Doctor Who 7xXX REACTION!! "The Snowmen"

[@UltraSargent]

Love Eric fangirling over the new Tardis.

[@VenoRPG]

This. So much this. Love seeing them develop into such huge fans xD

[@dwilborn1257]

They are going to flip over the 50th.

[@fleason771]

I've been on that set & I can't tell you how amazing it was to walk through those doors & feel like you are actually in the TARDIS. Memories I will have forever 😍 RIP Michael Pickwoad 😢

[@DeclannShieldsFilms]

@@fleason771 walking on the TARDIS is such an amazing experience, never gets old.

[@carealoo744]

Dear Blind Wave: Please watch some more Classic Doctor Who, and please watch: 'The Tenth Planet,' before: 'Series 10.' That would be great! :)

[@Wolf6119]

I love all the Strax appreciation

[@mordirit8727]

The times! I shall bring it up?

[@allthingspaper3247]

Mordirit send* but close enough XD I love strax what would we do without straxy

[@ThatCheeseonYT]

​@@allthingspaper3247Of which we shall lure him to safety, and we will melt him with acid!

[@SweenyTodd98]

"It's smaller on the outside!" easily my favorite version of the "bigger on the inside" reaction.

[@dogomania694]

Well there is Peter Capaldi's reaction but its a close 2th

[@anonymes2884]

@@dogomania694 Nothing beats finally seeing it done properly ;).

[@dylanburton4955]

@@dogomania694Capaldi’s is top notch acting

[@TheIdiotHimself42]

What’s funny is that this Governess Clara is from when she jumped into the Doctor’s timestream in The Name of The Doctor so her saying that bit about “smaller” could very well be her trolling Eleven cuz she’s already traveled in the Tardis before

[@Ady66699]

I love how excited they are for a new companion

[@ciaranconlon84]

I was really excited to see the end of Amy Pond too!

[@ImXsickXofXbeingXyou]

I'm so glad they like Clara. Personally, I've always really liked her but she gets such a mixed reaction from the fan base.

[@LODintheshadows]

I never understood that, she is fun, and inquisitive, but independent. She isn't just a rehash, but isn't boring or generic like say Martha or future companions (trying to hide potential spoilers)

[@ImXsickXofXbeingXyou]

@@LODintheshadows Yeah, I felt the same way. Also trying to avoid spoilers, but I thought she had one of the best character arcs overall for Doctor Who companions.

[@christianmh9549]

It's just that she lasted A LOT and people got tired I think, she also started to be too much of a focus for the Doctor like, the Doctor it's going to bring hell but no, Clara doesn't approve so it can't be done. It's fine when a companion influences the Doctor a little, but it can be jarring when they almost seem to take full control. I did get a little tired by the end but personally I don't have a problem with Clara for the most part and I liked her a lot.

[@ajprop99]

I like THIS clara, i hate the one that actually sticks around

[@Wolf6119]

Is there like an inverse of the phrase "She grew on me" ? Cause I like Clara to begin with, but she just hung around for a loooong time and I personally wasn't a huge fan of what she ended up turning into, and the role she ended up taking up in the story.

[@coladict]

I love how you all fell laughing when Strax returned and asked "Who's he?!"

[@Wolf6119]

I honestly completely forgot how funny and well-done this episode is. For some reason I remembered it not being super great, but I enjoyed it a lot on the rewatch. "I'm a lizard woman from the dawn of time, and this is my wife."

[@npe9483]

This episode's great, the villain is a bit meh, but it's a blast to go through. I guess it's less profound than the best of Moffat and less straightforward than the RTD era, so it has few defenders.

[@turinturambar1688]

NPE 94 the villain didn’t have to be satisfying cause he gets resolved later more dramatically, also a callback to classic who

[@DumbIdeaPresentedStupidly]

Pacing felt ALOT BETTER. Dose not drag like i recall

[@ladyliiv]

Shane: I hope she doesn't die now *Clara falls* Shane: :o

[@SpiderBatFan]

So true 😂

[@morphman86]

Almost as good as when he predicted that there would be human Daleks with eye stalks in the forehead during the Bad Wolf episode. Had to wait 6 seasons for that prediction to pay off.

[@alexnicole89]

I'm living for the Clara appreciation, she gets shit on so much for possessing the same traits that people loved in characters like Amy or River and even The Doctor. Her chemistry with both Matt and Peter is so great too, glad it gets noticed off the bat

[@Grace38042]

Alex Nicole Yass!

