This is the HARDEST reaction I have ever had to edit...I tried my best to get as much as I could in here. I ended up re-editing the entire thing over just to be sure it was okay. Hope you all like it :)
Hell of a job girl...you handled the problem perfectly. You have just passed sesska as my favorite Dr Who reactor. (She didn't like Clara,that was a strike against her) At your young age it's even more impressive. Love ya
Alternate titles for this episode: 1.THAT episode of series 9 2.Peter Capaldi showing why he was born to be the Doctor 3. The episode with the really sick music 4. The masterpiece of Doctor Who
"2. Peter Capaldi showing why he was born to be The Doctor." - Isn't that every episode of Series 8 through 10? I mean even when the writing isn't great Capaldi still gives an incredible performance.
Deathlygunn No arguments from me. He’s my favorite but I’ve heard others say this was the performance that made them realize how great he was. Of course, some of us already knew that before :)
"We could argue for the rest of our lives about who's the best Doctor, but for me the best single performance in the role is settled. You can only ask a solo of a virtuoso, so thanks God and Scotland for Peter Capaldi." Steven Moffat.
I took the writing on his blackboard, re-arranged the letters to spell out "How many seconds, in eternity" and I have that as a tattoo. I loved this episode that much. :')
“There’s this emperor, and he asks the shepherd’s boy how many seconds in eternity. And the shepherd’s boy says, ‘There’s this mountain of pure diamond. It takes an hour to climb it and an hour to go around it, and every hundred years a little bird comes and sharpens its beak on the diamond mountain. And when the entire mountain is chiseled away, the first second of eternity will have passed.’ You may think that’s a hell of a long time. Personally, I think that’s a hell of a bird.”💙 It’s finally here, Capaldi’s best episode in Doctor Who History!
I love that we got to see the Doctor's Mind Palace and the fact that it's the TARDIS is so fitting, I'm guessing it's a reference to Sherlock and I'm sticking with that
1:32 line "The Doctor will see you now" was used in first episode of 11th (11th hour) when he called the Atraxi to come back (if i recall it correctly)
Agree to disagree here! Capaldi is an amazing Doctor, that's for sure, and probably the best New Who Doctor too, but imo Hartnell, Throughton and Colin Baker were absolutely perfects too!
He was easily one of the best casting choices, he was let down though by Moffats writing, there are a few stand out episodes this one is one of the best but Tennant in my opinion is the best and no one will beat him
Hands down the best episode of Peter's run and easily a top 10 episode In most eyes, it's seriously amazing! Edit: When you hear that first line about him never ever stopping you get real excited thinking he will get his revenge for sure, but once you realize he will literally never stop even for 4 and a half billion years it breaks your hearts knowing he cares for clara that much. Find someone that will do something even near a single percentage of that and you've got a keeper.
And yet she asked him not to do it, and he disregarded her dying wish. What the Doctor did here for Clara was awesome, but we also mustn't forget that she never wanted that.
heaven sent is one of those episodes i’ll never be tired of re-watching. the more you watch it, the more you realise just how clever it is and how much meaning it has. and the music to top it off in this episode is just beautiful. chris and david are like my childhood best buds and matt is amazing. but peter is genuinely my favourite of them all. amazing reaction!
Capaldi's crowning achievement. Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, we get "Heaven Sent". My gosh is it good! Am so excited to watch Shayla'a series finale reaction!
Got some great reaction moments in this one! "Are you gonna do what I think you..." **jumps out window** "...you are." "I hate that he's talking to himself..." **Clara shows up**
Oh wow. There are some tracks in that Series 9 Murray Gold collection that are heartbreakers (The Shepherd's Boy, but also "aRwaV", "tST"... "aDoC" starts out eerily like Hotel California, and of course "CD" is just tears)
This is one of those episodes that DEMANDS a rewatch. You pick up on so much more when you're watching for the second time. The scene where he realizes what's going on is particularly impactful.
So glad to hear that Peter may now be your favourite Doctor, to me, he is the most 'Doctor-y' Doctor out of all the new bunch. By which I mean he echoes or encapsulates the Doctors of the original series. More mysterious, otherworldly, unpredictable, crotchety, sharper wit than his more recent predecessors that he could have easily slotted into the original series lineup anywhere from the 1960s and 1970s. If you like Peter's side of the character then I really think you'll love the classic Doctors, especially the first four. I think many subs would love to see you dip into a couple of fan favourites from each.
Wonderful reaction. It was interesting to see you work out what was happening and your realization of the ongoing loop the Doctor was experiencing but not remembering but have to work it out on each individual loop. Watching this episode multiple time only enhances it.
Shayla is SO cleaver for noticing from the beggining it was a loop. And it's just the 2nd time for what I remember that she figure out an complex puzzle before it even been revealed.
It's amazing how much I loved this episode, when it was basically just Capaldi the entire time. Really shows how great of an actor he was..I can't wait to see your next reaction, it's gonna be so good!
