The Stories I will be reacting to in Season 5: The Tomb of the Cybermen The Ice Warriors The Enemy of the World The Web of Fear *Fury from the Deep will be reacted to when it is released later this year.
Web of Fear is a brilliant serial...very atmospheric and creepy. The first serial I remember watching as a kid, and which had me hiding behind the sofa.
I take it you'll try and use the telesnaps for part three of web of fear. Its only one part and I'd say it actually holds up alright. Glad you're not skipping it.
This is actually Matt Smiths favourite episode. He rang Moffat at like 2am after watching this story going on about how good it is. This is one of the reasons he based his doctor on the second doctor
I'd love to see Moffat's reaction to that, fast asleep dreaming about wibbly wobbly timey wimey, and the suddenly being woken up out of the blue? "Hello? who the hell is this? It's 2am!" "Matt?" "What? Tomb of the Cybermen?" "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING WATCHING TOMB OF THE CYBERMEN AT 2AM IN THE MORNING, AND WHY ARE YOU PHONING ME ABOUT IT, GO ANNOY KAREN!"
"You belong to us. You shall be like us" - Tomb of the Cybermen is a straight up classic; one of the very best of the Troughton Era, as well as being up there with World Enough and Time/The Doctor Falls as one of the greatest Cybermen stories ever produced. The Cybermen are really effective and iconic throughout, the acting on the whole is really good, especially by the core TARDIS trio. The music, the cliffhangers and the introduction of the Cybermats are also highlights. It's lucky that it was discovered in 1991, otherwise we wouldn't have it today. Evil of the Daleks is also a classic in its own right. The writing is very good, Theodore Maxitble was a fascinating villain, the Daleks are proper threatening throughout, and having the last two parts set on Skaro where we are finally introduced to the Dalek Emperor gives the story an epic sense of scale. Hopefully, at some point, the animation team will do justice to this story as this would definitely benefit from animation.
For Sesska and anyone who is following the classic series with her: from now on you will watch some of the best stories from the Second Doctor. And The Tomb of the Cybermen is easily in the Top 5 of his era.
Season 5 was a mini golden era of Doctor Who, imho. No spoilers, but I will say that three of my favorite Second Doctor stories are on their way... and I'm looking forward to seeing your reaction to them.
Matt Smith loves this story. It's one he cites as something influential on him as the Doctor. (Funnily enough, when asked at Wales Comic Con which companion he'd like to be, he said Jamie in this episode)
My favorite moment is the Doctor and Jamie holding hands. Totally planned by Troughton and Hines. It showed both the relationship between the Doctor and Jamie and both the actors
Shame you didn't include the scene in the target practice room with this line from the Doctor: "Now there is a distinct element of risk in what I'm asking you all to do, so if anyone wishes to leave they must do so at once. (Jamie starts making for the door, but the Doctor grabs him) Not you, Jamie." According to Frazer Hines, that's one of those silly improvised moments he and Patrick Troughton would slip into the filming of an episode; much to the chagrin of the director who wasn't expecting it.
One of the greatest stories in all of doctor who's long history, a superb story, everything is perfect about it, also Troughton, my favourite Doctor every, great reaction hun, glad to see you are ok, stay safe and healthy
Here we come Season 5! Tomb of The Cyberman was my first Second Doctor story, it was on Netflix in my country for a short period of time, it was all put together and presented as a movie, it's a great story and it's where we really start to get the feel of not only the characters but how they interact. Also, Welcome Victoria and R.I.P Deborah Watling.
About your comment on Jamie and Victoria - if I remember right (I went through every available Classic Who on Britbox a few years ago), Jamie was always very protective and caring for the female companions, like a big brother. That was always nice to see. Someday I have to go back on Britbox and watch Classic Who all over again!
Do you remember 'Closing Time'? Do you remember that creature that attacked Craig that made the Dr have to do that amazing jump thought the glass window? That creature was also a Cybermat! Yes I'm afraid this is one of those stories where "anything that can go wrong will go wrong". As to what you said about their knowledge of the Cybermen, I think there's probably a big difference between having first hand knowledge and just reading about them in books (or whatever they have instead of books from whichever time period this is). Human curiosity, in this case archaeological, can be dangerous sometimes and there's always those people that want to know more, we should know, we're Dr Who fans after all. Really, really glad you enjoyed this & 'The Evil of the Daleks'. I too share your love for the humanised Daleks, absolutely perfect for imitating in the the kids playground!
