Reaction to Doctor Who Born Again and The Christmas Invasion
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The episode is very cleverly written as it focuses on Rose and she asks the questions new viewers are asking. What happened? How could he change? Is it still The Doctor? What do we do now? For a lot of people this was their first regeneration and they had got used to Eccleston and didn't want to have the show change. It happens every time, even for us old time viewers. Story 1: I don't like him. End of Story 1: Well he seems OK let's give him a chance. An episode or two later: He's awesome, I love him.
Or her ...
Brilliantly said.
Every time the Doctor regenerates the fans all go through this. Missing the last Doctor and getting used to the new one. Give it time. You'll love David Tennant.
Even though it's been 17 years, I still remember the exact scene and moment the switch flipped from hating to loving Tennant's Doctor, a few more episodes into Season 2 (won't say what it is to avoid spoilers)
Best doctor ever.
Worst*
Nice to know that's your opinion. I have my own fave doctor who. Have you watched the series long?
@@Paul-hl8yg since I was 1 year old.
@@wardjunior1450 Since it restarted in 2005?
@@Paul-hl8yg yeah, but I’ve watched classic obvs.
The minisode was for Children in need - a sneak peek inbetween series which helped attract donations . This was the first Christmas special and kind of established working some festive stuff into the story . Once it settled it was a great way to establish David Tennant . By the end I think you felt as we all did , he was the Doctor . As he said " regeneration is a lottery " and every actor who has played the role has their own take on it and is always recognised as the Doctor .
The regeneration idea has proved to be a great way of refreshing the show and one of the reasons it's carried on for so long.Using Rose and her family , with Harriet Jones to carry the first part of the story with cameos from real news presenters was a good idea . Also loved the Douglas Adams " Hitchikers guide " references .
I am sad that the Lion King joke was skipped.
Copyright restrictions of course , and it's fun remembering all those little things . I'm enjoying what EB. makes of our quintessentially British sci - fi classic .
@@happiestaku6646 me too.was waiting for the hang on no that's the lion king.he prob didn't say exactly like that but you get the drift.
arther dent the pjs and gressing gown got that.
Douglas Adams has writen a number of classic who scripts so it went both ways
As The Doctor said to Harriet Jones in this episode that this was Great Britain's golden age under her rule, I'd like to officially welcome you to the Golden Age of Doctor Who. David Tennant is MY Doctor, THE Doctor. Nobody played the role quite like him, especially in the regeneration of the series at least. He's just the perfect representation of what The Doctor should be; Quirky, funny, downright crazy, but when he needs to be, as deadly serious as a Time Lord needs to be. You're in for a treat, and I for one am jealous that you get to live it all for the first time!
Hubby said to me earlier that he was “envious” of Mr EB, with him experiencing the deep joy of watching Doctor Ten’s adventures for the first time, so this weekend, we are getting the box sets out of the cupboard under the tellybox and will watch them and “pretend” that having watched them before, at least three times, this time will be the first time… it might work! 🥴🥴🤣
@@weedle30 It's a mixture of pride and envy I feel whenever I watch a new reactor experiencing this period of DW for the first time! I'd give a lot of things to be in their shoes again, it really is a special time, although being able to watch it for the first time when it came out was very satisfying too!
Lol. That's the thing I think I love the most about reacting. Whether music, tv, movies or comedy, is the seeing something that others have loved and experiencing it for the first time. Now whether or not I agree with their assessment is an entirely different story (one reason no new Gimme Gimme Gimme episodes in that all the episodes just feel the same in their layout, jokes and setup which is great for an episode or 3 but past that it's no longer fun).
Britain's golden age and he brings it all down with six words. As we eventually discover, actions have consequences.
Every Doctor has differences in their character, I certainly like that about them.
Born Again was done for Children In Need, which is a charity event in the UK every year. Normally, they do a little something for fans.
And don't worry, Torchwood will pop up.
Fun Fact: Torchwood is an Anagram if Doctor Who.
And same Doctor, different face.
My second favourite Doctor after Tom Baker. He did a very good job with the role.
tom was my first who.fancy a jelly baby?
Alan, great reaction as always, now with Tennant at the helm get ready for tears, laughter, sadness, and a whole lot of emotions that he brings to the programme, not to mention some surprises (spoilers).
Watching that ep - even with the little ‘gaps’ 😉 has just made my day all the better - thank you Mr EB - I PROMISE you, you will develop a “man love” for Doctor Ten! He is just “I cannot think of any sensible words!” 😳😲Just that, one minute he will make you laugh out loud with his daftness, next, reflect on his “serious” comments and there are real elements of his “sadness” ….. and yes, he IS and always will be my favourite Doctor!
