You wrote a beautiful tribute to William Russell. Russell was an absolute legend, and both he and Jacqueline Hill brought Ian & Barbara to life in an iconic way, delivering the show's heart. Even though he is sadly gone, he certainly will never ever be forgotten. My favourite Ian moment was when he persuaded the Thals to stand and fight against the Daleks in the first Dalek story. Perfectly shows Ian's empathy, strength and determination, which must've inspired the Doctor to become the hero they are today. One of my favourite stories with Ian that has stuck with me was The Romans. Even though it was fairly light-hearted in tone, that story perfectly demonstrated how fantastic and capable both he and Barbara can be even without the Doctor.
It was actually a little refreshing with villains who didn’t really have any ulterior motive, didn’t really want to conquer the world or the Universe. The villains just wanted to have fun cosplaying. And that coincidentally happened to be fatal for the victims they were cosplaying as.
you seemed to have missed the part where they will destroy the world with too much aggressive cosplaying.. and did not realize that their new 'costume' resulted in death for the target...
@@bobm4378 doing anything “to death” is just an expression. So no, they didn’t really have an ulterior motive. They just loved to cosplay and that coincidentally happened to be fatal for the victim.
@@bobm4378 they're saying that their GOAL was not explicitly to cause death. Their goal was to have fun cosplaying - which did cause death, but that's not the reason WHY they were doing it.
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how incredible Ncuti is at dramatic acting? His Doctor is careening towards the top of my ranking. He's just so warm and vulnerable and sweet. He's just... He's Ncuti. And that's a wonderful thing.
I had the pleasure of meeting William Russell at a comic con a few years ago, while in cosplay as the First Doctor (grey hair spray, never again), and something that genuinely caught me off guard was how warm and kind he was. Not just polite, or appreciative or energetic, but genuinely warm and kind. The first thing he said to me was "Hmmm, you look familiar, though I think I'll stay on Earth this time around". Then he asked me if I'd been a fan of the show for long, if I'd watched the old series before the newer ones, was I enjoying the convention, he even switched up franchises and asked if I was a Harry Potter fan, because "my son is in those and they're great fun too". We had our picture taken together and it was honestly one of the most incredible moments of my life, it didn't quite hit me til about ten minutes after the fact that I had been able to talk with someone who actually had the chance to work with and KNOW the likes of William Hartnell, Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, and Marlon Brando, who auditioned for Verity Lambert HERSELF, who was a human foundation in what continues to be arguably this country's greatest TV story, 60 years later. I was so happy to see him appear again as Ian in "Power of the Doctor", and so awfully sad to hear of his passing last week. Though I was reminded of the First Doctor's line from "The Sensorites", and for whatever reason it seemed to cushion the blow quite a bit - "It all started out as a mild curiosity in a junkyard. And now it's turned out to be quite a great spirit of adventure". RIP William Russell
Ian wasn't just a blueprint for future companions, one could argue he was the blueprint for future Doctors. It shaped the entire course of the show. We wouldn't have the show we love today without William Russel. A beautiful tribute.
I definitely agree on the Doctors thing. It's noticeable that as soon as the Doctor becomes an action man the male companions pretty much cease, rather as if the two 'jobs' had been combined into one. And Ian is very much in the mould of, say, the Time Traveller from 'The Time Machine', especially the Rod Taylor version. Looking back it's rather as if th the Doctor was initially two seperate characters...
@@petersvillage7447 Poor old Ian Marter suffered with that. They cast him not knowing who the new Doctor would be, in case they needed an Ian/Jamie to help the Doctor out physically, and they got Tom, who definitely didn't need help, so Harry Sullivan just drifted out again.
What a touching tribute to William Russell. He’s going to be dearly missed, he made such an impact as the wonderful Ian Chesterton, alongside the brilliant Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright.
Yea but the doctor knew Madame de pompadour was from history plus yes from his pov it was couple of hrs but from hers it was her whole life so she developed genuine feelings that the doctor reciprocated. They knew more about each other and it wasn’t instant. This with rogue felt so out character and rushed. If it had been a first episode to build a foundation between the characters and then he pops up later like river I think would have been more plausible. Maybe the doctor has a certain app on the sonic that’s why he landed there 😂
@@markcolgan3262 definitely not out of character, he also fell in love with Astrid just as quick as he did for Rogue, as well as not being 100% love but still fell for people very quickly before, like Lady Christina
The doctor didn’t, she fell for him. It took him two series to admit he loved Rose and he never even got there with River. This is forced tripe for no other reason to be progressive. We’ve gone from the oncoming storm, someone the Daleks fear, to a random bloke who sobs every episode and gets off with blokes after 10 minutes of meeting them. Ridiculous character assassination to be progressive for progressives sake. A new box ticking episode Refugees Drag queens and non binaries War Far right Racism Gays Whatever next. Go back and watch waters of Mars and turn left. Then come back and watch this utter faux doctor who dross
@@SpiderBatFan he was intrigued by lady Cassandra and she done most of the flirting I think he was more flattered than anything. Rogue just feels so forced
22:42 - Right there, in that moment - everything the Doctor has ever lost flashed before those eyes, with Ruby being the focal point. Another broken promise. Another Amy and Rory. Another Clara. Another Rose, another Bill. Another Donna. And then you see it moments later...despite what rehab or therapy 14 went through or not. 15's version of the Oncoming Storm.
I binged Doctor Who at a time while I was volunteering with a wildlife rehab shelter. After a while I started giving each animal that had a particular personality little nicknames that I’d call them (permanent residents had names but we usually didn’t name animals that would be released back in the wild) I did a rescue of a juvenile bald eagle who didn’t yet have his white head feathers around the time I had caught up on New Who and began Classic and named him Ian Chesterton. He had a broken wing that made a full recovery and was released within the year.
Honeeey... I'm crying with your words for William Russell... 😭😭 Honestly, he was and will always be THE companion, the blueprint for so so SO many after him. RIP.
It's rather lovely that when Russ and Jackie Hill (Barbara) left the show they immediately toured together in Rattigan's "Separate Tables" in the theatre so they could continue working together a while longer. Lifelong friends.
My favorite Ian moment is when he joins Barbara who is on the bed in “The Romans,” but, as Ian does, he kneels down and stretches out by her. Its love.
A most lovely tribute to dear William Russell and by extension, Ian. Made me cry, Jess, I loved it. And I like to think he did say hello to Jacqueline for all of us.
