Doctor Who: Mummy on the Orient Express is a Perfect Opener | Video Essay
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- There is a certain section of Doctor Who's 'fanbase' who stopped watching the show after David Tennant left. Thankfully, Mummy on the Orient Express provides the perfect way back into the series.
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To anyone who skipped Matt Smith's run, I implore you to watch the Van Gogh episode. It is basically self contained and an exceptionally beautiful episode.
Vincent and The Doctor is such a comfy episode. I feel like Series Five has a nostalgia tinge for me, so I'm pretty biased when judging the episodes, but people who randomly find the museum director's speech about Van Gogh at the end of that episode say that they want to start watching the show.
That is my favorite episode
maybe like 1 or 2 MS episodes worth watching
Also The Doctors Wife
It could’ve had a really good ending, them showing them his paintings in the future but it still wasn’t enough to stop his depression but it was ruined by a painting saying for Amy.
Don't forget the classic line: "Are you my mummy?" That's a memorable classic should have been included in the video.
Im glad I wasnt the only one who caught that.
I caught that as well but i cant watch those 2 episodes
@Geoff Nattrass it's to creepy the mix of the mask and the acting
@Geoff Nattrass I saw it as a rerun and a few months ago I went on iplayer and tried to face it but it was just the memories of how much I was scared of it
@@Stupid_Productions Same, But a couple weeks back i watched them (While Holding a cushion to my face) and realised it wasn't as scary, it was as ifi had built it up as being so scary i was underwhelmed.
Love how the Twelfth Doctor began as a grumpy and stubborn hero and died as a kind college professor
Holy shit the Capaldi arc is fantastic, but stumbles in the start.
Capaldi’s term starts....very weak and meandering with slight glimpses of the Doctor hitting his stride...until Series 9. Series 9 kicks you in the teeth with a fully formed Capaldi doctor and is amazing start to finish.
+[SkyriderRJM]
Because of, shall we say.... personal reasons, I can't help but comment even after 8+ months on this one bit:
_"Series 9 kicks you in the teeth with a fully formed Capaldi doctor and is amazing start to finish."_
This is true, as the final Episode of Series 9 is called _Heaven Sent_ , a true Peter Capaldi tour-de-force, barring the Christmas Special with River Song of course which is also very good. But really, _Hell Bent_ is the worst _Doctor Who_ Episode ever created, and the only Episode of the show I have ever actively despised.
@@AhsimNreiziev nah the worst ep is love of monsters
+[Josef Green]
First, let's be pedantic: it's "Love *&* Monsters".
Secondly, there are some things to like about _Love & Monsters_ , specifically the group dynamic of L.I.N.D.A. and how it affectionately parodies the Whovian fan culture. The stone slab bj gag was, however, the single worst attempt at a "joke" ever written for _Doctor Who_ .
But _Hell Bent_ ruined a major part of the show's lore by dismissing Gallifrey like a piece of worthless trash, it ruined an intriguing Series Arc of The Hybrid, it ruined the single *best* Episode of DW (outside of _Day of the Doctor_ which is "hors categorie") in _Heaven Sent_ by trampling all over the grief-metaphor of that Episode, and most unforgivable for me personally it ruined absolute most perfect exit of any Companion ever, and of my personal favourite Companion of all time at that _[and yes I know that's not exactly a popular opinion]_ , namely Clara's death in _Face the Raven_ .
There are some minor things in _Hell Bent_ that were decent, maybe even some that were good -- like making it very clear that wiping someone's mind against someone's will is *horrific* , thus doing at least something against the atrocious precedent set all the way back with _Journey's End_ -- but it ruined so many so very important things, that no other Episode of the show even comes close to how horrible it is, and likely no future Episode ever will.
@@AhsimNreiziev it doesn't rlly matter if it love and monsters or love & monsters it's the same thing and one thing just one thing that makes that ep the worst... concrete slab blow jobs
One of my favorite thing he's done to show he cares is when he goes back to take pictures of Bill's mom so that she would have pictures of her. He does this before she becomes his companion. Really touching moment.
it sorta shows the compassionate time travel you can do even with fixed points. is defo why the doctor is so loveable (and why i use that season as an entrypoint)
Doctor: I'm not your boyfriend Clara
Clara: I never said you were
Doctor: I never said it was your mistake.
