I don't enjoy watching people cry, but it is a really good episode. You should have seen me when I first saw it. I cried for almost an hour. My head hurt so bad I ended up with a migraine and I was literally sick. Sending you lots and lots of hugs Shayla
I like how River kept her eyes on the angel so the doctor could mourn in that moment. Her parents just vanished in time and she kept it together for him.
@@JustSoShayla Good news tho! Karen and Arthur reprised their roles for a new minisode made during the lockdown! So if you want to enjoy a bit more time with Amy and Rory on your screen again, I suggest reacting to this minisode set after they got stuck in the past. Here is the link: th-cam.com/video/eVqW4XjZwC8/w-d-xo.html
That last scene with the Amy Voice over... Karen was sat next to smith the entire scene reading the lines for him to react to... apparently they were both wrecks after a couple of takes.
River knows how to fly The TARDIS properly, she knows that it isn’t meant to make the sound because The Doctor keeps the brakes on. And yet, at the end when they leave, The TARDIS makes the sound. River left the brakes on because she knew that The Doctor loves that sound. She did it to comfort him. You may get emotional now.
Amelia pond was actually transported by the Angel's to a different universe where she is a feared blue skinned warrior bad ass and the daughter of a powerful warlord tyrant, together they try to rule the galaxy. Rory was transported to a coffee shop.
Or transported to another universe where he lived in the future before his family were killed by Vandal Savage and assembled the Legends of Tomorrow in order to seek revenge. Amy went to Marvel, Rory went to DC
@@meowmeow6676 OMG, I've just realized Arthur Darvill plays Paul in Broadchurch. I've loved both shows for years, I don't know how have I missed that :D
The reaction I've been waiting for. Funny how you watch each Doctor's story arc and never think you'll feel that emotional again. Then with a little bit of luck and good writing, you become re-invested with the new Tardis inhabitants and those same feelings of wonderment, sadness and joy return. And it's been nice experiencing it again through Shayla .....
Hello, old friend. And here we are. You and me, on the last page. By the time you read these words, Rory and I will be long gone. So know that we lived well and were very happy. And above all else, know that we will love you always. Sometimes I do worry about you though. I think once we're gone you won't be coming back here for awhile. And you might be alone. Which you should never be. Don't be alone, Doctor. And do one more thing for me. There's a little girl waiting in a garden. She's going to wait a long while, so she's going to need a lot of hope. Go to her. Tell her a story. Tell her that if she's patient, the days are coming that she'll never forget. Tell her she'll go to see and fight pirates. She'll fall in love with a man who'll wait two thousand years to keep her safe. Tell her she'll give hope to the greatest painter who ever lived. And save a whale in outer space. Tell her, this is the story of Amelia Pond. And this is how it ends😭😭😭
The real gut-jerker is that Melody just lost her parents, but she stays strong enough to watch the angel so the Doctor can grieve. She holds back her own pain, for him. Ouch.
This is one of the episodes I always cry over, but you might find some comfort in the fat that Amy and Rory at least ended up growing old _together,_ as they should
Losing the Ponds is always the hardest part of Doctor Who for me. They were literally his family. His companions, his parent in-laws, his best friends.
I honestly think this was the best ending to Amy and Rory because it allowed them to live their lives finally. Sadly, for all his wonderful characteristic the Doctor is also sometimes very selfish and while he was this incarnation he would never have let Amy have a life. He would have returned over and over and sooner or later the worst would have happened. Now they lived, remembered their lives with him and lived a life without him, without the sadness of watching a man who wouldn't seem older appear in their lives as they themselves aged and faded. Although sad, it was a good ending. The P.S. makes it all the more moving.
I’m crying watching this reaction. I cry when I rewatch the episode. The arc from 11s first story till this episode was all Amy’s story...she started as Amelia and she ended as Amelia. It was all Amy’s character arc. There are so many nits one can pick with this ep, but the beautiful conclusion to Amy and Rory’s story made this a top episode to me. Sad and beautiful and the way Amelia Williams story had to end
The doctor is both an illegal alien and an Englishman in New York and I love that fact for some reason. Also ‘to save you......I could do anything’. That scene, the music, New York in the background, My heart 😭😭😭. Also, also....a smiling weeping angel is the scariest thing ever
This show is at it's best with beginnings and endings. The wonderful thing is the joy of revisiting that journey again and again and seeing something new each time. But of course this brings the sadness too. I felt sad here but then I was a little uplifted by what was to follow. Donna's exit felt the harshest. A moment that was probably softened too much by Rose's happy ever after. I now look forward to your reaction to a particular future speech. Remember to revisit that moment again after. I didn't hear it as well through the emotional fog the first time.
