Doctor Who 8x4 REACTION!! "Listen"
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- Eric Shane Calvin and Aaron react to and discuss Season 8 Episode 4 of Doctor Who - Listen
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Peter Capaldi is himself a huge fan of Doctor Who and has been since he was a young boy. Being a fan himself, he understands how much we love the show. When he got the call to tell him he was the next Doctor, he was filming The Musketeers TV show. A young boy hired as an extra came up to him to tell him how much he loved him in the Pompeii episode during David Tennant's run. Capaldi asked the boy how much he liked Doctor Who and of course the boy was a huge fan of the show. As the BBC hadn't announced that he was taking over, he told the boy to get a camera. "You'll want a picture with me." What a gent. You can imagine that boy's face when he found out!
That toy soldier doesn't have a gun. There was a saying in the time war. The first thing you notice about the Doctor of war is he is unarmed. For many its also the last.
Unless you read the comics, than he has a huge ass gun.
@@Geznoo Chase was referencing the episode Hell Bent. But even outside of the comics, there are several episode where the Doctor has a gun, including later on this very episode.
"Dad skills."
Just a heartbreaking reminder that the Doctor has previously been a father, and a grandfather. But not anymore.
I mean he still is, Susan and Jenny are technically alive
@@jacobhogan3208 Susan might not be. She fought in the Time War (revealed in audios). Jenny definitely is though.
@@Kasterborous1963 wasnt it confirmed that jenny like immediately crashed her shit and died?
@@gwinnellheald8592 Nope! She’s alive and travelling the universe. She had an audio series, too, with more on the way!
i guess Im quite off topic but do anyone know a good site to stream new tv shows online?
love how fast they're warming up to Peter. hes my favourite
Capaldi is very lovable
@@nicole.-.3
He's like uncle who never got married and moved to Vegas in his 40ies.
@@jeckjeck3119 honest trailer reference
Capaldi is fantastic 💙
He's not my favourite, but he's the best
Yup - love the way Calapdi is completely oblivious to Clara's looks - takes me right back to the fourth Doctor's line to the Countess Scarlioni: "Ah, well. You're a beautiful woman probably.."
I believe they only do it if the doctor is old don’t want to make it look creepy if they did a 1 to 1 flirt xD
@@MrHamsterpower To be honest, their relationship is kind of romantic, and Twelve and Clara do kind of flirt, but I agree they definitely didn't want to make him look creepy or anything because of the age difference so it's a lot more subtle
@@MrHamsterpower If i recall correctly they were going to push for a more romantic angle but Capaldi talked them out of it, saying he found it a bit creepy.
As this era moves forward, you will see the episodes are filled with amazing acting showcases by Capaldi. The best actor to ever pilot the TARDIS.
Capaldi is my personal favourite Doctor, I think he gave what is the ultimate best performance of the show in the best episode of the entire show; Heaven Sent. I cannot wait until we get there.
I agree, Capaldi was my favorite Doctor. However, I enjoyed way more the style of story telling during Math Smith or even Tennant's era.
Of course there are a few very good episodes during Capaldi's era, but rewatching the whole thing with Blind Wave, I surprised myself in remembering all or most of Smith's and Tennant's episode, and most of Capaldi's one seem new to me (like I almost watch them for the first time).
Best Doctor, most forgettable seasons in my opinion.
Capaldi's my favorite modern doctor and third favorite overall. McCoy and C. Baker are 1st and 2nd, respectively.
Mr BSERIES- You are deluded if you think any of those actors even come close to the performance Peter gives in his tenure. Dont get me wrong I love all the doctors to come before him but he takes it to the next level. He was the first well-recgonized actor to enter the Tardis as the doctor. And "old boy" is one of the reasons why he is masterful and perfect for the role.
Mr BSERIES At least know how to spell Ecclestone, and this ‘old boy’ is probably the best actor to play the doctor.
Look on the bright side if you have nightmares about what’s under your bed just think Clara is there
ICantThinkOfAGood Username looks under bed 🥴
If she was under my bed I’d be doing more than that 😉
OI OI
@sam mayne then the monster will appear on top of your bed though...
mashallah on clara's look
I loved how much Capaldi's Doctor developed (at least compared to some of the other Doctors) sometimes in noticeably drastic ways and sometimes in very subtle ways. My personal favorite development he had was his views on hugs. When he 1st starts out he says he's not a hugger to Clara and we see that again in this episode, but by the end of his Era he was definitely a hugger and valued being close to his Companions.