It's not a massive reference to Bridgerton, but the motif of rewriting pop songs to a classical theme is a big part of that show, and 2 or 3 such examples appear in this episode
"Try not to invent tarmac....1902 got away from me" I love the fact it's now very much a thing that the Doctor can get too excited and just accidentally invent something too early. Eleven invented both pasta AND Yorkshire Pudding by accident, Ten accidentally invented the banana daiquiri, and I'm fairly certain one of the classic series Doctors accidentally invented hot cocoa at some point. Not to forget that time the Fourth Doctor (somewhat) unknowingly played a major part in the creation of all life on Earth 😂
And the Twelfth Doctor invented the word 'dude' in the Middle Ages. Or at least was the first person chronologically to use it in a colloquial context.
In the latest issue of DW Magazine, Jonathan Groff talks about doing a deep-dive into the show and watching An Unearthly Child. He says, "What really struck me is the scene where the two teachers are tracking down this young girl who you end up finding out is the granddaughter of the Doctor. They follow her into that sort of eclectic place, sort of like a junkyard with antiques everywhere, and the TARDIS is in there and they go inside and they can’t comprehend how something so small on the outside is so big on the inside, and the Doctor says something like: ‘It takes people a while to fully comprehend something that’s so far outside of what they understand. I said to Russell [T Davies], there’s something innately queer to me about that. Something innately alternative that feels like a direct line from that very first episode all the way through to the first gay black man playing the Doctor. I can see how far it’s come in the way the culture has evolved but at the same time, even back in 1963, they’re saying something quite alternative and profound in that scene." It seems ironic now, in light of that, that we've lost William Russell now and that 'Rogue' turned out to be the episode dedicated to him.
How is that queer? I read all these statements that very common things, very common ideas, very common behaviours, are somehow especially queen, which is just nonsense - when can we stop the "I'm so special because of x characteristic" thing
@@stuartbrown8309 I don't think he's saying that was the intent, but that he sees a parallel with the "alternative/other", and Ian and Barbara being unable to understand or relate to it, that aligns with his own experience. The concept of Doctor Who and the TARDIS weren't very common ideas in 1963, and the Doctor has always attracted fans who feel like an outsider in some way, by being LGBT+, autistic or whatever.
My mum was a child during the Hartnell era and I think he remained "her Doctor" afterwards. I remember her saying how much she liked Ian and Barbara, and how none of the companions afterwards were as good. She's gone now too.
Not just the Doctor's love of companions. Ian and Barbara were the reasons the Doctor loves humanity. They were his first human friends and the growth they facilitated is still visible in the very core of who the character is. William Russell and Jaqueline Hill are the Doctor's two hearts, and they're still beating strong. RIP to the very first.
Favourite Ian moment, oh where to begin? Inventing fire, impersonating a Dalek, preventing the destruction of the entire world, or maybe the lovely scenes as he and Barbara finally make it back home? I was lucky enough to meet William Russell on a couple of occasions a few years ago, where I thanked him for being so brilliant in the show. RIP Chatterfield, you'll be missed but never ever forgotten.
I wasn't aware William Russell had died until I saw this. I'm glad to see they were able to put a dedication to him at the end. It's hard for me to single out one favorite Ian moment, because he was so good. His appearance in 'The Power Of The Doctor' is certainly up there. I almost cheered when I saw that. I say the biggest impact Ian and Barbara had was that they taught the Doctor to be less self-centered and care about the welfare of others.
But she's literally a one-note evil villain with no motivation beyond wouldn't it be fun to screw with humans... I dont mind the performance but this season simplifies Doctor Who to its most basic and formulaic components. The Doctor calls her a cosplayer, and later she literally says that's what she is unprompted! That's like you summing up your life as 'RUclips commenter'
@@terminatrix92 Oh yeah, because every Doctor Who monster of the week is a layered, nuanced gift to storytelling... Seriously, not every villain has to be the most complex thing ever, for a relatively light episode like this, the bad guys just being some cosplay/roleplay dorks who like messing with people is fine.
@@terminatrix92 I think these are your 'been around so long we're bored' types of aliens, with nothing better to do than their cosmic cosplay. As for this season, it is being presented as 'season 1' for new fans, so they're trying to keep it simple and grow the audience Disney likes.
@@terminatrix92 "Literally none"? With the exception of 73 Yards, where the nature of the "villain" is deliberately mysterious and Dot and Bubble, where the motivations of the Dot AIs turning on their "masters" is left ambiguous, all the villains in this series have had clearly defined motives. As for nuance... I'm curious, what previous Doctor Who monsters/villains of the week do you think of as particularly nuanced? I mean, no disrespect intended since I love all of them, but even the most frequently recurring/well known antagonists in Doctor Who are generally quite one note. Daleks, Cybermen, The Master, The Sontarans, The Weeping Angels... really only The Master has any sort of real nuance and even then he frequently defaults to just "The Doctor except evil". One off villains are usually even _less_ nuanced, so... I don't know, I just don't understand where you're getting this idea of DW villains frequently being complex from.
Props to Naoko Mori for popping up on Twitter/X and wondering aloud 'I thought Suzie was dead!' - Which I think was a better call than some fans were making.
After Lindy's murder of Ricky, I needed some silly alien villains. One of my favourite Ian moments was his sabotage of the Dalek's explosive capsule in "The Dalek Invasion of Earth."
That was a wonderful tribute Jess, beautifully written and incredibly touching. It's easy to take it for granted over 60 years later, but there's no denying that William Russell (and also Jacqueline Hill) was responsible for turning Doctor Who into the show we know it as now, his impact and legacy is indelible and will be felt for as long as the show continues. It's honestly hard to pick a single favourite Ian moment, there were so many great scenes - larking around in the Roman villa, rousing the Thals to fight the Daleks, teasing the Doctor about his engagement, joking around with Barbara on the bus upon returning to "London, 1965!", his little cameo in "Power of the Doctor", so many great little scenes. He'll forever be remembered as an iconic and integral part of the show's early history, and the benchmark for every companion who followed him thereafter. RIP William Russell, we won't ever forget you.
Ian was wonderful, but I have to say my favorite moment was when we saw him again in "The Power of the Doctor." Seeing him again, even briefly, was heartwarming.
The face you didn’t recognize among all the Doctors' different faces was the Shalka Doctor from the webcast Scream of the Shalka. A story which was supposed to be a continuation of Doctor Who before RTD revived it back in 2005.
I was five years old (nearly six!) when Doctor Who was first broadcast. My earliest definite memory of it is a scene during the first story when the stone age people were shouting and screaming and I thought they were witches. But as a mature six year old I came to love the original Tardis team and follow their stories with increasing fascination. Keys of Marinus with the travel dials was a favourite. Loved Ian and Barbara and seeing William Russell back in the programme in Power of the Doctor brought me to tears. I was just gasping at seeing Jo and then they hit me with that. What a moment....