Awww seeing Doctor Ten for the first time …… ❤️❤️🥰🥰😘😘
I was 4 years old when William Hartnell ( the first Dr Who ) changed to the 2nd Dr Who Who (Patrick Troughton) and my dad had taken me to get our hair cut..... I still remember seeing newspapers saying that there was to be a new Dr Who.....I said to my dad look Dr Who is changing , because I was upset.... Dad said that life changes son...... Sadly Dad when I was 9 years old
the short episode was for tv charity called children in need on the bbc.favourite bbc programs give something special to encourage donations.
TORCHWOOD, is an anagram of DOCTOR WHO
David Tennants Dr will grow on you
Because the Tardis and the Doctor are so closely connected, sometimes the Tardis goes through some stuff during a regeneration cycle because its such an intense change. Every regeneration is different, sometimes the occasional circuit breaks other times she can get...much more damaged.
Can't wait for you to watch Peter Capaldi playing the Dr... he's absolutely hilarious 😂
and another scot which i'm happy with being a scot myself.
I love how you get so sucked into Dr Who like we all did lol
Each Doctor is different same man but different, different personality traits and tastes it's like changing your molocules, without it being too spoilery some Doctors recover from the regeneration pretty quickly some take time to recover.
wasnt the 15hrs and still regrow an arm done previously ?
@@highpath4776 Don't think so it unless it happened in other media.
David Tennant is the best of the new Doctors. You'll grow to like him very quickly and miss him when he's gone.
Fun fact! These two episodes and the two prior later on cause a Spin-off called Torchword starring Captain Jack. (it was a much more mature show with adults as the target audience rather than a general audience)
But as he said in this video, he has been told that Torchwood (the spin-off show) doesn't start until series 3 of Doctor Who. Starting him on it now will just spoil series 2.
@@zarabada6125 I wasn’t asking him to watch it I was just stating a fact
Give him time, and you'll love David Tennant as The Doctor.....
Everytime he regenerates it upsets everyone until they get used to the new personality.
David is The Best doctor in my opinion closely followed by Matt Smith.
12:40 Torchwood is essentially series 2's Bad Wolf where you'll see/hear it referred to here and there. The final 2 episodes are a 2-parter that reveals all.
Eventually Torchwood became a spin-off series of its own with Jack Harkness coming back as the main character; which I can recommend too. It's more adult though with sex, foul language and at times very dark tones.
Thanks again for another fun vid, EB. It's always fun watching you see shows that have been enjoyed for years.
every time we get a new doctor you will hate them and demand the old one back but by the end of the season you will not want that doctor to change
My thoughts exactly. Gutted when Chris left and didn't warm to David Tennant straight away but I think mid season and beyond he just got better and better.
Tennant is generally considered one of the best if not the best doctors (not by everyone of course!) So yes, he WILL grow on you!!
Tennant is a remarkable actor, during his coming stories over the seasons your gonna see some award winning acting!! You name it, heartbreaking sorrow, scary anger, comedy, steely determination, or playing the fool.... prepare yourself
I see he's in the show Good Omens with another well known actor over there. May wind up taking a look at that in the future at some point.
@@TheEclecticBeard yeah that's pretty good, a very unusual premise... more comedic than drama...
you should definitely check out Good Omens!
The beauty of doctor who it doesnt matter when you start watching every one has his /her own doctor . As they grew up with them .
The Christmas episodes are always a bit more camp (normally) like a British pantomime
I started Torchwood at the end of Series 2 of Doctor Who
Last Doctor was a bit of an old soul, had patience and dignity. NuWho is not easy to categorize, but he sure is fun here and there, a proper cheeky item. I guess think "Tigger" but with additional complications. Nice tip of the hat to The Hitchhikers Guide in there too "very Arthur Dent" indeed. Fun. Be well. 😉
Particularly nice considering that Douglas Adams wrote and edited for Doctor Who in the past.
@@SuperPoodleboy It was all the better because he sold it not just as DT getting the joke, but as The Doctor getting the joke, which is a rare feat. There is just something about that delivery beyond an actor saying a line. Square on the funny bone that. 😉
The tea bit is Douglas Adamesque too. (plus PJs)
born again was a short film made for a major charity event in the uk called Red Nose Day. it's common for productions in the uk to make stuff for it, usually comedy sketches featuring famous celebrities doing ridiculous stuff for charity. Rtd, the showrunner, didn't want to do anything overly comedic so decided to make this short film set between series 1 and the Christmas special instead which would elevate the conserrs of younger fans who didn't grow up knowing the show from classic who, about regeneration. Later series go on to make more explicitly comedic shorts, dozens of them infact. some of them where mini episodes made to promote the show, some where for charity events, some where for other events which range in quality significantly, generally the 3 or 4 that are considered required viewing when reacting to the show are the ones of the highest quality.
