Doctor Who "Twice Upon a Time" Reaction
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- Goodbye 12.
You were magnificent.
You were strong.
You were kind.
We will never forget you.
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Brilliant! 💙💙
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for commenting!
Bring on the 13th Doctor!!
Wow!
@@sesskasays Well done and well deserved, Sesska!
Translated - "Please keep watching... please."
Hahaa!
Yay, she's (almost) caught up!
Donna Noble: "Just save someone...just save one person." The 12th Doctor: "Everybody's important to someone." That's the Doctor's story arc. That's why he chose that face.
perfect.
oh! rose tyler is not the only one who made him better :')
yes and the look on his face when he found out who the captain was someone important to him, grand father of the brigadeir, his greatest human freind, this was important to him!
900 year of time and space i've never meet someone who is not important
- Eleventh Doctor at Christmast Carol episode
Anyone notice that the first and last ever thing we saw of Peter Capaldi were his eyes.
L1AML0V3SDRUMS and the ATTACK EYEBROWS
The first thing we saw of Capaldi was an unexplained plot hole that could've easily have been explained in this episode, instead of including a Dalek from a forgettable episode. IMO :)
That was explained in Deep Breath.
That thing with Capaldi isn't a plot hole, and it wouldn't make sense to do it here. In the scene in Day of the Doctor, the TARDIS still has the blue light in the center column, meaning that he would have gone back before the end of his first episode. My personal headcanon is that it happened before he came back to pick Clara up in Deep Breath.
At any rate, that scene doesn't need explaining. I enjoyed Rusty's cameo because him disarming himself continued the theme of "laying down their weapons."
@@DS-ce9cf It's been established that Doctors have adventures off-camera. Even then, people have theorised that it happened when the Doctor transported away in the TARDIS in Deep Breath, then came back.
I'm so sick of people who don't know what a plot hole is calling everything a plot hole.
Just as 11 was your Doctor, 12 was mine. My Doctor. The kindest and most heroic for me and I'm still not over it. And Peter, oh Peter. I cannot imagine anyone portraying the 12th Doctor as good as he did. Whovians, as a fandom we've been so lucky.
Yes! He's mine too. Capaldi is just amazing 💙
Completely agree, best portrayal EVER of The Doctor.
Same...I love him so much...
Capaldi is up there with Billy, Pat, Jon and Tom for me. He felt the most Doctor like of the NuWho Docs.
@@ListerDavid 'He felt the most Doctor like of the NuWho Docs.' 100% this.
To think Twelve goes from hating soldiers due to his experiences in the war, to seeing this beautiful sight during a war that could only happen from humans.
And that is how you make a character arc go full circle, brilliant writing!
Was the salut the Captain his first salut? I've never seen him salut to anyone. I think.
The Doctor's dislike of soldiers comes from the original Doctor's encounter with them in The Tenth Planet. They were trigger happy. Shoot to kill, ask questions later. The Doctor didn't like that one bit. In fact, one soldier threatened to kill over the loss of his son. The Doctor not only had Mondassian Cybermen to contend with, but hot-headed trigger happy soldiers, who thought they could solve everything with a gun. The Doctor mostly likes to solve problems by talking. You should watch it to discover why the Doctor dislikes soldiers.
Jessica, the truce on Christmas Day 1914 had far reaching consequences. About June 1915, a platoon of German soldiers surrendered to a platoon of British soldiers. After they had been captured, the Germans began helping with the British soldiers who were wounded. The British, through a translator, asked why the Germans were helping them. The Germans replied that word had spread over the German lines that a British soldier, six months before, had made sure that a wounded German soldier received medical attention. The second consequence was in 1918, when Germany surrendered. In the Versailles Treaty, Germany was forced to pay unbelievable reparations. The British soldiers who were involved in the two previous events, objected strenuously verbally and in writing,( to the British Government) as to the degree of punishment Germany was forced to bear...
@@marknorth8904 Britain and its allies should've listened to them. The punitive terms of Treaty of Versailles caused poverty in Germany that made the German people angry and desperate enough for the fascists to get a foothold. If only the winning side had been more merciful (or... kind) there might not have been a Second World War.
In a weird way, it's wonderful to see Jess so heartbroken over the loss of 12 because I remember seeing her face drop in such total disappointment when 11 turned into 12 SO quickly. Great to see how time and time again, the Doctor wins us over, only to break our hearts again. It's just part of the journey of Who.
I think the moment where the Captain heard “World War 1” and said “What do you mean, 1?” is one of the most emotional moments of the episode, if not of the show.
I’m like two years late to this comment but does anyone know what point that’s was?
@@tristanmalone6521 Because they thought World War 1 would be “the war to end all wars”-that’s what they called it-and this guy is learning that there’s going to be at least one other world war meaning that they fail to bring about lasting peace.
