That scene of Rose and The Doctor coming back to earth after having just witnessed the destruction of the earth is still so touching even after over a decade since I first watched it. Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper have immense chemistry together and it makes the dynamic between Rose and The Doctor extremely endearing and memorable.
Christopher Eccleston's portrayal of the post-time-war Doctor it beautiful in so many moments like that one. You can really see that the Doctor is zipping around time and space, having fun and righting wrongs because if he stops having fun, even for a moment, he has to face the reality of what he has been through and what he has lost. In moments throughout this season you can really see, in Christopher Eccleston's performance, just what the Doctor is going through. At this point we did not know much of what the time war was but we knew all that we needed to just from Christopher Eccleston's face.❤
Christopher Eccleston is the perfect Doctor to introduce new veiwers to the series. Yes other Doctors bring other qualities to the table, but to reintroduce the franchise, this is perfect casting
The phone call to Jackie (Rose's mum) takes place prior to the events of Rose from her perspective. Hence the line about the Lottery, which is what Rose had in her hand when she went into the basement in the first episode. Also, as it's a Wednesday, Rose would have been at work and wouldn't usually ring her mum during the day.
The TARDIS has something called a chameleon circuit which allows it to blend into the places that it lands... HOWEVER - the chameleon circuit is currently broken and previous incarnations of the Doctor haven't been arsed to fix the damned thing! That psychic paper has gotten the crew in and out of some naughty places - what I wouldn't give to own some of that! Some of the comedic value on the show is class and its interspersed between sometimes really heavy dialogue which makes for a very, very interesting show at times.
Cassandra - the thin "lady" that's telling porkies is voiced by Zoe Wanamaker, the daughter of legendary director Sam. She emigrated to the UK a number of years ago and is part of the furniture now.
I saw Zoe Wanamaker on stage and, while I can usually separate the actor from the part,. I couldn't help hearing Cassandra's voice whenever Zoe spoke. Plus of course, Madame Hooch. "Up! Up!" I've actually seen her twice, the second time alongside a certain Peter Capaldi . . .
Yay! I was hoping you’d enjoyed it enough to continue watching. I know you have tons of questions, we all do when we first start. But over time, most everything is answered.
2:00 You're absolutely right, but that's sometimes the thing with the Doctor. He's an alien, after all, he doesn't always realize these things. That's why it's good for him to have a companion to remind him.
Rewatching this first season of New Who recently gave me a whole new appreciation for Christopher Eccleston's performance as The Doctor. There are so many moments when you can really see what the post-time-war Doctor is going through in Christopher Eccleston's face. His whimsical, light-hearted approach to (almost) everything is clearly a coping mechanism because he needs to stay jolly and slightly detached. In the moments when the jolly facade slips there is so much darkness. The kind of darkness you would expect from someone who had to sacrifice his home and his entire race in order to end a war that was destroying all of time and space. Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is still raw from that experience and he portrays that volatile mix of emotions so viscerally. 😍 David Tennant was possibly the most fun Doctor of New Who (although I would place Peter Capaldi equal to Tennant with the potential to have been better than Tennant if he hadn't had to contend with Moffat's writing) but Christopher Eccleston was quite possibly the best Doctor we have had so far.
Cool thing is that you can go and see most of the filming locations in side and out just by walking round Cardiff City centre and the bay ,it's cool walking past all the places they have fillmed new who.
Christopher Eccleston is a great way to give energy to bringing back Doctor Who to a new generation. Can't wait for you to get into the David Tennant era
Well Alan, after a lifetime of Doctor Who its always great to see a new fan of the longest scifi show. Quote Wiki: "The series is listed in Guinness World Records as the longest-running science-fiction television series in the world". Its been there all my life & i'm 57 now. Its a part of British tv history that every UK citizen knows & globally has a huge following. I'm happy you're enjoying it. Wait till you meet the Daleks.. "Ex-term-inate!!!" 👍🇬🇧🇺🇸
13 seasons to get through lad - can’t wait to go in this journey with you - the story of the Doctor is epic - the more you go forward the more you’ll learn - bare in mind there was 8 other doctors before this doctor (classic who) so they’ll be references to that throughout but you don’t really need to watch classic to start to understand (it’ll all come and make sense) - let the journey begin
@@thepandorica1660 Paul McCann's tenure /film - how badly was he treated? - does not count as a season, which some lists include to make 39. Nor do the two Peter Cushing films, and we have yet to see the fourteenth Doctor on screen (as the fourteenth Doctor).
Just to say that this 2005 version of Doctor Who was more of a continuation of the classic show apposed to a reimagining. You are starting with the ninth Doctor. Welcome to this wonderful show, which hits its 60th Anniversary year.
So glad you enjoyed this 2nd episode. The seed has been planted. From it a beanstalk of a show will emerge, growing little by little, show by show, steadily filling out and taking shape. You're in for a treat 👌
Chris Eccleston was a great Doctor, when I was a kid in the 70's Tom Baker was the main man. But the next Doctor (David Tenant) is probably the best of all of them all - enjoy your journey with Who, there's lots to chose from!
I first watched Doctor Who back in 1978. I've been a fan of it ever since. Eccleston was one of the best. The first 5 episodes of the season were of varying quality, but with episode 6, it went into high gear.
I started watching at about the same time. I was 5 years old then and I used to hide behind the couch so I was not told to go to bed. The opening scene was so scary for me but I risked trouble to watch it.
I am really enjoying watching you see this. I really believed your tension. You will grow to really appreciate the music. Murray Gold had a tiny amount of money in the first season but as it grew he continued to weave just magical themes throughout the show. Welcome to the team.
I wouldn't really call it a "reboot", but more of a return after a long hiatus. Everything that happened in the original run is assumed to have happened in this Doctor's past, though a bit has happened for him since we last saw him. (Of course, with time travel, "past" is a bit of a dodgy term.) The war he mentions is a part of that. You'll later hear it referred to as the "Time War".