Amy and Rory's departure left me feeling angry as well as sad. If it was up to me, The Power of Three would have been their last episode with them deciding to cease traveling with the Doctor. But knowing Amy and Rory, it was unlikely that they would ever truly stop which makes what happened this episode an inevitable conclusion. I think the actors wanted to leave to move on with their careers. But it doesn't make their leaving any less sad. Sometimes words aren't enough, Shayla.
When you think they're ok after dying once they die twice.... and I think originally Karen and Arthur wanted to go at the end of series 6 but were convinced to do a few more, I think it was Karen who wanted to move on and so naturally Arthur went with her- we can't have Rory and Amy separated😭
Yes, Karen and Arthur wanted to leave. They weren't fired or anything like that, it was just their time. Still sad but it was their choice. Really hope you're doing okay after this reaction. The sad little wave goodbye at the end broke my heart.
Wannabe_Baby There are behind the scenes DVD extras for this episode and the one where Matt Smith leaves. I always wished they were available on the streaming services too because they really help in dealing with episodes like this. It’s very comforting to see the actual actors happily go off to new things when you’re dealing with the gut punch of losing the characters
Doctor who is so painful because it's about love, and loss, and long lasting friendships, and.... change. You constantly feel like you've been stabbed in the hearts. But the worst part is.... You love it 💕
Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this yet. But there is some suggested head-canon that Amy and Rory go and find the version of Melody that is seen regenerating at the end of 6x02 and that they do get to live as a more normal family while she's growing up.
"Together, or not at all." One of the saddest DW episodes, I was really looking forward to seeing your reaction to it. I love how invested you are in the show
It's fun watching reactors come late to the show. As it was being produced, casting decisions were always announced ahead of time. We all knew Amy and Rory were leaving, because Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill were ready for other opportunities. Apparently, Doctor Who production is pretty intense. I'm sure you've caught some of their post-Who work. Your reaction was fantastic. I love the moment of relief when you realize that they're safe. Just before Moffatt sticks the knife in deeper and twists it around. It really is nice when people don't know what's coming up. I can't wait to see how you react to the remaining series (or even the rest of series 7).
There is actually some material they didn't film but the audio and storyboard still exists explaining what happened to Rory and Amy Rory's dad's in it Arthur Weasley
When the 10th doctor regenerated, I said that some episodes are what's called a "feels bomb" where it just crushes you. This is a very tippy top episode that just gives you endless feels. Someone get this girl a big hug
The most difficult goodbyes can only occur because of the most wonderful times spent with those we come to cherish so dearly. So long as you keep someone in your heart then they are never truly gone. The girl who waits The man who dies The laughs we shared Now tears we cry Creators of a wondrous song We mourn now that they have moved on. Although now gone Let's not forget The memories made The friends we've met Ripples may fade atop a pond But time can't fade their love, our bond.
Just an aside as to why Series 7 was split into two parts. The first five episodes were aired in the spring of 2012. With the Summer Olympics coming up later that summer (it was held in London), the BBC felt it was necessary to delay the second part of Series 7 until later. The upcoming Christmas special will introduce you to a familiar character (that's the only spoiler I will offer). The series resumed in April 2013 and would lead into the 50th Anniversary Special that November. It kind of had that broadcast schedule following "Journey's End".
Oh, I just want to give you a hug. We'll all miss them, but at least they are together and Amy made the choice and there's a lot of unlocked time the Doctor could visit, although that would be deeply heart wrenching. All I can say is, the Christmas special is more hopeful, not another lonely angel.
All of the episodes with the Weeping Angels are bang on amazing... but if I'm being honest, I, a 50+ year old straight man(with a really, *REALLY* twisted sense of humour), had a very similar reaction to this end of this episode as you did. The first time I watched this episode, yes, I did shed tears. Hell, the 20th time I watched this episode, I shed tears. "The Angels Take Manhattan" is quite possibly *THE* most emotional episode of not only Doctor Who, but of any TV show I've ever watched. Everyone's performances were amazing, and really drove home the fact that we would never see Amy and Rory ever again(except for Amy's all too short cameo just prior to Matt Smith regenerating into Peter Capaldi). I know these are fictional characters in television shows... and yet I too become so invested in Amy and Rory that I can't hold back tears when I see this episode.