Me: *SCREAMS*
right? but 12's not her boyfriend, he puts her in danger all the time. he's been upgraded to a space husband
@LittleRedRhuari RRR oohoo. first a boyfriend now a space husband
@LittleRedRhuari RRR Doctor has been upgraded
@LittleRedRhuari RRR NO
@LittleRedRhuari RRR No
Finally a video that isn't hating on the 12th Doctor era, I personally think it's one of the strongest eras of Doctor Who.
I loved Capaldi. His era gets a bad rap. Sure there's a lot of problems but Doctor Who has had quality consistency all over the place since Hartnell!
You're not alone mate, evidently! I too hope for a revision in the future, but regardless there's nothing wrong with being a late Sylvester McCoy type-era - generally dismissed but appreciated by lovers of the offbeat and magical.
I think it's the issue of Clara. A lot of 12's episodes would have been much better if he'd just had a good companion before Bill.
I think she gets too much stick too honestly. She's far from my favourite companion, isn't Bill and Nardole's dynamic, and is definitely a weak character in Series 7 but she serves the arcs perfectly in Series 8 and 9, and is much more rounded to boot. Her continued presence after Series 7 leaves a sour taste that unfairly rubs off on the era for sure, I just think Coleman's performance and Clara's development do his series more good than bad overall.
I find Capaldi's era underrated. If you ask me, he's the second best actor to play The Doctor (Colin Baker's first). If there's an era that needs to be hated, it's Smith's era.
Mummy on the Orient Express is a very underrated episode. I very much like it. I love how the doctor is kind of brought nack to basics a little bit and hasnt got all the information so you can see the wheels turning in je head as he tried to solve the mystery. I like the setting how it starts of all older wolrdy vintage period drama style but then its like a gleaming spotless laboratory. Just really good episode. I feel for those who saw tennant but not smeith but want to see Capaldi this is a very good jumping on point.i dunno what a good jumping on point wpuld be for Smith though. Let me get back to you on that one.
Yeah the feel of it is great- a bit Bioshock-esque or at least that's what always springs to mind. For Smith I think watching Series 5 in it's entirety is probably the best bet- but if not, the Angels two parter would be my pick!
I would agree with that. Again that two part jumps straight into the action, has high stakes, high body count, Amy is in immediate danger which ups the pressure and it is another up the pressure back to basics think quickly situation. And the resolution at the end and the bas ass way he says "basically angels night night" is just the best. A great two parter. Ang i agree a great jumping on point for those who have not seen Matt Smith era
You should do a video on those episodes come to think of it, for everyone that stopped watching in 2010 but now wants continue where they left off.
I don't know if I'd call it underrated. From what I've seen, it's received quite a lot of acclaim.
The Eleventh Hour is a great jumping on point
I actually think Eleventh Hour is a pretty good place to start, not just for Matt Smith but the show as a whole. The eleventh Doctor “cooking” felt less intrusive there since, of all the Doctor’s Eleven felt the most fully formed from the moment he showed up.
The only thing I don't like the is the lack of Smith's bowtie.
@@elliebrooke3987 bowties are cool!
@@martinmcdonagh8444 they are indeed
And skip the Russell T era? You're having a laugh 😂
@@jessicaable5095 I....I actually skipped the Russell era.... I stan sherlock and just needed more moffart so I started from the 11th hour... I never watched tennant.... But to be fair, I did whatch the best tennant episodes
Time Heist could be another good entry point to the twelfth Doctor imo. A really underrated episode.
Flatline is also really good
@@loyalcompanion2104 Oh, hi again! 😀 Yes, Flatline is an incredibly innovative, brilliant episode, but is it really the best episode as an introduction to the Twelfth Doctor? Clara is clearly the focal point of that episode, not 12. Under the Lake/Before the Flood is another story that could function as a great entry point to the Twelfth Doctor. I love that two parter.
