41:20 - But also at that exact moment in time, Rory is trying to be a Warrior to save his baby, but his baby is lost, and he is on the battlefield, comforting a dying man, just as his nursing training would have taught him in the hospitals. I love that the parallels go so much deeper than they appear.
I LOVED the end of this episode when it first came out and that hasn’t changed. The twist, the music, the emotion in the performances… ugh it’s perfect.
To call back to The Big Bang - "Who are you?" "You're going to find out very soon now. And I'm sorry, but that's when everything changes..." Get ready!
This is actually the first episode in New Who with Cybermen without the Cybus Industries logo on their chest plate, a small detail but I love the fact that that means these are actually Cybermen from this universe as opposed to a parallel universe
Dun dun dunnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!! Okay, I’ve tried to stay quiet all season but I have to say this … this is my favorite Matt Smith season, and maybe even one of my favorite seasons in total. This reveal, as a mid season finale btw, was EVERYTHING I wanted from Doctor Who, and once again proves that Steven Moffatt is a genius when it comes to storytelling non-linearly. 😊
Fully agree, definitely jumped to right near the top of my rankings as well!! Such a massive reveal that also just makes sense when you think about it and connect it! Moffat is so good at long-term planning and planting seeds for what's to come, it's truly a work of art 😊
My dude, I am straight and Rory in this episode immediately entered the 'Yeah, but I'd consider it' category that had previously been solely occupied by Princess Bride-era Cary Elwes. I know exactly where you were coming from there. That last bit is simply my favorite plot twist ever, and totally makes sense within the internal logic of the Doctor Who universe. The whole story has a permanent rotating place in my top 3 episodes of the show of all time.
Oh 100%, he was just so authorative and brave, like damn Rory, where did this come from😳😍 Fully agree, Doctor Who has a lot of plot twists but feel this may be my fave for sure, just blew my mind!!!
Before Doctor Who came back, Steven Moffat wrote a fan theory that maybe the Doctor, with all of his exploits through time, was actually the *origin* for the word "doctor" in our human languages. With this episode, he makes that canon.
Moffat is the worst kind of fanboy. He got given power to make stuff cannon, and got way out of hand with it. He was better doing stand alone episodes like Blink.
Call back to the library when the Doctor first meets River. He say's "oh tell me you're not archeologists? I point and laugh at archeologists." What's the first thing the Doctor does when he see's baby Melody? Points and laughs!!!
Also with the little surname argument - archeologist have to ace both in history and geography, and archeology professor IS a geography teacher as a part of job description, with this specific archeologist filling the superhero boots as well.
Also. Remember when he said he points and laughs at arceohologists? *The Doctor pointing and laughing at Melody Pond AKA River Song future arceohologist*
one plan that Steven Moffatt had for this episode which was a real shame couldn't happen was having John Barrowman reprise his role of Captain Jack Harkness to join the Doctor's army, sadly John Barrowman was in American filming Torchwood Series 4 at the time so couldn't return, at least we got Strax, Madame Vastra and Jenny
Ooo that would have made a lot of sense! Jack definitely owes the Doctor a few favours 😂 Glad with what we got though, love my new fave Victorian Trio!
@@MatthewGCWReacts I believe Moffat phrased it as "Captain Jack was busy", which is hilarious if you take it literally, given that Jack is immortal and the Doctor's got a time machine...
That was the other thing i meant to say, in the last few weeks i've watched a lot of TH-cam reactions to my favourite episodes, and so far you are the only one who guessed it, even though it was one of many theories.
love this episode so much and i totally did not expect river song to be amy and rorys daughter when i first saw it and im glad you reacted to this episode and im glad you enjoyed it
One fantastic episode. You just blew my mind when you made the crack about the baby being River. I thought, oh no, he’s not going to be surprised. Then I realized you were throwing the most unlikely theory and didn’t believe it. Yea! Rivers outfit at the end is absolutely my favorite. If I could sew, I’d have it. Olive green is my favorite color. I thought it was critical you know that. 🙄 🥸 I’m a dork. Hey, do you know what the absolute worst name a man could have?