Growing up Alan ,I used to hide behind the sofa at the Daleks but I was 2 in '66. The Weeping Angels which haven't turned up in the reboot yet are truly terrifying. As you've noticed it has a healthy dose of humour and silliness as well. This year is it's 60th birthday ,which makes it the longest sci fi series ever. The doctor is a man who lives with fear of being wrong and being right ,he knows the nuances of grey .BTW you're addicted ,can see it,welcome to our Whovian world.
60 years, premiered 3 years before star trek, and it only had some hiatus but then continued the same series (and it had some additional spinoffs that were shortlived and didn't replace the series), while star trek is only the same universe (mostly, and also alternate timelines) but a dozen different series with few (up to 7 max) seasons for each.
@@Anson_AKB better imaginations maybe in Blighty, who knows. What I do know is that the Daleks are still scary and the Angels well let's just say I really don't like going past Boudicca anymore.
Jane Beard, you are the same age as me then. Do you remember those coin-in-the-slot Dalek rides? My Dad and Grandparents shoved me into one of them in Blackpool once. I was petrified! I thought that the top was going to come off and all that foamy stuff bubble out, like in the show. The three of those FIENDS stood there grinning at me and would not let me get out! (You WILL have a good time)!! Happily, I DID manage to escape before it stopped. I was already scared of Daleks and that did NOT help.
Skin human was voiced by Zoë Wanamaker who was born in New York City on 13 May 1949, the daughter of Canadian actress and radio performer Charlotte Holland and American actor, film director, and radio producer Sam Wanamaker (born Samuel Wattenmacker). Samuel Wanamaker, CBE (born Wattenmacker; June 14, 1919 - December 18, 1993) was an American actor and director who moved to the United Kingdom after becoming fearful of being blacklisted in Hollywood due to his communist views. He is credited as the person most responsible for saving The Rose Theatre, which led to the modern recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, where he is commemorated in the name of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, the site's second theatre.
Really glad youve joined the party. Such a long standing British institution! Great writing and so many famous actors have guest starred at some point usually before they were famous. So much to look forward to.....
there is an inside joke among the fandom. This show is bigger on the inside. that just means it's hard to explain to a newcomer because the primes sounds like an unimpressive Syfy show for kids, but then you sit down and watch it for yourself you see its so much more. I like to say this show is more of an experience than most show.
So glad that you enjoyed this episode and loved your reactions. Looking forward to seeing your reaction to the next episode which is one of my all time favourite stories, either from the classic Doctor Who era or the revived newer series which you're watching. Big respect to you.
The Dr Who fiction goes back to I.M Foreman's Junkyard, on November 23rd 1963. In 1963, police boxes were a common sight, but they weren't usually found in junkyards.
@@eamonnclabby7067 Litherland, Merseyside area. Yes, police boxes were commonplace in the 60s. Technology eventually rendered police boxes obsolete, and they were almost all destroyed in 1969. Apparently, a few were retained. But that's like retaining some red telephone boxes.
Nine months old when first episode aired in the sixties. Didn't know it existed until the early 70s when i saw Peter Cushing as the Doctor, fighting the Daleks. Scared the shit out of that 10yr old. Eventually, we met the Angels!
This series is NOT a reboot - it is a direct continuation. The only reason it was labelled Series 1 rather than Season 27 was to not intimidate new views, and the first two episodes ("Rose" and "The End of the World") were specifically designed to help new viewers into the show. As the show continues it is made very clear by returning characters, references to classic stories and so on that this is a continuation, not a reboot - but (and kudos to Russell T Davies here) they avoid these references for quite a while so as not to overwhelm new viewers. Also - unlike Star Trek - Doctor Who has never been obsessed with canon. The wonderful thing about time-travel is history can conveniently be re-written, and everything can be explained by timey-wimey wibbly-wobbly stuff.
You Haven't seen Starship Troopers, OMG you have no idea what your missing!!! A MUST WATCH!!! Glad you love this, you might become a Whovian yet!!! A show not bound by time or location, with that crazy blue box the show can literally go anywhere and any When!!! and over its 60year history it has from before the big bang till the end of time itself, from down the street to the furthest reaches of space!!! There are hundreds of hours of adventures to watch and enjoy!!!
My earliest memories are of watching Doctor Who with my grandfather Jon Pertwee was the Doctor and I saw the episode where he regenerates into Tom Baker. In the UK and Australia it is a special and much loved show.
Hello Alan. I hope you had a good Memorial Day. There is even an episode of this based on remembrance. I am sure you will get to it, in time. Who fans will know that eating good chips just right means not messing up the dab flow. Keep watching and you will understand.
you beat me by 28 minutes!! Tenant is my doctor! even just the intro music for Davids Doctor was the best plus the emotion when facing The Master... man i cant wait!!
@@justcaino9176 The scene where he saves Donna's grandfather was truly moving. Incredible acting and writing. You can feel the weight of his existence piling on him, how unfair it all is, how much he sacrifices to do the right thing, how his principles will always win out over what would be best for him. That's why I said it was Shakespearean at times. People overuse that comparison but it really fits with the Tennant era.
@@laughingachilles oh heck yes!! do you remember the scene where the doctor is explaining the Master as boy to Martha and Captain Jack, where he looks into the untempered schyzm?.... the trumpet kicking in with the music.... ho man goosebumps every time!!
@@justcaino9176 Another great scene. You're right about the use of music in the show, something a lot of modern directors almost see as an afterthought. Far too many tv shows and movies use a formulaic approach to sound, so we have the ominous chord on a serious part for example, which may fit the scene but it's dull and predictable. Tarantino is a master of sound and music in his movies, and the Tennant era of Dr. Who saw that same level of skill.