Love David Tennant he is a really great actor!!!!
I always find it funny how, in the early days of David Tennant's Doctor, you can hear traces of his real life accent coming through but by the time he wraps up, he's learnt to do a proper English accent!
Tennant is MY Doctor... and I was around for the first Doctor.
Harriet Jones referring to Torchwood is a little bit of Foreshadowing you will meet couple of familiar faces and the origin of Torchwood will become clear shortly. Remember vote Saxon will be common in the backgound like Bad Wolf keep an eye out for it Emotional rollercoaster times ahead
hello, as you get to know David Tennants version of Doctor Who, you'll eventually come to the conclusion that he is the best
TBH with you asking about the TARDIS "knowing" you are actually closer to the mark than you know.
well done not giving too much away there.spoilers sweetie.
I still chuckle when I hear her ask if it there was a code 9 because Eccleston was the 9th doctor. It's just a nice touch.
In this case Captain Jack in Torchwood Cardiff, so enters a spin off
Every fan has what is called "their Doctor", it's normally the 1st doctor who gets them in to the show, mine is Tom Baker. Then there is David Tennant, who to start with is just another Doctor, and after a while will become as important to you as your 1st Doctor.
Tennant is such a great actor, also looks so young in this. Oh! And if you think he's funny now, just wait, he will get a companion where they are a foil to each other, and she almost out shines Tennant.
Chris Eccelston was a respected up and coming actor when his was cast as Dr. Who. He , like most Brits knew of Dr. Who and what is was about. David Tennet too was an up and coming actor of growing repute except David Tennet had been a Dr. Who fan since a child and dreamed of playing the role.
Dr who one of the only reasons I pay my TV licence
A few things that I got out of it were that the santas and the Christmas tree attacking were very reminiscent of the intelligent plastic (Nestene Consciousness) from the first episode of Christopher Eccleston's series and it was a nice callback to that.
Here we also get an idea what Torchwood is (first mentioned in the last two episodes). Interestingly enough, Torchwood is an anagram of Doctor Who.
The whole anagram thing is kind of why the name came up in the first place. Before the New Doctor Who was officially announced they needed a codename to operate under to minimise leaks and protect footage from being stolen, so they called the show Torchwood and put that as the title for any footage, casting, bookings etc. Once the series was revealed and released they no longer needed the codename so the worked the codename into the show itself as the shadowy organisation and "Bad Wolf" of Season 2.
@@SuperPoodleboy yeah, a lot of movies and tv shows often use a different name to avoid things like spying, leaks and spoilers. One of the most well known is Blue Harvest which was used for Return of the Jedi. I think that it's cool how they incorporated it into the show like this.
the tree reminded me of Mrs Brown's Boys (each Christmas special she has an "event" with a tree). and loved the tree shaped hole in the wall in Rose''s mums house
@@highpath4776 yeah, I wouldn't have stooped to comparing Doctor Who to that travesty.
Post Regeneration crisis was a possible symptom of regeneration. It's affected the Doctor a number of times. Mostly notably, the second, third, sixth and Tenth incarnations.
'It felt different but the same.'
If that's not the essence of Doctor Who I don't know what is!
Some great stories to come in this series
At the 10 min mark, as they pan across the console, mixed in with those high tech displays is an old darkroom timer identical to the one I had back in the '70s.
Born Again was filmed for Children In Need, which is a charity telethon over here.
It’s always difficult when it’s a new dr but tryst me you will almost definitely say he’s your favorite dr in the end lol
I will never forget Ecclestone's time as The Doctor. I love & respect Chris as a fabulous character actor but Tennant (as a huge fan of Doctor Who as a child unlike Chris) takes the role & makes it his own for an unforgettable tenure as The Doctor. David will forever be my Doctor as a late 80s baby & I truly believe you only have one no matter how great the previous or next incarnations were or will be
The sword fight echos some of the fights of the Pertwee Era where Jon was quite fond of geting stuck into the fight arrangements (on earth too where he was confined to by the time lords ?)
A new doctor is always a little bit erractic ( more than normal ). Coming to terms with a body (and mind) that is not quite rebuilt
Whenever the Doctor regenerates it's only partially true that he doesn't know who he is because he retains his memories and his morals and standards that he lives by. However, his looks and personality are a lottery where the answers are discovered in time. We, the audience, definitely have an adjustment period after a regeneration - and some are absolutely more difficult to adjust to than others - but if you give them a chance, the newest regeneration of the Doctor will grow on you.
