Doctor Who 3x10 Reaction

[@Jimmy_Jones]

"They are fast. Faster than you can imagine. Don't turn your back' don't look away and don't blink. Good luck." The most chilling lines in all of Doctor Who. I memorised them all. Never fails to give me chills.

[@JustSoShayla]

CHILLS WHILE READING THIS COMMENT.

[@quietdemon8138]

jimmy jones and the fact that he blinks at the end of the episode every time makes me say ‘well guess I’m scared of statues again’.

[@fallofcamelot]

You loved Blink and hated Love and Monsters. That is the correct answer ;)

[@JustSoShayla]

:)

[@ArlanKels]

Those two episodes do a great job of showing the vast difference of quality that occurs over the course of Who.

[@Jim_The_Fish]

💯🙌

[@franl155]

I've got the series on DVD and only watched Love + Monsters once - because then I didn't know what it would be like. Now I do and it stays un-replayed

[@beesly01]

@@franl155 Yup, and I can never think of "Moaning Myrtle" (the actress played her in the Harry Potter movie) without thinking sidewalk.

[@patrickadams7120]

Shayla : This is my favourite episode of the season.... Episodes 11,12 & 13 : Hold my beer and get ready

[@JustSoShayla]

;)

[@Shinx990]

Definitely the best 6 episodes in DW together. Don’t forget the family of blood and human nature.

[@mrknowhere6457]

@@Shinx990 I disagree. Blink, Family Of Blood/Human Nature, and Utopia are great, but the finale two parter has always been my least favorite Davies era finale. Its really, messy and badly writtem

[@mradriankool]

The weeping angel was based on an angel that disappeared from a graveyard Stephen Moffat discovered on holiday in Cornwall, he was taken by the nature of the statue but when he returned later it had vanished. BTW It's a 'doctor lite' ep when they are filmed them as side story, and this is about the best one they every did. It still ranks as one of the most original with the creations & became an instantly classic Who villain. The Angels will break your heart and nobody every looks at statues again the same after this , Great reaction :)

[@JustSoShayla]

Wow awesome! Thanks!

[@seanred7681]

"I'll never look at statues the same again" - Literally everyone says this and now you know why people wanted you to react to this. The best DW episodes make you feel creeped out by everyday things. And you say you didn't feel distraught for the people who were taken? ...Hold on to that thought....

[@JustSoShayla]

Everytime I see a statue I think of Blink.

[@quietdemon8138]

JustSoShayla ha I remember watching this when I was 9 in 2007 ... man I’m old anyway after watching it my parents would scare me every night with the lights flickering and everything ... actually thinking about now it’s quite cruel.

[@karlmortoniv2951]

Sean Red That’s cold. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mythdefied9070]

@@quietdemon8138 old? I watched it at the same time; I was 31. Scared the hell out of me. Still creeps me out.

[@rodriguesthiago8]

Trueeeee

[@gabrielarredondo3825]

Fun fact: the writer of this episode, Steven Moffat, went on to become the showrunner after series 4. He also created Sherlock. In case you didn't know. It's also interesting to note that Carey Mulligan, the actress who plays Sally, went on to become an Oscar nominated actress a little while after this episode aired.

[@ByrneMR2]

Gabriel Arredondo Yep, that pretty much covers everything, well said 👍

[@tombo1984]

@@ByrneMR2 Drive... 😁

[@JustSoShayla]

I do love Sherlock so I am glad he worked on Who. And awesome for Carey!

[@JohnSmith-up9jr]

Gabriel Arredondo He comes up with brilliant episode ideas, but I won’t comment on what he’s like as a showrunner.

[@quietdemon8138]

Gabriel Arredondo when thought about it’s kinda crazy how he was able to balance making both Sherlock and Doctor Who at the same freaking time I mean working on two movies at the same time is hectic enough trust me I know but two shows must be a nightmare every day.

[@tsogobauggi8721]

'Sadness is happiness for deep people.'

[@JustSoShayla]

Haha me sometimes.

[@quietdemon8138]

Tsögö Bauggi woah dude you just blew my mind

[@sorrowandsufferin924]

@@quietdemon8138 It's actually something Sally says in the episode, she says it to Kathy: Kathy: What is it with you and old things? Sally: They make me feel sad. Kathy: And sad is good? Sally: It's happy for deep people.