I would say it is because its the first time we see the doctor give an epic speech
@@loyalcompanion2104 While that's true, the focus for most of the episode still isn't on 12, but Clara. I don't think it's the best episode to introduce someone to the twelfth Doctor because of this. There are better episodes for that, where he's much more of a focus throughout the episode.
@@loyalcompanion2104 flatline is just after this so you should just watch it chronologically
"You knew this would be dangerous!?"
"No, I never knew... I certainly _hoped._
God I love these two.
Honestly Mummy on the Orient Express is one of my favourite episodes
Mine too.
"Are you my mummy?" Such a classic line.
me too!
Your friend is crazy, man. Tell him to watch Matt Smith's doctor.
If he watched Smith's doctor, that probably drive him further away.
Why? You didn't like him?
What's there to like about him?
Generally older fans dont like him and the younger does
@@Jeevzsk I started watching DW when I was 13, in 2011, and I didn't like Matt Smith either.
*”You can do it all again with the series new to come.”*
Oh. Oh how little he knew of what really was to come. How little we all knew.
When I first saw Mummy I loved it. I got goosebumps when they're saying they have no idea what it looks like, and then one character calmly describes it as it's moving in to kill him!
yeah, that was really cool!
Also I mean... Clara's outfit amiright
kratosmaycry Hehehe
Same in Face the Raven
I prefer sweaty clara from the start of The Caretaker
Langdon Aldger Nah Mummy and Face are her best
Ma boi
I feel bad for your friend because Series 5 is one of the most tightly-written series of Modern Who. If I had it my way, he‘d just watch all of that and then go on to Mummy because skipping Series 5 feels like he’s genuinely missing out.
Series 5 is the best series of New Who without a dilly doubt
I thought it was just me. Don't skip Nine and don't skip series five!
Series 5 is tightly written. That's the point.
@@thomasmorrisey1681 I've watched all of Who and I confidently say that Moffat is the best writer full stop. I prefer him to even Robert Holmes
@@alexhodgkinson6718 are you sure about that, you know that's how they check if people are mental, show them a picture of Holmes and moffat and ask them which is the better writer. Those who pick moffat are immediately sectioned
For Matt Smith’s doctor, I would use The Vampires of Venice, it shows the dynamic between him, Amy and Rory, sets up the threat really well, and is self-contained
Maybe not the stag night scene though.
I started watching Doctor Who with the Eleventh Hour. It's honestly a great opener for Matt.
So did i! One of the best openers in my opinion
When I started my kids on Doctor Who in general, of all the NewWho episodes I chose 12th Doctor, Robot of Sherwood - they absolutely love that episode because of the spoon fight and because of its fairytale context. Other episodes for which I've had "re-watch" requests include Mummy on the Orient Express, Time Heist, and Kill the Moon. In general, the absolutely love Clara, and love Peter Capaldi...
Kill the Moon is possibly the most divisive episode of Doctor Who - one the one hand, some people love the abortion allegory; on the other hand, some people find the aggressive scientific illiteracy on display off-putting. And there are other reasons on both sides - those are just the first that came to mind. For me, the complete lack of understanding of basic physics in a show with at least a pretense to being science fiction completely broke my suspension of disbelief somewhere around the line about "high tide everywhere at once" - which would mean a sudden and dramatic increase in the amount of seawater on Earth (or a significant displacement from the current oceans - something occupying a significant chunk of the Pacific would do it) - the effect of increasing the Moon's mass significantly would be "non-stop tidal waves sweeping the Earth" - which, I don't know about you, but sounds more dramatic to me anyway, in addition to being more accurate.
