The Christmas specials are different from the mini episodes. The minis aren’t required to understand the continuing story, but the Christmas specials are. Also, welcome to the cycle of regeneration! “I love this Doctor! I don’t want this Doctor to leave! I hate this new guy! I love this Doctor!” 😂 Enjoying the reaction as always.
@@Syntell David Tennant is arguably the greatest Doctor who has ever done it. Matt smith and Peter Capaldi are also excellent! I grew up with Tennant so I’m a tad biased! I can’t wait for the Matt smith era though and watching along with you guys!
This is not the mini episode everyone was talking about. These are just in between seasons Specials. The mini episode everyone was talking about is just a clip, which can be found here on youtube, of Rose's first interaction and reaction to this new version of the Doctor. If you didn't watch it, maybe you can look for it before you watch the next episode.
The mini-episodes aren't a big deal if they skip those those and they still wouldn't miss anything there just a slight thing really the only important one is "The Night of the Doctor" but that's a much later one so don't stress about it.
@@joshuaverran9443i d argue meanwhile .. part 2 is also important because that ending to 5.5 feels wrong. But in anycase the minisodes adc to the fun.
The Xmas episodes are DEFINATELY NOT FILLERS, they usually seed things to come.... so things and character u will see here for example you will see progressions of right through the seasons...
On Doctor regenerations; part of the personality of the new doctor is effected by what happened when he was the previous one. So, in this case Rose helped him heal from having to kill everyone in the time war. So, this Doctor is in general happier than Chris's one, but he also doesn't give a 2nd chance because of things like Raxacoricofallapatorians and how that went in Boomtown. Also, the amount of time he as unconscious in this episode is because ALL of the Timelord has to regenerate, not just looks, some of which requires him to "power down" so to speak, this is the reason they have two hearts, once can regenerate while the other keeps him alive, then they switch.
@@Syntell to go one step further, the amount of time and how badly he is effected by the regen is connected to how it was triggered. in this case he had all the Huon energy from the TARDIS in him, that is why he was unconscious for so long. Astron energy is part of the Timelord physical make up and what allows them to regenerate. The energy colliding is why it wasn't as damaging to Rose as The Doctor. It also means that he is more sensitive it, which is why it triggered the regen. He wasn't "mortally wounded" it was the energy inside him reacted and triggered the regen. I could spend days talking about Dr Who history and how it all works. EDITED because it had been decades since I looked up/read about the details and got some of the info slightly wrong, so I corrected it.
Oh yeah, in Britain there is no problem so big that a nice cup of tea can't make you feel better. Bad day at work? Have a nice cup of tea. Just been dumped? Have a nice cup of tea. Alien invasion? Have a nice cup of tea.
This episode is NOT at all filler and is extremely important as it sets up for what happens across seasons 2 through 4! the filler mini-sode is something completely different! The Christmas Specials are often AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT episodes in a season.
In a way, the lines he recites from The Lion King describes himself as well, how he is new and "stepping into the sun" for the first time as this version of the Doctor, with literally endless possibilities ahead of him. It's a fun and funny bit, while also having purpose beyond the joke.
@@abbaskazmi2558 It’s exactly where my brain went when he started reciting it and I burst out laughing the first time I saw this. I always wondered if the same thing happened to RTD, and he kept it.
I think Harriet could be seen as a hero to the human race - she did what she thought she had to do to protect the planet from future threats. On the other hand, she did kill them all. "Don't you think she looks tired" is supposed to be how Mrs Thatcher (former British prime minister) was brought down by her enemies in the Tory party (but it could be an urban myth). The budget may have increased a bit, but for series 2, they had to squeeze out the Christmas special on top of the 13 episodes. I think the technology for special effects got a bit better between series and they knew better how to get the best out of what they could afford. Christmas day 'Doctor who' became a bit of an institution in the UK from this one until they moved it to New Year. It was back on Christmas day in 2023. From what I remember, series one and series 2 were broadcast in the spring, so the Christmas special was a bit of an oasis in the 'doctor who' desert.
Yeah but that´s the thing, what she did was stupid, cruel and pointless because, as the Doctor just said, we were atracting attention because of our atempts at reaching out, so it wasn´t really just the Sycorax, it was everyone´s ..and in this case, tho she was scared obviously, she didn´t know the best way to handle it, the Doctor did; this guy that can see the whole of time in his head and can basically predict what happens next ( something Harriet is aware of, because of their previous encounter last season) knew it was best ´just´to send a warning... I think her actions touch a bit on the cautionary tale of abusing power, she had good intentions in theory, but the killing to me was more a ´look what I can do´ than anything else ..plus it´s pretty disgraceful to kill everyone while they are retreating
@@Look_Over_There 0 people died on the rooftops, first rule of shows/movies is if you didn´t see it didn´t happened, also, it seems to me you forgot how the episode played out, The Doctor stopped the blood control before anyone would jump/get killed, and figured out it was a bluff from the start. The only folks who died were the general and Harriet´s helper on the ship. If more people (humans) died, they would´ve mentioned/showed, and that wasn´t the case. Still, if it were, it is not a reason to commit mass murder against people who were retreating, Harriet´s actions were not only wrong, but cowardly and reckless.
Tea is the solution to everything. You've just got a new job? Tea. One of your relatives has died? Tea. You're in the shed doing some DIY? Tea. You've just finished a particularly tedious shift? Tea. If it is possible to drink something while doing something or experiencing something, tea is the beverage of choice.
The DW Christmas specials were a massive UK holiday tradition for years until they decided to switch to New Years specials instead. So I'm pretty glad we're getting them back 😊
also btw the gold energy he kept coughing out wasn’t from the tardis, he got rid of all of that when he put it back inside the tardis. THIS was regeneration energy leftover from the initial regeneration when he exploded kinda and his face changed. he was still in the process of regeneration the whole episode.
These episodes are called Specials and are gifts to the fans in-between the series as we can't wait. So the makers of our favourite shows have always given us holiday specials which we love 👋💛
The mini episode you haven't seen is called the "2005 Children in Need special" czcams.com/video/uKoSbpSdx1U/video.html More trivia - they edited the music from initial broadcast, so this version is the second version.