Jesse Torres I feel he changes the most out of the Modern Doctors .
The Doctor is a fairly static character but there was a dynamism that Capaldi and Moffat brought to Twelve
Yes he did greatest character development of all of them
This episode does a good job of showing how the Doctor orders his companions, because they are his soldiers.
While he is their friend he is also their trainer, he's turning them into a weapon.
When they're talking and they miss something important:
*LISTEN*
Good writing, directing, and cinematography? Just wait for Heaven Sent! Definitely the best made episode of all New Who for me
'Listen' is hands down my absolute favourite episode of NuWho.
It hasn't lost any of it's power since it originally aired, and I've rewatched it at least a hundred times... maybe more. It's perfection!
I wouldn't even know where to start with everything I love about it. The concept of a silent companion, the connection with the War Doctor in 'Day Of The Doctor', all the little cracks the Doctor makes about Clara's looks, the awkward AF date that Danny Pink and Clara go on, the fact that the Doctor and Clara are somewhat responsible for who Danny becomes, Orson Pink in the future and that Clara is the reason for the Doctor's fear and his lack of weapons (namely, his hatred of guns) and just the visuals, which are all stunning.
I fucking adore this episode and always will. "Fear makes companions of us all" - Clara Oswald
Fear makes companions of us all - the first doctor
The amazing soundtrack that Murray Gold slapped on this episode is also great. 10/10 👍
I knew I forgot something in my haste! Agreed, the music is also FANTASTIC!
1 year later
I like the theory that it's the Silence, that the person under the blanket was a young Silence and that'd also explain who that mysterious person was who turned off the TV on the landlord guy.
The “Fear makes companions of us all” line was a reference to when the first Doctor said it.
This episode made me fully on-board with Peter Capaldi as the Doctor when it aired. Rewatching it, reminds me why he is my favorite Doctor.
Some people trash Peter Capaldi because his average era wasn't consistent, but they forget, his peak era(top 5 episode average) is one of the highest in doctor who and Peter Capaldi is usually ranked in the top 3 doctors with David Tennant and Tom Baker. This just goes to show it's not the whole era on average that matters but their peak performance which correlates to doctor ranks.
@@chriszone50 He became my Doctor during Series 9, but whenever I rewatch Series 8 I always wonder how he wasn’t my Doctor from his first minute of screen-time. Peter is a genius and was literally born to play the Doctor.
@@Jim_The_Fish I love his character journey. Series 8 he’s very insecure about who he is and very grumpy and blunt but you see he still has his compassion
Then series 9/10 you see him soften up a lot more while remaining grumpy and still insulting people but it’s so much fun and his doctor speech’s are so good too
One of my favorite episodes of Doctor Who
Peter Capaldi's first good episode.
@@chriszone50 I liked deep breath a lot.
@@zh7334 Well that was decent and his first story.
@@chriszone50 I dunno I have a real soft spot for Robot of Sherwood. It might be cheesy as hell but I just adore that episode!
@@cjbrett89 If you love Robots of Sherwood, you would love The Time Warrior, if you have seen it, it must be one of your favourite episodes.
I love this episode so much! I like the theory that there's nothing, but the Doctor's mind is trying to remember the Silence. They're kind of perfect hiding, the Doctor can't really remember them without seeing them or the eyepatch, so he knows there's something but can't figure out what it is.
That's a nice theory, the Silence, but from the perspective of the characters. I always thought the villain was nothing but people's fear and imagination.
@@chriszone50 It still is fear and imagination according to this guys theory, the silence aren't actually their but he's trying to think of a creature than can hide perfectly so he sub-consciously brings the feelings of what he felt when he was near the silence
@@chriszone50 if they really wanted to imply it was all in their head they would never have shown the scene with the thing under the blanket on the bed. That scene alone proves it was actually something as they did a great job just showing things that totally could be nothing the rest of the time why would they go out of their way to show a physical person when everything else was just implied.
@@tangerinetech5300 It is implied that it could just be another kid playing a prank.
This is just a dream, but very clever people can hear dreams. So please, just listen. I know you're afraid, but being afraid is all right, because didn't anybody ever tell you fear is a superpower? Fear can make you faster and cleverer and stronger.
