Doctor Who | Reaction | 3x08 | Human Nature | We Watch Who

We apologize for the delay. Please enjoy this episode now! This was a fluke and does not happen often! Love all of your support, fellow Whovians!
The Doctor and Martha travel back in time to 1913, but something goes awry when The Doctor forgets himself literally and learns what it is to be human as he falls in love with the local school nurse.
Unfortunately, things only get worse when everyone is attacked by a cluster of evil scarecrows and an even eviler "family".
Surprises at every turn for Paula!
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[@johna5635]

The Doctor's skill with a cricket ball is a nice throw-back to the Fifth Doctor's cricketing theme!

[@luketaylor5848]

I just caught the mother and father reference!!!! His father, Sydney and his mother; Verity are the names of the creators at the BBS in 1963. Ref An Adventure in Space and Time. I knew Doctor who had easter eggs, but that one breaks the forth wall so subtly!!!

[@jonjohns8145]

Me Too!! I just Got it!!

[@KatAlysha]

It's what I'm here for 😉

[@luketaylor5848]

@@KatAlysha Please more facts sweetie. Loving the info! Obviously non #spoilers

[@MrMaster7112765]

Constant bangers now until the end of series 3.

[@PROrobogamer]

You sayin season 4 isnt a season of bangers,

[@MrMaster7112765]

@@PROrobogamer no, but I'm saying that it doesn't have an amazing run like this until episodes 8-13, like series 3. The second half of the series is a definite step up from the first half.

[@LabradorIndependent]

The first half of Series 3 is decent, the second half of Series 3 is legendary.

[@CableFF7Forever]

@@LabradorIndependent agreed. Season 3 is pretty hit and miss up until Family of Blood which from then on is great except for the final episode of Season 3 which has one of the dumbest solutions ever. Season 4 is the most consistently great season of Doctor Who since the show came back, it's the pique of the Nu Who era

[@iansmith4023]

I think this has been said after every reaction to Human Nature;but it's worth saying anyway: The young man (Harry Loyd) who plays Bains is the great, great, great grandson of Charles Dickens.

[@coldbinterp]

And is also a particularly objectionable character in GoT, in a very competitive field.

[@isaacc7]

This was originally a book in the New Adventures series with the 7th Doctor and my favorite companion Bernice Summerfield. It’s a much darker story believe it or not. There s a blooper reel from this episode where one of the things he tells Martha to not allow him to eat pears. That was in the book and comes up later on in the series as well.

[@ftumschk]

The Doctor first used the alias "John Smith" in Troughton's _The War Games_ and as his "staff name" as an employee of UNIT from Pertwee's first story onwards.

[@johnmcclure40]

I think he actually used it in 'Wheel in Space' first.

[@ftumschk]

@@johnmcclure40 Not quite. In _The Wheel in Space,_ it's Jamie who comes up with "John Smith", when he's asked at the sick-bay what the Doctor's name is (I don't think the Doctor is even in that scene). _The War Games_ remains the first time that the Doctor himself adopted that alias.

[@johnmcclure40]

@@ftumschk Good point. Thanks!

[@kemmdog4444]

This episode was based on a Seventh Doctor novel by the same writer.

[@SweenyTodd98]

Fun fact for Game of Thrones fans: there are two GOT actors in this two parter. Harry Lloyd who plays Bains/Son of Mine here and Viserys Targaryen in GOT and Thomas Bordie-Sangster who plays Tim Latimer here and Jojen Reed in GOT (he's also the voice of Ferb in Phineas and Ferb).

[@DevaneDevane]

He better not eat pears!

[@YN97WA]

Great two parter, great reaction!👍👍 Very amusing to see that Katrina was the one who jumped when the scarecrow popped up. 😜

[@hilzabub]

This is where Doctor Who moves up to the next level. I can't wait to see your reactions to all of it from here.

[@whobp8]

Don't be too hard on John Smith, after all he's only human. 😄

[@jeckjeck3119]

...That joke physically hurt me.