Guys, Greetings from Ireland. I was lucky enough that your "Church on Ruby Road" Reaction popped up in my suggestions about an hour after you posted it on CZcams. I watched it and was Highly impressed and absolutely loved your Reaction Your enthusiasm for this show really makes me smile. I subscribed straight away just on the off chance you might start doing the 2005 series. And you did, Now your on series two and I think you both have the rhythm of the show now, cos your both now noticing what seems just like throwaway lines might be a bit more important down the line. The writer plays the long game with his storytelling on the show. Great job Guys 😊😊😊
Fun fact - David Tennant is the son-in-law of Peter Davison who played the 5th Doctor. Peter was the first Doctor Who actor to grow up watching the show as a child. David has said that growing up Peter Davison was his favorite Doctor Who. David’s wife Georgia actually has appeared on Doctor Who as . So being involved in Doctor Who is like the family business. David and Georgia's oldest son Ty Tennant is also an actor. He recently played Aegon II Targaryen on the show The House of Dragons. I would love to one day see Ty also play the Doctor.
This isn't Season 1 or Season 2 their just seen as specials. We normally get them at Christmas, New Year & Easter, sometimes... mini episodes are something completely different. There's actually a mini episode before this special.
Not spoiling anything by saying there will come a day you’re super proud of our Mickey. I hated that they made him so weak at first. Give him time. 😎 You’re gonna find a lot of humor in The Doctor from here. Almost child like wonder in his enthusiasm for new adventures. So much to look forward to!
It's like Ash in the Evil Dead series of movies and later the sequel series. He starts off a coward and by the time of Army of Darkness, he is a bad-ass hero.
I've never thought about Mickey that way before: he has his 'ideal woman fantasy' from when he met Rose when he was a little boy then actually ends up dating his ideal woman. Of course it'd be difficult to give her up! You can see that he's making some progress giving her up, but he has a little relapse at the end of this episode. First time through, I was surprised how fond I'd become of the "funny annoying mum and the funny useless boyfriend" characters, that they've become much more developed.
I think when he has that relapse, it might be because, while Rose was thinking "oh no, he's changed, he might not want me", and the Doctor is thinking "oh no, I've changed, she might not want me", Mickey was thinking "oh hey, he's changed, maybe this whole Doctor thing is over now". After all, he got to spend a good amount of the episode being Rose's support, being the one she turned to when trying to figure out this new alien threat, and one can't really blame him for having hope that maybe, just maybe, Rose would pick the familiar (Mickey) over the strange (the Doctor with a new face and personality).
In the uk tea and coffee is everything, it means a lot to people its like a hearty gesture. Saying "can i ake you a tea" is like saying "can i give you a grand"
There are two major factors that determine whether a new actor is successful as Dr. Who: one is the actor himself/herself but the other is the scripts that are in that series. For success, both must be good. Lots of discussions among Whovians when things go wrong about whether it is the storylines that are at fault or the actor. Actors can't fix a bad script or storyline with their acting. All actors that have been cast as Dr. Who have been exceptional, but that doesn't mean that everyone likes their portrayals since a lot of the time the story arc of a series forces a personality on the doctor that is not to everyone's liking. Tennant is a brilliant actor and the scripts he was given work well (his doctor's personality is quite interesting - you already saw some of the tension in him in this script) so Tennant's time as the doctor is well loved. Enjoy!
Agreed with the others saying the specials aren't really filler, they tend to introduce characters and elements that are important to the following season, can't blame you for thinking that though, what with how weirdly they slow into the seasons on streaming services. In terms of how they were actually produced, they are intended to be Episode 00 of the season, AFAIK.
The showrunner/head writer had just worked with David Tennant on the miniseries Casanova, so he was familiar with David and his strengths as an actor. He made the decision to keep the same accent and made him very loquacious. He can talk up a streak! I love him.
@@HuntingViolets You think they should have made Peter O'Toole use a Scottish accent? They couldn't even make him brown eyed. They had to give David blue contacts. heh. (I know you are mot taking about something that has not happened yet.)
@@sallyatticum No, no, not for _Casanova._ (As you know, and you are very wicked.) I would have loved Tennant to keep his Scottish accent for _Doctor Who,_ though. No shade on his English accent, which is quite good as far as I, an American, can tell. Not saying he should never have an English accent, but the Doctor could have any accent. You're very funny, though. :)
@@HuntingVioletsDavid was told to do English, that wasn’t him. He does use an English accent in Casanova, but the creators were worried a Scottish accent would be difficult to non-Scottish people, and after Christopher’s Northern British accent, that it’d be too jarring. Personally I think they overreacted, but I do love David’s English accent as well as his own. I understand his Scottish accent well because he learned to speak clearly in school, but even I have trouble with very regional ones that I only heard when I was there for a month. Overall around the world, outsiders do often have trouble with Scottish accents in general.
@@IslesYankeeLady Yes, I know it wasn't him (his choice, I take that to mean?); that's why I said I wish RTD had let him keep his Scottish accent. He has a range of them, I know, and he's certainly been understandable in other roles with them, and I've understood other Scots also.
19:40, I love when the Doctor just stops being silly and tells some alien overlord or menace "You want to F with Earth or the human race, you got to come through me. You have been warned". After that he just lets the chips fall where they may. The Doctor has a truly truly dark side that you two haven't seen yet. His capacity for poetic justice is only matched by his imagination in dispensing it. Nuff said.
I like how Rose loves Nine and has a hard time seeing this as the same person (particularly since he's unconscious half the time and she can't see what's changed and what's the same). A lot of Ten's lines I could replay in my head with Nine saying them, and that helped a lot, but it took a bit of getting used to, and I didn't spend what must be years of travel time with him, so it had to be hard on her. The tone was right. He's the same person although different, just as we change over time. His change is just faster.
Yes, I think an important thing to remember during the scene when Rose cries about him having "left her" is that, although this new face is still technically the Doctor, Rose hasn't really had a proper chance to mourn the death of Nine. So much has been happening since the moment of regeneration, that it's only natural she eventually breaks down and cries, feeling a deep grief for the loss of the Doctor she loves. This one may habe two hearts and woke up in time to save her from a rogue Christmas tree, but he's not really being the Doctor yet, and so of course she feels alone, abandoned. It's been less than twenty four hours since she busted open the TARDIS in order to save him from a fleet of Daleks, Rose has had a very busy, exhausting, day and adrenaline will only carry one through so far.
You missed the mini-episode called Born Again that takes place before this episode and shows the first interactions between Rose and the new Doctor after he regenerated.
Can't wait for your reactions to some of these coming stories..... especially the one originally broadcast on 6th june 2006... in other words, 6/6/6......
WOO-WOO!!!! Tennant time!!! THANKS, Gents!!! It is my hope that you two like this show as much as Percy Jackson. As far as Mickey is concerned, keep on watching!
