How Doctor Who Perfectly Introduced the Tenth Doctor

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  • At the end of Doctor Who's 2005 series, audiences were abruptly introduced to the tradition of regeneration, as the lead actor changed from Christopher Eccleston to David Tennant. The following Christmas Special, 'The Christmas Invasion' had the daunting task of introducing this new lead character. But did it work?
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  • @astrochiken
    @astrochiken 4 ปีที่แล้ว +568

    I liked hearing David Tennant talk about how he was worried Series 1 wouldn't do well and that he'd be forever be known as the guy who played the Doctor for like 40 seconds.

    • @shurupchikchan6134
      @shurupchikchan6134 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      More likely he would be known as that shouting zombie guy without name from cartoon about dracula doctor if newho didn't happen

    • @GameBreaker1055
      @GameBreaker1055 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      It's funny how later, the reason for him stepping down from the role was because he was afraid of being the guy who stole the chance to play the Doctor from others.

    • @goji253
      @goji253 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@GameBreaker1055 I'm glad for that though, it kinda started this unspoken expectation of the Doctor regenerating every 3 seasons which hopefully prevents things like a 1 season Doctor (I really would have loved more of Eccleston) or even Doctors overstaying their welcome.

    • @jimbogreen7029
      @jimbogreen7029 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      In fairness that is pretty close to what happened to McGann

    • @NileSWPhotography
      @NileSWPhotography 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@goji253 I really wish 9 and 8 had more episodes. 8 was definitely a great Doctor. 9 was definitely welcome for another series or two.

  • @gregoryhurford1366
    @gregoryhurford1366 4 ปีที่แล้ว +326

    Okay but David Tennant wearing Eccleston's jacket in the beginning is like the best thing.

    • @CalistFitness
      @CalistFitness 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Well he looks exactly like in Harry Potter as Barty Crouch Jr.:D

    • @mikaelastefkova
      @mikaelastefkova 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@CalistFitness Exactly what I thought haha Love that ♥

  • @frazzlesreviews5379
    @frazzlesreviews5379 4 ปีที่แล้ว +320

    One of the best things about the scene where the Doctor threatens Harriet is the fact that is the first scene David Tennant filmed as the Doctor and the fact he manages to show so much reign straight away demonstrates how fantastic of an actor he is.

    • @CoopDVille-rx3hp
      @CoopDVille-rx3hp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Four words.

    • @nightowl8477
      @nightowl8477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Matt's first scene was on the beach in Time of Angels. These actors just get it.

    • @Manel-dq2kb
      @Manel-dq2kb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@CoopDVille-rx3hp actually it was 6 words

  • @user-jn1wm3tb8v
    @user-jn1wm3tb8v 4 ปีที่แล้ว +322

    Fun fact: Sycorax is a word used in a Shakespeare play.

    • @XxBretterzzxX
      @XxBretterzzxX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      Fun fact in series 3 the Shakespeare episode the doctor mentions sycorax to Shakespeare

    • @user-jn1wm3tb8v
      @user-jn1wm3tb8v 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@XxBretterzzxX So the Sycorax was used by Shakespeare.

    • @nightowl8477
      @nightowl8477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@user-jn1wm3tb8v - meta bootstrap paradox.

    • @shoogamoogaman
      @shoogamoogaman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@nightowl8477 Not really a paradox. The Sycorax didn't name themselves after Shakespeare. Shakespeare was inspired by their name. The Sycorax didn't know about Shakespeare.

    • @lenorejohnson5428
      @lenorejohnson5428 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ooh. A connection.

  • @patrickhemsley8631
    @patrickhemsley8631 4 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    This episode has my best linefrom new who ever "im gunna get killed by a christmas tree" 😂 iconic

    • @rotary_turbo99
      @rotary_turbo99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      my other favorite line from doctor who is "oh biting how delightful, its just like kissing only there's a winner!" 😂

    • @DiscoTimelordASD
      @DiscoTimelordASD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hilarious😂

  • @masterjedi343
    @masterjedi343 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    "More to do than can ever be done...hang on, that's Lion King!"

    • @doomspidey1737
      @doomspidey1737 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      But the point still stands, LEAVE THEM ALONE

    • @uklie01
      @uklie01 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      One of the best lines ever! 😅

    • @olived9560
      @olived9560 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@doomspidey1737 Or what?

  • @mtaimry
    @mtaimry 4 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    I also love the subtler continuity in this episode, like the Big Ben still being under reconstruction after the Slitheen two-parter. However, they dropped the ball with Rose's hair, continuity-wise. I know its a small detail but it always bugged me how it clearly isn't the same color as the previous episode. The same happened with "Deep Breath" and Clara's hair.