Wonderful reaction! To me thos is Moffat at his finest. All the breadcrumbs and questions. All the tie ins. All the emotions. And all of the geeat lines that stick with you forever.
Thank you so much!! Have to agree, really loved the episode! Everything leading in all weaved together so beautifully, amazing script, music, performances, just all around amazing!!
I see from your comments you're up to S7E13 so just about to hit the 50th anniversary episode. Have you been told about the other TV things that were shown as part of the 50th celebration? I think you would really enjoy the docudrama 'An Adventure in Space and Time' which is a dramatisation of the early years of Doctor Who showing how the show came into being.
They have been mentioned before to me yes! Definitely planning on watching 'An Adventure in Space and Time' weather it be on camera or off cause it sounds very interesting
Yeah you did call it (amongst many other theories). I'll be honest i didn't know where it was going when i first watched this in June this year. Even though i'm English before my binge-watch of the show a few months ago, unlike you i'd not heard of Amy or River, etc until the episodes they showed up.
I love the little bit of storytelling with the forest folk, whose word for warrior is doctor _because_ of The Doctor. "We're the Thin, Fat Gay Married Anglican Marines. Why would we need names as well?" Edit: I never really liked the Paternoster Gang, except Strax. I know he's dumb, often to a ridiculous level. But I love that his punishment is to be a nurse, yet he still dreams of glorious battle and declares his future intent to destroy everyone he meets once he's finished this onerous duty.
Same, so simple but so well done! Loved them, and they had a solid point 😂 That's fair, Strax is amazing and glad we can agree on that 😂 It's a really solid punishment that makes full sense for a Sontaran, and produces amazing interactions from him 😂
There are words that can be used for medical doctor, highly educated person and at least a high-level martial artist if not a warrior all the way - e.g. Japanese "sensei".
Didn't see that coming, did you, GIRL! Not just a nurse but a wet nurse as well. I am proficient in all forms of nursing. It only gets better. After you've seen the 50th anniversary special - which could be seen in theaters at the time - check out the Strax prologue to the special where he goes over the rules of theater etiquette. But before you watch the 50th anniversary special you may want to watch the 1996 Doctor Who movie (say somewhere around The Snowmen). It's the not Classic Who and it's not Modern Who but somewhere in between. It's the only feature length appearance of the 7th Doctor (not counting Big Finish) - it's considered canon but there are some WTF canon slips that are generally ignored (but they're no worse than how the 4th to 5th Doctor regeneration works)
NO I DID NOT!! He is a very proficient nurse who can produce MAGNIFICENT quantities of milk thank you very much 😂 Fully agree that is somehow just keeps getting better, and thanks for the tip!! Thanks for the tip!! The plan is to fit the move in too so definitely planning on it!
If this is the kind of thing that prevents you from enjoying a reaction, then many reaction channels will not be for you. On the bright side, there are still plenty of reaction channels that do not pause the episodes and discuss afterward (Like Blind Wave, or Badd Medicine). I hope they're more to your liking.
@@Llanchlo In fairness its not really either. Most reaction channels you see the reactor reacting as they and the viewer see the moment. Here its more like we watch a moment, then pause and discuss it, watch another moment, pause and discuss, repeat. Not really sure what you'd call it, but its certainly different from most reactions and I suspect helps with copyright bots breaking it up that way.
@@MiakaBaka My only real complaint with it is that it's probably not, to my mind, a good way to watch an episode. I don't mean for us, but for the reactor. I'd hate for the first time I saw an episode of anything for it to be broken up every few minutes by stopping and starting to discuss it, it would for me break the flow, the dramatic pacing and just be very annoying. I hate advertising breaks and this would be worse. So whilst it's a fair choice to make, I'm not sure it's actually the best way to watch anything in terms of getting the maximum from an episode as the reactor.