Welcome to the era of David Tennant, celebrated Shakespearean stage actor, as the Tenth Doctor. His Doctor is full of joy and charm and a dashing nature, but you will also eventually learn why one of his nicknames is "The Oncoming Storm." He's my favorite and I hope you love him, too.
I love Nine but Ten is _my_ Doctor! I think season's 2 is lovely but I personally love seasons 3 and 4 the most. Long story short, you have lots of good stuff waiting! Enjoy gents!
Welcome to Doctor 10! David Tennant is a great actor and a really cool person. He grew up with the old Classic series so this was his dream job. He even did some audio acting for Big Finish Doctor WHO as a different character or 2 or 3 before he was chosen for his TV credits to play the role on the main show. This 10th Doctor is many people's favorite, but everybody has different favorites, however, I don't think this Doctor falls below Top 5 for anybody.
Nononono. The mini'sodes are like, only a couple minutes long(like, about 3?) and are generally the 'Children In Need' Christmas Specials. They're not required viewing and are "filler" (i.e if you skip thm you won't miss anything important since they're non canon). The Christmas Specials are full length episodes, like this one, ARE part of the story line and are NOT filler. You can't skip them. You can skip the minisodes if you want. It's just there that "minisode" that slots in between the end of the previous episode and the start of this one, shows the first interactions between Rose and 10th Doctor.
The Christmas episodes are essential viewing, but the minisodes aren't. You missed the minisode "Born Again" but that's OK, as long as you watch this special. The specials are "special" because they are not part of any season, no matter what various listing sites might say.
Yes, tea is for comfort. There are actually certain herbal teas that are for that. But tea is a big thing in England and here too, for many people. A nice hot cup of cocoa works for some people too.
As some people have said, these Christmas specials are different from the online mini episodes. I'm a huge fan and I've never seen all the minis tbh. It also might be difficult to make a reaction to the minis because some are literally 50 seconds long, but you guys should check them out if you're curious. The only one i'd personally want you guys to watch is from the end of series 7 called "Doctor Who: P.S. - Series 7 2012 - BBC One", whenever you get to the end of season 7 you should check it out. Another name for it is the scene that was never shot.
I'll definitely tune in to those whenever and if they come. Though they are bonus clips, they are not spoiler free so release date is important to where you guys are in the season.
The visuals aren't just the budget, the tech wasn't always as good back then (watch the terrible cgi in the mummy returns from around this time and they had a hollywood budget)... but from this point, the ratings go through the stratosphere culminating in an xmas special in a few season peaking at over 13 million, the best ratings the show has ever achieved in modern who and arguably the best in its history.....
Oh man I am SO excited for you to get into Season 2!!! So many good stories await! Nine was my first Doctor, Ten however was the one I got to watch as new episodes were airing (I didn't start watching until 2007) so Ten is special to me because of that experience, waiting anxiously the whole week for the next episode, agonizing over the long breaks between seasons, and just falling in love with all the characters. I honestly can't even pick a favorite season among them, there are so many great stories in each one and I cannot wait to see your reactions to them! Thank you for giving me something to look forward to (multiple times) each week! 💙
11:32 Yeah, there USED to be a room for possible regeneration failures. It was called The Zero Room. But, someone in the future of this series, was responsible for it detaching. Along with the cloister room, holding the TARDIS power source, which is why she has to recharge now.
The important thing with all Doctor Who Specials is to know that the season finales -- when major story arcs get wrapped up -- take place before them. (So a special is stand-alone content; or if there's a group of specials in between two seasons, it's like an additional mini-season in and of itself.) That makes it confusing when episode listings on streaming platforms make viewers think that they haven't reached the finale yet when they actually have, and then the tone and focus of the show changes completely. Long story short: it's not fun to watch a finale when you don't know you're watching a finale.
My very first Doctor was the 3rd one. Over the years some Doctors I have liked and some I haven't really cared for. David Tennant is by far my absolute favorite Doctor!
@@joshuaverran9443 yeah I know this and I have been watching the show for a couple of decades. In Classic Who, it was still a process but no one ever actually slept through most of the episode, if at all.
As others have said this is NOT the minisode (they're typically 5 minutes long) - this is The Christmas Invasion xmas special The minisode probably won't be on Max but is on YT, it called Born Again so if you search for Doctor Who Born Again on YT it should show up - part of the reason for it is to explain what regeneration means to new viewers like you guy's 😀
You guys are the best! Thank you for not making us wait too long between episodes. You guys are really cranking ‘em out. Want you to know it’s appreciated. Thanks for what you do. May your views and likes always be equal. 🙏
Speaking for Torchwood, it works best if you watch concurrently with the main show! Would you want to know the order to watch Doctor Who & Torchwood in?
Just to clarify, this is not a mini-episode. Minis tend to be about 5 minutes. I left you a link to the mini-episode between last episode and this one. Perhaps you can react to this one and the next mini between series 2 and Xmas ep 2.
they can react to Born Again now - I think you're misremembering - the next minisode Timecrash is between series 3 ep13 and the Voyage of the damned xmas special. You can find a rough episode plan if you google "digitalspy whoniverse watch order" which tells you where the minisodes occur 😀
Oftentimes the Christmas and other holiday specials are one-off episodes, however this episode is integral to get to know the new Doctor and I'm more inclined to call it episode 1x13.5 or 2x0.5.
The mini-episodes are fine, but absolutely not vital at all. And yes... 'a nice cup of tea' is the British answer to EVERYTHING :D 'It's a rainy day... let's have a nice cup of tea'... 'I lost my job... let's have a nice cup of tea'... 'My dad just died... let's have a nice cup of tea'. Honestly, we say it for everything.
