Doctor Who | Reaction | 3x00 | The Runaway Bride | We Watch Who

Summer has come early! Wait, or is it Christmas?
First, our doctor changed. Then our companion is gone. Now Katrina introduces Paula to the Runaway Bride. Please enjoy the 3rd season's Christmas Special, titled, "The Runaway Bride".

[@whobp8]

Sometimes reactors react negatively to Donna, I'm so pleased to see Paula have such a positive response to her!

[@rowdeemunkee]

She got on my nerves in this episode, but they tweaked her character abit on her return and she became my fav

[@MatthewStephensAU]

This was the first episode where we saw the primary function of the Doctor's Companions: To keep him from becoming the bad guy. Donna was the only one who did so by slapping him very hard; but hey; it's her being her.

[@isabelh5561]

Matthew Stephens Amy, River and Clara all went on to slap the Doctor.

[@MatthewStephensAU]

@@isabelh5561 Donna was the first, (not counting Jackie), and at least one of these ladies are new here. Spoilers.

[@killernyancat8193]

What about Rose in "Dalek"?

[@Kjf365]

​@@killernyancat8193 Rose didn't slap him did she?

[@CrankyGrandma]

Donna was right.... he does need someone to stop him. Remember Nine with the Dalek? Rose stopped him...she helped the post time war doctor heal. But without someone like that...his dark side can come out

[@jbennie65]

Tennant was nice and funny most of the time but he could be the scariest of all the Doctors. IMO

[@domimicfoolishdanger7722]

Thanks mate I'm ♥️

[@domimicfoolishdanger7722]

Shit ppl thay are

[@domimicfoolishdanger7722]

Hope this get it back

[@PizzaTimeFanatic]

You've obviously never seen 7

[@bazzamckracken588]

The Pizza Time Fanatic 7 was great and he definitely could be disturbing and scary but nowhere near as frightening as 9, 10 or even 11 could be

[@Forbidaxe]

Katrina... At first I was like "What... the hell... are you wearing"... But realized later what you did there.

[@ripleyjlawman.3162]

Scarlet Spider.

[@hichaelmartline]

It always warm my heart, so so much, that Katrina gets emotional just as much, if not more, than Paula. There are a plethora of fantastic shows in our modern world but nothing like Doctor Who.

[@SeizeTheDay95]

2:45 Fun Fact: When they filmed this in 2006, it was summer and in the middle of a heatwave. There were reports of the extras in the street sweating like mad under their big winter coats, trying to look like British winter haha. So Catherine was probably lucky to wear only a wedding dress. 😄

[@LondonCelt]

The shot of Ten as the place is flooding and burning is iconic!

[@Hemdian]

"Itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the water spout."

[@tsogobauggi8721]

Beautiful reaction. I like this episode because first Donna is loud and annoying, but then later there are deeper and sadder moments. 13:25 That is sweet. First reaction channel ever where I have seen someone comforting sad reactors. :)

[@seanred2977]

Great reaction. I bow down to Katrina's whovian knowledge - I thought I knew stuff but you've got me beat.

[@tomski120]

Omg! Series 3 already. Gonna be soooo cool. Eeeek! Cant wait lol galli girls and martian boy

[@AmyWarriorPrincess]

Absolutely love this episode! I loved everything about it except for what Lance did. The 1st time I saw Lance talk like that to Donna, I absolutely lost it. I know how she feels. Guys have done that to me too, and it's not fun.

[@thesalanian]

Sorry to hear you were betrayed in favour of a sentient spider queen.

[@domimicfoolishdanger7722]

Fucken hacker who are you

[@billyshearer117]

Before he was the Doctor, David Tennant and Sarah Parish (Aracnoss) starred in a British show called Blackpool. Really good. Also am sure the place where Donna comes out of the TARDIS is the same place Rose runs into the TARDIS for the first time. The Segway corridor is used a lot in Who!