[@lukemaloney5123]

Yes I loved Clara only thing I disliked was the Danny pink arc I don’t know it just felt so forced and random and the chemistry just didn’t work between them for me compared to the doctor and herself, il never forget when Matt smith was regenerating into peter and the dialogue inbtween them was something else

[@jessicaable5095]

It was like a concoction of all the best parts of companions, but none of the worst. That's the problem with her. Shes a manifactured mary-sue, though for some reason I enjoyed Victorian her far more thsn modern Clara. Why couldn't they have kept Victorian her? That would have been so interesting! Imagine seeing modern day through her eyes?

[@protector_of_the_realms]

lover her in this season, really like her in the next season, don't like her in her third season

[@myaccontify]

Yes! Thank You! That's what I keep saying. Why does everyone hate her for the same reasons that theylove The Doctor? I never undestood that. And don't get me started with the "Mary sue" argument. She is as perfect as The Doctor and as flawed as any real person. That's what I love about her. She is a complex character and her relationship with the Doctor is even more

[@lewis821]

This may be the best Doctor Who reaction you guys have ever done, really great to watch.

[@TheRedLittleGirl]

I was ridiculously excited for this reaction, and it did not disappoint. That was amazing. I’m so glad they seem to love Clara, as well as her chemistry with the Doctor. That’s one of the reasons she got cast, because she was one of the few people who could talk as fast as Matt. And I wasn’t expecting so much laughter but was pleasantly surprised! Strax is hilarious. Clara is wonderful. Matt is great. Vastra and Jenny are delightful. The “one word” scene is one of my absolute favourites. So much excitement for Clara being the companion - which I loved. Also the SHOCK of one moment saying she should be the companion, and then having her dying on them - AGAIN. Brilliant. Aaron’s pokerface is great. I love this episode. It has this wonderful, magical vibe, very fantastical fairytale, it looks gorgeous and also like. Richard E. Grant as the villain. I’m sold. Also, best companion music theme, I think. AND - well done with the editing, Lono. A lot of great moments. And hilarious zoom-ins. Don’t want to go into spoilers, so I feel like I can’t talk much more - but I actually am very excited going forward from here.

[@chronics23]

Seriously though Aaron could be a professional poker player doesn't get enough credit!

[@alex_gaimar]

To see how Strax came back you need to watch the minisode 'The Battle of Demon's Run: Two Days Later'.

[@coladict]

It's not available on KZbin, though. Probably gets automatically removed by contentid match. It can be found using google.

[@Jimmy_Jones]

Just watched it. Another amazing Stax performance. "Are you the women ones?".

[@InspectorWhoReacts]

There also another tiny prologue to this episode about the London trio trying to get the Doctor out of his grumpy mood... Not really important but has some nice funny moments

[@alex_gaimar]

@@InspectorWhoReacts there actually two prequels, The Great Detective and Vastra Investigates

[@anonymes2884]

@@alex_gaimar Yeah, at this point they were considering producing a spin-off series featuring the 'Paternoster gang' (Vastra, Jenny and Strax) so there are a few elements planted in the mini-sodes pointing towards that. Never materialised unfortunately, could've been fun I think.

[@gazinuzhat8413]

Thank god they love Clara. She’s my favourite companion. It’d have been difficult to watch if they didn’t like her. Let’s hope they keep liking the modern day version Clara too.

[@andreajunie6283]

I love Clara so much and it sucked to watch the fandom hate on her when the show was airing, so i'm so happy to watch these guys love her. I can't wait for them to see more of her and I can't wait to hear what they think of Jenna Coleman's acting as the show goes on - I genuinely think she's one of the best actresses on New Who

[@TheJadedJames]

I think with Clara's introduction, the writers had exactly the correct idea. Instead of being the Doctor's Watson, she's the Doctor's Robin. Instead of being a normal person to contrast him, she's so much like him THAT'S where the conflict comes in. But after Snowmen, the show dramatically tones down her eccentric personality and makes her just another normal British girl again but without the personal connection to the Doctor that made Amy matter. Then suddenly towards the end of Series 8 Flatline happens, and the writers all collectively remembered what Clara's characterization was again

[@brinmoody]

Matt once did a comic Con panel with Jenna (Clara) and Alex Kingston (River), and opened it out by saying something along the lines of being sat between his wife and his girlfriend. Also, just wait til the season finale. It's one of my favourite ones! I can't wait until then!

[@Kolbeck64]

there is only one character left to show up for the 50 anniversary to be ready

[@LODintheshadows]

This is one of the episodes I have been waiting for the most since watching from the beginning. It's a big step to where we are going, but still so much mystery with many theories. This second half the season is going to be great, even with the slower episodes, and can't wait for the "... Of the doctor" episodes

[@nzgal3012]

I'm counting those weeks down.. won't be long now.

[@moved9614]

I have a feeling that Calvin might freak out for the 50th Anniversary Special.