(Possible Spoiler Warning: I talk about how regeneration works on the show, and if you feel it is a spoiler than don't read). The golden energy that the Doctor was emitting out of his mouth is not the same energy that he took out of Rose and put back in the Tardis (I can understand the confusion, but it's not the same, although there may be a reason these two energies look alike). But the golden energy that came out of the Doctor is "Regeneration energy." Since the classic Doctor Who series, the Doctor has had the ability to regenerate, it means when the Doctor is fatally wounded in some way, he can heal his body with regeneration energy, but so much of this energy builds up in his body that after he is done healing, he then changes because of this energy. This effect always looked different for each Doctor on the original show, but (for the most part) looks the same in this show. The Doctor is supposed to be the same person underneath when he regenerates (the same memories, mind, and soul), but essentially becomes a different person (but he is the same guy, just with a different appearance and personality, to a degree). And I am sure you guys got it, but just in case (and because I want to mention it, since it is an interesting fact) but after the Doctor has regenerated he still has left over regeneration energy for a certain amount of time, but he can use this energy to heal himself while he has it (but the more he uses, the more time he uses up too). And he always has regeneration energy in his body, but he can't use it regularly without risking not having enough to regenerate if he is near death.
the line 'doesn't she look tired' is apparently a dig at Christopher Eccleston. after they had a argument/disagreement causing the creator to tell the press that the reason chris left was because he was tired. causing other companies not to hire him. making the line 'i can bring down ur government with one word' referencing how they can ruin a career if needed
Yeah, this is definitely just about the point where they started to find the right balance for the special effects between ‘quality and realism’ vs ‘deliberately goofy’.
This isn't a mini-episode. It looks like you skipped the mini-episode that comes before this Christmas special. This is a special, a full-length episode (generally they are Christmas specials, but there have been other specials too). I would put this with Tennant's first season rather than Eccleston's season because, hey, it's about Ten, no Nine in sight. It gets the episode number of 0, generally, but that's another matter.
This is a Christmas special which aired on 25th December 2005 it's considered as Season 2 Episode 0. Also we call them pounds in Britain not dollars. Welcome to the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) era I have to say and this will be controversial David Tennant was one of my least favourite Doctors I think he's very overrated I think he was great in this episode but the rest felt very flat to me I do however look forward to seeing your reactions when you get to the Doctor that comes after Tennant and the next Doctor without giving any spoilers that Doctor and era was the best of NuWho in my opinion but never the less I hope you still enjoy the Tennant era regardless and you have some great adventures ahead of you. Just as to why the Doctor takes awhile to recover not all but some recently regenerated Doctors suffer this but regeneration is a process sometimes it takes awhile to recover some quickly recover the yellow stuff coming out of the Doctor's mouth was "regeneration energy" The Doctor was still healing and still getting his memories kicked into gear. When Harriet Jones killed the sycorax there's some devisive debate in fandom some think she did the right thing some agree with the Doctor in this case I'm with the Doctor because he's more advanced than the humans and for all we know there could have been sycorax families on that ship or some of the sycorax probaly wanted no part in it which I thought Harriet took the cowardly choice but that's just my opinion. I notice there's people telling you about the mini-sodes don't stress about them it's no big deal if you skip those you'll still have context the mini-sodes are just a minor thing not really that important.
4 hours since video dropped. 102 comments. Okay, no need for me tell in the comments about the difference between a mini-sode and a christmas episode 🤣
Kinda funny looking back, the "don't you think she looks tired?" line is almost too real in retrospect after people started referring to Biden as "sleepy Joe"
yea IMO when they did a dvd release they could have put in some effort and recut the special to include the little in between clip which everyone is calling mini episodes. basically they just copy paste that stuff to a dvd and it is as it was. IMO anyone watching the dvds or watching it on stream is binging. you can add stuff, remove stuff. IE no one wants to see NEXT TIME ON. especially for this damn show because the BBC takes the old school approach of spoil everything to get butts in seats. its kinda like the lame 70s and 80s shows. knight rider, battle star galactrica.... and for some dumb reason even dexter new blood brought that crap back. no one is tuning into a show to see a trailer of the show playing BEFORE the damn episode they are about to fricken watch! this was like an old school tactic to be like "oh look whats coming up, dont touch that dial" tv is on demand now.. we dont need that
The Christmas specials are different from the mini episodes. The minis aren’t required to understand the continuing story, but the Christmas specials are.
Also, welcome to the cycle of regeneration! “I love this Doctor! I don’t want this Doctor to leave! I hate this new guy! I love this Doctor!” 😂 Enjoying the reaction as always.
We're so happy to have you. It's off to the races with this new Doctor. Really looking forward to see what he brings to the screen.
@@Syntell David Tennant is arguably the greatest Doctor who has ever done it. Matt smith and Peter Capaldi are also excellent! I grew up with Tennant so I’m a tad biased!
I can’t wait for the Matt smith era though and watching along with you guys!
This is not the mini episode everyone was talking about. These are just in between seasons Specials. The mini episode everyone was talking about is just a clip, which can be found here on youtube, of Rose's first interaction and reaction to this new version of the Doctor. If you didn't watch it, maybe you can look for it before you watch the next episode.
We'll search out the mini-episodes. Thank you for letting us know.
@@Syntellany time. Thank you for the hard work
Episode 4 of this season is one of my all-time favorite episodes…
The mini-episodes aren't a big deal if they skip those those and they still wouldn't miss anything there just a slight thing really the only important one is "The Night of the Doctor" but that's a much later one so don't stress about it.
@@joshuaverran9443i d argue meanwhile .. part 2 is also important because that ending to 5.5 feels wrong.
But in anycase the minisodes adc to the fun.
David Tennant has this really incredible, magnetic charisma. Just a phenomenal actor
"I'm gonna get killed by a Christmas tree!" I love Jackie.
David Tennant's expressions in this series are 🤌 amazing.
The Xmas episodes are DEFINATELY NOT FILLERS, they usually seed things to come.... so things and character u will see here for example you will see progressions of right through the seasons...
Yes, a cup of tea is essential to the British way of life. When stuff goes bad, you have a cup of tea 😊
"Born Again" is the mini-sode that's supposed to come before this episode but it really is more of an extended version of the opening scene.
On Doctor regenerations; part of the personality of the new doctor is effected by what happened when he was the previous one. So, in this case Rose helped him heal from having to kill everyone in the time war. So, this Doctor is in general happier than Chris's one, but he also doesn't give a 2nd chance because of things like Raxacoricofallapatorians and how that went in Boomtown. Also, the amount of time he as unconscious in this episode is because ALL of the Timelord has to regenerate, not just looks, some of which requires him to "power down" so to speak, this is the reason they have two hearts, once can regenerate while the other keeps him alive, then they switch.
Now that's awesome.
@@Syntell to go one step further, the amount of time and how badly he is effected by the regen is connected to how it was triggered. in this case he had all the Huon energy from the TARDIS in him, that is why he was unconscious for so long. Astron energy is part of the Timelord physical make up and what allows them to regenerate. The energy colliding is why it wasn't as damaging to Rose as The Doctor. It also means that he is more sensitive it, which is why it triggered the regen. He wasn't "mortally wounded" it was the energy inside him reacted and triggered the regen. I could spend days talking about Dr Who history and how it all works. EDITED because it had been decades since I looked up/read about the details and got some of the info slightly wrong, so I corrected it.