[@Longshanks1690]

And so begins the marathon of six of some of the greatest episodes of all New Who. This story especially is so great because it shows exactly who the Doctor is at his core - a monster who will curse you for all time should you cross him, the Lonely God. But you only experience that if you don't take him up on his offers of mercy and leave. It's especially heartbreaking because John and so many other people in the village have to die because the Doctor wandered into their lives. John Smith is the exact same as the rest of them, and he has to give the life and the woman that he loves so that the Doctor can win. It's truly heartbreaking, engaging, wonderful writing and television. God, I miss this era.

[@CrankyGrandma]

King Edward "Longshanks" I, Hammer of the Scots, Lord of Wales and King of England spoilers? This is just part one

[@robvanriot]

Ahhh, I love this two parter so very much. It still makes me feel proper human emotions. I predict lots of tears in the next video!

[@firefly24601]

Great episodes from here to the end of the Season! I'm so excited!!!

[@LupinKing]

8:22 I'm glad you clocked the fact that the Doctor said his father was Sydney (Newman; creator of the show) and his mother Verity (Lambert; the founding producer of DW)

[@lawrencegough]

This story deals far better than most modern shows with past attitudes we viewers find unpalatable. It's a pet peeve of mine when shows sanitise the past, above all when they make characters we like behave in totally anachronistic ways, just so that we still like them. Alas, in later seasons Doctor Who forgets this.

[@jimmy2k4o]

RTD was the thing that made it great. Not just historical attitudes, but the way he writes lgbt characters as real people rather than stereotypes cynically used to make the writer look progressive. I don’t understand why some pro lgbt people are so progressive that they single out minorities for special treatment. They define people by their sexuality. Despite their good intentions they take society backwards in terms of equality.

[@AlbionOfAvalon55]

Katrina forgot about that jump scare and here i thought Paula was the one going to be frighten by that... anyway great reaction and i cant wait for you guys to react to Episode 10. :)

[@NemedPhoenixMagic]

And so begins the best 3 episode run in the entire series history. :D

[@davidcave5426]

This was adapted from a book that featured the 7th Doctor. The author actually rewrote it for the episode.

[@RubyMadigan]

Love these reactions so much. Can't help thinking the footage volume on this one was a little loud as it was hard to hear you over it sometimes

[@PaulaDeming]

yeah, I think you might be right. I'll mention it to the powers-that-be who handle all that stuff

[@Wannabe_Baby]

Yes! These are my favourite two episodes from this era.

[@antonyyee9304]

written by the incomparable Paul Cornell (with help by the hyper talented Kate Orman). A real golden age of Doctor Who this period of time. It's depressing that it feels like yesterday :P

[@johnukey]

Fulfilling all the subscriber predictions of great reacting. So many fantastic episodes to look forward to sharing.

[@MarkSW]

Some know Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Jojen Reed. I know him as John Tracy.

[@laughsmart36]

I know him as the voice of Ferb Flynn-Fletcher. I win.

[@macattack423]

Everytime the guy says "Hands like those how can you tell when somethings clean" I gasp just like you did. Also, can you possibly re-upload the Family of Blood episode? I'd love to see your reactions :)

[@alexthehunted]

You guys are very quiet this video like the audio levels must be off

[@seanred2977]

It's so interesting seeing the Doctor be human, and yes, there is the unfortunate injustices of the time period but I think there's still part of the Doctor in John Smith stopping him being as cruel and ignorant as other humans.

[@airmaildolphin7013]

Thank you for cheering my day when I was feeling down, ladies!

[@Arakhor]

I'm not normally a fan of the First World War but Jessica Haynes and Thomas Sangster are always a win.

[@macattack423]

Literally every time I hear the line "with hands like those how can you tell when somethings clean?" I gasp and think RACISM? IN MY DOCTOR WHO??

[@jimmy2k4o]

Well a show that goes to the past, it would be less realistic if it wasn’t there.

[@kennykboom]

One of my favorite Dr. Who episodes

[@RP-ck7er]

Fun fact, Smith/10 refers to his parents as ‘Sydney’ and ‘Verity’ i.e. Sydney Newman and Verity Lambert

[@maxxandubar503]

Love this episode! Enjoy!

