Doctor Who 2x08 The Impossible Planet Reaction | First Time Watching

[@ThePandorica]

I love this 2-parter, the characters are so well-drawn. Toby beckoning Scooti to her death in the vacuum of space has to be one of the creepiest scenes ever!

[@Matt-cn2nn]

Love how they go out of their way to introduce the crew, yet when the Ood turn killer - unnamed redshirt pops out of nowhere to bite the bullet!

[@dqixsoss7436]

Good point xD

[@Jellybelly98]

I've always noticed hat and thought it was amusing 😅

[@bubblewrapmonster8801]

One of my all time favourite episodes, scared the hell out of me as a kid, no pun intended XD

[@chanceneck8072]

It's awesome... 🤩

[@Dave-gg8gm]

Scared the hell out of me as an adult...

[@dqixsoss7436]

Possibly my fav Tennant story :)

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

@@dqixsoss7436 all thanks to the PC game doom that it influenced from

[@musicaddict1046]

Same, I still dream of going as Toby/someone being posessed by the beast for Halloween. Probably won't do it this year, but I've promised myself to do it at some point, simply because of how terrifying and impactful this was for my younger self. (and still is to me to this day) The whole concept of this two parter is brilliant imo.

[@Gav-mj6lx]

Scary stuff, indeed. Back in the classic days people used to say kids watched it from behind the sofa, some of the monsters and stories were so terrifying. I was very happy that they carried on that fine tradition.

[@Stephen-Fox]

Fun tidbit - The planet surface was filmed in a quarry in Wales on cold... Either November or December nights. And for a couple of the nights it absolutely refused to stop snowing. Leading to the showrunner, RTD, needing to write a line of dialogue to explain how it was snowing under the surface of a planet without an atmosphere. ...They never needed to use that dialogue due to a change in the weather. My other comments about this story will come next week.

[@raphaelperry8159]

Amusingly there's a running joke that many, if not most, of the scenes from classic Who that were supposed to be an alien planet were "filmed in a disused quarries in Wales". Not the same quarry every time. Just whichever one they felt like using that they hadn't used for a while.

[@estoy1001]

Props to Gabriel Woolf as the voice of the Beast in this very Lovecraftian episode.

[@Gav-mj6lx]

Don't forget Paul Kasey - voice of the Ood, the Cybermen, and the Clockwork droid in the Girl in the Fireplace. You'll hear his voice in a lot of episodes.

[@therealpbristow]

@@Gav-mj6lx The Cybermen are voiced by Nick Briggs. Paul Kasey is the main "costume wearer"/physical performer for monsters, but I don't think he does many voices, if any.

[@Gav-mj6lx]

@@therealpbristow Yes, you're right, got mixed up there.

[@Metzwerg74]

actually not very lovecraftian... the great old ones, would laugh at the restricting concept of the devil... also... no tentacles...

[@estoy1001]

@@Metzwerg74 I'm thinking about the telepathy that goes throughout the universe to all beings to influence their decisions as well as a creature that's older than time that uses its minion as a walking Necronomicon... also, Cthulhu needed to use cultists to release him.

[@TheAlmightyGeoff]

I'm glad you enjoyed this one Jules, this two-parter is probably my favourite of this series! The whole vibe of these episodes are very creepy and Murray Gold's music is so eerily beautiful, plus the guest cast are great. Hope you like the next episode as much! :D

[@julesreacts]

The Ood are amazing! Such a great cast and what impresses me is that we've not seen them before, but we very quickly learn about their lives, their motivations and grow attached to them!

[@WolfHreda]

One of my favorite Doctor quotes about mankind. "Because it was there."

[@sallyatticum]

To this day still one of my favorite two-parters. I love the music. That scene with Scooti floating in space is gorgeous and haunting. It was actually filmed in a water tank. Brilliant!

[@alexsimpkin5620]

Fun little detail, the voice actor (Gabriel Woolf) of the Beast, also voiced Sutekh in classic who.

[@musicaddict1046]

And now he's returned yet again!