I was about to say something about Clara but technically they met 1 Clara in the Victorian era and another one in the modern day so I guess that one cancels itself out lol
This was actually the last lost story to be completely recovered until the discovery of Enemy of the World in 2013. Seasons 5 and 6 are in much better shape than 3 and 4 now, I think you're going to get a better feel for the Second Doctor now.
Also, to be fair to Victoria, she's kind of got nothing to lose at this point. She's just been through a traumatic experience and then been put in this insane situation, too, so I can forgive the poor decision making.
I remember when this story was found after being lost for decades, in a vault in Hong Kong of all places. It thrilled me then to be seeing it for the first time and it retains that magic for me now. So glad to see you reacting to it and enjoying it!
I loved this story when it came out because prior to its release it had been presumed missing & it was talked about so fondly in Doctor Who magazine as being a firm favourite with fans at the time. They even tried to re-construct the large control panel as a sort of artists impression based on both the script & memories of set designers. So when it was found in its entirety, I was over the moon! Many thanks for another great review & really, don't feel you have to say sorry for wanting a bit of time out, you do such a great job with these & deserve a rest!
While a lot of people here seem to really love this story, it’s interesting to note that it is kind of controversial with some fans because it was totally missing for many years and the soundtracks for it were hard to find. So, when it was found, a lot of people were really disappointed because of overhyping. For my money, I really love the set design and the location filming, but I’m mostly lukewarm on the overall story. Some good moments though. BTW The Tomb is one of the biggest sets DW has ever had. Like that’s not visual trickery, they actually are climbing down this huge, multi level set. 15:19 Well, that became one of the problems with the Moffat Era. If Everybody Lives, then death doesn’t matter and there’s not a lot of threat. One of the things I appreciate about Classic Who is a certain amount of grit that’s lacking in the New Series.
I remember the ecstatic headline in Doctor Who Magazine - 'TOMB FOUND'. They'd already lined up narrated audio recordings for release, but rushed the video out instead (at a slightly inflated price). You're absolutely right - after the initial enthusiasm a sort of uneasy silence settled and it was sort of silently agreed that Tomb really wasn't as good as everybody had been saying/hoping. It's nice to see that subsequent generations of fans who didn't have the same expectations have come to rate this story highly once again.
grfgtbhh34 the grit and death and unjust death was all there in the RTD era. We came to love characters in the space of an episode like Lynda with a Y, Jabe, Sir Robert, Gwyneth, the whole of Bowie Base 1 etc and wee devastated when they died. Moffat on the other hand resurrected so many people or removed the threat of death so completely that I was sort of rooting for people in his episodes to actually die to see if he’d grown a pair of balls yet rather than hoping they all made it back safely and alive.
Given the effort put into the set construction with this one no one should have felt the slightest hint of disappointment finding a complete black and white Troughton four-parter. It is great to have this one back as a season starter.
“You belong to us. You shall be like us.” sends a shiver down the spine. Hands down my favourite Cyberman story of the entire show and the Cybermen breaking out of their tombs to that soaring music is absolutely spellbinding. A classic in every sense of the word.
I've read the Evil of the Daleks novel several times. I love this story. Hopefully it will get animated sometime in the near future as actually finding the missing episodes may be too much to hope for.
I mean, it's either gonna be Evil or Master Plan next. Most of the rest of the missing stories are historicals, and even The Savages and The Space Pirates aren't exactly popular stories.
Hurrah for my favorite Classic Doctor, two of my favorite companions (Victoria IS a good companion fight me) and all around one of the best episodes in Doctor Who's history!
You definitely don't need to apologize about taking the time off. You feel it's the best for you, and that's all that matters. I'm sure none of us would want you to feel burnt out, and can understand your need for the break. This was the first of the 2nd Doctor stories I ever saw, and it ended up making me a quick fan of him (he ranks among my top three Doctors so far, with this doing a great deal toward making me a fan).
I think you will really like Season 5, most of the episodes from here on out still exist too so you will be able to get a better feel for the 2nd Doctor and Jamie.
Evil of the daleks was a goodbye to the daleks as they where taken away from dr who as the creator wanted to sell them to the USA for a series but it failed glad you are meeting Victoria now as her and Jamie are my favourite companions for the second doctor
All of this about the button presson reminds me of the 10th Doctor's first episode, "So if I see a great, big, threatening button which should never ever ever be pressed, then I just want to do this. *presses button*"
Hi Jess! You'll almost certainly want to read a summary of Fury from the Deep before you reach Season 6. As you feared, there are significant plot points in it.
