Doctor Who 1x8 Reaction | Father's Day

[@insomnaholic]

"Who says you're not important?" is one of my favorite lines from the Doctor.

[@salyx]

Mine too. It’s so simple yet there’s so much to it. He delivers it perfectly.

[@noneofyourfckingbusiness8302]

I love as well at how humbled he is by their "normal" life. It really underpins his love for humanity even as an alien.

[@robertcartier5088]

@@salyx That, and in another episode when Rose sarcastically says he's not Santa Claus... _"Who says I'm not? -- red bicycle when you were 12..."_

[@DrakeAurum]

It's a consistent theme with the Doctor, there's nothing more powerful than an ordinary person and he's never met anyone who wasn't important. Such a great and simple message.

[@elliotkingaby5312]

This and how 11 says it is brilliant

[@alexdredge655]

“I was never there for you” “You would have been” God that still kills me

[@fayesouthall6604]

That’s 😢

[@ShyyGaladriel]

Honest to god I think he would have tried, but it would have gotten all messed up the way all the things he tries to do get messed up. A tragedy where you know the outcome couldn’t have been anything but tragic. But he was a good dad in the best way here. He did the best he could. And his best here was to sacrifice himself. 😭

[@lbd-po7cl]

Christopher Eccleston has said this is his favorite story of the series. At the time of filming his own father was very ill and dying, and as the script only really required him to be on set for half the shoot he was able to spend time visiting his dad in hospital. My own dad died when I was 14 about 50 years ago, just when I was growing to appreciate him as an individual. I’ve often thought how I would love to go back and just spend time together to talk and share thoughts and music. This episode always hits hard and I certainly cried the first few times I watched it as well. Thanks for your rawness and honesty.

[@DroneQuadcopter]

Not the same but I lost my older brother, he was almost 21. I was 15... Some wounds heal after loong time, but they never heal to the fullest. This kind of episode will always hit hard like a truck.

[@frnknstndrgqn]

The part that always gets me is when Rose says "it's unfair" and her dad says " I got all these extra hours, no one in the world can say that, and I got to meet you." Always fucks me up 😭😭😭😭

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

It's taken me nearly 20 years to notice that when Rose tells the Doctor she's sorry, he touches her face in the same way her dad does when she's upset a bit earlier.

[@michaelthomas9790]

Your emotional rawness is why you’re my favorite reactor. Thank you for always sharing your feelings and being so open while helping us fans to relive the shows we love all over again. I haven’t cried from this episode in years, yet here I am crying along with you!

[@Wicked_Sushi]

Same here. I've gone right off some other reactors who seem more intent on over-acting than - you know - REACTING.

[@theaikidoka]

@@Wicked_Sushi Me too. Personally, no matter how much they might work for getting engagement and satisfying the algorithm, I find those 'hands on your cheeks and mouth open' poses in thumbnails SO fake. SO many channels do it, and they don't need to. I know that if I see Angela grin or cry in the thumbnail, I'm going to recognise what bit that was taken from and that she meant it.

[@Lucifer_Crowe]

Something I've always appreciated is Jackie's refusal to badmouth Pete to Rose when she was growing up. Obviously memories are often Rose-tinted in general but, it's still sweet.

[@TonyTylerDraws]

Heh Rose-tinted

[@LightLMN]

"Paul, I think you're gonna hurt me." His reputation preceeds him. He's written some of the best (and most devestating) Doctor Who, hands down, and has been doing it since 1990. I dearly wish he did more TV work.

[@zvimur]

The same who wrote the source for FoB?😢

[@LightLMN]

@@zvimur Yep, that's the guy!

[@stephensheridan1279]

@@zvimur originally for the 7th Doctor yes!

[@godofpencils01]

The bit wehere Pete says to Rose "I'm your Dad. It's my job for it to be my fault" was lifted from something writer Paul Cornell's father said to him - you were right at the start about Paul making you cry.

[@pabloc8808]

And I thought that line couldn't hit me any harder

[@klaxoncow]

Like how US President Truman had a plaque that read "the buck stops here" and he placed it on his desk in the White House to always remind himself of what the job was really all about. Not dodging the responsibility, but gladly taking it on.

[@marq1609]

"I thought this was gonna be a fun episode" Never assume this lol, it'll always take you by surprise

[@lemonfreshrob]

"Would I go back in time and stop it? No." That was a very brave and open and raw thing to say. I love that of you. There is MASSIVE insight there.

[@bryanreynolds8721]

One of this shows strengths is how one episode can be silly and quirky and the next can leave you emotionally shattered. Sometimes, those things can exist in the same episode. It's why I became such a fan.

[@Mnementh-ub8md]

Yes, this is really the strength of the show: you never know what you get. There may be bad episodes, but you keep at it, because the next one might the best you saw in TV in a long time. And Doctor Who doesn't shy away from trying out things, from trying out all sorts of stories. And not all work out, but because they do you get also exceptionally great ones. Too many TV and cinema plays it safe to not waste investors money or tarnish ones reputation with a botched story.

[@ianpark1805]

Very true. Even the goofy, laugh out loud episodes find a way to stab you in the heart. No spoilers, but we all can name several (different) episodes further down the line that reduce viewers (unless they have hearts of pure Formica) to blubbering messes.