:)) As an engineer myself, I can appreciate your comment, although to be honest I had not made any connection to abortion until reading your note. I also don't ever expect true "science" in science fiction! (Emphasis on "fiction" here.) For my 6-yr old daughter, however, who loves Kill the Moon, she knows nothing of abortion nor physics. She was simply in awe and admiration of the thought that the moon she saw in the sky everyday was an egg that could give birth to a majestic and beautiful creature... The show changed the way she looked at the stars each night, and I could see her imagine the creature flying about. I think we should remember that Doctor Who is targeted towards children, and they do view the world with so much more clarity, I think. The Doctor loves the universe and all the beauty, magic, and wonder it holds. We truly live in an amazing world...we should never forget to notice and admire beauty, and to want and discover the beauty of our world. This is what Doctor Who showed my daughter, not just in showing the moon egg hatch, but from the forest that showed up overnight, the Egg planet, Gallifrey, Darrilium and so many other majestic alien constructs.... and what I learned from watching her watch Doctor Who...
Peter Capaldi's era is like fine wine-it gets better with age. When his era initially aired I watched it but I was fairly ambivalent about it. Now I find myself rewatching his episodes almost more than any other. Sure Moffat's writing had some weak points but Capaldi makes for a very compelling Doctor and his chemistry with his companions-Clara especially-is second only to Ten and Donna. Kind of sad he didn't get better writing at the time but Capaldi's era is fast becoming my favourite era of Doctor Who.
Capaldi was one of the best Doctors, change my mind
Let me. Peter Capaldi was the best doctor in the history of doctor who.
No I Wont Change Your Mind Capaldi Is The Top
@LUKE COOPER Tom Baker!
one of, 4th is mine and always will be, but Peter is just behind him, a classic era doctor in the modern era!
Mummy was one of the first episodes in a while that actually scared me upon first viewing. Just the nature of not really knowing when the next victim will be taken or who it will be reminded me so much of the older weeping angels or even the cybermen or the empty child that terrified me as a child. I really enjoyed the fear again as much as it caused a sleepless night
Imagine not wanting to watch Matt Smith flap his hands around and ramble
Start whenever and wherever! As Moffat said, it'll make about as much sense as it usually does.
I started on Empty Child purely by chance. Was channel surfing and here it was, a weird british show randomly on latinamerican cable. I got in on the "do you dance" scene, in fact!
This is such a great episode. Its self contained, well written, and genuinely Who. Its the sort of thing that is great for casual viewers.
Whilst I do love this episode, I actually think in the context you gave Time Heist might be a better one to go with. No Danny Pink, No relationship issues between The Doctor and Clara, an incredible alien design and fun use of a time travel gimmik that's not a pain to understand like series 6. Capaldi is pretty similar to how he is in this mummy as well so you get a good feel for his Doctor, but the points you made were very good.
But the relationship between the Doctor and Clara is a big part of the series, and human relationships, friendly or otherwise, are a big focus of the show. The structure of it makes it a fun romp, but it drags at certain points.
I didn't like much of Capaldi's first series, but I stuck with it because I think he's a brilliant actor. After Kill the Moon I thought about dropping the series, but then this episode came out and won me over. That's how good it is, not only as an episode, but as an introduction to who the Twelfth Doctor is.
Capaldi turned series 8 and 9 into Clara who.
HE MADE AN INBETWEENERS REFERENCE YALL
MUMMY is how the show should have been for all of Capaldi and ever after. High stakes, permanent deaths, mystery, a clever logical ending. Please make Jamie Mathieson the new showrunner.
Jim Fitzpatrick he would have been far better than chibnall
This episode genuinely terrified me as much as World Enough and Time.
The title alone drew me in, because I was reading a lot of Agatha Christie books then. The episode was fantastic. Perkins was so great! Agreed in that I wish he came back later in Capaldi's run. Then to have Flatliners after this made for two amazing episodes in a row.
My wife wanted to get into DW and chose Mummy on the Orient Express as she liked the title. She loved it. And has now watched most of his era.
This is a brilliant analysis. You’ve made me appreciate ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’ even more now!
Ahhhh, now I've got to watch Mummy on the Orient Express again
ikr!
yeah, that's a good one to start someone on Capaldi Who. Love season 8 and 9. Capaldi and Coleman did so well together.