A beautiful tribute. The actor previously known as Russell Enoch was something of a matinee star in British movies in the 1950s and your eye was always drawn to him. Chatterto-Chesterton was a lovely creation and boiled down all the best traits of the English male stereotype who gets on with things and stands up for what he feels is right. And he was a kind of model for the likes of Steven, Ben, Jamie - and even Harry Sullivan. Ian Marter was actually cast in case Dr Who No.4 turned out to be an older actor (this was a possibility). I also think that 'Russ' (as Peter Purves would say) gives the best first reaction to seeing the Tardis interior. The sheer disbelief is palpable!
Great tribute for William Russell. My favorite Ian episodes were when he was fighting in The Aztecs and relaxing in the villa in Rome. He just made Ian so real and fun to hang out with. I am happy we got to see him again in Power of the Doctor.
THANKS for the great William Russell tribute and THANKS for your dedication!!!! My favorite Ian moment was in the 100th (!) "Did you say, 'her?'" (An honorary moment and when Ian and Barbara are on a bus, back to normal.) And you're not crazy; those villains wouldn't last five minutes fighting the Daleks :) But a lot of people would have died first.
What a touching tribute to William Russell! Brought a tear to my eye, watching that. Favorite Ian moment? Hah, where to start? I can hardly pick a favorite, when every single moment with him is excellent! Though, it's not any grand, spectacular, powerful scenes that stand out in my mind - it's the little things. William Russell's delivery of the banter; the jokes; the ordinary interactions with the other characters, all show so much personality and charisma. Ian laughing at the Doctor accidentally getting engaged in _The Aztecs,_ for instance -- it's moments like that that really made the character, for me.
A lovely tribute to William Russel. So sorry to hear of his passing.Been a Dr Who fan from 1963 , Ian and Barbara are my most favourite companions.There are many moments that i love .The Chase ,although the final story, have a couple of moments such as Ian dancing to the Beatles and also when reading a science fiction book said it was a bit far fetched.Two very funny moments. R.I.P Ian.
Seeing Richard E Grant is a huge deal because he’s actually played The Doctor twice before, the first was in a comedy skit in 1999 called The Curse Of Fatal Death which was also written by Steven Moffat and the second was in a web series animation called Scream Of The Shalka in 2003
I think my favourite Ian moment is also my favourite Barbara moment, when they both decide to leave together and we just see the pure glee as they decide to stay home, together, and travel and enjoy their lives together
I agree with you about the villains. They seemed very run of the mill doctor who villains and so it seemed very unbelievable to me how dramatic the ending tried to be.
Wow, thank you for very sweet tribute to William Russell. Ian definitely was a catalyst for the Doctor's life for humanity and his love for companions. Your sentiment brought me to tears, just thank you.
Moving tribute to the legend William Russell. Met him a couple of times at who conventions. He and Jacqueline Hill played such an important part in the first two series of Dr Who. Loved Rogue. Funny scary moving episode. 9 out of 10 for me.
One of my favorite Ian moments it's that scene where he and Barbara finally get to LONDON 1965, I love to see their smiles and having fun around the city. My real favorite moment is the final dialogue between Ian and The Doctor in the season 1 finale: "DOCTOR: Our lives are important, at least to us. But as we see, so we learn. IAN: And what are we going to see and learn next, Doctor? DOCTOR: Well, unlike the old adage, my boy, our destiny is in the stars, so let's go and search for it."
A lovely tribute to William Russell. I’ve not seen many stories with him in, but I have a couple of the earliest on DVD. His character Ian was rather admirable in coping with the situations the early - perhaps obstreperous - Doctor rather threw them into. His final appearance in the role, even for those few seconds, as part of the group at the end of Power of the Doctor was a moving moment in its own right.
is it just me or did he say "I can't" in the same way Whittaker would have delivered the line? Just something that makes me wonder if that was a 13th doctor moment... probably not but was just a thought. Feels like he probably thought of Yaz or one of the others from the past
Omg that reading at the start! I almost cried. Rip william, one of the best companions doctor who has EVER had! So glad he made it back for a cameo before his tragic passing
Wonderful tribute to William Russell, very well said. Favorite Ian clip: From the beginning of The Chase, when Vicki picks watching The Beatles on the visualizer, then Barbara gets upset that she calls them 'classical music' 😄and Ian jumps to Vicki's defense. It's a fun little moment, but sadly it's something of a deleted scene now thanks to rights issues. I don't remember how much of it, if any, made it on to the DVD. I do remember seeing the intact version on PBS in the '80s. Someone did make a telesnap version of it on RUclips. The mystery Doctor hologram, like others have said was Richard E Grant. He played the Great Intelligence in the 11/Clara era but way before that he was in Curse Of The Fatal Death (a Steven Moffat charity spoof) and later the flash animated webcast Scream Of The Shalka (which also features pre-Doctor Who David Tennant). Both are entertaining and might be worth adding to the next Doctor Who December 😁
Thank you for sharing your beautiful tribute to William Russell! I literally don't think I could have summed up what you did so beautifully and so elegantly any better. You moved me to tears, and from the bottom of my heart I thank you for the catharsis, as well as sharing your heartfelt emotions. Thank you!
Your dedication to William Russell at the beginning was sweet and beautiful, It made me tear up. I loved his little dance when listening to the beetles in the tardis.
Favourite Ian moment... it's been too long since I watched most of the 1st Doctor era, but there was that moment when he put on that Dalek voice to prank the others in The Chase.
Oh Jess, that was a beautiful tribute, so touching. It was really special, and you're an incredible person dedicating the intro to William Russell. I'm sure he and Jacqueline knew how loved they were by all of us, they saw the show grow and the love for it grow over decades.
Touching Tribute to WIlliam Russell. He will be Missed! The Extra Doctor face you saw was Richard E Grant's Shalka "Unbound 9th Doctor" from "The Scream of the Shalka" Animated special from 2003, duinrg the WIlderness years! They Just Canonized that Doctor!!! Fav Ian Moment: His FIght in The "Aztecs"!!!
Just an absolutely incredible tribute to William Russell. I felt that right in my heart. Indeed, I had to pause your reaction to pull myself together before watching. Thank you for the touching words to a legend.
Such a wonderful tribute to William Russell. Some of my favorite Ian moments are in the Daleks when he convinces the Thals it's worth fighting against the Daleks, and the pure joy when he returns home at the end of the Chase.
Just here for the William Russell love. "Say hi to Jacqueline for all of us." ♥ My favourite Ian moment actually is more a First Doctor moment but it's a dialogue exchange that I think sums up the Doctor perfectly: in "The Space Museum", Ian is missing a button on his jacket and the Doctor comments on how interesting it is. Then they say this: IAN: "Doctor, why do you always show the greatest interest in the least important things?" DOCTOR: "The least important things sometimes, my dear boy, lead to the greatest discoveries." And it just reminds me of those times when minor clues lead to major reveals in the show. Like in "Asylum of the Daleks", when the Doctor figures out that Oswin isn't Oswin because she wouldn't be able to get the milk for her soufflés. And it was just a throwaway funny line earlier in the episode. As a backup, I also love him in "The Romans", just for his scenes alone with Barbara after the Doctor and Vicky leave the residence in episode 1. And as a backup-backup, I liked when he beat up that giant ant in "The Web Planet".
