a cover story. She freaks out when she finds out Ruby and the Doctor are in the same room together while she works in a room with other people. She realizes the Doctor is the same man she blocked before -- "I thought you just looked the same" -- all of them "look alike." She tells her friends she knows it's "wrong" and he (the Doctor) will be "disciplined" after, and she will "enjoy" his being "disciplined," but they should listen to him and that he's not "as stupid as he looks." Why does she want him disciplined for helping her? What about him looks stupid? Yes, she called Ruby stupid too, but she didn't say she "looked" stupid. There are just a lot of little things ("microaggressions," really) like that, which people can explain away individually but which add up. This episode uses social media as a red herring but is really about racism.

[@MrKakeJelly]

OH yeah, when I edited this I noticed all of these. Quite subtle, just assumed she was a rich douche. Turns out she's a racist, rich douche (some would say rich = racist but I digress)

[@HuntingViolets]

@@MrKakeJelly :) Oh, yeah, I forgot you'd see it all again in the editing.

[@jamesanthony3072]

This and 73 yards were recorded at the same time and Ncuti amazing speech at the end was the first thing he filmed as the Doctor even before The Giggle was shot… ✌🏼

[@MrKakeJelly]

Oh my, Ncuti is such a talent. First scene and he does that?! Hot damn.

[@CsikiAttila]

One of the things I was thinking was that the constantly rotating profile pics are their reality, so if that stop, they start to veer to the right. It would wear off in few minutes, but they don't have the patience to wait it out.

[@MrKakeJelly]

Could be onto something, Lindy showed a lot of impatience this episode!

[@uniquesimulacrum]

The slugs were basically remote controlled by the dots. Dots say 'kill A' to the slug and 'move right into the slug' to Person A' -> Person A is eaten by slug. Anyone else is just ignored by slug. As we can see dots could simply kill their owners, so I guess they wanted to see their humans suffer while being eaten alive.

[@MrKakeJelly]

Appreciate the explanation 😊 Question, call me stupid if it is a very stupid question, but how did they control the slugs? Was that said?

[@HuntingViolets]

@@MrKakeJelly I think since they created them, that was probably built in. How does AI create a physical entity, though?

[@MrKakeJelly]

@@HuntingViolets right?!

[@marshsundeen]

​@@MrKakeJellyimplied. I do not think slugs would naturally go in alpha order.

[@wendyheatherwood]

​@HuntingViolets The AI is probably also running most of the infrastructure in the city including any kind of manufacturing or medical facilities, considering that there aren't any people who do proper jobs living there.

[@ealadubh4800]

You can take comfort in the fact that it won't be the dots or the slugs that'll get the remaining Finetimers. It'll be each other going full on Lord Of The Flies the moment they come to realise they don't have the first idea about what they need to do.

[@MrKakeJelly]

Oh yeah, trying to light a fire using a smartphone torch. 😂 Would love to return in a later episode to see who ate who first. 😂

[@MarcosSantos-dj6lk]

well racists people have money buy rockets in 2024. So this episode was realistic racism will exist in the future too. Was a amazing episode

[@HuntingViolets]

"Do you think Ricky was racist?" Honestly, probably. He may have been able to change under the right circumstances because at least he had some curiosity, but probably. Because someone can have good qualities and nice in some ways and then one day they say that thing and you discover it. Not all of them are easily identifiable as just jerks like Lindy.

[@MrKakeJelly]

Thank god we will remember him as the shining light of this episode

[@FractalParadox]

OK, hear me out: even if you lived in finetime world, you would still be able to use your legs without the bubble... BUT, the concept isn't wrong at all, just wasn't conveyed well. If you dig into the neuroscience behind it, it's absolutely possible she would have serious difficulties, but not outright fall over or clearly turn when trying to walk straight. the way your brain learns things and performs certain actions isn't exactly super general, sometimes certain skills are tied to very specific things. one great example of this is a video by Smarter every day called "The backwards brain bike" where he goes over practical examples of this. in fact, those things get less and less flexible as we age, and someone who spent their entire live on that VR bubble just wouldn't have the same spacial awareness of someone who actually sees things more than 2ft away from their face. just the fact that she had to think on how to look _beyond_ the bubble already tells you she just never thought of it before. As I said, the portrayal was a bit too stupid, I don't think messing with her sense of direction was the right call, whist having her run into things like the pole and forgetting to dodge furniture and hitting her knee on the table seems like it would be a better way of showing it. she is used to have something avoiding obstacles _for_ her, so she just wouldn't think of avoiding potholes and light poles and stuff. also maybe having her do a sort of drunk, swaying walk would likely be more realistic than outright being unable to walk on a straight line. And the part where she learned pretty fast once she had Ricky, it would absolutely happen exactly like this. in a couple minutes, her brain would get used to it, and the struggling would mostly fade.