Rose is still technically a teenager, and somewhat immature. The show is surprisingly complex and the characters, even one-offs, have depth. And it has a shockingly high body count. One of the best things about it is you never know what you are going to get from one episode to another. It is a serial, but you can be anywhere, anytime, and in any scenario. The music composer is a genius. Once they expand the budget and get him a live orchestra, it really takes off.
Just wait until you discover Torchwood, the slightly more grown up version (an anagram of Doctor Who). Both Dr Who and Torchwood are great fun to watch as a sci fi fan, occasionally they're both a bit hit and miss, but pretty damn good TV most of the time.
The Oncoming Storm, The Valeyard, The Imp Of The Pandoricon, the Beast Of Trenzalore, The Butcher of Skull Moon, The Lonely God, but he usually just goes by The Doctor 😊
I'm glad you are liking the show, you are in for a great ride as it progresses. But I thought you might like a little more context of the show, moving forward. All of this is spoiler free of course. This isn't a reboot. It's a continuation of the original show. Although "Rose" is the perfect jumping on point. You won't have to know classic Who for any of this to make sense, however for those of us who do, there are little bits here and there which call back to older stories. As this is a continuation, that's why Christopher Eccleston's Doctor often called the 9th Doctor by the fans, the other 8 are from Classic who. Within the show, there is just "the Doctor". The only other aspect I'd mention at this point is the TARDIS, is very much the third main cast member. The blue box is the linking thread through 60 years of Doctor who.
Oh no, what are you doing to me, as if I don't already spend enough time flicking through TH-cam I'm now committed to watching Dr who and Shameless with you 😀
It's not the first time a companion's first proper trip in the TARDIS shows the destruction of Earth, there was a first Doctor story in 1966 called The Ark set ten million years in the future.
Doctor Who was first shown on the BBC on 23rd November 1963 but it’s transmission was delayed by slightly due to announcements regarding the assignation of JFK which happened just before being broadcast. It was initially a BBC children’s education program with the premise that a traveller would be able to visit different times and places and explain significant historical events. To do this he needed a companion to facilitate the narrative. Although now firmly in the SF genre the format has not changed much although the production values increased significantly in the re-boot. This series with Christopher Eccleston is good but it really gets back into its stride when David Tennent takes over in series 2.
Torchwood is a Doctor who anagram Its a more gritty adult spin off from its parent show. I mention this because in future episodes there are foreshadowing, crossover episodes. In one Dr who series the continuation is a Torchwood series. Just making you aware thats all never take Dr who at face value !!
The thing about the Doctor is, although appearing to be human, to be fond of the human race (and despairing of it too at times), the Doctor isn’t human and sometimes doesn’t ‘get’ that a 5-billion year leap might not be a shock to Rose. Indeed, from the very beginning and even recurrently throughout incarnations, the Doctor has to be reminded about how to interact with the human companions that travel aboard the TARDIS. The Doctor can even appear cold and aloof sometimes to human death and grief, often being engaged in battling an evil on a greater scale - yet in more empathic incarnations the Doctor can appear more human.
I'm surprised you had never seen it before. Dr Who had a tremendous following in the states during the Tom Baker era (mid 70s to early 80s) airing on pbs. It was probably the most popular british show on American tv at the time after Benny Hill.
Well done fella. I'm pretty sure this is on BBC America. I'm not sure how US TV is listed but its there and quite popular over the pond mate. Take care. Steve.
Alan, I'm so glad that you are enjoying Dr Who. So as you said that you loved Sci Fi there are two Dr Who spin off's. #1 Torchwood (you will learn about Torchwood later on in Dr Who) they are led by Captain Jack Harkness (who was once a companion to a later version of the Dr.) this programme is over 15's only as Jack can be a little racy. #2 The Sarah Jane Adventures, Sarah was one of Dr#5ish companions and she monitors the Earth for aliens with her AI son and a supercomputer called Mr Smith. But all three programmes interact with each other in various series. Keep it up mate your almost a Whovian. Lots more adventures to go.
The TARDIS has a chamelion circuit which is supposed to make it blend into wherever it lands, for example in ancient Greece/Rome it'd be a pillar/column or similar but the circuit is broken, and it broke when it landed in 1960's London, and had disguised itself as a police box. However it also has a perception filter on it, so it makes it kinda unnoticed and tricks your brain into just going along with it being there. It also gets into the heads of whoevers inside and translates languages, so you'll hear English, and other aliens will hear you speak in their language.
Looking like you hooked 🙂 Way to go, there is plenty more time travel for you - future episodes and the classic ones from way back in the 60s & 70s, - great in a differnt way, enjoy.
There are a couple of shows you need to be introduced to,if you haven't seen them already 1)UFO 2)Space:1999 3) Blake's 7 4)Space Precinct...I would love to see you do reactions to any or all of these.
ironically, first time this season aired back in 2005 I didnt have cable and my rabbit ear antenna was so terrible that cbc was coming in, in black and white when I watched doctor who`s first season.
Great reaction 💯👍although there is a few good episodes in this season it doesn’t really get going until season 2 but it’s well worth sticking it out one of the best tv shows going 💯🤘🇬🇧🤘
Hot Chips make everything better! You have some (not all) amazing episodes yet to see in this series. And then so so sooooo many more from the years 2006-9!.
Hooked, like we were when it came back. Im going to so enjoy your journey through the modern series, which if it were me i'd do chronological. However, recommend diving into to 60s, 70s and 80s episodes occasionally. Only then will you be able to tell us who your favourite Dr is. Btw, mine are the Drs played by Tom Baker and Matt Smith. Cant split them. Id also highly recommend delving into the Big Finish audio only ones with Paul McGann playing the Dr, with Sheridon Smith playing his assistant. You also should delve into the sister show, Torchwood.l, again which should be watched chronologically. What a treat your in for.