[@ReversedPolarity]

Awesome reaction as always! P.S: Love the Ben Reilly's Scarlet Spider costume! (that Racnoss reference ;D)

[@Nick-wl2xq]

You guys are great. I am honestly impressed with what a good host you are being for your friend, because you don't spoil too much or give her answers, but just allow her to watch, and provide occasional pertinent or helpful facts about the characters. I think Doctor Who can be a tough show to introduce to someone, and you both have such genuine affection for each other and the experience. Thank you for sharing some reactions here!

[@johnukey]

The blend of laughs and tears is irresistible in episodes like this one.

[@Arakhor]

This episode was almost certainly filmed during the summer. Even we don't get a cold winter (e.g. 0 Celsius), it's never ever warm enough to hare around in a sleeveless dress!

[@FANTHEORYTV]

We film in Los Angeles, CA, so the weather can get (our definition of) cold, but nope... we actually shot this in the mid-spring.

[@Arakhor]

I did actually mean the episode of Who, not your reactions. :) That said, it's already mid-spring now, so either you've been sitting on these for a year or you recorded them pretty recently!

[@FANTHEORYTV]

We definitely filmed these not too long ago. 👍🏻

[@jacklees9529]

Gotta love Donna!! ...and ofc these reactions!!

[@Jamienomore]

Good Reactions girls to what I thought was a good story. Donna was such a fun character you can't help but like her...and feel sorry for her. Katrina, did the Hospital say how long it would be before your head gets better? Sorry, couldn't resist it. Ha! Ha!

[@PredaConvoy]

Was that the debut of a Gallifrey GUY?! Bless him for being as emotionally wrecked as the rest of us watching. Kat rocking the Scarlet Spider hoodie too! Peak 90s! I remember a lot of people thought Catherine Tate would just be comic relief when she was cast as Donna, but she carries a lot of emotional weight, even in this first appearance!

[@FANTHEORYTV]

Hey Preda, it’s that “Gallifrey GUY”, welcome to the channel! 😁 I want you to say that this comment made my day and hope you have a good time exploring through all of our Doctor Who content. The Gallifrey Gals have quite a journey ahead of them! It’s great to meet you. ☺️

[@davidcave5426]

Paula: "Women always running away from their families to go after the Doctor." Like you wouldn't?? And wouldn't Katrina do the same thing?? Remember, it is a TIME machine.

[@PaulaDeming]

oh, no judgement here! I totally get it. 100%.

[@Temptation666]

Who in their right mind (apart from Series 1 Mickey) would pass up an opportunity to see the universe? Also I would totally ask to see the meteor impact that killed the Dinosaurs. From the safety behind the TARDIS shields of cause.

[@Frank-Voight-Kampff]

Paula, Doctor Who, my new favourite sweater (Scarlet Spider rulez!), almost my birthday... today is a good day.

[@jkpole]

Katrina Your knowledge completely knocks my socks off and blows my mind.... You are AMAZING

[@jarvojarvismufc2268]

Vote Saxon

[@itilosi9929]

im goo. that wink melted me. help.

[@quietdemon8138]

It’s true with the doctor and it’s why I adore the scene with him surrounded by fire and causing an entire species demise it shows that he isn’t perfect and has flaws like everyone else ... god I love this show so much.

[@definitelylewis7507]

That Ben Reilly getup is on point.

[@daddybendover69]

13:33 Most ambitious crossover event in history?

[@TheMrkezza87]

Katrina love the hair😛

[@user-vf9qc6io9i]

Paula, you mentioned whether Donna should be cold in her wedding dress at Christmas in England. Christmas in London is often quite mild. :)

[@iansmith4023]

It also helped that they shot this story around June :)

[@DaxRaider]

god we need 2 episodes per week xD you will need years otherwise haha :) so nice love ur reactions

[@KatAlysha]

Lucky for you, we are doing two episodes a week! You'll see us again tomorrow with episode one 😍

[@toverkleet]

Just search on youtube for catherine tate and david tennant comic relief. Its quite funny ;)

[@stayforthepeelpronpls4774]

toverkleet yasssss

[@cargo71]

I found out they did Much Ado About Nothing together, too...

[@elsilogie5872]

Ik I'm late but amist I bothered!

[@Arakhor]

Watching this back is quite eerie in light of the episode in which Donna does _not_ work at H C Clements. (Title withheld for spoiler reasons.)