[@katiehough2499]

I love this episode. It is interesting to see how he acts differently as a man from 1913 - I never thought of him as ever being cruel, he just thinks corporal punishment and military drills can make the boys into men, and that servants ought to have their place. I don't think if I were born into that era I would try to upend the system either, it's just the way things are.

[@DS-ce9cf]

Best two-parter EVER Love your reactions, you two are so nice and adorable 😊💙

[@TheGoauldApophis]

This is one episode where the new series really feels like Classic Doctor Who.

[@FANTHEORYTV]

While I’m not Katrina, Paula, Missy, or Holly... we do have Classic Doctor Who reactions now: kzbin.info/aero/PL6-OiyTP7uYsMT_0PQpiVNDbEI0HvGRtE You can also check out The Gallifrey Gals over on their own channel: kzbin.info

[@ajivins1]

Could barely hear you over the music at the end...

[@Novaximus]

Thank you for another episode!

[@davidhanmer82]

And thus officially begins the golden age of NuWho.

[@lukeevans6070]

Hold up eleventh hour isnt here just yet ;)

[@zakjaggs9761]

New who never had a golden age

[@wjhole2010]

Love it, can't wait for more to come!!

[@somedudeontwitterstalkedme3829]

You have now hit the point in the Doctor Who fandom were certain members will feel the need to try and push their narrative to make sure that how you feel about this show flows a certain way. I will state this "Doctor Who" fans are both the best fandom and the worst fandom rolled into one. Everyone will tell you what upcoming episodes are their faves, they will give their opinion as fact on certain characters and they will try to pass off knowledge of future episodes as things they figured out on their own to prove how "clever" they are. It is important at this time for you both to focus on enjoying this journey. This is "YOUR" journey through Doctor Who and unfortunately you are going to have to become mean to get to experience that. Thank you both so much for taking on this ride with you but please remember to enjoy this ride you are the ones on it, make sure you put your rules in place and please don't let the fandom ruin this for you.

[@fallofcamelot]

This is a great two parter but I find it so hard to watch.

[@Temptation666]

You asked about our favorites in Gridlock. I said my list would grow. Well my list of favorite episodes so fare just grew with a new number one 🤣 This is Martha at her best. She shines like the sun in this two-parter. Poor, poor Martha And David's performance. Oh My God. He breaks my heart PS: I really wish you would skip the music in the end of the episodes, when you talk about the episode. Very often it is hard to hear what you say. And when not, it is distracting. Remember you got viewers for who English isn't their first language.

[@Dbsciacca]

This is THE most frustrating episode(s) in my opinion. I absolutely hated watching the Doctor treat Martha the way he did.

[@excessmaterial]

Lol he also nonchalantly approved of a child being beaten.

[@Wolf-ln1ml]

It _does_ fit with the time period - but that's exactly the problem. The Doctor's decision to go for a period where he _would_ see Martha just as a second-class serving girl was moronic and asinine. "Don't let me abandon you - but I'll drop us in a situation where I won't care about your opinion and _certainly_ won't listen to you."

[@jimmy2k4o]

@@excessmaterialand then gave Latamer some personal advice, encouragement, lent him a book and told him he should be top of the class if he works harder. My point is the beating wasn’t a personal thing, it wasn’t vindictive, it’s just the culture of the school. As horrible as it sounds, that beating was morally acceptable in that time and place. Judging the past with modern day ethics is meaningless and unproductive. Our modern ethics weren’t created by us, they are inherited from the past and evolve over time. We learned our ethics by remembering all the past’s wrongs and learned from our historical mistakes. It’s the past you hate so much that gave you your ethics.

[@toma411]

Sadly I can't watch the next reaction as it says it's blocked in my country (UK). Any easy way to remedy this as it's my favourite episode of Who to date?

[@FANTHEORYTV]

Chester McMuffin I am so sorry that this happened to you. You can expect us to send you a link to view this as soon as we can get it to you.