The 9th Doctor smiled a lot and enjoyed joking around with people but he didn't tolerate those who threatened his friends or innocent people, and underneath all that was the hurt and sadness and anger that lingered from the Time War still lurking down deep to spring up full force in unexpected ways. Even in one season, you could see that being with Rose was starting to help him heal by giving him someone to carry on for, and he was able to see everything differently a little bit by seeing it through her eyes.
The 10th Doctor is definitely more conventionally attractive than 9 was, but younger looking too, which can make enemies like the ones in this episode underestimate him. He's also very charming, and not afraid to swoop in and fight - but beware of being deceitful because he obviously has no compunction about dropping enemies off of a spaceship high above London and letting them fall to their death. He also had no problems seriously messing up Harriet's political career because she blew up the ship after he had already taken care of the problem. And above all, he still cares deeply about Rose and will protect her even if he's incapacitated. My theory about his choice in clothing is because people tend to respect you more if you're wearing a suit and tie, but he kept the sneakers/trainers because he does a LOT of running.
A lot of fans call that period after the Doctor changes appearance as being “high on regeneration energy” 😂
A period where they’re just kinda manic and frantic and figuring themselves out, their own stance and perspectives and such, all while maintaining the same memories, same experiences, it is the same continuous individual.
But man, here we are, Tennant, baby! Eccleston brought the show back and gave it a lot of buzz when it turned out to be better than people expected for an at the time just over 40 year old show that was brought back. For instance the budget I think was increased significantly, allowing them to pull off shots and sequences they couldn’t do before with basically a pilot season budget. Note the shot especially of the CGI Tardis coming in for a bumpy landing, knocking stuff over that’s there on set.
But Tennant really begins to take things up a notch in terms of exploring depth and complexity to the post Time War period of the Doctor’s life, I’ll leave it there before I get spoilery.
"Why wasn't this on the finale?"
Season 2 didn't exist at the time. The finale aired in June 2005, Christmas Invasion filmed in July. This was filmed to order for the charity event in October between episodes 4 & 5 filming.
It was edited from the beginning of the Christmas Invasion for slowing down the episode, so you can imagine their delight when they need a cheap scene for appeal night in November.😂
If you’re gonna go on to Torchwood I’d advise waiting till you’re finished season 2 first.
Different but the same..is the reason Dr who has lasted since the sixties.. a format that allows fir the main character to change but stay the same and move through space and time gives limitless storytelling possibilitys
When a Doctor Regenerates it affects his mind. He doesn't know who he is or what he is. That was first shown in Classic Who when they changed over to the Second Doctor. Good Reactions to a Good Episode.
Different but the same definitely makes sense. It's the Doctor but not the Doctor. The writers deserve a massive shoutout in making sure it's similar but fresh and new. I adore Ecclestone too but I hope you enjoy this new chapter!
The Doctor has arrived just in time so everything is about to change
Torchwood begins after Season Two and runs concurrant with Season Three.
The Torchwood question is either after episode 3 or maybe 5. It makes little difference after that because the stories don't overlap at all apart from Jack mentioning the Doctor sometimes but that gives you a better idea of what Torchwood is.
David Tenant is the most successful Doctor Who of all time in that he has the most episodes and the largest following and the longest number of years in the part. That is no mean feat for a show that has been running for 60 years.
Yea, Mickey hacking into the secret government network is just one of those silly things you just have to go with.
We have a Invasion every Christmas but somehow the Humans forget the previous ones😁
I didn't watch the early Tennant episodes...did get back into it and grew to like him......was glad to see the Arthur Dent /hitchhikers guide to the galaxy reference
Welcome tenth doctor he's a more traditional take on the character but modern at the same time
Dr Who has a few episodes that cross over with Torchwood.
"Born Again" was a special short made specifically for the Charity Red Nose Day Marathon in 2005. That took place between Series 1 & the Christmas special.
Your correct it's just the box correcting itself
It's always difficult when the first doctor you have got used too regenerates. You should check out some stories from the other doctors to prep yourself on the variations you can get. For doctor 2 I recommend Tomb of the Cybermen & Web of Fear which is a sequel to a 2012 episode. You don't get any spoilers.
Torchwood Series 1 aired in between Doctor Who series 2 and 3.
Torchwood series 3, the last ep of season 1 on Torchwood lines up with doctor who series 3 last 3 EPs
This doctor ( the 10th ) is in real life married to the 5th doctor’s daughter.
