Doctor Who | Reaction | 4x08 | Silence in the Library | We Watch Who

Join the Gallifrey Gals as they watch the Doctor and Donna visit the 51st century, where the greatest library in the Universe can be found. But... why is it abandoned? What are archaeologists doing there? Why are they being warned about shadows? Stay tuned...
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[@MatthewStephensAU]

I don't think I'm giving away spoilers when I say this: Only Doctor Who can give you the most heartbreaking moment of the series and not let you know it.

[@cirrusB612]

I see you. Hiii!

[@altinaykor364]

we already had the most heartbreaking episode and wasn't this

[@excessmaterial]

Paula is so not prepared for how brutal this two parter is. This is gonna be nuts lol.

[@Lordoftheapes79]

It's gonna be a couple years. I can't wait to see them rewatch this when the time comes.

[@kenj0418]

I'm thinking it might be rougher for Katrina. (I guess they already know, we'll have to wait a week to see.)

[@Lordoftheapes79]

@@kenj0418 totally. Paula's journey is just begining while Katrina's is coming full circle.

[@whobp8]

River Song has entered the building! I love how Paula, who has never seen the episode before, becomes increasingly anxious as the story unfolds, while Katrina, who knows exactly what's coming, shudders anyway at some of the creepier moments. This is obviously a story that pushes a few of our favorite Gallifrey Gals buttons.

[@MsMelyjean]

Neither one of them, River or this "young" Doctor, have been in this moment before. So, neither would remember it.

[@sharkdentures3247]

EGG-Xactly! While River is much "older" in terms of their relationship, having known the Doctor for a long time, every encounter is a new one. That is why (spoiler alert) she keeps the diary. To record every encounter & so when they meet, she can see "when" they are, in their relationship. (does she know him longer, or he know her longer?) - A clever touch I always liked.

[@galeno07]

SPOILER . . . . . . She does remember... but it took a while for it all to come back to her... after all, she just came from a 24yo night out with her hubby.

[@AnnekeOosterink]

@@galeno07 Uhm no. She does not remember these events, she hasn't lived through them before.

[@bromixsr]

@@galeno07 From a canon point of view...yes. From a technical point of view, that part hadn't even been written and I think is is safe to assume the details of it all hadn't even been conceived of, much less thought out.

[@Dbsciacca]

I saw the thumbnail and went "YES!... Oh.. oh no." 😂😬

[@Longshanks1690]

I can already tell this reaction two parter will be great with one party having intimate knowledge of what’s gonna happen and the other completely confused as to what’s going on.

[@awall1701]

Katrina really made me laugh saying to Paula when she saw the little girl.... 'Is that you as a child?'

[@samuelbell3237]

13:17 "They will not just pull her away in such a callous, no-closure way" Oh Paula.....

[@i_think]

😭

[@johnpotts8308]

Spoilers!

[@rocketguardian2001]

I'm sorry Paula....I am so so sorry.

[@Mrazmatmahmood]

It's very fun to watch somebody react to this story as someone who has loved this two parter for years. The Vastha Nerada are one of the greatest monsters ever and the whole idea of a sentient computer system is so cool. This still remains one of the trippiest Doctor Who stories ever, but it's also my second favourite modern Who story. It throws so much stuff at you that your mind is just racing with all sorts of thoughts the first time you watch it. So many questions, I'm sure Paula desperately want the answers. I can assure her that next week will put everything into perspective and make much more sense. Really looking forward to next week, but I'm the same for the rest of this series tbh because every episode is at least a 9/10 from now on.

[@lawrencegough]

MrAzmatMahmood almost totally agreed! This is one of those episodes we love seeing newbies watch, it is just mental.