I completely agree. It's really sad, but I feel like the episode plays it for laughs.
The Captain has been through hell in this war, and there's still 3 more years of it. And then the Doctor offhandedly mentions that it's 'World War One'.
It's like going through the worst experience of your life, and then finding out you'll have to do it at least one more time. Heart-breaking.
@@tristanmalone6521 WWI implies that there's at least one other world war to come.
He's fighting in 'the war to end all wars', and that's confirmation that that's not exactly true
@@tristanmalone6521 The idea that there would be another.
“Doctor, I let you go.”
And the TARDIS responded by letting the Doctor go.
I never noticed it before, but Bill said "The hardest part is letting the doctor go." Don't know if it was intentionnal by the writers, but I find the Doctor's last words echoing this nicely.
I didn't
I won't
Anerye Writer (singular), as in Steven Moffat, and yes it was intentional. ;)
“There’s this emperor, and he asks the shepherd’s boy how many seconds in eternity. And the shepherd’s boy says, ‘There’s this mountain of pure diamond. It takes an hour to climb it and an hour to go around it, and every hundred years a little bird comes and sharpens its beak on the diamond mountain. And when the entire mountain is chiseled away, the first second of eternity will have passed.’ You may think that’s a hell of a long time. Personally, I think that’s a hell of a bird.”
“Oh there it is. Silly old universe. The more I save it, the more it needs saving. It’s a treadmill.
“Yes, Yes I know they’ll get it all wrong without me. Well I suppose one more lifetime won’t kill anyone. Well, except me.
"You wait a moment, Doctor. Let’s get it right. I’ve got a few things to say to you. Basic stuff first. Never be cruel never be cowardly, and never ever eat pears.
"Remember, hate is always foolish and love is always wise. Always try to be nice but never fail to be kind, oh and you mustn’t tell anyone your name - no-one would understand it anyway.
Except children, children can hear it, sometimes if their hearts are in the right place and the stars are too, children can hear your name - but nobody else, nobody else, ever.
"Laugh hard, run fast, be kind. Doctor, I let you go.”
I thought the last line is "Laugh hard"?
Azizul Adnan yup the autocorrection😂
@@g2nelson15 gotta love the autocorrect 😂
Azizul Adnan yup😂😂
Best monologue episode ever
Goddamnit still crying, this was everybody saying goodbye to for me a lovely chapter in doctor who. Moffat, Murray golds music from 9/10/11/12, the bombasticness of everything. the 1000ths of callbacks in episodes. It was a goodbye from everybody which makes it so so sweet.
Don't forget the face
I've seen interviews with Steven Moffat where the subject of memory and dementia impacted his writing as his Mother was ill and he was obsessing over what makes up a person if not their memories and she passed away during the last season. Also I believe Peter lost his Mother the year before so the subject of grief as represented in Heaven Sent seems all the more powerful.
Its also a throwback to just a very good throw away line from the 5 doctors where the 5th doctor says "A person is a sum of their memories, a Time Lord even more" I imagine that also probably came to mind when thinking of these influences.
Moffatt ended up on a real high note. The scene at the end really happened during the First World War. The humor, the mystery, the mythology and above all 1 and 12. Emotions were high. The fact there is no evil to defeat, made it seem seem like Moffat wanted to end on a happier hopeful note.
Well, except for how he wrote One.
StormWolf Lets face facts: Doctor Who as a show wasn't exactly enlightened. Some of those line came from Hartenell era. The Doctor may have been the least sexist person on the show, but the over all tone of the era was sexist.
So when you take him out of that era, his lines do seem out of place in the modern day. It fit with Moffatt's theme of change for the episode.
@@Lukecash2 Not really, Moffat wrote the First Doctor as a male human from 1960's Earth, which is not how the 1st Doctor was portrayed on screen. Sadly his behaviour in this episode was chaotic and sexist, Whereas it should have been intelligent, grandfatherly and peacefull, which is what the 1st Doctor - the magicall explorer of the universe - was
@@Lukecash2 The first Doctor was no way as sexist as this was written. It was over the top, hit you over the head levels of extreme. Sure, toss in one sexist joke to make your point, or give all the sexist stuff to the Brigadier's grandfather, but he didn't do that. This felt to me less a celebration of the first Doctor and more making fun of his era, which was sad and annoying to anyone who has watched his era.
@@AubreySciFi the jolly good smacked bottom is a reference to when actual Hartnell said it in a classic episode to one of the companions probably Susan. I think it was in the daleks invasion of earth
kinda find it poetic for you to be seeing this 2 days before the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1
That's exactly what I was thinking!
I thought exactly the same!
And just over a month ahead of the 104th anniversary of this momment actually taking place history.
"Always try to be nice, but never fail to be kind." "Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind." I've learned a lot from this character, but those are beautiful and straightforward lessons! Peter Capaldi, you will be missed, and as always, wonderful reaction!
