Doctor Who 13x04 Reaction

[@ihateunicorns867]

I've been enjoying Jodie's tenure as the Doctor. I have my criticisms, but it's nowhere near as bad as everyone makes out. But it was _War of the Sontarans_ when I had my proper 'Doctor' moment with her. I think it was when she was in the British Hotel putting the general in his place. She is now 100% The Doctor for me, through-and-through.

[@manuluh_]

Jodie is a perfectly good Doctor that got heavily burdened by subpar stories.

[@stevehawkins1744]

Not "everyone" makes out. Don't include me with the trolls and man-babies. I have loved Jodie as the Doctor too, like the majority of people have.

[@gwinnellheald8592]

Same. Except my "doctor" moment was when she said "you're looking at her" to the commander when they parlayed

[@ihateunicorns867]

@@stevehawkins1744 Feels like everyone sometimes. Trolls swamp the forums and hijack every Who post with their negativity.

[@Rik77]

Yes me too! I'm so sad its taken this long for me to enjoy her portrayal. But yes that was the moment.

[@staceymackenzie9627]

This was co written by the same person who wrote The Haunting of Villa Diodati. Both are amazing stories. And this series, especially this episode, are amazingly directed. So I hope RTD keeps this writer and director for his run. They understand scary, and I’d love to see what they could do under his supervision.

[@luck22ization]

I didn't know that. Villa Diodati was Whittaker best episode for me.

[@firefly24601]

I hope RTD keeps Maxine Alderton and Vinay Patel. They write AMAZING episodes!

[@rhyscarter3939]

When I said Jodie was an angel, I didn't mean...

[@cargo71]

Were you wishing REALLY hard?

[@JustJames83]

I agree Jodies little snarl was SO good, the little acting choices she makes as the character is why I adore her as the doctor

[@jefersonmedeiros9545]

Like 13th doctor already said in the First ep of the season: Release!ReLeAsE!REEEELEEEEEASE!!

[@j0hnnyb0y9]

R-R-RELEASE!!!

[@1001nevermore]

Ever since I saw Eccleston's Doctor, I've been in absolute love with this show. I loved Tennant, and I loved Smith - in fact, Smith was my favorite Doctor until Capaldi came along and took that title (he had me at his speech to Bonnie in The Zygon Inversion). I've been a pretty tough critic of Chibnall's era; I absolutely love Jodie Whittaker's Doctor, but I've felt Chibnall's writing and direction has been all over the place, especially when it comes to following the history and canon of what previous Doctors have done. But this episode was easily my favorite of Jodie's run so far, probably the best Weeping Angels episode since Blink, and one of my favorite episodes of Who overall. And I just discovered your reaction videos, and I have to say that watching your reactions to episodes I didn't care for too much has helped me find a new way to look at the episodes and to enjoy them for what they are. I think when we dislike something, it can help us accept it and enjoy it more if we hear someone who loved it tell us why they loved it. Keep it coming with these amazing reviews. I'm now going back to relive some of the other Doctors through your reactions because it is the closest I'll ever get to reliving my experience of discovering this show for the first time.

[@jonathangrime6173]

It’s so fitting that a weeping angels episode is directed by someone with the last name ‘STONE’

[@RenatoGPadilla]

You're editing has gotten so good, I'm so proud! I'm so glad the Angels got creepy again! Phenomenal Episode! It was just entirely and unapologetically "Resident Evil" and I LOVED it! I knew it was Peggy the SECOND the old woman said to count the graves! I love the fact the The Division is not above using Angels for Black Ops... Makes you wonder what else they use. Daleks? Rerogrammed Cybermen? Vashta Nrada? Silurians? The Boneless? We have no way of knowing! Maybe even the Silence! It was the perfect trap, really... What's the ONE thing The Doctor will run to save no matter where in the Universe they are? Humans. Boom. Perfect bait! Somewhere at Division: "Hey, a Rogue Angel got to earth. How do we dispatch others to take it down?" "Oh, just put them all in a big rock and toss them! They'll be fine!" The transformation scene was EVERYTHING I could have wanted! BUt WHEN WE SAID JODIE WAS AN ANGEL WE DIDN'T MEAN THIS! As for Bel and Vinder... That's a thing. Didn't expect a mid credit scene for them! Yay! Rambles! ° I feel like this whole season has had Jodie be more "Doctor" than before. Thank God, this woman deserves it. Shame it only comes at the end of her run... ° Personaly, I genuinely don't think that Jodie's the most Doctor... Maybe that's because of the writing througout her run. Personally the person that embodies the Doctor the most out of everyone that's played them is Peter Capaldi. Literally embodied the best of everyone, even if his writing wasn't the best right before his end, but that's probably because of the stories rather than him. ° Old Lady Peggy could just throw the TARDIS through the Rift? Maybe? I'm sure they have cranes over there! ° Disjointed...I GUESS that would be the word! Hoping for the best, already prepared for the worst! Good Luck! AND DO BLINK! THE DOCTOR NEEDS TO MOVE! -"Ren".