    • @nightowl8477
      @nightowl8477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I like to think there was at least one adventure between The Parting of the Ways and The Christmas Invasion. And there was *definitely* at least one adventure between The Time of the Doctor and Deep Breath.

    • @mtaimry
      @mtaimry 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ​@@nightowl8477 There was the children in need special between Parting of the Ways and Christmas Invasion, and her hair was wrong even there. (And it took place right after the regeneration) And yeah I guess it's safe to say they had an adventure before Deep Breath (because of the dinosaur), but we were led to belive that everything happened very quickly plus she was wearing the same outfit so I don't think Clara had the time to go to the salon and get her bangs cut. I know it's because of the production on the episodes took place VERY seperately and there was probably nothing to do about it really lol, it just always bugged me for some reason.

    • @nightowl8477
      @nightowl8477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@mtaimry - maybe a dinosaur took a toothy swing at Clara but just caught her hair.

    • @mtaimry
      @mtaimry 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@nightowl8477 head-canon accepted

    • @ValerieSparrowW
      @ValerieSparrowW 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      wait really? it always struck me something looked different to s2 from s1 rose but it never occured to me her hair was different, looking at pics i still dont really see it so whats different abt her hair?

  • @hera6310
    @hera6310 4 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    The tenth doctor was one of my favourites, mainly because I like seeing the darker side of the doctor

    • @smuu1996
      @smuu1996 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      12 and 9 also showed their darker sides tho, they were however less hot which is why they are only the second and third best Doctors from New Who. Tennant is the best, that is clear.

    • @prcovers8960
      @prcovers8960 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@smuu1996 why is how hot they are relevant to how good the character is

    • @smuu1996
      @smuu1996 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@prcovers8960 Because it's important to the viewing experience you get from the show.

    • @richard6427
      @richard6427 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@smuu1996 Are you broken?

    • @greenstarrysky9881
      @greenstarrysky9881 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      While I do agree with you on that I also think that people have different reasons for loving each Doctor. And that’s ok.

  • @jdg9825
    @jdg9825 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I always wonder how much time passed for Jackie and Mickey between the previous episode and this one, since for Rose it's only been like an hour.

    • @xenon8117
      @xenon8117 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Couple of months I think.

  • @tTaseric
    @tTaseric 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I like how in David Tennant's first episode he essentially disproves mind control, but he went on to play a mind controller in 2015's Jessica Jones (which is also his best role btw)

    • @10thdoctor15
      @10thdoctor15 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Not mind control, blood control, it's like hypnosis.

    • @ali-ej6rv
      @ali-ej6rv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@10thdoctor15 “you can hypnotise someone to walk like a chicken on sing like Elvis, you can’t hypnotise someone to death. Survival instinct, it’s too strong”

  • @ratwizard137
    @ratwizard137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    We got shown the beginning of this in year 6, the teachers regretted it about a week into students doing the bit ten says and then pretending to faint

  • @biscuitsandbananas3433
    @biscuitsandbananas3433 4 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    The concept of Torchwood wasn't introduced in The Christmas Invasion, it was introduced in Bad Wolf as one of Rose's Weakest Link questions.

    • @HarboWholmes
      @HarboWholmes  4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      I wouldn't really call that an 'Introduction' though, since a lot of the questions were nonsense and the question meant nothing at the time

    • @TheLewistownTrainspotter8102
      @TheLewistownTrainspotter8102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@HarboWholmes "Vote Saxon" made its first appearance in "Love & Monsters".

    • @bigobloks1656
      @bigobloks1656 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102 wow i didn't know this

    • @rhocat362
      @rhocat362 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice catch 👌

  • @dylancohen9201
    @dylancohen9201 4 ปีที่แล้ว +188

    Always found it odd that he says “no second chances, I’m that kind of a man” and yet giving out second chances becomes a massive character trait of Ten

    • @Ben-vf5gk
      @Ben-vf5gk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Only to characters, he had a history with e.g. the Master, Davros. He usually warned them once and if they didn't stop he'd unleash hell like in Runaway Bride and Human Nature. If you rewatch a lot of his episodes he could be quite viscous.

    • @nightowl8477
      @nightowl8477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@Ben-vf5gk - except for "I never would" in The Doctor's Daughter haha. Why did they phrase like that? It's just begging the audience to say "you kinda did tho."

    • @Hsel-lc1wt
      @Hsel-lc1wt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@nightowl8477 the "I never would" was referring to killing, which he never actually did

    • @nightowl8477
      @nightowl8477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@Hsel-lc1wt - I mean, we're commenting on a review of The Christmas Invasion in which the Doctor literally kills a guy haha. He doesn't kill often tho, yeah.