[@DroneQuadcopter]

Same for Supernatural, 15 seasons of deamon hunting that can give you happy moments and wreck you just in the next.... Love both NuWho and Supernatural series so far

[@Frank-Voight-Kampff]

Angela: Where are my tissues? Me: Good call! 😢

[@prateekmandadi5081]

She dint even use them 😭😭

[@cardsfanboy]

The comment about the needing the tissues, made everyone who had seen this thinking "Is one box going to be enough?" I love the fact that many of you in the reactor community don't view others as competitors, the shout out to Ashley was nice of you.

[@funnylilgalreacts]

There is room for everyone. I think reactors love watching a variety of reactions ourselves so the more the merrier!

[@theaikidoka]

@@funnylilgalreacts I have genuine contempt for writers or filmmakers who say they never immerse themselves in the work of their contemporaries. Some outright say they AVOID other people's work. It's SUCH a condescending attitude, and does THEM a huge dis-service. You will never reach maturity of experience (in any aspect of life) if you don't try to see how others do things.

[@crowfoot1199]

@@theaikidoka to be fair to writers, I have heard one say they are very careful reading anyone else's work lest they unconsciously incorporate it into their new work. That might be a part of it - they just don't want to accidentally plagiarize! (which isn't to say some aren't snobs)

[@tinyguy9398]

I had a cat that died in 2022 (the most loving and affectionate cat who was my son for one month short of 10 years). He was so full of life but all of a sudden he kept losing weight and had intermittent diarrhea and vomiting that kept getting worse and worse. One day in late May he vomited clear liquid maybe once every hour and it was that night I decided I needed to consider euthanizing him as I just didn’t know what more I could do (I had taken him to the vet over and over again that spring and nothing they did could help). The next morning there was a small amount of red in his litter box and by that afternoon he was gone, by my hand, having taken him in to the vet to be put to sleep. This spring my cat, the most amazing little guy, started to have diarrhea and it became more and more frequent as the spring went on and he too started losing a lot of weight. Again the vets were not offering any cure that stuck and I started to lose hope and became extremely depressed. Finally last Sunday I stopped feeding him the veterinary diet he was prescribed for recurring cystitis (Royal Canin Urinary SO) due to reading that the ingredients in it really are not good for cats and started feeding him Fancy Feast again and his diarrhea almost immediately stopped and he’s pooping what appears to be normally again. This has lead me to ask, my cat that died in 2022, who was put on the same veterinary diet for urinary crystals, did he really have to die? Was the food I was feeding him what actually caused his symptoms and would he have recovered just as quickly had I known what I know now back then and found an alternative to treating his urinary issue? I have felt guilty for years because I thought I did something awful when I put him to sleep only to finally realize that, yes, he likely could have been saved had my vet not been blind to the marketing of this food by a greedy company who changed their formula back in 2020 by adding a lot of pretty damaging filler ingredients including wheat gluten which can wreck havoc on a cat’s digestive system). But surprisingly it is this recent revelation that actually has helped me begin to forgive myself for the part I played in my previous cat’s ultimate death. I ultimately had him on the food / diet to help him as the vet had me convinced that it was necessary to prevent recurrence of the urinary crystals. Apparently I’m not the only one who experienced loss due to Royal Canin changing the formula and this food being cheaply made to satisfy profit over the life of the pet (the food is sold at $2.69 per 3 oz can, for ingredients that would make cheap store brand cat food blush). But here’s the thing, had I not lost my cat in 2022 I would not have been open to adopting my current cat and my current cat has shown me so much love and affection that I absolutely can not imagine my life without him. As much as it does not seem fair, a life where I have both my previous cat and my current cat likely would not have existed so going back in time to yell at myself to not listen to the vet and stop feeding him the food instead would have lead to me never having adopted my current cat and my current cat having eventually died on the street as a stray (he was in a violent altercation with another cat which is what ultimately caused me to adopt him due to having to take him in to the vet to get antibiotics). I can not imagine how I could ever do that to my current cat so I am left having to reconcile in my mind that I can not do anything to change the past without compromising my present. I truly believe my previous cat was instrumental in me meeting my current cat (I truly believe he guided him into my life). I cannot throw away such and amazing gift by wishing to change the past. I can only honor my previous cat by being a good father to my current cat. I am very grateful for him and maybe learning about the issues other cats have had on this particular prescription food and taking my current cat off of it before it was too late is one way I can rectify the past by not allowing it to repeat. Thankfully so far my current cat has only had cystitis but not the crystals so by forcing him to drink a lot of water by adding extra water to his Fancy Feast will keep the urine flowing. In the meantime, I could not have imagined a week ago it would be a week without him having diarrhea so I will be grateful for at least that bit if happiness.

[@gazzamanazza4pm]

If this show didn't already reveal its hand in "Dalek," now it really has. Welcome to Doctor Who, the best show in the universe at inflicting emotional damage.

[@flerbus]

this was the first eps that really showed what the new doctor show was capable of not just camp, but really good sci-fi

[@DigitalBath742]

They don't make episodes like this anymore.

[@stephensheridan1279]

While still providing an occasional laugh or two in the process!😂

[@bmyattuk]

Yes they do. ​@DigitalBath742

[@gazzamanazza4pm]

@@bmyattuk Broadly speaking I'm with you on this. Not every episode can be as strong as this one in any era of the show (though many are, and some are even better), and while I do still think this era (2005-2009) was the best of the modern Doctor Who, that doesn't mean there aren't some genuinely awesome episodes after that.