Oh yeah, in Britain there is no problem so big that a nice cup of tea can't make you feel better.
Bad day at work? Have a nice cup of tea.
Just been dumped? Have a nice cup of tea.
Alien invasion? Have a nice cup of tea.
😂
This episode is NOT at all filler and is extremely important as it sets up for what happens across seasons 2 through 4! the filler mini-sode is something completely different! The Christmas Specials are often AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT episodes in a season.
I love the Lion King monolouge he says and when he realizes it's the funniest shit ever.
In a way, the lines he recites from The Lion King describes himself as well, how he is new and "stepping into the sun" for the first time as this version of the Doctor, with literally endless possibilities ahead of him. It's a fun and funny bit, while also having purpose beyond the joke.
@@abbaskazmi2558 It’s exactly where my brain went when he started reciting it and I burst out laughing the first time I saw this. I always wondered if the same thing happened to RTD, and he kept it.
I think Harriet could be seen as a hero to the human race - she did what she thought she had to do to protect the planet from future threats. On the other hand, she did kill them all. "Don't you think she looks tired" is supposed to be how Mrs Thatcher (former British prime minister) was brought down by her enemies in the Tory party (but it could be an urban myth). The budget may have increased a bit, but for series 2, they had to squeeze out the Christmas special on top of the 13 episodes. I think the technology for special effects got a bit better between series and they knew better how to get the best out of what they could afford. Christmas day 'Doctor who' became a bit of an institution in the UK from this one until they moved it to New Year. It was back on Christmas day in 2023. From what I remember, series one and series 2 were broadcast in the spring, so the Christmas special was a bit of an oasis in the 'doctor who' desert.
Yeah but that´s the thing, what she did was stupid, cruel and pointless because, as the Doctor just said, we were atracting attention because of our atempts at reaching out, so it wasn´t really just the Sycorax, it was everyone´s ..and in this case, tho she was scared obviously, she didn´t know the best way to handle it, the Doctor did; this guy that can see the whole of time in his head and can basically predict what happens next ( something Harriet is aware of, because of their previous encounter last season) knew it was best ´just´to send a warning... I think her actions touch a bit on the cautionary tale of abusing power, she had good intentions in theory, but the killing to me was more a ´look what I can do´ than anything else ..plus it´s pretty disgraceful to kill everyone while they are retreating
@@Look_Over_There Still VERY VERY different than mass murder
@@Look_Over_There 0 people died on the rooftops, first rule of shows/movies is if you didn´t see it didn´t happened, also, it seems to me you forgot how the episode played out, The Doctor stopped the blood control before anyone would jump/get killed, and figured out it was a bluff from the start. The only folks who died were the general and Harriet´s helper on the ship. If more people (humans) died, they would´ve mentioned/showed, and that wasn´t the case. Still, if it were, it is not a reason to commit mass murder against people who were retreating, Harriet´s actions were not only wrong, but cowardly and reckless.
Tea is the solution to everything. You've just got a new job? Tea. One of your relatives has died? Tea. You're in the shed doing some DIY? Tea. You've just finished a particularly tedious shift? Tea.
If it is possible to drink something while doing something or experiencing something, tea is the beverage of choice.
You've had an accident and your arm is hanging off? Tea. They just gave the 4 minute warning? Tea.
The DW Christmas specials were a massive UK holiday tradition for years until they decided to switch to New Years specials instead. So I'm pretty glad we're getting them back 😊
I loved Nine so it took me a little bit into the episode to get used to Ten.
also btw the gold energy he kept coughing out wasn’t from the tardis, he got rid of all of that when he put it back inside the tardis. THIS was regeneration energy leftover from the initial regeneration when he exploded kinda and his face changed. he was still in the process of regeneration the whole episode.
love you guys loving our weird british sci-fi series
Oh, we're all in
These episodes are called Specials and are gifts to the fans in-between the series as we can't wait. So the makers of our favourite shows have always given us holiday specials which we love 👋💛
It's all about giving the people what they want. I respect that.
The mini episode you haven't seen is called the "2005 Children in Need special" czcams.com/video/uKoSbpSdx1U/video.html More trivia - they edited the music from initial broadcast, so this version is the second version.
Thanks! I'm glad we are both doing that here so this site's New Whovians can watch it!
Guys, Greetings from Ireland. I was lucky enough that your "Church on Ruby Road" Reaction popped up in my suggestions about an hour after you posted it on CZcams.
I watched it and was Highly impressed and absolutely loved your Reaction Your enthusiasm for this show really makes me smile. I subscribed straight away just on the off chance
you might start doing the 2005 series.
And you did, Now your on series two and I think you both have the rhythm of the show now, cos your both now noticing what seems just like throwaway lines
might be a bit more important down the line. The writer plays the long game with his storytelling on the show.
Great job Guys
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Fun fact - David Tennant is the son-in-law of Peter Davison who played the 5th Doctor. Peter was the first Doctor Who actor to grow up watching the show as a child. David has said that growing up Peter Davison was his favorite Doctor Who.
David’s wife Georgia actually has appeared on Doctor Who as . So being involved in Doctor Who is like the family business.
David and Georgia's oldest son Ty Tennant is also an actor. He recently played Aegon II Targaryen on the show The House of Dragons. I would love to one day see Ty also play the Doctor.
Ty also appeared in Good Omens with his father and grandfather. Clearly acting is a family thing with them. Lol
@@KelliFranklin What? Dang got to watch that
Now that's a great bit of trivia.
The chain continues. The latest actor for the Doctor was a teenager when Tennant was playing the Doctor and supposedly got into acting because of it.
@@Syntell You guys should definitely react to _Good Omens_ when you have time to fit it into your schedule.
This isn't Season 1 or Season 2 their just seen as specials. We normally get them at Christmas, New Year & Easter, sometimes... mini episodes are something completely different. There's actually a mini episode before this special.
I’m glad y’all are taking a run at Dr Who. I’m enjoying your responses immensely 😊
As soon as I see David Tennant I just smile. He is so fun to watch. Such an amazing actor and his LOVE for the show is so apparent in his performance.
Not spoiling anything by saying there will come a day you’re super proud of our Mickey. I hated that they made him so weak at first. Give him time. 😎
You’re gonna find a lot of humor in The Doctor from here. Almost child like wonder in his enthusiasm for new adventures. So much to look forward to!