This was either season 27 of Dr Who - or season 1 of the reboot, depending on how you count them. Three episodes are classics - "Dalek" (featuring some *terrible* American accents), and the two-parter "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances". Your reactions them should get you some big views, and we'll be very interested to see what you've got to say.
This Doctor is the 9th... (not spoiling it to others that know) the show is coming up to 60 years. i never tire of watching them.. there are some that i can watch over and over. especially ones like BLINK...
A few yeasrs ago someone tried to explain to my wife that they were a "Whovian" but my wife begged to differ. She explained that they were not "Whovians" but "Who'ers". 😀
Doctor Who celebrates its 60th anniversay this year. 26yrs of the original. A 16 year gap, and now 18yrs of NuWho - and that's just on TV. If you dont care for an era or a Doctor, you just pick another.
This show has given us so many beautiful quotes and funny/scary one liners, for instance this episode, I use the "moisturize me", everytime it's a hot day and I'm outside. There are so much more but I can't tell them cause that would be *spoilers* .... oh dear....
"its not like the inside of the tardis isnt big enough to carry everybody" this is the case in countless episodes - its best to pretend the tardis doesnt exist whilst the doctor is saving people
Er mate, Classic Doctor Who ran from 1963-1989 over 26 season (as classed these days) had 7 Doctor and In the early days ran 20 to 43 episodes in a season. Thats not a dip.....Thats a Rabit Hole! Disney+ has the rights to show the new series starting maybe November, but I don't know if Classic is going there too. Currently it is avaible for a price on ITVX in the UK. p.s. Don't mind the Slytheen....it gets better! and I think in 3 seasons time, you are going love Donna!
The classic DR Who, which i watched as a child, the special effects are not that special, may be a disappointed, since we are so spoiled now. But it the stories that they tell are the main reason from watching. Glad you are enjoying new Who. In Britain 'everyone' has their Doctor, it basically the one which you first saw as a child, mine is Tom Baker. I think most people's favourtie Doctor from new who is David Tennant which will be coming soon for you.
The stress in the Doctor i mentioned after episode 1 is already showing here. I hadn't realised how early Ecclestones Doctor shows glimpses of his actual personality. Rose is a great moral counterbalance
Love these reaction videos of you folk getting on board for the first time... And there is so much more better to come...... "SPOILERS"...... (Which will mean way more in a few seasons)
I was 8 or 9 when Dr Who was first broadcast , the first episode was repeated a week later because of the JFK.assassination . Over the years it became a much loved staple of our tv . When the BBC pulled the plug on the late 80s fans started various ways to keep the doctor alive and eventually this rebooted series emerged with the sort of budget that could do it justice . This one dealt with the culture shock of being one of the Doctors long line of companions . The chemistry between Rose and the Doctor worked well . Wouldn't want to give any spoilers as you really are new to it . But if you like well written off-beat sci fi you will love it .
We must be about the same age, I was 9 when the first Who aired on TV, can still remember snatches of those early episodes. No budget, terrible sets, but the stories were what made it so good for a kid, and of course the amazing BBC Radiophonic workshop music. It was supposed to be an educational childrens TV show, that lasted about one or two episodes then it became what it really is, and it captured the imagination of the nations children ... and never let go.
That scene of Rose and The Doctor coming back to earth after having just witnessed the destruction of the earth is still so touching even after over a decade since I first watched it.
Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper have immense chemistry together and it makes the dynamic between Rose and The Doctor extremely endearing and memorable.
Christopher Eccleston's portrayal of the post-time-war Doctor it beautiful in so many moments like that one. You can really see that the Doctor is zipping around time and space, having fun and righting wrongs because if he stops having fun, even for a moment, he has to face the reality of what he has been through and what he has lost. In moments throughout this season you can really see, in Christopher Eccleston's performance, just what the Doctor is going through. At this point we did not know much of what the time war was but we knew all that we needed to just from Christopher Eccleston's face.❤
Christopher Eccleston is the perfect Doctor to introduce new veiwers to the series.
Yes other Doctors bring other qualities to the table, but to reintroduce the franchise, this is perfect casting
Yeah, keep going... Being able to answer "Who was your favourite Doctor?" is practically British citizenship.
David Tennant/ Matt Smith I could never choose between them. But the Ponds and River are the best companions
Thats unfair as he has only seen Ecclestone, lets wait until he's seen the next two and ask again. Or wait to see if he watches classic Who then ask.
@@davidmorgan5312 By the time he gets caught up, there'll be as many Revived doctors as Classic era to choose from!
Tom Baker and David Tennant but I have been there since the beginning and remember Peter Cushing in the films.
Tom Baker was my first Doctor as a child and will always be my fave. The Tennant years were also very enjoyable.
The phone call to Jackie (Rose's mum) takes place prior to the events of Rose from her perspective. Hence the line about the Lottery, which is what Rose had in her hand when she went into the basement in the first episode. Also, as it's a Wednesday, Rose would have been at work and wouldn't usually ring her mum during the day.
My god who would've thought these Doctor Who reactions would be so comfy? Watching these as a child just brining back so many memories!
The TARDIS has something called a chameleon circuit which allows it to blend into the places that it lands... HOWEVER - the chameleon circuit is currently broken and previous incarnations of the Doctor haven't been arsed to fix the damned thing! That psychic paper has gotten the crew in and out of some naughty places - what I wouldn't give to own some of that!
Some of the comedic value on the show is class and its interspersed between sometimes really heavy dialogue which makes for a very, very interesting show at times.
Cassandra - the thin "lady" that's telling porkies is voiced by Zoe Wanamaker, the daughter of legendary director Sam. She emigrated to the UK a number of years ago and is part of the furniture now.
I saw Zoe Wanamaker on stage and, while I can usually separate the actor from the part,. I couldn't help hearing Cassandra's voice whenever Zoe spoke. Plus of course, Madame Hooch. "Up! Up!"
