DOCTOR WHO: THE DEVIL'S CHORD REACTION

[@BaronMartin]

Why is nobody talking about Doctor's line “I thought that was non-diegetic.” :D Doctor casually breaking the fourth wall, proving that he's aware of being in a TV show :D

[@DWaDDLJ]

He hears all of his themes 😭😭😭😭😭

[@rodionmarinesko]

He heard Clara's theme and remembers it playing it at her at the diner-TARDIS

[@chanceneck8072]

I wonder if they would ever do an episode, again travelling to 1963 to watch the premiere of "Doctor Who"...🤔😅🤭 That would be "meta". Like a "Supernatural" moment...

[@Jaqueese]

I think they feel simple since they're just laying foundations for the rest of the season, just to give people (especially new viewers) a feel of it. With Steven Moffatt writing next ep, I have a feeling it will be a banger.

[@HamzaReactz]

If Moffats doing it then it very likely will be 😂

[@Jaqueese]

@@HamzaReactz Fr. Big Ste my goat.

[@888bangthory]

@@HamzaReactzNcuti told gamesradar the Moffat one is his favourite episode but he didn’t understand what was going on when shooting it

[@EJDW]

Check out the billboard on the rooftop near the end of the episode. It's an advertisement for the band that Susan is listening to on the radio when Ian and Barbara come into the classroom during "An UnEarthly Child".

[@AuroraButterflyx]

YO HIII

[@otps8035]

8:07 I think the twist was both that the prelude/harbringer boy was there during the dance scene which means Maestro might still be in the universe somewhere, and the song itself was the twist.

[@arch1017]

Or he could be a Harbinger for other members of the Pantheon (or He Who Waits) who we've been told are coming.

[@azizuladnan2957]

"I was born in 2004" I freaking born in 2000! and I feel old, what the frick!

[@HamzaReactz]

😂😂

[@joshuajoshua2732]

@azizuladnan2957 You feel old try 1989 your still young and fresh I'd wish I could be 24 again.

[@Tekki_89]

nah men only get more handsome dont worry ^^ And with this taste watching "who" you´ll be a good wine... or a stalker ^^

[@Jim_The_Fish]

1994 for me. It’s weird being a solid decade older than the companion.

[@joem4585]

"The song really didn't need to be in there did it?" My guy the whole episode is literally about how music as an expression of emotion is important.

[@HamzaReactz]

True, now that I’ve had more time to sit with the episode, I’m fine with the musical.

[@SeeJay81]

I think the trick here is to think of it like the first few episodes of the 2005 era. They were pretty simple, and designed to bring new viewers into the mix. That's what they are going for here. Although they are giving away a lot of the lore early on compared to the 2005 era.

[@CrankyGrandma]

But they were written better as stories. There was no need for exposition dumps as we’ve seen in the past two episodes here. The doctors backstory was revealed slowly and we saw it through Rose’s eyes. We saw the relationship between Rose and the doctor (I’m not talking romance just general relationship between characters) unfold slowly and build well. This, so far, does none of that. It feels so very “off” in a way early eccleston didn’t. There was meat in the eccleston episodes. There isn’t here.

[@wardjunior1450]

Don’t compare this to doctor who

[@bananasaregood8655]

The scene where the doctor takes ruby back to her own time to show her the earth ruined if they don't stop the villain is EXACTLY the same as they did in classic who. You have not got there yet so i wont say which doctor and companion, but man, russell must have loved that scene to recreate it in this episode. It is very eerie and people who dont watch classic who wont know the recreation anyways

[@TomGallagherSuperboyBeyond]

One of my favorite classic-who moments. I don't have many classic-who dvds (because of expense mostly) BUT, that is one i had to buy. It's great they are on iPlayer now, but i love the bonus features on classic-who dvds.

[@mrcritical6751]

Russell apparently wanted to do a similar scene in The Unquiet Dead. There was an unfilmed scene where Rose said what Ruby did, so The Doctor took her back to 2005 where the streets were filled with walking corpses

[@TomGallagherSuperboyBeyond]

@@mrcritical6751 I think the scene where Rose says it did make it into the episode. But instead of taking her to show her they had Eccelston just say something like "you can be born in the 20th century and die in the 19th." or something. Do kinda wish we got to see the full version as you described, sounds like it would have been pretty damn creepy.

