Reaction, Doctor Who, 9x07, Gallifrey Gals Get Wibbly Wobbly! S9Ep7

[@bemasaberwyn55]

It is truly remarkable that they actually continued the plot thread from Day Of The Doctor. And hot damn what a way to start

[@AndrewDikens]

I've been looking forward to this two parter for a while! Next week has my favorite doctor who speech!! ♥ ♥ ♥

[@jonjohns8145]

Oh Yes!! I Hope they don't cut it down .. I don't mind if they put out a reaction bonus with JUST their reaction to that speech.

[@gwinnellheald8592]

Yesss

[@Cooplander]

Definitely one of the best speeches of modern Who, I've probably watched it 100 times at this point.

[@MrBanankartong]

Omg cant wait for next week and your reactions to Capaldis best speech!

[@edh9999]

The moment when I finally accepted Capaldi as the Doctor.

[@voladisco]

in which the doctor punches down *a lot*

[@ButterInABucket]

I get chills every time

[@connorblack99]

@@magus104 In her original 2 episodes and the 50th with Matt I actually thought she did quite well, I agree though she is generally much more stiff in her capaldi episodes

[@captbuckyohare5585]

In which the Doctor spits a bunch of truths learned from 10 lifetimes of pain and trauma and experience because he's desperate for the youth in the room to not have to repeat the same righteous mistakes hes made and carry the same shame and guilt and blood on their hands that he carries but whatever punching down yea sure

[@seanaugust]

This is a really great two-parter. Love Clara's sinister face.

[@sharkdentures3247]

Yeah, Jenna Coleman is as talented as she is pretty. It is a pity that 90%+ of Clara was 'done' rather poorly. (NOT her fault) This was definitely part of the good 10%. (again, mostly because of Jenna's acting)

[@rozzer1275]

Did you notice Jenna Coleman’s accent change? Good impersonation by the way, ‘my name is bonnie’

[@adamcarlson2192]

I've been thinking, and I'm pretty sure this is my favorite two-parter. I always just thought it was Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead, but Capaldi just... he totally kills it as THE Doctor in these episodes. He is like a distillation of what The Doctor both is, should be, and could be, all at once. And not all at the same time! Such an iconic portrayal.

[@dcworld4349]

Before we entered into this new era, I would sometimes talk at schools about various subjects, because I have friends who are teachers and as someone who is dying they thought maybe I could help them with certain questions. But that wasn't the only thing I would talk about, and I have used parts of the monolouge as a part of my presentation when tackeling other subjects. Because I feel while there might are better written speeches about the subject. I believe that when rewritten for an audience of teens who have a spesific mentality about certain things. I don't want to go into detail in fear of spoiling for Paula in case she read comments, I've seen how the wheels really turn in their heads hearing it be described in a way they never have considered. I just can't wait to watch Paula reacting to Capaldi's greatest singular monolouge scene as the Doctor. Heaven sent for very personal reasons is for me and always will be the GOAT. Every other Doctor is great in their own way, but even though I will often watch certain scenes and try to imagine how the other Doctors would have delivered. I can usually see them doing it, but the next episodes monolouge and Heaven sent, while I believe they would be able to preform it, the gravitas mixed with his lighter persona change from series 8 to series 9 is pure perfection. Moffat wasn't a flawless showrunner but I do believe he truly did understand Doctor Who in the way you described Peter's preformance, even if he didn't always manage to get it right and sometimes ended up with episodes you easily skip on rewatch.

[@adamcarlson2192]

@@dcworld4349 There are definitely some that I skip, but if pressed I can always find something great about Capaldi in them, at the very least. He really came into the character in series 9 and seeing all of the little touches of his own personality in The Doctor was beautiful, especially with knowing that he was literally a Doctor Who superfan since practically the beginning. Moffat may have made his mistakes, but that casting was sublime.