Right ? The first time he says it, badass. The second time, tragic. Every time after "20 million years", most perfectly fitting piece of dialogue ever written.
This was by far one of my favourite episodes of Doctor Who ever, and I have been watching for a very long time. Capaldi's performance was spot on perfect in this.
HOW did you figure out it was a loop so fast!? And remembering the hand at the start of the episode! Nuts. You're so smart. I definitely felt for you when Clara showed up too and it really got to me when you said, "I'm so sick of seeing him hurt." This is my favourite episode of Doctor Who. :) Love it. When I first saw it, it was so odd that I wasn't sure how I felt about it because it was so different. The more I thought about it, the more I loved it. It's the kind of episode that I think only Doctor Who could do.
Assuming it takes the The Doctor roughly two to three days per loop to reach the wall and "sharpen his beak," and he's been in the Confession Dial for about four and a half billion years, he has died anywhere from approximately 550 billion times to 820 billion times.
I used the same math, but assumed it's a week (he says that crawling back up to the teleporter to complete the loop adds a day and a half), so it comes out at rougly 234 billion for me.
I adore this one. I think the crew who wrote it did a fantastic job of displaying the timelessness of grief and how you live with it in isolation all your life, while trying to live at the same time. And that part "The day you lose someone isn't the worst..." to "It's all the days you live without them" has to be the most powerful I've ever cried. It's so true.
This is the episode that dethroned The Caves of Androzani as the very best episode in the entire show's history for me. The writing showed the very best of Moffat's style, the insane direction by Rachel Talalay and Peter's unmatched acting (which I'm still furious was overlooked for a BAFTA). It's an incredible study on grief and just a masterpiece on television
Capaldi was already a top contender for favorite Doctor by his fourth episode, this episode solidified it. Absolutely loved his portrayal of The Doctor and his blend of what I felt was New and Old Who. He's already missed, I really hope he does some Doctor Who audio-dramas
Just when you think your in for an emotional episode of grief or an episode of watching the Doctor come down on his enemy like a ton of bricks, you feel like you were politely handed this gem of an episode where you are truly are made to feel the true amount of despair FOR the Doctor as he comes and goes for millions of years only briefly realizing each time.
This is the masterpiece of Doctor Who! Everything was done so so right. The score, particularly! Only Capaldi could have done an episode like this. He absolutely owned the screen the whole time.
Peter Capaldi is an amazing actor, he plays a phenomenal role so perfectly it makes you fall in love with him! He is by far, my favourite doctor, and I grew up watching Eccleston and Tennant! Great reaction as always, I always look forward to watching your videos Shayla!
As someone who was watching classic "Doctor Who" as far back as in the early-to-mid 80s on my local PBS channel and has seen all of NuWho so far, this episode is to me the greatest story of the NuWho era; and is in at least the top 20 of all time DW stories Classic or NuWho. One thing that makes Peter Capaldi really great as the Doctor, and this goes for David Tennant as well, is they both were mega "Doctor Who" fans growing up. Capaldi's Doctor as a fan growing up was primarily Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor (but he was also influenced by William Hartnell's First Doctor). Tennant's Doctor growing up was Peter Davison's Fifth Doctor, but he was also a huge fan of Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor. So in being huge fans from long ago, they both got what the Doctor was all about, and incorporated some aspects of their favorite Doctors into their own portrayal of the Doctor. With Capaldi's Doctor, you get Hartnell's grumpiness-with-a-twinkle-in-his-eye and Pertwee's take-charge attitude. With Tennant's Doctor, you get Davison's nice-guy, sensitive charisma mixed with Baker's combination of acting the fool to disarm opponents, but also his tendency to get darkly arrogant at times.
I've been watching Dr Who since Jon Pertwee and have a load of favourite episodes but i was never able to pick just one as my absolute favourite until this episode aired. In my opinion it's a masterpiece and Peter Capaldi is just fantastic. Great reaction as always Shayla.
This is my favorite episode of modern Doctor Who, hands down. From Peter Capaldi's brilliant acting to Murray Gold's breathtaking score (I think "The Shepherd's Boy" is the best track he has ever composed), this episode IS Doctor Who and made Twelve my second favorite doctor (in a close second to Nine). I am so happy you enjoyed it
i love chris because he did so much in one year.and his bond with rose,and you really felt it when he died.every one else had 3 years to make you fall in love with them. plus he brought back the franchise and got a whole new generation to watch. all of this is a hell of a lot to do in 1 year.
One of the best episodes I've ever seen in all of Doctor Who, I would even dare say, one of the best stories I've ever seen on television history due to the complexity involved, the poetic nature of it, the personal conflicts and resolutions it generates about us and the Doctor's storyline, the fact it can be seen as a debate between depression/oppression vs endurance/freedom, the cleverness of playing with all the elements, the fact that it can be seen as a great standalone, the acting involved, the monologues, the fact that it's a great mystery (which Doctor Who should often be)... I could go on all day. This episode is a wonderful and rare piece of television art imo.