[@ben-tendo]

And this is why Doctor Who has survived for over 60 years and counting.... the sheer range of narratives and emotions that come with them is something no other show in the world can do like this. I think Fathers Day is easily one of the most emotional stories in the modern era of the show (or I guess not so modern now the 2024 series is "Season 1" again!) and it never loses it's ability to strike that chord when you go back to it. A beautifully written episode with so many lines that can resonate with people.

[@Metzwerg74]

sorry to say it, but disney and RTD are doing everything in their might, to destroy Doctor who... and at the moment it is on it´s very last signs of life... that new "season 1" is so "great", that you would want to watch a medley of the worst doctor who episodes ever, and they would still be by far, by very far better than the best episodes of the disney Who....

[@ben-tendo]

@@Metzwerg74 that’s your opinion and you’re entitled to it of course but statistically the show is still a top ten UK ratings gainer on consolidated ratings and is doing well in younger demographics more than the BBC or Disney ever imagined. Shows evolve and change and that’s how they survive. The internet has spoke of the death of this show countless times and it’s on a better budget with a bigger global audience than ever before.

[@Metzwerg74]

@@ben-tendo so disney expected it to be the worst of doctor who ever... ? a bigger global audience...? LOL a bigger POSSIBLE global audience, while the actual audience is as low as never before.... well must have been the weather, people must have been outside touching grass.... instead of watching another trainwreck of an episode. doctor , i got only one expression and i can only play myself, because acting as if i were the doctor is not gay enough, ncuti... don´t get this wrong... i have no problem with a black and/or gay doctor... my problem with gatwas acting, is the non-existence of it. he has aabout one expression, well he is extra supergood at crying, but it´s always gatwa acting as the supergay guy, and never even tries to be the doctor... and then comes the superstupid writing of theese new episodes, there were always doctor who episodes, that were questionable in logic and believability, but with this run, totaly stupid and oceanbig logic holes have become standard.... well and then there are the people, that say it´s great, just because someone slapped a doctor who sticker on it.... when doctor who went off air in the 80s, it had better 1 day figures, than an episode today in a whole week... but i forgot, you are right, the new disney who, is so good, that it broke records in thre episodes in a row... it is so good, that three episodes in a row, the set a new record for the lowest ratings ever in doctor who...

[@ben-tendo]

@@Metzwerg74they’re not the lowest ratings, that bias. When compared to all top ten shows (not just Doctor Who) in UK ratings by BARB the figures show that the way people are watching programmes now is different. Whether it’s Eastenders, Casualty, Britain’s Got Talent… numbers are down across the board when purely looking at +7 figures. So it’s unfair and simply a bias of the negative vaccum online to isolate Doctor Who’s ratings and imply they’re an anomaly when they’re not. People need to stop spending time in social media bubbles that push an agenda and look at the whole picture. Not that any of this has anything to do with Father’s Day, and is just an online rant at any opportunity.

[@Metzwerg74]

@@ben-tendo so you are throwing your own bias at me, while ignoring the fact, that it is lower than anything before... LOL... the old shows of doctor who hat he same problems of other shows, that were up with doctor who, and it still excelled... but maybe, it could have to do with the fact that it´s just bad this days... well ncuti will alwasy been seen as the "Gay guy in a tardis", as the doctor lives with donna and her family, at the moment... but arguing with blind fanboys is a waste of time... so bye...

[@robertwong4060]

It's a tough episode. I think what stands out for me is not just Rose's father's sacrifice, but his earlier realization that he was not the ever-present man in her life as Rose claimed. He was honest enough with himself to know his shortcomings. That same clear thinking nature and integrity fuel his decision to sacrifice his life for her future. Pete is a real mensch.

[@greencello599]

Rose messed with a fixed point in her timeline. Pete realized that to save everyone from the monsters, he had to die. He did it to save his daughter. He may not have been a successful person, but he loved his family. The next adventure is a two-parter, and you will be introduced to one of the more interesting characters in the series.

[@MizziProductions]

Yes, definitely. I had to check the episode order but yes!

[@ravynbr]

"One of the more interesting characters" is somehow one of the most understated sentences in the history of language.

[@MizziProductions]

@@ravynbr One of the best. ✨

[@chrisfraser5088]

What…an…episode! Paul Cornell is a sensational writer! And everyone’s acting is top notch for this one! “Am I a good dad?” 😢 Oh dear, gets me every time! And I love that it’s Pete who saves them, not the doctor.

[@LazzyVamples]

This might've been the hardest I've seen you cry in a reaction. I get it though -- it's devastating. I think you can definitely understand why so many people love this show at this point, though. It is great at pulling emotions out of you, both bad and good.

[@davidcohen9016]

If she’s crying this hard now? The Tennant years are going to be DEVASTATING

[@DigitalBath742]

​@@davidcohen9016I think I might buy stocks in tissues.

[@rudewalrus5636]

The hardest I've ever seen her cry was reacting to the _Serenity_ movie; that was the only time I came to think that Angela was really _not_ OK.

[@salyx]

@@rudewalrus5636yeah, it was the Serenity reaction. I felt actual guilt watching her go through that.