[@bananasaregood8655]

@@TomGallagherSuperboyBeyond 'You're cosy little world can be torn apart like THAT!' (snaps his fingers)

[@sxsanyu]

they are definitely referencing susan so strongly now because they plan to do something with her. nothing as obvious as susan twist like people keep referring to (just the actresses name) but i believe that she may be somewhat linked to ruby.

[@90sArchive]

Whether or not she is Susan. The song "There's Always A Twist At The End" is clearly a reference to Susan Twist being in every episode and therefore the end credits. They've done so many 4th wall breaks already.

[@matthewpreston28]

Ruby playing her own theme on the piano

[@sutekhseth]

I loved this villain SOOO MUCH. Really hope we get them back in the finale or sometime later.

[@HamzaReactz]

I disagree, I liked them but not enough to want to see them come back but fair enough :)

[@LauraGS564]

me too. This villain was great.

[@modboyhenry1]

Looking forward to the next episode definitely enjoyed this one. Nice to have new episodes again.

[@sxsanyu]

4:44 2004 babies on top 🫡

[@HamzaReactz]

Yupp 😂

[@LtexprsGaming]

I am absolutely loving the vibes of this new era. I think part of that is how well they wrote for Ncuti and Millie, and the chemistry they have together, but also the stories that RTD and the other writers and directors are definitely making an impact. Definitely makes me excited for what RTD and Disney has in store for us now that they have the budget and resources to make anything a reality.

[@riverrosenberg3776]

Jynx is such an icon and I’m so proud of their performance. If you ever get a chance to see their Cabaret show, it is worth every single penny. They are so incredibly talented

[@chanceneck8072]

First impression I got was "this is too _weird_ ... Even for me..." But then the episode went on and I like that we are exploring the immediate consequences of the stuff that happens directly from this timeline to the future. If I remember correctly, we've never done this. Like Rory saving the older Amy in The Girl Who Waited and then they travel back to the future and see how many years they would have left to live together. Like, doing stuff and then time travelling in order to see what will happen? We saw one glimpse of future Trenzalore in Name Of The Doctor. But that's about it. And it never was anything that "changed". Like, it was fixed, connected to fixed events in time. As far as I am concerned, the final, ultimate resting place, when the Doctor really, officially dies will still be that one on Trenzalore....

[@liamatsutv]

I think the simple stories/nature are intentional. One of the "concerns" at the BBC over the last many years has been the dwindling youth audience... y'know, CHILDREN. Merch sales are down, and young kids have been left behind due to increasingly-complex plots and subplots. Yeah, these new stories ARE simple - and absolutely perfect for 6 or 7 years olds who will fall in love with the show and ask for DW merch at xmas.

[@Whovian-w9d]

I think without the ending it would have been a perfect 10/10 for me

[@jameshughes7946]

I think the whole bit at the end is like how reality was in flux after taking down the Toymaker. Like an influx of energy that needs to dissipate before things go back to normal and it also has the added bonus of showing the literal twist of Harbinger getting away

[@90sArchive]

"There's always a twist at the end" is clearly a hint towards Susan Twist being in all of the episodes from The Star Beast onwards and being in the end credits. Susan is definitely returning.

[@stargatechannel]

the song in Ruby's Soul sounds ALOT like the theme for the box that protected Mariah (and later Clyde/Rani) from the Trickster in Sarah Jane Adventures. I knew it sounded familiar when I watched the episode but hearing it here and then comparing it to the clip at 1:40 here kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKvCgZ6CrLSMpdE its soooo similar! I pulled the audio from both SJA and The Devils chord and overlayed them. They're almost an exact match.

[@atonshonra]

There was a singing in the rain styled dance and a 50’s style dance in the ending, which makes me think the song represented all the music that was lost from 1925 to 1963 returning. It’s a bit of a stretch, but that’s all I can think of to link it to the rest of the episode.

[@RyokoAsakuraLastFan]

Calling it now, Ruby is a child of a God. Maybe even the child of the one that waits

[@finnatikk]

So we got more reference to "the one who waits" and they seem to be the entity behind Ruby being left at the church Also I really like these kind of storylines where there's something so mysterious and powerful even villains are scared 😁

[@friendlyotaku9525]

I think the musical part at the end was earned, and I thought it was a lot of fun! There's always a TWIST at the end 👀 and I hope we see Maestro again at some point, Jinkx Monsoon was AMAZING!

