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[@robvanriot]

"It was raining when we met." "It's the same rain." I have no idea why, but that exchange always gets to me.

[@franl155]

For me, it's "I have until the rain stops" - wouldn't you just pray for the rain never to stop?

[@valashar5313]

To me the best part of how this episode was put together is that there is a reason why the Weeping Angels don't move at particular times. It's because while the CHARACTERS aren't looking, we the audience ARE. They only ever move when both the characters AND the audience can't see them.

[@shadowfragment]

Sorry for replying to an old comment. Related to that, I really hated when they broke that rule in later seasons.

[@Wolf-ln1ml]

@@shadowfragment Yeah, they ruined the Angels more and more with every further episode...

[@TheDylls]

It's a bit of a wild idea, conception wise, but it was always the absolute correct call

[@rowdeemunkee]

Then moffat ruined it

[@colindarcas6532]

​@@shadowfragmentBut they didn't. You're talking about the two part special pater on with the 11th doctor A time of angels and Flesh and Stone when we see the angels moving. But we aren't seeing the angels as they are always in statue form. We are seeing the angels move in that miniscule gap inbetween the frames of the film and turning back to stone. In that sense it is the best thing they've ever done with the angels

[@craigoconnor6662]

Fun Fact: The actor who played young Billy had to redub his entire performance because the actor they hired to play the older version of him had an accent. It's a perfect redub performance, and that ain't easy.

[@DarknessBlossoms]

Nice.

[@stephenmuirhead2615]

The older Billy, Louis Mahoney, was in two episodes of the classic series as well.

[@Shoofyou10]

Carey Mulligan is fantastic in this episode. She's an academy award nominated actress now but back then she was basically unknown. She has to come in as a totally new character and carry the episode and keep the viewer into it and she knocks it out of the park.

[@ABrecher]

One of the best DW guest starring performances ever. Moffatt used to always say he couldn't imagine this silly little script of his getting so popular, but I'm 100% convinced that it's all because of her.

[@Arakhor]

I particularly liked her "you lying cow" line.

[@danielyeshe]

It is, almost, ashame her career took off so much after this I would like to have seen her again as a full time companion.

[@PredaConvoy]

Always wanted more Sally Sparrow! She absolutely made the episode for me.

[@elbruces]

"Get out of there, I want you to have a cute relationship with her!" Is how we all felt, and shows how less than two minutes of chemistry can control us viewers.

[@jerodast]

They cut this reaction in a way where I thought they were saying they should put THAT on a t-shirt haha. I've watched a good number of reactions with these two and that is the hardest I've laughed - would be VERY hard to say no to buying that shirt.

[@davidgallagher6096]

I am wondering if Cathy's daughter she named Sally grows up to be the Sally that Shipton marries in the 70's

[@SWTobito0702]

Oh my god...

[@LCBK]

Thanks for the new head cannon

[@Gumgumgamer009]

Mind blown 🤯

[@G0d_Ginrai]

Wait, we get Paula asking if this is the episode where 'Wibbly Wobbly' comes from, but we don't get to see her reaction to it =(

[@Forbidaxe]

It was because of that Timey Wimey stuff.

[@thhunter]

If you think the episode is creepy watch the Doctor Who Confidential for it. They're not statues.

[@NicoleM_radiantbaby]

Yeah, those actors playing the Angels ARE SOOOO GOOD.

[@somedudeontwitterstalkedme3829]

I always adored the fact that the Grandson keeps his promise after 20 years, he kept his promise.

[@VolrinSeth]

To be fair, it's such an absurd and specific promise, I'd do it just out of curiosity.

[@firefly24601]

So reliable message deliverer after so many years, he should work for Western Union.

[@jimhsfbay]

Firefly 24601 Yeah, Western Union delivered Doc’s letter to Marty in Back To The Future 2 with no fuss!

[@alanmackie7012]

He even reached into his pocket in a potentially threatening manner. Just like the Western Union guy.

[@michaelmeehan5505]

Imagine being the person at the BBC who's job it is to put away the angels at the end of the night ... and turn the lights off ;)

[@cait812]

A lot of them were people.

[@franl155]

lol a lot better than putting the Autons into storage and turning your back on them to lock the door. And turn the lights out.

[@ryanakers1372]

I mean just make them all face each other and you're good.