[@shade419]

So, the theory I've heard about why the Angels don't grab Sally even when she looks away, is that many times, they don't move because they're on camera. Someone is watching the Angels, we're watching.

[@JustSoShayla]

Omg that is brilliant!

[@shade419]

@@JustSoShaylat's definitely one of the better episodes for playing with your head.

[@moloids]

I heard the theory that it's just Moffat writing Moffat style: going for great beats, but losing consistency in the bigger picture.

[@aspecttnd]

@@moloids I'm gonna go with the first one. Ignoring the Crash of the Byzantium

[@Game-Breaker97]

That’s exactly why. It’s a shame they changed this rule in later seasons and show viewers the angles moving. The image of an angel is itself an angel after all.

[@Ladco77]

Sally Sparrow is one of my all time favorite people. And Excited Shayla has demonstrated that good Doctor Who is more energizing than caffeine.

[@Jason-kg8fx]

Wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff

[@quietdemon8138]

Jason Plummer literally one of the best jargon sentences ever written along with reverse the polarity of the neutron flow.

[@destinitra]

5:07 "1969 Moon landing brilliant we went four times" That has a whole other meaning after Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon

[@pendrew]

I went to a convention 10 years ago. I cosplayed as Jack Harkness. The most amazing person there was dressed as a Weeping Angel. She was incredible.

[@livingandthriving]

Best episode of the season, and one of my all-time favorites. It's also the reason why I can't look at statues without thinking, "Don't blink!"

[@JustSoShayla]

Yes!

[@Nigel_A15]

Also, they call these Doctor-lite episodes. They have Companion-Lite ones too. It's Doctor Who, they are always finding different ways of mixing it up.

[@rngwrldngnr]

It also helps with budget and scheduling.

[@MrPaulMorris]

And if you ever venture back into the mists of time (ie Classic Who) you will find just one story which is without the Doctor, companions or even the Tardis--Mission to the Unknown (broadcast October 1965).

[@Clownboy15]

This episode was written by Steven Moffet who wrote “The Empty Child” two parter in season one, “Girl in the Fireplace” in season two, and the “Silence in the Library” two parter in season four. If there was one contestant in his episodes it’s no one is killed. This one is the only one where people die, but it’s of old age. Moffet was also the master of making everyday ordinary things creepy. Statues, shadows, imagine being a kid at that tine and pretending that the shadows were going to eat you. Such fun!

[@wobaguk]

Yes this was another of the schedule saving Doctor-lite episodes to allow for the Christmas special to be made within the time constraints of one season.

[@BloodFalcon001]

9:46 Thats it. Thats the entire fan base after this episode xD

[@gnomiegirl22]

Billy married Cathy's daughter also named Sally

[@Wannabe_Baby]

Eeeee! This was a great reaction and I'm glad you liked it a lot. :) You're right, this was a similar case as "Love & Monsters", where one episode didn't have much of the main actors in it to free up a bit of time for them to film other episodes.

[@daffy8995]

Ha! Just happened to turn on youtube and found this had just been loaded. Carey Mulligan's was so amazing that, after this, she was immediately in demand and now is a big movie star.

[@pdegan2814]

This is definitely the most "timey-wimey" episode they'd done so far, and it's one of my favorites. If you enjoyed the way they played around with time, you're gonna love 5x13 :)

[@KainoaB4]

Fun fact: “Blink,” is the highest rated Doctor Who episode on IMDb

[@austingonzales1405]

Also it can boil an egg at 30 paces, whether you want it to or not actually, so I've learned to stay away from hens. It's not pretty when they blow... Moffat is a genius!

[@chronics23]

Sally is fantastic!

[@od_static]

Blink is one of the most intense episodes for me...just like any other episode with Weeping Angels. I love them. But they terrify me

[@jaydenyugi9034]

One of the best Doctor lite episodes. Sally Sparrow is a great character. She really shone in this and it was sad to see her lose the people close to her but they all found happiness in the ending including Sally herself with Larry. The Weeping Angels are great villains. Very threatening and they have a good creepy vibe to them. Great reaction :D

[@jasonenglish7230]

One of the best Who episodes. Cant wait for the new dvd boxed set of seasons 1-4 and the tenant specials to arrive tomorrow from amazon. Gonna have fun rewatching these just like you.