[@4partharmony208]

​@davidcohen9016 omg, the library is going to DESTROY her

[@JohnImrie]

I'm a 57 year old male SciFi fan, I cried when this was first broadcast and I'm crying now.

[@lordflashheart3680]

I'm in my 50's too, was Tom Baker your Doctor? I remember watching Jon Pertwee but Baker was most definetly my doctor.

[@IsiahBradley]

@@lordflashheart3680 I'm 56, Tom Baker was my Doctor (in America we didn't get other Doctors 'tll the mid-'80s), and I had to watch this ep 50 times to *not* choke up :(

[@Stuart_Cox1969]

I'm nearly 55, My first Doctor was Jon Pertwee but MY Doctor is Tom Baker.

[@DanielCline9]

We all need to watch "About Time" again with Rachel McAdams, Domnall Gleason, and Bill Nighy

[@bobrunnicles4618]

57 here as well, same reactions lol. Jon Pertwee was 'my' Doctor 😎

[@GallifreyGals]

1. I (Kat) am so behind on your Doctor Who journey, but I am gonna start catching up and I'm SO EXCITED. 2. Love the Adam hate in the intro. Perfect. 3. This episode wrecks me EVERY time I watch it. It's heartbreaking, but such a huge learning moment for Rose and honestly the Doctor too. Sometimes there needs to be boundaries with the companions. 4. On the topic of loss, thank you for your share and vulnerability 🖤 Loss is something I've delt with quite a bit in my life and the grief is always there, but always different. Doctor Who is an emotional journey and really hits with real life

[@kevinschultz5678]

My father died when I was 7, 44 years ago. I know he wasn't perfect, but I'd give almost anything to see him again, for him to meet his granddaughter. This episode hit me hard in 2005, and it still hits me. I don't think this episode gets the recognition it deserves, but wow. I'm so sorry about your sister, Angela. Hugs.

[@mixofreak]

After you mentioned Rose's parents in recent reactions and asked about her father, I was so eager for you to see this. Absolutely one of the big heavy hitters of the first season, which always, *always* makes me tear up.

[@robstradomusvideos]

I always liked Christopher and Billie's chemistry and the emotional stories in this season. Season 1's stories really brought back the best of Dr. Who. These emotional stories really make you feel them.

[@vinnynj78]

Cancer survivor here who lost a very good friend I met in the hospital. She was 18. This episode hits pretty hard.

[@Maybonics]

The title cards just keep getting better and better. No notes.

[@JoeKeller87]

Ironically, this one was a note.

[@timmooney7528]

Thomas Watson was an electrical engineer working with Alexander Graham Bell. While working on the "audible telegraph," Bell said the phrase "Watson-Come here-I need you." Watson could hear him clearly.

[@TheOnlyGazzLam]

Jees, that was a quick comment I was ready to post but beaten because I was watching yet another reaction to BTTF!. edit: Crap, he clarified that later on.

[@CrankyGrandma]

The first phone call!

[@HuntingViolets]

I commented about this but then deleted it when the video got to the part where the Doctor explained about it being from the first telephone call.

[@screwielewie]

Imagine if you invented the world's first ever telephone... and then it rings 😱

[@therealpbristow]

@@screwielewie Classic old joke: The real genius was the guy who invented the *second* telephone! =:o]

[@TheFireMonkey]

Throughout the history of Doctor Who, there are many times that the question "Why can't you go back and fix it?" has been asked, and there have been many answers given but this episode gives perhaps the best answer. Not some cliche phrase, but a concrete demonstration.

[@JeshuaSquirrel]

Sometimes, things just have to happen.

[@screwielewie]

Classic temporal causality paradox. In this case, it's simply a matter of if Rose saves her father, her past self would have no knowledge of his death and therefore wouldn't go to save him. There is a way around it, of course: all Rose would need to do here is save her father but then fake his death. Tricking her past self into believing him dead, and the timeline is preserved. Only one story that I know of actually utilises this method: an anime called Stein's Gate.

[@TheFireMonkey]

@@screwielewie I disagree, it isn't her knowing, it is his living. That is what would change things to the point that a paradox would occur. Now, having said that, time paradoxes are a messy issue in stories and Dr Who does not always handle it well. I think the best way is to suggest that certain points in time are pivotal and fixed whereas others are mutable. Great for writing time travel stories, a little hard to define though.

[@screwielewie]

@@TheFireMonkey Indeed. He would have to live a secret life (or, ideally, be put in cryogenic stasis) up until the point in Rose's life where she made the decision to go back and save him. After that point, they could then live happily ever after.

[@pabloc8808]

@@TheFireMonkey Yeah if Rose's dad had lived to raise her she'd be a completely different person, make completely different choices, and likely wouldn't end up as the Doctor's companion, therefore not being able to save her dad. That kind of logic when it comes to paradoxes is very well explored in Netflix's "Dark" (wildly difficult show to follow though, the fact that it's all in German doesn't help)

[@vandera]

Only just found out you’re reacting to Doctor Who and I’m here for it! Also, thank you for sharing a bit about yourself here; I feel it’s a very brave thing to do on this medium ❤

[@1amazeme]

Space can be dark and lonely and the Doctor can get lost into themselves. The companions help ground The Doctor from taking extra ordinary risks or The Doctor’s emotions get the best of them. Basically, the Companions humanize The Doctor.