[@FANTHEORYTV]

Sorry again, but thank you for letting us know! Here is a way for you to view this episode now: tinyurl.com/y693azrs

[@toma411]

@@FANTHEORYTV Wow, thanks a lot :)

[@KanePlaysGames]

We are getting to some peak Who now.

[@garethallan5631]

Are we getting part 2 to this story? or can I just not find it

[@NemedPhoenixMagic]

Also why do NO reactors ever recognise viserys?. grr :D

[@iz723]

Shayla did

[@Didgeridoomen]

Oh wow, I never realized he played viserys!

[@KatAlysha]

I did! 😍 Paula unfortunately hasn't watched GoT yet so she didn't quite get the reference ☺

[@NemedPhoenixMagic]

@@KatAlysha well done you then, and I hope you two do game of thrones next!....all.......seven seasons😂

[@branphillips9546]

Harry Jackson is extremely good at his craft.

[@10thdoctor15]

John Smith's parents were Sydney and Verity!

[@luciasantiagotaylor8817]

One quick comment on your background music, Sorry not a fan! It gets so loud its actually too hard to hear you talk sometimes! Other than that great reaction, as usual x

[@knavehart]

Did you show her the BTS of the recording of Martha's instructions?

[@robinschicha4712]

So they do the Sadistic Choice-Thingy? The Green Goblin(s)...

[@LabradorIndependent]

Ohhhhh NOW Series 3 is getting started!

[@johnlarro6872]

Not a fan of the idea of taking a story written for a different Doctor, and adapting it... but - this one does work very well. One of my favourite NA novels, too...

[@forevernyt]

Love this two parter

[@lewisb9226]

Haha I guess your reaction to "shutupstoptalkingceaseanddesistthere'sagoodgirl" is patreon exclusive eh

[@lukeevans6070]

Eughh.....I forget how bad the acting is in RTD era

[@thundervoid420]

@@lukeevans6070 Hell no, that was intentionally delivered badly imo. The actor does a great job otherwise as a villain.

[@1nelsondj]

To see a parody of a British boys' school from the same time period by 2 Monty Python guys watch this episode from the "Ripping Yarns" series. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iabVg5aGep2HrM0

[@AmyWarriorPrincess]

This wasn't my favorite 2 parter, but it was OK.

[@AmyWarriorPrincess]

@Thomas Meehan We're are entitled to our own opinions about things. Not everybody likes the same things. Honestly I think it's because David Tennant is not my favorite Doctor. I started liking him closer to the end of his run, but the 1st, 4th, 11th, and 12th Doctors are my favorites.

[@Jamienomore]

I was wondering why you both looked so ill then the penny dropped. You have been starving yourselves. You haven't eaten anything for weeks. Eat something girls, you'll need your strength back for when Martha gets blown up in the outside toilet.

[@Longshanks1690]

Was she happy...in the end?

[@aikhis]

some people just enjoy trying to ruin it for others... you need to work on that part of your personality. Spoiler troll

[@Longshanks1690]

@toag What fucking part of that is a spoiler? It's a meta reference for the people who know what it means. To anyone else it's just a random question. Someone who didn't know what it meant wouldn't even associate it with a spoiler until you named it as such. And even then, it's such a minor spoiler it's completely irrelevant.

[@SrGigglesandlaughs]

It’s sometimes better not to even go so far because you invite others to respond (like in this case) who end up spoiling anyway.

[@thejellyfisha]

@@aikhis that wasn't a spoiler whatsoever, except now that you've said so (except no, it's still not), and it's certainly not necessary to call them a troll and criticise their personality...

[@hothotheat3000]

It’s really gross that, of all time and space, he chose to go to a time period where Martha would face racism and insults on a daily basis. It’s even worse that he doesn’t feel the need to apologize for it. I’d have demanded to be taken home the second that mission ended. It always angered me that the writers made Martha so passive about this moment. It’s like the showrunners hated the character and enjoyed putting her through hell in a way that White companions will never experience.

[@CarrotFlowers421]

If only race was an open subject in Britain, there would be consequences in subsequent episodes. It will never be addressed again.

[@nigelbatman1699]

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