And one day, you'll come back to this barn and on that day you're going to be very afraid indeed. But that's ok because if you're very wise and very strong, fear doesn't have to make you cruel or cowardly. Fear can make you kind.
It doesn't matter if there's nothing under the bed or in the dark, so long as you know it's ok to be afraid of it. You're always going to be afraid, even if you learn to hide it. Fear is like a companion, a constant companion, always there. But that's ok, because fear can bring us together.
Fear can bring you home.
I'm going to leave you with something just so you always remember: Fear makes companions of us all.
Brings a manly tear to my eye every time, this episode. It's a long slide from here to Doctor 13...
Ahhh, that's just so brilliantly well written, it's almost like poetry when read! I love it!
Wow what a waste of a persons time to quote this whole thing
@@tangerinetech5300 same could be said to u and us all
Yes I also watched it. Thanks for reminding.
I’ve been rewatching everything in the lead up to the 60th, watched this one tonight and forgot how much I loved it. Peter’s performance during the bedroom scene with young Danny in particular is magical, felt like he properly arrived as the Doctor here. A Moffat masterpiece!
One of my favorite episodes. I remember a reviewer describe this as an episode where Moffat weaponized your expectations of what happens in his episodes. My personal theory is that the reason the young Doctor was crying was because he had just been taken to see the Untempered Schism.
There's a lot of stuff to come in this season which is going to blow their minds, I think - and I can't wait to see how they react to Capaldi's entrance in the first episode of the next season.
Omg yesss
Yes, the pre-teaser one is awesome enough but the really big entrance mid-episode will have them screaming!
In classic _Doctor Who,_ romantic involvement with the companions was a complete non-issue. It wasn't ever brought up. It was a part of the update that some fans didn't really like. As someone who grew up with classic _Who,_ I saw it as a refreshing change at first, but which got a bit out of hand IMO. I missed the Doctor being _so alien_ that such a thing wasn't a consideration.
To be clear, in classic Who romance/attraction wasn't just one-sided. It wasn't only a complete non-issue from the Doctor's point of view ─ no one else was ever written with an interest in the Doctor either.
I feel Capaldi's take on the Doctor is a wonderful blend of the modern and the classic.
Did you guys know that he wrote a fan letter to _Doctor Who_ when he was little? I think it was shown on an episode of _The Graham Norton_ show.
Thomas Kelly I think it started in the 1996 movie, actually.
Started in the movie. Continued in Big Finish audios.
Every clip of Capaldi on the Graham Norton show is an absolute gem
I love how they were with their mouths wide open when they realized Clara was under the Doctor's bed.
Fear doesn't have to make you cruel or cowardly... Fear can make you kind
Fun fact: "Rupert" is British army slang for an officer (presumably because historically many officers have been from the upper and upper-middle classes, where names like Rupert are more common). Which becomes relevant shortly.
The bits at the start of episodes where Capaldi addresses the audience are some of my favourite parts of his run
Jeah, its the best Part of the Episode... but the Rest, and the Solution ist unbelivable weak
One of my favorite episodes by far and I LOVE HOW YOU'RE APPRECIATING CAPALDI!!!👏👏
Loved your Reactions to a brilliant story. Peter is a Great Doctor. He remembers things from his past better than the previous Doctors. That makes him the most Honest Doctor, which can be a problem. He might say, 'You will be dead in 20 minutes.', and leaves out. 'Unless I can save you'.
Did the chalk fall or is there a perfect hiding creature?
Personally I'll put it down to the TARDIS trolling him...
Can't remember where, think its one of the doctor who comic books but I think its confirmed there are creatures that are the opposite of the weeping angels in that you msut never see them :p
@@Commanduf the books aren't a good source of anything. It conflicts with doctor who series Canon and it's own book Canon.
see the Floof on tardis wiki, it's a creature 10th encounters in a (comics) story by moffat and it fits quite well the scenes of the chalk and (especially) Pink's bed..... for the end of the universe scene, it rather reminded me of the creatures of midnight (also a 10th story, but tv), though ;)
@@Commanduf
3 years later
The unknown creature could also have been a Silence, a young one.
I think this episode is great too, because it also mirrors what the doctor told Bob way back in season 5 when they were fighting the angels. "fear is a superpower". They even show us the toy soldier, and i can't stop thinking about Bob when i see it.
That's another perspective of it.
I love when Shane makes a joke and looks around for approval. I'm not sure what is funnier, the look of rejection on his face when he doesn't get it, or the look of absolute joy when he does.