As a fun side note (assuming nobody else has mentioned it yet), there's a Doctor Who themed restaurant in NY. Matt and Karen (and I think Arthur) went there while on location for filming. To say you could hear a pin drop when they walked in would be an understatement.
Matt Smith’s Doctor always represented hope to me (even more so than the other Doctors) so to see him so utterly devoid of it at the end of this episode destroyed me. The Ponds were my favourite companions and losing them still feels like a family bereavement all these years later.
I've been waiting for this reaction.. Couldn't help it, I'm tearing up just by seeing your reaction. It's such a painful episode but in the same time, I really appreciate the way they got to leave. I mean this was probably the best way it could have happened right? They leave together, to a place where no future writer can ever bring them back and mess up the beautiful timeline that is Amy and Rory. And finally, the doctor got one of the best closures ever possible with the last page. I mean he now knows that they are safe and well, that they will always love AND remember him. Imagine if he would have left them like he left Donna? Knowing that she would never think of him or their time together again. And the fact that she is on this earth, but that he could never ever see her again.. That's so sad...
Something that has always hit me about the episode was, apart from the ending monologue which, holy shit, the gravestone saying "Amelia Williams." It was always Rory Pond, and having Amy take up Rory's last name really cements the fact that they are GONE. Separate. It was a detail that hit hard.
Sending positive vibes from the UK, ugh seeing this one again hurts just as much as the first time. Amy & Rory will always be my favourite companions, on the bright side you really do have a kick ass ride ahead!
I knew this was going to be a tough one for you. This is one of the few episodes of Doctor Who to actually make me cry. I knew this was going to be Amy and Rory's final episode; they'd announced it before the season even started, and I thought I was prepared but nope. Still a punch to the gut. On a side note, now you know where a certain AoS episode got its title (Together or Not at All).
The Angels break another heart. Current score board for The Angels Take Manhattan: Every Doctor Who fan ever: Zero Angels: Every Doctor Who fan ever This episode is what the Red Wedding is to Game of Thrones and what "I am a leaf on the wind" is to Serenity/Firefly. A part of you dies and never comes back.
Your reaction was so heartfelt, it left me in tears If it's any consolation, Amy and Rory left by their own choice and they led a long life together. I recall Moffat said that the pivotal moment when they decided to leave was during the roof scene, so it really was their decision
This episode took me weeks to get over. I felt like I was in a legitimate period of mourning afterwards. There are 3 episodes of Doctor Who that can always get me to cry, Vincent and the Doctor, Angels take Manhattan, and ............another one.
river returns (I cried, again) if that's any consolation, plus there is more minisodes to watch, if you haven't seen them, with amy rory and river, good night, bad night, first night, last night, watch them and cry, it actualy helps
People say tele is silly, but it elevates itself to something special when everybody reacts this way to this story line. It shows how much we have invested in it and how much we grew to love the characters adventures portrayed in it the fact that people across different cultures, age ranges & languages get it, and that shows in our hearts, stories of people bound together by simple things like love & friendship will always affect us more. We we’re all 💔. YANA!
Great reaction Shayla.IDK how often I've seen this episode I guess 20-30 times, I'm still crying my eyes out when Amy and Rory get zapped away by the angel. I just be a masochist
Knew this episode would tear you up. I know you're hurting right now but I'm happy to see that there are others who are as invested into the Doctor Who characters as I am. Love the channel :)
I believe there is a theory that the Doctor, for the first episodes of this series , is mostly visiting the ponds AFTER this one, due to the comment about Rory leaving his cell phone charger in a past event, if you pay attention to the "Power of three"...episode and a " Town Called Mercy Episode."
Karen Gillan insisted on reading Amy's afterword from the book in person to Matt Smith for the filming. It was pretty emotional, there's a GIF somewhere showing Matt Smith breaking down.
Hon, I've been watching Doctor Who forever and I still sob like a child for this episode and time of the doctor...It's nice to know I'm not the only one.