[@Mark_E_M]

Pausing to comment before I see the reaction! I am so excited to see this one!!! 😁

[@pendrew]

Everyone who watches this episode thinks about the Weeping Angels when looking at statues. Lol.

[@daryl9434]

Everybody loves Blink. Love your reactions to these episodes I adore.

[@sertaki]

"I hope we will see the weeping angels in the future." - I thought that too when I watched this episode the first time. Boy would I swallow my words four seasons later. 😢 But yeah, this is definitely n the short list of best episodes.

[@jacobchamberlain1076]

I’m just waiting for your reaction to the next episode 👌🏻

[@billyshearer117]

I love watching your reactions! You remind me of how I felt seeing it for the first time

[@dowelk12]

you could always blink with one eye at the time that way u would always keep one eye open :)

[@josephmorgan3881]

This is my favourite episode ever. The angels are terrifying, the timey wimey plots, the incredibly likeable main characters I just love it so much

[@TheArcSet]

Definitely a contender for the best stand alone episode; look forward to you comparing it to 'Heaven Sent'.

[@seanred7681]

Also the other episode you mentioned - Love and Monsters - is one of the worst. As you say, it was a way to let David & Billie shoot the series 2 finale. Plus the whole episode was pretty much an excuse for them to cast British comedian Peter Kay as the monster.

[@space1999]

I liked it although it was ruined by the alien (there was a competition to design a monster in kids tv program blue peter and thus is what a 9 year old drew and named. Hence the silly alien and name!)

[@seanred7681]

Oh yeah, that was the one where they let Blue Peter viewers design the monster, it was almost guaranteed to fail.

[@JustSoShayla]

It was quite terrible lol.

[@space1999]

@@JustSoShayla not only was he designed by kids tv viewer he was played by a very famous (in the uk) stand up comedian that plays to 50,000 stadiums called peter kay! Very hard for me to take him seriously!!

[@quietdemon8138]

JustSoShayla it was but the dude who plays the cheesy monster is a hilarious comedian I recommend his videos

[@franl155]

Even people who've never seen Doctor Who know Blink - and it's the one that hardly has the Doctor in it. Says something about the writing I wish I could watch it for the first time again

[@mythdefied9070]

Three generations of us now who have a (perfectly rational!) fear of angel statues. Also, this is the ep you use to introduce people to the show. It's so well written and acted, it just sucks people in and hooks them on the show.

[@frozenpiper2]

My favorite episode in series 3 and in my top 5 in the entire series. The Weeping Angels are still my favorite Who momster.

[@cinny1313]

6:09 it's not a timeloop. It's a paradox.

[@flickerman68]

This episode of course is legendary. That other episode is called Love and Monsters and it's the most infamous Dr. Who episode. You either love it or hate it and I'm in the former camp.

[@AubreySciFi]

"'The Angels have the Phone Box.' I have that on a t-shirt!" Now there literally ARE T-shirts you can buy that say "The Angels have the Phone box"! So Meta, Hehe.

[@JustSoShayla]

:)

[@davidmichaelson1092]

Another one of my favorites. If anyone wants to get a feel for Dr. Who without committing or needing to know much, THIS is the episode I recommend. It gives you the feel without requiring prior knowledge or needing to watch more if you don't want to. And it is, to quote the 9th Doctor, "Fantastic!" "I'll never look at statues the same way again." Welcome to the club.

[@AubreySciFi]

I love this episode. It's definitely one of my favorites of this season. Sally's a great guest-lead character. And I completely agree with you that "Love and Monsters" from the previous season really blows! It's the low point of that season for sure. Welll, that and "Fear Her"...And "The Idiot's Lantern" I never really liked those two stories either, but Love and Monster's is the worst of the three. That Absorbaloff creature was ridiculous. That's what happens when you decide to actually go with a monster that was a write in winner from the "Blue Peter: Design a Doctor Who Monster Competition" for kids.

[@JustSoShayla]

The only good thing about Love and Monsters was seeing the Doctor and Rose work so in sync with eachother.