[@forevernyt]

THURSDAY!!!! Hello Ladies. Looking forward to today's episode!

[@forevernyt]

I think you guys need to invest in some tissue company! :)

[@mickylove76]

Donna is my all time favourite. She is familiarity me.

[@kennykboom]

special appearance by Kyle!! =P

[@firedragon04]

Katrina The Scarlet Spider!

[@KatAlysha]

😉🕷🕸

[@JiggyGig]

I love your Scarlet Spider outfit! You're my spirit animal!

[@robvanriot]

This isn't one of my favourite Christmas Specials, but I do love the final scene. I sometimes think knowing what's coming makes it worse emotionally!

[@diegostach9563]

Yes! I Love this episode :DDD

[@BlackDerek]

Scarlet Spider. Awesome.

[@katiehough2499]

Love your hair in this one Katrina!

[@mandoranger]

I loooove that Scarlet Spider hoodie.

[@firefly24601]

I was WONDERING why Katrina had a Spider-man hoodie on. And then I remembered...

[@KatAlysha]

😉

[@glygriffe]

I liked Donna! It seems a little soon to take a new companion less than a day after he said goodbye to Rose (even if he had time to prepare for it), but I was on board for her to be his next sidekick. The dynamic would have been way different than with Martha and Rose, who are similar. I took notice that the 10th Doctor says a lot that stuff is impossible. He seems less surprised or intrigued and more taken aback by some events. Again in this episode, about Huon particles. It might be why I heard somebody say that David Tennant is the most human of the Doctors.

[@willparks3429]

My ❤ belongs to Gallifrey Gals

[@H2E47]

I dont know if anyone knows this but Donnas a Temp in Chiswick

[@JoshSweetvale]

7:20 Whoniverse lore: The universe used to be full of monsters. One of the good things the Time Lords did wqqhhen the universe was young was banish and/or slaughter all reality-warping _magic._ Racnoss, Great Vampires, Carrionites... Of course they then replaced all the monsters with humanoids, forcing the humanoid template on most other life with some sorcery of their own. Hypocrites.

[@christianschoff2490]

OH MY GOD I LOVE YOUR SCARLET SPIDER OUTFIT!!!!;

[@KatAlysha]

THANK YOU 😁🕸🕷

[@10thdoctor15]

The notes with Tennant on them were £10 notes.

[@Kasino80]

I LOVE Donna.

[@brodievickers6629]

It’s not the heat it’s the humidity, love the Scarlet Spider thing btw where’d you get it?

[@KatAlysha]

Marvel Lootcrate box 😁😁

[@shallendor]

You 2 need to see the Red Nose Day special with Tennent as the Doctor being a teacher and Catherine Tate as her character Lauren.

[@kirstiebriggs3068]

After Rose, Donna's my favourite companion ❤ then it's Amy and Rory, then Martha and then the rest 😅 (i kind of stopped watching after Matt Smith 😅😅) i just didn't like Peter Capaldi and i tried to get back in to it with Jodi but it just didn't stick for me 😕 who knows maybe I'll stick with it all the way through this time with you guys 😀 ❤❤ XxXxX

[@tycol322]

Also. Mr Saxon

[@PatheticApathetic]

Nice Ben Reilly hoodie

[@KatAlysha]

😁🕷 thank you!

[@Karls_Clips]

Just came to say I've been binge watching the old series and i straight up love katrinas ben reilly get up.

[@iansmith4023]

I HATED this story the first time I watched it...it just felt too goofy. The second time,it was so refreshing to see a companion (albeit a temporary one) who not only didn't want to get all smoochy with the 10th Doctor,but who actually gave him a piece of her mind (repeatedly) that I found it entertaining - in a guilty sort of way. Btw, Katrina: how do you know all this trivia?? (Especially the banknotes!) Every time I watch these reactions,I learn something new from you :)

[@KatAlysha]

I can't help it! I'm chalk full of them! I've watched so much Classic Who over and over and have also done the same with New who! With that comes noticing little things and stock piling them in my brain. Years ago I was also gifted a Doctor Who kind of encyclopedia? I'm guilty of reading it quite a few times over 😅 (some of the smaller, silly facts I got were from reading IMDB facts years ago as well)!