I didn't fall in love with Capaldi until the episode where he goes back and saves Davros
I would of chosen to watch Time Heist. Underrated episode.
Love that one, too.
Agreed, but would have, not of. Sorry
It’s underrated, but not a good opening episode for Capaldi. Mummy on the Orient Express is a brilliant episode.
Time Heist is good, and a hell of a lot of fun, but Mummy is on another level of brilliance.
time heist is my fav
Capaldi got me into watching Dr Who. He's my favourite Dr. Absolutely brilliantly acted. I especially liked that he was darker, and that there was no love interest between him and the companion. He made me watch the other Doctor's in action (though I just can't watch Smith, something about him just makes it hard to watch).
I feel the exact same way about the 11th doctor. I just feel he was written for children
Haven't watched DW in 3 years ... have forgotten just how cute Clara was
This was the first episode of DW I ever watched. It was summer 2016 and YLE was replaying Capaldi's two series. I'd heard about DW from a friend of mine (though she doesn't like Capaldi), but I hadn't cared enough to find out more about it. But it was summer holiday and I didn't have a lot to do and they were showing those during the early afternoon when there's usually nothing interesting on tv. So I thought I might as well give it a try.
And I remember that at first I didn't quite like Doctor's character. He came off as a bit too hard, bit too angry, not quite likeable. But I did like Clara and I stuck for her, and as the episode went on, I started being able to see what she saw in The Doctor. And by the end of the episode, while I was still more fond of Clara, I had started to like Doctor as his own character, and understand his decisions throughout the episode. And now I'm a big fan of Doctor Who, and like Twelve a lot.
Best episode of Series 8. Best line...'Are you my mummy?'!!
The best line of series 8 is "don't be lasagna" you fool
Also the style, film set, and music (with Foxes as the singer) are all fantastic in this episode and give it a nice mood
Why are you putting footage from "the eleventh hour" up, when you are talking about bad openers?
I think "the eleventh hour" is the perfect openers for newcomers.
I'm not sure about that. It's a very good episode, but if you've never watched Doctor Who before it spends too much time going on about the regeneration.
i started on that episode, and i was so stunned by what i saw. So, i stayed.
when i saw a man falling out of a flying blue phone box almost crashing on the big ben i was already sold and wanted to know what the heck was happening. then amy pops up with amazing questions i myself have. followed by a bit of comic relief with the food.
And BAM! then the moment Smith says: that must be one hell of a scare crack in your wall, i had chills.... and i loved the way the doctor solved it without using any violence, what happens in a lot of sci-fi stories, i was absoluty stunned and amazed by that episode. and i just watched episode 2 (netflix, i love it) and episode 3, etc, etc.
so, for me it worked....
It was actually my first episode, too, and it was a great hook
guess it depends from person to person, eh?
@@ElynevanOpzeeland well u better watch 9 and 10 lmao. Skipping them is retarded
I LOVE Mummy on the Orient Express for many reasons, from being a suspenseful mystery, learning how far Capaldi's Doctor would go just to stop the mummy, and that it feels like a Sci fi Murder on the Orient Express, except the Doctor is the Poirot of the story and the mummy being the culprit! 🚂
the mummy isnt really the culprit, Gus is
"Mummy" is one of the highlights of that troubled season
I love watching the Doctor "cook" throughout the span of their introduction episode!
Man there is so little of this episode I remember, I need to watch it again... but before that I need to stop watch this, before too many details get (re-)spoiled for me.
Good analysis by the way! It is weird to tell someone that I liked their video so much that I have to stop watching it, but here we are...
Deep Breath is a really bad opener, especially for a Doctor most were already on the fence about.
It does seem like "character development" was interpreted to mean "start him off as a dick". Sure, the questioning why he chose his face paid off in the "just save one person" callback to Fires of Pompeii, and his vengeful-god complex that's been around since the Seventh Doctor came on display and was finally resolved thoroughout the series and his whole run. But if you weren't already going to stick with the show no matter what, Deep Breath can feel like it was backtracking all the way to the First Doctor.