[@edwardhilton4344]

Honestly, this two part episode is one of my favourite Doctor Who stories ever

[@gazzamanazza4pm]

This two-parter is so, so good. While it doesn't make my personal list of the show's best episodes, it does represent a lot of the best things about Doctor Who. It's tense and intriguing, philosophical and emotional, and just the right amount of thrilling and scary. The scenes with the voice of The Beast speaking to Toby and Mr Jefferson, as well as the scene of Toby bathing in the light of the black hole as he beckons Scooti to her doom are so awesome and so creepy. Additionally, I *adore* the Ood. They're such a good creature design, and I feel awful for them with how both humankind and The Beast just use them as slaves - not to mention that the station's crew member who is supposed to be on the "Ethics committee" and manage the Ood's welfare thinks of them as stupid lower lifeforms, which is reprehensible. The Ood are wholesome and they deserve better. Except for when theyre being controlled by The Beast and zapping people to death, that is...

[@CharlieHiber]

"I've had my second cup of coffee, I'm wearing a shirt with cats on it, I'm good!" as the Doctor said ,"that's like saying what could go wrong?" but seriously, love this episode, love your reaction, and watching you puzzle out the plot, and enjoy the Ood, you'll see more of them.

[@julesreacts]

Thank you, Charlie! I appreciate your kind words 💜

[@cobba42]

The Ood, very creepy when they were introduced. But they do appear, unsurprisingly, further down the line with some interesting storylines.

[@davidcrazyrides]

The circle must be broken Jules you get that later in another season shhh spoilers yeah you get that one soon shh David okay I see myself out

[@fayesouthall6604]

Love an odd ood

[@obiwankenobi687]

Why say this ffs 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@morrigannibairseach1211]

This is one of the great episodes of Doctor Who. This episode reminds me very much of Event Horizon in that its a haunted house kind of story in space with Lovecraftian overtones. The Timelords are so ancient that something older than them is like a ghost story to the Doctor. You know things are scary when our friendly Lovecraftian horror can't translate and has no lore. It's like being friends with Cthulu and all the sudden he is spooked by finding Yog-Sothoth. But yeah the haunted house aspect means that the Ood are possessed. Poor Ood. Its tragic. It really is nice that at the thought of being stranded they whimsically begin fantasizing about living together and spending their time together until Rose dies. Also a funny little note: there's a Doctor Who mod for Fallout 4 and you can create an item that will summon the TARDIS so if you forget where you parked or which piece of junk its disguised you arent stuck. Unfortunately unless his pockets are bigger on the inside I dont think he has one. And I'm not sure they are canon lol

[@firefly24601]

This is the first episode where I really noticed Murray Gold's music as anything besides background music. His scores are fantastic!

[@TheZintastic]

More or less the same, though for me the actual first time (that I can remember) was the unreleased Skasis Paradigm track from the School Reunion. But this episode was the point I started to pay way more actual attention to the music, rather than just accept that there's something in the background. And the best of it is that the tracks work SO well with the cinematics and both of 'em compliment each others while at it, as they should, creating these great moments. Speaking of which, out all the moments so far (currently at season 7) my absolutely favorite one is still the use of 10's Theme in the "You and me! One last run!" for SURE! The sad defeat, the spark of hope, the last run... The EMOTIONS...!! ...I can't wait till J reaches that one!

[@noahrobin1941]

Trivia: the visual effects of black holes can basically be divided to “before 2014” and “after 2014”. Before 2014, visual effects teams would design black holes for a given project, and the representations varied wildly. In 2014, a visual representation of a black hole was modeled on a computer, giving us an image based on equations rather than artists renditions. Every black hole I’ve seen in film/tv since then (admittedly, it’s about 2) has used some variation of the modeled representation. Why was it modeled in 2014? For Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” (which, as I understand it, isn’t 100% correct but it’s fairly close).

[@therealpbristow]

Even for this story in 2006, they *could* have done a more realistic representation, but when RTD saw the sketches he said "no, I want a classic Disney-style black hole!" (referencing the movie "The Black Hole", from the early '80s).

[@dylanshadowstar9779]

4:30 actually its entirely possible to orbit a black hole without being pulled it, depending on proximity. No different than orbiting a star without being pulled in

[@paulhammond6978]

Yeah. The bad physics bothered me too, but I guess you just have to shrug and focus on the point of the story being about the characters and the situation.

[@SeedFactoryProject]

You went "ooh" about the possibility of Rose and the Doctor living together, but they HAVE BEEN ever since she started traveling with him. We mostly see the control room in the show, but the TARDIS is *much* bigger on the inside than that. You saw the wardrobe closet when the new Doctor chose his outfit, but there are also bedrooms, showers, and many other features. It gets explored in a later episode called "Journey to the Center of the Tardis".