It's like Ash in the Evil Dead series of movies and later the sequel series. He starts off a coward and by the time of Army of Darkness, he is a bad-ass hero.
I've never thought about Mickey that way before: he has his 'ideal woman fantasy' from when he met Rose when he was a little boy then actually ends up dating his ideal woman.
Of course it'd be difficult to give her up!
You can see that he's making some progress giving her up, but he has a little relapse at the end of this episode. First time through, I was surprised how fond I'd become of the "funny annoying mum and the funny useless boyfriend" characters, that they've become much more developed.
I think when he has that relapse, it might be because, while Rose was thinking "oh no, he's changed, he might not want me", and the Doctor is thinking "oh no, I've changed, she might not want me", Mickey was thinking "oh hey, he's changed, maybe this whole Doctor thing is over now". After all, he got to spend a good amount of the episode being Rose's support, being the one she turned to when trying to figure out this new alien threat, and one can't really blame him for having hope that maybe, just maybe, Rose would pick the familiar (Mickey) over the strange (the Doctor with a new face and personality).
In the uk tea and coffee is everything, it means a lot to people its like a hearty gesture. Saying "can i ake you a tea" is like saying "can i give you a grand"
Cannot explain how excited I was to see this reaction pop up. So glad you enjoy it ❤ great seasons to come with David Tennant xx
Keep that cut off hand in mind for the future 👍
Especially if y’all end up going into torchwood
There are two major factors that determine whether a new actor is successful as Dr. Who: one is the actor himself/herself but the other is the scripts that are in that series. For success, both must be good. Lots of discussions among Whovians when things go wrong about whether it is the storylines that are at fault or the actor. Actors can't fix a bad script or storyline with their acting. All actors that have been cast as Dr. Who have been exceptional, but that doesn't mean that everyone likes their portrayals since a lot of the time the story arc of a series forces a personality on the doctor that is not to everyone's liking. Tennant is a brilliant actor and the scripts he was given work well (his doctor's personality is quite interesting - you already saw some of the tension in him in this script) so Tennant's time as the doctor is well loved. Enjoy!
Agreed with the others saying the specials aren't really filler, they tend to introduce characters and elements that are important to the following season, can't blame you for thinking that though, what with how weirdly they slow into the seasons on streaming services. In terms of how they were actually produced, they are intended to be Episode 00 of the season, AFAIK.
The showrunner/head writer had just worked with David Tennant on the miniseries Casanova, so he was familiar with David and his strengths as an actor. He made the decision to keep the same accent and made him very loquacious. He can talk up a streak! I love him.
Still sorry RTD didn't have him keep his Scottish accent in either iteration.
@@HuntingViolets You think they should have made Peter O'Toole use a Scottish accent? They couldn't even make him brown eyed. They had to give David blue contacts. heh. (I know you are mot taking about something that has not happened yet.)
@@sallyatticum No, no, not for _Casanova._ (As you know, and you are very wicked.) I would have loved Tennant to keep his Scottish accent for _Doctor Who,_ though. No shade on his English accent, which is quite good as far as I, an American, can tell. Not saying he should never have an English accent, but the Doctor could have any accent. You're very funny, though. :)
@@HuntingVioletsDavid was told to do English, that wasn’t him. He does use an English accent in Casanova, but the creators were worried a Scottish accent would be difficult to non-Scottish people, and after Christopher’s Northern British accent, that it’d be too jarring.
Personally I think they overreacted, but I do love David’s English accent as well as his own. I understand his Scottish accent well because he learned to speak clearly in school, but even I have trouble with very regional ones that I only heard when I was there for a month. Overall around the world, outsiders do often have trouble with Scottish accents in general.
@@IslesYankeeLady Yes, I know it wasn't him (his choice, I take that to mean?); that's why I said I wish RTD had let him keep his Scottish accent. He has a range of them, I know, and he's certainly been understandable in other roles with them, and I've understood other Scots also.
19:40, I love when the Doctor just stops being silly and tells some alien overlord or menace "You want to F with Earth or the human race, you got to come through me. You have been warned". After that he just lets the chips fall where they may.
The Doctor has a truly truly dark side that you two haven't seen yet. His capacity for poetic justice is only matched by his imagination in dispensing it. Nuff said.
Wait until they get to The Family of Blood episode. Whew.
10:27, that's UNIT man they been there and done that on aliens. Seen them, fought them and defeated them.
I like how Rose loves Nine and has a hard time seeing this as the same person (particularly since he's unconscious half the time and she can't see what's changed and what's the same). A lot of Ten's lines I could replay in my head with Nine saying them, and that helped a lot, but it took a bit of getting used to, and I didn't spend what must be years of travel time with him, so it had to be hard on her. The tone was right. He's the same person although different, just as we change over time. His change is just faster.
Yes, I think an important thing to remember during the scene when Rose cries about him having "left her" is that, although this new face is still technically the Doctor, Rose hasn't really had a proper chance to mourn the death of Nine. So much has been happening since the moment of regeneration, that it's only natural she eventually breaks down and cries, feeling a deep grief for the loss of the Doctor she loves. This one may habe two hearts and woke up in time to save her from a rogue Christmas tree, but he's not really being the Doctor yet, and so of course she feels alone, abandoned. It's been less than twenty four hours since she busted open the TARDIS in order to save him from a fleet of Daleks, Rose has had a very busy, exhausting, day and adrenaline will only carry one through so far.
You missed the mini-episode called Born Again that takes place before this episode and shows the first interactions between Rose and the new Doctor after he regenerated.
Yep. I put the link in a comment above and someone else put it below! Enjoy, New Whovians :)
We plan on watching it.
The mini episode is like 10 minutes or less. It´s good because focuses on Rose´s shock of seeing a new face
Can't wait for your reactions to some of these coming stories..... especially the one originally broadcast on 6th june 2006... in other words, 6/6/6......
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WOO-WOO!!!! Tennant time!!! THANKS, Gents!!! It is my hope that you two like this show as much as Percy Jackson. As far as Mickey is concerned, keep on watching!
Percy is legendary, Tennant is off to a fine start, and Mickey is still a work in progress. 🤣
@@SyntellMickey will grow on you even more in the coming days and I think, eventually you'll appreciate where he ends up by the end of Tennant's run.
Welcome to the era of David Tennant, celebrated Shakespearean stage actor, as the Tenth Doctor. His Doctor is full of joy and charm and a dashing nature, but you will also eventually learn why one of his nicknames is "The Oncoming Storm." He's my favorite and I hope you love him, too.