This was the episode that convinced me Capaldi was the Doctor. He was a fucking *legend* here. Carring an entire ep on your own shows the quality of an actor, and Peter Capaldi is top tier. I was blown away; watched this over and over, in awe.
It did not. It was submitted to support Capaldi for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Moffat for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series and Talalay for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series, none of them were selected by Emmy committee.
Hugo nominated too, also should've won (an episode of Jessica Jones won instead which ordinarily i'd be fine with but 'Heaven Sent' is on another level IMO).
Why should it have won? This episode is worth a razzie. Episodes like this is why people hated The Moffat era and why people are happy he no longer writes for the show
@@justsomerandomguyonline1144 I think you're confusing season 9 episode 11 for season 9 episode 12. The next episode definitely demonstrates some of his worst weaknesses.
This is what you get when EVERYTHING is on point. Writing, Directing, acting, music....EVERYTHING is absolutly perfect on this episode. It is just amazing to watch. And it is even further improved by being watched directly after the harrowing episode before it.
Amazing reaction as usual! It's so comforting to see you've grown to love the Twelfth Doctor so much. If he isn't your favorite now, he'll most certainly be after next series! :D
Congratulations on just-about beating the Heaven Sent curse! I'm just repeating what everybody else is saying, but for me this is the very best episode of Doctor Who ever. And your reaction to it is wonderful.
This is my favorite episode of Doctor Who ever. There is so much subtext in this episode. Part of it is a love story, a revenge plot, but to me, it's a great metaphor about grief. "It’s funny. The day you lose someone isn’t the worst - at least you’ve got something to do. It’s all the days they stay dead." That line has always stuck with me. I lost someone very close to me a long time ago and the days after their passing where taken up with making plans, calling family members, closing up their affairs, etc. By the time I had free time to think about how I felt about it all, too much time had passed. It would have been improper to bring my feelings to family members who were processing too. The cold that settles in when you realize that in all days that are ahead they'll still be gone.
Watching 9x11, 9x12 and 9x13 all in one evening? Heroic. I mean, i think i've done that about three times over the last few years but i'm so glad that first time round i had a week between each one. Just to breathe, basically, and process everything properly. Great vid: i'm glad that the camera chose that point to die, rather than earlier.
The idea for the monster in this episode actually came from Jenna Coleman. In an interview she was asked what she thought the scariest villain was, and her reply was that she thought the scariest villain would be something that comes at you very slowly, it's unstoppable, and there's no way to escape from it: it just keeps coming at you, but very slowly. Moffat heard her and thought, "Huh," and filed it away.
This episode. This. This is a work of art. It's one of the best episodes, in my opinion, of television I've ever seen, and Capaldi's performance, just Capaldi, was fantastically amazing. And the music at the end is one of my favorite pieces of all time. It's all phenomenal.
The first time that The Doctor was stuck in a "Time Loop" was with the 4th Doctor Tom Baker, in the episode "Meglos". Capaldi though had a much more tougher way to get out of it! Capaldi went above and beyond what any other Doc has done for his companion!
A fine reaction. It was very hard for me, the first time I saw this episode. Seeing The Doctor suffering, seemingly so endlessly, all for the love of his friend. How triumphant, though, when you start to realize that he's actually making headway, actually eroding his way through the diamond wall like some glacier. When he says the line about the bird, and you realize that's what it means, I felt like standing up.
I've such a Classic Who Nerd, so you know how strongly I feel about this episode when I say that this is my favourite Doctor Who episode of either of the 2 runs. I remember on 1st watch the slow realisation of what was happening, followed with the impact of Thousand years becoming Millions and then the incredulous Billions. Great Sci-Fi, My mind was blown. I re-watched straight away (I never do that) and watched a totally new story. I re-watched again recently for the first time in a few years and with some life experience under my belt and watched a 3rd story about Grief. That line about, The day you lose someone isn't the worst, it's all the days they stay dead..... Damn that hit me hard. This could be my favourite episode of any TV Show.
This particular episode is an absolute masterpiece. Everything about it is amazing - Peter’s performance, the script, the direction, cinematography, music - all brilliant. Most of us, though, had a week to process Clara’s death. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to go straight from the emotional turmoil of Face the Raven to this, and have a clear enough head to follow and appreciate its intricacies. Well done!
!!!!!!!! This was the one I was waiting for ^^' n even though I knew with the last reaction, that you would of cheered up before the episode even came up on TH-cam, I still look forward to seeing that in the next reaction :)
And welcome to one of my favorite episodes! When this one came out I was actually thinking of dropping Doctor Who but this saved me (and looking back S9 is in my top 3 of doctor who seasons)
I’m so happy I found your Channel❤️ the best reactor. You can be so engaging while not talking through the whole episode like pretty much every other reactor seems to do🙄 You’re so honest and it’s amazing to see somebody who is experiencing the show for their first time, and to watch it and actually be engaged enough to show a raw emotion.