[@nicholastaylor4195]

this is one of the most thought provoking episodes , which makes who what it is ....... amazing

[@littlecitygirl]

The scene between Toby and Scooti is creepy as hell and the shot of her floating towards the black hole is heartbreaking. Excellent first part of this story - I'm glad you're enjoying that the two parters allow for deeper exploration of what's going on. Excellent reaction as always, Jules.

[@TheMarcHicks]

In Classic Who, the Tardis had a thing called the Hostile Action Displacement System (HADS), that allows the Tardis to relocate when placed under physical danger.

[@noneya3635]

This was a proper Tom Baker era Hammer Horror style episode. And the return of Gabriel Wolf as another epic enemy voice was pure gold.

[@TheMarcHicks]

"He bathes beneath the black sun" ia probably one of the creepiest lines in Doctor Who IMHO.

[@swanchamp5136]

Some of the sound effects seem to have been pulled from the game Doom. Specifically the sounds of doors opening in Doom are used in places in this episode.

[@julesreacts]

Oh wow, that's cool!

[@Mr_Saxon]

One of my favorite Tennant two-parters! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MadSwedishGamer]

Ooh, you got to my favourite episode (if you count two-parters as one episode that is)! I'll probably wait until both videos are out so I can watch them back-to-back.

[@Kanto141]

Jules: Where are we landing today? The Doctor: We landed in a cupboard!

[@ShaunLJ94]

4:52 “I don’t think it’s Danny, mate” 😂

[@The.Badger.]

I've been watching New-Who since it was launched back in 2005, and have rewatched alot of it many times over. I've realy enjoyed watching along with you!!

[@CrankyGrandma]

This one is why I got into nuWho. I had watched the fourth doctor back in the 1970s but I figured the 2005 version would be crap made by TV suits. My ten year old son watched this and was terrified so I said he couldn’t watch anymore unless mom checked it. Mom did check it. Mom loved it! I became more of a fan than my kids😄. But dang this is the most terrifying episode ever! As far as Rose’s feelings for the doctor…this incarnation of the doctor is more “human” in superficial characteristics than many versions of him. But he is very alien. I think Rose has forgotten that. Tidbit- classic who episodes were often 4 to six part twenty minute episodes. The two parters are a modern version of it, similar in length as each episode is about double a classic ep length.

[@misterno-ice-guy8082]

I love: "This is going to be the best Christmas Wolford's ever had." -!?

[@jonathan.palfrey]

This two-parter seems to be the only Doctor Who story written by Matt Jones, although he also wrote an episode of Torchwood. However, the Ood (who made their first appearance here) will reappear from time to time throughout New Who.

[@JimAW63]

Those of us who grew up on Classic Who are very familiar with the cliffhanger endings. Every story had 5 or 6 episodes with a cliffhanger at the end of each. We had to wait until "next week" for more of the story.

[@Viperuk80]

This is classic who in my eyes now, classic who is Legacy and the new seires is new who.. as starting from season 1 again

[@tsogobauggi8721]

1:11 "We must feed!" I like that beginning. Scary and funny. "We must feed... you." :) 6:33 You are the power source! :D 10:03-10:55 Great scene. One of the creepiest scenes I have seen. "I'm so close, I can touch you..." 14:11 That actor there is so creepy... And I really like the music in that scene.

[@anthonycaracausa9895]

My only feedback at this point is that the mesmerizing cliffhanger practice was a trademark for "Doctor Who" through all its existence. The vintage series always had multiple-part stories, be they 2 parts or 12 parts. Naturally, to keep the viewers glued to their tellys, they had to master the practice of the cliffhanger...and yes, they have upheld that mastery with new-"Who."

[@Andy-the-crow]

I like that despite at the time we didn't know what a black hole looked like the special effects team got pretty close to the look of it I think that's cool what they did there

[@Tapguc]

6:36 "the power source is... Jules! "

[@blackroomred]

this two-parter has everything i love in a good doctor who episode from this era. a scary story, prickling tension and absolutely amazing atmosphere. i also love those episodes where the doctor and his companion get stuck in a place seemingly without a way out bc the tardis is indisposed, and even better when we have a time limit on our heroes' survival for some sci-fi reason. on top of that, in my opinion the relationship between the doctor and rose just glows. it's something that's been undeniably brewing in the subtext of each episodes before as well, this sort of unresolved tension between them that has so much potential but for understandable reason neither of them really ever acts on it. we get a few mentions of something going on being between them and as a viewer i feel like we do feel a lot of that potential, but i just really love those moments where these two are pushed into a corner where they put some of it into words. their talk about a domestic life together here, just the fact that it passed rose's mind and that the doctor didn't disregard the idea outwardly right away says a lot. i really could write a whole short essay here about ten/rose and all the ways she's special to him and the ways the doctor lets himself feel more than ever before bc of her and for her. but i don't want to spoil things and i think it'd be something you'll see for yourself anyways.