I haven’t seen the animated story but apparently he identifies himself as the 9th doctor. But we already have Eccleston as the 9th Doctor. So, perhaps he’s a pre-Hartnell 9th Doctor? Perhaps part of the Fugitive Doctor’s regeneration cycle?
@@zemoxian it may be the case that either RTD is going to be exploring the "Unbound" side of the EU (most likely) or he's going to expand on an idea referenced towards the end of the old 8th Dr Novel line. This idea, although unlikely he'll be doing this, is that there are actually three different 9th Drs. It's never explained and there are little to no details about why there's supposed to be three concurrent 9s, but in my head cannon the the three are War, Shalka and Atkinson. There are some similarities between shalka and 9 (Eccleston) where both are around in a time where galifrey is destroyed. If RTD is going with a version of the Novel's idea, it could be that shalka eventually becomes the valeyard and eventually regenerates into Michael Jayston.
Wonderful tribute to the OG companion. I've never been a fan of the one-episode romances, like Girl in the Fireplace and Voyage of the Damned, mainly because it feels so quick, especially when put alongside the fuller relationships the Doctor has. This one is no different for me. Granted, I'm a River/Doctor OTP shipper, so that probably has something to do with it. On that note, DOCTOR!! MENTION YOUR FREAKING WIFE!!! There were so many opportunities for it, from the "who did you lose?" conversation to the moment with the ring (the only time the Doctor's had a wedding ring was Twelve for River). After Thirteen not telling Yaz specifically about River until her second to last episode and Fourteen not telling Donna about her (even though Donna's met her), I'm kind of sick of the Doctor holding River and their time with her so close to the chest.
A lovely tribute to William Russel. He will be dearly missed. And fully agree with you about liking the way each story in the season has a vastly different vibe, the variety is one of the things I adore about Doctor Who. On Bridgerton, while I also haven't seen it, apparently the use of orchestral arrangements of pop music that this episode used is also present there (which is apparently a pastiche on Regency drama) There's a subtle... I don't know if it's intended as a joke, as foreshadowing to a very minor reveal, or if it's a weird coincidence... With the way Rogue - who took his name from his a D&D class, presumably his preferred one because if you prefer playing Druids why would you call yourself Rogue, was introduced at a party brooding in what is basically a corner. There is a stereotype of Rogues being played in a 'dark and edgy' way by having them sat in a busy tavern, brooding in the corner, not interacting with anyone (not everyone plays rogues this way, I'd argue it's not a _good_ way to play them, but... That's part of the Rogue Player stereotype). Rogue at the start of the story is cosplaying a D&D rogue cosplaying a Regency Lord (while the Doctor and Ruby at the start of the story are cosplaying as a Regency Lord and Lady, before at the end of the story Ruby winds up cosplaying a shapeshifting bird cosplaying as herself cosplaying as a Regency Lady and the ending of that story has shades of Twelfth Night due to that.)
Lovely words about William Jess, I’m yet to fully dive into the start of the classic era but I understand the importance he definitely played in the show’s history and what I’ve seen of him is brilliant. Been loving the reactions this series, and hope you’re feeling better this week by the way ☺️
here here, brilliant sum up of William Russell; Ian and Barbara were the ones to give the Doctor a moral centre and his love of travelling with humans...theres a brilliant comic that sums this up, Hunters of the Burning Stone, where the Eleventh Doctor meets Ian and Barbara again and Rogue was a fantastic episode, Ncuti knocking it out of the park, brilliant job between him and Jonathan Groff
Great tribute for a great actor my favourite Ian moment comes from a early episode during the first dalek story when ian told the doctor off for telling lies about the fluid link so he could visit the city
You had me at "William Russell" and everything that followed was perfectly written and wonderfully read. I'm glad I had a glass to raise at the end. Also I know this is twee but it's Doctor Who so I'll indulge myself by remembering that as yet, canonically, both Ian and Wilf are alive in-universe and I choose to imagine that they would have met through the companions support group and become firm friends. (If there's some reason why I'm definitely wrong on that, don't correct me, I'd rather continue believing it...)
Ian and Barbara are absolutely my favourite companions of all time. Smart, resourceful, loyal. Barbara showed the Doctor empathy, Ian showed him how to be a hero. I was lucky to meet William Russell at a convention just over 10 years ago. He was absolutely charming and I'm glad I got to tell him what an honour it was and how much I enjoyed his work. Rest in peace, Sir Ian Chesterton.
We have to remember that The Doctor and Madame de Pompadour did some mutual mindwalking and that is what clinched it for both in so short a time. Let's also remember that, apart from the telepathy stuff, that Madame de Pompadour was a courtesan and possibly was quite used to getting a male's attention in a certain fashion as a way things were done! The Doctor himself said "France. A different planet!" People's schemas also ran differently because of it being a vastly different time period.
I would have come to watch her reaction to the episode anyway but when I found out that William Russell had passed last night, I knew I had to come here and see if she watched a version with the tribute on it and her reaction because I knew she liked me and my boyfriend adore William Russell's portrayal of Ian Chesterton and fell in love with the character itself. When she opened with the words William Russell broke down crying again. Big hugs to everybody mourning here in these comments and all of our love to William's family and loved ones.😢
Wonderful tribute to William Russell - thank you so much! Favourite moment out of so many was right at the beginning: "Just let me get this straight. A thing that looks like a police box, standing in a junkyard, it can move anywhere in time and space?" - Setting up the tenplate for all future companions, speaking for the viewer new to this show & trying to understand what is going on!. Spoken with just the right amount of incredulity! He carried the show & was the leading man, in the many episodes Hartnell wasn't available due to illness. So without him I think the show would have failed
I found your tribute to William Russell very touching. My favorite Ian moment is probably his clashes with Ixta in The Aztecs, but I also love when he and Barbara are in the villa alone in The Romans after the Doctor and Vicki have left, teasing each other about the "fridge" and giving off very post coital vibes. As for this episode, I think I'm on the same page as you. It was a decent story, the villains were a bit camp, the flirtation between the Doctor and Rogue is easily the highlight. I'm intrigued to see where the show is going in the finale. 🤞
Aww Jess that tribute at the beginning for William was just beautiful and you had me in tears. Ian is truly special and I love him with the first Doctor. ❤
For that lovely eulogy - Bravo!!! We longtime fans know that was fully heartfelt! I've crushed on Indira Varma since 'Karma Sutra' and Every Time I've seen her since she either betrays someone, gets killed, or both! LOL!! At least she gets to be an alien for awhile. Coming into this, going back to hearing about the production, I knew this would be a romantic story for The Doctor, so I wasn't shocked or surprised. I was watching to see if there was real chemistry going on, and they had it! My big question is, were there new faces for all of The Doctors?
