First Time Watching "Doctor Who" Season 1 Episode 8 Reaction | Father's Day

[@technofilejr3401]

Pete is one heck of a guy, what he did was very brave. He wasn’t a superhero. He wasn’t some special forces operator. Pete was just a regular man. His arc in this episode reminds me of a quote from the first episode of Farscape “…each man gets the chance to be his own kind of hero. Your time’ll come and when it does, watch out. Chances are, it’ll be the last thing you ever expected.” Bravo to Pete when his time came he stepped up!

[@Syntell]

Not all heros wear capes.

[@mythra7174]

Farscape is awesome.

[@HuntingViolets]

"Watson. Come here. I need you." The first words spoken via telephone, by Alexander Graham Bell to his assistant.

[@ftumschk]

He also invented the first answering machine. The message went: "Hello, I'm Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the first telephone. If you've invented _another_ telephone, please leave me a message after the beep." (Credit to Graeme Garden)

[@Syntell]

What's crazy is I never knew that.

[@HuntingViolets]

@@Syntell Really shows how time is messing up when that's what's coming through on your phone.

[@lpeterson2336]

They used a pinch of the same idea in the Giggle episode with the first TV signal.

[@Andy-wl6xy]

This show is 60 years old! Only a show of this quality can last this long.

[@Syntell]

big FACTS

[@nancyscogin7549]

I watched a clip of Eccelson and Piper at a sci-fi com from last year. He said this episode was hard for him because his dad had recently died.

[@deathswitch2404]

Also, can we get a round of applause for Billie Piper in this episode, she absolutely killed it

[@catherine140864]

I always assumed the vase was shown breaking because Dr Who is a pre-watershed show and because it's pre-watershed, there is a limit on showing gore/blood/broken bones etc. The vase breaking represents Pete being injured and that he's so broken he can't be fixed and is going to die. I love your discussions on Doctor Who. So interesting to hear other viewpoints. I find these early series of nuwho, where RTD was in charge, have episodes like this which hit me hard emotionally. Some of the later series are more 'clever' and the plots twist and turn. But RTD can make me care deeply about his characters and make me cry.

[@Syntell]

Now that's a great take. I can easily see it representing Pete.

[@TheMarioAdams]

I think the moffat era has a lot of emotional moments too.

[@benjamansharer7969]

This was a hard episode for me. I lost my Dad a few years before this episode. He chose to die and we couldnt understood why, until after his death. Dad was a diabetic and on dialysis. Somewhere along the line, he was injured internally and gangrene had set in. He didnt want us to know until after he was gone. His doctor explained it all to us couple of hours after Dad had passed away

[@Syntell]

I'm sorry for your loss and thank you so much for sharing that story with us.

[@Persewna4]

Thank you for sharing your experience. This is a hard episode for me as well, I lost my dad a few years after this episode aired (he also chose to go), so it's been on rewatches that it hits different than when I first saw it. I can only speculate on his reasons, but I know that if I had access to a Tardis, I'd be doing the same as Rose, wanting that last chance to see him, speak with him, and say goodbye.

[@benjamansharer7969]

@@Persewna4 if I had a Tardis, I would go back a little further and take that fishing trip we was planning to take before Life got in the way

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

Your discussion at the end raised your video to a whole other level! Thank you, gentlemen. :-) (Not that I mean it was in any way a bad video before that point.)

[@max410bery]

Omg! I NEVER thought of her dad seeing her grown up could’ve made it easier for him to make that decision! That hits different now 🖤

[@tigrisparvus2970]

I'm glad you liked this. The episode is often derided for the hokey monsters but as a character piece it's a gem.

[@simongiles9749]

Kind of completely missing the point of the while thing if that's what people pick up on!

[@Syntell]

There's so much more magic in the characters than the mosters in an episode like this.

[@deathswitch2404]

This was a beautiful conversation between two fathers that needed to be had. Thank you guys for recognizing the importance of this episode for a character like Rose Something that's not too well known is that during the filming for this episode, Christopher Ecclestons' own father had fallen quite ill so he couldn't be there as much for filming as he wanted to be with him. Hes mentioned at a few Cons that this episode was his favorite from this season because of what he was going through

[@FiresCollide]

Rose says something to the Doctor that seems spiteful at the time when they're fighting, but it's actually really important to who he is: the Doctor is really lonely and he NEEDS human companions around him. Humans keep him grounded; they remind him of his own compassion. The Doctor is a thousand years old - more. He's seen everything, done everything, watched the genocide of his entire race. When he goes without human friendship for too long, he gets untethered from his humanity.