How do you figure that most were already on the fence about Capaldi? He's the arguably the best-established actor to take the role, apart from stunt-casting Hurt. I found far more who were skeptical of Smith by virtue of him having hardly been in anything. It's precisely because I had such high hopes for him that Deep Breath was a bit disappointing, but that was because he was let down by a poor story.
It's such an indulgent episode on Moffats part. 80 MINUTES? It needed a trim
Nah. I really Deep Breath, it's a lot more about Clara, and a lot more about how the doctor is less able to understand his own character, and it has my favourite post-regenerative madness/development.
well Clara is a terrible character so maybe that's why I don't like the episode
To the UK audiences (and any foreign fans with a vpn) this episode (and all of New Who) is on BBC IPlayer. Go watch it.
Alex Turlais does that include series 11
eden Yes
Also to those with a vpn or no TV license, you can watch on Netflix with a UK vpn
I've got prime so I'm all god
Whilst I do agree with your points, I feel like people who give up on a show after one episode are kinda barking up the wrong tree
Did you purposely do the inbetweeners reference with the “is crap a swear word” line? If so fair play mate 👌
6:48 "Isn't this exciting?" I approved! Gus do have a sound of super cold and creepy. And it is awesome!
Hmmm, which timeline should the orient express take place (I'm listing Doctor Who Timeline, still on the NuWho)
In this episode...
1) Thedion Four was destroyed thousands of years ago
2) The myth Foretold first appeared five thousand years ago
3) There have been a degree on alien mythology (Prof Emil Moorhouse is a professor of alien mythology)
4) it's an ancient soldier driven by a malfunctioning tech, so technology can be inside a human body (I think...)
5) And I guess all of them are 'humanoid'
You know from this point, I don't think we can even find the average timeline where Orient Express even take place XD
We do know it was set after 1978, since the song "Don't Stop Me Now" was playing, which came out in 1978. Also it's likely after humans ventured into space, since we're assuming enough time has gone by for either an alien species to learn of that song, or humans to be in space.
True, True XD
I never thought about this but this was THE most interesting comment to read omg love watching you work thru it I never even THOUGHT about working out the timeline
I completely understand the logic behind not wanting to introduce a potential new "whovian" to the intro of a Dr episode.
However, I find the exception to that rule to be David Tenants first episode. He is a wonderful introduction to the series, and to himself.
His first episode as in Christmas invasion or new earth??
NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT THE INVETWEENERS REFERENCE WITH THE “Is crap a seat word? Crap?” SEGMENT
I'm sorry, the correct answer was "Time Heist." But thank you for playing.
At least we're getting a new showrunner. Should be fun.
IF IT EVER COMES OUT.
3.14 Dragon Apparently it’s late September / early October so fingers crossed
Yeah a showrunnwr responsible for writing some of the worst episodes in recent memory, should be great.
Dream146 Yeah, but he did Broadchurch too and standalone eps don’t always show how good people are at writing series arcs.
I thought Broadchurch was boring honestly. Sure, it's far more competent than his work on Doctor Who (hardly much of a feat), but I always thought it was something that should only have been a short TV movie with a slightly tighter cast, rather than being stretched across an entire, agonising series of people moping around almost 75% of the time.
Bun Broadchurch has 3 seasons which one are you referring to?
I sort of want to see an 11th Doctor version of this seeing as it got mentioned at the very end of series 5 after Amy and Rory's wedding.
Just found your channel and I have a lot of catching up to do. Great script, well edited and enjoyable throughout. Keep up the good work 👍
First of all great video, just wanted to say I never realised how many parallels there are between Mummy on the Orient Express and Midnight. Considering Midnight is probably my favourite episode, I now understand why I enjoy Mummy so much. In addition to everything you talked about here
I actually watched this one last night it was a good one, I like Deep Breath because it does take time and is an acting master class from Capaldi
I thought Perkins would have been a great choice, an advanced space mechanic on the TARDIS? Hells yeah!
not a modern day girl from Britian, Perkins would have a been a GREAT companion!
And another blue collar dude yess!!!