I love Nine but Ten is _my_ Doctor! I think season's 2 is lovely but I personally love seasons 3 and 4 the most. Long story short, you have lots of good stuff waiting! Enjoy gents!
Welcome to Doctor 10! David Tennant is a great actor and a really cool person. He grew up with the old Classic series so this was his dream job. He even did some audio acting for Big Finish Doctor WHO as a different character or 2 or 3 before he was chosen for his TV credits to play the role on the main show. This 10th Doctor is many people's favorite, but everybody has different favorites, however, I don't think this Doctor falls below Top 5 for anybody.
Ncuti is pronounce shoo-ti BTW.
Thank you for this
Nononono. The mini'sodes are like, only a couple minutes long(like, about 3?) and are generally the 'Children In Need' Christmas Specials. They're not required viewing and are "filler" (i.e if you skip thm you won't miss anything important since they're non canon). The Christmas Specials are full length episodes, like this one, ARE part of the story line and are NOT filler. You can't skip them. You can skip the minisodes if you want.
It's just there that "minisode" that slots in between the end of the previous episode and the start of this one, shows the first interactions between Rose and 10th Doctor.
The Christmas episodes are essential viewing, but the minisodes aren't. You missed the minisode "Born Again" but that's OK, as long as you watch this special. The specials are "special" because they are not part of any season, no matter what various listing sites might say.
Don't discount the power of a good cup of tea.
I see that now 🤣
DiamondMynd now knows about that hand in the Torchwood base...
I wanted to see your reaction to the 10th doctor costume
David Tennant is my 4th favorite Doctor I'm really excited for ya'll to get 12 he's my favorite.
Four, Ten, Eleven, Fourteen and Fifteen are mine. But I got BIG respect for 12/Clara and 12/Bill/Nardole!!!!
Yes, tea is for comfort. There are actually certain herbal teas that are for that. But tea is a big thing in England and here too, for many people. A nice hot cup of cocoa works for some people too.
As some people have said, these Christmas specials are different from the online mini episodes. I'm a huge fan and I've never seen all the minis tbh. It also might be difficult to make a reaction to the minis because some are literally 50 seconds long, but you guys should check them out if you're curious. The only one i'd personally want you guys to watch is from the end of series 7 called "Doctor Who: P.S. - Series 7 2012 - BBC One", whenever you get to the end of season 7 you should check it out. Another name for it is the scene that was never shot.
We're still working on finding a high quality version of the mini's to react to. Hopefully very soon.
I'll definitely tune in to those whenever and if they come. Though they are bonus clips, they are not spoiler free so release date is important to where you guys are in the season.
@@Syntell You could watch them before the specials they apply to (or, in this case, after), since they are too short to have their own video.
Actually re-watched the episode just to watch this reaction.
You should see the smile on our faces.
Thank you!!!
Let the games begin!
The visuals aren't just the budget, the tech wasn't always as good back then (watch the terrible cgi in the mummy returns from around this time and they had a hollywood budget)... but from this point, the ratings go through the stratosphere culminating in an xmas special in a few season peaking at over 13 million, the best ratings the show has ever achieved in modern who and arguably the best in its history.....
I happy that they focus more on the story than anything else. CGI comes and goes, but good story lasts forever.
Been waiting for this one! Welcome to the Tennant era!
I loved Billie and Eccleston but I adore Billie and Tennant. So goooood.
Oh man I am SO excited for you to get into Season 2!!! So many good stories await! Nine was my first Doctor, Ten however was the one I got to watch as new episodes were airing (I didn't start watching until 2007) so Ten is special to me because of that experience, waiting anxiously the whole week for the next episode, agonizing over the long breaks between seasons, and just falling in love with all the characters. I honestly can't even pick a favorite season among them, there are so many great stories in each one and I cannot wait to see your reactions to them! Thank you for giving me something to look forward to (multiple times) each week! 💙
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Yeah, there USED to be a room for possible regeneration failures. It was called The Zero Room. But, someone in the future of this series, was responsible for it detaching. Along with the cloister room, holding the TARDIS power source, which is why she has to recharge now.
Still loving these reactions, thank you and bless you both. Plus, it gets better.
The important thing with all Doctor Who Specials is to know that the season finales -- when major story arcs get wrapped up -- take place before them. (So a special is stand-alone content; or if there's a group of specials in between two seasons, it's like an additional mini-season in and of itself.) That makes it confusing when episode listings on streaming platforms make viewers think that they haven't reached the finale yet when they actually have, and then the tone and focus of the show changes completely.
Long story short: it's not fun to watch a finale when you don't know you're watching a finale.
29:27 Dr Umar Johnson would slap Mickey. "Get over her, young brother"
My very first Doctor was the 3rd one. Over the years some Doctors I have liked and some I haven't really cared for. David Tennant is by far my absolute favorite Doctor!
Love the episode, the only criticism I have about it is the fact that the Doctor is asleep for 90% of it.
I know right 🤣🤣
Stop sleeping on the job!!!
@TheLibrarian Regeneration is a process but yes I agree he should had recovered quickly and got on with it.
@@joshuaverran9443 yeah I know this and I have been watching the show for a couple of decades. In Classic Who, it was still a process but no one ever actually slept through most of the episode, if at all.
@@TheLibrarianOG1 Davison.
As others have said this is NOT the minisode (they're typically 5 minutes long) - this is The Christmas Invasion xmas special
The minisode probably won't be on Max but is on YT, it called Born Again so if you search for Doctor Who Born Again on YT it should show up - part of the reason for it is to explain what regeneration means to new viewers like you guy's 😀
You guys are the best! Thank you for not making us wait too long between episodes. You guys are really cranking ‘em out. Want you to know it’s appreciated. Thanks for what you do. May your views and likes always be equal. 🙏
Speaking for Torchwood, it works best if you watch concurrently with the main show! Would you want to know the order to watch Doctor Who & Torchwood in?
Just to clarify, this is not a mini-episode. Minis tend to be about 5 minutes. I left you a link to the mini-episode between last episode and this one. Perhaps you can react to this one and the next mini between series 2 and Xmas ep 2.
they can react to Born Again now -
I think you're misremembering - the next minisode Timecrash is between series 3 ep13 and the Voyage of the damned xmas special.
You can find a rough episode plan if you google "digitalspy whoniverse watch order" which tells you where the minisodes occur 😀
Oftentimes the Christmas and other holiday specials are one-off episodes, however this episode is integral to get to know the new Doctor and I'm more inclined to call it episode 1x13.5 or 2x0.5.