[@johnmcclure40]

@@ryanakers1372 Until the lights go out.

[@darudesandstrom1067]

@@cait812all of them were actors lol.

[@Wolf-ln1ml]

My favourite story about this was from a Who fan from the Netherlands. A lot of people there tend to be fairly fluent in English, and this was when video calls were just getting _somewhat_ more common. Also, Doctor Who wasn't all that popular or well-known at the time. So that Who fan had the "easter egg" video of the Doctor on their laptop and went to a public park with lots of people. Sat down and had the exact "conversation" as Sally in the episode. They apparently got a _lot_ of looks from people around them 🤣

[@whobp8]

This is the episode I always look forward to the most when watching someone react to Doctor Who and you ladies did not disappoint! I'm pretty sure it's still one of the most popular episodes ever and it's cool that Paula was able to come into it completely blind. Great stuff!

[@justsomerandomguyonline1144]

Why would you look forward to people watching this episode? If anything I would tell them to skip it

[@IDidntSetAHandle]

2:46 - Is it just me or does the grandson *really* look like he could play Daniel Craig's son / younger self etc?

[@toverkleet]

This is one of the best if not the best Doctor less episodes ever. And immediatly an entire new villian that works extremly well as a horror character. They are maybe the best invention of either Moffat or Davis. The theory behind the weeping angels is very appealing btw. Without spoiling it but i think Anna knows what i mean :p

[@justsomerandomguyonline1144]

Turn Left is a much better episode this episode sucks

[@gumfireparalax1371]

@@justsomerandomguyonline1144 Man, you really hate the fact that other people have opinions, don't you?

[@omega311888]

@@justsomerandomguyonline1144actualy, this episode was brilliant. you simply lack the intelligence to appreciate it.

[@thegamingcook785]

​@@justsomerandomguyonline1144 All you do is spread hate on this episode

[@justsomerandomguyonline1144]

@@thegamingcook785 Maybe that’s because the episode is bad!!!!

[@magicalmrwest]

Interesting fact, young Billy had to redo his lines because old Billy couldn’t do an English accent and there was no reason he would suddenly develop a Jamaican accent.

[@Forbidaxe]

Golly, I've seen statues just like that near me... The day I see one covering it's eyes is the day I can say 200 meters in 10 seconds.

[@cait812]

They are pretty common, to be fair.

[@franl155]

lol sprinting backwards, cos you'd want to keep your eyes on them

[@YN97WA]

A wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey episode. Loved Paula's reaction to the angels. My favorite Who villains. Great reaction from my favorite Gallifrey girls. 💚👍👍

[@scottredding7357]

“I have until the rain stops.”

[@brandon3722]

First time I watched this I was 5 and we were in London on holiday and I made the mistake of turning my back on the living statue guy

[@somedudeontwitterstalkedme3829]

I am so glad that someone finally talked about the Director. Hettie McDonald Everyone else gets credit all the time for this episode, but man does she bring it.....

[@Gamelover254]

Yep Steven Moffat gets all the credit for this episode. I mean yes he’s the writer but the directing is such an important step most people overlook.

[@Enzophanis1892]

Gamelover254 it’s weird how for movies everything is attributed to the Director and for television everything is credited to the writer

[@Gamelover254]

Yeah it doesn’t make much sense. I think TV shows in general are more story driven as it has to get you back for the next episode so the writer gets credit if its good but the directing is SOO important. Actors have to be given motivation, how to say lines, what the context of the scene is, how the emotions are expressed & even stuff like facial expressions are told to them sometimes. It is very odd the writer gets all the credit. I’m glad these two pointed it out.

[@danic9304]

Yeah - that scene with the lights flickering on and off and the statues converging was insanely good.

[@somedudeontwitterstalkedme3829]

I have been so desensitized by the Doctor Who comment section on most Reactor's channel's that I missed out on an excellent conversation that could have taken place. That was my bad, thank you everyone who commented, it has restored my faith that a conversation can exist in a Doctor Who comment section, I had forgotten, it was possible...........

[@bjarne3521]

Nice! Blink is definitely one of my favorite episodes. Greetings from Germany!

[@rhyscarter3939]

2:10 The Doctor my not have been around, but Sally did get to see at least one sonic screwdriver 😂

[@xxTheFlyingPigxx]

That look when she sees old Billy... Man takes me back to the feels...