Remember a few weeks ago (The time you found out who River Song was) when I said "Things will become more interesting from here", well this was what I was referring to. I, like many others knew what was coming and I was eagerly waiting to see your reaction to this episode. Also, I'm sure I can speak for others when I say that we kind of knew how you'd react to this, we kind of seen it coming because of your previous reactions to companions, but hey, don't fret dear Shayla because although this episode was sad and this era is at it's end, it's about to get a whole lot more intense, just you wait! Chin up girl. 😉
Shayla I’ve never seen a reaction like this. The best idea is to binge everything ... Amy & Rory was amazing as companions. River Song is their daughter so she’s woven into the Doctor’s story. Your reaction was exactly the same as mine when it first aired.
Oh Shayla.. I know how it feels. I teared up to this again. But I cryed a river the first time, nothing will be the same without Ponds :( But be happy, new era of 11 starts now :)
You have such an emotional attachment to the characters, as do I. It breaks my heart to see you in such distress. Yet, I think there is much you will love in the remainder of this season and all that comes thereafter.
Well...here it is. My reaction to the P.S. minisode will be up tomorrow. Enjoy my tears.
I know I will!
😭
It's only the best minisode
I don't enjoy watching people cry, but it is a really good episode. You should have seen me when I first saw it. I cried for almost an hour. My head hurt so bad I ended up with a migraine and I was literally sick. Sending you lots and lots of hugs Shayla
Hugs!
I like how River kept her eyes on the angel so the doctor could mourn in that moment. Her parents just vanished in time and she kept it together for him.
The last scene from Power of Three where The Doctor, Amy, and Rory walk into the Tardis was the last thing Karen and Arthur filmed for the show.
OW OW OW OW!
@Beta Indeed.
@@JustSoShayla Good news tho! Karen and Arthur reprised their roles for a new minisode made during the lockdown! So if you want to enjoy a bit more time with Amy and Rory on your screen again, I suggest reacting to this minisode set after they got stuck in the past. Here is the link: th-cam.com/video/eVqW4XjZwC8/w-d-xo.html
@@lichcoin6144 Rory ❤
@@recker198 I knooow.
That last scene with the Amy Voice over... Karen was sat next to smith the entire scene reading the lines for him to react to... apparently they were both wrecks after a couple of takes.
Okay good I didn't need one of my hearts anyway.
One of ;)
@Just Jay I didn't know that
Scene on Set : th-cam.com/video/pT1JgUvwWgM/w-d-xo.html
River knows how to fly The TARDIS properly, she knows that it isn’t meant to make the sound because The Doctor keeps the brakes on. And yet, at the end when they leave, The TARDIS makes the sound. River left the brakes on because she knew that The Doctor loves that sound. She did it to comfort him. You may get emotional now.
Amelia pond was actually transported by the Angel's to a different universe where she is a feared blue skinned warrior bad ass and the daughter of a powerful warlord tyrant, together they try to rule the galaxy. Rory was transported to a coffee shop.
Rory actually got transported to be his own version of a Time Lord ;)
Cybergenic 😆😆😆😆
Or transported to another universe where he lived in the future before his family were killed by Vandal Savage and assembled the Legends of Tomorrow in order to seek revenge.
Amy went to Marvel, Rory went to DC
Rory was transported in a church in a small town
@@meowmeow6676 OMG, I've just realized Arthur Darvill plays Paul in Broadchurch. I've loved both shows for years, I don't know how have I missed that :D
Whenever Shayla leaves the chair you know she’s hurting.
Or over-reacting to a mere fictional show! 🤣
@@mikelarsen5836 Go check out the other reactions there and complain to them about it. We can't control it..
@@mikelarsen5836 get a life pal
Shayla uploads Angels Take Manhatten reaction
*Grabs the tissues*
Yep, and it's amazing she was able to film her reaction without being spoiled in advance... isn't it?
I laughed when I saw the notification, because I'm evil.
@@yozora49 *insert Voltaire song*
I needed them.
@@alexsch2514 I do it all because I'm evil, your tears are all the pay I'll ever need
“Together or not at all”
“It’s called marriage” LOVE THEM
I read this after the episode but the doctor tends to say "Amelia" when he's extremely serious so in context that's so sad at the gravestone
The Doctor calls her Amelia when he thinks of her as a little girl.
OWCH!
The reaction I've been waiting for. Funny how you watch each Doctor's story arc and never think you'll feel that emotional again. Then with a little bit of luck and good writing, you become re-invested with the new Tardis inhabitants and those same feelings of wonderment, sadness and joy return. And it's been nice experiencing it again through Shayla .....
@Gabriel Exactly.
Thanks! Glad you have loved my suffering!