[@0okamino]

JustSoShayla - That wasn't the only good thing. There was also ELO. ;)

[@emaloney2211]

These are what are known as ‘Doctor-lite’ episodes. It gives the chance for other characters other than the companion or the Doctor to shine and show how their lives are affected by the Doctor or their experiences, even if they’re a one off character. Quite a few people have guest starred in this show that have gone on to bigger things like Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield and others I can’t say cos you haven’t seen them yet.

[@Kasterborous1963]

The actual reason Doctor-lite episodes were created was to conserve money.

[@quietdemon8138]

Travis Poirier and schedules just wanted to add to the info.

[@Kasterborous1963]

+Quiet Demon And the schedules were due to budgets. Cheaper to film 2 cheaper episodes at once instead of 2 regular episodes separately.

[@michaelacker1090]

I have been waiting for you to get to this episode! Don't blink!!

[@tallicafan85]

Glad u reacted to this, it is so great. The next ones are great

[@JustSoShayla]

Thanks!

[@LondonCelt]

Looking forward to the next 3👀

[@stealthracer]

It is my belief that his is not only the greatest Doctor Who episode, but the greatest episode of anything, anywhere, EVER. (And I don't just say that because the utterly gorgeous Sally Sparrow is in it.)

[@MrCeeJaym]

Thank you so much for doing this episode :D! Loved your reaction to this ^^

[@JustSoShayla]

Thanks!

[@willparks3429]

Every statue every where,don't look away

[@wildfilms365]

"it'll be fine, we can fix it with time travel" Doctor: "Nope forbidden!"

[@louisegrace9584]

this epiosde reminded me of the that doctor who fariy tale story were the kids go over the wall to the creepy manshtion were the cople live with eagles

[@Nigel_A15]

Another fact, Carey Mulligan (Sally Sparrow) turned down a role to return as a regular companion.

[@JustSoShayla]

Awe :(

[@tomfrost2085]

Great reaction. Love your videos x

[@MarkWardReacts]

Trying to work out recommendations for Season 4 already... probably episodes 1-2 and 8-13. I would be SOOOO sad if you missed any of 8-13, all of which are insanely good.

[@rngwrldngnr]

Fancy meeting you here. That seems like the common sense listing. I could see 2 getting dropped just because it won't be on as many people's lists. I'm not necessarily a fan of all the others, but they're important.

[@MarkWardReacts]

@@rngwrldngnr I'd like to see EITHER episode 2 or episode 3 because I think both showcase a side to a particular character that is so important, but both are often ignored by fans.

[@JustSoShayla]

I am doing all of those :)

[@MarkWardReacts]

Amazeballs @@JustSoShayla

[@julieeverett7442]

SERIES 4 not season, season 4 is the end of 1st beginning of 2nd

[@dasuberkaiser6]

This is sort of another episode based off an Expanded Universe story. Steven Moffat wrote a text story for Doctor Who Magazine shortly called "What I Did On My Christmas Holidays By Sally Sparrow" which used the premise of the Doctor being separated from the TARDIS and needing to get a girl named Sally Sparrow to send it back to him by sending messages and instructions through a time loop. The Weeping Angels are entirely original to this episode, though.

[@williamscholl8203]

Doctor who played by john pertwee did the same thing. Locked the angels gaze towards each other by useing the tardis. Pretty sure sarah jane smith was with him. Cant remember the season or episode but its not a new trick.

[@nickpembury7184]

Sally ducks because the Doctor throws the ball into the room. Sally turns, sees the Angel and survives to unravel the rest of the drama. The Doctor in doing this is sent back to 1969 but he already has Sally's folder so he knows what to do. I know, wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey. Watched this when it went out and everyone in the room by the end was screaming. Within hours there were 'The Angels Have The Phone Box' T shirts on Etsy. One of the best episodes ever.

[@Dinofromspace]

I love seeing her start to think like a time traveler like we all have

[@ghostengineer]

Love this slide. This was Steven Moffat at his prime.

[@masonmcdonald5512]

Love the Reactions! Keep up the great work :)

[@LadyDoomsinger]

I feel like Moffat understood better than any other writer of Doctor Who, that time travelers don't always meet people in the right chronological order - and he wasn't afraid to explore that angle of a story, even at the risk of confusing the audience with timey-wimey stuff; where other (otherwise brilliant) writers would stick to a more linear formula of story telling.