    • @Hsel-lc1wt
      @Hsel-lc1wt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@nightowl8477 yeah given that this is his first episode that's kind of his character arc lol

  • @barnabyjones3708
    @barnabyjones3708 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Pal, I agree with you on every point but one. That sword fight is not well executed.
    That being said, Ten is absolutely the classical romantic hero, a real Sir Lancelot. It's so fitting he starts out with a sword fight, and then goes on to snog everything that moves.

  • @douglasparkinson4123
    @douglasparkinson4123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    i havent watched this yet, but if he doesnt mention harriet jones, backbencher/prime minister/ ex prime minister and make a we know who you are joke i will jump of a cliff

    • @Eden._.garden
      @Eden._.garden 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You won't need to jump.

    • @ishaandw
      @ishaandw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bye bye

  • @freakingemu
    @freakingemu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    God Tennent is just perfect as the doctor. I recently started watching who for the first time, and every time Tennent says anything I just giggle with excitement

    • @blobfish5730
      @blobfish5730 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He is really overrated though

    • @jessicaable5095
      @jessicaable5095 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@blobfish5730... Ha! 😂 No 🙂

    • @blobfish5730
      @blobfish5730 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jessicaable5095 In my opinion he is. There are so many better than him and he doesn't get close to their level imo.

    • @tristansteinbomer3256
      @tristansteinbomer3256 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@blobfish5730 maybe in ur eyes Tennant is overrated but in ours he is just so perfect
      The only person who could ever get close to Tennant is Capaldi. Just my opinion

    • @uklie01
      @uklie01 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tristansteinbomer3256 Not just yours, I fully agree! Tennant is the best, Capaldi the 2nd best :)

  • @lemondip5979
    @lemondip5979 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    My favourite Doctor is David Tennant
    However
    My favourite Doctor's opening is Matt and my favourite finale is Eccleston

    • @tristansteinbomer3256
      @tristansteinbomer3256 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Peter Capaldi's opener was the best in my opinion.
      But I agree, David is my favorite as well.
      Long live the tenth doctor!❤️❤️

    • @tomnorton4277
      @tomnorton4277 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tristansteinbomer3256 Peter Capaldi's opener was carried by everyone around him, not Capaldi himself. The man was a supporting actor who was put into a leading role before he was ready. Even he recognised this because he auditioned as a companion.

  • @10thdoctor15
    @10thdoctor15 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "Did we ask about the Royal family? Oh, they're on the roof."

  • @Alia-bc3rc
    @Alia-bc3rc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The Doctor accidentally quoted The Lion King got to be the exact moment I fell in love with him.

  • @nightowl8477
    @nightowl8477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    1:15 in fairness, the episode was shot in July. As was my dog.

    • @HarboWholmes
      @HarboWholmes  4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      And then New Earth has an opening scene supposed to take place straight after Christmas Invasion, but was shot in summer with a huge green tree in the background giving it away!

    • @mtaimry
      @mtaimry 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@HarboWholmes I actually never thought it was meant to be straight after Christmas Invasion, I always thought it was some time after. Rose had a bit of a break, got her haircut, packed her bags...

    • @EmonEconomist
      @EmonEconomist 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@HarboWholmes A few things:
      1. Summer is right after (and during, and a little bit before) Christmas so it makes perfect sense
      2. As @mtaimry said, there's nothing saying it had to happen "right away"
      3. New Earth is another planet; there's no reason to assume its seasons happen at the same time as those in a particular part of Earth
      4. We don't even know if they landed in the north or south hemisphere
      5. The TARDIS is a time machine. They obviously didn't land there the following day in Earth time because New Earth didn't exist then. Who's to say they didn't go straight to New Earth to land at a time when New(^x) York was in its summer?

    • @xenon8117
      @xenon8117 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@EmonEconomist I think he meant in the scene on out Earth at the start, not New Earth itself.
      And I think you forgot about Autumn and Spring.

    • @EmonEconomist
      @EmonEconomist 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@xenon8117 Forgot about them how? (Admittedly I wasn't thinking about that scene on Earth, though at least they showed Rose, Jackie and Mickey all rugged up in puffy jackets.)

  • @robabiera733
    @robabiera733 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    "And now, the Christmas present you've all been waiting for . . . Doctor Who!"

