Doctor Who - The Waters of Mars (REACTION)

[@isbammoi3358]

"I think you need someone to stop you." I always think about Donna's words when I come back around to this episode. It's a legendary one, David killed it

[@carolineskipper6976]

That was exacly the comment I was going to make!

[@thepandorica1660]

Not only that, but also when Mr. Copper says "but if you could choose who lives and who dies. Well, that would turn you into a monster."

[@BlaiddDrwg2009]

"I don't need anyone." "Yes, you do" 😢

[@mayotango1317]

Thank god the Doctor no have that problem anymore.

[@rachelthompson7430]

And Martha "..he never asks to be thanked" Timelord Victorious "Isn't anyone gonna thank me?"

[@Alan_Hero]

She looked into the face of God and was disgusted. Bravo Adelaide

[@swytchyglytch]

This special was an absolute clinic on expectation subversion. "The laws of time are mine and they will OBEY ME!" gets us revved up like "Yeah, the Doctor is going to save the day again!" But then that ending, when she asked "Is there nothing you can't do?" and he gives us that dark, quiet, and chilling "Not anymore."

[@alanbeaumont4848]

One of the finest episodes of Doctor Who ever made. In a few minutes it makes you care deeply about the fate of characters you have only just met. Some TV shows don't manage this over the course of multiple seasons.

[@BusyAndySings]

Such a beautiful episode. Shows how wrong the Doctor can go when they're alone.

[@BritishguyDude-we3qd]

*he timelords identify as the gender they are when they regenerate.. as the master says when he was missy.. as missy she said: "I couldn't very well keep calling myself the master now could I?"

[@macintoshplus6970]

@@BritishguyDude-we3qdi thought they were just referring to the doctor as they because there’s technically many doctors..At least to us as viewers

[@sardsvib]

This episode is one of my favorites. We don't often see the dark side of the Doctor. The Timelord Victorious is dark and you can really see how much of a god he really is.

[@One_Odd_Ood]

People tend to hero worship the Doctor as an infallible god, especially Tennant, but the Doctor *easily* slips into being a villain.

[@One_Odd_Ood]

See also: The Family of Blood, Runaway Bride

[@medafan53]

Particulalry, since he's still doing what he normally does, as Jay did we got pumped up and excited at first, cheering the Doctor on when he comes back, but as it progresses ir starts to dawn on you, something's off, something's wrong, and eventually the penny drops.

[@LordMorbannaon]

"Good men don't need rules"

[@ZeallustImmortal]

​@@One_Odd_OodAnd that's only so far haha

[@altinaykor364]

He still didn't cross the line which doctors before and after him, did. which just makes everything you said, fall apart

[@lancourt]

Right on the edge of becoming the Master. His anger threatening to overwhelm his compassion. Right on the precipice of becoming the villain.

[@medafan53]

This is one of those episodes where knowledge of the classic series makes certain things hit even harder, because he's never said it modern Who but "You will Obey me." That's the Master's catchphrase.

[@phtevenj]

Man the next 2 parter is gonna blow you away, Im so excited

[@BlaiddDrwg2009]

I can't wait to see his reaction to Matt Smith ❤

[@dguthrie11]

This one always gets me. David is just so, so good when he goes dark. He's downright terrifying in the movies Smile and Bad Samaritan and in the miniseries The Politician's Husband. One the flip side, he's freaking hysterical in the Fright Night remake.

[@BlaiddDrwg2009]

Hands down the creepiest villain and most heartbreaking ending.

[@rachelthompson7430]

As someone who grew up watching NuWho every week, this was the first episode that I couldn't make it through the first time. The Flood is so creepy and it's just really sad. I remember having to leave the room in tears, and it was only by watching it again a few years ago that I was able to appreciate this episode. It will forever be one of the scariest villains, and the culmination of all the Doctors' flaws throughout the show is really heartbreaking to watch now that he doesn't have anyone "someone to stop [him]". Specifically, Mr Copper saying "if you could decide who lives and who dies, that would make you a monster" in voyage of the damned and Martha saying that "he never asks to be thanked" in Last of the Time Lords. It also adds a new dimension to the moment in Dalek, when Rose asks "What about you, Doctor? The hell are you changing into?"

[@jennifermorris6848]

Murray Gold. The music is incredible.

[@brightwatcher3757]

I screamed a little when I saw you’d uploaded. Aaaaa. One of my favorite episodes EVER.

[@markbechtold7372]

Capt. Brook did the job of a companion perfectly, challenging him when she thought he was wrong and putting him in his place, doing whatever she could to correct his mistake.