I absolutely adore this episode. It's a perfect storm of all the elements peaking together: Capaldi is brilliant, the story is engaging, the music is phenomenal, and the lighting and set design are interesting and tell a story all on their own.
The combined talent of Capaldi, Moffatt and Rachel Talalay ( director) is what makes this episode one of, if not the best, episodes of New Who. It’s a travesty that Peter didn’t get nominated for a tv BAFTA for this and although the actors nominated in 2016 were great actors he should have been one of them. The fact Peter carried this episode by himself is just astonishing.
Two Shayla's in one video, what a great surprise, thank goodness for camera fails. So glad that even despite the tears, you could still appreciate how good this episode was. Capaldi's run as the doctor really shows where Doctor Who has come, series 1 with burping bins, series 9 complex layered character pieces with time loops. Glad you really liked this episode :)
This is the HARDEST reaction I have ever had to edit...I tried my best to get as much as I could in here. I ended up re-editing the entire thing over just to be sure it was okay. Hope you all like it :)
Thanks for your hard work, I had to stop watching for a while after ep 10
JustSoShayla that’s one hell of an edit! I love it💙💙
Hell of a job girl...you handled the problem perfectly. You have just passed sesska as my favorite Dr Who reactor. (She didn't like Clara,that was a strike against her) At your young age it's even more impressive. Love ya
I told you Series 9 was a treat :)
Such an amazing episode. Best of all time - perfect for the best Doctor and the best companion
Not one of my favorite episodes but absolutely necessary. Capaldi was an absolute beast. Brilliant.
Alternate titles for this episode:
1.THAT episode of series 9
2.Peter Capaldi showing why he was born to be the Doctor
3. The episode with the really sick music
4. The masterpiece of Doctor Who
I always called it the bird episode.
...or the best episode of Dr. Who.
I would personally go with number 4.
"2. Peter Capaldi showing why he was born to be The Doctor." - Isn't that every episode of Series 8 through 10? I mean even when the writing isn't great Capaldi still gives an incredible performance.
Deathlygunn No arguments from me. He’s my favorite but I’ve heard others say this was the performance that made them realize how great he was. Of course, some of us already knew that before :)
6. The Reactors' Cursed Episode
"We could argue for the rest of our lives about who's the best Doctor, but for me the best single performance in the role is settled. You can only ask a solo of a virtuoso, so thanks God and Scotland for Peter Capaldi." Steven Moffat.
Utter masterpiece. Writing, acting, editing, music, foley, set design... everything. Masterpiece.
Ha ha ha ha
Mindaugas Kaminskas if this episode and Blink are your favourite episodes then you need help
@Mindaugas Kaminskas There are some other episodes I'd put above Blink, but it's definitely up there! Also Blink is a great introduction episode.
@Mindaugas Kaminskas Heaven Sent, Blink, Forest of the Dead/Silence in the Library are my top fave Moffat episodes.
Ruined, by what I feel is one of my least favorite episode that follows. It's a shame really.
Personally, I think that it's a hell of an actor!
God! I love every second of this episode.
OMG
One of the greatest episodes of all time imo, capaldi was unbelievable again😁
The guy talked for an episode and its more captivating than Chibnal’s entire era
I took the writing on his blackboard, re-arranged the letters to spell out "How many seconds, in eternity" and I have that as a tattoo. I loved this episode that much. :')
Brilliant
“There’s this emperor, and he asks the shepherd’s boy how many seconds in eternity. And the shepherd’s boy says, ‘There’s this mountain of pure diamond. It takes an hour to climb it and an hour to go around it, and every hundred years a little bird comes and sharpens its beak on the diamond mountain. And when the entire mountain is chiseled away, the first second of eternity will have passed.’ You may think that’s a hell of a long time. Personally, I think that’s a hell of a bird.”💙
It’s finally here, Capaldi’s best episode in Doctor Who History!
Agreed, but I liked him a lot in Twice upon a time too!
that's a hell of a bird and one hell of a doctor :)
More importantly, the Brothers Grimm were on his dart team!
So cheesy
I cringed just by reading that.
I love that we got to see the Doctor's Mind Palace and the fact that it's the TARDIS is so fitting, I'm guessing it's a reference to Sherlock and I'm sticking with that
Of course that makes SO much sense!!!
1:32 line "The Doctor will see you now" was used in first episode of 11th (11th hour) when he called the Atraxi to come back (if i recall it correctly)
This episode proves that Calapdi is the best actor to ever been cast as the Doctor
John Hurt is probably a better actor even if he didn't really get to show it as the War Doctor.
Agree to disagree here! Capaldi is an amazing Doctor, that's for sure, and probably the best New Who Doctor too, but imo Hartnell, Throughton and Colin Baker were absolutely perfects too!
He was easily one of the best casting choices, he was let down though by Moffats writing, there are a few stand out episodes this one is one of the best but Tennant in my opinion is the best and no one will beat him
@@darkwillalex did you say Colin Baker? Hahahahahaha no
This is another brilliant episode that shows Peter Capaldi's phenomenal acting!!!
