Doctor Who Minisode "Time Crash" Reaction!!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Join me next week for the start of The Sarah Jane Adventures and in two weeks for Voyage of the Damned!

[@heatsinker_5517]

When the time comes I hope you consider reacting to Classic Who from the beginning, keep up the good work.

[@ConnorEllisMusic]

Peter Davison. Tennant's childhood Doctor and now Father-in-Law.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Love that!

[@alyzu4755]

Peter Davison has a fantastic sense of humor (which his daughter has definitely inherited ☺️). At a convention a few years ago there was a very long line of fans waiting to get David's autograph, and Peter stood at the end of it holding a sign that said "He's not that great". 😂😂😂

[@knavehart]

@@CasualNerdReactions My favorite story is a question asked to Davison at convention, someone asked him what is the weirdest gift a fan gave him, and he said a Grandchild

[@amyelnah8717]

​@@knavehart that's a false myth that keeps getting spread on reaction videos, it was someone in the audience who shouted it

[@knavehart]

@@amyelnah8717 ah - still funny

[@coffinflop]

"no beard this time. well, a wife" makes me CACKLE every time lmfao

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Yes!! I didn't catch it when I watched it, but I laughed hard when editing it and so I was sure to leave it in the edit.

[@Jamestopboy]

Steven Moffat was, apparently, *very* proud that *he* got to make the beard joke!

[@SarahBuhrmanKalisara]

I'd be proud of that joke, too 😂

[@stephensheridan1279]

Peter Davison: What’s the weirdest thing a fan’s ever given me? A Grandchild!

[@IDidntSetAHandle]

"You were my Doctor" is maybe one of Tennant's best line deliveries.

[@TriarchVisgroup]

"To days to come..." "All my love to long ago." If you could talk to yourself.

[@lydiarodgers]

i haven’t watched this in YEARS and so only just caught onto the “that L.I.N.D.A. lot. are you one of them?” which is just a brilliant call back. makes you wonder how many doctors they knew of

[@Verumex]

Moffat has claimed that Davison was his favourite Doctor, so the line was in part from him, but Tennant definitely took a lot of inspiration from him too. He was one of the more "human" Doctor's, for lack of a better word. Not as alien, and a bit more emotionally vulnerable, like Tennant is. Also, a funny note: Tennant, the actor, goes on to meet Davison's daughter, who appears in a season 4 story, they started dating, and now they're married with kids! So Davison is now Tennant's father in law!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

The poetry! Wonderful story!

[@Sparx632]

The Master first appeared in the 1970s alongside Jon Pertwee’s Third Doctor, he had 4 different incarnations played by 5 actors, though 3 of those actors only played him in one story each. The Fifth Doctor encountered the third and longest reigning classic incarnation quite a few times and he did indeed have a goatee beard. He was considered one of the big three Doctor Who villains alongside the Daleks and Cybermen. I’m sure the reveal of Yana as the Master in Utopia must have been an even crazier surprise for people who grew up with the classic series.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Oh for sure! It was an amazing twist for me, but to know the history creates layers and excitement unparalleled.

[@BeeWhistler]

@@CasualNerdReactionsYeah, he’s essentially The Doctor’s Moriarty. He’s that important.

[@murdomaclachlan]

Moffat loves a bootstrap paradox. You had one in Blink with the conversation between Sally and the Doctor originating from its own transcript, and now you get another with the Doctor knowing how to fix the TARDIS because he'd seen himself do it in the past.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I love it too ☺️

[@majkus]

Even in 'Curse of Fatal Death', the 1999 Comic Relief short, Moffat had a lot of fun with time paradoxes (much to the Master's discomfort).

[@HermanVonPetri]

@@majkus 'Curse of Fatal Death' is filled with absolutely brilliant performances by many acting legends. Jonathan Pryce in particular steals the show IMO with a delightfully camp Master (as it should be.) I hope that we can get a reaction to it as some point, it would be so much fun!

[@ghostsurfer23]

I absolutely love the way 10 talks about Doctors 1-4, especially 1. I haven't watched a ton of those early stories (a lot of them are ROUGH lol) but interpreting the First Doctor, who was a crotchety, cheeky, doddering old man, as just a teenager by Time Lord standards, is one of my most favorite loose retcons in the whole show. Davidson is great, and all the better that he eventually because David Tennant's father-in-law. He actually visited a one-time Doctor Who convention I attended here in Canada for the Doctor Who 50th anniversary year. Great speaker, and just seems like a genuinely kind and warm person. There's a clip from a different convention where he appeared with some other classic Doctors, and a fan asked what's the most unique gift a fan has ever given them. They struggled to think of an answer, until someone else in the audience shouted "grandchildren!" What I wouldn't give to time travel to that room and experience that laughter first-hand xD

[@paulhammond6978]

Yeah, I like the idea that the Doctor in his early reincarnations was like a teenager pretending to be a proper grown-up by insisting that he was "too old for that childish stuff" - so he chose older looking bodies because he thought that gave him more authority.