[@CrankyGrandma]

Since the very first story in 1963

[@dr.feelgoodmalusphillips2475]

Happy to see someone love the 9th Doctor's era. Even today he's still so underrated by so many that just don't want to give his time a chance. Irony being, he has the best writing in modern Who bar none.

[@CB-kc4it]

Thank you for taking the time to connect with this wonderful show. I really appreciated how raw you allowed your reaction to be.

[@sylviacottrell502]

Angela, sweetheart! Reliving this excellent episode through your emotive eyes was such a bittersweet joy. Sending you massive DW-emotional-trauma-induced hugs ❤️❤️❤️

[@thew5262]

Hello, I don’t normally comment but I’d just like to say I found your reaction to this absolutely beautiful, the way you were able to open up about your sister that passed I just thought was absolutely amazing, and I love that you’ve managed to channel it into a positive for the way it’s impacted your life, honestly what a fantastic reaction, I hope you’re well, I absolutely love your content!

[@pljdavies]

'Watson, come here, I need you' the supposed first telehone calll from alexander graham bell to watson in the very next room

[@1981SamIAm]

My grandmother was the person I loved the most in all my life and when they brought her home from the hospital to die I never left her side. I slept in the same room by her bed and was the only one with her in her final moments. I was the one who woke everyone up to tell them she was gone. I was the one who called the larger family and friends to tell them. I helped the hospice nurse clean her up so people could come say their goodbyes. I stayed with her till the funeral home came to take her away. I did it because her adult children were a mess and I knew I could do it and it hold it together till she was gone. I went to my friends house afterwards and cried till I fell asleep for 12 hours. Being with someone during their time of dying is a very profound and important experience.

[@TheDunnDusted]

Everyone has their favourite line from this episode, one of the more humble and reflective lines is Pete being told about his life in the future being a supportive father. And his response, “that’s not me” is such a great response. It’s telling that when we hear something about our future, the first thing that comes to mind for him is that he truly doesn’t think he’s great and deep down he knows it.

[@hoffmangirl23]

I don't think this episode has ever hit me as hard as it did watching your reaction to it. Got me crying, too ❤

[@randy7831]

Doctor Who, it makes you laugh, it makes you smile, it makes you cry, most of all it makes you think.

[@HarbekVideos]

Wonderfully touching and cathartic reaction. ♥ I was crying from you crying!

[@polterkat]

"I thought this was gonna be a fun episode" she says heading into probably the heaviest, most emotional episode of the first season 😳

[@michaelgonzalez6295]

29:49 This episode hits me very hard. I am 59 now and my father died when I was 8. I has been 51 years since he passed from cancer and I still cry when I see cool dad and son things. I know all I am is because of him. So hold on to the memories of the times when your sister was Angela. The sharper you hold on to those memories, the more alive they are, even if you cry. I do.

[@pabloc8808]

Some say you die twice; first when your heart beats its last, second when your name is uttered for the last time. As long as we hold on to the memories of our loved ones, tell all about them to our younger ones, and make sure they keep passing those stories down, then that person we loved is not truly gone.

[@michaelgonzalez6295]

@@pabloc8808 Exactly! I'm a Mexican American Catholic. We ARE like the movie Coco. Sure, our relatives are dead, but they are just "in the other room" so you show some respect.

[@JordanWylde_]

One of the emotional and relatable Doctor Who stories. It is temping to go back and saved loved ones. If it was possible, I wouldn’t change time, as much as I might want to. Can’t damage time. You have a beautiful heart, Angela. Your sister will always be your sister, nothing can ever change that. A lyric from a song called Gravity by Against The Current sticks with me. “If I could do it again, I wouldn’t change a thing, cause it’s made me who I am.”

[@pabloc8808]

The show Better Call Saul has a pretty good moment about this; as the finale draws near, a character continuously asks everyone around him "what would you do if you could go back in time?". And finally one character says that his question isn't about time, it's not a scientific inquiry about the nature of time and paradoxes; it's about regret. It's about what we regret doing and wish we could change. And even though it's impossible to actually do it, the thing we wish we could change tells us about the kind of person we are.

[@JordanWylde_]

@@pabloc8808 indeed. And it’s important to note the difference between wanting to change and wouldn’t change. The Doctor saying he thought about going back to save his people meaning he wanted to but he wouldn’t because he knows the consequences of doing so. It’s like when Angela said at the end how she wouldn’t change go back to save her sister.

[@pabloc8808]

@@JordanWylde_ Yup. I wouldn't go back and try to undo certain things. I like to think that wishing we could makes us good people, because it means we loved the ones we think about "saving". But knowing we can't makes us better still, because the right thing to do is to accept the love of those people as it was, not fantasize about what could've been

[@MeatSim9]

This is probably the best episode in the 9th Doctor's tenure, at least to me. I wish the newer episodes would revisit the Time Reapers concept, because surely another companion would pull a similar stunt.

[@garethspotfur1]

cry all you want, its okay. on the day, all of us were sobbing.

[@inshort6831]

Watched this episode a few months after my dad died, god there were tears. Still can't watch this without shedding many tears. Beautiful episode!