[@Incense3]

I love how The Doctor doesn’t have any control in this episode. It’s so fun watching him trying to sort things out when he’s kinda backed into a corner. I remember when this came out, and how I hated waiting a week to see what happened. 😂

[@meropetied]

The MUSIC in this episode. Oh. And the Ooood. What good TV. I have a few issues with the story, but there's so much wonderful 2000s Who here.

[@kieronball8962]

Awesome reactions to this amazing episode of New Who, Jules. And I loved they way you flip flopped over your feelings for the Ood! :)

[@julesreacts]

Thank you 😊 the Ood are very interesting! I'd really love to see more of them!

[@kieronball8962]

You will enjoy Part 2 then, Jules! :)

[@SuperInformatik]

It's one of those episodes that make me celebrate Dr. Who has a big budget and what they do with it. The sets, the effects, the coustumes and real animatronic heads for the Ood. Dr. Who can fully use the writing and create worlds the way it never was possible before. And you can feel the team loves it as much as the fans do.

[@michaelchampion936]

Just to point out, its easy to be in orbit around a black hole, our galaxy is doing such and they think most other galaxies are. But for the story rather than science its a great plot 😊

[@julesreacts]

Okay, now I won't be able to sleep at night 🤣

[@obiwankenobi687]

But not that close, in geostationary orbit is also pretty rare and they’re in the crush zone, the spaghettificafion sort of area, everything else is being pulled in except for the planet, which is stable and seems to be free of its influence, thats more what the impossible science is. It’s more of a ‘why is this planet so close and not being affected in the same way as everything else

[@morrigannibairseach1211]

The bit that is silly is "geostationary orbit" considering that means orbiting around a planet at the same rate the planet spins so it's always above the same spot. And besides the obvious I don't think the black hole is spinning.

[@obiwankenobi687]

@@morrigannibairseach1211 but isn’t that the point, in geo stationary orbit you wouldn’t see it spin as you’re going at the same speed as it, so it would always look like it was in the same spot. Hence the impossibility of it all

[@morrigannibairseach1211]

@@obiwankenobi687 No. The black hole isn't spinning. Pretty sure if it was it'd be a quasar or at the very least we'd see the stars moving and our view of the system falling in would be different. However you are missing the main point of what I said. A black hole isn't a planet so they are not, in fact, in geostationary orbit. Even if they were in orbit above a particular spot. They might be on a planet in a stable orbit around a black hole but that isn't geostationary. I'm assuming what they mean by geostationary is actually a stable orbit. Or perhaps just hovering over one particular part. Especially since if they were moving at the spin rate of the black hole landing would be even harder because the gravity corridor would be curved.

[@dan290786]

Ahh my Jewel 💎 hello!! This two parter episode is one of my all time favs from Doctor Who! It was really exciting and intense!

[@julesreacts]

Dan!! It's such a good two parter 🥰 have a good week, my dear friend 💎🤗

[@dan290786]

@@julesreacts and you! Im so sorry we don’t talk much these days! I really want to get back to our chats!

[@TreyMcDonaldAnimator]

6:36 It's like a halo. LOL Doctor Who's limitations in storytelling are without barriers. So it seems like the freedom to create stories that could span into two or three with an unpredictable outcome is one of their greatest strengths. (Also this is the story where I learned that the TARDIS is grown instead of built. My head did a 180 when I first learned this.)

[@VojtěchJavora]

They get the physics of black holes quite wrong. Black holes don't suck in stuff, you can orbit around one just fine.

[@exomancer3632]

It also has an incredibly small accretion disk.

[@noneya3635]

That’s an issue of sci fi in general, if you’ve ever seen the 1958 war of the worlds the things they say about the other planets is cringy as hell based on what we know now. Just have to engage the suspension of disbelief in this one.

[@mustbge0]

Another good two parter! And don't worry, whovians adore the Ood. I was just quickly wondering, i've noticed some comments on these videos are from almost two weeks ago. Are your videos available earlier on patreon or for channel members? Or just privated for a couple of weeks and sent to particular people? Either way I'd love to help support your channel/channels.