I've seen this episode so many times (from all the reactors i could find) and i still cry like a baby each time.
Same
Me too.
I ugly cry every time!
Also, the song that's playing when Amy and Rory are falling is called "Together or Not At All". It's their melodic theme, and it's absolutely amazing.
Hello, old friend. And here we are. You and me, on the last page. By the time you read these words, Rory and I will be long gone. So know that we lived well and were very happy. And above all else, know that we will love you always. Sometimes I do worry about you though. I think once we're gone you won't be coming back here for awhile. And you might be alone. Which you should never be. Don't be alone, Doctor. And do one more thing for me. There's a little girl waiting in a garden. She's going to wait a long while, so she's going to need a lot of hope. Go to her. Tell her a story. Tell her that if she's patient, the days are coming that she'll never forget. Tell her she'll go to see and fight pirates. She'll fall in love with a man who'll wait two thousand years to keep her safe. Tell her she'll give hope to the greatest painter who ever lived. And save a whale in outer space. Tell her, this is the story of Amelia Pond. And this is how it ends😭😭😭
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THERE WAS NO NEED.
The real gut-jerker is that Melody just lost her parents, but she stays strong enough to watch the angel so the Doctor can grieve. She holds back her own pain, for him.
Ouch.
Everything ends and it's always sad, but everything begins again too. And that's always happy
Be happy.
I wonder if Amy and Rory still left a space for The Doctor at Christmas😢
oh my...
urgghhhh T_T
Ouch did something just poke me in my heart?
I wonder if River ever went back to see mum and dad, maybe that's where she spends her days now she's saved in a library
How could you do this
OMFG WOULD YOU STOP.
This is one of the episodes I always cry over, but you might find some comfort in the fat that Amy and Rory at least ended up growing old _together,_ as they should
This was foreshadowed back in "Amy's Choice". When rory died in the dream, amy decided she'd rather die than live without him.
Losing the Ponds is always the hardest part of Doctor Who for me. They were literally his family. His companions, his parent in-laws, his best friends.
I honestly think this was the best ending to Amy and Rory because it allowed them to live their lives finally. Sadly, for all his wonderful characteristic the Doctor is also sometimes very selfish and while he was this incarnation he would never have let Amy have a life. He would have returned over and over and sooner or later the worst would have happened. Now they lived, remembered their lives with him and lived a life without him, without the sadness of watching a man who wouldn't seem older appear in their lives as they themselves aged and faded. Although sad, it was a good ending. The P.S. makes it all the more moving.
I’m crying watching this reaction. I cry when I rewatch the episode. The arc from 11s first story till this episode was all Amy’s story...she started as Amelia and she ended as Amelia. It was all Amy’s character arc. There are so many nits one can pick with this ep, but the beautiful conclusion to Amy and Rory’s story made this a top episode to me. Sad and beautiful and the way Amelia Williams story had to end
The end of an era. Nothing will beat Amy, Rory, River and the Doctor for me.
Not my favourite doctor or companions, but they are definitely the best doctor and companion combo together!
Agreed. Amy was my fave companion and Matt's my favourite doctor!
Tennant was by favorite Doctor and Amy/Rory were my favorite companions, but I agree, 11th doctor and Amy/Rory were the best combo.
Agreed in love them so freakin much
Agreed, although Capaldi and his last companion(s) are a close second for me
The doctor is both an illegal alien and an Englishman in New York and I love that fact for some reason. Also ‘to save you......I could do anything’. That scene, the music, New York in the background, My heart 😭😭😭. Also, also....a smiling weeping angel is the scariest thing ever
This show is at it's best with beginnings and endings. The wonderful thing is the joy of revisiting that journey again and again and seeing something new each time. But of course this brings the sadness too. I felt sad here but then I was a little uplifted by what was to follow.
Donna's exit felt the harshest. A moment that was probably softened too much by Rose's happy ever after.
I now look forward to your reaction to a particular future speech. Remember to revisit that moment again after. I didn't hear it as well through the emotional fog the first time.
When you reacted to Tennant's regeneration, you talked about this show ripping your heart out. This is the episode I thought about.
Amy and Rory's departure left me feeling angry as well as sad. If it was up to me, The Power of Three would have been their last episode with them deciding to cease traveling with the Doctor. But knowing Amy and Rory, it was unlikely that they would ever truly stop which makes what happened this episode an inevitable conclusion.