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i love how you GUESSED Rivers identity so early even though you said it as a joke 😅😅😅... that blew my mind the first time i saw this episode
Was amazed editing and seeing that, like just laughed it off at the time and then my mind was still blown 😂😂😂
41:20 - But also at that exact moment in time, Rory is trying to be a Warrior to save his baby, but his baby is lost, and he is on the battlefield, comforting a dying man, just as his nursing training would have taught him in the hospitals. I love that the parallels go so much deeper than they appear.
Excellent point!!! Love how deep the parallels go too, it's amazing!
I LOVED the end of this episode when it first came out and that hasn’t changed. The twist, the music, the emotion in the performances… ugh it’s perfect.
Same, just so perfect! Everything coming together for a chefs kiss of an episode
Not to mention Rivers outfit, my favorite!
The poem in this episode is brilliant. And the line: Demons run, when a good man goes to war. Is even better.
100% agree, loved the poem and that line is incredible!
The only water in the forest is the river.
THE ONLY WATER IN THE FOREST IS THE RIVER (can't believe I wrote it down, look back at it during the ep, and still didn't get it 😂)
To call back to The Big Bang - "Who are you?" "You're going to find out very soon now. And I'm sorry, but that's when everything changes..." Get ready!
God, Rory was amazing this episode, also seeing just the influence of the Doctor was great as always
He was incredible, so amazing seeing how much he's grown and changed over the series!! And yes, the Doctor's influence is HUGE as you'd expect
This is actually the first episode in New Who with Cybermen without the Cybus Industries logo on their chest plate, a small detail but I love the fact that that means these are actually Cybermen from this universe as opposed to a parallel universe
OOO I didn't even notice that!! Love that detail too, looking forward to what's to come from the Cybermen
Dun dun dunnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!
Okay, I’ve tried to stay quiet all season but I have to say this … this is my favorite Matt Smith season, and maybe even one of my favorite seasons in total. This reveal, as a mid season finale btw, was EVERYTHING I wanted from Doctor Who, and once again proves that Steven Moffatt is a genius when it comes to storytelling non-linearly. 😊
Fully agree, definitely jumped to right near the top of my rankings as well!! Such a massive reveal that also just makes sense when you think about it and connect it! Moffat is so good at long-term planning and planting seeds for what's to come, it's truly a work of art 😊
27:31 remember what the Doctor said? "He point and laugh at archeologists"
I didn't make the link, but I love his reaction so much and that makes it even better 😂
My dude, I am straight and Rory in this episode immediately entered the 'Yeah, but I'd consider it' category that had previously been solely occupied by Princess Bride-era Cary Elwes. I know exactly where you were coming from there.
That last bit is simply my favorite plot twist ever, and totally makes sense within the internal logic of the Doctor Who universe. The whole story has a permanent rotating place in my top 3 episodes of the show of all time.
Oh 100%, he was just so authorative and brave, like damn Rory, where did this come from😳😍
Fully agree, Doctor Who has a lot of plot twists but feel this may be my fave for sure, just blew my mind!!!
Before Doctor Who came back, Steven Moffat wrote a fan theory that maybe the Doctor, with all of his exploits through time, was actually the *origin* for the word "doctor" in our human languages. With this episode, he makes that canon.
Moffat is the worst kind of fanboy. He got given power to make stuff cannon, and got way out of hand with it. He was better doing stand alone episodes like Blink.
“Lorna” has recently shown up as La'an Noonien-Singh in Star Trek.
Ooo I did not know that!
Call back to the library when the Doctor first meets River. He say's "oh tell me you're not archeologists? I point and laugh at archeologists." What's the first thing the Doctor does when he see's baby Melody? Points and laughs!!!
YES!! Didn't make the connection but loved his reaction to her, and that just adds to make me love it even more 😂
Also with the little surname argument - archeologist have to ace both in history and geography, and archeology professor IS a geography teacher as a part of job description, with this specific archeologist filling the superhero boots as well.