[@julesreacts]

Oh thank you so much!! I do have a patreon and the link is in the description 😊 absolutely no pressure or obligation to join, but I appreciate you asking 💜

[@steveross8364]

Ood-les of tension in this two parter! Back in Classic Who most stories were mostly 4x 25 min episodes with cliffhangers at the end of episodes 1, 2 & 3. The New Who two-parters are very close to the orginial story length, which in turn is close to the running time of an average movie when you think about it!

[@RudolfaSong]

This is one of my favourite groups of side characters. They have so much personality and charm and you can really feel their connections and history.

[@Wonkothenormal]

This 2-parter and and a certain 2-parter the next season is of my favourites. Having the thoughtful and somber serious setting.

[@Madman13K]

This is one of the episodes I was really excited to see you get to. the mystery of it and the rising dread are just so memorable...

[@nevem5010]

I love this story. It still gives me the creeps - in a good way - every time I watch it, and the music is gorgeous. Thanks for another lovely reaction!

[@julesreacts]

Thank you so much for being here 🤗

[@quantamdefender]

My an amazing coincidence I happened to have the tvtropes page for 'Gravity Sucks' open on another tab when I started watching this, given that it cites this episode as an example of a show getting gravity wrong even in the episode title (as theoretically if you're outside the event horizon objects can orbit a black hole just as they can for other things like planets). I thought that pre-credits tease with the Ood was one of the show's naughtier misleading ones ;)

[@Neil_Hanson]

Hi Juliette, you're looking very nice in your lovely new top! 🤩 Quick intro check. Did Juliette mention coffee? ✅ Cats? ✅ All is well then! 😜 I just got done watching this two-parter yesterday and very much enjoyed it. The story, guest cast and music were all top notch. The Ood had a pretty cool design as well. I don't know if you've seen Futurama but the Ood really remind me of a live-action version of Zoidberg. Thanks for another excellent reaction Juliette, I hope you're having a great week.

[@julesreacts]

Heheheh!! Coffee and cats... I'm getting too predictable now. I love both things, though.... they define me 😜 I must be just a little ahead of you, Neil! I love that you are watching it on your own and keeping up 💜 you're awesome! Yes!! I mentioned Zoidberg somewhere 😅 they look exactly like him! Now I don't know which came first... I'm guessing Futurama! Have a wonderful day, Neil ☺️💜

[@jamesvinton5678]

The two parters are a good throw back to classic Who where stories were staged over general 4, 1/2 hour episodes. Although it could be anything from 1 to 10 episodes at times as well. But the cliff hanger endings were one of the most iconic elements of the classic show, while also being picked on by people quite a lot as well.

[@TheUltrahypnotoad]

A little science fact: It's entirely possible for a planet to orbit a black hole.

[@ftumschk]

Indeed - a planet or anything else, for that matter. A speck of dust could orbit a black hole basically forever, provided its orbit was at an appropriate distance. It's only if an object crosses a black hole's "Event Horizon" that it gets sucked in.

[@ReddwarfIV]

Geostationary orbit is basically impossible, though. Black holes usually spin at near the speed of light, so any planet going around it in geostationary orbit would have to be going FTL. Given that the characters can look up and watch star systems get eaten, that's obviously not what's happening. Most likely the writers just put in some technobabble without understanding anything about astrophysics. ...Also "geostationary" is defined as an orbit over Earth that holds position over a specific point on its surface, which excludes any orbits of black holes.

[@hi-bd4ls]

cool

[@stevetheduck1425]

For very similar story, try 'The Keep' 1983. A Michael Mann film which suffered badly from studio interference, but contains a truly terrifying concept. Human evil finds a 'thing' that becomes more powerful as it absorbs human evil. Fortunately, there's this wizard who arrives at exactly the right time to counter-act the evil. Worth finding. Some famous actor's you'll recognise. It was also made in the same Welsh slate mine as this Doctor Who story.

[@simongiles9749]

The Ood are inspired by the Sensorites from the First Doctor's era (I think they crop up in the last story of the second ever series of Doctor Who). It's quite a good story, definitely one of those early Who concepts where the ideas are a bit ahead of the ability of the effects department's ability to realise them.

[@MCouldhavebeen-lu4jx3bt4p]

According to RTD they exist in the same Star System.

[@simongiles9749]

@@MCouldhavebeen-lu4jx3bt4p Yes, I think this gets mentioned in passing later on in the show.