[@lynn8374]

This is my second favorite Who story as well. Heaven Sent is my #1. What is your #1? My #3 is Blink, and honestly, those three stories could easily be mixed around in my rankings, as I think they are all stellar for different reasons

[@Mrazmatmahmood]

@@lynn8374 Forget #1, I'll give you my top 5 because why the hell not, lol! 1) The Waters of Mars 2) Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead 3) Human Nature/The Family of Blood 4) Midnight 5) Blink

[@lynn8374]

@@Mrazmatmahmood Great top 5! I love ranking and assigning numbers to everything. :D Water of Mars is#4 for me. Midnight is #6. The Human Nature 2-parter ended up middle- of-the road ranking for me, due to the Martha-Ten dynamic. I do however think Tennant's acting and the story itself are fantastic! And I shed a few tears (not unusual for this show. lol)

[@Mrazmatmahmood]

@@lynn8374 Martha and Ten's dynamic is really underrated imo. It was something the show had never really done before and it allowed both characters to grow and change throughout the series. That's my opinion on it anyway. 🤷

[@Longshanks1690]

Alright, after many years, my depression is finally over. So long as I don’t hear anything traumatic, I should be- _Hello Sweetie._ Aaaaand it’s back. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go cry in the corner for the next six hours.

[@michaelacker1090]

"That's what I want to know, Donna!" The sly looks that Katrina gives the camera just kill me. One of my favorite story arcs and when I think of everything to come....whew....

[@twizzler31]

One of the finest two parters in the shows history. Looking forward to the next reaction!

[@seanred2977]

Never realised one of the faces was Josh Dallas. Katrina when River appears - the look of joy but that also says ' OMG here we go' lol. ;)

[@Dasharr]

Now Katrina can say "Spoilers!" when Paula asks what's going to happen and the phrase won't be a spoiler! :)

[@philriversider3563]

‘Hey who turned out the lights’. Harry Peacock, lovely lad who I used to teach drama to some time ago. Brilliant episode.

[@lynn8374]

You two are among the best reactors I have seen on KZbin - for any show. Katrina does such a great job of letting Paula experience the episodes, while providing just a tidbit of extra comments to make it fun. I have noticed that most of the time (with other reactors), the one who has seen it just can't contain their excitement and talks WAY too much, taking away from the experience for the newbie imo. (This is not a judgement on those people, as I know I - in that position - am not able to contain my excitement and knowledge. Just ask my older son who I sat with when he watched season 8 of GOT. haha). Also...the two of you are incredibly adorable, intelligent and charming, which makes your reactions fun to watch! :D

[@lynn8374]

BTW, this two-parter is my second favorite story in the whole series (after "Heaven Sent" in season 9).

[@hiddeheikoop]

Not blocked this time, wooo!

[@missylaplace]

This...this is the one I was quietly waiting for y’all to get to. Katrina, well done you beautiful human for taking her through this. Yaaaay River and scary darkness! Can’t wait for next week! 💙

[@KatAlysha]

Eeeeeep 🥰🥰❤❤

[@dclore]

Oh, Paula, Paula, Paula...you have No idea!!!

[@osumarko]

Best exchange between you two: "I'm sorry" "No, you're not" "Nope" Great reaction. If I had a Tardis, I would travel to next week to see the next episode.

[@PandezPanda]

This is one of the best 2 parters in all Doctor Who. Simply amazing! Can't wait to see the next reaction!!

[@menachemsalomon]

I found this episode to be one of the most terrifying in the entire series. I'd place the Vashta Nerada on par with or ahead of the Weeping Angels, having the additional creep factor of the Empty Child. I think there is just one other creature in the same league.

[@Lordoftheapes79]

They might be more terrifying, but Blink still wins.

[@connormcrae2907]

8:58 Katrina realising the beginnings of the “I Am The Doctor” theme and dancing to it is wholesome 😊😊

[@ReversedPolarity]

I just noticed prince charming is in this episode... and I've seen this two parter many times. Amazing story and visuals btw. Moffat definitely had something planned back then and, to this day, I'm absolutely satisfied to where he took that journey.

[@YN97WA]

Paula: get the tissues ready for part two; and, you had a lovely British accent when you were a child. Great reaction G Gals👍👍

[@martynnotman3467]

Alex Kingston in the grocery store. I would literally be following her around that store 😂

[@ajivins1]

She IS a bit of a klepto...