[@dmmoctober]

No way could they use Daleks … never liked the fact that The Daleks were part of the pandorica alliance way back when! Any sort of alliance or - even worse - submission would be, well, alien to them! Unless it wor Rusty!

[@niamhspiers9180]

As much as I love the fun side of Jodie's doctor, she is absolutely amazing at the emotional stuff. If you haven't yet you should check out Broadchurch, she's amazing in that and it was also written by Chris Chibnall. There may also be some other amazing actors you might recognise! Loved the reaction!

[@gee_whizz13]

omg yes! Shayla should defo watch broadchurch

[@mikebarlow214]

FINALLY!!! CHIBNALL & CREW HIT ONE OUT OF THE BALLPARK!!! I could only imagine what this episode would've felt like if this series started three weeks earlier (meaning this episode should've premiered on Halloween, in my mind, anyway)! That being said, all previous favorite Weeping Angel episodes are now NULL AND VOID! So...now we've learned that you can destroy an image of an angel by 1) throwing water on a burning piece of paper and 2) smashing a TV screen with a bat. Also, we can set this episode alongside "The Pandorica Opens" & "Face The Raven" as instances where The Doctor gets suckered into a trap that is too irresistible to avoid. Happy Doctor Who Anniversary Day & Thanksgiving to Past Shayla! (although from a subjective, linear point of view, it's now past the Anniversary and belated Thanksgiving to everyone now..........you know, wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey...stuff!)

[@alexfletcher5192]

Some people really dislike a Doctor that doesn't just snap their fingers or talk their way out of a situation immediately. In my childhood we had 5, who was permanently on the back foot and winging it from one episode to the next (often out of breath) and that's the sort of drama we're getting with Jodie. It's really helped with the cliffhangers, which were also a constant back then. They move from a universal threat to a personal level to potentially muting our hero. More please!

[@jackhrv30]

This episode really reminded me why I love Doctor Who. Like that one 4 or 5 second shot of the angel operating the Tardis (1:12) with the lights, sound effects and the angels speed was just great to see.

[@darkphoenix6807]

When they see space at the end of the village, my face was literally yours. I rarely watch TV with my mouth open…but that made me watch agape! That was a great weeping angel episode!

[@zvimur]

9:21 To any who blinked and missed the subliminal(?) message :"Jodie's little snarl right there was SO good"'.

[@kerouac.jackson]

I've been sort of 'meh' about the weeping angels. They've been feeling a bit overused, and they haven't really scared me since their very first appearance. I mean, they really did scare me in Blink, but since then, they've just felt a bit been there, done that... until now. They were pretty terrifying again in this episode. This season has been pretty great so far, and I'm going to be really sorry to see Chibnall and Whittaker go at the end of it. I think I would really enjoy seeing more seasons like this one.

[@leilanyx]

oh, i'm beyond excited to see your reaction to this episode, it had me and my friend who i watch doctor who with screaming, and not just because of the weeping angels, ajsjsj.

[@shades292]

This was said in the comments already but this was co-written by the same writer of The Haunting of Villa Diodati which was my favorite episode of Jodi's run. That episode, especially when she made her speech to Ryan was my moment where Jodi was the most like The Doctor. So glad this episode was another hit for the writer, Maxine Alderton!

[@cairothetiefling_]

an interesting detail- when the doctor was turned into an angel, her heartbeat is missing from the intro and outro. The iconic beat of the soundtrack, her heartbeat- it's missing. *Because she doesnt have one.*

[@Westonator2005]

This is an amazing Weeping Angel story. This episode was managed to still keep the Angels terrifying, just like they were in Blink and The Time Of Angles/ Flesh and Stone two-parter.

[@cargo71]

Don´t know what was better, the cliffhanger or your reaction. Great episode! And I finally saw the Doctor in Jodie!

[@seanred7681]

Another great episode. I said this in the live chat and I'll say it again - the Doctor becoming an angel was mainly for the cliffhanger and cool visual, and I think the Doctor will get changed back within the first 5-10 minutes of the next episode - there's not much room for plot development with your main character if she's a statue. I still don't know what's going on, hopefully we'll get answers about Division next episode. My favourite angel episode besides Blink has to be The Angels take Manhattan, so well done and obviously sad.