A 40 minute video? You spoil us, Jess. Excited to see how you react to more Cybermen! Edit: Great reaction. :) And Victoria is driving me insane so far.
Cyril Shaps voiced a character on an old Enid Blyton Noddy vinyl LP in the late 1970s sometime. I trust it would probably be a very rare item now. But then again Jon Pertwee voiced Spotty on the Super Ted cartoon and both were acting together on the UNIT laboratory set in Planet Of The Spiders from 1974. Bernard Archard from the first Troughton story Power of The Daleks returns for Pyramids Of Mars in 1975 as does Philip Madoc from The War Games for The Brain Of Morbius in 1976. Another guy who's name escapes me from The Seeds Of Death returns for Revenge Of The Cybermen so you get a whole host of very good supporting actors from the 1960s returning in the mid 1970s period of the show.
I remember watching this when they showed this on PBS way back in the early 90s when they found the completed version of this like in Tokyo, hong Kong or some other Asian place. Everyone was excited at the find!
If you thought Susan was a screamer. Trust me, you *DO NOT* want to get a headache during the next run of videos.😬 I mean, I love her, but it's hard work sometimes. Alt. title for Jess: DR WHO AND THE DEADLY BUTTONPUSHERS This is easily my favourite Second Doctor story I've seen. It's so good.👍
30:04 “oh he got the funny hat!” Omg that fricking made me laugh my ass off because I’m just picturing you saying it if you were in the situation 😂😂😂...then I remember you would rather stay in the TARDIS then be in this situation lol
Another great reaction as always. Glad you are enjoying the Troughton era, it's my favourite era of the show. P.S. You did pronounce Kemel's name correctly 🙂
The Tomb of the Cybermen is one of the best all time stories. It's got a lot of creative elements and memorable characters. 29:09 Funny story. When they were filming the Cybermen revival scene partway through they had a tea break but they couldn't get the Cybermen from the balcony down so they couldn't have their tea I feel that Jess is going to have a interesting time with Victoria.
1:30: Hopefully, one day 'The Evil of the Daleks' will be animated or otherwise restored. 13:15: Evil of the Daleks was the last Dalek story made for some years as the rights to use them reverted back to Terry Nation from the BBC. Nation had his own plans for the Daleks, which in the end didn't come to anything. 26:15: Victoria has her weaknesses but don't underestimate her. 29:30: And she hits the cybermat first time!
When I watched these old stories from the '60s, I only watched the ones that are complete. No animated ones, no plain audio, no individual episodes from incomplete stories. And I also decided to skip over Sesska's reactions to stories I haven't seen, just in case they are discovered sometime in the future. So I only watch the reactions for stories I've actually seen. So it's been really difficult for me lately. Every week I'd check to see what story she was doing, and every time it was something I've never seen. You can't believe what a relief it is to finally see this story appear on here!
Growing up as a fan of a certain age, 'Tomb of the Cybermen' was considered one of the holy grails. When it was suddenly discovered in Hong Kong in 1991, it was like the Dead Sea Scrolls had turned up. Then, when it was rush-released on VHS in the UK, it immediately stormed the video charts. The night of that release I watched Episode One and tried to sleep... but even at 19 I had to see the rest of the story.
Still one of the best second Doc stories. Can still remember the excitement on hearing it had been rediscovered... and buying a VHS copy in London in 1990. The Doctor is super manipulative in this story, you wonder what his motivations are? Perhaps bowing to the inevitability of the situation and thinking these people are here anyway, might as well fix the problem now The psychedelic wall effect isn’t a very Cyberman kind of thing though, odd. Wonder How they came up with that particular trap?
It's one of the most extensive reconstructions they have ever attempted, and it really payed off. It's almost like watching the original. Only almost though.
This was one of the first Classic Who things I ever watched(after starting with Modern Who). And it was fantastic! Also idk if you're aware but Matt Smith based a lot of his Doctor off of the Second Doctor.
Another good thing about you taking breaks and videos of yours getting delayed is that we get closer to a release date of Fury from the Deep (hopefully current times won’t affect that), meaning that if you’re lucky, it will already be out by the time you get to that point.