  • @tardisnet9487
    @tardisnet9487 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Great episode. Love the Sycorax as villains and I love seeing Rose and her family dealing with the Doctors regeneration and seeing the world forced to cope with an alien invasion without the Doctor and David Tennant truly proves himself as the Doctor

  • @jonathanskinner7647
    @jonathanskinner7647 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    The episode starts off well, but the fact that the doctor is asleep for the middle third of the episode really causes it to drag before rising again in the last third. The sycorax are also a monster I wish they would return to more often. TBH I think the doctor treats Harriot Jones really badly and gives her a undeserved punishment. As for the doctor he's very fun and a fresher take on the doctor. He already has the wisps of vanity that David's run would continue to come back to.

    • @rodrigobueno8652
      @rodrigobueno8652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Finally someone agree with me. He is so hypocrital in this episode, but i guess it is a flaws of this iteraction,(like characters flaws,not writing flaws) but make me so angry. She is right, earth can't count with him everytime. The saving grace is thatthis bite him im the ass in a epic way

    • @JTeenmining
      @JTeenmining 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The trouble is, they were already leaving, hors de combat calls it being a war crime I believe

    • @cameron9322
      @cameron9322 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JTeenmining yeah maybe if they would’ve shot the ship down earlier in. the episode it would’ve made sense

  • @samfrisby6135
    @samfrisby6135 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Take it for granted!? Dude, if this year has a Christmas episode I definitely won’t take it for granted. I may not enjoy it...but I won’t take it for granted.

  • @jadelock302
    @jadelock302 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This episode is also good at showing that the Doctor is an alien by showing another one of his superpowers. What power, you ask, he managed to get a paper crown on without tearing it 9:28

  • @KnightsRealm98
    @KnightsRealm98 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Ah, yes. My favourite Doctor gets the spotlight now. I'm excited to see your take on him, as he's sadly become in many ways misunderstood in the public consciousness or treated like he's overrated. While Eccleston definitely deserves all the praise he gets, I feel Tennant deserves just us much. Also, the Tenth Doctor really helped me through a very hard time in my life, so I naturally hold him in high regard.

    • @blobfish5730
      @blobfish5730 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I feel like he is ridiculously overrated

    • @KnightsRealm98
      @KnightsRealm98 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@blobfish5730 Many feel the same. My point is that people write him off as overrated (much like Batman) to the point that they ignore the parts of his arc and character that are truly amazing. And, in fact, in recent years he's been significantly sidelined, at least from what I've seen. It's probably a side effect of being the Doctor at the time that the show really began to pull in viewers internationally.

    • @tristansteinbomer3256
      @tristansteinbomer3256 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      #10thebest❤️❤️
      Allonsy!

    • @uklie01
      @uklie01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Eccleston and Tennant made the show great!

  • @bmvthemoviefanatic7282
    @bmvthemoviefanatic7282 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My favourite Doctor. All those amazing episodes to reviews. And it is going to be FANTASTIC!

  • @hernerwerzog9700
    @hernerwerzog9700 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Before watching it the first time, I wasn't sure what to think.
    Although I knew 9 had only one series, I really started to like him.
    And so my expectations were so high, because so many Who Fans loved Tennant.
    And 10 lived up to those. I was immeaditately blown away by his performance
    Long story short: Yeah, you're right.

  • @jleigh329
    @jleigh329 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    After watching the 5th Doctor a bunch of years ago, I think this episode was a throwback to his serial "Castrovalva".
    Mainly because in both "The Christmas Invasion" and "Castrovalva" The Doctor is mostly absent (from the story and from being in control), while his companions try to help him "heal" during the regeneration process and try to deter the threat from escalating while The Doctor" is still spazing out from regeneration. If that makes sense?
    And I think that's the case because the 5th Doctor is David Tennant's favorite Doctor (and mine too). So in my mind that's a possibility.
    Also as far as David Tennant's performance, he did really pull it off. Because in retrospect I think at first he can come across as "unassuming" (for some reason) and then he ends up showing his authority (in the role) and it works right from the start...and that helps.
    But yeah I love "The Christmas Invasion" and I don't mind how random and corny it might be at times. And I also don't mind the Christmas setting, I think it just makes things that much more bizarre. But that's just me. 😕🤷‍♀️

    • @OneCatholicSpeaks
      @OneCatholicSpeaks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I also wondered if that was at least in part a throwback to William Hartnell's last episode with his regeneration. He wasn't around for most of it due to health reasons. So, it became more of a companion driven story too.

  • @maxkehm5080
    @maxkehm5080 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Yeah I never understood the critism for Roses Reaction in this Episode. The Regeneration hit her completely out of the Blue, so all the Confusion and Worriness made Sense. Claras Reaction to Smith regenerating into Capaldi was much weirder. She has a similar Reaction to Rose, but SHE allready knew what was coming. She has seen all the Doctors past Faces, she was informed by Eleventh that he had to regenerate and she knew what that meant. So it is weird that she reacts in the way she does. For Rose it made sense, but not for Clara. But I did like Clara a lot anyways.