[@IsiahBradley]

YES!!!! Why do I silently pray for this now every morning around 10:30 a.m. EST?!? LOL!!!!! THANKS for this!!!!!

[@Syntell]

Any time! Still more to come.

[@SpySkater1]

The episode was already hitting, but the conversation y’all had about parents hit me hard. My mom passed a couple years ago, a few months before I turned 30. My youngest brother was 13. I think a lot about all the things in my life she’s going to miss. There’s really no preparing for it. If I were in Rose’s position where she could save her dad, I would probably make the same choice. I don’t think I could follow logic and rational thinking in that moment.

[@hannahmae676]

I never not cry at this episode 😂😭

[@Syntell]

It almost got me a couple of times.

[@michaelfinlay6341]

My dad died young when I was a baby. When my mom, my uncle's, my auntie, told us about him, he was like some mythic hero, my personal Hector of Troy, the supreme badass whom the gods took too soon. I'd give anything for the chance to go back in time and meet my dad as a man.

[@reedjos08]

I'm so happy ya'll liked this episode. It's one of my favorites of the entire show. When I was like, 10 when it was airing, I told my dad I never wanted to watch the show again cause the Reapers scared me so much. Then I came back next week. Ecelston often gets passed over by some fans. His era is rarely talked about as someoens favorite, but for me he will always be my Doctor. They're all the Doctor, even the ones that aren't canon anymore between 8 and 9, but Chris will always be my Doctor. Working class, kind, funny, cowardly but compasionate. Its the era I'm fond of, and I don't dislike a single episode, I find something to love in each.

[@1funkyflyguy]

I get it! He's not my doctor. The John Pertwee era was my Doctor. But Christopher Eccleston was the perfect Doctor for the return of the series, that is nuWho, so I get it!

[@TheLibrarianOG1]

​@@1funkyflyguyI don't have a favorite but there are 3 Doctors that resonated with me throughout these 60yrs and they are: the 3rd Doctor, the 9th Doctor and the 13th Doctor. For me, those eras represent everything that I love about the character and the show but like I said, I don't have a favorite and they are all the Doctor to me.

[@malcolmrowe9003]

Peter Davison was the first Doctor I was particularly aware of but I think his and Colin Baker's eras were more of the hide-behind-the-sofa period for me, although I have fairly strong memories of the Five Doctors special, so Sylvester McCoy was really my first doctor. Had some of the sillier stories but also some of the darker ones. Of Nu Who, I like Eccleston, Tennant and Capaldi the best.

[@Syntell]

As for me and Rekkai's favorite Doctor.. . . you always remember your first.

[@weezerfan084]

agree w/ your 2nd paragraph. he made me love the doctor and he has such a special place in my heart for that. i'm not one for television shows so getting me to love a TV character is a big deal (for me), and he was able to do it. I think he had the best episodes as he was the one to introduce all of us newbies to who the doctor is, and Eccleston nailed it. I was able to feel his pain, wonder, anger, and joy; it all showed so well on his face (i'm not good at identifying many emotions through facial expressions).

[@michaelfinlay6341]

This ep is so hard to watch, but so good. My dad was 48 when I was born, and was only 50 when he died. I'd give anything for the chance for me and daughter to go back in time to meet him. Pete was a fuck up, but became a hero.

[@michaelfinlay6341]

Had a thought about the vase. Not only is it a metaphor for the immutable laws of time, but it mostly be one for the Doctor. After what he did in the Time War, he is a broken, broken man. He didn't have to take on Rose, but it's not like the TARDIS, herself, alone, could fix him. He has to have companions. He's a literal god in all but name. They have to keep him grounded. The Doctor unleashed would be too great and terrible to behold. And he knows that.

[@CrankyGrandma]

No cell phones in 1987 for the common man! In the 90s I remember parents gave kids pagers to keep track of them. Not long after were those clamshell cell phones. We didn’t have one until the early 2000s. Dang this episode was wonderful. Just watching the bits in the reaction and I’m in tears again. It was beautiful. Gotta remember Rose is only 19.

[@simongiles9749]

You could have a nice house-brick of a phone if you were a Yuppie, but that was it for mobiles.

[@Syntell]

Nothing but tears and nostalgia.

[@SeeJay81]

Not sure if someone already mentioned this but Simon Pegg was originally offered the role of Pete Tyler, but had a scheduling conflict so took the role of the Editor in the last episode instead.