[@jigstraw2809]

this is not only one of my favorite episodes of this season, but one of my favorite episodes period! and part 2 is even better :D

[@bryn6411]

This is one of my favourite stories i love it so much! i think the music and atmosphere is brilliant and i love all of the cast. Plus it's genuinely creepy

[@AmazingChi]

The actor who plays Toby (the one who gets possessed) is currently starring as a thoroughly lovely chap in All Creatures Great and Small it's really quite jarring for me, having seen this.

[@raymondamador1487]

Great reaction Jules. 🌹😸. Like the cat shirt, wish i could see more of it. Wish i could tell you more about the Ood. I'd rather watch you come to your own conclusions. Looking forward to future episodes. ☮️

[@julesreacts]

Thank you, Raymond! I have made it a mission of mine to collect more cat clothes 😄

[@raymondamador1487]

@@julesreacts It's a good mission to have. It's harder to find men's cat clothes. I did find a Cat comforter in black and silver. Good luck in future finds. ✌️

[@digdew]

5:45 it’s always fun to see The Doctor perplexed haha

[@ashleytuchin7693]

This is such a great story and definitely one of the show's scariest (for a family show), it's such a great example of space-horror. Doctor Who has a long tradition of horror, that dates right back through the classic era. There's actually a fantastic story called The Dæmons, which also deals with demonic entities. However, whenever Doctor Who deals with supernatural subjects, they usually provide a sci-fi explanation for it. The Ood are a nice addition to the Whoniverse, it's not their fault that they're susceptible to psychic influence from other entities. Fun-fact in regards to the Doctor buying a house: towards the end of Classic Who there were actually plans to give the Doctor a house that he'd use as a base when on Earth. This never came to fruition on-screen, but in other media (novels, comics and audio-dramas), it's been established that the Doctor has a few different homes on Earth that he occasionally uses. Additionally, the Third Doctor was actually exiled on Earth for a while, during which time he worked for UNIT as their scientific advisor and lived in a house (although we never saw it). Finally, in regards to two-parters, the first few sessons of New Who all followed the same format - thirteen episodes a season, including three two-parters, followed by a Christmas special at the end of the year (speaking of which, at this rate, I believe you'll be watching the next Christmas special just before Christmas, how exciting!). Another brilliant reaction Jules, I can't wait for part two.

[@Capn_Mal]

Aah this two parter is so good! I know I say the same thing every week but they're all so enjoyable haha. I also absolutely adore the music/score in these episodes, it's so haunting and pretty. Reminds me of Firefly a bit.

[@apatternedhorizon]

This is one of my favorite two part episodes of the series.

[@space1999]

This 2 parter originally aired either side of 6th june 2006, in other words 6/6/6... hence the devil link...

[@julesreacts]

Oooh nice!

[@thepandorica1660]

"Do you actually paid, though? Do they give you money?" "The beast and his armies shall rise from the pit to make war against God." "I'm sorry. What?" "Apologies. I said 'I hope you enjoy your meal'" Yeah, just your typical chat right there...

[@raphaelperry8159]

The Ood always look like they were blatantly inspired by mindflayers.

[@insomnaholic]

There are so many good episodes of Tennant's run I wish I could watch again for the first time. This is one of them. Also, I love the Ood. One my favorite additions to New Who.

[@MyAbridged]

As you undoubtedly know Doctor Who was a show for decades prior to its cancellation and then revival (which tou are watching now). Classic Doctor Who had a different format jowever, with a season containing a number of stories made up of multiple 30 minute long episodes (most often four to a story, bit also often six). So an average Classic Who story would be a little longer than one of these two-parters, split into four with a cliffhanger at the end of the first three episodes.

[@mijmijrm]

gruesome looking sinister aliens shuffling to our heroes and chanting: "We must feed! We must feed .." .. dramatic tense break for exciting music intro .. " ... you if you are hungry." lol

[@Teeklin]

Your videos always brighten up my day. Keep up the great content! 15K is right around the corner!

[@julesreacts]

Oh thank you so much!! That is so lovely of you to say 💜

[@Katiekooleyes]

That's a very cute cat top, it looks very nice on you! 😊 Toby is literally the person in a zombie movie who gets bitten and hides it until it's too late haha! Looking forward to part two of this story and your thoughts on its conclusion.