The mini-episodes are fine, but absolutely not vital at all. And yes... 'a nice cup of tea' is the British answer to EVERYTHING :D 'It's a rainy day... let's have a nice cup of tea'... 'I lost my job... let's have a nice cup of tea'... 'My dad just died... let's have a nice cup of tea'. Honestly, we say it for everything.
(Possible Spoiler Warning: I talk about how regeneration works on the show, and if you feel it is a spoiler than don't read).
The golden energy that the Doctor was emitting out of his mouth is not the same energy that he took out of Rose and put back in the Tardis (I can understand the confusion, but it's not the same, although there may be a reason these two energies look alike). But the golden energy that came out of the Doctor is "Regeneration energy." Since the classic Doctor Who series, the Doctor has had the ability to regenerate, it means when the Doctor is fatally wounded in some way, he can heal his body with regeneration energy, but so much of this energy builds up in his body that after he is done healing, he then changes because of this energy. This effect always looked different for each Doctor on the original show, but (for the most part) looks the same in this show.
The Doctor is supposed to be the same person underneath when he regenerates (the same memories, mind, and soul), but essentially becomes a different person (but he is the same guy, just with a different appearance and personality, to a degree). And I am sure you guys got it, but just in case (and because I want to mention it, since it is an interesting fact) but after the Doctor has regenerated he still has left over regeneration energy for a certain amount of time, but he can use this energy to heal himself while he has it (but the more he uses, the more time he uses up too). And he always has regeneration energy in his body, but he can't use it regularly without risking not having enough to regenerate if he is near death.
the line 'doesn't she look tired' is apparently a dig at Christopher Eccleston. after they had a argument/disagreement causing the creator to tell the press that the reason chris left was because he was tired. causing other companies not to hire him. making the line 'i can bring down ur government with one word' referencing how they can ruin a career if needed
Just wondering who was the first Doctor you saw? Gatwa, Eccletson or someone else? Have you seen any classic Who?
16:38 This is where the fun begins!!!! David Tentant as the Doctor is incredible!!!!! 🙏🏽💪
I stand with Harriet Jones in the ending. She was not in the wrong for her actions.
Harriet Jones was to be the architect of Britain's Golden Age. Nine told us this. Has Ten taken it away? Interesting speculations.
Yeah, this is definitely just about the point where they started to find the right balance for the special effects between ‘quality and realism’ vs ‘deliberately goofy’.
Sooooo excited for season 2 😆
Me "two!" Syntell and Rekkai and the New Whovians are gonna *love* it, right? :)
Nothing beats the 10th doctor and rose 🥲
@@rominasarmadi8278 I thought like that for a loooongg time...and then came TheDoctorD****. :) But I hear ya!!!
Ah yes, everyone's favourite office temp from Chiswick ;) love her so much :D
It's hard for a regular guy to compete with the Doctor, at least if he's not willing to come along and do adventures too.
13:52 Oh snaps! That would be a great crossover! 😂💪
This isn't a mini-episode. It looks like you skipped the mini-episode that comes before this Christmas special. This is a special, a full-length episode (generally they are Christmas specials, but there have been other specials too). I would put this with Tennant's first season rather than Eccleston's season because, hey, it's about Ten, no Nine in sight. It gets the episode number of 0, generally, but that's another matter.
Most brits like myself will bond over a cup of tea. Stressed or not. And the best (in my opinion) has got to be Yorkshire tea. 🧐☕️
This is a Christmas special which aired on 25th December 2005 it's considered as Season 2 Episode 0.
Also we call them pounds in Britain not dollars.
Welcome to the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) era I have to say and this will be controversial David Tennant was one of my least favourite Doctors I think he's very overrated I think he was great in this episode but the rest felt very flat to me I do however look forward to seeing your reactions when you get to the Doctor that comes after Tennant and the next Doctor without giving any spoilers that Doctor and era was the best of NuWho in my opinion but never the less I hope you still enjoy the Tennant era regardless and you have some great adventures ahead of you.
Just as to why the Doctor takes awhile to recover not all but some recently regenerated Doctors suffer this but regeneration is a process sometimes it takes awhile to recover some quickly recover the yellow stuff coming out of the Doctor's mouth was "regeneration energy" The Doctor was still healing and still getting his memories kicked into gear.
When Harriet Jones killed the sycorax there's some devisive debate in fandom some think she did the right thing some agree with the Doctor in this case I'm with the Doctor because he's more advanced than the humans and for all we know there could have been sycorax families on that ship or some of the sycorax probaly wanted no part in it which I thought Harriet took the cowardly choice but that's just my opinion.
I notice there's people telling you about the mini-sodes don't stress about them it's no big deal if you skip those you'll still have context the mini-sodes are just a minor thing not really that important.
My favorite Doctor! YES!!!!
17:34 😂💪
4 hours since video dropped.
102 comments.
Okay, no need for me tell in the comments about the difference between a mini-sode and a christmas episode 🤣
Also welcome to the “tennaisance” cause David Tennant can bring anything with class and still looks cheeky and .... ooh well, you'll find out.
Mini episodes are like 10 minutes like the mini episodes are on CZcams it's official. This I say is like episode 2x0
11:02 Exactly! 😂
4:40 Yikes! 😂
Kinda funny looking back, the "don't you think she looks tired?" line is almost too real in retrospect after people started referring to Biden as "sleepy Joe"
4:04 👀 😂💪
Nah this is the Christmas ep just before series 2 begins this just introducing the new doctor
Rose giving up on The Doctor after her speech and actions in the previous episode annoys me to this day.
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yea IMO when they did a dvd release they could have put in some effort and recut the special to include the little in between clip which everyone is calling mini episodes. basically they just copy paste that stuff to a dvd and it is as it was. IMO anyone watching the dvds or watching it on stream is binging. you can add stuff, remove stuff. IE no one wants to see NEXT TIME ON. especially for this damn show because the BBC takes the old school approach of spoil everything to get butts in seats. its kinda like the lame 70s and 80s shows. knight rider, battle star galactrica.... and for some dumb reason even dexter new blood brought that crap back. no one is tuning into a show to see a trailer of the show playing BEFORE the damn episode they are about to fricken watch! this was like an old school tactic to be like "oh look whats coming up, dont touch that dial" tv is on demand now.. we dont need that
please watch torchwood
they cant come back last week u cant cross ur own timestream
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These are not fillers. It is the christmas special, and there is another minisode.