This episode was completely by accident the first episode I watched. It got me hooked on the entire series.
I've loved pretty much every episode of Doctor Who that Jamie Mathieson's written. He's a very effective writer, with a genuine talent for creating clear characters and engaging concepts. I honestly hope he's put in charge of the show someday.
Good inbetweeners reference
I love the Inbetweeners, so I don't know how I've missed this
I adore this episode it's great
The 66-seconds of face time with the Foretold is one of the greatest Doctor Moments in the history of the show.
i had the opposite problem, i could't get used to the 11th doctor but i instantly understood 12 and liked him almost insistently
halfway through the vid, time to start watching doctor who again I guess
Peter Capaldi is the reason why I came back to Doctor who . he is soooo hot .
Is it just me who *really* enjoyed Matt Smith's run?
I know some considered him a bit childish, but he seemed to do it in an incredibly engaging way and in my opinion he was written so well, as when he had outbursts of anger and showed his true emotions it showed how his childish nature was just a cover for the deep conflict inside him. Plus, once again I know some people found them confusing but the incredible series arcs and finales are nothing to frown upon.
I rewatched this episode for this video last year and forgot to watch the video so here I am
Anyone recognise the set in the background of that beach scene at the end. The building is from the episode the last of the timelords lol
Heaven Sent is my favorite Peter Capaldi Episode
"This episode features a countdown..."
*Chris Chibnall has joined the chat*
Great essay. You just earned yourself a subscriber.
My favourite is listen. I love the atmosphere and mystery.
Matt Smith I thought was absolutely brilliant. Maybe it’s just nostalgia because it’s such a massive point of my childhood. Peter capaldi is also brilliant. Way way easier to watch than Matt smiths run.
Thank you. I enjoyed that. Great appraisal!
This is one of my favourite 12 doctor episode and one i rewatch a lot
Attack me all you want, but I prefer the Moffat Era over the RTD Era. Don’t get me wrong, there are still a few things I prefer in RTD’s Era and there’s a few good stories in that Era, but I just like Moffat’s Era more. If any of you want me to explain, I’ll happily do so.
stephen noonan on the subject of Chibnall, we haven’t seen a Doctor Who episode from him since The Power of Three (2012, 6 years ago), which is could mean how writing could surprise us for the better or worse.
People forget how moaned about Russell was at the end of his tenure by “fans”. It’s just what people do. By the mid point of Chibnall’s run people will be pining for the good old Moffat era
@@FacePimpd "midpoint" - I already regret not appreciating Moffat when I had the chance, especially considering how he tried to cater to more attentive generations, one of them being mine.
While it is nice to keep the swear words out you are safe with “crap.”
I am a pastor & I use it from the pulpit sometimes.
You sound like a cool pastor I hope you and your congregation are doing ok :)
@@alim.9801 Thank you! We are holding our own. People are starting to come back for live services.
Another pro: this episode is beautiful! If you want to show off the higher quality of cinematography and production design of the capaldi era then mummy on the orient express is such a good example of what they did even on a smaller budget episode.
moon_raker Oh yes! Terrific production design, and also how about Murray Gold's old timey mystery movie score
I will never forget my first episode when it was on Netflix. Christopher Eccleston and billie piper against the mannequins. Brilliant!
There's always so much backlash whenever there's a new Doctor, but so many end up crying when they eventually have to leave. Personally I hated Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi when they first came on, but their different Doctors brought new things to the table that I ended up loving all the more in the end. With that, I want to see what Jodie Whittaker has to offer before I go off on her and say that I hate that there's a female Doctor.
Funny, because I loved both from the start while getting more and more annoyed as the seasons went on. Although I am mainly blaming this on writing than on the characters they potrayed.
I like Peter Capaldi’s seasons because of the Zygon Invasion/Inversion. I like how large-scale it is.
So what happened is that Jodie ended up acting a terrible doctor because there was no doctor written for her to act. "Her Doctor has no personality at all!" Yeah no actor would ever be able to make a personality from that dialogue. Maybe Patrick Stewart, but everyone knows he is too good to exist.