Haha you don't think the Doctor making cracks at Clara's appearance is yet another example of him mocking the things he likes?
This is correct :)
surelychoo I also think that he just sees Clara, not necessarily her appearance. His attempts to engage with these type of distinctions are off.
"Not a breath, not a slither, not a click or a tick." Is a quote from Death to the Daleks from Classic Who (:
A tremendous episode. Capaldi and Coleman are great. Brilliant reaction. 😊👏
This episode is Simply genius , absolutely beautiful as the doctors layers are slowly revealed, and becomes so much more
One of my faves from this season. A classic Moffat style script, and tells us more about 12 and Clara’s relationship. 9/10.
I've rewatched this reaction a few times now and it gets me emotional every time they realize where it was going. Loved this episode and everything you guys discussed. You wouldn't have this emotional impact without Day or the rest of Who so this reaction is amazing.
One of my favorite episodes of series 8. It was also at this time where I began to stop looking at Capaldi the actor and seeing the Twelfth Doctor. Man is he a good; perhaps the best actor of the four from New Who.
Love the Capaldi appreciation.
Love the vicarious embarrassment, too!
The most awkward (yet successful) date ever caught on camera. :D
Fun fact: "fear makes companions of us all" is a quote from the First Doctor :)
ok but why are people saying that season 8 wasn't that good? IT WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE ONES (after s9)
If they love Capaldi now, wait till they see season 9x1
maybe Shanes fart travelled through space and time and blew the chalk off the book!
I'm surprised they didn't consider the gravity of the fact that the Doctor and Clara went to Gallifrey.
Even Clara kind of didn't quite realize the importance of it I suppose.
Holy shit, you're right
But doesn’t the cabin being on Gallifrey not make any sense since in DotD there were clearly BLUE skies around it when Gallifrey has ORANGE skies and also why would the War Doctor take the Moment (which would destroy Gallifrey and the Daleks) TO A CABIN ON THE VERY PLANET HE INTENDED TO BLOW UP?
It's one of the wibbly wobbly things. If you think about it, 10 and 11 accompanied War Doctor into a Gallifreyan picture, apparently at the moment of its creation: a slice of time from the second city's destruction, an event they should be able to access for the same reasons. I guess, despite that it was a time war, Gallifrey can be accessed in the past, just not in the Doctor's present (which I've heard would be a consistent "present" for all Time Lords).
dvader518 the war Doctor had no intention of surviving. The Moment (bad wolf) kept him alive as a punishment. Also Gallifey’s sky changes colour.
Prof. Evil Pictures I don’t think Galifrey’s sky was ever established as changing color.
I’m so excited for you guys’ reaction to season 9, personally I think it’s the most well written and ah!! It’s just so good
Also capaldi is an amazing doctor. In my opinion, he is just the epitome of doctor ness incorporating some of the classic who and modern who to find the basic core of this character. I know that sounds vague but wait and see
Did nobody notice the symbolism of a soldier without a gun , that defined his life
Ah yes starting off the day with a fart from Shane, I'd have it no other way
Listen
The first of many standout episodes in the Capaldi era. I forgot how much I adore him on the role.
I always wondered if the Where's Wally part was a nod to hiding 😂
Viola F haha! Wally is the creature that perfected being able to hide.
I love how much you all are enjoying capaldi already, I was hesitant to like him in the beginning but now he rivals tennant as my favorite doctor.
Fun fact: the line " fear makes companions of all of us" is from classic who. The first doctor says it in the very first storyline
Matt Smith will always be my favourite Doctor, but there is no doubt Capaldi was a wonderful doctor too.
NPE 94 I agree ... I think he’s my third favorite modern Doctor ( I have liked all the Modern Doctors so far to varying degrees )
NPE 94 Yes. Capaldi is awesome, love him, but Matt will always be my doctor. That being said, I think we have been very fortunate that all the actors on this show are outstanding.
THIS EPISODE IS ONE OF THE BEST
Amazing episode, glad the gang got it!
Could the being in the future be the same as the one from Midnight?
Okay you're gonna laugh
In the Big Finish series about Captain Jack in an audio drama "R&J" River Song finally meets Jack Harkness for the first time and so basically they end up being in the end of time on the last planet, and it is HEAVILY IMPLIED in one of the conversations that they want to "prank" the time traveler on that planet
So it's entirely possible that it was just Jack and River fucking with the guy
Jack also mentions a woman waiting to play chess with her on the same planet hmmm
No joke, I've only had audio problems with a Doctor Who episode once, where I didn't have any audio at all and that was with this one.