[@gryphman]

The fact they watched the movie makes it even better.

[@LODintheshadows]

They will still need to watch the mini ep before 50th

[@dugoosewan]

If you think her chemistry with Matt is great, just you wait until she is with Capaldi. I don’t always love Clara, but I love Jenna.

[@fkez0510]

I personally prefer 11/Clara over 12/Clara

[@plantainsame2049]

@@fkez0510 it takes two like journey of the Centre of the TARDIS for the doctor to realize she is a person

[@mrman6845]

Eh 12 and clara isnt great

[@chronics23]

So glad they liked clara let's hope it stays that way! Eric getting excited over the tardis was awesome!

[@npe9483]

Never understood the Clara hate. She's inconsistently written at times, but the same is true for both Rose and Amy, the other multi-season companions who go through numerous writers. Clara is funny, smart, features in some brilliant episodes, has great emotional depth, and has her own ideas and motivations. Also Jenna Coleman is a brilliant actor. Her speech about how her past is her own in Hell Bent is among the most profound things ever said on Doctor Who. Ever!

[@TheRedLittleGirl]

NPE 94 I love those lines in Hell Bent so much.

[@DarthRushy]

She's hated bc her character is, to put it bluntly, an asshole.

[@jonjohns8145]

@@DarthRushy Nope .. She is hated because unlike every other companion (except Amy and Rory) She was not written to swoon and faun over the Doctor and his brilliance. Clara was the only one to Call him on His BS in a Non Comedic way (unlike Donna). That is why he connected with her so much that he was willing to wait SPOILER years in the SPOILER when he walked away from pretty much every other companion. Their confrontations in "Dark Water" and "The Zygon Inversion" were probably the best parts of the show for me.

[@DarthRushy]

Then I really pity you

[@jonjohns8145]

@@DarthRushy I can live with that .. :)

[@matt8627]

You know what's crazy? I'm falling BACK in love with Season 7. I actually have liked a lot of these episodes a lot more in this rewatch with them, than I did watching it before. Season 7 and beyond are the only seasons I've never watched multiple times (besides Day of the Doctor obviously).

[@TheRedLittleGirl]

I was exactly the same a while back. I actually didn't like most of s7 at all. And then once I rewatched it with a different mindset than when I first watched it, I started loving it more and more. And especially watching through it again with BW has helped a lot with that. I feel like that happens a lot with reactions, getting a new perspective on stuff.

[@umarsaddique710]

I personally think that the Doctor changed the TARDIS interior because it reminded him too much of Amy and Rory!😢

[@aureliaansah1462]

Awww. I love that theory. Of course! He was so heartbroken, it makes sense.

[@bonniestar4707]

It reflects his state as well. The Amy and Rory interior was cheery and whimsical, this is darker,as he is grieving over them

[@OffTheCuff444]

Maybe it's just because I associate this interior more with Capaldi than Smith, but my headcanon was always that the TARDIS noticed The Doctor being more grumpy and curmudgeonly and thought 'Here's 12, time for a do-over'.

[@muqtarali34]

At the end of Angels of Manhattan the doctor was putting out a fire that was in the tardis. So I think its a combination of this and the fact it reminds him of Amy and Rory

[@Dalek63]

Hmm, that works I suppose.

[@CabbageDynamite_Lucy]

It begins!!! I love Clara and I feel like her and the 11th Doctor work really well together. I can wait for the rest of this season!

[@paulwagner688]

The chemistry gets even better as we all know.

[@MARYWTHER]

@@paulwagner688 Yeah I was depressed when some stuff happened and some stuff changed *ahem* but in the end, it's chemistry all over and I looooooooooooooove Capaldi.

[@TheJadedJames]

It is weird, because Jenna Coleman and Matt Smith felt made for each other in her first two episodes. But the downturn became so sharp for me after that ... I really more think of her as Capaldi's companion now, because her best material is everything between Flatline and Hell Bent

[@StephanieMaireFaith]

Brilliant reaction, love Eric's enthusiasm for this show, and how hyper he gets 😂😂 and their was a mini ep about STRAX called two days later madam vastra brought him back,

[@sebradfield]

Well, she didn't really bring him back so much as point out that his wound was really only superficial.

[@icantthinkofagoodusername4575]

This episode is a prequel to The Web Of fear because the Doctor gave the Great Intelligence a map to London’s Underground

[@alphamone]

It's also an amusing coincidence that the story was returned around the same time this was being produced (don't think i've ever seen the exact date that phillip handed over the episodes).

[@TheZebbga]

Its not a prequel. Web of Fear was set in the 1960's as Brigadior Leth-Bridge Stewart was in it and I don't think he ever traveled in the TARDIS (at least not by choice). This is a different version of the Great Intelligence as well, making it the third time it appeared. So although it does take place before Web of Fear, it isn't a direct continuation.