[@MrKakeJelly]

I appreciate everything you wrote but what did I say? WE ARE NOT DEFENDING THIS. 😂

[@FractalParadox]

@@MrKakeJelly also I think someone else pointed out that the bubble is always spinning, too. And though we are not seeing it in VR and don't have enough of our field of view covered by it, my mom got motion sickness just watching it. it didn't even registered for me that the bubble is always spinning, and if it switched off, there would be some lingering motion sickness for a few seconds or minutes while she adapts to not having a rotating background all around her

[@MrKakeJelly]

@@FractalParadox oooh I hope Mama Bear is feeling better!

[@marshsundeen]

The racism is sprinkled throughout. Lindy is always rude to The Doctor, while tolerating g Ruby. She was horrified at Ruby and The Doctor being in the same room. She says she hates The Doctor while he has done is try to help. Lindy basically tells The Doctor that all black people look the same. The blonde guy said they will be contaminated if they continue talking to him.

[@MrKakeJelly]

Yeah, when I was editing it made sense but obviously first time watching I was like 😦

[@HuntingViolets]

That one dead body on the pavement had blue blood.

[@MrKakeJelly]

IT DID? GONNA WATCH BACK!

[@marshsundeen]

It is interesting. The colony might be Earthling, rich, racists, because of the song. I could see certain people leaving Earth if they could escape those not like them.

[@polgarauk5606]

Hi Jake 👋😊 Long comment ahead sorry I am a bit of a gobshite 😂 To answer Two things you said. 1) Susan Twist was in the 60th anniversary episodes well one she was in Wild Blue Yonder at the beginning, she was Isaac Newton's housekeeper 😊 2) The slug creatures were created and controlled by the AI dots. My view why they did this and didn't use the dots themselves is to do ot slowly and get rid of the evidence as they did on the Homeworld. To stop people realising what was happening and switching the AI off. Also alphabetical order is because they are still a computer and even sentient their programming thinks logically ifygwim? I saw someone comment elsewhere that if they are in the bubble all day their coordination would be off because of some sense being affected can't remember which one tho sorry 😐 If you rewatch the episode you will see many subtle hints of the racism but I have to confess I didn't see the racism even at the end until I saw a review of it and I was horrified I didn't see it 😢 I did have to have a good delve into myself because I loathe racism or any prejudice of any kind and didn't see it I thought it was the elitism. My partner suggested it's because I don't see colour only character. I think now a big part of it is because I have created my own bubble but mine consists of people who don't judge etc. also I don't do any social media except KZbin (slowly stopped since Brexit finally left them all after covid) and if there is any hint on a channel they have any kind of prejudice I block them with zero tolerance. I am a wheelchair user and have 3 special needs children so should really have spotted signs of any prejudice having been on the recieving end too many times. I loved this episode, hated Lindy and called her a bitch for killing Ricky 😂😂 Last but not least I LOVE Peter Capaldi he is the doctor I feel the most connected too his kindness and that speech 💬 was awesome I miss his Doctor but am loving Ncuti so far.

[@billkerns9258]

The reflection and amount of thought you put into this response - including a discussion about it with your partner - shows that this episode accomplished its goal. Good for you!

[@MrKakeJelly]

Oooof, this was a long one but I read everything. I picked up the subtle racism when editing the video but still shocking 😩 I get what you mean about your circle, I tend to swat away the arseholes as well. Hopefully yourself, your kids and those in your circle don't have to experience prejudice in the future (we'd prefer the present but like uou said, the state of the world we live in is horrendously) i wish well to you and your family! Long live Papa Capaldi 😂

[@magicalmrwest]

I think it’s less that the slugs knew the alphabet but that the dots would just walk them into their mouths.

[@celticmaiden76]

I read the inability to walk without arrows as commentary on people who become too dependent on GPS and end up driving into ponds or closed roads because they listen to the GPS rather than their own eyes/common sense.

[@HuntingViolets]

I think it's fair that if you're not used to using your body in a certain way, it can be an issue when you need to -- like if the lights go out in your house at night and you have to move in the dark, so you're finding your way by touching the walls and trying to avoid things by memory. I think most people do that better than Lindy walks without the arrows (at first), but it's not totally out of line. Okay, it's a little out of line, but Lindy is not very bright.

[@LauraMallorca1908]

I read somewhere that she was used to looking at a rotating object while walking, so had to adjust to a static view first. Like that feeling when the car slows down and comes to a stand but you still feel the motion.

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

Dot knew. Dot was sentient, and knew the names in alphabetical order.

[@HuntingViolets]

I think there is some connection between the names Ruby Sunday and Ricky September. We'll have to see if more characters with similar names show up.