    • @tomnorton4277
      @tomnorton4277 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think in Clara's case, it was partially the loss of control. She was established to be a control freak and she knew how to handle Smith's Doctor.
      Also, let's face it, Capaldi did nothing to build Clara's trust, abandoning her during their first adventure together and then doing so again in Kill the Moon. He just expected Clara to do all the legwork in their relationship and even whined at her if she didn't meet his expectations, whilst having the audacity to accuse HER of doing the whining after her boyfriend died and she let the Doctor vent about the incident at the volcano without complaint. Another example of the Doctor gaslighting and projecting his own flaws onto Clara is the "you can't see me" bullshit. That's incredibly hypocritical because the Doctor spent no less than 10 out of 13 LIFETIMES, and just one of those lifetimes could last for centuries never mind all of them combined, being completely oblivious to the fact that Clara kept saving his ungrateful ass.

    • @maxkehm5080
      @maxkehm5080 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tomnorton4277 oh, their relationship was clearly flawed and you are absolutely right here.
      But I was specifically talking about her reaction right after his Regeneration up to the Moment she talked with Madam Vastra. It seems very out of place at that point. The control freak Thing makes kinda sense though. I am still not happy about it, because to me it seemed as if Moffat was trying to project the Matt Smith fangirl Problem on Clara.

  • @Tulf42
    @Tulf42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What also helped with coping to the idea of regeneration, which was missing from your video essay, was the "Born Again" minisode from Children In Need 2005, which served as a good stepping stone between the Series 1 finale in June and The Christmas Invasion in December.
    It helped give the new Doctor a chance to explain to fans it's still the same character by reminding Rose about their first moment together in a word: Run.
    It gave us a bit more time to see a different actor in the previous Doctor's outfit so the audience could mentally adjust to the idea of regeneration a bit more, which is why I think the raggedy Doctor worked of 11 still being in 10's clothes for most of the episode. (Same for 13 in 12's costume in Series 11)
    It's also what starts the idea for new audiences that the Doctor's regeneration process can be wonky before fully stabilising as well as cause the Tardis to crash land in the Christmas Invasion opening.

  • @jennasmith8062
    @jennasmith8062 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    im on a rewatch binge, and i love the detail of ten enjoying christmas dinner with rose, jackie, and mickey. i cant remember which series one episode, but nine was invited to spend time with rose and her family, and he vehemently turns the offer down with what i feel is his own discomfort with that level of intimacy and connection with humans. he doesn’t want to damage himself further. eccleston always has this undercurrent of pain and loss that forces him to play the outsider looking in, while tennant’s first foray into the doctor feels like the character giving that connection and intimacy another go. he finally allows himself to enjoy the smaller aspects of human life, of rose’s life. while this episode is definitely not my favorite, this scene stuck out to me as a great “show don’t tell” development for the doctor.

    • @mayotango1317
      @mayotango1317 ปีที่แล้ว

      And that why I hate Chinball and his explain, explain explain

  • @astroguster5522
    @astroguster5522 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My buddy was watching this one day and I sat down and watched it with him. My first doctor who episode ever.

  • @JOEdaLinestepper
    @JOEdaLinestepper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The Christmas Invasion was a work of brilliance by RTD that cemented David Tenent as one of the most fleshed out and dominant Doctors of the Who universe.

    • @mayotango1317
      @mayotango1317 ปีที่แล้ว

      Meh, Capaldi is more dominant.

  • @alfiethomas5632
    @alfiethomas5632 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The Christmas Invasion, although not my favourite Christmas special, definitely does Christmas at home the best - I think it's the only episode, save the end of The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe and small segments of The Time of The Doctor where the story actually places a heavy value on the joy of Christmas at home with family, and you definitely feel that here.
    I also think that this ties with The Eleventh Hour for the best post-regeneration episode; it has the most obvious 'click' moments where the new Doctor becomes The Doctor - the main one for me is that moment where he swaggers into the Tylers' flat with his new outfit and the scene just screams Doctor at you

  • @kylemccrory2031
    @kylemccrory2031 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I think matt smiths introduction is the best personally, even though he is not my favourite.

  • @mattevans4377
    @mattevans4377 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Lets be honest: Ten being hot, helped a lot!

    • @blobfish5730
      @blobfish5730 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why would that help?

    • @mattevans4377
      @mattevans4377 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@blobfish5730 Have you seen the success of Love Island? People don't watch that because it's good.