You wrote a beautiful tribute to William Russell. Russell was an absolute legend, and both he and Jacqueline Hill brought Ian & Barbara to life in an iconic way, delivering the show's heart. Even though he is sadly gone, he certainly will never ever be forgotten.
My favourite Ian moment was when he persuaded the Thals to stand and fight against the Daleks in the first Dalek story. Perfectly shows Ian's empathy, strength and determination, which must've inspired the Doctor to become the hero they are today. One of my favourite stories with Ian that has stuck with me was The Romans. Even though it was fairly light-hearted in tone, that story perfectly demonstrated how fantastic and capable both he and Barbara can be even without the Doctor.
It was actually a little refreshing with villains who didn’t really have any ulterior motive, didn’t really want to conquer the world or the Universe. The villains just wanted to have fun cosplaying. And that coincidentally happened to be fatal for the victims they were cosplaying as.
you seemed to have missed the part where they will destroy the world with too much aggressive cosplaying.. and did not realize that their new 'costume' resulted in death for the target...
@@bobm4378 doing anything “to death” is just an expression. So no, they didn’t really have an ulterior motive. They just loved to cosplay and that coincidentally happened to be fatal for the victim.
@@danniemadsen1970 ok, just get back to your bubble....
@@bobm4378 they're saying that their GOAL was not explicitly to cause death. Their goal was to have fun cosplaying - which did cause death, but that's not the reason WHY they were doing it.
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how incredible Ncuti is at dramatic acting? His Doctor is careening towards the top of my ranking. He's just so warm and vulnerable and sweet. He's just... He's Ncuti. And that's a wonderful thing.
The re-imagined Poker Face & Bad Guy into orchestral scores are Bridgerton references in themselves.
RIP William Russell.
I had the pleasure of meeting William Russell at a comic con a few years ago, while in cosplay as the First Doctor (grey hair spray, never again), and something that genuinely caught me off guard was how warm and kind he was. Not just polite, or appreciative or energetic, but genuinely warm and kind.
The first thing he said to me was "Hmmm, you look familiar, though I think I'll stay on Earth this time around". Then he asked me if I'd been a fan of the show for long, if I'd watched the old series before the newer ones, was I enjoying the convention, he even switched up franchises and asked if I was a Harry Potter fan, because "my son is in those and they're great fun too".
We had our picture taken together and it was honestly one of the most incredible moments of my life, it didn't quite hit me til about ten minutes after the fact that I had been able to talk with someone who actually had the chance to work with and KNOW the likes of William Hartnell, Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, and Marlon Brando, who auditioned for Verity Lambert HERSELF, who was a human foundation in what continues to be arguably this country's greatest TV story, 60 years later.
I was so happy to see him appear again as Ian in "Power of the Doctor", and so awfully sad to hear of his passing last week. Though I was reminded of the First Doctor's line from "The Sensorites", and for whatever reason it seemed to cushion the blow quite a bit - "It all started out as a mild curiosity in a junkyard. And now it's turned out to be quite a great spirit of adventure".
RIP William Russell
Ian wasn't just a blueprint for future companions, one could argue he was the blueprint for future Doctors. It shaped the entire course of the show. We wouldn't have the show we love today without William Russel. A beautiful tribute.
I definitely agree on the Doctors thing. It's noticeable that as soon as the Doctor becomes an action man the male companions pretty much cease, rather as if the two 'jobs' had been combined into one. And Ian is very much in the mould of, say, the Time Traveller from 'The Time Machine', especially the Rod Taylor version. Looking back it's rather as if th the Doctor was initially two seperate characters...
He was the main character of the first few series.
@@petersvillage7447 Poor old Ian Marter suffered with that. They cast him not knowing who the new Doctor would be, in case they needed an Ian/Jamie to help the Doctor out physically, and they got Tom, who definitely didn't need help, so Harry Sullivan just drifted out again.
Imagine an Episode with Rogue AND River in it, even if it's just Big Finish 😆
Omg i need a christmas special
And captain Jack to that mix then it’ll be a full on party😂
@@ajandrianjafymusic Even better if Captain Jack is the person Rogue travelled with and thought he lost but just didn't know Jack was immortal.
@@Logicalleaping I didn’t even think of that!
@@Logicalleapingthat’s also my theory!
What a touching tribute to William Russell. He’s going to be dearly missed, he made such an impact as the wonderful Ian Chesterton, alongside the brilliant Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright.
That was a lovely tribute to William Russell Jess. William as Ian will live on in both hearts of all Whovians
If the Doctor fell for Madame de Pompadour in a few hours, I can't see why it would be different with Rogue
Yea but the doctor knew Madame de pompadour was from history plus yes from his pov it was couple of hrs but from hers it was her whole life so she developed genuine feelings that the doctor reciprocated. They knew more about each other and it wasn’t instant. This with rogue felt so out character and rushed. If it had been a first episode to build a foundation between the characters and then he pops up later like river I think would have been more plausible. Maybe the doctor has a certain app on the sonic that’s why he landed there 😂
@@markcolgan3262 definitely not out of character, he also fell in love with Astrid just as quick as he did for Rogue, as well as not being 100% love but still fell for people very quickly before, like Lady Christina
The doctor didn’t, she fell for him. It took him two series to admit he loved Rose and he never even got there with River. This is forced tripe for no other reason to be progressive. We’ve gone from the oncoming storm, someone the Daleks fear, to a random bloke who sobs every episode and gets off with blokes after 10 minutes of meeting them.
Ridiculous character assassination to be progressive for progressives sake. A new box ticking episode
Refugees
Drag queens and non binaries
War
Far right
Racism
Gays
Whatever next. Go back and watch waters of Mars and turn left. Then come back and watch this utter faux doctor who dross
@@SpiderBatFanhe didn’t fall for Astrid of for Lady Christina. This is massive revisionism to try and defend this rushed nonsense 🤣
@@SpiderBatFan he was intrigued by lady Cassandra and she done most of the flirting I think he was more flattered than anything. Rogue just feels so forced
22:42 - Right there, in that moment - everything the Doctor has ever lost flashed before those eyes, with Ruby being the focal point. Another broken promise. Another Amy and Rory. Another Clara. Another Rose, another Bill. Another Donna. And then you see it moments later...despite what rehab or therapy 14 went through or not. 15's version of the Oncoming Storm.
