Doctor Who 5x02 "The Beast Below" Reaction

[@thesimpsons17]

ooh what a lovely boxing day treat, love this episode, very underrated in my opinion. The Doctors angry outburst 'Nobody talk to me, nobody HUMAN has anything to say to me today!' is so amazing

[@theashrook6129]

The 11th and Amelia Pond, you can't go wrong with them!

[@Its.a_me_]

Ok but how about 11th and Amelia Pond... With Rori

[@torchwoodboy5564]

I don't care what people say, this is my favourite from Series 5. Don't ask me why, it just is. 💚

[@Hilda_ogden]

WHY? lol

[@thesimpsons17]

Torchwood Boy it's a belter of a series that's for sure, best series of NuWho IMO

[@robinnes2662]

Torchwood Boy Same. I adore this episode. Remember it was broadcast the same week as the general elections?

[@oddjob5589]

thesimpsons17 best of nuwho is series 9 imo

[@brianhegarty2902]

One of my least favourites from this season. But I just fell in love with Sesska. Don't ask me why. I just did.

[@zvimur]

If the companions won't wander off, no adventure!!

[@lvis11tj7]

This is why I was so adamant about people not giving you their opinion on the episodes before your reaction is posted....some people tend to be down on this episode, but I enjoyed it for the same reasons you did (it shows why he travels with a companion). I apologize for causing the turmoil on the last feed, but you should be able to come into each of these fresh. thanks for posting, I got to watch it again for the first time.....

[@lawrencegough]

"I'm already so confused". Must be a Moffat episode then!

[@WolfGratz]

Typically I find myself more confused by the denouement of Moffat's Who work than I was during the body of the show. I have come to live with that, give or take the odd on-line snippy comment, but it can't be a Good Thing.

[@quietdemon8138]

That burst of anger from the doctor Matt just said it awesomely

[@matthewcorya7514]

Love the Moffet era of Doctor Who. Some of the best stories!

[@Jwallworth]

Matthew Corya same here. Yet he was hated by so many fans! I think he did an amazing job on so many episodes and characters

[@godhathirumalaianandanpill3140]

The Moff will always be my favourite Doctor Who writer and showrunner- I'm checking out all his other works rn and they're really amazing too

[@thegoldencosmos3221]

I forget how beautifully scripted this episode is... just seeing this allows me to appreciate it a lot more. Glad you've took a liking to Smith's Doctor so far, you're in for some great times :)

[@wembleyford]

The Don't Wander Off mantra is from the first Moffat episode back in S1 - the Ninth Doctor complains about it to a cat while Rose is flying away on a barrage balloon. Glad you enjoyed that - I thought the weird pseudo British iconography might be a bit much!

[@markmckeown87]

Love this episode, this series ramps up quite soon and has some of the best episodes (IMO).

[@ReallyBritishOne]

Somehow I hated this episode the first time I saw it, and then loved it when I rewatched. I really, really like it now. Was great catching your reaction to it, after a really bad day too!

[@ChristopherUSSmith]

Josh Jenkins The punishing bad children was a modern take on Roald Dahl's books.

[@Babu19933]

Aw I'm really glad you liked this one! It tends to get overlooked. I think the script is a bit muddled and the whole idea falls down if you think about it for too long. But if you just kinda "go with it" it's actually got a wonderful idea at the heart of it and a really interesting moral dilemma.

[@MyAbridged]

It's nice to see you're really quickly settling in to that Moffat 'Fairytale in space' style, it does seem like it's closer to what you enjoy than RTD's 'I really REALLY want to be John Nathan-Turner' style

[@elizabeths50]

You crack me up when you see the Doctor and Amy heading for trouble. I talk to the TV too.

[@0okamino]

I hope your holidays have been lovely. :) I also wondered about Amy not changing clothes. The TARDIS has wardrobes, after all. I guess he just hadn't had a chance to sort them out again since the crash after regenerating from 10. Glad you liked the episode! I didn't realize how long it had been since the last time I watched it. I forgot just how much I liked Action Queen in this. :D As always, looking forward to more. See you next time!