[@crapstirrer]

Nobody ever realises the angels move again when that light goes out.

[@Pharaoh025]

The ONE plot hole I have with this episode is, the guy "to her left" could have just written in "How?" In the transcript, so that they get more info from the Doctor. Then again, if they'd kept on talking through the dvd, they wouldn't have noticed the angel coming for them... Nevermind!

[@quietdemon8138]

yugisr it’s a causality loop by her saying how and being stopped by the doctor saying that’s the last he’s got he warns them therefore the writer dude doesn’t have enough time to write it and after she gives him the folder he sometime in the future is sent back in time with Martha to deliver the same message therefore creating a flexible loop.

[@samuelspeakman2783]

did you know that this was a doctor who favourite before watching?

[@tombo1984]

Love Blink... But prefer the Family of Blood two-parter.

[@OverWims]

Isn't it funny how the best episodes of programs are the ones where the main actor(s) are in it the least amount (Excluding Love & Monsters)

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

Weeping Angels would be easy to beat, you just blink one eye at a time.

[@TheTradge]

This episode is an absolute masterpiece, say what you will about Steven Moffat and his convoluted narratives, he did write some bloody brilliant episodes, especially before he took over from RTD! He also wrote the empty child two parter

[@chronics23]

Yes! Dont blink!

[@andrewbowman4611]

In defence of Love & Monsters, it is a comedy episode and therefore the humour is subjective. The comedy itself slightly risque in that grand British tradition of saucy humour. Think Donald McGill's cartoon picture postcards or the Carry On film franchise. The key example is probably the "love life" gag but there's also Jackie's pathos-filled flirtations with Elton - arguably Camile Cadouri's strongest performance in the show.

[@tureba]

Billy probably married Cathy's daughter.

[@adamcain4037]

This is one of the best episodes of Doctor Who with such iconic villains. Are you reacting to all of the next three episodes? Because I am looking forward to your reaction to them

[@JustSoShayla]

Yep!

[@JustB3NJI]

We so need a story when someone finds them and moves them!

[@siegeperilous]

“Blink” is considered the perfect Doctor Who episode, for it is a Hugo award winning story that is accessible to casual viewers. So it is unsurprising that you like it. The other episode you refer to, the one you hated, love and Monsters. Is considered the worst episode in the show’s history.

[@russellmassey9324]

That simply isn't true. A lot of people hate it, but it is also highly regarded by a substantial proportion of fandom. There are certainly episodes that get lower average ratings, like 'Fear Her'

[@MrPaulMorris]

@@russellmassey9324 I agree, those who slate _Love and Monsters_ as the worst episode ever haven't, in my opinion, been watching closely enough. L&M at least has an interesting idea and likeable characters. _Fear Her_ just does nothing for me at all so I would certainly rank it lower. This is also ignoring the Classic era which, among the generally strong stories, has its fair share of less than perfect examples.

[@siegeperilous]

Russell Massey You’re right - I actually had confused the two titles in my head but you are right - Love and Monsters does indeed garner lower average ratings.

[@JustSoShayla]

Love and Monsters was not good to me lol, the only good parts was the Doctor and Rose.

[@beth1108]

WHY DO I HATE THIS EPISODE THEN??? I FEEL SO LEFT OUT 😔😢😭

[@joebowditch7577]

The only doctor who monster that still scares me to this day

[@roxammon5858]

The Angels Take Manhatten is another great episode, but with a sad ending.

[@AdrianFlipflop]

i dont know if someone has mentioned this yet but the reason the weeping angels havent moved when the actors look away even though you are still seeing the angels on screen is because you are still seeing them on screen, the angels cant move if observed and that includes the viewer of the show

[@JustSoShayla]

Shittttt.

[@Kasterborous1963]

That was a fan theory that was never officially confirmed and gets completely contradicted by another story where they are seen moving.

[@calebfairchild1830]

*sees Cathy in a field with cows* Shayla: “Oh my god she’s in the past!”