I binged Doctor Who at a time while I was volunteering with a wildlife rehab shelter. After a while I started giving each animal that had a particular personality little nicknames that I’d call them (permanent residents had names but we usually didn’t name animals that would be released back in the wild)
I did a rescue of a juvenile bald eagle who didn’t yet have his white head feathers around the time I had caught up on New Who and began Classic and named him Ian Chesterton. He had a broken wing that made a full recovery and was released within the year.
Honeeey... I'm crying with your words for William Russell... 😭😭
Honestly, he was and will always be THE companion, the blueprint for so so SO many after him. RIP.
It's rather lovely that when Russ and Jackie Hill (Barbara) left the show they immediately toured together in Rattigan's "Separate Tables" in the theatre so they could continue working together a while longer. Lifelong friends.
oh my god, I never knew that...they truly were best friends, I love when onscreen relationships continue in real life
My favorite Ian moment is when he joins Barbara who is on the bed in “The Romans,” but, as Ian does, he kneels down and stretches out by her. Its love.
A most lovely tribute to dear William Russell and by extension, Ian. Made me cry, Jess, I loved it. And I like to think he did say hello to Jacqueline for all of us.
It's not a massive reference to Bridgerton, but the motif of rewriting pop songs to a classical theme is a big part of that show, and 2 or 3 such examples appear in this episode
"Try not to invent tarmac....1902 got away from me"
I love the fact it's now very much a thing that the Doctor can get too excited and just accidentally invent something too early.
Eleven invented both pasta AND Yorkshire Pudding by accident, Ten accidentally invented the banana daiquiri, and I'm fairly certain one of the classic series Doctors accidentally invented hot cocoa at some point. Not to forget that time the Fourth Doctor (somewhat) unknowingly played a major part in the creation of all life on Earth 😂
And the Twelfth Doctor invented the word 'dude' in the Middle Ages. Or at least was the first person chronologically to use it in a colloquial context.
Your tribute to William Russell was beautiful.
He was one of the greats. I will miss him so.
RIP Chatterton.
In the latest issue of DW Magazine, Jonathan Groff talks about doing a deep-dive into the show and watching An Unearthly Child. He says, "What really struck me is the scene where the two teachers are tracking down this young girl who you end up finding out is the granddaughter of the Doctor. They follow her into that sort of eclectic place, sort of like a junkyard with antiques everywhere, and the TARDIS is in there and they go inside and they can’t comprehend how something so small on the outside is so big on the inside, and the Doctor says something like: ‘It takes people a while to fully comprehend something that’s so far outside of what they understand.
I said to Russell [T Davies], there’s something innately queer to me about that. Something innately alternative that feels like a direct line from that very first episode all the way through to the first gay black man playing the Doctor.
I can see how far it’s come in the way the culture has evolved but at the same time, even back in 1963, they’re saying something quite alternative and profound in that scene."
It seems ironic now, in light of that, that we've lost William Russell now and that 'Rogue' turned out to be the episode dedicated to him.
How is that queer? I read all these statements that very common things, very common ideas, very common behaviours, are somehow especially queen, which is just nonsense - when can we stop the "I'm so special because of x characteristic" thing
@@stuartbrown8309 I don't think he's saying that was the intent, but that he sees a parallel with the "alternative/other", and Ian and Barbara being unable to understand or relate to it, that aligns with his own experience. The concept of Doctor Who and the TARDIS weren't very common ideas in 1963, and the Doctor has always attracted fans who feel like an outsider in some way, by being LGBT+, autistic or whatever.
I can hear Stef Coburn seething and grinding his rotten teeth lol
@@stuartbrown8309 ah, they are using the 18th century meaning of the word, where it just means 'strange or unusual' ..
@@djco5782I mean, seeing as one of the very first writers of DW was a gay man, it might very well have been the intent… who knows ?
My mum was a child during the Hartnell era and I think he remained "her Doctor" afterwards. I remember her saying how much she liked Ian and Barbara, and how none of the companions afterwards were as good. She's gone now too.
Not just the Doctor's love of companions. Ian and Barbara were the reasons the Doctor loves humanity. They were his first human friends and the growth they facilitated is still visible in the very core of who the character is. William Russell and Jaqueline Hill are the Doctor's two hearts, and they're still beating strong. RIP to the very first.
I agreed
Favourite Ian moment, oh where to begin? Inventing fire, impersonating a Dalek, preventing the destruction of the entire world, or maybe the lovely scenes as he and Barbara finally make it back home?
I was lucky enough to meet William Russell on a couple of occasions a few years ago, where I thanked him for being so brilliant in the show. RIP Chatterfield, you'll be missed but never ever forgotten.
Quite enjoyed the kiss moment between The Doctor and Rogue. The tribute to the late William Russell (Ian Chesterton) was a thoughtful moment
I wasn't aware William Russell had died until I saw this. I'm glad to see they were able to put a dedication to him at the end. It's hard for me to single out one favorite Ian moment, because he was so good. His appearance in 'The Power Of The Doctor' is certainly up there. I almost cheered when I saw that. I say the biggest impact Ian and Barbara had was that they taught the Doctor to be less self-centered and care about the welfare of others.
Thank you for the beautiful tribute to William Russell odds are that Hartnell met him in the afterlife and said about time Chatterton
One of the best things about this episode is Indira Varma's portrayal of the Childer leader!
But she's literally a one-note evil villain with no motivation beyond wouldn't it be fun to screw with humans... I dont mind the performance but this season simplifies Doctor Who to its most basic and formulaic components. The Doctor calls her a cosplayer, and later she literally says that's what she is unprompted! That's like you summing up your life as 'RUclips commenter'
@@terminatrix92 Oh yeah, because every Doctor Who monster of the week is a layered, nuanced gift to storytelling... Seriously, not every villain has to be the most complex thing ever, for a relatively light episode like this, the bad guys just being some cosplay/roleplay dorks who like messing with people is fine.
@@Zomdra except literally none of the villains from this season have been nuanced or have real motivation
@@terminatrix92 I think these are your 'been around so long we're bored' types of aliens, with nothing better to do than their cosmic cosplay. As for this season, it is being presented as 'season 1' for new fans, so they're trying to keep it simple and grow the audience Disney likes.
@@terminatrix92 "Literally none"? With the exception of 73 Yards, where the nature of the "villain" is deliberately mysterious and Dot and Bubble, where the motivations of the Dot AIs turning on their "masters" is left ambiguous, all the villains in this series have had clearly defined motives.
As for nuance... I'm curious, what previous Doctor Who monsters/villains of the week do you think of as particularly nuanced? I mean, no disrespect intended since I love all of them, but even the most frequently recurring/well known antagonists in Doctor Who are generally quite one note. Daleks, Cybermen, The Master, The Sontarans, The Weeping Angels... really only The Master has any sort of real nuance and even then he frequently defaults to just "The Doctor except evil". One off villains are usually even _less_ nuanced, so... I don't know, I just don't understand where you're getting this idea of DW villains frequently being complex from.