Also. Remember when he said he points and laughs at arceohologists? *The Doctor pointing and laughing at Melody Pond AKA River Song future arceohologist*
YES!! Love that little detail, and his loved his reaction to the baby already but it makes it so much better with that 😂
one plan that Steven Moffatt had for this episode which was a real shame couldn't happen was having John Barrowman reprise his role of Captain Jack Harkness to join the Doctor's army, sadly John Barrowman was in American filming Torchwood Series 4 at the time so couldn't return, at least we got Strax, Madame Vastra and Jenny
Ooo that would have made a lot of sense! Jack definitely owes the Doctor a few favours 😂 Glad with what we got though, love my new fave Victorian Trio!
@@MatthewGCWReacts
Jack would have taken the place of Dorium Maldovar (the big blue guy). Remember that for the future.....
@@MatthewGCWReacts I believe Moffat phrased it as "Captain Jack was busy", which is hilarious if you take it literally, given that Jack is immortal and the Doctor's got a time machine...
Your reaction to the reveal was every bit as satisfying as I was hoping
That was the other thing i meant to say, in the last few weeks i've watched a lot of TH-cam reactions to my favourite episodes, and so far you are the only one who guessed it, even though it was one of many theories.
Remember in the Library when Tennant said "I point and laugh at archeologists"... and then when he sees Melody he points and laughs :D
Strax (the "nurse"), arguably one of the funniest characters of Whoniverse. You'll see.
Completely agree, love Strax so much 😂
love this episode so much and i totally did not expect river song to be amy and rorys daughter when i first saw it and im glad you reacted to this episode and im glad you enjoyed it
I loved it a lot too and was also completely caught off guard by that revelation!
6:40 at this moment when Rory became 120% more badass
Oh 100%!!!! Never get between a Man and the Woman he loves
One fantastic episode. You just blew my mind when you made the crack about the baby being River. I thought, oh no, he’s not going to be surprised. Then I realized you were throwing the most unlikely theory and didn’t believe it. Yea! Rivers outfit at the end is absolutely my favorite. If I could sew, I’d have it. Olive green is my favorite color. I thought it was critical you know that. 🙄 🥸 I’m a dork. Hey, do you know what the absolute worst name a man could have?
15:00 you actually called it 😂
Was shocked editing back and seeing that, literally laughed it off at the time 😂😂
One of my favorite episodes 😁and river is revealed “melody pond” 👏👏👏👏👏
Same, loved it a lot for sure 😄 All is revealed, let the craziness somehow continue 👏👏👏👏
River Song 🎵 is
Pond,Melody
Melody Pond
Mind=Blown
Lol. The headless monks are LITERALLY
Headless
LITERALLY!!
Wonderful reaction! To me thos is Moffat at his finest. All the breadcrumbs and questions. All the tie ins. All the emotions. And all of the geeat lines that stick with you forever.
Thank you so much!! Have to agree, really loved the episode! Everything leading in all weaved together so beautifully, amazing script, music, performances, just all around amazing!!
I see from your comments you're up to S7E13 so just about to hit the 50th anniversary episode. Have you been told about the other TV things that were shown as part of the 50th celebration? I think you would really enjoy the docudrama 'An Adventure in Space and Time' which is a dramatisation of the early years of Doctor Who showing how the show came into being.
They have been mentioned before to me yes! Definitely planning on watching 'An Adventure in Space and Time' weather it be on camera or off cause it sounds very interesting
Now, wait 6 months to see the next episode like we had to after that bombshell.
Yeah you did call it (amongst many other theories). I'll be honest i didn't know where it was going when i first watched this in June this year. Even though i'm English before my binge-watch of the show a few months ago, unlike you i'd not heard of Amy or River, etc until the episodes they showed up.
I love the little bit of storytelling with the forest folk, whose word for warrior is doctor _because_ of The Doctor.
"We're the Thin, Fat Gay Married Anglican Marines. Why would we need names as well?"
Edit: I never really liked the Paternoster Gang, except Strax. I know he's dumb, often to a ridiculous level. But I love that his punishment is to be a nurse, yet he still dreams of glorious battle and declares his future intent to destroy everyone he meets once he's finished this onerous duty.
Same, so simple but so well done!