[@PRINCE23062003]

Dear Katrina, please be a sweetheart and show Paula the delights of The Three Doctors, and The Five Doctors from Classic Who. Thanks 😊

[@AlmightyCRJ]

Doubley so for 3 Doctors now co-writer Bob Baker has died. K-9 and Wallace & Gromit writer.

[@katherinegaul2327]

I have been looking forward to these two episodes for a long time! I love them! You guys are great!

[@mattgarrett2583]

I'm signing up for patreon just for episodes 11, 12 and the xmas special. My favorite 3 episodes of Peter Capaldi.. and then literally all of series 10

[@gwinnellheald8592]

Yes! I've been looking forward to this two parter since I found your guy's channel back when you were on s5 😂 I'm a major capaldi fan and series 9 is my favorite series and the rest of the series from here on is PHENOMENAL (Imo). Looking forward to how you guys react!

[@billthewhovian]

Zygons! Great villains when used well and they are used well here. Also I agree about Jenna Coleman's acting in this one she is good as Bonnie.

[@Mark_E_M]

Next episode...my FAVORITE Capaldi speech!

[@deathswitch2404]

Damn, you guys are lucky you watched the next episode straight after.. all these comments saying "oo i cant wait for the Doctors speech next week" couldve lessened the impact of it if Paula knew it was coming... one of the best (and often understated) parts of the speech is that how builds into this emotional rant almost out of nowhere. Little restraint guys 😅

[@davidmckie7128]

The Zygon's were one of David Tennant's favourite from classic Who.

[@DisgruntledHippo]

What a two-parter. So good...

[@brianadkins3880]

Former pro wrestler Mick Foley used to be billed as being from Truth or Consequences,New Mexico for a lot of his career. Especailly when he was known as Cactus Jack. Bang! Bang! (on the floor,baby!) Btw,happened to see Paula's Halloween outfits on Instagram. Really liked the one where she's Dana Scully from The X-FIles. Was just like...Damn! lol

[@w67M]

I love these two episodes, glad you're both enjoying them so far. It's a shame you had to cut the "titivating the fronds" line though.

[@geoffmason7215]

its great to see what they can do with zygons now that they couldnt do in the 70s

[@babyshark505]

I've even waiting for the reaction to this for so long! Being from New Mexico and having been to T or C a few times I greatly loved this episode! Lol

[@estoy1001]

As an insurance agent, I got a couple of calls from T or C- nice folks.

[@jeckjeck3119]

Next episode, Capaldi will kill it!

[@mjm3091]

One of the nicest two-parters we got.

[@ianpark1805]

I hope the Gals did a bit of research on ‘Hughie Green’ before watching next episode. I bet Katrina already has. She can fill Paula in. It’s a pretty obscure reference but important nonetheless….

[@davidblauyoutube]

Heck yeah, Truth or Consequences! Love this entire season 9.

[@StephanieMaireFaith]

Aye just cut out the start with the 3 doctors 2 osgoods and 1 peace treaty

[@Skeezer66]

This is one of the most underrated stories!! For me, the best purely Zygon story; they aren't all bad, and even the bad ones are more disgruntled than anything (except for all the murders).

[@kwdmiller3]

You should watch Terror of the Zygons.

[@whobp8]

The UK should rename one of their towns after a game show. Maybe Eight Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown, Nottinghamshire?

[@firefly24601]

How about The Chase, Essex?

[@whobp8]

@@firefly24601 Pointless Middlesbrough?

[@christianwise637]

@@whobp8 Damn, what's Middlesbrough done to deserve that? 😆

[@cypher515]

The silly reason that I got drawn in to this two parter? My favorite author, comedian and wrestler, Mick Foley, hailed from Truth or Consequences back when he wrestled as Cactus Jack. As opposed to the real Mrs. Foley's little boy, born in Bloomington, raised on Long Island.

[@willadeefriesland5107]

...and originally from MY favorite Doctor's story Terror of the Zygons...

[@AlanCanon2222]

Such a great two-parter, full marks1 Loved the reaction. I stan Petronella Oswald.