Props to Naoko Mori for popping up on Twitter/X and wondering aloud 'I thought Suzie was dead!' - Which I think was a better call than some fans were making.
After Lindy's murder of Ricky, I needed some silly alien villains.
One of my favourite Ian moments was his sabotage of the Dalek's explosive capsule in "The Dalek Invasion of Earth."
No racists in 1813 England though, oddly.
@@flaggerifyit’s a bridgerton like place lol so they’re following the bridgerton rules
@@noire8928 Then there has to be an explanation as to how. Parallel universe or simulation or something.
That was a wonderful tribute Jess, beautifully written and incredibly touching. It's easy to take it for granted over 60 years later, but there's no denying that William Russell (and also Jacqueline Hill) was responsible for turning Doctor Who into the show we know it as now, his impact and legacy is indelible and will be felt for as long as the show continues. It's honestly hard to pick a single favourite Ian moment, there were so many great scenes - larking around in the Roman villa, rousing the Thals to fight the Daleks, teasing the Doctor about his engagement, joking around with Barbara on the bus upon returning to "London, 1965!", his little cameo in "Power of the Doctor", so many great little scenes. He'll forever be remembered as an iconic and integral part of the show's early history, and the benchmark for every companion who followed him thereafter. RIP William Russell, we won't ever forget you.
Ian was wonderful, but I have to say my favorite moment was when we saw him again in "The Power of the Doctor." Seeing him again, even briefly, was heartwarming.
The face you didn’t recognize among all the Doctors' different faces was the Shalka Doctor from the webcast Scream of the Shalka. A story which was supposed to be a continuation of Doctor Who before RTD revived it back in 2005.
I was five years old (nearly six!) when Doctor Who was first broadcast. My earliest definite memory of it is a scene during the first story when the stone age people were shouting and screaming and I thought they were witches. But as a mature six year old I came to love the original Tardis team and follow their stories with increasing fascination. Keys of Marinus with the travel dials was a favourite. Loved Ian and Barbara and seeing William Russell back in the programme in Power of the Doctor brought me to tears. I was just gasping at seeing Jo and then they hit me with that. What a moment....
Nice to see Kylie back on the show (sort of...I miss Astrid Peth)
I always thought that it should have been Astrid waiting for Thirteen instead of a frog with the void of Grace in It Takes You Away 😅
A beautiful tribute. The actor previously known as Russell Enoch was something of a matinee star in British movies in the 1950s and your eye was always drawn to him. Chatterto-Chesterton was a lovely creation and boiled down all the best traits of the English male stereotype who gets on with things and stands up for what he feels is right. And he was a kind of model for the likes of Steven, Ben, Jamie - and even Harry Sullivan. Ian Marter was actually cast in case Dr Who No.4 turned out to be an older actor (this was a possibility). I also think that 'Russ' (as Peter Purves would say) gives the best first reaction to seeing the Tardis interior. The sheer disbelief is palpable!
Great tribute for William Russell. My favorite Ian episodes were when he was fighting in The Aztecs and relaxing in the villa in Rome. He just made Ian so real and fun to hang out with. I am happy we got to see him again in Power of the Doctor.
I had to take a pause after your tribute to William Russell because you got me misty eyed with it. RIP, good sir. You will indeed be missed.
THANKS for the great William Russell tribute and THANKS for your dedication!!!! My favorite Ian moment was in the 100th (!) "Did you say, 'her?'" (An honorary moment and when Ian and Barbara are on a bus, back to normal.)
And you're not crazy; those villains wouldn't last five minutes fighting the Daleks :) But a lot of people would have died first.
My favorite Ian moment is when he first touches the Tardis and realizes it's alive.
What a touching tribute to William Russell! Brought a tear to my eye, watching that.
Favorite Ian moment? Hah, where to start? I can hardly pick a favorite, when every single moment with him is excellent! Though, it's not any grand, spectacular, powerful scenes that stand out in my mind - it's the little things. William Russell's delivery of the banter; the jokes; the ordinary interactions with the other characters, all show so much personality and charisma. Ian laughing at the Doctor accidentally getting engaged in _The Aztecs,_ for instance -- it's moments like that that really made the character, for me.
"they are booking it! Much better than Lindy. But that's not hard." Hahahaha
Using classical riffs on modern songs is apparently a Bridgerton thing. I only recognised Poker Face, but there were others as well.
A lovely tribute to William Russel. So sorry to hear of his passing.Been a Dr Who fan from 1963 , Ian and Barbara are my most favourite companions.There are many moments that i love .The Chase ,although the final story, have a couple of moments such as Ian dancing to the Beatles and also when reading a science fiction book said it was a bit far fetched.Two very funny moments. R.I.P Ian.
Seeing Richard E Grant is a huge deal because he’s actually played The Doctor twice before, the first was in a comedy skit in 1999 called The Curse Of Fatal Death which was also written by Steven Moffat and the second was in a web series animation called Scream Of The Shalka in 2003
I don't know if the Richard E Grant face in this episode is trying to canonise Scream of the Shalka or The Curse of The Fatal Death
we'll wait and see if we get a Joanna Lumley cameo
Perhaps it's something else - I've long suspected that Withnail & I is a two-doctors adventure waiting to be discovered...
RTD confirmed it's the Shalka Doctor
Why not both
I think my favourite Ian moment is also my favourite Barbara moment, when they both decide to leave together and we just see the pure glee as they decide to stay home, together, and travel and enjoy their lives together
Either that or Ian returning in Power of the Doctor, both are beautiful moments
I agree with you about the villains. They seemed very run of the mill doctor who villains and so it seemed very unbelievable to me how dramatic the ending tried to be.
Wow, thank you for very sweet tribute to William Russell. Ian definitely was a catalyst for the Doctor's life for humanity and his love for companions. Your sentiment brought me to tears, just thank you.
I wish they did the 10th doctor running joke with ruby trying to speak like the 1800s and the doctor saying ‘no ruby, don’t do that…just don’t’ 🤣🤣
Moving tribute to the legend William Russell. Met him a couple of times at who conventions. He and Jacqueline Hill played such an important part in the first two series of Dr Who.
Loved Rogue. Funny scary moving episode. 9 out of 10 for me.
“Maybe style your feather abit different” Jess you never fail to crack me up😂
One of my favorite Ian moments it's that scene where he and Barbara finally get to LONDON 1965, I love to see their smiles and having fun around the city.
My real favorite moment is the final dialogue between Ian and The Doctor in the season 1 finale:
"DOCTOR: Our lives are important, at least to us. But as we see, so we learn.
IAN: And what are we going to see and learn next, Doctor?
DOCTOR: Well, unlike the old adage, my boy, our destiny is in the stars, so let's go and search for it."