I've actually seen her twice, the second time alongside a certain Peter Capaldi . . .
She came to the UK with her Father, who was forced to leave during the McCarthyism era
Yay! I was hoping you’d enjoyed it enough to continue watching. I know you have tons of questions, we all do when we first start. But over time, most everything is answered.
2:00 You're absolutely right, but that's sometimes the thing with the Doctor. He's an alien, after all, he doesn't always realize these things. That's why it's good for him to have a companion to remind him.
Rewatching this first season of New Who recently gave me a whole new appreciation for Christopher Eccleston's performance as The Doctor. There are so many moments when you can really see what the post-time-war Doctor is going through in Christopher Eccleston's face. His whimsical, light-hearted approach to (almost) everything is clearly a coping mechanism because he needs to stay jolly and slightly detached. In the moments when the jolly facade slips there is so much darkness. The kind of darkness you would expect from someone who had to sacrifice his home and his entire race in order to end a war that was destroying all of time and space. Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is still raw from that experience and he portrays that volatile mix of emotions so viscerally. 😍
David Tennant was possibly the most fun Doctor of New Who (although I would place Peter Capaldi equal to Tennant with the potential to have been better than Tennant if he hadn't had to contend with Moffat's writing) but Christopher Eccleston was quite possibly the best Doctor we have had so far.
Cool thing is that you can go and see most of the filming locations in side and out just by walking round Cardiff City centre and the bay ,it's cool walking past all the places they have fillmed new who.
Christopher Eccleston is a great way to give energy to bringing back Doctor Who to a new generation. Can't wait for you to get into the David Tennant era
Well Alan, after a lifetime of Doctor Who its always great to see a new fan of the longest scifi show. Quote Wiki: "The series is listed in Guinness World Records as the longest-running science-fiction television series in the world". Its been there all my life & i'm 57 now. Its a part of British tv history that every UK citizen knows & globally has a huge following. I'm happy you're enjoying it. Wait till you meet the Daleks.. "Ex-term-inate!!!" 👍🇬🇧🇺🇸
13 seasons to get through lad - can’t wait to go in this journey with you - the story of the Doctor is epic - the more you go forward the more you’ll learn - bare in mind there was 8 other doctors before this doctor (classic who) so they’ll be references to that throughout but you don’t really need to watch classic to start to understand (it’ll all come and make sense) - let the journey begin
38, actually.
@@thisiszaphod I did say not including classic 😉
@@scotteades5319 even if you did include classic, that other guy is wrong as there's actually 39 seasons lol
@@thepandorica1660 Paul McCann's tenure /film - how badly was he treated? - does not count as a season, which some lists include to make 39. Nor do the two Peter Cushing films, and we have yet to see the fourteenth Doctor on screen (as the fourteenth Doctor).
@@thisiszaphod I'm not counting that. There's 26 classic seasons and 13 modern
Just to say that this 2005 version of Doctor Who was more of a continuation of the classic show apposed to a reimagining. You are starting with the ninth Doctor. Welcome to this wonderful show, which hits its 60th Anniversary year.
So glad you enjoyed this 2nd episode. The seed has been planted. From it a beanstalk of a show will emerge, growing little by little, show by show, steadily filling out and taking shape. You're in for a treat 👌
Brilliant, glad you are hooked already, there’s years of viewing content for you and you will love it more each time. Thank you
As long as your not bad wolf!
Chris Eccleston was a great Doctor, when I was a kid in the 70's Tom Baker was the main man. But the next Doctor (David Tenant) is probably the best of all of them all - enjoy your journey with Who, there's lots to chose from!
I first watched Doctor Who back in 1978. I've been a fan of it ever since. Eccleston was one of the best. The first 5 episodes of the season were of varying quality, but with episode 6, it went into high gear.
Tom and Mary then?
I started watching at about the same time. I was 5 years old then and I used to hide behind the couch so I was not told to go to bed. The opening scene was so scary for me but I risked trouble to watch it.
I am really enjoying watching you see this. I really believed your tension. You will grow to really appreciate the music. Murray Gold had a tiny amount of money in the first season but as it grew he continued to weave just magical themes throughout the show. Welcome to the team.
I wouldn't really call it a "reboot", but more of a return after a long hiatus. Everything that happened in the original run is assumed to have happened in this Doctor's past, though a bit has happened for him since we last saw him. (Of course, with time travel, "past" is a bit of a dodgy term.) The war he mentions is a part of that. You'll later hear it referred to as the "Time War".
Growing up Alan ,I used to hide behind the sofa at the Daleks but I was 2 in '66. The Weeping Angels which haven't turned up in the reboot yet are truly terrifying. As you've noticed it has a healthy dose of humour and silliness as well. This year is it's 60th birthday ,which makes it the longest sci fi series ever.
The doctor is a man who lives with fear of being wrong and being right ,he knows the nuances of grey .BTW you're addicted ,can see it,welcome to our Whovian world.
60 years, premiered 3 years before star trek, and it only had some hiatus but then continued the same series (and it had some additional spinoffs that were shortlived and didn't replace the series), while star trek is only the same universe (mostly, and also alternate timelines) but a dozen different series with few (up to 7 max) seasons for each.
It's not really a reboot. More of a revival
@@Anson_AKB better imaginations maybe in Blighty, who knows. What I do know is that the Daleks are still scary and the Angels well let's just say I really don't like going past Boudicca anymore.
Jane Beard, you are the same age as me then. Do you remember those coin-in-the-slot Dalek rides? My Dad and Grandparents shoved me into one of them in Blackpool once. I was petrified! I thought that the top was going to come off and all that foamy stuff bubble out, like in the show. The three of those FIENDS stood there grinning at me and would not let me get out! (You WILL have a good time)!! Happily, I DID manage to escape before it stopped. I was already scared of Daleks and that did NOT help.