[@lynchie2073]

I love Sally! She's super cool

[@medafan53]

It's appropriate that, while Blink is far superior, you were reminded of Love and Monsters, both episodes are an example of what is known as a 'Doctor Lite' episode which, as the title suggests, has the Doctor in a substantially reduced role, which they did during the David Tennant era, if I recall correctly to allow them to record the Christ,as Special at the same time as the recording block for the main 13 episodes, since they didn't need David for as much filming as the average episode. The 4th season also has a Doctor Lite episode, Turn Left, which like Blink is very good. Another bit of interesting trivia, Moffat has confirmed that there were several other endings as well. The initial draft didn't see the TARDIS leave Sally and Larry behind, instead travelling back to 1969 and meeting the Doctor and Martha, with the doctor revealing he'd learned about the angels from a book Sally wrote about her experiences, which he asks her to sign the book, revealing that the name on the book is Sally Nightingale. He also considered a bittersweet ending where Sally ended up a victim of the Angels as well and an ending mostly the same as the finished one, but where Sally was pregnant, before he decided that it was more effective to delay Sally and Larry's romance until after she met the Doctor in person.

[@simonbeaird7436]

6:10 Well done, you're starting to understand how time travel works, what you can do, what you can't do. 9:00 No, we never find out where they're going or why they're carrying archery stuff!

[@JustSoShayla]

Damn I would like to see that story.

[@quietdemon8138]

Simon Beaird maybe there’s a comic or novel eh could be a cool idea to tie in the the episode.

[@12chapin]

Hello Shayla, hope you didn’t watch this at night, 👀👼. You know is going to be bad, when the Doctor talks to you through a recording on an old DVD.

[@azizuladnan2957]

That guy with the camera episode is nothing compared to this episode :v Unless you mean like, an episode without the Doctor or the companion, as the main plot of the episode, then yes, it similar

[@JustSoShayla]

Yes on both accounts.

[@quietdemon8138]

Azizul Adnan it’s common for certain episodes to be made like that say for example with the absorbing one now while it does kinda suck there’s a reason why the doctor and rose are barely in the episode and it’s because David and Billie were filming the devil two parter.

[@JivanPal]

The bad nature of the Absorbaloff episode can also be partly attributed to the fact that the monster was designed by a 9-year-old as the winning submission for a Blue Peter contest in which viewers were asked to design a monster for the next series of Doctor Who.

[@TheManInTheLongBlackCoat]

Although we’d like to see Sally Sparrow again it’s unlikely; Carey Mulligan is now a big Hollywood star and also has two kids. 🤷‍♂️

[@glazierblue573]

One of the best episode. In the top 3 I would say. :)

[@amelierose07]

You do the best reactions

[@whocaresreallly5886]

Brilliant timey whimey unraveling

[@seamusburke639]

What I think is so daft is the people who suggest alternating keeping one eye open. You ever actually try to do that? You still have to blink at a certain point so your eyes can reset.

[@Jerry113]

fun fact: the statues were played by real actors wearing a suit.

[@JustSoShayla]

Sick!!

[@Ecl1pse09]

Now you knows why Whovians are always have a staring contest with statues

[@JustSoShayla]

Haha!

[@zvimur]

Visiting old reactions. Considering the timing, any chance of "Lost"?

[@granddaddyotaku636]

You blinked alot in this episode... Lol jk. Great reaction! very intense episode, loved the reaction! :D

[@JustSoShayla]

Thanks!

[@paulhayes5724]

Carey Mulligan went on to become an Oscar-nominated film star shortly after this, so sadly the chances of her cropping up again in Doctor Who are minimal.

[@JustSoShayla]

Go Carey!

[@space1999]

This was a doctor lite episode, there's one in season 4 too (an epic one!)

[@SSIronHeart]

What's worse? An angel or.... moooomy.... moooomy....

[@Jamienomore]

Love and Monsters. No! No! The Reason for that Episode is because Doctor Who put a Competition on Blue Peter, a kids Programme, the Children had to design a Monster for Doctor Who. The winner's Monster would be in Doctor Who. That was the reason for the Episode.

[@quietdemon8138]

Jamie Doyle also they needed a space to fill the time while David and Billie were making the devil two parter.

[@SeizeTheDay95]

Believe it or not, Sally and Lawrence were gonna be companions in series 5, but it was not to be, unfortunately.