[@beowulfthedane]

You are both very pretty.

[@anonimuso]

Donna was the best of the new companions.

[@brucehenson7351]

Vote Saxon X

[@domimicfoolishdanger7722]

Wich one next

[@BriefMortal777]

I need to know where you got that hoodie

[@lewisb9226]

Are you telling me neither of you had any noteworthy reaction to "I'm not... I'm not... I'm not from Mars"?

[@KatAlysha]

If you join our Patreon you can see our full reactions, where I can promise you we definitely reacted to that part 😂🙏🏻

[@lewisb9226]

@@KatAlysha aha I see... well I might actually have to now. You've got some devious strategies going here

[@KatAlysha]

@@lewisb9226 your support would mean the world to us! I promise we won't let you down 😄

[@tycol322]

What is up with Kats do? I love it

[@KatAlysha]

Thank you! The curls are a menace and sometimes I just gotta let them be crazy 😂

[@tycol322]

@@KatAlysha if I may be so bold to me it has a lovely mix of "nerd" and allure. Also some what River-esqe

[@KatAlysha]

@@tycol322 My curls make me think of River Song all the time and that makes me happy you said the same thing!! Thank you!!

[@ConnorEllisMusic]

Can I ask, why is the music so loud in the mix when you two are talking?

[@SweenyTodd98]

Meet Donna! Spoilers: you will love her

[@booradley8895]

What has Katrina done with her hair?

[@KatAlysha]

Clipped it to the top of my head cause the curls were out of control that day 😂🙏🏻

[@angelheadedhipster2214]

What's 3x00. That's a non episode. It's actually 3x01. I.E the first episode of the series. Sorry, but I've seen other Americans doing this and thought it odd. Cheers. UK. 15/8/2022

[@FANTHEORYTV]

It’s how it’s listed on IMDb.

[@FANTHEORYTV]

I don’t understand why Brits call their 1st floor “0”.

[@angelheadedhipster2214]

@@FANTHEORYTV Lol. Yes I forgot you guys did it that weird way. 0 floor is technically the first floor, because it's the first floor. Lol. Oh, by the way, I meant no malice in my comment. It was merely an observation. Thanks for the quick reply. This is a first for me. Getting a reply/answere directly and right away from someone I have commented on. If that makes sense. ? I'll be honest, I didn't know that America had such fans as you girls. I'm glad. It's the oldest sci fi series ever on TV. Sorry, your direct and quick reply made me feel like I better say more than I should. Lol. Cheers. UK. 15/8/2022

[@angelheadedhipster2214]

@@FANTHEORYTV Ah, this reply came thru after, or as the second comment, even though it now shows it was your first reply. No matter. It was just a bit of banter All the best. It's good to know that there are fans over in the U.S. and who appreciate the writing along with the performances. The Doctor In the Tardis, come on, the possibilities are endless. Each writer gets to play with it, all while based on that basic Doctor who mould, oh and also they need to consider the previous lore. Glad you enjoy it. Cheers.

[@robertjackson3552]

why was wilf not at his granddaughter wedding

[@greigbutler4498]

That guy who lauded on your laps ruined the reactions for me, now I know it’s not a natural reaction, you’ve got people in the room watching you

[@lawrencegough]

Having brutally lost Rose we get a whole episode with the pretty awful Donna. I do feel sorry for her at the end, but was frankly delighted when she turned the Doctor down. Oh well.

[@CrankyGrandma]

lawrencegough I liked Donna! She let him go, which few do.

[@lawrencegough]

Cranky Grandma that was something I did like about her. I am unsure if it was Donna or Catherine Tate’s performance I disliked. Whichever, she just seemed to be angry and shouty as if she had no other emotional range. By the time we got a quieter more reflective Donna it was too late.

[@magus104]

While the behind the scenes info is neat for those of us nerds is it really worth interrupting the show to point out useless facts?

[@richardscales9560]

Worst companion of the modern era. I just can't be doing with Cathrine Tate