[@Alfwin]

That's Doctor Who for you: you never know if you're in for a fun campy romp, straight-up horror, or the most moving, emotional thing you've ever watched. I'll have to agree with you: I wouldn't change a thing about my past, even the things that hurt. Even the worst days; the greatest losses. Those experiences shaped me -- without them, I cannot be _me,_ and there's a lot I love about being me. I can't risk sacrificing the good just to avoid the bad.

[@butterfly17095]

I cried pretty much as much as you the first time I watched this one, and nearly as much just watching this reaction! This was the episode that really won me over to this show, it's so beautiful and heartbreaking.

[@StevesFunhouse]

Girl, you are funny, you are 'lil, but you are also ALWAYS amazing, and today, you were the most amazing I've ever seen you. I cried along with you, and I've NEVER seen anyone get this episode as fully as you did. You just earned a place in my heart because you shared your soul with us all, and it is a beautiful one indeed !!!

[@Benji568]

This is easy one of the best episodes of Eccleston's run. Emotional, raw and powerful. Paul Cornell is a fantastic writer (bit of a POS in reality) and he wrote some really good DW stories in expanded media as well, such as Love And War, Goth Opera, Seasons of Fear and even Scream of the Shalka.

[@glenndickson8101]

When is the next video coming I love these dr who ones and can't wait to see ur reactions to all the episodes as each one is an experience

[@7bestthings]

A powerful episode, full of great acting and thoughtful writing. Thank you for your heartfelt reaction.

[@carysbarnesviola]

Thank you for your genuine reaction and sharing your story with us. This episode connects to people in lots of different ways. There is lots of great stuff to come but this is truly the some of the most powerful storytelling.

[@ogurets4389]

this is why season one is my absolute favorite - the writing is top notch, the characters are believable and make me actually care about them, there's a great balance of comedy, drama and suspense. such a rollercoaster of emotions, I love it. and Chris is a fantastic Doctor

[@nohandlenotme]

Whovians know Doctor Who will not only make you think, it will also make you feel. Maybe that's why i love this show the most of all shows I've watched.

[@okankyoto]

Oh my god I forgot how emotional this one was

[@AmarthwenNarmacil]

I bawled my eyes out when I first saw it and it still makes me cry.

[@AybaOnline]

I've been watching the Doctor Who reactions since your Dalek reaction showed up on my recommended (I went back and watched the others) and I just wanted to say how powerful this was to watch. Doctor Who is one of my favorite shows ever and this is my favorite episode by a thousand miles. I have a really close relationship with my dad and I nearly lost him to heart complications when I was 5 - Watching this for the first time when I was 7 years old it just hit me so hard. It's such a beautiful episode and so, so heartbreaking, and I adore it with all of my heart - Due to issues with my personal history though, I have a lot of trouble letting my emotions out and so I never personally get that closure, in a way. Your reaction felt so liberating for me because it's how I feel every time I watch this episode, but expressed in a way that I have trouble allowing myself to. It was just really lovely and touched my heart. Thank you so much for having the strength to be so open and vulnerable, and for sharing your feelings with such articulation. - This completely made my week :) Also re: discussion at the end - I absolutely agree that going back and changing things would most likely not be a good idea at all, but when I think of losing my dad, I'm not sure if I'd have the conviction to resist acting selfishly and trying to save him. One of my flaws is that I think with my heart much too often and don't think things through when I'm experiencing a lot of emotions. I'm really glad I don't have a time machine because I'd make a lot of stupid mistakes :)

[@garricksmalley1733]

Shared pain is halved shared joy is doubled. Thank you for both.

[@MatheusHeringer-ex8iw]

One of the things that I love about your reactions is how you see sci-fi with such a great heart and emotion ❤ Love your job!

[@James-sc6vx]

God I truly wish I could tell you that this will be the last time you break like this but unfortunately I can't. Sad episode but what made me cry was seeing you heartbroken. You're my #1 favorite reactor that I've watched since the beginning so it just hits different seeing you get emotional. I know that sounds crazy but it's the truth. My condolences for your loss.

[@IsiahBradley]

Seriously, until she cried at "Dalek" I thought she was making fun of us Whovians. I now know better and we know she's hasn't *started* crying yet! Welcome, new Whovian, Funnylilgirlreacts! You'll love this ride!!!!

[@kingmar1971]

i lost my dad, mum and brother all within 4 years of each other, this story i have watched 50 times at least, and it drop kicks me right in the feels every single time...we just cried together.... one of my favourite episodes..... hugs to you!

[@TenebrousFilms]

If I had a dad worth a damn, I probably would've cried too. At least the one in the show knew what to do.

[@toestealer]

my dad is shitty and i always cry in this episode

[@weezerfan084]

I just wanted to say firstly, I am sorry to hear about your sister; I lost mine 7 1/2 years ago, and I know it doesn't really get easier. Secondly, you are correct about what to do, I've thought many times about what I would do if I could go back in time while watching this episode, and it's just to be with her on that last day so that at least she wouldn't have been alone.

[@LordLOC]

Think of the reapers in this as the Langoliers from the Steven King story. They sort of "eat" things, in this case a timeline that shouldn't exist. So, they eat everything because it's more or less a pocket universe that was created, specifically because Rose ran and saved her dad yes, but mostly because the Doctor and Rose were already there and saw them thus creating another paradox. This is one of the better first series (of the reboot era) episodes for sure, really pulls on those harp strings and that ending gets you every time because you know what's coming and that it has to happen. Also, Pete realizing that the Doctor knew how to "fix" things but was trying to still save Pete and everyone else, always stood out to me.