[@mattashman4040]

Has to be one of the best eps ever, top 5

[@spinFK]

The most genius episode. The idea, the writing, the acting and the feeling are just perfect.

[@KanePlaysGames]

Watching Paula slowly piece together how the Angels are working at the start of the episode is amazing. Great reaction as always and interesting to find out about the director of this episode. I never knew about Hettie McDonald and I've watched this show and this episode in particular countless times. Never really thought about it as I always just went to "Moffat" or "Davies" in my head.

[@PaulaDeming]

:D

[@crapstirrer]

This is the power of the cutting room.

[@Longshanks1690]

This is not only the best episode of Series 3 for me, this is one of the best New Who episodes and just one of the best episodes of TV ever made IN MY OPINION. The mystery, the suspense, the music, the twists, The monster's absolutely genius concept and so much else around this episode. Especially the tragedies that have to play out because Kathy and Billy are relegated to another time completely because they happened to know Sally. I also love the ingenious concept of how the camera is used because even in scenes where Sally can't see them, the audience can which is why they only move in the dark. (Hope a future episodes doesn't fuck it up.) It's just a masterful piece of original, genius storytelling. Fleshed out a bit, it could be a movie in and of itself. And it's then a film I would use to introduce people to the Doctor Who universe.

[@justsomerandomguyonline1144]

Great joke 😂😂😂

[@gumfireparalax1371]

@@justsomerandomguyonline1144 Wow, you are so petty, dude.

[@justarandomveryintelligent8934]

Paula remember. DONT BLINK! DONT EVEN BLINK! BLINK AND YOURE DEAD

[@willparks3429]

🙈☠

[@ABrecher]

Paula, your reactions are to die for. Especially loved your delayed reaction after "Sally Shipton"... So I gotta know, what are your favorite eps so far?

[@PaulaDeming]

Thanks so much! That's a tough question... just thinking quickly off the top of my head, "Bad Wolf"/"Parting of the Ways", "Dalek", "Satan Pit", "42"... ugh it's so hard to choose!

[@blueashke]

This was the episode that came up on my recommendations that made me come to this channel and watch all of these. I LOVE Blink. My ex took a Christmas tree topper angel and changed it into a Weeping Angel tree topper. It was perfect.

[@FANTHEORYTV]

blueashke haha! I wouldn’t be able to open gifts without taking my eyes off of it. 😱

[@blueashke]

@@FANTHEORYTV I KNOW RIGHT? I just love that it's something so universal that you will forever react to them in public, and will meet SO many fans who do the same thing. This show really has affected the entire world, not just a single generation. It spans four!

[@bel410la]

Obviously, this is the best episode ever and that's why we recommend this episode a lot. :)

[@seanred7681]

Can't believe I couldn't remember which episode this was going to be off the top of my head, it's one of the best.

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

I remember seeing this when it first came out. The teaser with the "Blink and you're dead" bit. Then the episode itself was incredible. I don't know how many times I watched it. Then on the DVD it actually had the easter egg of Tennant's side of the speech which you could talk to in real time. This episode was before Carey Mulligan was in anything else but you could tell she was going to be big. She gives such an amazing performance.

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

The one we've been waiting to see you react to since you hit Season Three! Definitely one of the best episodes in the history of Who.

[@justsomerandomguyonline1144]

Chef Jack Geeks Out this is the worst episode of Series 3 and probably the second worst episode ever

[@ConnorAnderson2013]

@@justsomerandomguyonline1144 you love spreading negativity don't you

[@tomball8092]

JustSomeRandomGuy Online guess what? Literally everyone else including almost all serious critics disagree with you!

[@Sevensilversuns]

​@justsomerandomguyonline1144 The past always haunts us.

[@AlbionOfAvalon55]

This is the reason why am wary of statues special the angel design one. they gives me the shivers when am around them.

[@oisinmcphillips2090]

Ohh, here we go. This is gonna be a fun run of episodes

[@Longshanks1690]

@Oisin McPhillips Oh yeah, the last 5 or so episodes of Seasons 3 and 4 are just magnificent runs of TV.

[@penfold7455]

Hey Katrina, I hope that when you two wrap up the final three episodes of Series 3, you show Paula "Time Crash" (which is the Red Nose Day special that was done by Tennant and that 'special' guest star) just before starting Series 4.