[@geetee4459]

Next two episodes you and your gaming chair are gonna be next level. You gonna be stomping around your room, clapping your hands, slapping your ass & banging your head into the wall. You gonna love it.

[@HuntingViolets]

The Doctor is not always right and doesn't always do the right thing. He is terrifying in this episode.

[@RobertShippey]

I was sooo looking forward to you reacting to this Jay 😍 Such an amazing episode!

[@ZeallustImmortal]

If I'm not mistaken, there are more stories during tens Time Lord victorious breakdown. I don't remember if they were novelized or big picture audio plays, but I'm pretty sure I remember there being more than what ends up in the TV show.

[@ZeallustImmortal]

As in stuff they wrote later on to add to it.

[@davidbirks6368]

Been waiting for this for ages , you’re on a great run of episodes

[@soulless2962]

This is my alltime fav Episode so i guess i can comment one time :D I discovered you two days ago & watched though all of your dr who content. (i will start the last one after this comment) & i love it. Watching someone reacting for the first time is just amazing & brings back the own first time feeling. Seems like you enjoyed The Waters of Mars too :D But i need some more uploads since im addicted now.... ty!

[@MarkWardReacts]

Can’t believe you gave Lady Christina MVP but not Adelaide - by far a more beautifully written one-off character. Lindsay Duncan gives one of the best ever guest star performances here I think.

[@JayPerView]

I agree about Adelaide being a great character and even about her being better than Christina, but it was one of my favorite Doctor episodes and David Tennant was flawless so I had to give it to him, but definitely agree with what you said :)

[@MarkWardReacts]

@@JayPerView totally fair point! The doctor really has an amazing arc in this story. It’s just an all round better story than Planet of the Dead to be fair.

[@docksider]

The Dome was filmed in the Great Glasshouse of the National Botanic Garden of Wales

[@gazzamanazza4pm]

Easily one of my favourite episodes of Doctor Who ever. Simply incredible on every level. My only wish is that we got to see a bit more of The Time Lord Victorious somehow, as like a sort of anti-hero version of the Doctor. Would have been fascinating. Oh, and I also wish that the score for this episode would have been officially released! The flood are a terrifying villain, and one of the coolest bits of simple yet effective practical effects on this show. The makeup on the cracked facial features was really good, and they threaded hoses through the actors costumes to dispense the water.

[@Emburbujada]

One of my favourite episodes. I love this side of the Doctor!

[@thearchive1132]

How good was this episode? So intense. So claustrophobic. I really enjoyed the scenes between Tennant and Duncan. I've never seen her put in a bad performance. Love reliving these episodes with your reactions, fella. Roll on The End Of Time.

[@nielgregory108]

A few years back when they DID find water on Mars (many years after this ep), I almost freaked out!!! lol

[@elliepascoe419]

The way you have properly appreciated every single second of season 4 has been amazing to watch❤️ reminds me of how I felt when I first watched this season at 10 years old and fell in love with it. I love your reactions, keep them coming !!❤️❤️

[@ZeallustImmortal]

I always forget that season 4 is my favorite until I rewatch it, and then I wonder how I could ever forget

[@TheCourtsOfLove]

This episode was really sad at the end, the Doctor unintentionally set the human race back Miles because he was there with Adelaide, it just shows how easy the Doctor can slip into the antagonistic role even though he doesn't want to, it's why he needs a companion always to prevent the ruthless side from showing, the God Complex - Because Adelaide survived at Earth, her granddaughter would never be inspired and completely changed the whole future of space development and humans reaching further into the universe, sending it way back. And so she killed herself, taking the future in her own hands to correct the Doctor's mistake and her death still allowed her granddaughter to fortunately still be inspired by Adalaide to go into space and all the events of the lightspeed ship and a new species happened because of her death. David Tennant killed it at the end when the Doctor realized his actions actually done harm and his statement about "Is it my time?!" not wanting to die with his final action being one of harm because he changed a fixed-point. This episode really had the feels and it also showed that (Going back to the Pompeii) episode, actions like that can have repercussions and it's why the Doctor didn't want to save the family as Pompeii was being destroyed cause he ultimately ended up causing the eruption, sometimes playing God doesn't make you invincible (This God-Complex goes right back to S1 with Blon the Slitheen mentioning "Playing with so many lives you might as-well be a God.") It was a great episode before the true finale of this season.

[@brenthennessy7903]

What a great and versatile Writer Phil Ford is. From writing for the Sarah Jane adventures for younger audiences to this, probably one of the darkest episodes to date, in my opinion.