Ulgra Maybe you just didn’t LISTEN
25:11 That's so true he likes clara so he makes fun of her.
This is easily one of my favorite Capaldi episodes.
Funny, for me this is not even a general good Episode, like the most of Season 8
God I miss Series Eight 12th Doctor. He's my favorite.
Dear Blind Wave: Please watch some more Classic Doctor Who, and please watch: 'The Tenth Planet,' before: 'Series 10.' That would be great! :)
"Fear is a companion" is a First Doctor quote.
One of the best episodes of the series. I noticed at the end its a soldier who doesn't carry a gun, like the Dr.
I think the doctor wrote it on the board himself before going outside to do exactly what he wrote down. There was nothing there... It was a kid... It was the space station failing... It was the doctor remembering that he was scared of the dark, and at the end he remembered the voice that helped him sleep.
This is a really good episode and one of Capaldi’s best imo .
The atmosphere and the exploration of fear is well done .
The Doctor’s and Clara’s chemistry as as strong as ever , some people don’t like that Clara has a big impact on The Doctor’s life like this but to me it just deepens their bond ( and doesn’t invalidate the other companions imo ).
Also Danny’s an alright character , not great but not as bad as some say .
One of my all time favorite episodes of Doctor Who
11:30 aaron's look of subtle contemplation there. love it
Ever since you guys started watching Dr Who I have been waiting for this episode. My favorite Dr who Episode
The beginning of the video 🤣
I would say the silence have mastered perfect hiding
Just you all wait it gets even darker😱
This is one of the best Doctor Who episodes ever. Love Clara's speech about fear
Love that she is quotting the first doctor or he's quotting her, who knows... 🤔
This is my favourite episode of DW ever, by a country mile. And Peter Capaldi is my favourite Doctor. I've been waiting for you guys to watch this one for such a long time. Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did 👍🏻
This is one of the three best episodes in season 8. The other two are Flatline and Dark Water.
I have: Flatline and the Mummy. All other episode war really really weak
I liked the Mummy episode, especially the bit on the stony beach at the end.
"Fear can make you kind"
This episode made Capaldi my favourite doctor !!
I think the best thing is if you listen to big finish the person saying Listen at 10:18 is actually Jack and River playing a prank on Danny's decedent
This is one of my favourite doctor who episodes ever
Ouch
This is like "Blink" Someone who has never watched Dr Who would like
TheAcworthdude no, actually I think this is good for someone who knows about Doctor Who because of that barn scene
Prof. Evil Pictures I don’t think those are mutually exclusive. This is an episode that is good for both hardcore fans and new viewers
One of my favourite episodes
With the solution "it was just a Nigtmare?" wow, i hated it
I dont know I've I said this here yet but capaldi is my doctor. Its cause I have the exact same accidentally sarcastic sense of humor that he had and I relate to this version a lot.
If you get The 1st and 4th Doctor and mix them together you get The 12th Doctor
It's funny, in the episode there's a quote from the 1st Doctor ("Fear makes companions of us all") and one from the 4th Doctor ("Sontarans perverting the course of human history.")
I feel that, in Series 8 and 10, 12 is a mix between 3, 6, & 7. HIs S9 portrayal is a poor version of 11 (who was already poor to begin with).
Agreed, sometimes his cadence and intonation especially are pure 4th Doctor. 12 actually feels like a genuine mix of many previous incarnations though (later on he has a bit of 10's swashbuckling style for instance, he can be manipulative like 7, caustic like 6 and so on), Capaldi does a brilliant job of portraying a person who's been 12 previous people but is still a unique individual.
@@SpectrumStorms You calling 11 bad? Found the youtube idiot of the day
Honestly he reminds me of a fusion of 3 and 10. Authoritative adventurer.
Does anybody remember the Episode "Midnight" with the Tenth Doctor? Where his tourist shuttle gets stuck on that uninhabitable planet, but SOMETHING from outside it was attacking it?
I've always maintained that it was the same creature as in this episode at the end of time.
There was definitely something there. They didn't just imagine it.