    • @uklie01
      @uklie01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Of course it helped and what's wrong with that?

  • @SJKPJR007
    @SJKPJR007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    So, everything they failed to do when introducing the 13th Doctor then.

    • @shreyasiroy3579
      @shreyasiroy3579 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I have a solution for that.... ignore the damm seadon... not worth it...

  • @user-is7xs1mr9y
    @user-is7xs1mr9y 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This episode holds a very special place in my heart since it's the first I watched. It really puts me in that festive mood lol.

  • @TyNels01
    @TyNels01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Incase no one realised Rose/Jackie’s neighbour who was being blood controlled was Paul Anderson, AKA Arthur Shelby

  • @toonartist4038
    @toonartist4038 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cant believe he didn’t show the best part in my opinion
    “Mickey hello! :D” he finally got mickey’s name

  • @Myne1001
    @Myne1001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This was the very first episode of "NuWho" I ever watched. Sure, it's not that great in comparison to Doctor Who's catalogue, but this was my first introduction to the modern show. And as a 13 year old at the time, it didn't disappoint.

  • @halfdraco7765
    @halfdraco7765 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As an American, hearing Harbo use "homely" in the British manner, to mean "home-like" cracks me up.

  • @user-qd9rg3wy2n
    @user-qd9rg3wy2n 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    world is going to end
    Doctor: I sleep

  • @intergalactic92
    @intergalactic92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Once again you mention how well RTD introduced a new Doctor, this time citing how the limited screen time creates greater impact for when he does make a triumphant return, and doesn’t overwhelm us with his new personality, and once again I am reminded of Matt Smith's opening episode which does not do this......

    • @hannahmerlino2462
      @hannahmerlino2462 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      However, I feel like Matt Smiths beginning is the exception to this. Unlike Tennant’s and Capaldi’s first episodes, Matt Smith’s first ep had no reoccurring characters. No same companions or supporting cast.
      For Tennant’s first ep you relied on Rose, Micky, Jackie, and Harriet to carry you through the episode to provide familiarity. Same with Clara, Jenny, Vastra, and Strax helping you with Capaldi.
      When Stephen Moffat took over, the show was given a soft reboot with little to no prior context, except for Matt wearing David’s torn up suit and expelling regeneration energy in his first shot.
      This allowed a new audience to watch the show without feeling left out. I feel like that without those reoccurring characters for the 11th Hour, you almost had to have Matt Smith involved with the entire episode because it’s us getting used to him the entire run. If he had been gone the episode wouldn’t have worked solely relying on Amy and Rory since we hadn’t met them yet. Hope that makes sense.

    • @intergalactic92
      @intergalactic92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hannah Merlino Eccleston's first episode focused on Rose, The Doctor is a side character. But that is the least of the problems I had with Eleventh Hour, I didn’t even realise this until it was pointed out how important it was to limit the Doctor's first appearance here. It’s just another thing on the list.

  • @kraig800i
    @kraig800i 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It's weird how Torchwood (the series) rarely ever mentions UNIT. Was there a particular reason for that like they were disbanded and I've merely forgotten ? It makes me think why Agents of Shield failed to grab my interest. I wanted to see a wider more earthbound view of the MCU. One that had various factors and moving parts but essentially what we got was Agent Coulson kool kids gang that completely ignored that S.H.I.E.L.D. even existed.
    My impression being that Torchwwod worked because it separated itself from UNIT in name and not just practice.

  • @gideonblack8139
    @gideonblack8139 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for continuing with these!!! It’s my favourite TH-cam series

  • @nightowl8477
    @nightowl8477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    8:52 *cough* Maggie *cough*
    Destroying a ship in retreat is a reference to the Falklands. Even in Tooth in Claw, 10 remarks *"Margeret Thatcher - urgh!"*

    • @HarboWholmes
      @HarboWholmes  4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      RTD really doesn't like politicians!

    • @epiendless1128
      @epiendless1128 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Except that ship was 'retreating' in the same way that a yo-yo goes 'down'.

  • @Jackgames-vg7cw
    @Jackgames-vg7cw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Its a good episode cause it started the Christmas trend it was a brilliant idea that Russel thought off

  • @benselby3127
    @benselby3127 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Next episode: defending Fear Her

  • @salp285
    @salp285 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Best birthday present

    • @amyroberts534
      @amyroberts534 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Happy birthday!

    • @salp285
      @salp285 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@amyroberts534 Thanks :)

  • @baggieboydan82
    @baggieboydan82 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Can we get a waters of Mars review ?