Looking back, it's interesting that you bonded so much with Ben who is generally regraded as one of the weakest companions. The Daleks wanting to add the 'human factor' to their makeup comes back, of course in New Who in Daleks in Manhattan/Evolution of the Daleks.
My favourite moment from theese episodes is kleig trying to reason with the cyber controller and you get the cut to it's blank face. Brilliantly executed scene.
It's difficult to communicate how rare this story seemed when it came back... in our time of plentiful opportunity to relive the 1960s... because I didn't even know what these Cybermen sounded like until this....
How can I put this without spoiling "Fury From the Deep"..? The beginning of the next story (Wheel in Space) does give away a major story element from the end of "Fury". You may want to consult a friend who is familar with Classic Who and work out if it wouldn't be best to wait to move on passed "Fury" until the animated version arrives. Not that I want to delay your reactions because I enjoy them (just trying to help you get the best viewing experience.)
I do really love this story because it gives hints of the doctors past with his family as he was a grandfather that suggests children it way I love 1-4 the most as the uniformity was there and mystery
Re: The 'stupid' people in this story; as ever, Terry Pratchett put it best: “...Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry...”
I swear to God if I was an American citizen and not from the UK you'd be my perfect woman. I am currently watching the pertwee series. I found troughton so sarcastic so be interesting to see where they go with it before Tom Baker comes around. Keep up the amazing videos.
The Stories I will be reacting to in Season 5:
The Tomb of the Cybermen
The Ice Warriors
The Enemy of the World
The Web of Fear
*Fury from the Deep will be reacted to when it is released later this year.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Fury from The Deep is delayed till next year because of what’s going on
Ice warriors is really good
@@icantthinkofagoodusername4575 agreed - I'd suggest reading a summary, then watch it whenever it actually releases.
Web of Fear is a brilliant serial...very atmospheric and creepy. The first serial I remember watching as a kid, and which had me hiding behind the sofa.
I take it you'll try and use the telesnaps for part three of web of fear. Its only one part and I'd say it actually holds up alright. Glad you're not skipping it.
This was the story Matt Smith watched in order to get prepared to play the 11th Doctor. Still a classic.
This is actually Matt Smiths favourite episode. He rang Moffat at like 2am after watching this story going on about how good it is. This is one of the reasons he based his doctor on the second doctor
I'd love to see Moffat's reaction to that, fast asleep dreaming about wibbly wobbly timey wimey, and the suddenly being woken up out of the blue?
"Hello? who the hell is this? It's 2am!" "Matt?" "What? Tomb of the Cybermen?" "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING WATCHING TOMB OF THE CYBERMEN AT 2AM IN THE MORNING, AND WHY ARE YOU PHONING ME ABOUT IT, GO ANNOY KAREN!"
"You belong to us. You shall be like us" - Tomb of the Cybermen is a straight up classic; one of the very best of the Troughton Era, as well as being up there with World Enough and Time/The Doctor Falls as one of the greatest Cybermen stories ever produced. The Cybermen are really effective and iconic throughout, the acting on the whole is really good, especially by the core TARDIS trio. The music, the cliffhangers and the introduction of the Cybermats are also highlights. It's lucky that it was discovered in 1991, otherwise we wouldn't have it today.
Evil of the Daleks is also a classic in its own right. The writing is very good, Theodore Maxitble was a fascinating villain, the Daleks are proper threatening throughout, and having the last two parts set on Skaro where we are finally introduced to the Dalek Emperor gives the story an epic sense of scale. Hopefully, at some point, the animation team will do justice to this story as this would definitely benefit from animation.
Throughton had the best Cybermen stories.
For Sesska and anyone who is following the classic series with her: from now on you will watch some of the best stories from the Second Doctor. And The Tomb of the Cybermen is easily in the Top 5 of his era.
It's the top 5 of Doctor Who.
Season 5 was a mini golden era of Doctor Who, imho. No spoilers, but I will say that three of my favorite Second Doctor stories are on their way... and I'm looking forward to seeing your reaction to them.
No it's not but the truth is apart from three stories every patrick troughton story is the best of doctor who.
Matt Smith loves this story. It's one he cites as something influential on him as the Doctor.
(Funnily enough, when asked at Wales Comic Con which companion he'd like to be, he said Jamie in this episode)
My favorite moment is the Doctor and Jamie holding hands. Totally planned by Troughton and Hines. It showed both the relationship between the Doctor and Jamie and both the actors
Shame you didn't include the scene in the target practice room with this line from the Doctor:
"Now there is a distinct element of risk in what I'm asking you all to do, so if anyone wishes to leave they must do so at once. (Jamie starts making for the door, but the Doctor grabs him) Not you, Jamie."