@@lexiburrows8127 they had them at Chessington, they weren't getting me anywhere near them. I might have got exterminated.
I'm so happy to see you reacting to Doctor Who! You're in for one helluva ride! 🙂
Skin human was voiced by Zoë Wanamaker who was born in New York City on 13 May 1949, the daughter of Canadian actress and radio performer Charlotte Holland and American actor, film director, and radio producer Sam Wanamaker (born Samuel Wattenmacker).
Samuel Wanamaker, CBE (born Wattenmacker; June 14, 1919 - December 18, 1993) was an American actor and director who moved to the United Kingdom after becoming fearful of being blacklisted in Hollywood due to his communist views. He is credited as the person most responsible for saving The Rose Theatre, which led to the modern recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, where he is commemorated in the name of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, the site's second theatre.
Really glad youve joined the party. Such a long standing British institution! Great writing and so many famous actors have guest starred at some point usually before they were famous. So much to look forward to.....
Really hope you continue watching, some incredibly emotional characters/episodes. There's a reason it's survived decades.
there is an inside joke among the fandom. This show is bigger on the inside. that just means it's hard to explain to a newcomer because the primes sounds like an unimpressive Syfy show for kids, but then you sit down and watch it for yourself you see its so much more. I like to say this show is more of an experience than most show.
So glad that you enjoyed this episode and loved your reactions. Looking forward to seeing your reaction to the next episode which is one of my all time favourite stories, either from the classic Doctor Who era or the revived newer series which you're watching. Big respect to you.
Only the Doctor could flirt with a tree and get away with it. Although to be fair that is a pretty good looking tree..
New sub along for the Doctor Who journey 🎉❤ So glad you're enjoying it so far! This show is truly life changing 🙌
The Dr Who fiction goes back to I.M Foreman's Junkyard, on November 23rd 1963. In 1963, police boxes were a common sight, but they weren't usually found in junkyards.
Mrs C remembers one..functioning in Litherland by the docks in th 1950,s and 60,s...😊
@@eamonnclabby7067 Litherland, Merseyside area. Yes, police boxes were commonplace in the 60s. Technology eventually rendered police boxes obsolete, and they were almost all destroyed in 1969. Apparently, a few were retained. But that's like retaining some red telephone boxes.
Your backdrop is rad😅
So glad you started watching this series as I love your reactions. Hope you continue to enjoy the series as it goes on :)
Nine months old when first episode aired in the sixties. Didn't know it existed until the early 70s when i saw Peter Cushing as the Doctor, fighting the Daleks. Scared the shit out of that 10yr old. Eventually, we met the Angels!
Billions of years into the future and The Doctor, the only survivor of a planetary war...
He wanted to connect because he felt connected
Its insane how this revamp version of the show is now 18yr old, making me at 35yr old, feel old!
This series is NOT a reboot - it is a direct continuation. The only reason it was labelled Series 1 rather than Season 27 was to not intimidate new views, and the first two episodes ("Rose" and "The End of the World") were specifically designed to help new viewers into the show. As the show continues it is made very clear by returning characters, references to classic stories and so on that this is a continuation, not a reboot - but (and kudos to Russell T Davies here) they avoid these references for quite a while so as not to overwhelm new viewers. Also - unlike Star Trek - Doctor Who has never been obsessed with canon. The wonderful thing about time-travel is history can conveniently be re-written, and everything can be explained by timey-wimey wibbly-wobbly stuff.
Can't wait to see you watching on your Dr Who journey, and it's going to be... Fantastic!
Crack on, you have a lot to get through. ❤
Always enjoyed your reactions and loving that youve started your journey in Dr Who.
Love your channel and love this show mate. There's some episodes which are stand-out for fans, a few in this season especially.
Hi E.B., always great to witness another potential Whovian in the making !! I hope you will continue to explore the program, it`s really worth it.
Just got loads of Dr Who mags, do noy disturb😅!
You Haven't seen Starship Troopers, OMG you have no idea what your missing!!! A MUST WATCH!!!
Glad you love this, you might become a Whovian yet!!! A show not bound by time or location, with that crazy blue box the show can literally go anywhere and any When!!! and over its 60year history it has from before the big bang till the end of time itself, from down the street to the furthest reaches of space!!! There are hundreds of hours of adventures to watch and enjoy!!!
Keep it up. So many past and future ages to come. Oh, and by the way, watch out for the tearjerkers 😆
My earliest memories are of watching Doctor Who with my grandfather Jon Pertwee was the Doctor and I saw the episode where he regenerates into Tom Baker. In the UK and Australia it is a special and much loved show.
Pertwee's "Venusian Kungfu" still makes me giggle every time I think about it.
I'm loving this so far and your commentary is great
Hello Alan. I hope you had a good Memorial Day. There is even an episode of this based on remembrance. I am sure you will get to it, in time.
Who fans will know that eating good chips just right means not messing up the dab flow. Keep watching and you will understand.
Nice one,sir...keep well..😊
The David Tennant era was on a different level to the rest of Dr. Who. The writing and acting were incredible, genuinely Shakespearean at times.
you beat me by 28 minutes!!
Tenant is my doctor! even just the intro music for Davids Doctor was the best plus the emotion when facing The Master... man i cant wait!!
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The scene where he saves Donna's grandfather was truly moving. Incredible acting and writing. You can feel the weight of his existence piling on him, how unfair it all is, how much he sacrifices to do the right thing, how his principles will always win out over what would be best for him.
That's why I said it was Shakespearean at times. People overuse that comparison but it really fits with the Tennant era.
@@laughingachilles oh heck yes!! do you remember the scene where the doctor is explaining the Master as boy to Martha and Captain Jack, where he looks into the untempered schyzm?.... the trumpet kicking in with the music....
ho man goosebumps every time!!