[@HamzaReactz]

Yeah now that I’ve had time to sit with the episode, I’m more okay with the musical :)

[@damiencolson7317]

the ending i believe is like the domain essence of the mistro that is how i can the ending making sense like how the new doctor got his TARDIS with the toy maker domain still in effect a little bit after he was inprisoned i think the same thing happened at the end that is why breaking out into song

[@otps8035]

I like that explanation but it just felt disneyfied to me.

[@damiencolson7317]

@@otps8035 I feel like that two that how I really came up with it cause I don’t want it to be music cause it’s Disney I wanted some logic to it so I came up with that theory

[@LauraGS564]

@@otps8035 musical stuff in an episode is not about Disney lol. It was RTD's choice and it fit this story

[@zacclifford3419]

To me the musical number at the end of the episode makes sense since when the toy maker was defeated his power still lingered in our world for a time to make another Tardis so it makes sense when the maestro is defeated their power of music still lingers for a short time

[@EmrysTheGreat-dg7zv]

I think the One Who Waits is the personnification of Time itself. A Time lord against Time ! It could be amazing !

[@rtaylor7384]

So it looks like this might be connected to Ruby past too. Somebody that maestro knew was there too. Interesting. The toymaker and his legions are looking like they are connected to.

[@yusaki8064]

I liked this one quite a lot. It reminded me of another series I have been reading for a few years now. It revolves around battling concepts. For example, the current fight that’s going on in the series they are fighting against the physical embodiment of the concept of language. The Doctor and Ruby going up against the concept of Music reminded me of that. Like the Doctor fighting the concept of Play in The Toymaker. It’s a general theme I find fun. Also, the bit at the end did feel a little unnecessary, but in that little musical number you could see the little kid that brought Maestro into the world. The Harbinger. I think that was the twist. That they may return later in some way. I also have a feeling that the Doctor mentioning Susan makes me think she may return in some form later. They don’t often mention Susan. So it felt notable.

[@dannymorgan7252]

It’s all going to make sense in the end and it’s going to be the biggest mind gasm

[@isack_hs]

the twist at the end is actress Susan Twist's name being in the credits 😉 she's been in every episode this season + Wild Blue Yonder in minor roles like Newton's maid and the tea lady in Devil's Chord. This season will have a "Susan" twist

[@SpookyShimmer]

I love this episode so much, it is so chaotic! Hope you have a great day!

[@sxsanyu]

i kinda hate how people are annoyed at the reintroductions of certain concepts for new audiences but its always necessary every new era because there are always new viewers, although i will agree some of the writing of them has felt simpler than usual.

[@arch1017]

I'm fine with them doing it, but I just think that it's been done in a really unnatural way this time - it feels like an exposition dump, and it's quite jarring considering how organically they managed to seed things in the past.

[@sxsanyu]

@@arch1017 yeah exactly my point, feels very in your face but im guessing that's what the Americans need 🥲

[@dogblessamerica]

Relieved this was a decent episode after that babies nonsense. This had some really cool moments. When the doctor silences everything with his sonic. When people hear ruby's song. When the doctor shows ruby the alternate future.

[@HudsonMedia]

I adored this story! Jinx Monsoon was insanely good. The directing was great. The concept was really fun. Only issue is I’m worried the endings will result to resolutions that aren’t well explained just cause it’s supernatural. But yeah otherwise I thought the story felt so new and exciting!

[@darkwolf7740]

Pretty good episode. Loved the link with The Toymaker. Hopefully we see more God's in future episodes.

[@markusneedle9368]

the thing with the twist i think is reference to Susan twist who has appear in 4 episodes in rtd 2 run which are wby , CORR, space babies , and in this episode. JB-hq4il has the characters which susan appear as and she will appear in the rest of s1 including next week episode so that is something to keep an eye on(her character next week may be called Ambulance in credits).

[@otps8035]

There’s still the one who waits The boss The master in the golden tooth Mrs Flood Ruby’s mum And more of the toymaker’s legions. Please tell me if I missed anything.