[@jotunfalls4026]

love your doctor who reactions and how into it you get

[@timelordtreacherytech3276]

This episode taps into the secret darkness within the doctor himself

[@fleason771]

Simply put one of the finest episodes of New Who ever made, Tennant is Master-like unhinged. A classic base under siege ep but with a fantastic supporting cast, Lindsie Duncan is superb & when some of the cast dies it hurts 💔

[@MeleeHellBot]

Im so glad that in the expanded media like audio dramas and comics they made a whole arc about the "Timelord Victorious".

[@Rick-Rarick]

I love this episode so much.

[@garylouk8776]

Best episode of all time

[@kaimeridius3849]

dude please watch the next two, theyll blow your mind

[@peterd788]

This is an epic episode that leads into the end of his run. It's incredibly good. It could easily be a film in its own right. The full orchesta score, which is a hallmark of modern Who, is perfect.

[@kyleaustin4182]

You're certainly right about this being a story that's particularly amazing, yet dark at the same time. It certainly was a hell of a Rollercoaster. And if you enjoyed this episode, Jay, then let me tell you. The next two episodes are going to be something else. I'm sure you're gonna enjoy them.

[@leeci33]

I feel like I’ve been watching you for so long I can’t believe you’re still on the 10th doctor. Lol. I cant wait for you to meet 11.

[@chromedahomie]

i always forget what my favourite episodes are then i watch this and i remember.

[@JulieFreyHomeWebBiz]

Between end of series 4 is Torchwood 3 and Sarah Jane Adventures season 3.

[@CAMPFIRESKY]

Finally- I have been waiting for you to watch this one.... truly one of the BEST of the David Tennant episodes. The next two part episode is even better, so fasten your seatbelt and have a box of tissues on hand...........

[@RosesTeaAndASD]

I wish we had a show about The TimeLord Victorius. The cannon is quite interesting.

[@Tele-dude]

I’ve been so waiting for you to get to this episode! One of Who’s best… before the sadness to come.

[@connorwood9211]

The Flood still remains the most terrifying creature in my eyes

[@MiJoOc76]

Thanks for the Doctor Who reaction vids. They’re some of my favorites 👍🏽

[@JayPerView]

Thanks for watching :) glad you enjoy

[@MeleeHellBot]

This episode did one of the very rare things that isnt pulled off very easily: a pure historical but set in the future. Imagine if this was like set in the 1940s and the Doctor has no choice but to let the atomic bombs to happen because it's a fixed point. Thats how the waters of mars feels.

[@scottredding7357]

(Gadget voice) Time Lord Time Lord ... Victorious Victorious.

[@mirrorleaf]

"What am I watching?" you asked. The answer is 'Handlebars': kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqqQh5utZsuYrK8 (possibly the greatest Doctor Who video/edit ever, which _predicted_ Waters of Mars) I remember when this episode first aired and the whole of fandom was basically just shouting 'Handlebars'! Also, friend of mine (one of the creators of the Verity podcast) said this about Ten after Human Nature/Family of Blood aired - it is a character trait that people noticed and talked about: "Now, to the meat, the gristle in the teeth, the I TOLD YOU SO moment of the show - the Doctor's treatment of The Family. I've said over and over again that this Doctor is much darker, almost unhinged and probably slightly sociopathic than Nine ever could hope to be. We are starting to see the overt manifestation of "no second chances" and my god, is it _delicious_. I get the impression he's trembling on the knife-point of completely losing control and the cracks in his facade are widening. It's starting to pile up - Gallifrey, the loss of his people, his companions, his friends and if he doesn't let it out and deal then the meltdown will be of nuclear proportions. There was a line in the BBC7 audio "Phobos" where he kills an empathetic species with an overload of his memories and thoughts. What finally kills isn't what he's done, or what he's afraid of, it's what he's capable of doing. I think a full-out Time Lord meltdown would bring down galaxies and that's always lurking just below the surface with this Doctor. His choice of *justice* for The Family went beyond punishment. It was vindictive and cruel. He knows the curse of immortality and the pain of being separated from your people yet he cruelly condemns The Family to that very fate. It crossed a line and I don't think he particularly cares. He just seems so tired of losing what little he clings to over and over again. I don't know how he can come back from this and fall back into the happy-go-lucky scamp mode that a good chunk of fandom seems to prefer. " tl;dr - Thank you for a _great_ reaction! Hope you don't mind the wall of text, but Ten is _complicated_ and it's worth digging into.