[@MrToastBenstudios]

TheZebbga still a prequel as it precedes Web of Fear, the Great Intelligence is the same entity here just portrayed in an updated, modern style and web of fear although airing in 1960s is set in the late 70s/80s

[@TheZebbga]

I know it procedes Web of Fear and that story was set in the London Underground. I thought it was a different version of the Great Intelligence because wouldn't it then know of the Doctor? I mean I have only seen the story once and it was a few years back so I am forgetting things (like I thought it was set in the 60's) but I am sure it is a different version of the Great Intelligence.

[@MrToastBenstudios]

TheZebbga you can always google it if you don’t believe me it’ll probably say there, the great intelligence isn’t a species, it’s one all powerful entity with no physical form of its own so it takes others, same entity though

[@DigitalFumbles]

You know, this is a damn good episode! For some reason I remembered it as being lackluster, but the pacing and humour is brilliant!

[@RyanDishon]

The Great Intelligence were villains from the Second Doctor's Era They first appeared in the 1967 story The Abominable Snowmen and then a year later in 1968's the Web of Fear (the one set in the London Underground - Also the first story to feature UNIT). The Robot Yeti controlled by the intelligence also made a brief appearance in the Five Doctors special.

[@sebradfield]

I was going to say much the same thing, but all I can do now is agree with you. I'm a huge fan of the original series, and of the new one as well.

[@szabolcsmolnar4455]

Strax has some of the funniest lines in the show. An upcoming one, and my favourite: "Unhand me you ridiculous reptile!"

[@coladict]

I like this one better: It was an unprovoked and violent attack, BUT THAT'S NO EXCUSE!

[@npe9483]

Great reaction, their positivity is infectious.

[@surelychoo]

I love this Christmas special so much. It has an absolutely magic feel like no other

[@AngryChickenMovies]

It was great seeing how well these guys reacted to this episode. It's a pretty fun episode just didn't realise they would like it this much lol

[@daryl9434]

Love that you guys warmed to Clara immediately. Yes Jenna is beautiful. But you're spot on the chemistry is bang on from the word go. The nature of the shows continual rebirth is both it's most appealing and risky usp. Will we like the new Doctor's personality and the travelling companions? For me this episode demonstrates it's the writing that is obviously fundamentally integral to making that transition as smooth as possible. Possibly more important than the casting, as there are tons of talented actors out there waiting for a break. But a change to your main writer and a show risks losing it's identity. It's a big ask and an unenviable job.

[@gbsheard]

9:21... Couldn't have been better timed haha! Love this reaction!

[@moabpanda01]

Just come from your live-stream 😂

[@mr.scarlo2234]

This is hands down my favourite Christmas special.

[@galeno07]

I love the fact that they were instantly in love with Clara :), my favorite companion! No, I'm not saying she's better than anyone else, she's just my favorite.

[@SweenyTodd98]

Somehow I only just now caught that they played the Sherlock theme when The Doctor came in posing as Sherlock Holmes, nice touch!

[@jfrance649]

I'm pleased you guys enjoyed this episode. It's definitely one my favourite Christmas episodes with so many great moments. My favourite moment is the reveal of the new tardis. It's such a cool scene. It's great Eric loved that scene too. It's probably my favourite tardis in the new series too.

[@Mr_M_]

Clara is easily my favourite campanion, the amount of hate I see her get makes no sense

[@jessicaable5095]

Makes a lot of sense to those who don't like her. There are gooc reasons for liking her, and really good reasons for not liking her

[@zeallust8542]

@@jessicaable5095 name 3

[@alexanderinoa7850]

@ Jessica Able Yea, she really overstays her welcome. Plus, she kind of becomes the main character at one point and can 'do no wrong' even though several decisions were pretty asinine. Hell, a third problem is that she basically becomes the doctor at the very end with her own companion and tardis, and the story frames that as a good thing. Honestly, her arc should have ended with the shadow raven thing if they needed to have her on for so long. I get liking her in the beginning, hell, she's one of my fav companions based on this episode and Rings of Ahkatan, but as time goes on she gets worse and worse.

[@amalkacioui2262]

You mean She's too good for your stupid brain, yaa I get you, when people don't find anything wrong with somebady they Creat Things

[@FoeJred]

After the Tardis crashed to earth, The Doctor changed the Tardis the first time he met Amy and has had it ever since. He needed a change of scenery because it brought too much pain to remember Amy and Rory's time in that version of the Tardis. That's my theory.

[@rogerlie4176]

Fun Fact: Richard E Grant has actually been the Doctor. In 2003 BBC produced an animated series of six episodes and he voiced the Doctor. Also, Derek Jacobi voiced the Master.