[@Humancatpost]

I swear Davison, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy always have such great chemistry with each other in interviews and on Big Finish. It's always really fun and heartwarming to watch them pick on each other and share stories together, peak Doctor Who trio.

[@jb888888888]

"What's the point in being grown-up if you can't be childish sometimes?" -- The Fourth Doctor

[@OrbitalCookie]

Now you have almost all prerequisites to react to Rowan Atkinson as the doctor spoof episode.

[@chrisfraser5088]

Peter was David’s favourite doctor as a kid. And is currently, as others have probably already pointed out to you by now, David’s father in law. 😊 Peter was also my first doctor when I was young. Peter and Tom Baker are by far my favourites when it comes to classic Who! “Oh no…a fan” 😂😂😂 Time Crash is soooo good.

[@jamesrsmith8558]

And the episode where the Dr. gets cloned, and ends up with a daughter, that actress, is David's wife, and so, Peter's Daughter. ;)

[@10thdoctor15]

David's Doctor growing up was Tom Baker, he said so in the Confidential for School Reunion

[@chrisfraser5088]

@@10thdoctor15 maybe he did, I haven’t seen that. All I know is that he said Peter was “his doctor” MANY times at MANY conventions. I’ve literally heard him say it live, in person. Tennant was only 2 or 3 years old when Tom became the doctor. He was about 9 or 10 when Peter took over. So Tom may have been the first doctor he watched live, but Peter was the first doctor he had real connection to due to his age at the time. (His words)

[@10thdoctor15]

@@chrisfraser5088 Sarah Jane and a certain villain were in Tom Baker's first season, and Tennant remembers watching them at age 4 or 5.

[@chrisfraser5088]

@@10thdoctor15 oh my word 🤦‍♂️ I never said he doesn’t remember Tom or that era of Who, I’m simply relaying what HE SAID. I’m not trying to argue about someone else’s life! He said it, not me. If it’s not true, then he lied…I don’t particularly care that much. But please do get your facts straight…David had just turned 3 years old a few weeks before Tom’s first appearance as the doctor, he wasn’t “4 or 5” at the time.

[@livingandthriving]

I love it when Steven Moffat lets loose with the wibby-wobbly, timey-wimey meta humor. This is an absolute delight. 😂

[@andrewroberts299]

I just love the line the 5th Doctor shouts out, “Two minutes to Belgium!” 🤣 Glad you enjoyed it Chris. I had a feeling you might!

[@jb888888888]

Imagine allowing "the B word" on television in this day and age.

[@mccorama]

PD was my Doctor...and this was just a joy

[@Darkly_i_Shine]

"The master has no beard this time, well a wife " ....hahahahahahahhaha

[@davidmichaelson1092]

Possibly the most amazing moment of Tennant's life.

[@makaio9578]

Not many reactors bother with this one. But I knew I could trust you would!

[@kay-jay1581]

Oh at that time, David’s love for Peter Davison has yet to come full circle 😂 quite the meeting of an unlearned in law 🤣

[@hammerman199374]

I won't tell you when he meets her so as not to spoil it, but later on David Tennant will meet Peter Davison's daughter Georgia when she's cast in a future episode. They end up getting married, meaning Peter is now David's Father in Law. David and Georgia started having kids including a daughter. So it's a joke around the internet that: The Doctor married the Doctor's Daughter who gave birth to the Doctor's daughter who is also the Doctor's granddaughter. There's actually even more to that but it would give away a spoiler so I'll leave it at that for now.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I just watched that episodes yesterday!!! I didn’t realize that was his wife until after I finished recording, but definitely kind of hilarious how that played out. 🤣🤣🤣

[@hammerman199374]

@@CasualNerdReactions Ah! So I can tell you the full meme: The Doctor married the Doctor's daughter after she played the Doctor's daughter, who then gave birth to the Doctor's daughter who is also the Doctor's granddaughter!

[@hammerman199374]

BTW, David doesn't "do" social media, but Georgia is worth a follow. She's hilarious. example: When the official BBC Twitter account tweeted a question: "What item in your house always reminds you of Doctor Who?" she responded with "I mean..."