[@JB-hq4il]

Susan Twist’s characters. Mrs. Meridew in Wild Blue Yonder Hippie in the Pub in Church in Ruby Road Crewmate in Space Babies Tea Lady in Devils Chord

[@mrcritical6751]

RTD isn’t gonna follow up on the golden tooth, it was done just to help set him up for a return but he’s not coming back anytime soon

[@otps8035]

@@JB-hq4il and Maestro mentioned a ‘he’ that was there at Ruby’s birth, was that the one who waits too or someone else?

[@otps8035]

@@JB-hq4il who is Susan twist ?

[@caitfurnox]

I am so so excited for the next episode. Being a Moffat episode it’s bound to be good! But I quite enjoy the foundation they’ve laid here for the mood of the season

[@flowersrainbows9703]

I loved this one myself, and the ruby stuff as well, I think jinx was amazing as maestro and a really good villain

[@arch1017]

I enjoyed this one more. Maestro was great, and I thought the concept of the loss of music as a form of expression resulting in the (presumably) Cold War going hot at some point was a neat idea. Last few minutes were a bit strange. I think rather than a big dance number, it may have been better to spend a bit more time with The Beatles. Set up them saving the day a bit more. That was my main criticism - none of the resolution felt earned (which, tbf, is a RTD classic move). I'm glad that Moffat is back next week.

[@HamzaReactz]

Can’t wait to see what Moffat has in store :)

[@DBarkz-uz9ym]

I enjoyed this episode more than the first, maybe a 6.5/10. Loved the Susan reference and the intro. It's interesting that the doctor mentioned 'the pantheon'. I wonder if he is referring to the pantheon of discord, which the trickster was part of. Speaking of which, now we are going this route with god's and such, I really hope the trickster returns. One thing I'm not too keen on with moffat and rtd companions is that they always big them up like they are something super special; 'the most important woman in the universe', 'the impossible girl' etc. And it seems like once again there is something more to ruby. I would have preferred it if she had just been a normal human being like Chibnall companions tbh.

[@gamingbady5305]

It’s setting up a very chaotic season the tardis turning into 2 with the hammer in the toy maker was explained by this energy that lingers but it seems things have been altered for good the forthwall breaks are a reoccurring thing misses flood will be involved for sure

[@friendlyotaku9525]

I'll be watching these episodes when they air on BBC One, can't wait! So i'll watch these reactions once i've seen the episodes!

[@HamzaReactz]

Hope you enjoy the episodes :)

[@friendlyotaku9525]

​@HamzaReactz Oh believe me having to wait is painful, I have to resist temptation and try to avoid spoilers but it's tradition for me and my dad to watch together as it goes out!

[@DWaDDLJ]

Watched both of your reviews but just gonna save you having to suffer reading my comments twice in one day so I'll just comment on here 🤣 I enjoyed both very much.. not hugely perfect... but then as early two eps to set up a new era and to whole new audience... i think it is just right tone... i think next onwards is when things start kicking off story wise... Loving Ncuti and Millie.. a companion that has wonder and excitement and agency again throughout... Loving some of the shots... I like that that he's not overly sad about him being the last... but instead is using to connect to others ...and the bogeyman not just being a monster that the Doctor dismisses as such... finally back there again 😭 As for the song... i wonder if you've noticed a connecting factor between these last three eps... and Wild Blue Yonder cos i don't think ive seen you mention it... may have missed it... There's always a Twist in the end... 👀 i love the madcapness of that... Doctor Who feels fun again...

[@nigelthomas2089]

I'm in my late 50's and I'm still watching, despite the last era. RTD is trying to reach out to a wider audience. First stories of seasons he EPs tend to be lighter with hooks included to reward watchers who stick with the season to the end. I get the feeling that RTD is flexing the format muscles and trying to push the show in new directions. I'm still not sure if they've captured the character of the Doctor yet, but there's plenty of energy in the new production.

[@gamegeek812]

I'm so glad Russell wrote a way to keep bi-generation from ever happening again.