[@TheGohanSkywalker]

He also played a Doctor in Curse of Fatal Death, the parody Moffat wrote in the early 2000's.

[@marvelshield5061]

I don’t know why some people hate clara and say that Matt and Jenna don’t have chemistry

[@IlikeTrainsguy100]

Matt and Jenna have great chemistry, it's only after Series 8 begins people start hating Clara and I agree. If Clara left after TOTD, she would have been a great companion but instead Moffat ruined her

[@npe9483]

@@IlikeTrainsguy100 That's nonsense, her best work is in seasons 8 and 9, especially Face the Raven.

[@Grace38042]

NPE 94 Agree!

[@protector_of_the_realms]

lover her in this season, really like her in the next season, don't like her in her third season

[@isbammoi3358]

Honestly, I have a love-hate relationship with her. I think she's awesome as who she is, and the chemistry is great, but I got uncomfortable when they started to kinda have this love subtext hovering around at some points. I'm like, noooo River is the best! lol. I mean sure, not romantic (though the writers got too close to that sometimes for me), but like, this deeper thing kind of like what was implied with Amy. I don't know, I feel like we just left and grieved over that, and I don't want them to make something more special than River after introducing River, know. And when there are moments where it seems like he just does what she wants without hesitation :/ and I agree she was around just a tad too long. Even the best of shows can ruin themselves with too many seasons, and that goes for characters as well. But her as a character was fun, and I loved the whole 'leaf' thing. Especially in the beginning she's great, and their camaraderie was wondrous fun. She just also always leaves me on the edge of uncomfortable.

[@heyymari_]

This is one of my favorite Christmas episodes! Loved that you guys liked the episode! ❤️

[@DirtPoorWargamer]

No reaction to "smaller on the outside"? That line cemented my love for Clara. Also: a Doctor Who paper and pencil RPG actually exists, and the players all play as companions.

[@npe9483]

What a wonderful episode, it's just so fun, everything moves so quickly with such wit, colour and imagination.

[@maxwenke1193]

s7 part 2 has some of my favourite episodes

[@npe9483]

Respect you for saying it. I don't love S7B aside from the Eleventh's final three episodes, but it's nice hearing different perspectives and if you enjoyed it there is on need to justify it to anyone else, even if others shout loudly.

[@karkatvantas9557]

Rings of Akhaten among them?

[@maxwenke1193]

@@karkatvantas9557 would you believe me if i said no

[@Doco160]

I'm so glad they enjoyed this episode. Best Xmas special by far. Also, I do like Clara.

[@npe9483]

So do I.

[@nzgal3012]

Same here.

[@kaladinstormblessed9626]

I think this might be my fav reaction from you guys, atleast for doctor Who, this ep is one of my favs and it's nice to see you guys enjoy it as much as it seemed u did.

[@airknight]

He changed the TARDIS design as it was a painful reminder of his time with Amy and Rory is what I remember they going with

[@einosig]

Finally we get to 11 and Clara. Fantastic chemistry and my favourite companion after Donna. And the mystery is so fun! Also, that is one sexy Tardis

[@aleztfu]

And so the arc of one of my favorite companions begins. I love Clara and I'll defend her with everything I have, the hate for her from some corners of the fandom baffles me. As for the episode itself, it's serviceable, but nothing too spectacular in my opinion. The Great Intelligence is a cool villain (but Ian McKellen was underused) and the Paternoster Gang provide good comic relief.

[@jessicaable5095]

Plenty of reasons why people don't like her. Also, plenty of things that are likable about her. The bad things kinda outway those for me though. After a while, it isn't just the character. It's the general air of self importance that both she and Moffet are trying to convey. 'the doctor's best friend'. No. That was Donna. They were the epitamy of best friends, and not once did she ever want to snog him. That was amazing! Aaaand she got one season, while Clara gets, what, four? Honestly, I doubt four seasons would really have worked for Donna, but it doesn't work for ANY companion, including Clara. All that flamin pomp and ceremony for when she finally left. It barely meant anything to me, as the amount of time she got with the Doctor felt more than fair. What's actually tragic about most companions leaving is that they could have given so much more to the Doctor's adventures. That's what's so heartbreaking about them. And then Moffet expects me to feel the same emotion after severel fakeouts and a complete milking dry of the character? No. Look, you can like her, but I hope you now kinda understand why others don't. It isn't an odd thing to hate how they handled her character, ok?