    • @prcovers8960
      @prcovers8960 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He's doing all of them in order so he will just not for a while

  • @danlar1312
    @danlar1312 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Anyone know why the earlier seasons has that white glare flare filter, it was mostly present in the first 2 seasons, made it look really glossy

    • @MovieMagic515
      @MovieMagic515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just a cheap look. No clue why.

  • @CineScarborough
    @CineScarborough 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Personally I remember being disappointed as a kid how little the Doctor was in it. I think they could have had a little more of the new Doctor without alienating the audience.

  • @liekkianimaatio3652
    @liekkianimaatio3652 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Christmas Invasion has my favourite scene in Doctor Who

  • @megansmith1993
    @megansmith1993 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hey, this is a really good review. You make some interesting points, particularly about the groundwork being laid for future series finales; which I didn't notice before!
    Not that I'm expecting a video about it, but what did you think of the 'prequel' to this episode (the Children In Need 2005 mini-episode)? Did it work as a link between The Parting of The Ways and The Christmas Invasion? Does the latter work without the mini-episode? It would be interesting to know your thoughts.
    Keep up the good work anyway!

    • @HarboWholmes
      @HarboWholmes  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I think the mini-episode is a nice little bonus thing, but it's not necessary to understand anything in Christmas Invasion. I think it's a fun little thing and it's nice to have that added character moment between the two, but it's definitely not required viewing. It is a good link though! Minisodes are always a good extra thing to have in Doctor Who

  • @ruthalber6236
    @ruthalber6236 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Actually that's my favorite part of Doctor Who is the Christmas specials including and the first one up is Doctor Who Christmas Invasion. By far was the starting point to every good Christmas special I've ever seen a bride and a few others the first one that came out was with Billie Piper and Christopher Eccleston when they both met Charles Dickens Christmas special so actually that was one of the first Christmas specials the Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper did together before he left the show so my honest opinion that was the first one the second one was the Christmas Invasion but to me I enjoyed it very very much

  • @baconwithmoreeggs7938
    @baconwithmoreeggs7938 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now you’ve got me in the Christmas mood.

  • @christianemden7637
    @christianemden7637 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think it is a below average episode, that is right until the words “did you miss me?” , that scene is raising the story to a whole other level, and I love it.

    • @LavenderrLatte
      @LavenderrLatte ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes. I remember being disappointed that he was sleeping the entire time and then He wakes up, opens the door to the Tardis and steals the whole episode.
      What a legend.

  • @SchardtCinematic
    @SchardtCinematic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Sucorax remind me of the Klingons. I wish they would come back. Only one ship was destroyed. I'm sure there are more of them out there somewhere.

  • @deslang7563
    @deslang7563 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Tenth doctor introduction showed how good a British production and effects can be be, unlike Chris Chibnall who has be trying to Americanize the doctor. The greatest tenth doctor production was the 3 part missing earth .

  • @alim.9801
    @alim.9801 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Idc what anybody says Jackie cracks me tf up man I love her

  • @CalistFitness
    @CalistFitness 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    5:08 they were there when the Pandorica Opened in season 5

  • @mattthesilent777RED
    @mattthesilent777RED ปีที่แล้ว

    First time I ever watched this episode, I was unwell like the Doctor. But then again, I wasn't suffering post-regeneration trauma, I was feeling the kind of sick that involved vomit

  • @gadgez_
    @gadgez_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I see that Scrublords opening with Woolie at the beginning.

  • @shunyaku7759
    @shunyaku7759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    lol "If people didn't like David Tennant"
    You're funny.

  • @oceans5011
    @oceans5011 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    would you ever do in depth videos focused on main Classic Who companion? for example i'd love to learn more about sarah jane and ace (i know i could just read the wiki but it's not the same)

  • @abduthegreat7865
    @abduthegreat7865 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    lmao, that ending was mint.

  • @QuasistellarNymphomaniac
    @QuasistellarNymphomaniac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the intro. Liked for that one ;)

  • @RealBadGaming52
    @RealBadGaming52 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    @Harbo Wholmes his Xmas special was my favourite xmas special , but Matt Smiths Christmas Carol outdoes them all i hope you review A Christmas Carol because its a Masterpiece IMO.

  • @T--xb8ko
    @T--xb8ko 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The blood control what's not magic it was technology as it was explained in the episode

  • @thetasigma412
    @thetasigma412 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You say that you wish the Sycorax could come back? Well you got your wish, but probably not in the way you expected.