Since you have caught up (ish), I want to say...Thank you for giving us a wonderful journey with your reactions and my favourite show of all time. You are honestly the best and I always love checking your reactions to this spectacular show and it's wonderful to have seen you grow so much into a fascinated Whovian! Thank you for everything, even the tears (which as you expect, this episode was not comfortable to rewatch
I see you on like every doctor who video
@@primastico6950 you should check out his channel
@@primastico6950 Some of us have watched every single reaction Jess filmed, right from her being bored to tears watching Rose. Liam's dead right, It's been quite some journey!
@@DaveF. Haha, those reactions to the first two series are quite strange in retrospect aren't they?
Chloe_221 Liam comments on a lot of DW reactor videos. :)
Only Moffat could regenerate two Doctors in one episode.
What a legend 😆
I love how you refer to Troughton as the 1st Second Doctor.
The fourth Second Doctor is my favorite though.
hichaelmartline my favorite is the the third 10th Doctor
@tconlon251 Eight?
@tconlon251 oh ok cool
I also think that it's interesting how 12 first said that he didn't think he was a hugging person, and his time as the Doctor ends with him hugging his companions. Easily shows the change/growth.
"The Universe generally fails to be a fairy tale. That is where we come in." Moffat was using a double-meaning. He also was saying goodbye to his fans and how writers and creative people can make the fairy tales that we know aren't real into something very much real, just to shine a little light into this dark world.
Moffat had always been criticized for turning the show into a "fairy tale" and he indeed did, but Doctor Who IS a fairy tale, and a sci-fi and a horror and a human drama and a comedy and everything you and I need it to be because in the end, the show belongs to us. It's up to us whether it'll be around 50 years from now. It's up to us to make the Doctor a woman, or a man, or English, or Scottish or black or white or Asian or whatever. What's important is the Doctor is inside all of us and will continue to live on long after the commercials and the money and the ratings because we need the Doctor. There is war and lies and corruption and horrible people. There is death and decay and wickedness and yet there is ecstatic beauty and new life all the time, even among the darkness. The world can be cruel. The world generally fails to be a fairy tale. That is where we come in.
@GhostPlay If it's any consolation, I have no doubt that there are children watching those magical episodes and maybe when those children are grown, there won't be any Doctor Who anymore. Maybe it'll be gone. And hey, maybe, if that happens, one of those children will see a little spark of hope in what Moffat did and that child will bring the show back and that same magic will be back as well.
@GhostPlay I 100% agree, though we've only had 5 episodes so far so I'm hoping it'll get more interesting.
I love how now we miss Moffat and his writing, but all through series 5 -10 everyone talked about how bad it was when he was in charge all a number of people did was complain about him (plot holes, being to P.C, writing).
Doctor Who fans, still proving things that were in the past are better, things now need to be complained about and dissected.
I know it was not anyone personally it was a small group of vocal people, that is how this thing works.....we will try to find things to complain about because sometimes enjoying things is not cool, sometimes it is better to be contrarian and hope things fail, so we can be proven right.
@@somedudeontwitterstalkedme3829 Not everyone talked about how bad it was. Best Who writer ever IMO (so far ;).
@@anonymes2884 you are right it was not "everyone", it was the loudest of that group, but if you are here to tell me it did not occur, I will humbly have to disagree with your comment and believe it is about perspective, but if you were just trying to point out my use of the term "everyone" than I will agree with that portion and stand by the rest
His character development was the best. His era might not been the one with best stories, but great characters. Season 8 he hated soldiers, to the point where he refused a possible companion, and hugs to here where he enjoys hugs and showing affection and willing to care for and help a soldier. Also it was cool how this story explains why the Doctor builds a friendship with the Lethbridge family.
Clara made me cry so hard!! 😭😭😭
Love how at the beginning of his run 12 was not a hugging person and now at the end he hugs his companions goodbye
12 really had By far the most character development in any doctor
9, 10 and 12 all had great character development. 11 was a brilliant Doctor, but he didn't change all that much throughout his era imo.
Yeah maybe it was some connection for his cause of regeneration, which is triggered by death hug of cyberman :p
I cried when Clara returned
Dear Sesska. This ending is based on an actual event called the Christmas Miracle. It was the first Christmas of World War One. Out on the battlelines. British and German forces started singing Christmas carols to each other. Then, they left their weapons behind and wandered into No Man's Land. There, they met. Traded chocolates and cigarettes. Shared photos of home.
When the officers on both sides chased their soldiers back to their respective lines, they refused to fire. They knew the men in the other trench, and they had become friends. Both the British and the German unit were removed from active duty.
To prevent this from ever happening again, Allied forces have always had some sort of military campaign going on during Christmas.
There is a song about the Christmas Truce called "Christmas in the Trenches." John McDermott did a beautiful rendition of this piece.