For me the first episodes of each doctor's run is needed. I completely agree with the fact you need to start with a 'good one' to get them hooked but in my opinion if they can't watch the introduction to the doctor then they might as well not bother.
Thank you for this! I was kind of going nuts trying to figure out which episode to show my girlfriend. She's never seen doctor who but wanted to check it out, and while Listen, Zygon, and Heaven Sent are great episodes, they're great to see the Doctor (as you said) bending the rules, and being a penultimate version of themselves, which really only works if you have the template and basic understanding of who the doctor is, and why his actions in those episodes are significant.
So, thank you!
"Dinosaurs on a spaceship type vibe."
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Capaldi definitely had the best speeches
Peter Capaldi is so good but Moffats writing is what kept him from his full potential
People keep saying that, yet when I look at 12's era it has the most consistently good episodes. Previous series were full of at least a few duds (more in the case of series 2 and 7), whereas I can only pick out one subpar episode from each Capaldi series (In the Forest of the Night, Sleep No More, and Smile if you're curious, although Smile is less a dud and more just the least strong episode of series 10).
Blue Sparx I agree Flatline, mummy of the orient express, the witches familiar, listen, world enough in time, oxygen, the zygone inversion, heaven sent, etc were great stories and lesser stories like kill the moon, thin ice, etc they work as good character pieces
This is such a boring bandwagon. No it didn’t. Heaven Sent doesn’t push Capaldi to his full potential? Really? There’s duds yes, but no more than any other Doctor. Moffat and Capaldi did a great job. They knew what they were doing and they did a brilliant job at it.
Kill the moon is the worst episode of Dr. Who EVER.
In all honesty, the Smith era had more duds than Capaldi's era.
I personally feel the pilot is a perfect intro to everything that doctor who is. Introduction to the doctor, the tardis, the companion and what traveling with them is like. It even has a dalek in it! With that being said I never thought about mummy on the orient express. This is a great intro as well!
For anyone who doesn’t know. In the 1970’s an anime called the galaxy express 999 (three-nine) was created. It had trains that flew through space, stopping at stations on different planets. So the flying through space aspect of the episode is more than likely based on the galaxy express 999
for me the Moffat era didn't have the same spark for me
Watch "Sherlock Is Garbage and Here's Why" by Hbomberguy and you'll probably be able to see why.
I loved Matt Smith's run after a rewatch.
Capaldi us one if if not the best actor to play the doctor. The writers betrayed him though it was just so weak and Clara just didn't gave any chemistry with him.
Not including John Hurt, I'd say Capaldi is the second best actor to play The Doctor (Colin Baker's the best actor).
What? Clara and 12th doctor have the greatest chemistry of any doctor and companion
+7pitpat7 I feel like they had much better chemistry towards the end. However, I feel like that's not the actors' faults, but the way Clara was written. I didn't like her much at all for the whole of the Matt Smith era. It wasn't until Capaldi came along that they actually developed her. Companions need to have an anchor to Earth to ground them and make them seem relatable. That didn't happen for her until Danny Pink.
@@7pitpat7 Capaldi had more chemistry with River Song in one episode that with Clara.
Bollocks! Peter and Jenna had great chemistry.
This is one of my favorite episodes. So strong.
I was watching old episodes and not watching the 8th series, but I saw the thumbnail of this video and watched this episode as my first for 12th Doctor and I truly liked him
Opinions on Flatline?
Flatline is my favourite series 8 episode: the speech at the end is pure beauty!!!
Are you excited for the new doctor?
Laura Obinduka nah
Absolutely. I liked Moffat - a lot. But change is necessary so, whether it's good or bad, it's good to have a series where we have no idea what will happen.
Full Fat Videos i hope thirteen despite being a female is a good doctor.
@@christopherdejong2000 oh God don't start that
scalpingsnake i dont mean it on a negative way cause a female doctor is not my worry but its chibnail that worries me a lot!!
honestly this episode is and has been since i seen it always one of my favourites
Re-watched the episode... It was much better than I remembered!