[@Bardic_Knowledge]

I lost both my dad's parents while I was asleep and staying at their house. Gramps was asleep in his easy chair, but his health and faculties had been deteriorating for over a year, so I moved in to watch over him at night (since I'm nocturnal). Then one day, I wake up to my dad choking out "he's gone." Gramma it was more sudden. I was awoken by one of the great-grandkids, who had just gone into town with her earlier, because he heard a thud in the bathroom and couldn't get a response. It was rough, especially gramma as I was closer to her than grampa, but I'd lived next door to them for ages, and I'm glad I had that time. Rather than go back to have a talk with them, I'd want to bring them forward for a bit so they can see my house and my wife and how happy I am. So they can know that things will be okay.

[@aryblack]

I'd travel in time to talk to my maternal grandmother, she passed when I was 5 and I really didn't get to meet her, truly meet her. I'd also spend more time with my grandpa. It'll be his anniversary next month and I can't believe it's been 11 years already.

[@yonsilomigiry]

I love watching you watch doctor who. And watching you cry at some scenes, i know you are definitely in for an emotional ride x

[@4884nat]

What I love about this episode is that even though the Doctor is so angry with Rose and let down, he still does everything he can to fix things while still keeping Pete alive.

[@niallnochill]

honestly girl, same

[@farview13]

A lovely, emotional episode made truly great by smart writing and executed by brilliant performances from all the actors.

[@DiamondzFinder_]

Definitely one of the most emotional episodes in the whole show. It's something that hits so hard, but if you can relate to it, it hits so, so much more. The absolutely devastating performance from Rose and her dad, Jackie realizing who rose is, just augh. So, so good.

[@sp72929]

So sorry for your loss. This is the episode that got me - hook, line and sinker. I liked the unusual and unique silly fun of the previous episodes but with this one it really hit home why the show is so iconic. Welcome to Doctor Who! Btw. Tissues are always good to be at hand because as funny as the show is when it gets emotional it hits like a freight train....

[@riverjacobs6080]

There's a very good reason that this is such a brilliant episode: it's written by Paul Cornell. Paul is a science fiction writer in his own right, but he's also a massive Doctor Who fan. When the original series of Doctor Who was cancelled, Paul was one of several writers who kept the Doctor Who universe alive by writing Doctor Who novels featuring adventures of many of the old Doctor incarnations. He also worked as a columnist for the science fiction magazine, SFX - a publication that always did everything it could to help bring about the show's return. Paul's Who novels were so popular and his knowledge of all things Doctor Who so great, that he was a natural choice to join the writing team when the series returned to TV. Their faith in him was rewarded with this incredible episode and - as you will see - it has repercussions throughout the time Rose is the companion. Having a ripple effect from an episode of a TV show that continues through it's run, is something I love. It adds to the believability of a show much better than when it resets the counter to zero at the end of an episode and is never mentioned ever again. At this point in time, RTD was still being very much being influenced by Buffy and he very clearly moulded Doctor Who on the Buffy concept of individual episodes, all linked by a season arc. But rather than go with one very strong arc, Russel went with several subtle threads. Even what appears to sometimes, very clearly, be a stand-alone story, has repercussions later on. I could give you an example from another episode you have watched that you would assume was just a stand-alone story, but actually isn't, but I'm eager to see you make that connection on your own.

[@pieromancer_314]

When this episode came out I was quite fortunate to not have experienced grief, but I was a huge daddy’s girl growing up so the fear of losing him struck little 11 year old me watching this for the first time. Now he’s getting grey hairs, it hits a bit harder because there’s nothing I can do but watch him grow older. It’s such a powerful episode, and there are many to come, one of the things I love about this show is you’ve got a bit of everything, horror, sci-fi, romance, angst, it’s the perfect blend and there’s an episode for everyone. Thanks for the reaction, and I’m so sorry to hear about your sister ❤ You seem like a very empathetic person and I don’t doubt that’s from experiencing such tragedy your life.

[@TheLeagueOfNefariousGentlemen]

We just had Father's Day last weekend in my country. Bless you and your family and peace to your sister.

[@Slimdykey]

I first got into this show about 2 or 3 years after my dad died, on father's day, with me by his side. This episode broke me so much, like you I just cried my eyes out through most of it. I had enjoyed the ride as a fun show until this episode, but this cemented my love of the show and how deep it can get. A show that can make me laugh until my face hurts, and make me cry like I lost my dad all over again and every emotion you can feel along the way. It's such a beautiful show and I'm so glad to be here to watch your journey!

[@davidkeye9334]

Your emotional reactions are beautiful, and when you cry I get to feel it again like it's the first time I watched it as well. Thank you for sharing these with us. I can't wait for the rest of the reactions.