Most people didn't like Christopher Eccleston, but David Tennant most people will say he's the best doctor of all of them, including myself.
Your thoughts will change mate. Take care. Steve.
A female British prime minister ordering the destruction of a retreating enemy vessel is a clear reference to the sinking of the Argentine warship General Belgrano during the Falklands War.
Also, the Arthur Dent/dressing gown reference means that Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy exists in the Whoniverse.
Except for the Belgrano hadn't surrendered and wasn't going home like the vessel in this story, obviously the writers an idiot. They sank several of our ships and would have sank more if we'd have just left it to attack us. Just because it was sailing away from the islands at the time, it wasn't going on a holiday, it was in fact turning and planning an attack.
Is this the ane when the bbc throw the 666 in when he tells harriet at the end about taking her down with 6 words haha
Don’t worry, you didn’t miss any scenes when The Doctor transformed. Ever since the 1970’s the convention has been to show the new actors as a cliffhanger in the last scene of the season. Then make you wait for the new season before you find out anything about the new personality.
might even been since the 60s wasnt there a hartnell fade out to troughton in the tardis ?
I’m gonna get killed by a Christmas tree! 😂😂😂😂
The Christmas episodes are always a bit more silly as they were shown on Christmas day when younger kids could be watching...
as a fellow nerd, the best way to describe tennent is chaotic nutrel.
Oh, those are fun to have in a D&D party for a campaign or 2.
Loving you watching dr who... We all remember our first doctor regeneration! Its like a Britsh right of passage. My first regeneration was jon pertwee to tom baker. Each doctor different, but loving re-watching these wv you, like watching them for the first time again ❤️❤️
You can watch the first season of Torchwood between now and about midway through the third season.
No. Its after s2
Season one of torchwood aired between seasons 2 and 3.
I think you'll grow to like DT as the Doctor. Most of the episodes from his tenure in the role are among the best in the history of the series, and I promise, you're in for quite a ride. It'll just keep getting better and better.
Fun fact: The Doctor has fucked with time now. Harriet Jones was supposed to have THREE terms. He brought her down during her first. I won't say what, but there are going to be consequences to this further down the line.
It's all brilliantly interconnected. It will come to ya Mr. Beard :)
The ONLY time I've seen the doctor scared SCARED was when he gets he's voice taken..
I have those exact sets for all the modern Doctors. It’s great because they come with every episode and special, but no minisodes or bonus features.
I think by the end of the episode most fans were in love with David Tennant if not this Doctor. Personally, I love DT. I am was lucky enough to see him live on stage in Richard II. I love this era of the show, though the 4th Doctor will forever be "MY Doctor."
Getting used to a new Doctor always takes an episode or two. Perhaps because the scripts are written with the previous Doctor in mind, it can often seem like the new actor is trying to imitate the old one. It doesn't take long to get past that though. Tennant is a lot of people's favourite Doctor, and with him, the show went from being a quirky but fairly popular oddity to a TV phenomenon. Enjoy the ride!
Rose and her fella as companions
David Tennant was the most popular Doctor, with the highest viewing figures, and some of the best episodes written, and is right up there on anyones' favourite Doctor list and I have no doubt that you will quickly warm to him. One of the most memorable facets of Tennants' time as the Doctor, was the introduction of the most terrifying adversaries of all, but I won't spoil it for you. Have fun watching, it'll be a wild ride. :)
I can highly recommend Torchwood, it's a more adult spin-off with Captain Jack Harkness, season 1 does a good job of introducing and developing the characters, but season 2 is one of my favourite sci-fi series ever.
yeh watch Tourchwood too :D also Tourchwood is an anagram of Doctor who ;)
the bad guy in this is Paddy from Shameless!
fkn Paddy! :o lolz
The dude you said looks like an evil librarian always reminded me of the child catcher from chitty chitty bang bang 😂
You will love Tennants generation
The Christmas specials are on their own Dvd. I have to admit the first few minutes of this wasn't a strong start for David Tennet, but he is my favorite, along with a great majority of the fan base.
Merry Christmas!
basically you dont have to watch torchwood to understand the main show but if you want to watch it what you have to keep in mind is.
the show sort of spoils stuff from series 2. some stuff from torchwood is sort of involved in the series 3, so typical watch order is to finish series 1 of tochwood before you finish series 3 of nuwho. and series 2 of torchwood sort of plays into series 4 of the show, so finish series 2 of torchwood before series 4 of nuwho. although again, it's not really as neccessary to watch them in a perticular order as ppl make out, they're independant stories that occassionally cross into eachother.