[@KatAlysha]

Don't you worry, it's exactly what I did 😉

[@drnebulae7578]

After I watched this episode, I've always looked at statues differently...perfect instilled fear for no reason at all haha.

[@supersosa22]

11:45 pm at my time zone.... love your vids... greetings from mexico

[@christianschoff2490]

I am laughing my butt off at your reaction to the end.

[@robinschicha4712]

Ah the Freaking Horror-Thriller-Episode. The true Alien Rock Monster! The time-sucking Angles..

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

Oh sh**, Sally had a picture of a Weeping Angel and she put it in the dossier she gave to the Doctor. I wonder if it's still in the TARDIS, waiting for the right moment. Or maybe the Doctor got rid of it... 🤔

[@IcedCat559]

Imagine weeping angels in real life **hard-core staring**

[@stasiuwong]

I feel this was Doctor Who's best common-object terror since the Nestene mannequins were introduced with the 3rd Doctor back in 1970.

[@richardscales9560]

Wondering if you were thinking of doing Good Omens ?

[@RalphWigg1]

Probably the best Doctor Who episode with Carey Mulligan right at the beginning of her career!

[@Sairin13]

Just going to include a photo of the angel in the packet I send the doctor. What could go wrong?

[@ThorDyrden]

"The picture of an angel... is an angel" ;-)

[@Tantalus010]

Nothing. For one, you have to look into the angel's eyes for the image of an angel to be dangerous, and the angel in the photo in Sally's packet was covering its eyes, so no threat there. Beyond that, though, it was always going to be safe because it already _was_ safe (in other words, it's a causality loop). If the picture she included was dangerous, then the Doctor would have been "infected" with an angel when he looked at it, it would have killed him from the inside out because he would've had no idea what was going on, and then he wouldn't have been able to use the packet to help Sally get through her experience. But if he didn't help Sally, she would've died too, and then she wouldn't have been able to give the Doctor the packet in the first place.

[@forevernyt]

Whosday! Can't Wait FOR THIS ONE!!!!

[@DavidSmith-cx8dg]

What a great stand alone episode , among the best ever even though the doctor hardly features . Great cast , super acting and writing .

[@MarkSW]

Or though Blink is not my favourite episode, the Weeping Angels are without doubt one of the best new series villains in Doctor Who.

[@wdrewjr]

Not all statues, but any statue.

[@David_Baxendale]

It's a real shame Sally didn't become the Doctor's companion at some point.

[@randomfangirl2503]

Every time I see a statue I think of this episode and I actually don’t want to blink this episode destroyed me 😆

[@hayleesci7208]

your episode for 3x09 is blocked... do you have another link to it? love your reactions

[@rog2224]

For me it was the Captain America thing about the past - "They boiled everything. Polio...."

[@tsogobauggi8721]

'Sadness is happiness for deep people.'

[@Mark_E_M]

Home now...yayyyyy!!!! Super excited to watch!!!

[@umarsaddique710]

Yup... Good morning... it's 1:37am for me right now!

[@Mark_E_M]

I am at work and have to wait another 3 hours before I can watch this reaction! 😢😢😢

[@Jamienomore]

LOVED your Reactions girls, You won't believe this, but, I was coming down my stairs once and Blinked. I tripped over my shoe lace and crashed down the stairs. I haven't Blinked since then. I might have made that up.

[@reynolds8960]

Apparently Steven Moffat has one of the weeping angel statues in his garden at home.

[@katiehough2499]

On the behind the scenes they only had girls in costumes, no actual statues.

[@brucehenson7351]

Cant wait for the next episode reaction!

[@justinchristoph3725]

In case of Weeping Angels, break out the jackhammer.

[@simonbeaird7436]

Great reaction to a great episode. Paula will never look at statues the same way again....and no blinking, ever! And we never find out what they are doing with the bows and arrows. That really bugs me!

[@osumarko]

Time is not only wibbley wobbley but also a bit jeremy bearimy.

[@SebastianWeinberg]

12:44 - *“Steven Moffat! I blame **_you!”_* Well. That might become a bit of a catchphrase, later on. 😁

[@broganscovers4455]

It only just occured to me that the police guy married sally's friends daughter who named her Sally

[@Chorleypie]

Catherine was transported back to 1920, Billy to 1969. Catherine married the first guy she met in Hull, so I bet she had her third child Sally before 1930. Billy's wife Sally doesn't look 40 - it's possible but they chose unlikely years. Mind you Catherine's grandson looks like he was born around 1970, and not like Billy... I'd love it to be true.