I think the actors wanted to leave to move on with their careers. But it doesn't make their leaving any less sad.
Sometimes words aren't enough, Shayla.
When you think they're ok after dying once they die twice.... and I think originally Karen and Arthur wanted to go at the end of series 6 but were convinced to do a few more, I think it was Karen who wanted to move on and so naturally Arthur went with her- we can't have Rory and Amy separated😭
Yea Rory and Amy can never ben not together.
JustSoShayla Together, or not at all. It’s called Marriage.
I cried again right along with you. People crap on reaction videos, but this stuff is pure joy to many. Love this.
What's worse is realizing... Rory's Dad is still looking up at the stars, waiting for them to come back... and they never will.
6:46 Just when you thought it was all okay, the end comes and kicks you in the stomach. Mid-season too... Unexpected. Poor Shayla.
The God complex-
Doctor: What would be the alternative. Me standing over your grave...
Angels Take Manhatten-
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
"Why do I think something bad is about to happen to Rory?"
...probably because something bad is about to happen Rory...
Yes, Karen and Arthur wanted to leave. They weren't fired or anything like that, it was just their time. Still sad but it was their choice.
Really hope you're doing okay after this reaction. The sad little wave goodbye at the end broke my heart.
Wannabe_Baby There are behind the scenes DVD extras for this episode and the one where Matt Smith leaves. I always wished they were available on the streaming services too because they really help in dealing with episodes like this. It’s very comforting to see the actual actors happily go off to new things when you’re dealing with the gut punch of losing the characters
With pretty much any doctor who actor or companion, within reason they can stay as long as they want.
you misspelled Rory
@@tomkenning5482 Spoilers?
@@DaveF. oops sorry about that I wasn't thinking
Crazy how when Amy first came out, I was like cool she's feisty. Little did I know how much I would cry at this episode
Doctor who is so painful because it's about love, and loss, and long lasting friendships, and.... change.
You constantly feel like you've been stabbed in the hearts. But the worst part is.... You love it 💕
Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this yet. But there is some suggested head-canon that Amy and Rory go and find the version of Melody that is seen regenerating at the end of 6x02 and that they do get to live as a more normal family while she's growing up.
"Together, or not at all."
One of the saddest DW episodes, I was really looking forward to seeing your reaction to it. I love how invested you are in the show
It's fun watching reactors come late to the show. As it was being produced, casting decisions were always announced ahead of time. We all knew Amy and Rory were leaving, because Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill were ready for other opportunities. Apparently, Doctor Who production is pretty intense. I'm sure you've caught some of their post-Who work.
Your reaction was fantastic. I love the moment of relief when you realize that they're safe. Just before Moffatt sticks the knife in deeper and twists it around.
It really is nice when people don't know what's coming up. I can't wait to see how you react to the remaining series (or even the rest of series 7).
I am so glad I don't know casting news!
There is actually some material they didn't film but the audio and storyboard still exists explaining what happened to Rory and Amy Rory's dad's in it Arthur Weasley
When the 10th doctor regenerated, I said that some episodes are what's called a "feels bomb" where it just crushes you. This is a very tippy top episode that just gives you endless feels. Someone get this girl a big hug
This episode broke both my hearts 😢.
This scene is so emotional they were one of the best companions
The most difficult goodbyes can only occur because of the most wonderful times spent with those we come to cherish so dearly. So long as you keep someone in your heart then they are never truly gone.
The girl who waits
The man who dies
The laughs we shared
Now tears we cry
Creators of a wondrous song
We mourn now that they have moved on.
Although now gone
Let's not forget
The memories made
The friends we've met
Ripples may fade atop a pond
But time can't fade their love, our bond.
Awwwwwwwww that was beautiful😢
My hearrttt.
Her expression was so relieved when they popped up in the graveyard. :'(
I haven't even started watching this reaction video, yet...and I am ALREADY almost crying just from the thumbnail picture!!! 😢😢😢
Just an aside as to why Series 7 was split into two parts. The first five episodes were aired in the spring of 2012. With the Summer Olympics coming up later that summer (it was held in London), the BBC felt it was necessary to delay the second part of Series 7 until later. The upcoming Christmas special will introduce you to a familiar character (that's the only spoiler I will offer). The series resumed in April 2013 and would lead into the 50th Anniversary Special that November. It kind of had that broadcast schedule following "Journey's End".
Oh, I just want to give you a hug.