My father introduced me to Doctor Who when I was very young, and when it was on the hiatus. My first Doctor was William Hartnell. When it was revealed he would be in the Christmas special (and before Jodie Whittaker was announced) I really hoped they would do one special season remaking classic lost episodes of the first doctor, but with David Bradley.
And to be honest, I still hope they do.
I never considered the Alzheimer's factor. I've never interacted with someone with the disease who was close to me. Thanks for sharing that side of your and this episode's story.
Same thread different episode... I have a very close family member with dementia and as a result I've felt very drawn to River Song's narrative, coping with the Doctor knowing her less and less as her life continues.
Never clicked on link so fast. Love your videos
just so you're sure: that christmas armistice actually happened.
That goal was never offside.
@@rabidsasquatch Wobble
I'm pretty sure she knows that. I don't know anyone that doesn't.
yes
@@Twiska shes american, i dont expect americans to know anything about history that didnt occur on their shores.
I have never cried so hard during a regeneration episode.......and I bawled my eyes out each time........ Sesska. Thank you. Thank you so much for taking this journey and letting me take it with you. I could not bring myself to watch Twelve regenerate, I put it off for a year, an entire year, and because of you, and rediscovering my love of Doctor Who through your eyes, you gave me the strength to do it. Thank you so much.
12 was the first of an unexpected extension of The Doctor's life (a new set of regenerations), and he was the last of the old school docs. And Peter was absolutely brilliant in his portrayal.
This wasn't just Peter's last episode. It's the last episode in this part of a doctor who dynasty. The next dynasty will be a very different doctor who that will be difficult for some fans to transition to. That's why all the emphasis on memories. Remember what Doctor Who is, a show that changes and evolves... And now the show is evolving into its 3rd stage... Hence why they finished off many of the old storylines, like river song, daleks, cyber man, etc. We got to see the end of the daleks and cyber men many times, but with this doctor we got to see the beginnings of both species, completing the story for us fans. We were given a lot of closure in recent seasons so that there is less things left hanging as the new show runner can jump into new monsters and new things. The underlying message of this episode is so important and many of us need months and years to understand truly how much.
Veno perfectly explained Sir.
the word transition truly does suit the situation. I see what you did there xD
5:36 "Have I been burgled?" seems like an odd question when there's far more inside than when the First Doctor started. LOL
He thinks his whole ship had been stolen by someone else.
Peter was always one of the best at the deep speeches. 💔
The journey of the Twelve era, and the Moffat era comes to an end. This was such a beautiful send off, Eleven was my doctor but this was my favourite regeneration episode. Twelve was also my second favourite doctor, he was so different from Eleven but still so magnificent in every way. Peter is a brilliant actor and he has been a fan for years which you can really see.
I'm so glad you have enjoyed the Moffat era, most fans hate it which makes it hard to talk about so it's nice to see such positive reactions. So excited for DW December :)
There goes the greatest fucking actor who ever had the honour to play this part. I'd like to make the claim that: Mr. Capaldi, it has been an honour for us all! Thank you for three amazing years of Doctor Who. We wished we could have had at least one more....
I'm so excited to watch this!
Also, what might be another great watch is a video called: 'Doctor, I let you go', made by theGaroStudios. It's a really powerful tribute to Twelve :)
I'm fairly certain she watches stuff edited for spoilers, like in the 50th where Tennant's name was blocked off
Man, what a wonderful reaction. I loved Peter Capaldi. David Tennant and to a lesser extent Tom baker (Fourth Doctor) will always be my Doctors, but Capaldi came the closest out of any other Doctor to matching them. Your comment that you could see how much playing the Doctor meant to Capaldi is so true. Just like Tennant, Capaldi grew up with the show as a child and was a huge fan. I honestly think this allowed those two actors to bring a whole different perspective, a unique type of energy and enthusiasm that was so infectious and instantly rubbed off on you. I believe Twelve will always be one of my favorite Doctors and I miss him so very much.
This episode itself was the perfect farewell to the Twelfth Doctor. It perfectly encapsulated everything his Doctor stood for and the themes explored throughout his era. You could see just how much Twelve had progressed from his series 8 days too. Look at the confrontation between Rusty and the Doctor and just think how different he was back in "Into the Dalek" and how much he's grown. It was wonderful to go on this journey with Capaldi and then relive it with you. Thank you. I am so excited for DW December! I really can't wait, why can't it be December already?!
It’s such a delight to watch your reactions. Can’t wait to see your take on Jodie!
Personally, I loved her reaction to the revelation of the Captain's last name. So many other reactors had already guessed it in advance, so it was fantastic to see someone genuinely surprised by it. I hope at some point Jess will consider reacting to Classic Who. It will certainly feel different, what with shoestring budgets and different production qualities, but the characters are a delight, and the Brigadier is right at the top of that list.