According to Frazer Hines, that's one of those silly improvised moments he and Patrick Troughton would slip into the filming of an episode; much to the chagrin of the director who wasn't expecting it.
Penfold 74 Also the part where the Doctor and Jamie mistakenly hold hands.
Steve Kemmett - “mistakenly”, uh-huh. 😉
@@JekyViews hahah! two an jamie were very touchy
Jamie was a g
One of the greatest stories in all of doctor who's long history, a superb story, everything is perfect about it, also Troughton, my favourite Doctor every, great reaction hun, glad to see you are ok, stay safe and healthy
Here we come Season 5!
Tomb of The Cyberman was my first Second Doctor story, it was on Netflix in my country for a short period of time, it was all put together and presented as a movie, it's a great story and it's where we really start to get the feel of not only the characters but how they interact.
Also, Welcome Victoria and R.I.P Deborah Watling.
About your comment on Jamie and Victoria - if I remember right (I went through every available Classic Who on Britbox a few years ago), Jamie was always very protective and caring for the female companions, like a big brother. That was always nice to see. Someday I have to go back on Britbox and watch Classic Who all over again!
When I was a kid, these were the cybermen that haunted my dreams, and I was so happy about it.
Do you remember 'Closing Time'? Do you remember that creature that attacked Craig that made the Dr have to do that amazing jump thought the glass window? That creature was also a Cybermat!
Yes I'm afraid this is one of those stories where "anything that can go wrong will go wrong".
As to what you said about their knowledge of the Cybermen, I think there's probably a big difference between having first hand knowledge and just reading about them in books (or whatever they have instead of books from whichever time period this is).
Human curiosity, in this case archaeological, can be dangerous sometimes and there's always those people that want to know more, we should know, we're Dr Who fans after all.
Really, really glad you enjoyed this & 'The Evil of the Daleks'. I too share your love for the humanised Daleks, absolutely perfect for imitating in the the kids playground!
I'd love for the Humanized Daleks to come back.
What I love about Jamie and Victoria, one is from 1746 and the other is from 1866. They wouldn't dare NOT have modern day companions on the show now.
I was about to say something about Clara but technically they met 1 Clara in the Victorian era and another one in the modern day so I guess that one cancels itself out lol
@tysontaggart7246 and as far as I remember, Victorian Clara was never a companion as in she never travelled on the TARDIS.
This was actually the last lost story to be completely recovered until the discovery of Enemy of the World in 2013. Seasons 5 and 6 are in much better shape than 3 and 4 now, I think you're going to get a better feel for the Second Doctor now.
I love Tomb of the Cybermen. It was my first Troughton story, and it is the one that made me fall in love with the 2nd Doctor.
Also, to be fair to Victoria, she's kind of got nothing to lose at this point. She's just been through a traumatic experience and then been put in this insane situation, too, so I can forgive the poor decision making.
Can't imagine what she plans to do with that cyber rabbit in her bag...
Aw, she didn't recognize the cybermat. Even after seeing The Doctor and Craigs epic struggle with one...
This is one of my favorite 2nd doctor stories so glad you are here reacting to it!
I remember when this story was found after being lost for decades, in a vault in Hong Kong of all places. It thrilled me then to be seeing it for the first time and it retains that magic for me now. So glad to see you reacting to it and enjoying it!
Jess is cracking me up. Love the look when Victoria puts the cybermat in her purse. 😂🤣
Finally, I've been really looking forward to this one, an absolute classic!
I loved this story when it came out because prior to its release it had been presumed missing & it was talked about so fondly in Doctor Who magazine as being a firm favourite with fans at the time. They even tried to re-construct the large control panel as a sort of artists impression based on both the script & memories of set designers. So when it was found in its entirety, I was over the moon! Many thanks for another great review & really, don't feel you have to say sorry for wanting a bit of time out, you do such a great job with these & deserve a rest!
While a lot of people here seem to really love this story, it’s interesting to note that it is kind of controversial with some fans because it was totally missing for many years and the soundtracks for it were hard to find.
So, when it was found, a lot of people were really disappointed because of overhyping.
For my money, I really love the set design and the location filming, but I’m mostly lukewarm on the overall story. Some good moments though.