Hands down the best episode of Peter's run and easily a top 10 episode In most eyes, it's seriously amazing!
Edit: When you hear that first line about him never ever stopping you get real excited thinking he will get his revenge for sure, but once you realize he will literally never stop even for 4 and a half billion years it breaks your hearts knowing he cares for clara that much. Find someone that will do something even near a single percentage of that and you've got a keeper.
It sure put Rory's 2000 years to shame, didn't it?
@@ABrecher Rory: I waited for 2000 years.
Twelve: Hold my confession dial.
This would be right at the bottom not a top 10 episode! If every episode was as bad as this The Show would get cancelled
And yet she asked him not to do it, and he disregarded her dying wish. What the Doctor did here for Clara was awesome, but we also mustn't forget that she never wanted that.
@@justsomerandomguyonline1144 Well, it's not for everyone. Only smart people.
heaven sent is one of those episodes i’ll never be tired of re-watching. the more you watch it, the more you realise just how clever it is and how much meaning it has. and the music to top it off in this episode is just beautiful.
chris and david are like my childhood best buds and matt is amazing. but peter is genuinely my favourite of them all. amazing reaction!
Your emotional response is why I watch, your honest, a rare quality
THE CURSE IS REAL. I'm glad you got the main reaction though!
moon_raker I actually cant believe it 😂 why this episode!?!?!!!
Amazing that she barely got it in. We should send a warning to Blind Wave as they'll be here in about 3 months.
Haha I can't believe it, it was even brought up on the last DW video 😂 Now if something happens to Blind Wave too, we'll have a mystery on our hands.
@@Will-nn6ux This episode was made in the Medusa Cascade, and is one second out of synch with the rest of the Universe.
@@jazoon7249 It won't do any good because Shayla was warned. But you're right anyway.
Such an incredible episode. Wonderfully written, acted and directed with a fantastic soundtrack throughout. A beautiful metaphor for grief.
I think it works much better as a metaphor for struggling with depression.
This episode is the greatest in Moffat's time as showrunner. It is just a masterclass in sci fi and doctor who.
I'd call it the greatest in all of half a century of Doctor Who, not just Moffat's tenure.
The worst episode of The Show
@@justsomerandomguyonline1144
You say that about every episode.
Michel De Bruyn no I don’t
@@Carabas72 Just look at his channel, he's a troll and a clearly unwell
“you still won’t be there” broke me the first time round
This goes in my top 5 episodes of all time....pure art.
This episode is the worst of Modern Doctor Who
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Dude we get it you like being in the minority
One of The Twelfth Doctors best episodes !!.
The story ,the atmosphere and especially Peter Capaldi’s performance is fantastic!!.
Capaldi is my favourite Doctor as well!! I love him as the Doctor! ❤️
Capaldi's crowning achievement. Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, we get "Heaven Sent". My gosh is it good!
Am so excited to watch Shayla'a series finale reaction!
10:02 that face when you realize it was a confession dial in the literal sense
This episode is a MASTERPIECE. Peter's arc from grumpy Series 8 Doctor to Series 9 is already so good. And he only gets better, honestly
Got some great reaction moments in this one!
"Are you gonna do what I think you..." **jumps out window** "...you are."
"I hate that he's talking to himself..." **Clara shows up**
Welcome to being addicted to the Murray Gold piece "The Shepherd's Boy" from now on. :)
Oh wow. There are some tracks in that Series 9 Murray Gold collection that are heartbreakers (The Shepherd's Boy, but also "aRwaV", "tST"... "aDoC" starts out eerily like Hotel California, and of course "CD" is just tears)
As annoying as I Am The Doctor
Already addicted to basically all of his work.
One of the best episodes of Doctor Who!! Peter's acting chops are fantastic!
*One Of The Worst Episodes
@@justsomerandomguyonline1144 *You're kinda wrong
@UC684bB2ZIggDCMSzibrZXyA dude fuck off
This is one of those episodes that DEMANDS a rewatch. You pick up on so much more when you're watching for the second time. The scene where he realizes what's going on is particularly impactful.
Joonil Oh couldn't agree more, it gets better with each rewatch!
So glad to hear that Peter may now be your favourite Doctor, to me, he is the most 'Doctor-y' Doctor out of all the new bunch. By which I mean he echoes or encapsulates the Doctors of the original series. More mysterious, otherworldly, unpredictable, crotchety, sharper wit than his more recent predecessors that he could have easily slotted into the original series lineup anywhere from the 1960s and 1970s.
If you like Peter's side of the character then I really think you'll love the classic Doctors, especially the first four. I think many subs would love to see you dip into a couple of fan favourites from each.
Wonderful reaction. It was interesting to see you work out what was happening and your realization of the ongoing loop the Doctor was experiencing but not remembering but have to work it out on each individual loop. Watching this episode multiple time only enhances it.
Its a tour de force - an absolute blinder of an episode - and a fantastic reaction that allowed me to relive it again. Thank you.