[@han5234]

My dad died a little while before this episode aired and it was such a tough watch for me. I don't think I even finished it until I bought in on DVD months later. Even now it makes me cry. I'm sorry about your sister ❤❤

[@theaikidoka]

Honestly, it's nice that you mention Ashleigh, she's a lovely lady and in many ways similar to you. You both have a love of puns and smutty humour, you both appreciate a fine looking fella, and you both wear your hearts on your sleeves. Ashleigh's reaction to 'What's Love Got To Do With It' (Tina Turner's life story) was very reminiscent of you and it's always interesting to see who creators think are worth following. Sometimes it's a total surprise, sometimes it's OF COURSE you do lol. Thank you for being so open with us - I know you get something from it too, but 'being open to feelings' is a good message. You don't HAVE to indulge your feelings, but acknowledging them is a good way to stay mentally healthy.

[@DavidSmith-cx8dg]

It's a great tearjerking story and firmly established the rules about changing your past .

[@ashbridgeindustries]

"You can't just go back and cut off tragedy at the root" - 12th Doctor

[@x-ray6633]

I really like your reaction to this show, it's nice to see someone really feeling it. My condolences for your loss.

[@johntaylor564]

Knew this one would have you in Floods. Murray Golds score is just perfect.

[@Trifler500]

29:43 - If you haven't seen it, I recommend watching the movie Frequency. It covers just about exactly this type of scenario.

[@ravenstromdans]

Sometimes, Doctor Who episodes are an emotional endurance trial. This is one of those times. I am particularly fond of the idea that comes around in cycles in Doctor Who where just because someone isn't spectacular or extraordinary, it doesn't make them unimportant. There's a later (MUCH LATER ) quote in the series that make this viewpoint of the Doctor more explicit, but I think "Who says you aren't important?" very much boils down the Doctor's perspective that every life is important in some way and/or to some one. It's an idea I think would behoove more of humanity to embrace.

[@I.Lostalim]

I appreciate how unreservedly open you are on your reactions, running the same set of emotions inoften feltnin any of the shows - but also grateful to hear you share your stories, there's something powerful in those moments. This was a fantastic episode of television, and your reaction was great as always. See you in the next one.

[@yuukinoyuki9064]

My dad died when I was 12 years old, it's been 17 years as of March. This episode and any show/episode about the loss of a father always causes me to breakdown crying. But I strongly prescribe to the idea that grief is love perservering. I miss my father, I will always miss my father, but that's because I loved and was loved so strongly. I don't know that going back in time there's anything I could have done to prevent my father's death. But if I had a chance to do what Rose did and meet him as an adult? I think I'd do that. I think I'd want him to know that I made it, that I grew into an adult he could be proud of. Most importantly, I'd want him to know that he did it, he was such an amazing father that even 17 years after his passing I still tell people stories of my dad. That I never once doubted I was loved, and cherished. That who I am I am, in no small part, because of him.

[@han5234]

I was also 12 when my dad died. I just wish I could get to know him as an adult, as Rose does here, even if it's disappointing. I have so many amazing memories of my dad but he's always just a dad in them iykwim, rather than a person in his own right. Apparently I'm the most like him of all my siblings which is simultaneously lovely but also frustrating because I'd so love to just sit and have a conversation with him.

[@angeluslupus]

I see you getting emotional just from Rose asking to go see her dad, I just KNOW you'll be broken by the end... I was, doesn't matter how many times I see this one it always hits hard. "Who am I, love?" "My daddy" - brilliant performances, and that simple, haunting piano tune... tears every time!

[@morphman86]

Eccleston's own father was at the end of his life when they recorded this episode. With a few minor rewrites, mainly the argument between Rose and the Doctor, Eccleston was only needed for about half the shoot, so he could spend more time with his father at the end. Several story elements reflect this time they spent together, as well as the writer's own experiences with his father.

[@MsSneekyNinja]

I love that you love your sister so much. You expressing yourself has helped me start to accept my own emotions, I appreciate your hard work of accepting yourself so well. *hugs. I love this episodes of the Eccleson run. It really showcases the Doctors compassion and how much he tries to protect us stupid little humans even from ourselves and our decisions.

[@mel.a.bicket]

Such an emotional episode!!! I cried along with you. Losing someone can be so hard. But also you're right it builds who you are.

[@ristridin_photography]

I am living with a severe depression for more than 20 years now, some days it's bad, some days it's good. I wouldn't change anything about it....I don't like all of me, mostly I dislike most of me. But I like where I live, love my friends and my volunteering work.....I don't want to change a thing.

[@alexanderriley2979]

Thank you. You've given me something to think about.

[@ristridin_photography]

@@alexanderriley2979 you're very welcome. It took me a very long time to accept my depression as a part of me. It took me even longer to not keep fighting myself. The Earthsea books helped me a lot (I don't want to spoil Geds story....it's amazing!!) I realized that my depression in a way will always be there and that's not a bad thing, even though sometimes it feels that way.

[@ACtheLegend]

Angela, this reaction broke me. Your reactions are always wonderful, happy or sad, but given the real life story you shared its even more emotional. That said, I'm so glad you're enjoying Doctor Who so far, and thanks for sharing part of your story too!

[@scottredding7357]

Great acting from Baby Rose.

[@ashlyne.7661]

Love that you shared about your sister ❤️ found your channel recently and been binging ur content!!

[@FintanOMalley]

I’m sorry about your sister, it’s very emotional hearing your story, big love

[@clayforde4265]

Yeah, this episode always gets me. Billie really pulls the tears in this one. I did say to you when you began this journey to be prepared to laugh & to CRY!