[@HuntingViolets]

Yeah, Pete couldn't remember Jackie's middle name, but at least he knew her first name. :)

[@reedjos08]

I have never thought of the vase in this episode at all in any thematic way. Even if it isn't intentional, I think that read is so very good and maybe better than anything it could have meant otherwise.

[@Syntell]

I'm curious what the writers/director's purpose for it was.

[@Persewna4]

On my rewatches, I usually I have to skip this episode, as it is a difficult one for me. I lost my dad when I was in my early twenties, and this episode makes my loss feel fresh all over again. But I enjoyed hearing your reaction to it, and your insights were so deep and illuminating. What Rekai (sorry if I misspelled your name!) said about preparing your children for your inevitable passing really resonated with me. I think a big reason I have strugged for over 13 years to come to terms with my own dad's passing is that I wasn't properly prepared for that loss. I was living at home, struggling with depression, and my father especially was a crutch for me. Anything difficult, he took care of it. Once he was gone, I foundered. It took me years to get back on my feet, and only this past year have I actually dealt with all my feelings around that time. For years I actually had a fantasy, imagining I would meet the Doctor and go back to my dad's last night on Earth. No accidents to prevent, but I know I would try my damnedest to talk him out of it. Basically, I would make the same choice as Rose, even knowing the possible consequences, because how could you not try?

[@jennifermorris6848]

This is such a beautiful episode. I appreciate your knowledge of old school time travel movies.

[@chandlerg5908]

i wish they would have painted the apartment set in this episode. i feel like it wouldnt have been all pink back when pete was alive

[@bonniekeyworth3123]

What a beautiful reaction. I am excited to go through the series again with both of your reactions. Your views are truly unique from other reactions and I am subscribing because it such a good point of view.

[@Syntell]

Thank you so much for the kind words. We're just happy that you're along for the ride with us. So much more content to come.

[@alexanderbeta-werburghii6176]

Loving these Doctor Who reactions and the fact you are getting so much from them. Thank you.

[@abbaskazmi2558]

I rewatched this episode with my dad it was his first time watching and it made me tear and made me cherish the time I still have with him.

[@MarkWardReacts]

Beautiful conversation you guys had after this episode. :)

[@deemo7868]

I liked this episode the first time I saw it, but after watching it with you guys, l loved it more. I love the reference to the Japanese art of Kintsugi. I believe that we are better/more valuable because of the broken things that happened in the past. Another great reaction!

[@Syntell]

Thank you!!!!

[@simongiles9749]

More broadly, wabisabi is the aesthetic of appreciating imperfection, kintsugi is a particular form of it.

[@MasochisticMaiden]

I feel like this episode is greatly underrated because everything about is great, it’s emotional and we still manage to get Jackie being Jackie, who I love 😂 but it’s never really ranked as a favorite amongst people. That said beautiful reaction, never thought about this episode at all from a father’s point of view so your insights on fatherhood, imminent loss, and all of it honestly elevate my respect to Pete’s character even more.

[@lukenicholson1293]

I really hope you manage to keep these coming as regularly as you are. Loving them so far!

[@silvsevie]

I was already crying after the episode, and listening to Rekkai, now I'm bawling. It was beautiful reflection and commentary from both of you.

[@HuntingViolets]

You guys are really zooming along. I love it.

[@mageeaaron2624]

One of my favorite episodes with the Ninth Doctor! 🙏🏽💪

[@chomskyismyhomeboi3509]

Great reaction! Much respect. This was my first Doctor Who episode and packs a punch every time.

[@bunchastuff14]

glad y'all are getting these out daily, can't wait for y'all to reach some of my favorite episodes

[@Syntell]

Definitely working hard. Thank you for taking the time to watch them. It really means a lot.

[@StinsonSwarley]

Great reaction! The conversation at the end was great, loved the vulnerability. What you mentioned here is the exact reason why I fell in love with Doctor Who. It was never about time travelling and sci-fi for me, that wasa bonus, for me it was always about the story. This season (and the seasons with Tennant) has a lot of corny moments and silly special effects at times, but the stories conveyed are really special. And the rawness, drama and truth with which the actors act out these scenes, to me, makes this show a lot more than just a silly kid show and it's what made me keep watching

[@qa1327]

Really like this episode. Enjoyed your reaction as usual.

[@azalea9]

Thank you for sharing and once again what an amazing commentary. This is my fav doctor s (and the 4th doctor). So glad someone is reacting this and lovely to see your genuine enjoyment

[@Syntell]

Thank you for watching and hanging out with us. It really means a lot.