Shayla is SO cleaver for noticing from the beggining it was a loop. And it's just the 2nd time for what I remember that she figure out an complex puzzle before it even been revealed.
It's amazing how much I loved this episode, when it was basically just Capaldi the entire time. Really shows how great of an actor he was..I can't wait to see your next reaction, it's gonna be so good!
"I want revenge so much right now..." lol so much for Clara's dying wishes then, I guess.
Exactly the same mistake the Doctor made.
Yeaaa, I know. But- yea haha.
When he said he would never ever stop you never knew how true that was
Right ? The first time he says it, badass. The second time, tragic. Every time after "20 million years", most perfectly fitting piece of dialogue ever written.
This was by far one of my favourite episodes of Doctor Who ever, and I have been watching for a very long time. Capaldi's performance was spot on perfect in this.
HOW did you figure out it was a loop so fast!? And remembering the hand at the start of the episode! Nuts. You're so smart. I definitely felt for you when Clara showed up too and it really got to me when you said, "I'm so sick of seeing him hurt."
This is my favourite episode of Doctor Who. :) Love it. When I first saw it, it was so odd that I wasn't sure how I felt about it because it was so different. The more I thought about it, the more I loved it. It's the kind of episode that I think only Doctor Who could do.
Definitely figured it out way faster than I did, very on the ball.
(strictly speaking, not a loop though ;)
I got the loop part at the beginning but I totally forgot moving forward cause I was just so enraptured.
This was the episode that made Capaldi my favorite Doctor. We should also give a shout out to Rachel Talalay's amazing directing.
I loved the music that played as the Doctor's getting through shattering the diamond.
My grandma likes to tell that Brother's Grimm story so I was so excited when it finally clicked for me what we was doing.
Assuming it takes the The Doctor roughly two to three days per loop to reach the wall and "sharpen his beak," and he's been in the Confession Dial for about four and a half billion years, he has died anywhere from approximately 550 billion times to 820 billion times.
I used the same math, but assumed it's a week (he says that crawling back up to the teleporter to complete the loop adds a day and a half), so it comes out at rougly 234 billion for me.
The greatest episode in Doctor Who history, and one of the greatest pieces of television ever produced. Total and utter masterpiece.
Happy reaction anniversary from the future, Past Shayla! I'm sure it will be a good one.
I adore this one. I think the crew who wrote it did a fantastic job of displaying the timelessness of grief and how you live with it in isolation all your life, while trying to live at the same time. And that part "The day you lose someone isn't the worst..." to "It's all the days you live without them" has to be the most powerful I've ever cried. It's so true.
This is the episode that dethroned The Caves of Androzani as the very best episode in the entire show's history for me. The writing showed the very best of Moffat's style, the insane direction by Rachel Talalay and Peter's unmatched acting (which I'm still furious was overlooked for a BAFTA). It's an incredible study on grief and just a masterpiece on television
This is my favorite episode of all time.
Personally, I think that's a hell of a bird.
That indeed is.
Capaldi was already a top contender for favorite Doctor by his fourth episode, this episode solidified it. Absolutely loved his portrayal of The Doctor and his blend of what I felt was New and Old Who.
He's already missed, I really hope he does some Doctor Who audio-dramas
Just when you think your in for an emotional episode of grief or an episode of watching the Doctor come down on his enemy like a ton of bricks, you feel like you were politely handed this gem of an episode where you are truly are made to feel the true amount of despair FOR the Doctor as he comes and goes for millions of years only briefly realizing each time.
This is the masterpiece of Doctor Who!
Everything was done so so right. The score, particularly! Only Capaldi could have done an episode like this. He absolutely owned the screen the whole time.
Seen Most of Classic Who and all of New Who and this is my favorite episode Capaldi to quote another Doctor is Fantastic.
Jokerz 79 same
Peter Capaldi really is different class isn’t he? Extraordinary actor, born to be the Doctor
Peter Capaldi is an amazing actor, he plays a phenomenal role so perfectly it makes you fall in love with him! He is by far, my favourite doctor, and I grew up watching Eccleston and Tennant!
Great reaction as always, I always look forward to watching your videos Shayla!
As someone who was watching classic "Doctor Who" as far back as in the early-to-mid 80s on my local PBS channel and has seen all of NuWho so far, this episode is to me the greatest story of the NuWho era; and is in at least the top 20 of all time DW stories Classic or NuWho.
One thing that makes Peter Capaldi really great as the Doctor, and this goes for David Tennant as well, is they both were mega "Doctor Who" fans growing up. Capaldi's Doctor as a fan growing up was primarily Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor (but he was also influenced by William Hartnell's First Doctor). Tennant's Doctor growing up was Peter Davison's Fifth Doctor, but he was also a huge fan of Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor. So in being huge fans from long ago, they both got what the Doctor was all about, and incorporated some aspects of their favorite Doctors into their own portrayal of the Doctor. With Capaldi's Doctor, you get Hartnell's grumpiness-with-a-twinkle-in-his-eye and Pertwee's take-charge attitude. With Tennant's Doctor, you get Davison's nice-guy, sensitive charisma mixed with Baker's combination of acting the fool to disarm opponents, but also his tendency to get darkly arrogant at times.