[@thrallgames]

Gremlin gals, or Ferengi Gals?

[@ChrisMignemi]

I have questions ladies: can you explain why you have to put “Fair Use” over the video? All the other DW reaction channels I subscribe to don’t use it and show the same amount of content that you do.

[@dcworld4349]

Katrina you will know what I'm talking about, but in case paula reads the comments I will be vauge. Any chance you will try to either have THE moment from the next episode as unedited as possible, or release a seperate video either here on one of your other channels with that just that spesific scene as a full reaction? Before we entered into this new era, I would sometimes talk at schools about various subjects, because I have friends who are teachers and as someone who is dying they thought maybe I could help them with certain questions. But that wasn't the only thing I would talk about, and I have used parts of the monolouge as a part of my presentation when tackeling other subjects. Because I feel while there might are better written speeches about the subject. I believe that when rewritten for an audience of teens who have a spesific mentality about certain things. I don't want to go into detail in fear of spoiling, I've seen how the wheels really turn in their heads hearing it be described in a way they never have considered. And I just can't wait to watch Paula reacting to Capaldi's greatest singular monolouge scene as the Doctor.

[@mconnaghan]

Dang, did you record this before or after the recent on-set firearm incident?

[@mconnaghan]

My sense of time is increasingly wibbly wobbly, and it's not because of the show. hashtag aging

[@firefly24601]

They filmed this before the incident, I think about a week before.

[@mconnaghan]

@@firefly24601 Dang.

[@christianwise637]

Writer Peter Harness had quite a lot of baggage to deal with going into this episode. Not only was this following up on what was universally agreed to be the weakest aspect of "Day of the Doctor", but there's also the fact that a year prior he had squatted over the series and farted out "Kill the Moon". Thankfully, Harness manages to make up for his previous episode's shortcoming and delivers a fairly strong and engaging opening to this tense politically-charged thriller. It's not without its faults, UNIT are once again completely inept in this episode, with the scene in front of the church being the most egregious case of this. I'd get if one of the soldiers fell for the Zygons' trick, or even a few of them, but every single one of them? These are supposed to be elite trained soldiers, how can they all fall victim to the same trick? On the subject of the Zygons, they're not really that effective a threat here, as the paranoia-inducing ability to copy other people never feels like its been taken full advantage of, and the random grab bag of new superpowers they've gained here only serves to make them feel less well defined and more vague. It's the same problem the Cybermen had in "Nightmare in Silver", when there's no apparent limitations to their abilities, it kind of undercuts the stakes. Aside from these issues, "The Zygon Invasion" is a bloody good and highly exhilarating adventure. The James Bond style globe trotting gives the story a big epic scale, while the political subtext relating to immigration and the fear of terrorist attacks is highly relevant and compelling. The story is very well directed, with loads of tilted camera angles that give the story a very off-kilter and tense feel. Capaldi is excellent as always, with his interactions with the UNIT staff giving a great demonstration of the clash between his pacifist scientific viewpoint and their more aggressive military perspective that makes this feel like a real throwback to the Jon Pertwee era (lovely to see a pseudo Thick of It reunion with Rebecca Front's guest appearance), while his interactions with Osgood are really lovely and endearing. And of course, the big reveal of Clara actually being a Zygon imposter is fantastic, it's a genuinely unexpected moment, yet it never feels unearned thanks to all the nice subtle bits of foreshadowing seeded throughout the script. Also, kudos to Jenna Coleman, who does cold understated evil alarmingly well. Hollywood, if you ever need someone to play a cold murderous villainess, look no further. So yet another solid episode for series 9, an engaging and thrilling set up for what is set to be an epic conclusion. Next week cannot come soon enough, it is going to be spectacular

[@kwanarchive]