[@finncullen]

Fantastic. The two best episodes of this season are about to land.

[@IsiahBradley]

Yep! "Are you my Mummy?" :)

[@DGA_Kenyon]

FACTS

[@Syntell]

🙌🏾🙌🏾 Soon

[@space1999]

Such a great episode, the first time the feels start kicking in.... but keep the tissues handy cause it gets so much better......

[@Syntell]

A couple of scenes almost got me.

[@caitfurnox]

I love this episode so much. Christopher eccleston is definitely underrated in the doctor who universe. Glad to see you continuing to enjoy it❤ you guys are right though, it’s easy to fly through the episodes 😂

[@Syntell]

When you're having fun, it definitely moves quick

[@zinnia2980]

Great reaction and discussion 👋 Dr Who has always had the power to make us happy, excited, sad , scared and inspired 👌 Dr Who makes the viewer confront difficult subjects and emotions while hugely entertaining us. You have so much to look forward to it's a rollercoaster of emotions with the amazing masterful writers of their generation Russell T Davies, Stephen Moffett and Chris Chibnall 💛👌

[@Syntell]

And to think, we're still in the beginning of our journey. Thank you for coming along with us on the journey.

[@usersilhouettes]

lovin these reactions

[@R.senals_Arsenal]

16:16 LMAO!! Yes, she is, OMG! But I take your point, how many of us would make the right choice given the circumstance. I don't have children, but from the other side, my mom died when I was 15, and here I am 33 years later and I would like to think I'd make the right choice, to not save her, but OMG I would be broken by that choice. So much of my life would have unfolded differently, some people I never would have met who I now cannot imagine life without... With hindsight I can see all the how her being here would have woven a whole new tapestry of events, and I'm not sure it would have all been to the good. I owe part of who I am, my compassion, my strength, to getting over that loss, knowing how to help others... If anything I'd want to go back and fake her death and bring her to the present and hope the sacred timeline didn't break! I appreciate how much thought you put into your review, you both seem like really good people to know, I'm really glad I found your channel! Doctor WHO can hit you in the feels sometimes hard. No spoilers but there is an episode in Series 5 that I can't watch without having to fight hard the need for tissue, so yeah, they tell good stories all the time, but some of them really hit you right where you live, right through the heart. And yeah, I think the vase is about some things needing to be broken. Good call. Well spotted. I look forward to your next episode!

[@Syntell]

Thank you for this tremendous comment. ❤️😊 And for real, we gotta respect the sacred timeline. What has passed shapes and molds us into the person we are. The good and the bad, it's all important.

[@punkrockpollyanna7829]

I have a tech question if you don't mind. I have two friends that also react to shows. What program do you use to collaborate online and be able to see each other while filming your reactions? They can only hear each other with whatever program they are currently using and are not happy with it. Thank you again for these Doctor Who reactions! I think you are beginning to realize the joy you are bringing to the fandom with these uploads. Also, Rekkai calling Rose stupid made my day because she can be and I prefer honest opinions over playing to the audience. The genuineness both of you express is greatly appreciated

[@Syntell]

Always happy to help a fellow content creator. We use a program called OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). The great thing about it is it's FREE. Now using it may be a little more complicated, but there's a lot of videos on KZbin that can show you how to get started. We run multiple instances of OBS to record our videos and audio. The conference software we use is Zoom. We then take the footage, sync it, and edit it. I hope that helps.

[@punkrockpollyanna7829]

You Officially Rock, Good Sir! I will pass along the info @@Syntell

[@theanyktos]

I (fortunately) can't speak from personal experience, but I can't imagine you're _ever_ truly prepared for a beloved parent to die. No matter how old you are.

[@alicequinn505]

32:10 Good point. It always bothered me why they still changed history, but that makes sense

[@HuntingViolets]

Good observations.

[@GhostPurple69]

"waiting for the reaper-cussions," you say...

[@SarahRNeill]

Thank you both for your vulnerability

[@A7bz3LOT4AL0B]

I liked the Rick Roll' reference

[@Syntell]

Who know we could still get Rick Rolled in 2005 😂

[@lostgatherer]

i'm along for the ride, guys! hooked! keep up the good work.

[@jeanine6328]

Ya know, talking about departing before your kids are grown. You could consider doing a weekly or daily or whatever a video of you talking to the camera as if it was your kid and share your life experience, words of wisdom, how to handle bullies how to be a man, especially share what happened that day and what you did together. This way, he can reminisce with about the days you had together as if you were together. Even if it’s just a five minute video in your car at lunch or right before bed.