BTW The Tomb is one of the biggest sets DW has ever had. Like that’s not visual trickery, they actually are climbing down this huge, multi level set.
15:19 Well, that became one of the problems with the Moffat Era. If Everybody Lives, then death doesn’t matter and there’s not a lot of threat. One of the things I appreciate about Classic Who is a certain amount of grit that’s lacking in the New Series.
I remember the ecstatic headline in Doctor Who Magazine - 'TOMB FOUND'. They'd already lined up narrated audio recordings for release, but rushed the video out instead (at a slightly inflated price). You're absolutely right - after the initial enthusiasm a sort of uneasy silence settled and it was sort of silently agreed that Tomb really wasn't as good as everybody had been saying/hoping. It's nice to see that subsequent generations of fans who didn't have the same expectations have come to rate this story highly once again.
grfgtbhh34 the grit and death and unjust death was all there in the RTD era. We came to love characters in the space of an episode like Lynda with a Y, Jabe, Sir Robert, Gwyneth, the whole of Bowie Base 1 etc and wee devastated when they died. Moffat on the other hand resurrected so many people or removed the threat of death so completely that I was sort of rooting for people in his episodes to actually die to see if he’d grown a pair of balls yet rather than hoping they all made it back safely and alive.
Given the effort put into the set construction with this one no one should have felt the slightest hint of disappointment finding a complete black and white Troughton four-parter. It is great to have this one back as a season starter.
Tomb of the Cybermen AKA Matt Smith's favorite classic episode!!
The cybermen exiting the Tomb is one of Doctor Who’s most iconic images.
Tomb of the Cybermen is my fav 2nd Doctor Who story
I can't belive that it has been 28 years since this story was recovered. Love your reactions Sesska :)
“You belong to us. You shall be like us.” sends a shiver down the spine. Hands down my favourite Cyberman story of the entire show and the Cybermen breaking out of their tombs to that soaring music is absolutely spellbinding. A classic in every sense of the word.
"High-haired little bitch" and "Oh Victoria, you never stood a chance" sent me 😂
I've read the Evil of the Daleks novel several times. I love this story. Hopefully it will get animated sometime in the near future as actually finding the missing episodes may be too much to hope for.
I mean, it's either gonna be Evil or Master Plan next. Most of the rest of the missing stories are historicals, and even The Savages and The Space Pirates aren't exactly popular stories.
Hurrah for my favorite Classic Doctor, two of my favorite companions (Victoria IS a good companion fight me) and all around one of the best episodes in Doctor Who's history!
Jamie and Victoria are my favorite companions.
In season six Jamie and Zoe are not bad as a pair either. Best thing about that season is most of it is intact bar Space Pirates.
You definitely don't need to apologize about taking the time off. You feel it's the best for you, and that's all that matters. I'm sure none of us would want you to feel burnt out, and can understand your need for the break.
This was the first of the 2nd Doctor stories I ever saw, and it ended up making me a quick fan of him (he ranks among my top three Doctors so far, with this doing a great deal toward making me a fan).
"Oh no! Paranoid grumpy man!" - is my favourite quote.
I think you will really like Season 5, most of the episodes from here on out still exist too so you will be able to get a better feel for the 2nd Doctor and Jamie.
"Not a rat, a Cybermat" The Eleventh Doctor (via the Fourth, via the late -treasured - Terrance Dicks)
Keep in mind Victoria is new to this whole thing. She's ignorant, and doesn't understand. Hence her making bad decisions.
Evil of the daleks was a goodbye to the daleks as they where taken away from dr who as the creator wanted to sell them to the USA for a series but it failed glad you are meeting Victoria now as her and Jamie are my favourite companions for the second doctor
This was found in a Hong Kong TV vault after being lost for decades and returned to the BBC in 1991.
All of this about the button presson reminds me of the 10th Doctor's first episode, "So if I see a great, big, threatening button which should never ever ever be pressed, then I just want to do this. *presses button*"
One of the only Second Doctor stories I've seen, and an excellent one. Peak Cybermen.
Hi Jess! You'll almost certainly want to read a summary of Fury from the Deep before you reach Season 6. As you feared, there are significant plot points in it.
An absolute all-time Classic. In my Top 10 all-time.
That Cyberman music is some of the most iconic in the show to me. And I LOVE the Cyber Controller's voice.
A 40 minute video? You spoil us, Jess. Excited to see how you react to more Cybermen!