[@hilzabub]

They did a Doctor-lite episode last season - "Love and Monsters" - for the same reason. Much better outcome this time.

[@justsomerandomguyonline1144]

Love and Monsters is the better episode. Blink is just dreadful

[@hilzabub]

@@justsomerandomguyonline1144 it's great that you enjoyed that. I'm glad someone did.

[@thundervoid420]

@@justsomerandomguyonline1144 Bad troll.

[@RCanadian]

One of my favorite episodes.

[@Mymloch]

Oh man... the Angels were so good as a concept in this episode. I personally feel they started using them too much, but I guess that was bound to happen. But they made the non-Who short story into anl episode of Doctor Who, and it's one of the best ones, imo.

[@NotesOfBoredom]

"It's the same rain"...so sad... "I have until the rain stops"...

[@crapstirrer]

"The Doctor tricked them. They’re looking at each other. They’re never gonna move again." ...Until that light ever goes out.

[@shamu6935]

They can see in the dark apparently. But really it's until someone else goes into the basement or the house gets restored

[@jessicaspall5875]

don’t blink and don’t look away

[@noahrice1367]

Watching at 11:35 at night... Good morning!

[@rustyshackleford3862]

Oh wow you two in the same room. Lol.

[@poncho12391]

PAULA DENNING AND HER EARS HAVE TILL THE RAIN ENDS LOL.

[@monkworm421]

Look up the Weeping Angel VR game!

[@thewatcherofawesomecontent]

Episode 9 is blocked.... :(

[@chronics23]

Here we go!

[@Lia-uf1ir]

Sally should really destroy that picture of the Weeping Angel! Anything that looks like an Angel becomes itself and Angel!

[@erikohman2294]

Introduced a friend of mine to this show by showing "Blink". Wierdly amazing, and yet so very little doctor.

[@anonimuso]

Doctor Who was so good with David Tennant.

[@AnatolSommer]

Statues are quite easy to avoid but those freakin shadows are like everywhere... -_-

[@tomski120]

8pm and im soo ready.

[@ReversedPolarity]

Wait, did you just make a reference before a reference? I would put this on a t-shirt too ;)

[@marlin9501]

9:36 chills run through my body

[@xMTxcameron]

Your last reaction was blocked by the BBC :(

[@glygriffe]

I don't know if is by the BBC, but it is definitely blocked "in this country". I wonder why. I was so keen on seeing Paula's reaction to John Smith not wanting to die!

[@swanseauk]

really good episode this one....and carey mulligan.......soooo pretty

[@michaelshelton6512]

Blink was the first episode of Doctor Who I ever saw...

[@hamzah5643]

"life is short and you are hot" do not try this if you're not as smooth as that dude, it makes me look highly creepy ;D

[@MrNone-d5s]

Do you want to know why the statues in the ending are not moving when no one watches them?... YOU.. are watching them

[@enurii]

They came from the pictures!!

[@Christobanistan]

I remember being insanely jealous of that guy at the end. 😍

[@Temptation666]

And that was Blink 😂

[@Longshanks1690]

[Season 5 Spoilers] So, are we to assume that Larry was killed by another Angel in the future since he looked into its eyes?

[@jacklees9529]

Imagine nowadays if someone livestreamed on their phone so other people could keep an eye on the statue to allow you to blink but every separate person watching the livestream would cause another angel to appear out of each screen.

[@cslkenny]

Moffat changed the angels lore with every appearance sadly; wouldn't think too much into the continuity. They are actual creatures that freeze into stone statues when seen; they can't help it or control it according to Blink - yet somehow in Flesh & stone we see a statue moving...

[@jacklees9529]

@@cslkenny it's sad but true...

[@stephaniesayer7191]

I love this episode,' it always makes me cry.

[@djcowell91]

No... not super tragic at all... You'll see.

[@i_think]

Oh no :'(

[@portland-182]

Sally Sparrow was originally created by Steven Moffat in a short story for a UK Dr Who 2006 Annual www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/features/stories/fiction_blink_the_original_story_01

[@DanielLinfield]

oh billly so cursed im so sorry