[@suziechapstick8236]

River is speaking to the audience as well as the Doctor. We have so much yet to come. Don't change a day of it. Don't you dare. Unlike many media promises, this one is actually worth it.

[@Renegade2786]

Funny how River Song's first appearance is in this episode called " *Silence* in the Library"and the Silence are ones that...... *spoilers*

[@Do0msday]

It's so unbelievably hard to answer questions because it's so incredibly easy to spoil something with this, but Katrina did a great job with that. This is where Doctor Who starts pumping out so many quality episodes. What a ride.

[@Dannydarko27]

Completely forgot it was Friday 💙 Damn that Donna scream still gives me the chills

[@KatAlysha]

It gives me chills EVERY time!!

[@gghost9421]

Love re-watching who with you gals 🖤

[@crapstirrer]

Hello Sweetie and Spoilers have been memed to hell. Even non Whovians know those lines.

[@chaospoet]

My favorite two parter! I've watched and re-watched and watched others reaction to this two parter so many times! I love how you said Paula looks like she could have been the little girl as it was my first thought!

[@Dannydarko27]

I vote that Katrina always flex the bracelet whenever questions are asked 🤣

[@MrApplelovin]

This series has imo the best couple of two partners of new who, so looking forward to seeing Paula's reactions!

[@Helbore]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone look as concerned about anything as much as Paula looked for the entirety of this reaction!

[@tallicafan85]

this is a fantastic 2 parter, the intro to river. they way time works for them is in never the right order.. 1 week is so long away :D

[@Novaximus]

You're going to make us wait a week!!!!!! This is THE perfect episode to watch a "newb" and a "not newb?" side by side reaction. When River was asking about the Diary and the Doctor saying he's never met her before....You look at paula and she's got a shocked face and then you look at Katrina and she's got a really sad face. And friggin Paula!!!!….. being the smarty she is knew to look at Katrina right then to read in her reaction to figure out what's going on.

[@beowulfthedane]

Loving it! Every time I see a reaction to this I know exactly how the reactions will go because that is how I was. Confusion and anxiety. Donna is my Favorite Companion btw.

[@simonbeaird7436]

River Song!!! Paula is not prepared for the timey-wimey stuff that is to come. Mind you, neither was I!

[@MrBadwolf4]

I still find it crazy that the library part where the doctor meets river, is one of my old film classes. Did I pay attention in that class? Nope, I was counting the shadows.. 😂

[@StarWarriorCentral]

Welcome back again! Also, why did the 10th Doctor love capital z so much? Because it's A LONG Z! I'll just show myself out...

[@PaulaDeming]

hahahahaha

[@FANTHEORYTV]

🤣

[@Lordoftheapes79]

Holy Dad jokes Batman!

[@Arakhor]

Sadly, that only works in American English.

[@StarWarriorCentral]

@@Arakhor I know, but I've had that joke in my head for a couple of years...

[@DaxRaider]

and so it begins

[@fajenthygia5760]

When I watched this episode, I had turned the lights off for a better viewing experience - and I spent the entire hour too scared to reach out and flip the switch.

[@1funkyflyguy]

"Was that the chicken?!!!" Lol!!!

[@Bunny_Mumbo]

I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT PART!!!

[@Oogle85]

Great Reaction ! Next episode is needed asap !! lol

[@TheDalek]

I met Alex Kingston last Saturday at the VIECC (which was AMAZING!!!) and that kinda brought me here to your video (this one was the first one i saw from your reactions), since then I rewatched EVERY SINGLE of your reactions of New-Who but now with you, and cant wait to see your reactions tomorrow for the 2nd part!!! i really love your honest reactions! I introduced some friends also to Doctor Who so i know this feeling of not spoilering but beeing excited for and with them, thats so funny and amazing - and to see how they feel (like we still do when touching moments are happening) makes it even better! just keep on going girls,

[@KatAlysha]

This is so wonderful!! Thank you for joining our little adventure!! 😍

[@DavidWright1138]

These two episodes are for watching Katrina's reaction more than Paula. So far it hasn't been disappointing.