[@aleztfu]

@@jessicaable5095 I never said that there weren't any reasons to dislike her, just that the amount and intensity of the hatred she got have always seemed excessive to me. I don't think it's fair to say that Moffat was trying to replace or imitate Donna through Clara: the idea of the companion being the Doctor's best friend is quite old, RTD didn't come up with it and it isn't exclusive to one companion. Donna was the Tenth Doctor's best friend, yes. But so was Rose, and Amy for the Eleventh Doctor, and in the case of Clara she had an extra special connection with the Twelfth. I really don't think the exclusivity that you adscribe to Donna in that regard exists. As for her time in the show, it was three seasons (Series 7, 8 and 9), not four. You may think it was too much and that's okay, but once again, it's not the first time a companion has had an extended run. Amy almost had the same number of adventures as her, Rose had two full seasons and then returned as a guest, not to mention classic companions like Sarah Jane with quite long stays on board the TARDIS. Why is it okay for others but not Clara? Furthermore, if the drama from a companion's departure were usually derived by how they didn't have enough time with the Doctor, as you say, then there would only be cause to feel sad for one-season companions, which I think is not really the case. You also seem to be forgetting that the "fakeout" regarding Clara's departure was not planned: Jenna Coleman originally intended to leave at the end of Series 8 and that was going to be her permanent exit, but she changed her mind. Can you blame Moffat for that?

[@somedudeontwitterstalkedme3829]

@@aleztfu as you can see, even by the responses, you will get. It is because in some people's mind she was placed above someone they like (here it was Donna, but other times they will talk about how she was "more" of something then the other person). The hate is because she was a strong independent woman who refused to take a backseat and some Doctor Who fans hate change which is really strange when you think about it because of all of the change that happens.

[@alexanderinoa7850]

Eh, I've seen it as a more general dislike, it seems like to most people she overstays her welcome and begins superseding the doctor at some point. I pretty much agree with them, but I liked her at first. She was damn good in the beginning.

[@nzgal3012]

Loved this christmas episode with Clara and the Doctor.

[@Carabas72]

This is my favourite version of the opening credits, with the current version a close second.

[@fleason771]

Taking Moffat's time only. Visually yes, theme-wise then no. S11 theme is just out of this world 😍

[@rebelwolf39]

Clara is one of my favorite companions. Strax is great in this one. Also I like the return of the Great Intelligence. Great episode!

[@callumcruickshank5236]

That Tardis reveal is still one of my all time favourite moments from the show. Such a cool moment

[@btecbatguy5691]

Please PLEASE post these more often, I just can’t wait a week for the next one

[@btecbatguy5691]

Ghostfan I’m gonna have to 😂

[@fleason771]

@@btecbatguy5691 it's great for full length for me but you still have to wait another week after 😂

[@travisspazz1624]

Clara is one of my favorite companions, fight me on it!!!

[@tylerbailey9329]

Not gonna. She's awesome!

[@E3g4]

Same she’s totally one of my favourites

[@maxskellington910]

Omg jkasdhakj I love how absolutely hyped you guys get during these episodes. This season is such a good one, you're gonna love it sm

[@Cinderspider]

Seeing the excitement for Clara warms my heart I adore Clara a lot as much as I did the Ponds maybe even the tiniest bit more

[@lukemaloney5123]

Thank you! I always liked Clara and the revelation at the end of the season was perfect that tied up with why Clara is there and the way it leads into next season is amazing!! Can’t wait for them to see it first hand Also the fact their brains are in overdrive figuring out how she fits in to everything

[@nicole.-.3]

I really like Clara as a companion, never understood the hate.

[@WrittenByThomasGentile]

Glad one of my favorite companion is getting the love she deserves! Also, with the 50th anniversary episodes and extra bits coming up, this is the perfect time for them to get so invested in the show.

[@trolleyfan]

"The Great Intelligence" and that little aside about the London Underground is a call back *allll* the way back to the 2nd Doctor and 1968's "Web of Fear" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Web_of_Fear - which also introduced Lethbridge-Stewart for the first time...as a Coronel) and the even earlier 1967 "The Abominable Snowmen" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Abominable_Snowmen).

[@SweenyTodd98]

Semi spoilers: I keep hearing people say that Clara was around for a long time but she was around for the same time Amy and Rory were, two and a half seasons. To me Clara never felt like she was around much longer than other companions.

[@theadamabrams]

SPOILER: Clara has 36 episodes compared to Amy's 32, and with Clara's first and last non-cameo appearances aired 1076 apart compared to Amy's being 911 days apart. So Clara was slightly longer but not all that much.

[@jessicaable5095]

Ok... Compare those with Bill, Rose, Donna and Martha.