[@ianpark1805]

Gold star reaction! Five points to Shayla! Loved Jodie’s Doctor from the get-go. Like I’ve said, she speaks my language!

[@scott2836]

Great reaction, Shayla. I’m finally caught up and able to watch your reaction vids, and I think this episode is the best so far this year. I had very similar reactions as you did. WHAT A RIDE! It’s really sad that this was, to me, Jodi’s I’M THE DOCTOR episode. She has been good, but like many other actors, she had a rough first season, but has steadily improved since. I have to say that I thought of the actress that played young Amelia when I saw Peggy. I know it isn’t her - she’d be significantly older now. But there was some of the same vibe for me. And the actress playing Claire was EXCELLENT. (Note: there was an old album by Art Garfunkel called Angel Claire. Coincidence? Chibnall would be old enough to know about it. Hmm…)

[@Domino2097]

honestly have no idea where this series is gonna and that's even more fun lets hope it continues into the specials as well

[@iKillerZombie]

I’ve been looking forward to your reaction to this one

[@michaelssoftbinbows3237]

What I love about this season is I am gripped, but also have no f***ing clue what is going on!

[@isaacc7]

“You are recalled…” Chills.

[@1funkyflyguy]

I knew you would absolutely love this episode and looked forward to your usual excitedly and honest, endearing unabashed reaction to it. I have been a severe critic of Chibnell, but this was easily a 10/10 episode of all Doctor Who, both Old and NuWho. Also this was Jodie's best episode and the moment she truly and fully became the Doctor for me, so it's so sad it took 2 seasons and on her last series to do it! Now, I am going to miss her!

[@stefano270]

You're my favorite youtuber! From the Italian fans :-)

[@viddysgamingviddyos4710]

Quite a story to show close to the show's 58th anniversary, and prob one of the best Angel episodes since Blink or The Time of Angels. The cliffhanger had me going "What?!" at the screen, but after calming down, how are they gonna finish this story in 2 episodes? There is talk of the story extending to the specials that will see Jodie's Doctor regenerate, but I hope the serialized format sticks with Flux, not beyond. [Edit: echoing the praise for Maxine's co-writing credit. Please have her work with RTD]

[@martins3776]

Question of the day: What is your favorite Weeping Angels episode besides Blink? This one (need an angel statue emoji, but then maybe that would be a bad idea so...) 👼🌟

[@CK-jq5gv]

I just have to ask. Where do you get your Shirts? Because so far during this season i have loved every singe one of them, they are amazing

[@HenryDorset]

"Don't blink" - famous last words …😀

[@ThornOfSociety]

Definitely a rollercoaster of emotions this episode. Personally while I enjoyed the whole season I think a case can be made that this was the best episode of the whole season.

[@steven54511]

I really hope you caught the extra piece at the end of the episode whilst the credits were running Shayla.... If not, go watch it......

[@kitsukailegendary]

I am looking forward to seeing how the Doctor escapes her predicament and how she rescues her fam.

[@bezirochepolska1295]

It's time for Furgitive Doctor to help!!! Really fantastic episode since Blink.

[@OverWims]

According to Chibnall people cant survive being sent back by angels twice yet Rory was sent back twice. He was sent back once to 1938 then again in the graveyard. Even if the graveyard erased the first jump thing when time reset, he originally went back to 1938 then was meant to go back again and become the old man version so yes going back twice is possible and Chibnall is still changing the continuity of the show.

[@youknow227]

He's gone mad with power

[@thegentleassassin]

if you let something as minor as this spoil your enjoyment or immersion or whatever then the problem is your impossibly high standards, not the writers slipping up on a minor piece of continuity from eight years ago. Like it's honestly sort of sad, the lengths certain fans are going to prevent themselves from enjoying the show

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

Yes, nobody other than Chibnall has ever introduced new things or contradicted previous episodes. 🙄 One theory is that because the village in 1901 seems to be disconnected from where it should be, there is literally no past that people can be sent back to. However we also know from Peggy that the Angels make choices. We already know they're vicious. Maybe if they're irritated or just having a bad day, they'll crumble you to dust. And let's not forget that in their second story they were outright murdering people.

[@denmaroca2584]

Actually, it's according to Peggy that people can't survive being sent back in time twice. Doesn't mean she's right! In general, you can't take as gospel everything individual characters say (especially a 10-year old human); they can be deliberately written to be mistaken.