[@Turn-h7g]

8.7/10 very nice. But would be much better if this episode was an opener :)

[@Omni_G]

Rewatching the end of this video to figure out what the twist is. Hamza, please tell me! What's the twist? This episode to me is basically The Giggle 2.0, it did 2 things that I wanted which was the main villain to play the opening & being longer, though I honestly wouldn't mind if TDC's a 2 parter. Heck, it felt more like a special than a regular episode! Which, is probably why I would have preferred if this episode was placed near the end of the series rather than the 3rd episode. There were moments where it felt like the Doctor & Ruby shared a deep bond like when Ruby was trying to motivate the Doctor that music exists in her time & so, they'll defeat Maestro, but because we as the audience only saw these 2 for only 2-3 episodes, it never felt like that to us.We weren't there with the 2 to see their friendship grow stronger throughout their journey. Heck, there are journeys we've possibly missed since Ruby said her time was June/July 2024 but Space Babies was December 2023. That's 6-7 months of journeys we didn't get to see. I do agree with you that this episode did feel rather basic, & I believed I mentioned this in your Space Babies video, but the episodes so far feel like it could have been dark & more emotional but for some reason it never went that route, keeping it more friendly & safe rather than trying to take risks. I wish we saw more of the Beatles since that's the whole reason the Doctor & Ruby are there & at the end they're the ones who banished Maestro. I honestly thought the Doctor & Ruby would accidentally break up the band but near the end of the episode, the band reunites & becomes friends again, which would make the scene where Lennon & McCartney played the last note together so much better. I wish we really got to see the Doctor figuring out what the Notes of Banishment are, because the Doctor said that there are 66 billion trillion different tunes & that genius is just hard work, but before finding the answer he gets interrupted by Maestro & suddenly he knows what to play because he's *checks note* lived, loved, & experienced everything? Regarding Maestro, I honestly like them & wouldn't mind seeing them return (I know they were one of the Toymaker's legion, but not his child! Who did the Toymaker shaboink?) but, I wish we got to see more of what Maestro could do. That is, more music-related power so far we only saw them forming music notes and using it as a whip. Heck, the sonic screwdriver's ability to mute the entire area (since when could the sonic screwdriver do that?!) would have been a better ability for Maestro to have. By eating people's music, it turns them mute & so in the whole world, only she has music & the only music besides their's are Aeolian tones. (I do wonder if Maestro's favourite planet is Darillium..) One theory about the music breakout at the end (didn't really like it) that I found on Reddit & like & hope it's true is that just like the Toymaker, Maestro's domain was still lingering & everyone was in a state of play, hence why everyone started singing & dancing & the zebra crossing lights up. Another interesting thing someone on Reddit noticed is the song Ruby's soul first sings is the Trickster's theme. Here's the link if you're interested: www.reddit.com/r/gallifrey/comments/1cslqok/rubys_song_is_the_tricksters_motif/ Also, after the mention of The One Who Waits by Maestro & the Christmas carol, the scene shows a billboard with the words "CHRIS WAITES AND THE CAROLLERS". Could that be a reference? Who knows? "Daddy daddied me" 💀

[@HamzaReactz]

People in the comments mentioned the twist. Something to do with the kid coming back at the end. One that died at the beginning. Indicating maestro is still out there :)

[@Omni_G]

@@HamzaReactz Yeah uh... I was kinda referencing your video, not the episode. "There's always a twist at the end" so, I'm asking what's the twist in your video as a joke 😅

[@HamzaReactz]

Oh 😂

[@Tekki_89]

Oh wow ok i thought you´d like it couse for me this and "the giggle" were one of the best ones in idk the last years. Naja i dont mind and i love the idea of toymaker now kinda mh soundmaestro as villain. Then from stealing songs to harvesting aeon sounds. And those songs played, Ruby on the Piano and the musical for the end were pretty good. Better then sitting in a 5 hour rl Musical for sure ^^ I think its a perfect episode for a Music Villain, great acting too btw. Count me in as one of your simplestons. Lets hope the next episode is something for your taste.

[@HamzaReactz]

I did enjoy this episode :)

[@boltguy]

In the film 'Yellow Submarine', the Blue Meanies invade Pepperland where they destroy all music. The Beatles come to the rescue and defeat them by playing the music the Meanies hate and fear. Sound familiar Doctor Who viewers? Except Yellow Submarine wasn't shite.