[@somedudeontwitterstalkedme3829]

@@jessicaable5095 Rose was in four seasons and there were 5 years between her first and last appearance. I am missing your point

[@wishawasha9024]

@@somedudeontwitterstalkedme3829 Rose wasn't actually in series three though? Just mentioned. And she was only in a few episodes in series four. I mean, she may have had presense in all four series (1-4) by the way she brought up from time to time by other characters, but she wasn't in every episode, and there was a rather long stretch of time between series two and four when she didn't make a proper appearance. I'm fairly sure Amy & Clara were in more episodes than her. It's a little inaccurate to claim she was actually 'in' all four series, surely?

[@somedudeontwitterstalkedme3829]

@@wishawasha9024 so, Rose appears or is mentioned in all four seasons, but it does not fit your narrative so it doesn't count? So how is it inaccurate to state if it is true? Asking for a friend.....

[@Mordarch97]

This TARDIS reveal is probably my favourite, the one take from outside to inside and the theme is so amazing.

[@ArtyrVandelae]

You guys should have the editor blur the opening credits for the 50th anniversary so have the full effect of the reveals!

[@dylanshadowstar9779]

Already taken care of. Lono has made a version where you can't even see credits are meant to be there, no blur or anything. Except Matt and Jenna.

[@coladict]

@@dylanshadowstar9779 Well, one of them is edited away by cloning the blank sky over it, the other is a 2-second cut that you won't notice, because the speed is adjusted.

[@gavinhenderson7250]

@@jasonhowle1821 Patreon more than likely.

[@coladict]

@@jasonhowle1821 It was confirmed by Lono in comments visible here on KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/anzTZXdtqrGja68&lc=Ugzwl9nRF5tZ2zc9ar54AaABAg.8qAjfL4jnsd8qFUmul_C31

[@dontuse918]

So close to Capaldi!!!!! I’ve been waiting so freaking long ah! We’re almost there

[@arianegranger]

I loved how excited and intrigued they're over Clara.

[@DoddyIshamel]

So glad you like Clara, her opening arc is great. There are a lot of haters though who get all angsty that she diminishes the doctor.

[@101smileyfacegirl]

Clara is my favorite companion and I'm so happy they love her 😊❤❤❤

[@Niceman65706]

One awesome thing that not everyone caught... with the new Tardis reveal, in the past there was a camera cut due to the Tardis prop (just interior decals and such)... This time they walked to the Tardis, opened the doors and inside, the camera following them along in one take. Awesome!

[@j-train13]

This episode really highlights the theory where David Tennant's right hand stayed behind during Smith's regeneration since it was slightly newer due to getting cut off, especially at 6:41

[@FixTheWi-Fi]

I remember when they aired a preview during Children in Need, dubbed a "minisode", that made it sound like he stopped being the Doctor or something. I couldn't wait.

[@Jimmy_Jones]

How did you guess "Pond"??? I am amazed.

[@inkeriananas]

I thought it was obvious 🤔 Some things you see coming and some things you don't!

[@Jimmy_Jones]

@@inkeriananas How was it obvious?

[@inkeriananas]

@@Jimmy_Jones I think I just saw it coming because there was a pond and it was the reason for everything. So the word was already in my head.

[@yungo1rst]

was great to see you guys guessing the events a bit ahead of time.

[@tiggytiggsboo]

Aaaahhh!! I forgot how AWESOME this episode is! Loved your reactions :)

[@docwho10th88]

Heads up! Learn "Clara's theme song" It's the most meaningful of all the companion's theme songs! Btw, best part of the reaction was 11:17. LOL I have a 3 way tie with Clara, Donna and Sarah as my favorite companions!

[@HuntingViolets]

Richard E. Grant (Simeon) played the Doctor in the animated series, _Scream of the Shalka_ (2003). Derek Jacobi was the Master and David Tennant made an uncredited appearance as the Caretaker. This was discarded from the canon when the show came back in 2005. As a Sherlockian, I love all the Sherlock Holmes references in this episode.

[@Remma1637]

This is the best reaction ever. I love Eric's reactions every time, but I LOVE the Clara love he and Shane have. 💖 She is by far my all time favorite companion. Writing and character wise, she's INCREDIBLE. She is his impossible girl.

[@vivianwilliams6731]

Finally! This is one of my favorite episodes, with my favorite doctor, and favorite companion. I've been waiting so long. XD

[@Freeda32]

The community should create a react video of all the scenes that the boys reacted the hardest and try to get them to crack, in a no laugh/cry challenge.

[@CaptainNemo1701]

I enjoyed this one, especially since the Tardis 'ladder' scenes were filmed here in Bristol, UK :)

[@charliemc2001]

Not sure if anyone mentioned this but the doctor redecorated the tardis control room, but in reality they had to move from the warehouse/studio where the tardis set was build but the old set was to big and they felt their was a lot of dead space which they never used in scenes so they made a new tardis set made out of steel which is smaller, in there new warehouse/studio set up somewhere (I think it's in Cardiff).