[@tenchraven]

@@CasualNerdReactions Since you've seen it, I can say this: AND what most people overlook is since she doesn't use Davison professionally, Tennant didn't know who her father was until after he asked her out, after wrapping that episode.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

@@tenchraven That makes the story that much better!

[@tomyoung9049]

My own first doctor was Tom Baker. I have seen some of the very early episodes but not all.

[@KuscosPoison]

My favorite video from a con had this one and a couple others, I think 6 & 7 where an open fan question was, "What is the weirdest thing a fan gave you?" Someone shouted out a response of, "A grand-daughter." A wonderful bout of laughter was had by all.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I love that story!

[@silverstitch28]

Makes me cry. Such a beautiful moment. ❤

[@Devlinator61116]

Intitially, viewers weren't sure if the 2005 version of Doctor Who was set within the same continuity as the 1963-1996 version of Doctor Who. Family Reunion and Time Crash were what confirmed that they were.

[@derrisreaditbefore]

One of the delights of having 'younger' doctors in NewWho, is the ability to bring them back for cameos and special events... We never have to *really* say goodbye to the Doctors we love.

[@mintygrey]

"No, no beard this time. Well, a wife..." 😂 i've never got that before!!! Omg

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I cackled when I was editing and heard that!

[@gavinholt5428]

Time crash was a Children in Need Special. Children in Need is a British Tv charity event. Lots of celebs and mini episodes and sketches, music and fun to raise money for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK

[@Graphite42]

Peter Davison is my Doctor. Started watching the show when he was the Doctor. Ugh, that makes me feel so old. LOL

[@kay-jay1581]

“Oh no it’s a fan! 😒 “ I forgotten how much that line kills me 😂

[@channyh.221B]

The joy on your face when you saw it was written by Steven Moffat!!!

[@Stuart_Cox1969]

Thank you so much, I'm happy you did this, gets me everytime (sniff), The Master first appeared in Dr Who in a story called "Terror Of The Autons" way back in 1971, I started watching in 1972 with the story "Day of the Daleks".

[@dylanamite]

Happy to see you reacting to the Minisodes! Can't wait to watch you react to Voyage Of The Damned - one of my favourite Christmas specials!

[@fleason771]

Chris look out for another original song by Murray Gold - "The Stowaway" in the Xmas special next episode that is on the S3 Soundtrack album!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I can’t wait to watch it. The set up is great! And I’ll keep an eye out for the song, thanks!

[@Joemama55122]

Peter Davison the 5th Doctor Tennant watched him growing up along with Tom Baker his daughter Georgia Moffatt is now married to David 😂

[@PandezPanda]

"No beard this time... well... a wife." . that line gets me every time 😂

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Yes!! I didn’t hear it until I was editing, but I had to still keep it in🤣🤣

[@cathyvickers9063]

Peter Davidson Doctor seems naked without his companions Adrick, Nyssa & Tegan!

[@laceybird5151]

I recommend checking out several Classic Who Episodes - I recommend 'Dalek Invasion of Earth' (Season 2, William Hartnell), 'Earthshock' (Season 19, Peter Davison) and Genesis of the Daleks (Season 12, Tom Baker).

[@Venemofthe888]

I like how people dont get the beard thing. The master did have a beard in classic who but a beard is also a term for a gay guy marrying a woman to hide his homosexuality

[@GhostPurple69]

it's great, but i think it's also not in as wide use as it used to be. 30 years ago, people would have been guffawing. even in 2007, i recall needing to explain it repeatedly. 😅 i'm presuming the huge leaps in cultural acceptance since the late '90s, to the point that gay marriage is largely old news at this point, means terms like this may have more of a historical significance if any, for younger people. it's funny how you can trace evolving attitudes in even as queer-forward show as doctor who, with gay marriage being a futuristic "as-if" punchline as recently as "gridlock" and far too many pre-2023 😬 moments toward gender diversity. that one early torchwood episode where tosh has an alien lesbian fling is basically a full-on trans scare story, down to jack of all people coming down on the side of "trans people are shifty and i don't trust them as far as i can throw them." 2006 wasn't that long ago! ... but yeah, it's a fun aside for those who catch it. especially right after the master fatuously wonders if the doctor is asking him out on a date. 😆

[@pascal-Z]

I know that right now it’s too much to ask but I hope that one day you will give Classic Who a chance. It was different to New Who, but still unique and lots of fun. All the great ideas from New Who mostly originate from there and it makes watching the show so much richer and rewarding. You don’t need to watch it in order, just start with the classics, those stories that everyone recommends and references.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I do have intentions to check out a couple stories around series 6 I think. I can’t say for sure if they will make it to reactions or not, it depends on how much I enjoy them, but it will be fun to check out some of the recommended stories.