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

@@denmaroca2584 Sure. But the fact that the Angels told her that they wouldn't do anything to her in 1901 shows they at least have a choice in what they do.

[@YN97WA]

I'm really enjoying this season.

[@danmzungu3427]

Yay You finally uploaded! This one my favourite episode is, I fucking love the angels they’re freaky, and hopefully next episode on at find out all about division!!, Please tell me one day you’re going to do supernatural, the vampire diaries and the originals, you’ve got so much energy about you and your emotions tell you exactly like minded to everything you watch, and the vampire diaries my favourite sure about any timep

[@MeleeHellBot]

11:11 she transforms into the 1st Doctor. This can't be a coincidence

[@authorofone]

I don’t think a character has ever given less of a shit about the Weeping Angels than this man

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

Nice idea about Jericho and Peggy!

[@stephaniepage4334]

I'd love to see rowan atkinson play next 14th doctor who?

[@recker198]

This is one of my favorite episodes of new who and I'm not even kidding.

[@scottredding7357]

For all the grief that Chibnall took for not having classic monsters in series 11 … when he had done them since, they’ve been amazing. The two Dalek New Years episodes. The Lone Cyberman. Sontarans and Weeping Angels this series.

[@tenmark7055]

This is also the first time we see an Angel that is different from the rest of the herd? (pack? flight? what is the collective called?). Anyway, this is a unique Angel in that he/she/they is a fugitive from the rest. This is probably the greatest cliff hanger in new Who or Classic... and its only eps. 4?!?

[@firefly24601]

So it appears Peggy is now the same age as her grandfather. I wonder if they'll get into fights on the playground or something.

[@youknow227]

2:24,8:00 are they new tattoos

[@SzymonWajner]

What if the Angel who controlled the Tardis was the Doctor?

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

That would mean she'd trapped herself, though?

[@SzymonWajner]

@@andrewgwilliam4831 Yeah... It would mean exactly that.

[@kerouac.jackson]

I've been seeing a lot of complaints about the idea that the Doctor is turning into a weeping angel (or has been a weeping angel from the beginning). That would make absolutely no sense. If I had to guess, I'd say that the Doctor appearing to turn into a weeping angel is just a visual effect to represent how she's being removed from quantum extraction so as to allow everyone else to still be held as hostages by the Division. Just my thoughts.

[@isaacc7]

OK, crazy theories here. The entirety of Jodie’s run has been in a different universe than the rest of the show. Seeing as how the universe is totally screwed up there has to be some sort of reboot. In the end, Gallifrey will be back and all of the incarnations before our first Doctor will be confined to this dead universe. The Doctor (maybe Ruth herself?) created The Division and the amnesia was necessary to avoid the Doctor from revealing the plan whatever it might be. Also, the Doctor knew they were going to have to do some awful stuff and didn’t want to remember. Bel and Vinder’s kid is apparently important. I can’t imagine why else they are in this story at all otherwise.

[@mikebarlow214]

I think you might be onto something with the last statement. I wonder.............

[@isaacc7]

@@mikebarlow214 My crazy theory is that their kid is the Doctor. Time-Wimey shenanigans will allow the child to restart stuff somehow.

[@isaacc7]

Yeah, pretty sure I was right. The girl that became the Doctor sure looks like she could have been the daughter of Vinder and Bel. We shall see.

[@MrMaster7112765]

So who wants to guess how many times blink was said in this episode?

[@cid7016]

21:38 Shayla showing her inner Capaldi, ngl she has a point too.

[@booradley8895]

Always liked Jodie as the doctor because after the grumpiness of Capaldi I wanted a fun doctor not a miserable one. But that said I think after the fugitive episode it has not always been one all the other. I have watched most things with Jodie in them and most of them been serious dramas like Broadchurch and Marchlands so it is nice to see her in a more light hearted role

[@timetravellerearthx8527]

What will doctor angel do😱

[@Ragnar_Aevarsson]

The only angel I trust to close my eyes around

[@a_cats]

My favourite weeping angels episode besides Blink is The Time of Angels. I think the new lore actually made the weeping angels more mysterious, making them feel almost supernatural. The only part I didn't like was the one scene where we see the weeping angels move, though that may have been in Flesh and Stone, I can't remember.

[@jch13213]

why does shayla hide her view of the opening credits? Not sure if this has been asked just wondering is all

[@Domino2097]

The movement of it messes with her photosensitivity

[@darynvoss7883]

No intro, straight in!

[@danmzungu3427]

I don’t think I’ve ever heard you swear as much in one video as this one ha ha ha ha ha, I’ve never seen you this hyper confused, if I don’t know any better I think you’ve drank a gallon of coffee just before you watch this episode, great to see you back!