They Zygons were the perfect tie back to the classic series, given that it was a 50th anniversary special. Whoever thought the Zygons were the weakest part of the Day of the Doctor doesn't know what they're talking about. The Zygon's only previous appearance was in one Tom Baker episode, who also appears in Day of the Doctor. Then, the Time War destroying their planet being made the reason why they tried to invade Earth back in Tom Baker's episode AND Day of the Doctor is a brilliant retcon. I daresay it even gave the original Zygon story more importance than just "alien race tries to invade Earth for reasons". THEN they upped it even more by tieing in the Zygon's method to invade Earth with everything about the Doctor saving Gallifrey. The Doctor got part of the idea of freezing Gallifrey from the Zygon's plans of invading through a painting. The parallel with Kate Lethbridge-Stewart preparing to destroy all of London just to stop the Zygons, and the Doctor destroying all of Gallifrey to save the universe. The Time War gave him impetus to stop Kate from doing the same, and in Doctor Who fashion, ended up pushing him to also stop his destruction of Gallifrey. Basically, the Zygon story is a brilliant bit of writing, serving as a parallel to one of the Doctor's greatest challenges, all at the same time that it was actually happening. Anyone who doesn't get that doesn't understand Doctor Who, and doesn't understand great writing.

[@JustJames83]

Jenna is just a bit hot in this episode

[@Stuart_Cox1969]

Gotta love Bonnie

[@firefly24601]

@@Renegade2786 In SJA, of course!

[@thejellyfisha]

oh boy those subtitles are.... bad

[@mconnaghan]

Another quality cat video placeholding comment!

[@mconnaghan]

Now, you may be asking, why would you need to make a placeholder comment? It's not like you won't be able to comment later. Well, you know what? Sometimes life just presents little mysteries, and we never learn the whole story. Or in this case, the whole lack of story.

[@mconnaghan]

That "story" comment has nothing to do with my estimation of this episode. I haven't watched it yet. You know what? Get off my back!

[@mconnaghan]

Sorry about that "get off my back" crack.

[@mconnaghan]

"back crack" heh heh

[@mconnaghan]

Okay, okay, I'm watching! Geeeeez!

[@maisiesummers42]

Yes I know I'm late, shush. Funny you mentioning your problems with Clara as a character at this point. I remember being tired of her, and thinking she should have moved on already. Part of the problem with that is Moffat gave her a storyline (as he did with all the companions), and once that storyline was finished, she became kinda boring. It's easy to get fatigued by the characters in the show, and feel like they've outstayed their welcome. Clara was, for me, one of those. And genuinely, when she finally did depart, it felt like a relief. No disrespect to Jenna Coleman, she did a great job with what she had, though I do think she shouldn't have renewed her contract at the end of the last season. The Doctors need to change their companions from time to time. It helps them grow, keeps the show fresh. Two seasons is generally about right, I think, especially with the fast-paced big-stakes nature of the current format.

[@NoelNole1221]

I’m not saying jack, enjoy the conclusion to this one 🤓

[@TheLibrarianOG1]

Can't wait for you guys to both get to S13

[@mjm3091]

To be fair Im more pumped for them to see 14.

[@charlesfranze3571]

My guess the end of next year they’ll be at series 13

[@mjm3091]

@@charlesfranze3571 actually they probably will finish series 13 before the end of the next year. They have around 50 episodes left. If I haven't messed up counting, they suprisingly have exactly 50 episodes to go - including 3 specials Chibs is releasing for his departure. Obviously unless something comes up or they do usual break after getting mad about finales or they do Jodie's episodes in parts (as they are significantly longer, even if the plot isn't packed at all).

[@handy864]

I don't know what's wrong with weirdos that don't have a password, it's like a safe word, absolutely necessary. My mom didn't believe in childproofing a house, she was about houseproofing the child. Even if it hadn't been that a few of the areas I grew up in had abduction issues, on the contingency of Messengers, body snatchers, doppelgangers, xcetera, we had protocols and passwords. Those without are simultaneously sheltered and far from secure, like baby turtles running for the ocean only ignorance and luck got you this far.

[@chaoticgoddess8259]

I love Katrina but why is she always eating! its so offputting hearing someone munching on food when trying to watch a video