Okay you're gonna laugh
In the Big Finish series about Captain Jack in an audio drama "R&J" River Song finally meets Jack Harkness for the first time and so basically they end up being in the end of time on the last planet, and it is HEAVILY IMPLIED in one of the conversations that they want to "prank" the time traveler on that planet
So it's entirely possible that it was just Jack and River fucking with the guy
Jack also mentions a woman waiting to play chess with her on the same planet hmmm
This was one of the first episodes of the series that I thought was top notch alongside the first episode
It’s honestly one of Moffats best, while he’s written some good finales and openers, his standalone episodes are amazing. And Capaldi is just so good and gives it his all in every scene, and the way he delivers monologues are just perfection
I always love his bluntness too, it’s so much fun
I’m not afraid of the dark. I love the dark actually. I’m just terrified of what may be in the dark.
Just so you know guys director Ridley Scott did a Robin Hood film with Russell Crowe which I think it was pretty amazing and don't quote me on this I think it won an Oscar as well. The girl that was captured at the beginning of the episode and was in prison with the doctor was Marion.
I think there is something- clearly there was something in Danny's bed, clearly it's possible to have aliens like this when we've already seen similarly powerful aliens like the Vashta Narada or the Silence. There IS something, but the idea is that you don't necessarily need to vanquish it or find its face. You can acknowledge its existence, acknowledge your fear of it, and just let it be.
I don't like season 8 very much, probably my least favourite Moffat-era season. But this episode is just a masterpiece. Every aspect of it is stunning from the performances, cinematography, editing, writing, themes, and ideas.
Season 8 has some pretty mediocre episodes, however overal I still think it's a lot better than Season 7 because it has a good finale and some amazing episodes like Listen, Mummy on the Orient Express and Flatline. I also like 12 and Clara a lot more than 11 and Clara.
@@giglefreakz I disagree respectfully, I think Time of the Doctor was stunning, and followed on two excellent episodes Day of the Doctor and Name of the Doctor. All those episodes are in my top 10 for the show. Whatever anyone says about S7, it ends brilliantly.
@@npe9483 Actually both The Day of the Doctor and Time of the Doctor aren't counted as Season 7, but as seperate Specials. It's the same with Tennant's Specials (Waters of Mars, The End of Time), they weren't part of Season 4, but seperate.
For me, Series 8 is the first good series since Series 4.
@@SpectrumStorms yeah but I think that's just you not liking Matt Smith. Like you said in another comment 11 was a poor doctor to begin with. Funny how he's considered one of the most popular Doctor's to date if you think he's poor.
Don't forget to check deleted scene from this episode.
In a matter of fact, didn't you thought about making reaction videos to deleted scenes and extras to the episodes on dvd? Maybe after the episode, maybe as a special after season finale
One of my favourite episodes of the show damn
To be honest, originally I didn't like this episode. Thought it was boring, but you guys have actually given me a new appreciation for it
Is Eric finding his Doctor??
After watching the season one finale, the Doctor’s theory makes so much more sense.
Brilliant episode
This episode terrified me totally. But it also cemented this doctor for me.
A great episode - one of my favourites of Series 8 and Capaldi's tenure.
One of the best episodes of Doctor Who ever written!
And this was the episode some people didn't understand when it came out because they don't understand fear (they also didn't understand what Clara did). They expected material fear and what Moffat gave us was absolutely genius. He wanted to make a story with little help from special effects, just good old psychological writing. No cheap tricks, no monsters. Just fear around what we don't see. Like Stephen King once said: "Nightmares exist outside of logic, and there's little fun to be had in explanations. They're antithetical to the poetry of fear.” Doctor Who has deep implications on the nature of fear of the unknown and cosmic horror and we don't explore that all that much imo. But this was a breath of Lovecraftian fresh air. One of the best stories I've ever seen for sure. The nods to the 50th were brilliant as well.
Really enjoy this episode!
This episode is one if my favorites
Great episode , the toy soldier DPink had OPink said it had been passed down and Time Travel ran in the family. Not Clara and Danny's issue, for in the barn Clara left it for the child Dr so it would have been on Gallifrey and in the Dr possession until he stole a TARDIS and ran away. So when O.Pink says Time Travel ran in the family, the only person who could have given the Toy soldier to a member of the Pink family would have been the Dr as it was on Gallifrey from childhood until he ran away as an old man.
I love how you leave the episode with no idea if this perfect hider really exists. Every supposed “appearance” can be logically explained as something else.