@Donald she has plans to react to Classic Who next year!
Well Gary, whatever it is, it isn’t going away anytime soon no matter how much you whine. So just enjoy it, eh?
Aren't you late for your cross burning, Gary?
gary jones You left out sjw from your incisive comment
Fun bit of trivia: 12 was originally meant to regenerate in the previous episode, and the series was simply going to skip the christmas special and then series 11 would start as it did. The problem was they'd pretty much lose their christmas slot for good, and so this episode is basically a victory lap for Capaldi and Moffat. That's why they didn't focus too much on it being an evil villain - they kinda did that with 11, and 12's end was more fitting to have it be about him coming to terms with his own death, considering his entire run has basically been about the theme of death.
Edit: Another detail I noticed while watching. - The TARDIS basically ejecting the 13th Doctor was a nice metaphor for what a sizeable minority of the fanbase did when Jodie was cast. Sad, but a really nice touch.
Further Edit: Much of Capaldi's final speech (Nobody would understand his name, children could hear it etc) are actually answers to questions that Peter Capaldi said during a Q&A at a convention and they managed to work them into the script.
wasn't the reason because Chibnall didn't have the time to do one?
Matthew Martin Didn’t know that. Makes the latest news about Xmas all the more frustrating!
Matthew Martin it was because Chibnall didn’t want his first episode to be a Christmas special, it can’t be about losing the slot as Chibnalls doing a New Years special this year which would mean there’s never gonna be a Christmas special again if that was the case
Chibnall didn't want to do Series 9
>Moff has to do one more season than he wanted to during the year his mother died
>Chibnall didn't want to do Christmas special
Moff has to write a Christmas special
>Moffat forces himself to write a Christmas special just to keep the Christmas special alive for Chibnall
>Chibnall scraps it anyway
>Moffat forces himself to do S10 just to keep Doctor Who alive for Chibnall
>Chibnall kills it anyway
What other shit has Moff had to do because Chib didn't feel like it?
@@obiwankenobi687 Chibnall is a stupid bloody arse. Moffat stated that it was becoming harder and harder to write Christmas specials and that HIS writing team were running out of ideas, but Chibnall seems to have taken this advice and scrapped the Xmas slot, which makes NO sense considering he has an entirely NEW writing staff and if they've already run out of ideas for a special then they should all be fired if you ask me 😭😂
Ha. Just when I thought watching this wouldn’t make me cry/more emotional again...I was wrong!
thank you for this journey! It’s been fun re-appreciating these moments with you.
Oh, I cried along with you at this. Thank you, adorable human.
Wow you must've looked away at just the right moment to miss Pearl Mackie's name in the opening titles ahah
She has an awesome friend who does that for her. At least I know they did it for 50th.
"The Doctor fell out of the Tardis."
. . . a sentence no one ever imagined would be said, ever.
How many times has that happened now? I can think of one before this episode, but there's probably another somewhere
"Hate is always foolish, and love is always wise."
Twice Upon A Time is one of my favourite episodes. For me it has everything. Humour, sadness, shocks, many companions and a hell of a lot of Doctors. Two regenerations for the price of one. You always deliver great reactions and afterthoughts. Am watching season 11 at the moment and am looking forward to seeing what you think. Hopefully like me, you'll find it enjoyable too. Have a great week. Trev from East London 👍.
Damn girl. All dressed up for the doctors farewell. Love it
‘Over to you Mary berry’ 😂😂 I love that bit, Mary berry used to be the host of the great British Bake Off that Americans are obsessed with so I’m told.
+ObiWan Kenobi, 'Mr Pastry' also got a mention - a kiddies' TV show character back in the day, played by Richard Hearne. Hearne was interviewed for the role of the Doctor after Pertwee, but the BBC rapidly cooled on the idea when he said he wanted to play the Doctor like his Mr Pastry character.
So... I feel you on this hitting you in the feels. Capaldi was the first Doctor I watched live. So, his last episode hit me SUPER hard. Like worse than your reaction to Matt's last episode...
"A man is the sum of his memories, a Time Lord even more so." The 5th Doctor from the story The 5 Doctors
WELL. I'M CRYING. 😭❤️
That was a wonderful reaction, but it just feels so *weird* to be here. I mean, I wasn't watching from the very beginning of your reactions, I started catching up sometime around when you were finishing Tennant, but it's been a ride, and while we'll still have more Doctor Who to come, this felt... odd. Watching you fall more and more in love with the show has been absolutely wonderful though. So Jess, thank you. For sticking with the show and sharing it with us - and here's to all the future DW shenanigans you'll share with us too! I absolutely can't wait (even though I have to) for Doctor Who December. I'm almost more excited for all the surprise videos that we don't know about yet - last year's Doctor Who December was an absolute BLAST and I loved every second of it. Definitely a highlight of last year's winter for me.