[@annaschwirian7548]

I think they are trying to bring in new audiences, my guess is probably start getting darker and more serious as the season progresses. It's kinda reminding me of the first couple episodes of roses time with the doctor with a storytelling secret. I mean everything to me is pointing to a child [ toys, fairytale goblins, boogie man, joyful music] I'm wondering if the Timeless child himself are creating these story's to cope. Just a thought! 5 out of 10 for this episode as I found it slightly unhinged.

[@LauraGS564]

naah timeless child is not a cope, it is here to stay and it's real

[@sarahchristine4298]

I’m a fan of both the simple and complex in doctor who so I loved both episodes. The devils chord was a bit better for me. Jinx monsoon really elevated the episode, I hope it’s not the last of them

[@jamesswindley9599]

Hamza ❤❤❤❤

[@HamzaReactz]

Hi :)

[@thetasigma412]

I really enjoyed this one, and after I felt quite meh on both the church on Ruby road and space babies, this assured me that 1) Ncuti is a brilliant Doctor 2) This era has some serious potential I honestly don’t really mind the musical number at the end, mainly because after experiencing a world where music basically doesn’t exist, I found it nice that so many people were able to express all of the built-up emotions they’d felt their entire lives. Anyway, can’t wait for Boom!

[@HamzaReactz]

I like that reason, you’ve changed my opinion on the musicial at the end, I like it more now :)

[@CrankyGrandma]

Beatles geek here: Lennon didn’t wear the round glasses till later. The Beatles hair wasn’t like that till about 65 (the McCartney wig especially). Ruby’s dress is too short…that’s more 66. In 63 it was a bit longer. Actually her first outfit was more 63 than what she changed into. None of that matters if the story held up. WTH is up with RTD? Has he been dropping acid the last few years? This episode started fun but… it doesn’t feel like doctor who. I think I would have liked this episode as a weird show that wasn’t Doctor Who. Gosh I didn’t like this (though it was better than space babies). But the writing is…off. Maybe RTD is trying to make appreciate Chibnall’s stuff more. Glad you enjoyed it. But I’m not really feeling this era yet and I’m kinda sad.

[@joshuajoshua2732]

I liked this one alot better than the previous episode the one thing I cringe is the singing and dancing that's not Dr. Who to me when it does that.

[@Shadow64]

I think the new season has been terrible, some decent little jokes here and there but the stories have been dull and rely WAY too much on the budget. Russel writes better when he doesn’t have a big budget to lean on imo. The musicals are so weird and just don’t fit in Doctor Who, this doctor has cried at least once in every episode, Maestro was literally just a carbon copy of the ToyMaker but not as good, I just really hope they turn this around throughout the season.

[@dmorgs07]

Much better episode - could’ve done without the song at the end, but harmless enough! Lots of Easter eggs in that episode!

[@phantom115cw]

Why not The Who?

[@Joey15811]

Both these episodes were weird First episode was a good weird but the lip syncing will drive me insane Second episode…hate the ending. And hope mistro is a one off. Abit OTT for me. Loved the theme tune lead in. Wish the beatles had more of a role. But my god that ending was too long. I do think that mistro will reappear especially with henry whatever reappearing in the cringey ending dance scene. I liked this one referencing that he is currently living here with susan and the most direct referencing on if she is or isn’t dead.

[@johncronin7875]

3 out of 10…sigh

[@rubitbetter]

It was utter garbage

[@papalaz4444244]

appalling shite

[@raydenel]

seriously, this is becoming a musical show? i really dont like that. except that part yeah, is was a fine episode, lets hope is building something cool for the future. the one who waits may be mrs flood? :))

[@LauraGS564]

Wrong. Not every episode has been musical. There are different genres like there always was in Doctor Who. Only this episode was music focused because of the villain. And having the last sequence be musical does not make this whole episode musical.

[@raydenel]

lol even the musical movies are not full musical :))

[@LauraGS564]

Not every emotion is bawling out and crying. This, Doctor, clearly has shown shrugging off his feelings with laughter from episode one. Here he did the same thing. Acting is not just about crying, he showed emotions there, just not the same way everyone does. 3:24

[@HamzaReactz]

No one said the doctor has to cry, but in this case he just doesn’t look like he cares. I get what your saying but for me it’s a bit off

[@LauraGS564]

@@HamzaReactz Yes he did. He shrugged it off with laughter. I don't think he looked like he did not care but to each their own I guess