[@julesreacts]

Thank you, Katie!! I've decided I want to collect all the cat things 🤣 I've got some cat cups, some ornaments and now clothes 🐈

[@coreymcgivney5897]

I actually just discovered your channel today! Loving the DW coverage. You have earned a Subscriber. Hope your well~ 😊💚

[@julesreacts]

Oh YAY! Thank you so much, Corey! Much appreciated 💜

[@coreymcgivney5897]

@@julesreacts No Problem at all, happy to be aboard~

[@SGlitz]

Gabriel Wolff: voice of The Beast. Also thr voice of Sutekh The Destroyer, Egyptian God in "pyramids of mars" classic Who.

[@smashstuff86]

0:26 Once again, you asked a question and the Doctor answered. Blink and you'll miss it.

[@AubreySciFi]

This two parter is a fun one. Really well done. I feel sorry for the Ood who are just being used by the humans and then used by the beast

[@julesreacts]

They really seem so peaceful, too 😢

[@alexanderbeta-werburghii6176]

Yay, our weekly treat. If you like deep and complex stories then you'll love the classic era, typically 6 episodes per story, sometimes, 4, sometimes 2, very rarely 1, and up to 10. And it gets better. We need more cat cameos! And not just on your blouse, as great as it is! 😸

[@frnknstndrgqn]

I love the doctor and rose this ep.. I also really love the side characters. You get really attached to them. Rose and the doctor have so many good moments this two parter.

[@sherrysink3177]

It's been so long since I've seen this two-parter that I'm hazy on how they get out of this situation. I think I remember... but I can't say any more about the episode until you post the reaction to part 2. 😊 Regardless, like you, I love those sweet moments between the Doctor and Rose as well. Fun and flirty... they're so lovely together. ❤

[@julesreacts]

They really are so beautiful together aren't they 🥰🥰

[@mattperiolat]

Yeah, I love the variation between the single episodes and multiparters too. That they can maintain quality regardless of length is honestly Who’s greatest strength. The only challenge is it forces me to separate multiparters from single episodes in favoritism as it feels unfair to compare a 45 minute bite to an hour that goes 1 hour plus or longer. The Ood are a great alien creation, riding that line between slightly unnerving and empathetic.it’s really great design work. Aw man, gotta wait a week to see the next part!

[@elvwood]

Really enjoying this DW journey with you - and I keep having to bite my tongue about what's coming!

[@Alucia0]

Absolutely the best 2 parter in the series for me. It's just so well done. Note though when it comes to the Ood. Basic 100 means brain death. The Ood are just being puppeted they are already dead by the end of the episode and are just being used as weapons.

[@hmsljj]

Such a fine two-parter that doesn't get the praise it deserves, it's so good. Glad you like it too,

[@FahadAyaz]

This was my very first episode of Who. I've been hooked since!

[@drwfigureadventures]

The start of my favourite ever story. It’s got it all. Effing terrifying, too.

[@clintzieandromeda6216]

Hey Juliette 💜 you always have an impressive reaction videos, my friend 💯 success to your second channel 🌟.

[@julesreacts]

Aww thank you, Clintzor! I appreciate that very much 💜😊

[@Argyle117]

I swear in one episode or another, the tardis can always be remotely transported to the doctor via the tardis key. The fact the doctor doesn’t use this in this episode is likely because he knows there’s something to this mystery and he doesn’t want to tell rose, or because y’know writers have to plot for plot reasons.

[@lbd-po7cl]

Arguably the best story in series 2, which gets quite existential in the second part. An excellent ensemble cast as well. Incidentally, the Ood are inspired by a Classic Who alien species called the Sensorites, from the very first season in 1963-4. The Sensorites were a telepathic and (mostly) gentle natured species who were also bald with a fringe of fine “tentacles” around their mouths (not as Cthulhoid as the Ood’s tentacles). It’s believed the two races are somewhat related.

[@texanjoecoffeehouse8141]

Been really looking forward to you getting to this episode. This two part episode is hands down one of my favorite multi part stories in all of New Who!