I've been watching Dr Who since Jon Pertwee and have a load of favourite episodes but i was never able to pick just one as my absolute favourite until this episode aired. In my opinion it's a masterpiece and Peter Capaldi is just fantastic. Great reaction as always Shayla.
Dropped everything I was doing when I got the notification.
Personally, I think this is one hell of a reaction!
The music for this episode is really a Piece of Art of its own!
God, I miss Murray Gold....
ChanCeNecK I agree. I love Murray Gold’s music
I have several songs from this episode on my evening commute playlist. They really are amazing.
Me too :(
green31OSU Me too!
Me too! I wish he could come back! I miss his music sooooo much!
This is my favorite episode of modern Doctor Who, hands down. From Peter Capaldi's brilliant acting to Murray Gold's breathtaking score (I think "The Shepherd's Boy" is the best track he has ever composed), this episode IS Doctor Who and made Twelve my second favorite doctor (in a close second to Nine). I am so happy you enjoyed it
“It’s funny, the day you lose someone isn’t the worst. At least you’ve got something to do. It’s all the days they stay dead.”
i love chris because he did so much in one year.and his bond with rose,and you really felt it when he died.every one else had 3 years to make you fall in love with them. plus he brought back the franchise and got a whole new generation to watch. all of this is a hell of a lot to do in 1 year.
The music in this episode is amazing 'Breaking The Wall'
Took literally years before they released it too.
Breaking the Wall is what fans called it before it was actually released. The real title of the track is The Shepherd's Boy.
@@karkatvantas9557 It will always be Breaking the Wall for me
One of the best episodes I've ever seen in all of Doctor Who, I would even dare say, one of the best stories I've ever seen on television history due to the complexity involved, the poetic nature of it, the personal conflicts and resolutions it generates about us and the Doctor's storyline, the fact it can be seen as a debate between depression/oppression vs endurance/freedom, the cleverness of playing with all the elements, the fact that it can be seen as a great standalone, the acting involved, the monologues, the fact that it's a great mystery (which Doctor Who should often be)... I could go on all day. This episode is a wonderful and rare piece of television art imo.
This was the episode that convinced me Capaldi was the Doctor. He was a fucking *legend* here. Carring an entire ep on your own shows the quality of an actor, and Peter Capaldi is top tier. I was blown away; watched this over and over, in awe.
Shortlisted for an Emmy, totally should have won one. Absolutely sensational.
It did not. It was submitted to support Capaldi for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Moffat for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series and Talalay for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series, none of them were selected by Emmy committee.
Hugo nominated too, also should've won (an episode of Jessica Jones won instead which ordinarily i'd be fine with but 'Heaven Sent' is on another level IMO).
Why should it have won? This episode is worth a razzie. Episodes like this is why people hated The Moffat era and why people are happy he no longer writes for the show
@@justsomerandomguyonline1144 It's called an opinion.
@@justsomerandomguyonline1144 I think you're confusing season 9 episode 11 for season 9 episode 12. The next episode definitely demonstrates some of his worst weaknesses.
This is what you get when EVERYTHING is on point. Writing, Directing, acting, music....EVERYTHING is absolutly perfect on this episode. It is just amazing to watch. And it is even further improved by being watched directly after the harrowing episode before it.
Amazing reaction as usual! It's so comforting to see you've grown to love the Twelfth Doctor so much. If he isn't your favorite now, he'll most certainly be after next series! :D
So many similar feelings to when I first watched this one. Definitely one of my top Doctor Who episodes of all time.
I remember feeling so devasted after Clara's death. I forced myself to get on with it and was in awe of the genius behind episode
Congratulations on just-about beating the Heaven Sent curse! I'm just repeating what everybody else is saying, but for me this is the very best episode of Doctor Who ever. And your reaction to it is wonderful.
I'm so happy you did this episode and watched them all in a row, it's such a work of art this show lol.
This is my favorite episode of Doctor Who ever. There is so much subtext in this episode. Part of it is a love story, a revenge plot, but to me, it's a great metaphor about grief.
"It’s funny. The day you lose someone isn’t the worst - at least you’ve got something to do. It’s all the days they stay dead."
That line has always stuck with me. I lost someone very close to me a long time ago and the days after their passing where taken up with making plans, calling family members, closing up their affairs, etc. By the time I had free time to think about how I felt about it all, too much time had passed. It would have been improper to bring my feelings to family members who were processing too. The cold that settles in when you realize that in all days that are ahead they'll still be gone.
"Is this a loop?" Oh god is it ever a fucking loop. I think we all gasped as he gradually increased the number of years that had gone by.
4:12 "is this a loop?"... definitely the earliest Ive seen that called
Same
This is my favourite Doctor Who episode. Capaldi is such phenomenal actor and with amazing scripts he shines.