We'll all miss them, but at least they are together and Amy made the choice and there's a lot of unlocked time the Doctor could visit, although that would be deeply heart wrenching.
All I can say is, the Christmas special is more hopeful, not another lonely angel.
This was the one Episode I was dreading for you to see. My heart ached watching your Reactions.
Wow. I had to pause this several times. Amazing. Great video Shayla
Was so looking forward to this reaction. Your uploads are so enjoyable. Dry your tears, Shayla, you’ve given us so much pleasure so far.
All of the episodes with the Weeping Angels are bang on amazing... but if I'm being honest, I, a 50+ year old straight man(with a really, *REALLY* twisted sense of humour), had a very similar reaction to this end of this episode as you did. The first time I watched this episode, yes, I did shed tears. Hell, the 20th time I watched this episode, I shed tears. "The Angels Take Manhattan" is quite possibly *THE* most emotional episode of not only Doctor Who, but of any TV show I've ever watched. Everyone's performances were amazing, and really drove home the fact that we would never see Amy and Rory ever again(except for Amy's all too short cameo just prior to Matt Smith regenerating into Peter Capaldi).
I know these are fictional characters in television shows... and yet I too become so invested in Amy and Rory that I can't hold back tears when I see this episode.
We all cry at that, even back in the day when we knew it was coming....
Is it mean to say that I have been waiting for this reaction.
Not one bit lol
Dead eye23 I’m waiting for the next sad bit..... shhh spoilers
Yes? No. Maybe. Glad you liked it!
8:34 I was still crying when the episode was over. 😭 The music really added to the emotions. Darn, those onion-cutting ninjas!
I haven't cried like that since the first time I saw this episode. Thanks for the great reaction.
As a fun side note (assuming nobody else has mentioned it yet), there's a Doctor Who themed restaurant in NY. Matt and Karen (and I think Arthur) went there while on location for filming. To say you could hear a pin drop when they walked in would be an understatement.
Matt Smith’s Doctor always represented hope to me (even more so than the other Doctors) so to see him so utterly devoid of it at the end of this episode destroyed me.
The Ponds were my favourite companions and losing them still feels like a family bereavement all these years later.
Why do we put ourselves through this pain?
Just to suffer lol
As a reminder that we're all still human
Search for Jim Valvano speech. Answers that question perfectly.
I'm not sure what broke my heart more. Amy and Rory leaving, or your reaction. Good Lord, the feels. Excellent reaction!
"This is the story of Amelia Pond....and this is how it ends."
I've been waiting for this reaction.. Couldn't help it, I'm tearing up just by seeing your reaction. It's such a painful episode but in the same time, I really appreciate the way they got to leave. I mean this was probably the best way it could have happened right? They leave together, to a place where no future writer can ever bring them back and mess up the beautiful timeline that is Amy and Rory. And finally, the doctor got one of the best closures ever possible with the last page. I mean he now knows that they are safe and well, that they will always love AND remember him. Imagine if he would have left them like he left Donna? Knowing that she would never think of him or their time together again. And the fact that she is on this earth, but that he could never ever see her again.. That's so sad...
the fact that i'm crying as much as you right now even though i've seen this episode a billion times is very telling of how sad it actually is
I literally just woke up and was not at all prepared for this but I couldn’t resist. Tears every time!
Morning!
They break my heart ... just like your reactions do.
Thank you, I had no one to share my tears, but now I have you and a whole community.
Thanks for keeping it mostly spoiler free, guys! This was so worth it!
Something that has always hit me about the episode was, apart from the ending monologue which, holy shit, the gravestone saying "Amelia Williams." It was always Rory Pond, and having Amy take up Rory's last name really cements the fact that they are GONE. Separate. It was a detail that hit hard.
I was dreading this upload. Hits in the feels every time I rewatch this ep.
Rewatching the show with you has been a joy. Thank you.
Sending positive vibes from the UK, ugh seeing this one again hurts just as much as the first time. Amy & Rory will always be my favourite companions, on the bright side you really do have a kick ass ride ahead!
And of course they delivered this emotional gut punch right after all the good feels of "Power of Three"
1:54 I love how fast you were just “No you’re not doing that.”
Just the thumbnail alone makes me already fear the pain. This show is a real heartache lol. Edit: love the notes from editor shayla xD
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I knew this was going to be a tough one for you. This is one of the few episodes of Doctor Who to actually make me cry. I knew this was going to be Amy and Rory's final episode; they'd announced it before the season even started, and I thought I was prepared but nope. Still a punch to the gut.