[@anonagain]

The Bubble (and the images on display) were in constant rotation. Your brain would interpret that as if you are spinning. That's why Lindy always veered to the side, but it was only temporary. If you don't know what I mean, spin around 10 times then try to walk a straight line - you'll get it. :-)

[@MrKakeJelly]

You challenging me to a game of Dizzy Dizzy Dinosaur? I accept.

[@tank2045]

You ask why she doesn't know how walk...There is the fact that she hasn't looked outside her bubble in probably many years and is literally unable to focus on anything more than about 12 inches in front of her face...I imagine that would play havoc with any kind of spatial awareness...

[@HuntingViolets]

How do they party with bubbles surrounding their heads all the time? That must be fun.

[@MrKakeJelly]

I assumed it was partying online in the bubble.

[@HuntingViolets]

@@MrKakeJelly Makes being eaten by a slug seem like the lesser evil.

[@nathanthomas5133]

Every year people drive into rivers or 300 miles in the wrong direction because their sat-nav directed them there - the idea that because the arrows aren’t there to tell her where to go she hasn’t got the confidence to trust her own eyes isn’t far off real life 😅

[@MrKakeJelly]

Those people also won't survive like these fooking racists. 😂

[@jonni2317]

"when people show you who they are believe them, the first time." -maya angelou lindy was horrid from the start, but we, or rather i , kept wanting to see her make better choices, i even felt sorry for her a couple of times

[@MrKakeJelly]

Agreed. Even when she left Ricky I somewhat respected her savagery 😂 but alas, f*ck her.

[@HuntingViolets]

Oh, I forgot to say that this reminds me a little of _The Creeping Terror,_ a bad low-budget movie where the victims have to climb into the monsters while pretending to struggle as they are being eaten. It also had problems recording the dialogue and couldn't afford to redo it, so most of the movie has voiceover narration: "Sheriff Jeff says . . ." It's hilarious.

[@MrKakeJelly]

I'll add to list!

[@HuntingViolets]

@@MrKakeJelly It's so bad!

[@ealadubh4800]

17:30 - "Simon, sidestep to your left"

[@HuntingViolets]

It's interesting that this is the first time the Doctor has experienced this. (I suppose he may have run into people who hate Time Lords or something. Or the Fugitive Doctor may have experienced some stuff, but I don't know whether he remembers that?) I remember his kind of blowing off Martha's concerns in "The Shakespeare Code" by saying just walk around like you own the place; that's what I do (thanks, person who looks like a white guy, so helpful). Not to mention the 1914 duology. I would love to see Martha and Fifteen have a conversation at some point. (Martha and Fourteen too, although it could get repetitious.)

[@MrKakeJelly]

I honestly forgot this was his first time on screen being judged by the colour of his skin and now I'm in a ball on the floor.

[@anonagain]

Don't worry - you don't influence me in the least ;-) Thanks for the reaction - enjoyed it! Excellent episode, with bonus points for the slug monsters that looked very Classic Who in design.

[@MrKakeJelly]

I'm gonna influence so hard now. 😂

[@anonagain]

@@MrKakeJelly 🙂

[@MrStephenLodge]

Being used to walking with a spinning ball on your head, then trying to walk without would cause Vertigo. Which would work off over time.😈

[@MrKakeJelly]

SILENCE YOUR LOGIC 😂

[@HuntingViolets]

She doesn't even work at work -- she spends all her time looking at people on the superZoom screen.

[@wendyheatherwood]

I think it's a more passive variant of the same technology Satellite 5 used in season 1. Unlike the journalists in that episode they don't need to think about what the computer is doing with their brains and can just carry on chattering away.

[@HuntingViolets]

@@wendyheatherwood Ah! I didn't think of that and just thought they were goofing off, especially since she said she wanted to get back to work. That was probably an excuse, though.

[@user-dy5ku3gd7r]

There were soooo many overt and subtle signs of racism and prejudice scattered throughout the episode: 1. Lindy was revolted and blocked the Doctor when he first appeared on her feed. 2. Lindy didnt block Ruby. She was more receptive to Ruby when she appeared on her feed. Lindy spoke to Ruby and believed her over the Doctor. 3. When the Doctor appeared for the second time on her feed, Lindy asked him if the monsters "have something to do with you" (she didnt ask Ruby this, just the Doctor) 4. Lindy told her groupcall to listen to the Doctor and that "i know this is wrong and after this is all over he will be so disciplined, i cant wait, and he doesn't look as stupid as he looks" (of course due to the color of his skin) 5. No person of color lived in Finetime 6. Lindy was shocked to learn that Ruby and the Doctor were in the same room together in such close proximity 7. Lindy told the Doctor "Didnt I block you? I knew it. I just thought you looked the same, but you're the same person I blocked. I was so right to hate you." (Implying all black people look the same) 8. When they met, Lindy told Ruby and the Doctor "Gosh, you two, this is strange." (meaning a white and black person working together) 9. And a few more microagressions towards the Doctor before they met in the final scene AND in the final scene where the racism got blatant.