[@airmaildolphin7013]

This is one of the best two parters!

[@forevernyt]

"Well, that was sad..." I wonder how many times we're going to hear that through the show? :)

[@firefly24601]

Hell, just in Series 4! :D

[@Nick-wl2xq]

I've been excited for the reaction to this two parter, thanks for sharing it!

[@evandornfeld1139]

I’m freaking out right now! This will be glorious!

[@noobedude22.08]

Yes.!!!!

[@arekschneyer3802]

Super excited to see your next reaction! the second part of the two parter is one of my favorite episodes this season, and in a season with SO MANY good episodes, that's saying something.

[@CrankyGrandma]

Their timelines run more or less opposite So an older doctor has met a younger River song. This is an older River meeting a younger doctor. He doesn’t remember her because he never met her before. She met him, a future him. But she’s never been in the library before.

[@GentlyUsedFrog]

Just realized that Dontnod took David Tennant's style in this episode for Mark Jefferson. Looks a lot like him.

[@DumblyDorr]

For some reason, this is perhaps the most memorable DW episode for me, and potentially my favorite - remember when it first aired - I was so excited! :)

[@tycol322]

"Professor River Song" Kat: knowing look at camera

[@mattashman4040]

River Song, one of the best if not the best who character ever

[@firefly24601]

I can't WAIT to see the reaction to both these parts!!

[@Rick-Rarick]

Should have done both episodes back to back. I don't want to wait a week!

[@robertleeluben]

This pair of episodes made me nuts at first. I had been watching new who but not religiously so I couldn't say for sure whether River had been in another episode in some fashion and I ended up watching every single episode in order. Alex Kingston is like carbon, she has chemistry with everyone and Moffet is like a guy who tricks you into buying your favorite house. It's a powerful combination.

[@momof3plusdsg]

I couldn't see your last ST TNG reaction.😟 I watch both your DW and Star Trek reactions.🙂I love this double episode.

[@NoelNole1221]

Favorite episodes right here, very glad to have reached it

[@cristinemartins6871]

Two seasons later you realize just how much more sad the ending was for River.

[@the_judge_8262]

and ... so it begins!

[@zachariahdearing9611]

This is one of the episodes that I've been most looking forward to seeing your reactions! I actually forgot that it was a two-parter though. Still, I can't wait until next week to see your reactions to the rest!

[@jerodast]

NuWho has played around lightly with time travel paradoxes and so on before now, but generally limited them to 1 episode, handwaved them away with the Timey Wimey Ball theory, or even taken pains to keep things in sync that didn't have to be - for example Jack or the Master having very different personal timelines than the Doctor but still seeming to always meet him in the same order he's meeting them (technically Boe complicates things but we didn't know that until it was over). River is the first time they deliberately construct a more complex intersection of threads. I'm not sure it always meshes that well with with Who's fairly loose sci fi logic, but fascinating to watch the experiment!

[@shallendor]

I never thought watching Paula lose her mind would be so entertaining!

[@KatAlysha]

You should have seen when The Master was introduced!! 😂

[@cjbrett89]

Greatest story in the history of the show

[@luketaylor5848]

OMG, Seeing the ep again for the 1st time through your eyes... Just reminds me how this double parter is amazing. Esp, with Timey-Wimey hindsight!!!! Girls, please re-react to these ep's in a couple years with the benefit of 20:20 Whovian vision!

[@Wannabe_Baby]

Paula definitely looks a lot like Cal.

[@cargo71]

One more thing: Buy tissues for the second part. And the rest of the season. Lots...

[@lawrencewestby9229]

Hopefully the next part won't be blocked by YT as most of the Fan Theory TV videos have been lately.

[@constanza86]

In worst case they will upload it to VIMEO accessible through their Patreon, as with previous episode.

[@johnlochness]

OMG: You're here, 4th Wall is at Journeys End, See Jane is at the Pandorica and failwhale is at Manhatten, all in 1 weekend. It's too much for me.