Finally, this is one of my favourite episodes.
Watching 9x11, 9x12 and 9x13 all in one evening? Heroic. I mean, i think i've done that about three times over the last few years but i'm so glad that first time round i had a week between each one. Just to breathe, basically, and process everything properly. Great vid: i'm glad that the camera chose that point to die, rather than earlier.
The idea for the monster in this episode actually came from Jenna Coleman. In an interview she was asked what she thought the scariest villain was, and her reply was that she thought the scariest villain would be something that comes at you very slowly, it's unstoppable, and there's no way to escape from it: it just keeps coming at you, but very slowly.
Moffat heard her and thought, "Huh," and filed it away.
One of the greatest episodes of Doctor Who and one of Capaldi's best if not THE best!
Fantastic Episode. Fantastic Music. More Fantastic Capaldi. And another fantastic reaction, thank you!!!!!
This episode. This. This is a work of art. It's one of the best episodes, in my opinion, of television I've ever seen, and Capaldi's performance, just Capaldi, was fantastically amazing. And the music at the end is one of my favorite pieces of all time. It's all phenomenal.
The first time that The Doctor was stuck in a "Time Loop" was with the 4th Doctor Tom Baker, in the episode "Meglos". Capaldi though had a much more tougher way to get out of it! Capaldi went above and beyond what any other Doc has done for his companion!
This episode is a must for full reaction on Patreon
Thanks for sharing your raw emotions with us. That’s what we enjoy watching, and being able to relive these moments through you. 😊
A fine reaction. It was very hard for me, the first time I saw this episode. Seeing The Doctor suffering, seemingly so endlessly, all for the love of his friend. How triumphant, though, when you start to realize that he's actually making headway, actually eroding his way through the diamond wall like some glacier. When he says the line about the bird, and you realize that's what it means, I felt like standing up.
The best acting performance of the modern era, in my humble opinion. "Personally, I think that's one hell of an actor"
I've such a Classic Who Nerd, so you know how strongly I feel about this episode when I say that this is my favourite Doctor Who episode of either of the 2 runs. I remember on 1st watch the slow realisation of what was happening, followed with the impact of Thousand years becoming Millions and then the incredulous Billions. Great Sci-Fi, My mind was blown. I re-watched straight away (I never do that) and watched a totally new story. I re-watched again recently for the first time in a few years and with some life experience under my belt and watched a 3rd story about Grief. That line about, The day you lose someone isn't the worst, it's all the days they stay dead..... Damn that hit me hard. This could be my favourite episode of any TV Show.
This particular episode is an absolute masterpiece. Everything about it is amazing - Peter’s performance, the script, the direction, cinematography, music - all brilliant.
Most of us, though, had a week to process Clara’s death. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to go straight from the emotional turmoil of Face the Raven to this, and have a clear enough head to follow and appreciate its intricacies. Well done!
Keep the emotion coming! That's why I like the reactions, it's genuine.
!!!!!!!! This was the one I was waiting for ^^' n even though I knew with the last reaction, that you would of cheered up before the episode even came up on TH-cam, I still look forward to seeing that in the next reaction :)
And welcome to one of my favorite episodes! When this one came out I was actually thinking of dropping Doctor Who but this saved me
(and looking back S9 is in my top 3 of doctor who seasons)
The music in this episode was amazingly beautiful... And makes me cry. Not just because of this episode.
The last 3 episode of this season really broke my heart. I'm glad to know i'm not the only one
And for Shayla to watch all 3 at once for the first time - what a roller coaster!
Hybrid half timelord, half dalek. The doctor has been called “A Good Dalek” multiple times.
I’m so happy I found your Channel❤️ the best reactor. You can be so engaging while not talking through the whole episode like pretty much every other reactor seems to do🙄 You’re so honest and it’s amazing to see somebody who is experiencing the show for their first time, and to watch it and actually be engaged enough to show a raw emotion.
This episode deserved a prize.
I absolutely adore this episode. It's a perfect storm of all the elements peaking together: Capaldi is brilliant, the story is engaging, the music is phenomenal, and the lighting and set design are interesting and tell a story all on their own.
The combined talent of Capaldi, Moffatt and Rachel Talalay ( director) is what makes this episode one of, if not the best, episodes of New Who. It’s a travesty that Peter didn’t get nominated for a tv BAFTA for this and although the actors nominated in 2016 were great actors he should have been one of them. The fact Peter carried this episode by himself is just astonishing.
Two Shayla's in one video, what a great surprise, thank goodness for camera fails. So glad that even despite the tears, you could still appreciate how good this episode was. Capaldi's run as the doctor really shows where Doctor Who has come, series 1 with burping bins, series 9 complex layered character pieces with time loops. Glad you really liked this episode :)
and wasn't Murray Gold's score amazing too!
And this was the episode were Capaldi became my favourite doctor he excelled in this episode :D
Probably one of the best episodes ever. So amazing!
Good on you for barely avoiding the curse.