[@georgiahogg7387]

Clara and Eleven are my favourite, absolutely love them 💛

[@geowinchester4573]

i always thought the doctor redesigned the tardis (or she redesigned herself for him) because he was super depressed and the cheery atmosphere just reminded him of amy and rory too much and he needed a change. we know he mentally spiraled down hard after their deaths and lost his wonder and love for travelling and stuff because we see how he's isolated himself for a long time and refuses to help anymore (and even the not wearing a bowtie thing, when you're depressed even stuff you like doesn't make you happy anymore) so i always thought the tardis redesign had to do with how messed up he was and how he just didn't feel like himself. also big tonal shift from series 7A to 7B definitely had something to do with it. its cool looking regardless and i loved y'alls hype for it

[@SorchaSublime]

I personally really loved clara. If you like her chemistry with 11 then just wait for 12 lol

[@AmyWarriorPrincess]

I really love your reactions! I'm really glad you liked Clara. Everyone I talk to hated her. I personally can't figure out why, but that's their problem. Can't wait till your next reaction! See you then.

[@JessicaBiilor]

This reaction was such a joy to watch! Love your unapologetic enthusiasm! Victorian Clara is my favourite, wish she’d stayed around longer :’)

[@luketaylor5848]

Clara

[@rnadomj]

Oh boy season 7, so much happens

[@Knight121198]

So begins the tale of an impossible girl.

[@Colby_-ih2yd]

I haven't seen season 9, which is Clara's last season on the show, but seeing your reaction to this episode gave me a new appreciation to her character. Starting out I did like her character, but by the end of season 8 she had started to wear out her welcome in my eyes. Hopefully watching your guys' reaction to her run as companion will give me a new perspective and make me like her again.

[@ngatiramona]

So much goodness in this reaction. Shanes thirst never gets old, Aarons poker face, Eric and Calvin's enthusiasm. Clara love. Also Martha Jones phone connecting him to the world through every tardis, not letting him completely become shutoff.. Amy's glasses.. all in the feels.😙👏👏 Thanks lads.

[@alex_gaimar]

At the time, BBC built a new production studio and Doctor Who moved there. So, instead of dismantling and reassembling the same TARDIS, they decided to build a new set. Of course, there is another possible motivation for a special occasion to come...

[@craigtcaster]

The orange/brass set for Smith was actually a rebuild of the Torchwood Hub set, which was next door to the original Eccelston one, and they just kept the original up, as well. This is why you see it again later. And it's why you don't see the Hub set in Miracle Day.

[@alex_gaimar]

@@craigtcaster I know the Hub set was used for that factory in The Next Doctor. I haven't heard about it being used for the TARDIS set though.

[@LilLWH]

I was so happy to see how excited they were about Clara that I rewatched the reaction immediatley

[@aar1551patd5115fob]

Is it just me or does Aaron's hair look fantastic in this video? He should style it like that more often

[@SirDeweyRoyalKnightOfBebahan]

I knew of Clara actress before this when she was on an English soap Emmerdale where she had a lesbian story with one of the main characters

[@E3g4]

Dewey Talks oooo I might have to re watch emmerdale do you know what seasons

[@SirDeweyRoyalKnightOfBebahan]

Kawii Crush no but her character name was called jasmine So just search Debbie and jasmine

[@kolbiejoness]

Loved your guys’ reaction!! So glad you finally got to this episode!! Side note: do you guys think you’ll be reacting to The Umbrella Academy?! It’s a very good show and I think you’d all enjoy it! There’s great humor and action, while still having lots of heartfelt moments. I would love to see what you guys think of the show!

[@emaloney2211]

Aaaah the start of my favourite Tardis console room, just needs a little bit more decoration!❤️😊

[@fleason771]

Simply love that set, was very lucky to have a set tour & was just blown away by it. RIP Michael Pickwoad 😢

[@williamwebb580]

Needs some round things

[@cal_esc]

You guys are about to start a GREAT stretch of Doctor Who oh my

[@jokerz7936]

Richard E Grant the villain of the story also voiced the Doctor in a series of Animated Shorts called Scream of the Shalka in 2003 before the BBC was sure what direction they were going to go with Who in the Future. At the time he was considered the 9th Doctor now the shorts are considered Non Canon but still good and Derek Jacobi voiced the Master oh and Tennant had an uncredit voice role as a caretaker in it.

[@keithleonard6354]

Not sure if anyone has posted but Clara is named after Elizabeth Clara Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), who I believe had passed from cancer by this time.

[@iaingoldie1542]

wow that Calvin and Hobbes reference took me by surprise