On a side note, now you know where a certain AoS episode got its title (Together or Not at All).
Even after watching so many times it still brings tears!
The Angels break another heart.
Current score board for The Angels Take Manhattan:
Every Doctor Who fan ever: Zero
Angels: Every Doctor Who fan ever
This episode is what the Red Wedding is to Game of Thrones and what "I am a leaf on the wind" is to Serenity/Firefly. A part of you dies and never comes back.
Your reaction was so heartfelt, it left me in tears
If it's any consolation, Amy and Rory left by their own choice and they led a long life together. I recall Moffat said that the pivotal moment when they decided to leave was during the roof scene, so it really was their decision
This episode took me weeks to get over. I felt like I was in a legitimate period of mourning afterwards. There are 3 episodes of Doctor Who that can always get me to cry, Vincent and the Doctor, Angels take Manhattan, and ............another one.
river returns (I cried, again) if that's any consolation, plus there is more minisodes to watch, if you haven't seen them, with amy rory and river, good night, bad night, first night, last night, watch them and cry, it actualy helps
I’m sorry you had to go through this Shayla! Thanks for sharing the tears. This episode still chokes me up!
People say tele is silly, but it elevates itself to something special when everybody reacts this way to this story line. It shows how much we have invested in it and how much we grew to love the characters adventures portrayed in it the fact that people across different cultures, age ranges & languages get it, and that shows in our hearts, stories of people bound together by simple things like love & friendship will always affect us more. We we’re all 💔. YANA!
Great reaction Shayla.IDK how often I've seen this episode I guess 20-30 times, I'm still crying my eyes out when Amy and Rory get zapped away by the angel. I just be a masochist
The one time the Doctor had a family, the only true time he had a home.
Wow it hit me like a ton of bricks again:) i thought i was ready!
And here we are. 😭😭😭😭
Sending you/past you ALL the hugs. 🤗 This show, man. THIS SHOW. All the joy and all the pain. A madman with a box.
Knew this episode would tear you up. I know you're hurting right now but I'm happy to see that there are others who are as invested into the Doctor Who characters as I am. Love the channel :)
I believe there is a theory that the Doctor, for the first episodes of this series , is mostly visiting the ponds AFTER this one, due to the comment about Rory leaving his cell phone charger in a past event, if you pay attention to the "Power of three"...episode and a " Town Called Mercy Episode."
Oh NO. That episode! I was so nervous when episode 5 started to creep up on you.
What were you feeling at the lines:
Amy: "You won't just come back!"
Rory: "WHEN DON'T I!"
two people who loved each other got to spend their entire lives together... the best death anyone could ever wish for
This whole episode is just one big "hunney you gotta big storm coming"
Karen Gillan insisted on reading Amy's afterword from the book in person to Matt Smith for the filming. It was pretty emotional, there's a GIF somewhere showing Matt Smith breaking down.
Hon, I've been watching Doctor Who forever and I still sob like a child for this episode and time of the doctor...It's nice to know I'm not the only one.
Remember a few weeks ago (The time you found out who River Song was) when I said "Things will become more interesting from here", well this was what I was referring to. I, like many others knew what was coming and I was eagerly waiting to see your reaction to this episode. Also, I'm sure I can speak for others when I say that we kind of knew how you'd react to this, we kind of seen it coming because of your previous reactions to companions, but hey, don't fret dear Shayla because although this episode was sad and this era is at it's end, it's about to get a whole lot more intense, just you wait! Chin up girl. 😉
Shayla I’ve never seen a reaction like this. The best idea is to binge everything ... Amy & Rory was amazing as companions. River Song is their daughter so she’s woven into the Doctor’s story. Your reaction was exactly the same as mine when it first aired.
Oh no... I was waiting for this reaction then I saw the thumbnail. Your tears made me cry!
When I first watched this episode it got me right in the feels too.
Oh Shayla.. I know how it feels. I teared up to this again. But I cryed a river the first time, nothing will be the same without Ponds :(
But be happy, new era of 11 starts now :)
You have such an emotional attachment to the characters, as do I. It breaks my heart to see you in such distress. Yet, I think there is much you will love in the remainder of this season and all that comes thereafter.
I ugly cried the first time I saw this episode. Now I just tear up, but there are always tears...