Twelve is my favourite Doctor (though I love them all, and I tend to change now and again...) - and when this year started out, I was... curious if hesitant about what you'd make of him. I had a feeling you'd like him, but you never know. Well, I was right on that, wasn't I? It's been such a joy to watch you go through Twelve's seasons. This year has been... so and so for me, honestly. Your videos have always cheered me up. (Yes, even when they made me bawl my eyes out again, like this one.) And I think your thoughts about Twelve's themes and kindness was summed up really well here (though also really looking forward to the review, as always).
I do love this episode. I think it handles the Christmas armistice especially well. Because it's not the Doctor that makes it happen, he's just there to witness it. And he uses it to save someone. But it's a completely human miracle. The moment I started realising *that* was the moment they were portraying, I lost it (and I saw this in the cinema. Luckily, I wasn't the only one bawling). I think it also prepares the audience for regeneration very well. It's an entire episode about the importance of moving on, and memories (and while I haven't had any family members go through anything like what you talked about, I have worked closely with people who've been diagnosed with Alzheimer and dementia, so I get some of that.) and how we handle those things. And I do love the way it gave Twelve back his memories before the end. His speech is wonderful, but the whole episode is leading up to it. So the episode in a way is guiding you along, as well as guiding the Twelfth and First Doctors along to the regeneration. Fun/Sad fact: this was also Murray Gold, the composer's last episode, hence why there are so many familiar themes in it.
Anyway, I've rambled on long enough. Loved the reaction, and I cried along with you as usual. Take care. Looking forward to the review, and everything to come.
Laugh hard. Run fast. Be Kind.
Take care of yourself :)
I really appreciate that you are still giving us your reaction with only audio of the episode, almost all other reactors don't bother with that especially with so many important scenes and only limited episide video time.
Heaven Sent, Hell Bent and Twice Upon A Time were 12th's best episodes.
The Zygon conversion was really good too
If I had a soul, I’d have cried at this. Alas, I remain soulless, so the tissues stayed dry.
SPOILERS FOR TWICE UPON A TIME'S NOVEL. I'M NOT SURE IF SHE'S GOING TO READ IT OR NOT, BUT JUST IN CASE, BE WARNED, SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POINT.
The novelization (done as a celebration of the novels that the Classic Series had) goes into more detail on things. Such as Nardole getting to have six wives, and the First Doctor playing up his sexism and acting inappropriate to piss Twelve off (Which I VASTLY prefer to the idea that he was like that as a younger man, as it were. Doesn't fix the issue entirely, but it's a bit of a fix, so I'll take it)
Twelve's goodbye was emotional. I'm torn between this and the Doctor Falls as an idea regeneration story, sometimes I like what we had, sometimes I'd prefer it if he did die in the prior story, as per the original plan of Moffat, before Chibail decided to not start off with a Christmas Special. But still....Capaldi was fucking awesome, as he always was. Probably the Doctor with the best overall change in personality, and the arc he underwent was phenomenal!
if you actually watch the 1st doctor ( and 21 of his 29 stories are available, and there are audios of the rest) he was NEVER like this, yes he was rather antagonistic at the beginning, but he warmed up to the invaders in his TARDIS and they got on very well, and he did not treat his women like that!
"Over to you Mary Berry"
"A man, is the sum of his memories, you know. A Time Lord, even more so."- the Doctor (The Five Doctors, 1983)
I now understand what it means. Thanks for bringing that home. Hugs to you.
"Doctor, I let you go." God that was hard to sit through again. lmao I still really miss Capaldi. #mydoctor
Good news is Whittaker's Doctor is pretty solid so far. For specific reasons you'll take a liking to her.
The doctor's final words.
10th "go"
11th "me"
12th "go"
GO ME GO! Yes, you go doctor. xD
I agree, Whittaker's Doctor is very likeable imo. I do miss Capaldi though.
Well done Sesskasays. So many people watch this show and skip over the deeper ideas. But you always recognise that symbolism and relate to it in a meaningful emotional way. Thank you for watching Doctor Who
Thank you for a beautiful reaction Jess. This is the reason why i love your reactions, they are genuine, heartfelt and raw. Rewatching this with yourself reminded me what an awesome Doctor Peter was, and how much development his character had. Looking forward to watching 13 with you, and many more too :)
Well, the end of a fantastic era of weekly Sesskasays New Series Doctor Who Reactions. Thank you for the best reactions.😁
You still hold the place for most pure Doctor Who reaction youtuber. Rewatching this was emotional enough but with your reactions it somehow hurt more!
i dunno if it was intentional or not or even if it was meant to mean this but when 12 collapses mid speech and grabs his stomach in pain i like to think its his kidneys regenerating into a colour he actually likes since his first words was his disgust of them
Or the kidneys were the first to deteriorate.