Loved them, and they had a solid point 😂
That's fair, Strax is amazing and glad we can agree on that 😂 It's a really solid punishment that makes full sense for a Sontaran, and produces amazing interactions from him 😂
@@MatthewGCWReacts"I am capable of producing _glorious_ amounts of lactic fluid!" Go off, King. 😂
Finally the big episode XD also just wanna point this out the next episode is also vitally important. Your reaction of it must be seen
Oh 100%! BIG Episode a must watch (Hitler is in the cupboard after all)
Straxx is amazing
I love him so much, he's so good😂
@@MatthewGCWReacts Let's say you'll see more of him. IIRC, he's also appeared in some of the audio dramas and the like
She gives it away when Rory goes to recruit River it's Rivers Birthday also Melody's and today is the day the doctor finds out who she is
There are words that can be used for medical doctor, highly educated person and at least a high-level martial artist if not a warrior all the way - e.g. Japanese "sensei".
Why arent you doing the prequals and minisodes?
I am! Prequels are integrated at the start of the video, and minisodes separately (ie. releasing the 2 days later one after this)
Didn't see that coming, did you, GIRL! Not just a nurse but a wet nurse as well. I am proficient in all forms of nursing.
It only gets better. After you've seen the 50th anniversary special - which could be seen in theaters at the time - check out the Strax prologue to the special where he goes over the rules of theater etiquette.
But before you watch the 50th anniversary special you may want to watch the 1996 Doctor Who movie (say somewhere around The Snowmen). It's the not Classic Who and it's not Modern Who but somewhere in between. It's the only feature length appearance of the 7th Doctor (not counting Big Finish) - it's considered canon but there are some WTF canon slips that are generally ignored (but they're no worse than how the 4th to 5th Doctor regeneration works)
NO I DID NOT!! He is a very proficient nurse who can produce MAGNIFICENT quantities of milk thank you very much 😂
Fully agree that is somehow just keeps getting better, and thanks for the tip!!
Thanks for the tip!! The plan is to fit the move in too so definitely planning on it!
Not Doctor child slept in the cot. He slept in it.
Jack Harkness should have been in this episode, and getting beheaded and becoming the face of Boe
Would have definitely loving seeing Jack back here, and would have worked with a beheading into Boe!
You didn't see that one coming?
The funny thing is that he did, but dismissed it in his head as just a silly theory.
@@AdamNisbett Ah! Oh dear.
Literally 😂 Just jokingly said it like "Wouldn't that be crazy" and then had my mind being blown by it 😂
Watch 3 days later
2 Days Later reaction is up!
@@MatthewGCWReacts You should have put it off for two days for proper effect! (Just kidding.)
Only fifteen minutes in. How are you so clever?
I have no idea, trust me, usually my theories are miles off 😂
Not sure that anyone ever gets the long-tongued-lesbian joke.
You're so cute.
It is annoying to stop the episode every minute. Doesn’t let enjoy it
If this is the kind of thing that prevents you from enjoying a reaction, then many reaction channels will not be for you. On the bright side, there are still plenty of reaction channels that do not pause the episodes and discuss afterward (Like Blind Wave, or Badd Medicine). I hope they're more to your liking.
That's why it is called a reaction - not a review.
@@Llanchlo In fairness its not really either. Most reaction channels you see the reactor reacting as they and the viewer see the moment. Here its more like we watch a moment, then pause and discuss it, watch another moment, pause and discuss, repeat. Not really sure what you'd call it, but its certainly different from most reactions and I suspect helps with copyright bots breaking it up that way.
I actually prefer reactors who pause and stop to talk-and not just talk over while missing parts of the show
@@MiakaBaka My only real complaint with it is that it's probably not, to my mind, a good way to watch an episode. I don't mean for us, but for the reactor. I'd hate for the first time I saw an episode of anything for it to be broken up every few minutes by stopping and starting to discuss it, it would for me break the flow, the dramatic pacing and just be very annoying. I hate advertising breaks and this would be worse. So whilst it's a fair choice to make, I'm not sure it's actually the best way to watch anything in terms of getting the maximum from an episode as the reactor.