  • @thelandofthebears8170
    @thelandofthebears8170 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Who gave you a dislike, your one of the best channels on TH-cam

  • @joelwilliams9636
    @joelwilliams9636 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had no idea that there was no Christmas specials in the classic series

  • @cosmichobo4216
    @cosmichobo4216 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wish that Scene where the Doctor disown harriet jones and gets her kicked hrom office had more of a consequence on the Doctor that cause people too die which may play on the Doctors Consensus

    • @Ben-vf5gk
      @Ben-vf5gk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Jacob Wood I loved that detail so much

    • @nightowl8477
      @nightowl8477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Ben-vf5gk - the RTD era is full of stuff like that, yeah. Probably the most consistent and continuous the show's ever been. He just doesn't forget the small stuff, and it allows us to have episodes like Turn Left.
      I honestly don't think Turn Left would work in any other era of the show, there's too many inconsistencies and contradictions.

  • @katherinebare8212
    @katherinebare8212 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is my go to episode whenever I want some nice comfy, tasty who :)

  • @JonGreen91
    @JonGreen91 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    DT is my doctor.

  • @ruthalber6236
    @ruthalber6236 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Even and talk to who there's a fashion montage pants isn't uncomfortable with it considering I have seen it before on American Dad with an Alien named Rodger last name is Smith which is really weird considering David tens character doctor who goes by the name John Smith you got to watch the family of blood to understand that one I've seen it all of them actually

  • @oswin1234
    @oswin1234 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dr Who would have had series 3. It was commissioned before Tennant even made his first appearance

  • @nottrustworthy6361
    @nottrustworthy6361 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gosh I love ten

  • @mjc3206
    @mjc3206 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Christmas in July? More like Christmas in June... nah doesn’t have the same ring

  • @rodi3332
    @rodi3332 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That convenient button, that makes that conveniently placed cliff, that the Sycorax leader was conveniently on top of, go off was stupid but yeah

  • @MrRetroDev
    @MrRetroDev 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The only way I could improve this episode is to have him only say "No second chances". Adding "I'm that sort of a man" just sounds very scripted and unnatural to me.

    • @mayotango1317
      @mayotango1317 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And later he gives a second change to Davros.

  • @bardlover6
    @bardlover6 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoy this special too

  • @ruthalber6169
    @ruthalber6169 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I absolutely agree wholeheartedly Christmas Invasion five stars

  • @UgandanPrinc3
    @UgandanPrinc3 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How many Christmas specials had real snow? Like 2?

  • @Newt.--.Jaeden
    @Newt.--.Jaeden 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    #BringBackTheSycorax

  • @imafgc
    @imafgc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yo Woolie

  • @diabetusultrainstinct7737
    @diabetusultrainstinct7737 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    no views, 3 likes lets go

    • @blobfish5730
      @blobfish5730 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@StormgemThunder Why hello Stormgem

    • @doomspidey1737
      @doomspidey1737 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello first comment

  • @jaimej40
    @jaimej40 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love it. Listened to the novelization. ☺️

  • @kinky_afro7720
    @kinky_afro7720 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The sycorax did appear again in the audios in an admittedly meh episode

  • @majkyyypoo594
    @majkyyypoo594 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love Tennant ... he was best doctor for me ... i'm rly sad when someone says Capaldi is best .-. :'(

    • @mayotango1317
      @mayotango1317 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because Tennant is the least Doctorish.

  • @jaded6530
    @jaded6530 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Someone in Doctor Who: *Breathes*
    Harbo Holmes: Perfect! It’s a masterpiece

  • @Kwisbyfwy223
    @Kwisbyfwy223 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honestly? Harriet Jones, best PM we ever had

  • @skorie6180
    @skorie6180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is really my second least favourite Christmas special behind Widow and Wardrobe, despite 10 being my favourite Doctor

  • @soggycatgirl
    @soggycatgirl 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I checked, and they're not too similar, but your intro tune always makes me think of SuperBunnyHop.

    • @soggycatgirl
      @soggycatgirl 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm not saying to change it or anything btw, I like it, and it's absolutely not plagiarism, just felt like saying it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @BassBanj0
    @BassBanj0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I feel like the 10th doctor is the most liked because David does such a great job at showing all sorts of emotion as the character. I've never enjoyed a doctor more than Davids and probably never will. I mean Jodie just doesn't do it for me, she as the doctor is just awful and not enjoyable in the slightest

  • @rhocat362
    @rhocat362 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was the perfect regeneration episode for NuWho fans like me

  • @mathieuleader8601
    @mathieuleader8601 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    sycorax need to return

    • @blobfish5730
      @blobfish5730 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      They have returned in Big Finish

  • @mikeysmith6094
    @mikeysmith6094 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Okay but why does Jackie look so weird in the thumbnails