[@1funkyflyguy]

A true Whovian and a Whovianette, I love it! I missed judged you both on the Micky issue by the way. I was too quick to make assumptions on prejudice, I apologize, you guys are great and sincere. Also, just to let people know, this is one of the greatest two parters in all of Dr. Who, classic Who and nuWho. OK...."in my opinion!"

[@KatAlysha]

Thank you for this ☺️

[@livingandthriving]

Paula looks to be about as emotionally devastated as I was when I first watched this.

[@joepegel]

The rest of this season is some if the best Who ever. Four amazing episodes in a row, starting with this one. Stock up on Kleenex, because it's about to get emotional up in here.

[@Mrazmatmahmood]

*Six amazing episodes in a row, starting with this one.

[@cargo71]

You don't know how much I missed you! Couldn't see the previos episode, even in Patreon...great reaction!

[@FANTHEORYTV]

Carlos A. Gógola if any episodes get blocked permanently, we re-Premiere them on Patreon for free in our feed. You may have to scroll a little or even use the search option: WHOS4 and UnBlocked to find them more instantly. Otherwise, you can also just search for the title of the episode.

[@cargo71]

@@FANTHEORYTV I know, but I couldn't.

[@firefly24601]

@@FANTHEORYTV The Unblocked version of Silence in the Library does seem to be missing. Only the full-length version is there.

[@FANTHEORYTV]

We are looking into it for you now.

[@cargo71]

@@FANTHEORYTV thanks!

[@Ladco77]

So we'll see the reaction to the 2nd part on Black Friday.

[@Lordoftheapes79]

When the time comes you two need to react to this video. Katrina knows when that is. Spoilers(kinda) Seeing a newb and a fan reacting to this episode at the same time is fantastic. Paula is in awe and full of excitement and Katrina holding back tears because she knows what's coming... I can't wait to see the second half.

[@Thkaal]

She doesn't know he doesn't know her because she hasn't met the unknowing him yet. So, she knows him but he doesn't know her. So he won't tell her to keep the time line straight.

[@113Branty]

Need the next one now!!

[@rebeccalambert3240]

Katrina's face at 5:40 oh NO it's such a mood

[@danic9304]

Totally been waiting for this episode :)

[@peternolan5501]

An American wearing a hat in French decorated with a British flag must be the most adorably random thing to anyone not in the know.

[@Its_Dave_Just_Dave]

Remember sweeties, no spoilers. shhhhh

[@davidrandall3978]

In the words of Piff the Magic Dragon - It just got real.

[@christianschoff2490]

I've been waiting for this but still it is affecting me.

[@aerrow9821]

Welcome to one of the best 2-parters in Who history, Paula.

[@davidbrown8303]

They made this to be scary because a lot of people cast more than one shadow. I cast more than one shadow most of the time.

[@ScarlettM]

If either of you see Alex Kingston, could you please pass a message of admiration and gratitude for a great character portrayal from Doctor Who fan, please?

[@davidmichaelson1092]

Possibly the best episode EVER.

[@lawrencegough]

Have to say, this is my favourite story, but it is such a mind bender that newbs often react in an underwhelming manner. So it was great to see Paula so invested in it. Oh yeah, Dr Moon, worst therapist ever!

[@tycol322]

To not get into spoilers but think of their timelines as trains. They started at different points going different directions. Its not quite accurate but it's the best I can think of. Time travel muddies the water but basically this is when our Doctor first mets her but she meets her doctor in our doctors future. Now that I think of it trains don't fit the metaphor. Its more like jumbled string after all.

[@erikohman2294]

Well she also knew about David Tennant as I recall.

[@shadaxe]

Donna Noble. R.I.P.

[@DeathsjesterKMNP]

This is probably my favorite 2-parter ever. So glad you guys have gotten here! :)

[@kingnidoking1826]

river doesn't remember because it hasn't happened to her yet, shes living it out there and now. also unicorn and the wasp??

[@KatAlysha]

Just in case you haven't seen it yet, it was unblocked and has come back to KZbin!

[@kingnidoking1826]

@@KatAlysha molto bene