Sesskasays, I love your reactions. Its been 5 years since this reaction and I just happened to see this video pop up in my feed, so I watched it again and your reaction put me back in the seat of watching this again for the first time. Thank you for that.
The episode was good...the ending surprising...then I went and actually looked up the Christmas Armistice...my tears poured heavily when I confirmed such a beautiful event happened.
fun fact, recently I had the opportunity to meet david bradly who played the first doctor in this as I did a documentary on dyslixia for a friend from uni and his godfather was friends with David Bradley and he was at the first showing of it, such a pleasent man and very fun to talk to.
I legit started crying my heart out at the regeneration speech. Been waiting a year to see your reaction this, and Im glad you enjoyed it as much as we did. THankyou for letting us re-live these moments with you, daft as it sounds, it means a lot.
YES ITS HERE!!! This is probably my favorite finale/special for new who to date
another throwback in this episode is the planet rusty is on is the weapon forges of villengard mentioned in season 1 of new who where jack got his gun and the doctor blew up
This is what I love about Dr. Who Christmas specials. We were all kids once. We believed in magic, and miracles, and that anything is possible. The Doctor reminds us that no matter how old we are, somewhere inside each of us, that child still believes.
thank you for this Jess, that was a beautiful reaction to my favorite Doctor's final story. I still miss Capaldi so much, he was the kindest Doctor. But don't worry, Whittaker is awesome and a worthy successor :)
If you listen closely you will hear the conversation with the Doctor and the TARDIS, it looks like she convinced him to change and not die
Yeah Barbara and Ian would *not* take any of that crap... They also never did for God's sake
NGL watching this reaction got the waterworks flowing all over again. Right from the Christmas Armistice to the end, it's one contemplative, heartfelt farewell and tribute to not just Twelve, but what Doctor Who stands for.
Congratulations, Jess. You are now officially caught up on NuWho prior to the new season. Well done. It's been a delightful journey.
Seeing your reaction to 12's regeneration stirred up some of the emotions I felt when I first watched that scene. I had no idea how much I would love this Doctor when he made his initial appearance. I knew the actor and believed he would do a good job portraying the character. But Capaldi did more than a good job during his run. I was blown away by the greatness he brought to the role. It's why I was sad to see him go. At the same time, I was excited to witness the dawn of the first female Doctor. Something that has been the stuff of speculation for years until now.
I know you already put together a list of videos for you to react for Doctor Who December. I just hope that one of them will be Doctor, I Let Go by GaroStudios. For me, it would be a dream come true to see you react to that.
Everything you said about kindness being a big theme for Twelve was bang on. Which is why I love that his second-to-last line was "Be kind." Absolutely perfect.
You know you’d think the doctor would learn to stop flying the tardis as they regenerate. Like you’re perfectly safe to keep it in one location that way it doesn’t blow up or crash
Much safer.
Watching this for like, the third time, I caught something that you said that suddenly congealed in my mind. When you were talking (around 33:30) about working with Alzheimer's patients, it hit me. If we are the memories of others, when you see the memories fade away, you realize that a part of you is dying, too. And, it tied back to Matt Smith's Doctor's regeneration speech. "It all just fades away, like breath on a mirror." "If you think about it, we're all different people, all through out lives. And that's ok, that's good, you gotta keep moving, so long as you remember all the people that you used to be."
Alzheimer's takes that away from both the patient and the families.
" I adjusted the time frame, only by a couple of hours. Any other day it wouldn't make any difference, but this is Christmas 1914, and a human miracle is about to happen. The Christmas Armistice." You clever boy. 😊
Honestly one of my favourite episodes of Doctor Who
That whole scene with the Doctor, Bill and Nardole is my personal favorite moment in all of Doctor Who. In terms of the show and what it means it's so powerful. They say they're everyone so when the Doctor tells them how much they mean to him he's not just talking to them but to the Ponds, River, Sarah Jane Smith and everyone else who has ever been a part of his life.
For me personally watching it on Christmas absolutely destroyed me. My father died on Christmas years back (Cancer) and since then I've lived long enough to see more family and even friends die. So when he says "A life this long, do you know what it is? It's a battle field like this one, and it's empty, because everyone else has fallen." I could relate to it so much and that look of loss Capaldi had after saying it was so accurate and respectful to the feelings of those who've lost a lot over time. Such and honest and powerful scene.
+chaospoet, your idea is beautiful, but it falls down on one detail in the script. While the Doctor is addressing Testimony-Bill and Testimony-Nardole, he uses the word _'both'_ - twice. So, while we can take a freebie from it by inferring that his words will become known to all of Testimony, what Moffat wrote does seem to suggest that those words are addressed to just the two of them (as the Doctor sees it).
"You're looking right at me, and you don't even know I'm here!"
Oh shit, I just realized this was what 12 originally said to Clara after her first regenerated. No wonder the Doctor is so touchy about the Testimony project, he himself is basically just "memories held in glass" of other people who no longer truly exist after regeneration.