[@TheRedLittleGirl]

Best post-christmas present I could have imagined. :D I'm so glad you liked this episode. It's generally kind of not that appreciated, which I find sad, because I love it. And I always tear up at the end as well. If you do like the tone of these two first episodes, I'm pretty sure you're generally going to like the rest of this season. S5 is definitely one of my favorites. Hope you enjoy and since it's coming up, hope you have a nice New Year's Eve! Great reaction, and I'll eagerly await the next one. :)

[@backudog]

Matt Smiths Doctor quickly became my favourite. love your reactions, so hard to find new people reacting to these. long may you continue! 👍

[@maverickmak]

I think the episode overall is a bit underdeveloped. But I really like the 3rd act. Matt and Karen were both fantastic too.

[@Tyensail91]

I didn't even remember this episode to be that good. But the next episodes will be even better (especially 4 and 5) :) Thanks for another great reaction!

[@mpg272727]

So glad you're enjoying the episodes, the series only gets better!

[@VERITASERUMUK]

This episode is actually highly underrated. I'm not saying it is perfect - because it isn't - but it is far from the worst episodes.

[@RoundTheArchives]

There's an amusing 'Rules For New Companions' scene in 'The Ribos Operation' Part One from 1978... DOCTOR: Now, pay attention. I'm not anticipating any trouble, but it's as well to be prepared for these things. Ground rules. Rule one, do exactly as I say. Rule two, stick close to me, and Rule three, let me do all the talking. Is that perfectly clear? ROMANA: You couldn't make it clearer. ... DOCTOR: The secret of survival is always to expect the unexpected. (Scraping of stone against stone then the Doctor calls out.) DOCTOR: Oh! Ow! (The Doctor is hanging inside a large net.) ROMANA: Ah. I think this is to stop animals wandering into the city at night. There's a cocking lever there, just below the keystone. DOCTOR: Yes, I wondered if you'd notice that. That's good. That's very good, very good...

[@fuschiabamonte9828]

I love eleven and team TARDIS and by the looks of your reactions you are loving it so far. Have fun watching but pay attention to everything as it may be important to things to come.😀

[@riverwinding9408]

Being able to watch you and your reactions again is a joy. I've always said how genuine you are and how your heart shows through. The first two-part story is coming up in episodes 4&5. A familiar threat is behaving in an unfamiliar way. The reasons for it are explained in the episode though. Oh and Amy needs to work through some issues along the way too. Happy New Year!

[@WannabeWriter100]

For some reason, one of my favourite parts of this episode is one of the cheesiest parts. "Liz 10? As in-" "Elizabeth the 10th and GET DOWN!"

[@elminsters]

7:46 - I'm the bloody queen, mate. 13:27 - call back to the beginning of the episode.

[@Vijay-tg7hf]

This one is definitely one of my favorites. Very memorable

[@ms_scribbles]

This one's interesting. It doesn't really gel, but I do like the ideas behind it. The Doctor's anger at the end is so heartbreaking and understandable, since Amy forced him into a decision between three horrible things without his consent.

[@Lucy-vg8vk]

This and Amy's choice are definitely the most underated episodes of series 5, both beautifully written and always great to rewatch time and time again!

[@tombo1984]

Sesska, your reactions have a totally different vibe in the Matt Smith/Moffat era. Fascinating to watch. Brilliant reactions as always.

[@hilzabub]

I was on the verge of getting some work done. Then I saw you posted this.

[@sallyatticum]

This is one of those episodes I liked better after I had time to process it. I really like Karen Gillan and loved Amy Pond in the first half of her time on DW. Before things got so convoluted and... yeah...

[@GeorgeAlexander3110]

back from a rubbish shift at work to this little Gem! love it

[@JustB3NJI]

Snap!

[@DarthRushy]

Wow, I didn't remember this episode being this good. Series 5 was awesome!! I'm especially excited for the next one. Ian McNeice as Churchill is the best.

[@elizabeths50]

he really captured the feel of how Churchill is portrayed. He gets even better in the next season.

[@DarthRushy]

Elizabeth Salvatore Spoilers!

[@WolfGratz]

The best Churchill is probably still Robert Hardy with Timothy West as runner-up. But I am very fond of McNeice as an actor and he does a good job too.

[@MyAbridged]

The first half of Series 5 suffered horribly at the time from two things, David Tennant was gone, and the style was no longer Russell T Davies' So many people judged those episodes much more harshly than they usually would. Looking back on these episodes, they were actually mostly solid, if goofy in places (Go Go Power Daleks for example)

[@TheFeltbegone]

These reactions are wonderful. Keep 'em coming.