[@clash5j]

You said it was you 2nd coffee of the day. How many cups do you usually drink in a day, Juliette? Enquiring minds want to know😉. I can't drink as much coffee as I used to as it can affect my tummy in bad ways😥 I agree that the Ood are one of the more nicely designed aliens that we've seen Are you familiar with the author HP Lovecraft? This episode definitely gave me Lovecraftian vibes with an ancient language/civilization, an entity of great evil sealed away. Classic Lovecraft

[@julesreacts]

I usually have two cups per day! I need one in the morning, first up, otherwise I am in full grump mode 🤣 My second is around 2pm to get me through to when I can finally stop working and go have dinner and get on the playstation haha I went through a period when I never had coffee in my 20's and I've tried to stop but then I get terrible withdrawals LOL The Ood are very well presented and designed! Very Zoidberg 😅

[@Wolf-ln1ml]

As much as I love these two parts, I wish writers would get the whole orbit stuff right one of these days... For one, _nothing_ speaks against orbiting a black hole (unless they meant an orbit _inside_ the event horizon, which would look _very_ different from that "look outside", so that's hopefully not what they were intending here... Also, gravity would simply be tearing the whole thing and everyone on it apart in no time). And then there's the "geostationary orbit around a black hole" nonsense... Geostationary (ignoring the fact that "geo" literally refers to Earth, so an orbit like that even around Mars wouldn't be called geostationary, _only_ around Earth) means that the orbiting thing keeps the exact same spot of the surface underneath it all the time. Black holes don't even _have_ surfaces, _and_ they're rotating increadibly fast (due to how their existence starts as rotating stellar bodies, and the mass concentration - think of an ice skater turning on the spot and pulling her outstretched arms in, she rotates much faster; with a black hole, there's a _liiiiiittle_ bit more of that mass concentration going on...), so even if there was _some_ kind of definable surface, at the shown distance, to maintain a sationary orbit above the same spot, they'd probably need to be orbiting at faster-than-light speeds - and even if they were orbiting "just" at _nearly_ the speed of light at such a distance, that whole asteroid thingy would simply be spiraling off into space, not stay in orbit...

[@catindigo9907]

Hiya, wonderful job as always. After a week, I've got used to the animals all calling me Daddy O. It's amazing what you can get.used to. The goats and ducklings got into a huge argument over how is a better sidekick, Rose or Willow. The ducklings are sighting all the great things Willow can do, according to The Historical Documents, (Galaxy Quest reference) while the goats just kinda go "oh yeah, well Rose is cooler " . Then they turned to me and I said one name, River, and both sides were quiet. Oh,and the ducklings now want to watch Futurama, hope they don't start liking Bender, fingers crossed. Have a lovely day, and we all love the shirt.

[@julesreacts]

Cat 🥰 It's always so lovely to see you! I am glad you approve of my cat shirt! I just need one with ducklings on it... I'll keep my eyes peeled hehe! I love how you, the ducklings and the goats all have differing opinions but they were very quiet when River was mentioned 🤣 I do think as much as I love Rose and Willow, River may certainly be at the top of my list, too, in terms of coolness! I still remember something Bender said in Futurama. He had been attacked by an axe... and he said "Kiss my axe hole". BAD BAD ROBOT 🤣🤣

[@catindigo9907]

You do know I comment on every video. You probably have to dig through all your fan comments. ❤

[@ajivins1]

An Ood stole my car, you can't trust them!

[@julesreacts]

HAHA!

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

It wasn't really an Ood, it was me. I just blamed it on the Ood. I've felt guilty about it ever since... I still kept the car, though. 😜

[@H2E47]

Love the shirt Jules! This is one of my favourite and most creepy 2-parters in Who.

[@arthurcamargo8416]

Ow wow, what an episode! Losing the TARDIS isn't something that happens often, but it has happened. Well, I guess maybe once a season or two seasons.... I suppose, depending on how you define "losing..." Like when the TARDIS "died" in the Cybermen episode, or simply that it is gone... Once again, your comments have enhanced the viewing experience quite a bit! Yes, I am saying you make watching Doctor Who a better, more fun experience! It is like watching with a good friend and fellow Whovian as opposed to watching alone or with someone that doesn't care for the show! I am really looking forward to the next one, just to see what is in the "pit" and to see how they escape the black hole!

[@julesreacts]

Arthur, thank you!! You are so kind 💜

[@grahamsangster1042]

I remember having a recurring nightmare when i was about 6-7yr old about the devil making me and my friends play that game where you have to run past one person in the middle without being touched,everytime i didn't run thinking he has to try and get somebody and he's a man so should be easy,i'm safe,he always let my friends run past him all the while staring at me 😮

[@julesreacts]

That is a terrible nightmare 😱

[@Metzwerg74]

can life get any better? yes, coming home from work, and Jules uploaded Her reaction to the second part of a Dr.Who 2-parter... and you know you´re in deep s_it, if you hear the doorsound from Doom....

[@julesreacts]

NAWWW thank you!! You know, I've not played Doom yet! That is something I definitely want to play on the gaming channel next year!