[@MrKakeJelly]

Yeah, when editing I realised pretty much all of these. At the time, twas still very 😱

[@steve8510]

A masterful reveal... as for Ricky he suffered from the same casual racism most do, it's hard to call him racist and that's half the problem. Imagine if everyone in the bubble was black, would we all have still thought it was about rich privilege?

[@oathy03]

Think Nazi Barbie The clues were there but RTD did a very clever move the racism was there 1. Her disgust they were in the same room 2. the non stop aggression towards the doctor 3, Saying about when this is over he will be disciplined that's when my alarm triggered 4. You all look alike 5. the instant block when the Doctor made contact But what RTD did was turn the entire betrayal of Ricky who I don't think was the same he read books and clearly a lot more educated, She was almost child like (Chucky style) Mummy in the sky etc So after that scene with Ricky she sees the doctor makes that face and ignores them, we know the rest The DOTS had clearly seen how revolting these people were and decided on the most revolting fate for them.

[@MrKakeJelly]

The dots were anti racists, we Stan. 😂

[@ealadubh4800]

Five and a half minutes into this video and I'm like "Oh. Oh. Oh dear. Oh *God*."

[@MrKakeJelly]

Hahaha yep, I looked like a total arse by the end 😂

[@elikohaiuwu]

I like your chonky seal plush in the background 😹

[@MrKakeJelly]

Thank you, her name is Lucile. 😂

[@elikohaiuwu]

​@@MrKakeJelly Awh Lucile is adorable haha 😂

[@StephanieMaireFaith]

Yh she was in the wild blue yonder as issiac Newton mother

[@HuntingViolets]

Housekeeper or something like that, I think.

[@MrKakeJelly]

I KNEW IT WAS ONE OF THEM

[@marshsundeen]

She has been in many episodes at this point.

[@LauraMallorca1908]

Hi there, cannot believe I only just found your channel. Love your reaction style. Btw, I heard putting too many links in your description lowers your chance to be pushed into searches and feed. Is that true?

[@MrKakeJelly]

Thank you for the compliment! I personally haven't heard that rumour, have you been finding it to be true?

[@LauraMallorca1908]

@@MrKakeJelly Since I am not uploading these days, you could try. I heard it from a US reaction channel.

[@MrKakeJelly]

@TheRani2024 I'll give it a shot and see how it goes!

[@LauraMallorca1908]

@@MrKakeJelly I am subscribed now, we'll both see how it works!

[@vickanid1862]

There are a couple of things odd in this episode. First, it seemed much more about social media (an oxymoron to me) then about racism. I think some think it was racist because the Doctor is black but it may be more about how well connected he is to the bubble business. I see this discrimination on various sites where there are the "good guys" and the "bad guys". Perhaps that's a part of it. For me, it had more of a Black Mirror feel to it. It's unclear how many races are actually on these worlds. In most Dr Who, it's one like Sontarans, Daleks, Cybermen. Only on Earth does the Doctor typically come across a spectrum of races. One bit about that. The home world was completely destroyed by the slugs. So, were the slugs non-racist and ate everyone? We'll never know since the Doctor does basically nothing to find out what's going on and why and how it might be stopped. Not the Doctor I grew up with! Lastly, the lamp post was my favorite character next to Ricky. Go lamp post!

[@MrKakeJelly]

The slugs and dots were anti racist. We shall build statues in honour id them.

[@Parker8752]

Honestly, they're all going to die over the course of a few weeks - most of them have barely learned to walk without the help of technology; I doubt a single one of them knows how to keep themselves fed in the wilderness...

[@SupaKen74]

White supremacy is a bubble too. If you watch this episode again, you're gonna see a lot of things that you missed, that will seem a lot more obvious the second time around. The micro aggressions. The way she listens to Ruby, and completely discounts And belittles the doctor. And yes she belittles ruby too, but she still listens to her. The almost disgust she has when she finds out that they're both in the same room together. So many things. I missed the first time around. That's privilege. This episode was brilliant.

[@MeidasWhovianAdvocate]

Good morning handsome 😚

[@sallyatticum]

You actually asked if it was okay to say "I thought you just just looked alike" Early indication of the racism.

[@MrKakeJelly]

Yep, and the ending was still unexpected!

[@sallyatticum]

@@MrKakeJelly It is interesting how many of us saw it and then dismissed it