[@gandalfwhite306]

First time I watched this, the angry clown faces terrified me lol

[@badwolfXIII]

i think you will really like this doctors stories

[@troyboyblueuk]

Can't wait to see this :') I love your reactions!!

[@craigoconnor6662]

I notice you didn't show your reaction to the Doctor and Amy been vomited up. I'm guessing you made an Ewwwwwww sound.

[@thesimpsons17]

Love your reactions, but just wondering why you cut so much out? You're not showing the video in the corner so you don't have to worry about copyright issues, I imagine I speak for most here when I say I'd love to see more of your reactions to the episodes

[@jman593]

probably because there was nothing reaction worthy on some scenes

[@VERITASERUMUK]

I imagine it is also due to the amount of time it takes to edit and upload longer videos - especially in HD. I once uploaded a video (around 13-15 minutes in length). Hours later it finally finished uploading. The standard length of a Doctor Who episode is 45 minutes. In 720p HD that would take a while.

[@darkhumour741]

I'm surprised you liked this one, but looking through the comments it seems people's views have changed since it first came out :) The next story is, in my opinion, a pretty insightful look into *those* villain's psyche, and shows a bit more of their cunning if you will. However, in my opinion it does have a fair anti-climax and also gives *those* villains a pretty ridiculous...well, you'll see.

[@MyAbridged]

One of the best things about Doctor Who's longevity is that episodes get re-evaluated after the initial gut-reaction on release. Episodes like this or Boom Town initially get a really bad response, but in time people warm up to them, while others lose a bit of the initial overhype (For example The End of Time has suffered poorly from the test of time to a lot of fans) This even still happens with classic episodes, 'Tomb of the Cybermen' was thought a classic for the longest time, got found, now it's just a rather mediocre Troughton story, while 'Enemy of the World' was the reverse, an episode long thought of as unimportant, mediocre and silly, but when found is now considered one of the greatest in the show's history. It makes you wonder what things will be like in another fifty years, when episodes like this are 'Classics' and The Doctor is being played by someone who isn't even born yet

[@rocketguardian2001]

Dont wander off is one of the Doctor's rules. I forgot which one it is.

[@113Branty]

One of the things about Doctor who I love is that it is always showing us how terrible humans can be and then showing us how beautiful and noble we can be aswell, its a constant duality. We're the most selfish but noble race in the universe.

[@Alexk1ll1ngs97]

This episode isn't as bad as I remembered, considering the last time I watched it was 6 months ago :') I think it's the ending that holds it up for me. Anyway, excellent vid as usual! Looking forward to your next one....time to wait for the Tweet teasing when we can expect it ;)

[@trunksGav]

Steven Moffat Era.. Get use to the confusion

[@wembleyford]

Most people need a flowchart.

[@trunksGav]

Woulnt help and even with the latest xmas episode he totally contradicted himself with NYC thing Cant go into spoilers of course But seemed that way

[@thewatcherofawesomecontent]

I'm looking forward to Chibnall so badly... The lastest Xmas episode was just awful.

[@Hilda_ogden]

No he didn't if you research it because I'm not spoiling it for sesska.

[@fsdejf]

The latest Xmas episode was great, opinions :)

[@jman593]

What do you think of matt smith so far playing as the doctor ?

[@justabritishguy4779]

A wonderful reaction! As always!

[@ashwhikidd]

I'm always yelling stuff like you, "don't do it! Just stop, go back!" my hubby (who claims to not like this show yet still somehow wanders in when I watch) usually responds with something like "why do you want them to go back?! It would be boring as fuck if they listened to you!"

[@SNMG7664]

You are going to LOVE 11

[@canadian__ninja]

Season 5 has the best premiere and the best second episode in a season.

[@whereami2477]

Wow. Off to a good start!

[@apatel478]

This might not be my favorite season (that's series 9)..but I can't wait for you to see Episode 10.

[@craigoconnor6662]

Series 5 for me is a bit of a mixed bag. Some good, some not so good, some great. I had a tough time dealing with shirt in look and tone between the Davies and Moffat eras. But I'm still a loyal viewer.

[@craigoconnor6662]

I meant to say shift... not shirt.

[@yumajoe]

wow i forgot about this one it was real good still a good man goes to war the best for me but almost all of matts are good oh the doctors wife is awesome as well

[@godhathirumalaianandanpill3140]

Your dress is so cute! Also, why are you so much like me when it comes to Doctor Who?