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Another great scene. You're right about the use of music in the show, something a lot of modern directors almost see as an afterthought. Far too many tv shows and movies use a formulaic approach to sound, so we have the ominous chord on a serious part for example, which may fit the scene but it's dull and predictable.
Tarantino is a master of sound and music in his movies, and the Tennant era of Dr. Who saw that same level of skill.
Wow! was having that very thought as Alan was summing up,then read your comment.
Rose is still technically a teenager, and somewhat immature. The show is surprisingly complex and the characters, even one-offs, have depth. And it has a shockingly high body count.
One of the best things about it is you never know what you are going to get from one episode to another. It is a serial, but you can be anywhere, anytime, and in any scenario.
The music composer is a genius. Once they expand the budget and get him a live orchestra, it really takes off.
Just wait until you discover Torchwood, the slightly more grown up version (an anagram of Doctor Who). Both Dr Who and Torchwood are great fun to watch as a sci fi fan, occasionally they're both a bit hit and miss, but pretty damn good TV most of the time.
The Oncoming Storm, The Valeyard, The Imp Of The Pandoricon, the Beast Of Trenzalore, The Butcher of Skull Moon, The Lonely God, but he usually just goes by The Doctor 😊
I'm glad you are liking the show, you are in for a great ride as it progresses. But I thought you might like a little more context of the show, moving forward. All of this is spoiler free of course.
This isn't a reboot. It's a continuation of the original show. Although "Rose" is the perfect jumping on point. You won't have to know classic Who for any of this to make sense, however for those of us who do, there are little bits here and there which call back to older stories.
As this is a continuation, that's why Christopher Eccleston's Doctor often called the 9th Doctor by the fans, the other 8 are from Classic who. Within the show, there is just "the Doctor".
The only other aspect I'd mention at this point is the TARDIS, is very much the third main cast member. The blue box is the linking thread through 60 years of Doctor who.
it really is a great show, glad to see you enjoying it
Oh no, what are you doing to me, as if I don't already spend enough time flicking through TH-cam I'm now committed to watching Dr who and Shameless with you 😀
Love the reaction dude! Me and my mom are huge dr who fans and we watched this together :P
Farscape.
Technically, Muppets in Space but definitely not 'Piiiigs iiin Spaaaaace'.
Bloody brilliant.
It gets better and better... Up to a certain point.
1:47 I had to turn on captions, but damn, thanks for the new word, maybe it's just us brits but I always thought they were just called lamps.
It's not the first time a companion's first proper trip in the TARDIS shows the destruction of Earth, there was a first Doctor story in 1966 called The Ark set ten million years in the future.
Doctor Who was first shown on the BBC on 23rd November 1963 but it’s transmission was delayed by slightly due to announcements regarding the assignation of JFK which happened just before being broadcast.
It was initially a BBC children’s education program with the premise that a traveller would be able to visit different times and places and explain significant historical events. To do this he needed a companion to facilitate the narrative.
Although now firmly in the SF genre the format has not changed much although the production values increased significantly in the re-boot. This series with Christopher Eccleston is good but it really gets back into its stride when David Tennent takes over in series 2.
Torchwood is a Doctor who anagram Its a more gritty adult spin off from its parent show. I mention this because in future episodes there are foreshadowing, crossover episodes. In one Dr who series the continuation is a Torchwood series. Just making you aware thats all never take Dr who at face value !!
The thing about the Doctor is, although appearing to be human, to be fond of the human race (and despairing of it too at times), the Doctor isn’t human and sometimes doesn’t ‘get’ that a 5-billion year leap might not be a shock to Rose. Indeed, from the very beginning and even recurrently throughout incarnations, the Doctor has to be reminded about how to interact with the human companions that travel aboard the TARDIS. The Doctor can even appear cold and aloof sometimes to human death and grief, often being engaged in battling an evil on a greater scale - yet in more empathic incarnations the Doctor can appear more human.
I'm surprised you had never seen it before. Dr Who had a tremendous following in the states during the Tom Baker era (mid 70s to early 80s) airing on pbs. It was probably the most popular british show on American tv at the time after Benny Hill.
A plumber, 5,000,000 years in the future.... she probably just got back with a part she needed from 2029!
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Well done fella. I'm pretty sure this is on BBC America. I'm not sure how US TV is listed but its there and quite popular over the pond mate. Take care. Steve.
I have been watching DW since the mid-seventies. Love it!
When i saw that you had reacted to who i was so sad that there was only 2 episodes. Im a huge who fan and ill be watching the series intently
Alan, I'm so glad that you are enjoying Dr Who. So as you said that you loved Sci Fi there are two Dr Who spin off's. #1 Torchwood (you will learn about Torchwood later on in Dr Who) they are led by Captain Jack Harkness (who was once a companion to a later version of the Dr.) this programme is over 15's only as Jack can be a little racy. #2 The Sarah Jane Adventures, Sarah was one of Dr#5ish companions and she monitors the Earth for aliens with her AI son and a supercomputer called Mr Smith. But all three programmes interact with each other in various series. Keep it up mate your almost a Whovian. Lots more adventures to go.
Torchwood is also an anagram of Doctor Who. Its what RTD used when they transported it so no one knew
The TARDIS has a chamelion circuit which is supposed to make it blend into wherever it lands, for example in ancient Greece/Rome it'd be a pillar/column or similar but the circuit is broken, and it broke when it landed in 1960's London, and had disguised itself as a police box.
However it also has a perception filter on it, so it makes it kinda unnoticed and tricks your brain into just going along with it being there.
It also gets into the heads of whoevers inside and translates languages, so you'll hear English, and other aliens will hear you speak in their language.
Should we tell him about the classic series and the Peter Cushing films?
Looking like you hooked 🙂 Way to go, there is plenty more time travel for you - future episodes and the classic ones from way back in the 60s & 70s, - great in a differnt way, enjoy.