[@pascal-Z]

@@CasualNerdReactions That’s great to hear! If you want a great story that in some way paved the foundations for New Who, check out „The Curse of Fenric“ from the very last Season 26 (1989). It was also the story Russel T Davies gave to the producer to convince her of the potential of the show.

[@iansmith9279]

​​@@CasualNerdReactions Checking out a few of the most highly recommended Classic stories after the end of series 6 would be an excellent idea! Series 7 was written and produced to coincide with the 50th year of Who; so your subsequent reactions to series 7 will only be enhanced (i.e. made EVEN MORE enjoyable) by some extra first-hand knowledge of those 50 years. :)

[@medafan53]

It'd certainly be an undertaking, I watched through classic who for the first time, aside from a handful I saw back when UKTV Gold was still a thing, last year, and going through 2 parts a night most nights still took about a year.

[@ejtappan1802]

I love and miss the minisodes!!

[@scaredscorpion]

Would also recommend Doctor Who: The Curse of the Fatal Death. It's a comic relief special from after the original series finished and before new who. Completely non-canon but hilarious, Rowan Atkinson is the doctor and it's written by Steven Moffat

[@charlotteinfj4412]

Love Voyage of the Damned ! Can't wait.

[@Cinnamon_Shaey]

Yes the master was a big part of classic who, love Roger Delgado's version of the master, for us that have watched all of classic who episodes like these are like being a kid in a candy store, its incredeible

[@MsMelyjean]

It was a surprise and delight.

[@rtaylor7384]

The 10th Doctor getting excited over the 5th Doctor was really David Tennant getting excited because Peter Davison was David favouring Doctor and he now David father in law. I know. Crazy right

[@gingerDoctorwho]

Stephen Moffat does the best Doctor Who Stories.

[@Jamestopboy]

Two weeks? Noooo! But SJA in one week? WOOHOO!

[@RP-ck7er]

This was great! I wouldn’t say you need to be a classic Who fan necessarily but watching just a few stories will def enhance your enjoyment of new Who.. could react on the channel perhaps? Some suggestions.. 1st doc - an unearthly child 2nd doc - tomb of the cybermen 3rd doc - the sea devils 4th doc - genesis of the daleks 5th doc - caves of androzani

[@IsiahBradley]

THANKS for this!!!!

[@markharris1125]

On Saturday last week I went to see the musical 'Kiss Me Kate' at the Barbican theatre in London. British viewers may know one of the actors. That was Adrian Dunbar, from Line of Duty. But also there was Peter Davison! A fairly minor role but it was so great to see another Doctor! So the names I've crossed off my Bingo card are: Davison. McCoy, Eccleston, Smith and Capaldi. With Tennant and Gatwa coming in December. Still thinking about booking for Whittaker . . . Not a stalker, honest.

[@gingerDoctorwho]

David and his father in law 😂

[@ClintBandito]

Honestly I thought it strange that you seemed to assume the Master was a new villain particularly when they have the big "I am... ... The Maassterrrr!!!" reveal 😅 Someone likely already told, but there were a couple Masters in Classic Who with Rodger Delgado being the original debuting in the premier of Season 8 1971. During the run of the 3rd Doctor Jon Pertwee.

[@TheMajinHermit]

boot strap paradox, If he only knew what to do because he'd seen himself do it, when did he originally have that idea? Very Mild Spoiler to the point it might not even count but better safe than sorry Moffat likes this concept

[@HuntingViolets]

I feel like "You were my Doctor" is a line that doesn't work, because they're the same person. I think it is more of a Moffat thing than a Tennant thing, but that's enough about that.

[@not-that-Chris]

I disagree. I take it more like when another Doctor said "I will always remember when the Doctor was me." The Doctor has a very different relationship or connection with their earlier and later selves from how we would understand to be the limits of a single individual.

[@HuntingViolets]

@@not-that-Chris That's a neverending debate, and one I was trying very hard not to get into. Definitely have seen people passionate on both sides. So, that's fine, disagree. :)

[@not-that-Chris]

@@HuntingViolets I probably could have worded that a bit better. I wasn't meaning to criticize because there is no one answer. I recommend the book Doctor Who and Philosophy. just the essays on the self are incredible.

[@HuntingViolets]

@@not-that-Chris Thanks.