[@SamFaitChier]

can you put a screen of the episode, or a mirror, something like this? great reaction !

[@zeugl1271]

Thanks to Sesska I rewatch the next episode every Sunday. Fun for two days in a week!

[@SamFaitChier]

Yeah but other reaction videos on KZbin have been made with a screen of the episode so I thinking... (I'm french sorry for my english :P) Just a mirror could be good, and BBC can't do something with that I think

[@WolfGratz]

I enjoyed the reaction more than the show. I didn't (and don't) get why the decision to enslave star whale decision had to produce the other repressive aspects of society or why Liz 10 hadn't dealt with that repression straight out instead of faffing about in corridors waiting to help out stray travellers in time and space. It seemed to me that Moffat was stapling together two different stories and they didn't really fit. And although I liked Amy's analogy at the end I really, really didn't need to hear it three times. But in fairness watching it a third time it probably had more good points than bad.

[@lawrencegough]

WolfGratz a good succinct explanation, better than any I came up with, for what I don't like in the episode. The moral quandary is good, but all the flim flam didn't work too well for me.

[@Kasino80]

I have such a hard time getting into this series, because the show changed so much from series 4 to five. The cameras, the lighting, the special effects. Everything changed, and I know it was for the better, but four and half series of the gritty lighting and (shitty) cgi, made this new brighter and more sleek looking show, hard to watch.

[@MovieMagic515]

I agree

[@lestrangemsp9643]

by the way you can start watching the sarah jane adventures straight away because it dosnt really have anything to do with the 11th or 12th doctors

[@JustB3NJI]

It's on the list lol

[@troublesomebirdsong]

You might want to watch this. It's a deleted scene that is the link between 'The Eleventh Hour' and 'The Beast Below': ttps://kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJe7hptnqNyUZpI

[@allthingspaper3247]

top series 1 as best, 6 as 6th best. 1)series 7, 2) series 6, 3) series 5, 4) series 4) 5) series 10, 6) series 8

[@tes33720]

Do you watch the next time trailers? not sure if s5 has them.

[@korvinm100]

Underrated episode I think, I don't get why everyone, even the writer, is so down on it. It's very modern with some interesting political themes. My only issue with it is that I find the ending somewhat rushed. Not sure I find it entirely plausible how Amy comes up with the solution that the Doctor has so utterly failed to see.

[@mjkearley2002]

This episode the ending made me fall in love with Amy Pond

[@Richard_Ashton]

So now watch 'Meanwhile, in the tardis' kzbin.info/www/bejne/epnHdmevfL-DgKM

[@FredAndTonya]

Yeah!!!! AWESOME)))!

[@thomasstevens2746]

Really enjoy this episode

[@tes33720]

I love these doctor who reacrions, already waiting for the next one. I rewatched season 5 the past 2 days and there are a couple episodes I'm really looking forward to. episode 4 and 5 is a 2-parter by the way in case you want to plan around that (watch them back to back but release the videos with a week between or something). sadly this is the only show that you're reacting to that I'm a fan of so far. wish you'd do vampire diaries

[@Muckylittleme]

Within a minute ;)

[@thewatcherofawesomecontent]

Welcome to the Moffat era. When it's good it is really good, when it's bad... it's the worst. There are very few "Meh" kind of episodes throughout this run for me.

[@lawrencegough]

The Watcher for me the main problem is that there's only one Moffat, and he had no obvious back up writer. RTD could always rely on getting 1-2 great episodes a series from Moffat. But Moffat was doing nearly all the heavy lifting alone.

[@UKMessi1]

i don't really understand doctor who also and im from the UK

[@markmckeown87]

LEZ GO

[@lestrangemsp9643]

how bowt you try another british show, Merlin :-]

[@officialburkemusic]

WOO

[@davile_1428]

Moffat era, people saying "confusing" or, those who look into it properly understand that it's logical but complex.

[@godhathirumalaianandanpill3140]

I guess the main reason for that is that you'll have to pay attention to what's going on in the Moffat era while you don't have to do much of that in the RTD era- in fact, I feel like the Moffat era isn't confusing or convoluted or anything, it's actually pretty simple if you pay attention to what's going on

[@olliecargill2354]

ay

[@Hilda_ogden]

:D