There are a couple of shows you need to be introduced to,if you haven't seen them already 1)UFO 2)Space:1999 3) Blake's 7 4)Space Precinct...I would love to see you do reactions to any or all of these.
Cassandra O'brien IS indeed tha last human. Horribly disfigured by millions of years of conservation and surgery.
ironically, first time this season aired back in 2005 I didnt have cable and my rabbit ear antenna was so terrible that cbc was coming in, in black and white when I watched doctor who`s first season.
Now.. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember you saying when you watched ep1 you would view these every month or so? 🤣 Told ya you would get hooked 👍
Great reaction 💯👍although there is a few good episodes in this season it doesn’t really get going until season 2 but it’s well worth sticking it out one of the best tv shows going 💯🤘🇬🇧🤘
Can't wait for you to see some of the originals... hope you continue to enjoy watching.
Hot Chips make everything better! You have some (not all) amazing episodes yet to see in this series. And then so so sooooo many more from the years 2006-9!.
COME ON - Get out 1 Ep A WEEK !!!! 60th Anniversary of the show, Nov 23rd... THIS YEAR !!!!!!!!
Hooked, like we were when it came back. Im going to so enjoy your journey through the modern series, which if it were me i'd do chronological. However, recommend diving into to 60s, 70s and 80s episodes occasionally. Only then will you be able to tell us who your favourite Dr is. Btw, mine are the Drs played by Tom Baker and Matt Smith. Cant split them. Id also highly recommend delving into the Big Finish audio only ones with Paul McGann playing the Dr, with Sheridon Smith playing his assistant. You also should delve into the sister show, Torchwood.l, again which should be watched chronologically. What a treat your in for.
This was either season 27 of Dr Who - or season 1 of the reboot, depending on how you count them. Three episodes are classics - "Dalek" (featuring some *terrible* American accents), and the two-parter "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances".
Your reactions them should get you some big views, and we'll be very interested to see what you've got to say.
The Doctor does like to put his companions through a baptism of fire!.
Prepare yourself for this Whoniverse. It's gonna get you in the feels.
This Doctor is the 9th... (not spoiling it to others that know) the show is coming up to 60 years. i never tire of watching them.. there are some that i can watch over and over. especially ones like BLINK...
It's worth sticking too, and putting up with the "less than good" episodes :}
Yes more doctor who. Such a great show and does take awhile to warm up. Rose is so fun
Alan is hooked and he hasn't even got to the great ones yet.
Dr. Who to me is the best show that the BBC has ever done.
A few yeasrs ago someone tried to explain to my wife that they were a "Whovian" but my wife begged to differ. She explained that they were not "Whovians" but "Who'ers". 😀
Doctor Who celebrates its 60th anniversay this year. 26yrs of the original. A 16 year gap, and now 18yrs of NuWho - and that's just on TV. If you dont care for an era or a Doctor, you just pick another.
I'm sure episode one you said bringing these out every 2 to 3 weeks, i think you'll be done season 1 within next month you seem hooked :P
Hooked is putting it lightly
@@TheEclecticBeard enjoy....best wishes from behind the sofa...😅😅😅
@@TheEclecticBeard It genuinely gets better and better imo (: with concepts etc
This show has given us so many beautiful quotes and funny/scary one liners, for instance this episode, I use the "moisturize me", everytime it's a hot day and I'm outside. There are so much more but I can't tell them cause that would be *spoilers* .... oh dear....
"its not like the inside of the tardis isnt big enough to carry everybody" this is the case in countless episodes - its best to pretend the tardis doesnt exist whilst the doctor is saving people
Was there time and opportunity to recover the TARDIS from wherever the Bloompa-Loompas had stashed it before the destruction of the Earth?
You ll become a fan of this show. I resisted for years, but it got me in the end lol
Er mate, Classic Doctor Who ran from 1963-1989 over 26 season (as classed these days) had 7 Doctor and In the early days ran 20 to 43 episodes in a season. Thats not a dip.....Thats a Rabit Hole! Disney+ has the rights to show the new series starting maybe November, but I don't know if Classic is going there too. Currently it is avaible for a price on ITVX in the UK. p.s. Don't mind the Slytheen....it gets better! and I think in 3 seasons time, you are going love Donna!
The classic DR Who, which i watched as a child, the special effects are not that special, may be a disappointed, since we are so spoiled now. But it the stories that they tell are the main reason from watching.
Glad you are enjoying new Who. In Britain 'everyone' has their Doctor, it basically the one which you first saw as a child, mine is Tom Baker. I think most people's favourtie Doctor from new who is David Tennant which will be coming soon for you.
Yes it's brilliant, you ought to watch the originals from the sixties so good.
The stress in the Doctor i mentioned after episode 1 is already showing here. I hadn't realised how early Ecclestones Doctor shows glimpses of his actual personality.
Rose is a great moral counterbalance
Love these reaction videos of you folk getting on board for the first time... And there is so much more better to come...... "SPOILERS"...... (Which will mean way more in a few seasons)
I was 8 or 9 when Dr Who was first broadcast , the first episode was repeated a week later because of the JFK.assassination . Over the years it became a much loved staple of our tv . When the BBC pulled the plug on the late 80s fans started various ways to keep the doctor alive and eventually this rebooted series emerged with the sort of budget that could do it justice . This one dealt with the culture shock of being one of the Doctors long line of companions . The chemistry between Rose and the Doctor worked well . Wouldn't want to give any spoilers as you really are new to it . But if you like well written off-beat sci fi you will love it .
We must be about the same age, I was 9 when the first Who aired on TV, can still remember snatches of those early episodes. No budget, terrible sets, but the stories were what made it so good for a kid, and of course the amazing BBC Radiophonic workshop music. It was supposed to be an educational childrens TV show, that lasted about one or two episodes then it became what it really is, and it captured the imagination of the nations children ... and never let go.