[@altinaykor364]

nonsense

[@ethanhunter8763]

I can't find it online anywhere but I heard from someone here on KZbin that supposedly they had to redesign the 'monsters' in this episode before filming as they were deemed as looking 'too scary' which if true really shows the horrific imagination of this TV Show

[@fleason771]

Then you need to improve your searching abilities my friend..I jest 😂 The original design was deemed to be far too creepy - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHjCnnuAntyGjtU The full 1hr DW Confidential it's from can be seen here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZzRhH6Bo9ZqoM0

[@fleason771]

The OG BBC One trailer for this episode & it was sooo good back then & today 😍 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4rcf5-vZdp4o6M The 1hr Doctor Who Confidential for this episode - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZzRhH6Bo9ZqoM0

[@Nebulametal]

The best special will be the best special for sure

[@HuntingViolets]

The Master side of the Doctor.

[@glennlove5202]

I like to think the ice warriors (classic who)sealed this "water infection "

[@lustrouswaves4352]

Icl this was one of the best episodes of doctor who !

[@hannahkarver892]

I always hated how easily this 'fixed point in time' could have been avoided. The fixed event was the destruction of the Mars base, it was utterly destroyed, big mystery The whole crew was presumed dead because they never returned. If the Doctor had just scooped them up into the TARDIS and taken them to the far future, a quiet, peaceful life in a time when no one would know, or care, or believe their old identities, the fixed point would be preserved, and everyone could live. Instead, we get a heavy handed 'villain arc' swerve that ends as abruptly as it begins. I get the point of it, I get the idea of his building loneliness leading him to darker paths, but.. bleehhh I wish it was managed more craftfully.

[@alisonscott1469]

Hi JayPerView this is one of my fave episodes. David Tennant is my all time fave doctor and I’ve been watching doctor who since the 3rd incarnation of the doctor (Jon Pertwee) I’m from Scotland in the Uk. This episode kinda makes you think before drinking a glass of water etc. I love him dark as the time lord victorious because he can do whatever he wants no matter the consequences. The last two episodes are the saddest for me personally because we have to say goodbye to him 😭😭😭😭and it hit me hard. I’m not gonna lie I cried buckets and it still affects me to this day. I’m way ahead than you and I’m looking forward to the 60th birthday celebration of doctor who and the new doctor Ncuti Gatwa. Take care and I’ll catch you on the next one. 😘 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

[@Nebulametal]

The doctors is a savage

[@Lasherluke]

I love how the music when the doctor returns to save them is trihumpent but we as the audience knows he should not be doing this because doing this makes him no different from the master when he said "I'm a time lord I have that right"

[@glennlove5202]

Be ready for the end of time

[@deepintheundergrowth3877]

So close to what's to come

[@LordMorbannaon]

Any chance of the missing episodes being re-added to the playlist?

[@obiwankenobi687]

Probably my favorite episode of the entire show. In fact most of my top is from series 4

[@fleason771]

Countdown to Regeneration "Russell T Davies, David Tennant and Julie Gardner all discuss the Tenth Doctor's final moments in the Waters of Mars and asks the all important question What Happens Next? - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp-WZGluZrR5iLc

[@l33tspaniard]

It's funny, years ago when this was new, I hated it because it was just an obstacle between me and the end of the era I wanted to see so badly. After the hype was done, and in the years since, this is quite possibly my favorite episode.

[@phantom115cw]

Should the reapers showed up?

[@Scheherasad]

I miss your Doctor Who reaction videos. When can we get a new one from you?

[@blasphemous9693]

So you Doctor Who reactions are every 2 weeks?

[@JayPerView]

Ideally I’d love to release them weekly and will aim to do that soon, but no set schedule at the moment, just getting them up when I can!!

[@deepintheundergrowth3877]

When's the next episode?

[@gallopinggargoyles7891]

I'm thinking of being a Patreon ... is the £1.00 In extra episodes or just full time KZbin ones? I want to see you in season 5

[@andrewgold-qu1bl]

Again who will knock four times

[@plscallmejared9794]

When will you be coming out with more doctor who content ?

[@ZeallustImmortal]

Nothing against the next several seasons, but until much later nothing else in the series ever compares to this episode in my mind

[@ricohutchinson9684]

Ur in the endgame now

[@katlinath]

TOUGH!

[@canadian__ninja]

Doctor Who rarely does proper tragedies, rather than episodes that have sad moments. But they nailed it in this one. Sad that you thought the Doctor was doing the right thing at the end. Kinda missed the point of the entire special, but what can you do?

[@ianmaurer9929]

The Timelord Victorius is wrong!

[@captainsplifford]

Not to be intrusive, and maybe I've missed something, but you seem to have lost a lot of weight recently, and I just wanted to make sure you're okay. ❤🤗

[@NotesOfBoredom]

Check out Gemma Chan and Colin Morgan - Humans....both in Doctor Who, at different times, but both excellent actors in Humans too..