Edit: Great reaction. :) And Victoria is driving me insane so far.
Paranoid, grumpy guy was played by Cyril Shaps. He appears in 3 more stories in different roles through 70s Who.
Lol, I've owned this story for years (along with all other classic Who) & didn't make the connection to who he was in this! Seems obvious now!
Cyril Shaps voiced a character on an old Enid Blyton Noddy vinyl LP in the late 1970s sometime. I trust it would probably be a very rare item now. But then again Jon Pertwee voiced Spotty on the Super Ted cartoon and both were acting together on the UNIT laboratory set in Planet Of The Spiders from 1974. Bernard Archard from the first Troughton story Power of The Daleks returns for Pyramids Of Mars in 1975 as does Philip Madoc from The War Games for The Brain Of Morbius in 1976. Another guy who's name escapes me from The Seeds Of Death returns for Revenge Of The Cybermen so you get a whole host of very good supporting actors from the 1960s returning in the mid 1970s period of the show.
I remember watching this when they showed this on PBS way back in the early 90s when they found the completed version of this like in Tokyo, hong Kong or some other Asian place. Everyone was excited at the find!
If you thought Susan was a screamer. Trust me, you *DO NOT* want to get a headache during the next run of videos.😬 I mean, I love her, but it's hard work sometimes.
Alt. title for Jess: DR WHO AND THE DEADLY BUTTONPUSHERS
This is easily my favourite Second Doctor story I've seen. It's so good.👍
Sesska can give Susan and Victoria healthy competition in a screaming contest.
30:04 “oh he got the funny hat!” Omg that fricking made me laugh my ass off because I’m just picturing you saying it if you were in the situation 😂😂😂...then I remember you would rather stay in the TARDIS then be in this situation lol
Just spent the evening having a Classic Who fest and I put on the computer and hey!,here is the latest review! Excellent!
Another great reaction as always. Glad you are enjoying the Troughton era, it's my favourite era of the show.
P.S. You did pronounce Kemel's name correctly 🙂
The Tomb of the Cybermen is one of the best all time stories. It's got a lot of creative elements and memorable characters.
29:09 Funny story. When they were filming the Cybermen revival scene partway through they had a tea break but they couldn't get the Cybermen from the balcony down so they couldn't have their tea
I feel that Jess is going to have a interesting time with Victoria.
Hollywood Squares with Cybermen, love it
Finally! My favorite #2 serial, and something I think you will love!
The Abominable Snowmen and The Invasion are gonna be great!
Not to mention Enemy Of The World. Can't wait for that one.
1:30: Hopefully, one day 'The Evil of the Daleks' will be animated or otherwise restored.
13:15: Evil of the Daleks was the last Dalek story made for some years as the rights to use them reverted back to Terry Nation from the BBC. Nation had his own plans for the Daleks, which in the end didn't come to anything.
26:15: Victoria has her weaknesses but don't underestimate her.
29:30: And she hits the cybermat first time!
“ I think here is a gentleman that can open these doors for us “
“ Hey let the Doctor Pass “
When I watched these old stories from the '60s, I only watched the ones that are complete. No animated ones, no plain audio, no individual episodes from incomplete stories. And I also decided to skip over Sesska's reactions to stories I haven't seen, just in case they are discovered sometime in the future. So I only watch the reactions for stories I've actually seen.
So it's been really difficult for me lately. Every week I'd check to see what story she was doing, and every time it was something I've never seen.
You can't believe what a relief it is to finally see this story appear on here!
Don't worry Jess, this is the first of many appearances for Paranoid Grumpy man Actor in Doctor Who
Yeah I have been rewatching the Classics and he has definitely entered The Doctors time stream
Growing up as a fan of a certain age, 'Tomb of the Cybermen' was considered one of the holy grails. When it was suddenly discovered in Hong Kong in 1991, it was like the Dead Sea Scrolls had turned up. Then, when it was rush-released on VHS in the UK, it immediately stormed the video charts. The night of that release I watched Episode One and tried to sleep... but even at 19 I had to see the rest of the story.
You tried to space this story out, that's almost impossible to do I watch all of the war games in one sitting and love doing it everytime.
Still one of the best second Doc stories. Can still remember the excitement on hearing it had been rediscovered... and buying a VHS copy in London in 1990.