[@Syntell]

That's not a bad idea.

[@jeanine6328]

@@Syntell Thanks, I actually got a lil teary thinking if I’d had something like that from my dad. I could see him doing videos talking about our deep sea fishing trips or how he wanted to smack me that night I stayed out too late and made him worry. Our fishing trips were always our father/daughter time and had some good stories.

[@caffeinedelusions]

Fun fact; the critters that show up in this episode have been nicknamed ‘Clockroaches’ by the fanbase.

[@andrewmakesthings]

First I've heard of this - googling only returns a TV Tropes entry, nothing Who related?

[@deathswitch2404]

They're called Time Reapers, my MTG card says so 😅

[@Syntell]

Clockroaches 😂🤣 I can't unhear that now.

[@caffeinedelusions]

@@andrewmakesthings A TV trope entry that literally includes a panel from a Dr. Who comic featuring these exact critters, and listing this very episode as an example of the trope. Nothing Who related at all.

[@caffeinedelusions]

@@deathswitch2404 That's more like the official name (when they've been used in other Who media like comics and audiodramas, they do get namedropped under that title). I did say that 'clockroach' was more of a fan label/nickname than anything official.

[@slaaneshhedonite7068]

Doctor is excellent at mixing emotional to the silly to action. Just watch up to the end of Capaldi.

[@joshuaverran9443]

They might as well watch the whole thing in context why skip the Whittaker era let them decide if they like that era or not.

[@slaaneshhedonite7068]

@@joshuaverran9443 it’s not like I control what / when they watch. 😉 I tried Dr Karen. Actually went in positively. I mean I love Missy! (Trying to keep spoiler free but you know what I’m saying) But the writing got so bad even I from where I sit can see two Tardis’ complete Blu-ray set (up to Capaldi) a Sonic and a little Capaldi signed pic. So ya, the writing had to get pretty bad for me to stop watching.

[@Syntell]

The change up does a great job of always keeping it fresh. Everytime we come to a new episode we're left wondering what type of advernture we're about to be on.

[@slaaneshhedonite7068]

@@Syntell I can spend a lot of time on the “and change is always good…” but you know where I’m going. Just lost me on all the SJW enviro current opinion stuff. Yes, Doctor has always had a bit sprinkled here and there. But it was never the main focus. And TBH it still kinda bummes me out. You can have messages in your writing. On either or any side. But when it dictates the entirety of the show I lose interest. Regardless of side. 🤷‍♂️

[@joshuaverran9443]

@@slaaneshhedonite7068 The show was always like that since 1963.

[@mokhan8934]

You guys are fr in for a RIDE! Like in all honesty I don’t even like this season or go back to it (Maybe cuz I watched it as teen from season 3 onwards) but yh u got SO much shit to come and it gets sooo much better

[@melissagerber7231]

Oo, Rose's Dad is the same age as me.

[@jamesa.fitzpatrick1566]

You two are great!

[@Syntell]

😊❤️

[@mrscsi6472]

All of history is held together by The Web of Time, a structure created and maintained by The Timelords to protect the integrity of the space time continuum. However, they all died in The Last Great Time War. Leaving The Web of Time with holes. Holes large enough for something to slip through...

[@stevenskogen3624]

8 in. 9 is amazing.

[@Syntell]

Hopefull we'll have 9 our very soon. Thank you so much for watching with us.

[@nekobat1962]

Maybe it's like the Butterfly Effect.

[@SNMG7664]

As a kid this episode was the most boring of the lot. I couldn't help but focus on the monsters and really they did nothing here. As an adult who can now focus on the characters and has since lost my own father it's some of the best of the show.

[@Syntell]

It's funny how time changes your perspective

[@IsiahBradley]

P.S. This episode and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's" "The Visitor"...... :(

[@joshuajoshua2732]

It's considered one of the top ten episodes of fandom personally for me however controversial I know this is one of my least favourite episodes I mean it's nice Rose got to meet her father even though what she did was stupid and got some people killed which of course is looked over and yes it was sad but I was much more interested in the time reapers than I was with Rose and her dad I prefer episodes when the Doctor goes to different planets fighting monsters and Daleks I'm not the biggest fan of soaps. They travelled in the year 1987 cell phones (mobile phones as they are called in the UK) did not exist until atleast the late as 1989 but they were big brick phones with a long entenna.