[@jeckjeck3119]

Amazing episode.

[@dylankolers3143]

Such a good episode. The angels are such interesting monsters. My only question is that I don’t completely understand what exactly The Division is. I understand it’s a threat but I don’t know what it is. Is it related to the flux?

[@robvanriot]

You need to go back to the Timeless Children to get a grasp of the Division. They're like a Galiffreyan Black Ops. The Fugitive Doctor (Ruth) worked for them in the regenerations the Doctor doesn't remember

[@dylankolers3143]

@@robvanriot oooooohhhhh. So was Gat part of that? Is that what that was? I watched the whole show I just don’t remember what connects with what lol. There so much good stuff going on

[@robvanriot]

@@dylankolers3143 Yep, Gat was with the Division! Look out for guns of the kind Gat was holding. We've seen a few in this series so far. Everyone with those guns was in the Division. I have a feeling Vinder and the Grand Serpent might be Division too.

[@dylankolers3143]

@@robvanriot oooohhhh. This all makes so much more sense now. Thanks. So that’s why yaz and Dan had those orange guns in I think it was episode three in the timestorm

[@subbtopp]

yes jodie is brilliant in this season

[@VedaVeda-o2s]

Easy, Babe, . watch Pentatonic’s “Kiss From a Rose.”. it’ll scrape you off the ceiling. Wash, rinse, repeat. ;) BREATHE! LOL

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

Chris Chibnall seems to be trying to finish strong, pity he didn't put in the same effort in the previous seasons. @JustSoShayla What do you think of RTD coming back? I just noticed your channel doesn't have any playlists, wut da hek?

[@robertscullin3824]

I think that they’re going to get back because of the damage to time in some way

[@roybrowniii1446]

hi happy thanksgiving god bless you ❤

[@nowwithattitude4685]

I missed it all everyone

[@samfowler2341]

did she miss the fake ending??

[@alsdieweltvorunszubricht1899]

The premier is great

[@jacobmatthews8021]

From the age of 7 to 11 the angels game me nightmares Edit: gave *

[@geoffmason7215]

blink dethroned?? maybe but stil AMAZING will have to do an angels marathon somday

[@cadenajikume6167]

i love you so much shayla

[@ѕтоие]

besides blink i prefer the time of angels and flesh and stone

[@williampfisterer8497]

This feels like a early Tom Baker episode

[@OverWims]

It was obvious to me the old woman was Peggy as soon as we saw her in the graveyard before we even saw young Peggy. I don't get how you didn't realise.

[@nikdik154]

Because not everyone does. Jeez, how are you so miserable?

[@robvanriot]

You're gonna strain your arm patting yourself on the back like that.

[@spikedblade]

If John Barrowman didn't have issues recently I'd say he'd be the one to save Yaz and Dan but maybe Jo Martin's doctor is the one to show up. I'd say Vinder or Bel but who knows if they have a way to time travel without finding the TARDIS.

[@Jamienomore]

Great Reactions to a really good Episode. You can stop putting your Subliminal Messages that only last for a fraction of a second. up. I saw them saying, 'Love me Jamie' and 'Jamie you love me'. I did that the first Video Reaction of yours I saw about 6 or 7 years ago. I can't remember if it was Once Upon A Time or Arrow. I admit there is a slight chance your fast messages might say something else.

[@redscorpion7688]

I love your love you are a true fan and would make an amazing doctor who funny smart and a little bit crazy

[@isaacc7]

I worry that Yaz’s end in the show will either remind me of Martha or Teegan. Both would suck in their own way.

[@Ragnar_Aevarsson]

Didn’t Martha have a happy ending? With Micky?

[@isaacc7]

@@Ragnar_Aevarsson Well, I was thinking about how she left the Doctor. She did leave on her own terms, but only after realizing she was never going to have the relationship she wanted with the Doctor.

[@Ragnar_Aevarsson]

@@isaacc7 OH MY GOSH YOU’RE RIGHT!!! They’ve been hinting it the whole time, all the way back to the spider episode in season 11

[@DavidB-2268]

There's been speculation about a connection between Time Lords and Weeping Angels since Rassilon/Timothy Dalton referenced them in The End of Time.

[@jessetorres8738]

So I guess that old fan theory from the Tennent Era that the Weeping Angles were Time Lords has been confirmed to be true.

[@denmaroca2584]

It's possible, but it's a long way from confirmation!

[@davidhunt7454]

Lol at peggy’s reaction Gerald = trash :p