The Doctor is super manipulative in this story, you wonder what his motivations are? Perhaps bowing to the inevitability of the situation and thinking these people are here anyway, might as well fix the problem now
The psychedelic wall effect isn’t a very Cyberman kind of thing though, odd. Wonder How they came up with that particular trap?
One of the all time great episodes!
I know you don't get into them but trust me on this one, the audio and the telesnaps reconstruction of Evil is well worth taking the time to watch
It's one of the most extensive reconstructions they have ever attempted, and it really payed off. It's almost like watching the original. Only almost though.
Yeah the story is memorable and the recons almost painted a clear picture of it.
This was one of the first Classic Who things I ever watched(after starting with Modern Who). And it was fantastic!
Also idk if you're aware but Matt Smith based a lot of his Doctor off of the Second Doctor.
oooooooooooh a celestial toymaker reference...please make that one in animated form soon bbc
This story was lost until 1992 when all four were found in Hong Kong.
There was an homage to this story in army of ghosts when the cybus Cybermen tear through the plastic building material
My late mother's favourite story. This one and pretty much anything with K9.
She thought the Cybermats were cute.
Another good thing about you taking breaks and videos of yours getting delayed is that we get closer to a release date of Fury from the Deep (hopefully current times won’t affect that), meaning that if you’re lucky, it will already be out by the time you get to that point.
well, this does make you understand why the Doctor dislikes archeologists as much.
Been waiting for your reaction to this story for awhile now, it was def worth the wait!
Looking back, it's interesting that you bonded so much with Ben who is generally regraded as one of the weakest companions.
The Daleks wanting to add the 'human factor' to their makeup comes back, of course in New Who in Daleks in Manhattan/Evolution of the Daleks.
Regarded by who as weak?
@@zagreus139 my thoughts exactly probably because a lot of his stories are missing from the archives.
My favourite moment from theese episodes is kleig trying to reason with the cyber controller and you get the cut to it's blank face.
Brilliantly executed scene.
One of my favourites in the 2nd doctor ... I bet your excited for the cybermen ??? I was looking forward to this one from you
Nice. Looking forward to this season.
Yassssss!!!!! Tombs of the Cybermen!!! A true Classic story!!!!!!
The first classic episode I ever watched!!
Sesska do you not remember the Cyber Mats from the episode with Matt Smith and James Corden?
It's difficult to communicate how rare this story seemed when it came back... in our time of plentiful opportunity to relive the 1960s... because I didn't even know what these Cybermen sounded like until this....
Jess no spoilers but i think you really are going to need to at least read a summary of Fury From the Deep before moving on to season 6.
Unfortunately there is a big thing that happens in fury from the deep so if you want after each story have a week off so you dont miss it
There's a short video you must react to: Doctor Who: LOCKDOWN - Rory's Story.
How can I put this without spoiling "Fury From the Deep"..? The beginning of the next story (Wheel in Space) does give away a major story element from the end of "Fury". You may want to consult a friend who is familar with Classic Who and work out if it wouldn't be best to wait to move on passed "Fury" until the animated version arrives. Not that I want to delay your reactions because I enjoy them (just trying to help you get the best viewing experience.)
I do really love this story because it gives hints of the doctors past with his family as he was a grandfather that suggests children it way I love 1-4 the most as the uniformity was there and mystery
This was a great reaction 😂
Best.2nd Doctor/Cybermen.story.ever!
Remember- the BBC only allocated a very small amount of money to classic `Who` By Us sci-fi terms it would be microscopic in comparison.
Tomb of the Cybermen!! Been waiting for this one :)
Re: The 'stupid' people in this story; as ever, Terry Pratchett put it best:
“...Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry...”
The Cybermen we're before Star Trek invented the Borg although the Borg is scarier. But right now to the Cybermen they are just matireal to assimilate
This is making a boy in lockdown so happy :)
Start hitting him with his own hand indeed. Plus you must remember the cybermat from the second Matt Smith and James Cordon episode.
Don't forget, her Father was an inventor so would have his interests.
Favorite Patrick story
24:00-24:11 And people wonder why 2 (and later 6) stay slapping Jamie's hand away from the TARDIS console....
I swear to God if I was an American citizen and not from the UK you'd be my perfect woman. I am currently watching the pertwee series. I found troughton so sarcastic so be interesting to see where they go with it before Tom Baker comes around. Keep up the amazing videos.
This story is so good
Love this story.
YAY! This really made my day. I commented that you should watch this when you reacted to the Moonbase.