Yup! The episode is all about memories.
Jess, look how far you’ve come from last year being almost broken by 11’s departure and we all worried you wouldn’t grow to like 12 and how you would react to his departure but it shows no matter who the doctor is it is always sad when they leave. x
34:36 My grandmother’s in stage 5 of Alzheimer’s. I got weepy at parts too but I never made that connection. Now I do...and I’m welling up. *MASSIVE HUG* I’m very sorry for your loss.
Polly was the Blonde the Doctor was talking to about "wearing a bit thin"... She traveled with 1st and 2nd Doctor
Thank you for these reactions, it’s great to revisit my favourite show through someone else’s eyes. Can’t believe you’ve caught up! Roll on December 1st!!
re @33.36 - "A man is the sum of his memories you know, A Timelord even more so." (The 5th Doctor in "The Five Doctors".)
I come back to this review over and over because it's hopeful in a way that, honestly, one really needs these days. Good episode, and your review was well done. Thank you!
Every time I see it. The Christmas Truce scene is one of the most beautiful things Moffatt has ever written.
Memories become stories. Stories become songs.
Peter is my favourite, but I'm loving Jodie's Doctor and I'm sure you will too. :D
Peter's my favourite but I'm not loving Jodie's Doctor at all. Compared to Peter, she's mediocre, has no depth and her Doctor is like a poor rendition of Ten.
"Hate is always foolish and love is always wise"
My heart was racing waiting for you to see Clara’s cameo ❤️
While there were a few tear jerking moments when I watched it, I didn't really cry very much, but your reaction made me so much more emotional, and literally sent shivers down my spine. I got chills with each line and I was feeling everything that was said, you enhanced my emotions and I thank you so much for that! I was sobbing during the 1st Doctor's regeneration, Twelve's goodbye with his team and I broke down when he said "thank you both, for everything you were to me" and smiled. I FELT IT. Not to mention the Christmas armistice scene and his beautiful pre-regeneration dialogue - no one can deliver that other that the man himself. Thank you Peter, for everything that came, and everything that will hopefully come, and thank YOU for making me appreciate this episode and the rich history of Doctor Who on an emotional level even more! Looking forward to Christmas :)
Thanks for the reaction, Jess. This one still gets me.
December is going to be awesome!
I’ve just realised, it won’t be long before you can actually read the Who comments without being spoiled! So, that’s something to... look forward to? 😂
Boom! Next stop DWD. I'm excited. Loving the sparkles.😍💖
I have to say, you have a perfect viewpoint for review. You have a deep connection with the emotional aspect of it all but at the same time you seem to have such a seamless ability to understand the symbolic and thematic threads throughout each Doctor, especially Peter who's my personal favorite. Of all the reactions I've seen I have to say yours are the best yet. Thank you for sharing your journey through this show, which means more to me than any other. Can't wait for your Classic Who. Welcome to Thirteen Jess.
What an incredible journey this has been! Thank you for everything Jess, sharing your entire journey of New Who to this point has been an absolute joy, I'm so happy you've found such love & interest in my favourite show. This episode was such a perfect tie up to Capaldi's era, & I strongly believe the Christmas armistice of 1914 could not have been used at a better time. Brings me to tears every watch, I hardly cry with you during reactions, might be due to my overwhelming excitement for it all, but this one got me.
God, I didn't think I'd breakdown again with this episode when watching your reaction, but damn it I did! It's just such a beautiful episode and a magnificent send off to Moffat, Capaldi and imo Murray Gold (his music is just fantastic)!
Also just want to say, this is the end of an era, you're pretty much caught up now. Thanks Jess for this wonderful journey, your reactions are amazing and just as I have a favourite Doctor, I also have a favourite reactor and that is you! It's a shame you're almost done with NewWho and although I'm not enjoying the new series as much as I'd hoped, I'm still excited to see you react to it, so roll on Doctor Who December :D
The German in the trench was one of the writers,Toby Whithouse who has written episodes of Nu Who, including "School Reunion" and this series. "Lie of the land".
The Armistice really happened
Clara was originally supposed to say more at the end, but Moffat cut it. Plus Jenna and Peter filmed in separate locations. That they got any emotion at all was great acting....they both had to emote to tennis balls. Jenna didn't have a lot of time to film that (she was busy on Victoria), but Moffat asked her and she made time.
yeah it was filmed completely different times and locations with no one else there Jenna literally turned up and film her scene on a green screen at the Top Gear office
I just realized, when the 12th Doctor heard the WW1 soldier's name, he had some realization that maybe what he was trying to do had worked...
Loved the reuse of the "You might be A doctor..." line from the 20th anniversary 5th Doctor story, "The Five Doctors." The original INDEED! The second time he tells himself the same thing, haha!