A lovely tribute to William Russell. I’ve not seen many stories with him in, but I have a couple of the earliest on DVD. His character Ian was rather admirable in coping with the situations the early - perhaps obstreperous - Doctor rather threw them into. His final appearance in the role, even for those few seconds, as part of the group at the end of Power of the Doctor was a moving moment in its own right.
is it just me or did he say "I can't" in the same way Whittaker would have delivered the line? Just something that makes me wonder if that was a 13th doctor moment... probably not but was just a thought. Feels like he probably thought of Yaz or one of the others from the past
Beautiful tribute to William Russell, Jess.
Just goes to show how much his performance touched you, and every other Doctor Who fan. Thank you.
I love that you recognised Suzies actress and your tribute to William Russell was so touching. He will be missed
Lovely tribute... I actually only watched old Who got the first time 2 years ago and Ian & Barbara remain favourite companions. Wonderful characters.
Okay but let us all also acknowledge that Sesska's hair looks absolutely fabulous.
Omg that reading at the start! I almost cried. Rip william, one of the best companions doctor who has EVER had! So glad he made it back for a cameo before his tragic passing
Wonderful tribute to William Russell, very well said.
Favorite Ian clip: From the beginning of The Chase, when Vicki picks watching The Beatles on the visualizer, then Barbara gets upset that she calls them 'classical music' 😄and Ian jumps to Vicki's defense. It's a fun little moment, but sadly it's something of a deleted scene now thanks to rights issues. I don't remember how much of it, if any, made it on to the DVD. I do remember seeing the intact version on PBS in the '80s. Someone did make a telesnap version of it on RUclips.
The mystery Doctor hologram, like others have said was Richard E Grant. He played the Great Intelligence in the 11/Clara era but way before that he was in Curse Of The Fatal Death (a Steven Moffat charity spoof) and later the flash animated webcast Scream Of The Shalka (which also features pre-Doctor Who David Tennant). Both are entertaining and might be worth adding to the next Doctor Who December 😁
Thank you for sharing your beautiful tribute to William Russell! I literally don't think I could have summed up what you did so beautifully and so elegantly any better. You moved me to tears, and from the bottom of my heart I thank you for the catharsis, as well as sharing your heartfelt emotions. Thank you!
Your dedication to William Russell at the beginning was sweet and beautiful, It made me tear up. I loved his little dance when listening to the beetles in the tardis.
I was not ready for that tribute, but it was touching.
Bridgerton has a mixed cast because they leaning on Queen Charlotte as mixed race. They are known for using instrumentals of modern music.
That tribute was amazing, so moving.Thanks for sharing your reaction, great as always :)
Favourite Ian moment... it's been too long since I watched most of the 1st Doctor era, but there was that moment when he put on that Dalek voice to prank the others in The Chase.
What a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to William. A wonderful tribute from a wonderful woman for a wonderful man.
Oh Jess, that was a beautiful tribute, so touching. It was really special, and you're an incredible person dedicating the intro to William Russell. I'm sure he and Jacqueline knew how loved they were by all of us, they saw the show grow and the love for it grow over decades.
Touching Tribute to WIlliam Russell. He will be Missed!
The Extra Doctor face you saw was Richard E Grant's Shalka "Unbound 9th Doctor" from "The Scream of the Shalka" Animated special from 2003, duinrg the WIlderness years! They Just Canonized that Doctor!!!
Fav Ian Moment: His FIght in The "Aztecs"!!!
Just an absolutely incredible tribute to William Russell. I felt that right in my heart. Indeed, I had to pause your reaction to pull myself together before watching. Thank you for the touching words to a legend.
Such a wonderful tribute to William Russell. Some of my favorite Ian moments are in the Daleks when he convinces the Thals it's worth fighting against the Daleks, and the pure joy when he returns home at the end of the Chase.
Just here for the William Russell love. "Say hi to Jacqueline for all of us." ♥
My favourite Ian moment actually is more a First Doctor moment but it's a dialogue exchange that I think sums up the Doctor perfectly: in "The Space Museum", Ian is missing a button on his jacket and the Doctor comments on how interesting it is. Then they say this:
IAN: "Doctor, why do you always show the greatest interest in the least important things?"
DOCTOR: "The least important things sometimes, my dear boy, lead to the greatest discoveries."
And it just reminds me of those times when minor clues lead to major reveals in the show. Like in "Asylum of the Daleks", when the Doctor figures out that Oswin isn't Oswin because she wouldn't be able to get the milk for her soufflés. And it was just a throwaway funny line earlier in the episode.
As a backup, I also love him in "The Romans", just for his scenes alone with Barbara after the Doctor and Vicky leave the residence in episode 1. And as a backup-backup, I liked when he beat up that giant ant in "The Web Planet".
I always look forward to your reactions! I think you laughed the most during this episode than i have seen all season, and i enjoyed that.
Your tribute to William Russell is wonderful
Your insights and sensitivity to the show keeps your channel fresh. Its a pleasure to watch with you.
Richard E. Grant is the Doctor. That's all I have to say about the episode. I mean what more do I need to say about it?
I haven’t seen the animated story but apparently he identifies himself as the 9th doctor. But we already have Eccleston as the 9th Doctor. So, perhaps he’s a pre-Hartnell 9th Doctor? Perhaps part of the Fugitive Doctor’s regeneration cycle?
Shalka fans won
@@zemoxian it may be the case that either RTD is going to be exploring the "Unbound" side of the EU (most likely) or he's going to expand on an idea referenced towards the end of the old 8th Dr Novel line.
This idea, although unlikely he'll be doing this, is that there are actually three different 9th Drs. It's never explained and there are little to no details about why there's supposed to be three concurrent 9s, but in my head cannon the the three are War, Shalka and Atkinson.
There are some similarities between shalka and 9 (Eccleston) where both are around in a time where galifrey is destroyed. If RTD is going with a version of the Novel's idea, it could be that shalka eventually becomes the valeyard and eventually regenerates into Michael Jayston.
Wonderful tribute to the OG companion. I've never been a fan of the one-episode romances, like Girl in the Fireplace and Voyage of the Damned, mainly because it feels so quick, especially when put alongside the fuller relationships the Doctor has. This one is no different for me. Granted, I'm a River/Doctor OTP shipper, so that probably has something to do with it. On that note, DOCTOR!! MENTION YOUR FREAKING WIFE!!! There were so many opportunities for it, from the "who did you lose?" conversation to the moment with the ring (the only time the Doctor's had a wedding ring was Twelve for River). After Thirteen not telling Yaz specifically about River until her second to last episode and Fourteen not telling Donna about her (even though Donna's met her), I'm kind of sick of the Doctor holding River and their time with her so close to the chest.
My favorite Ian moment was his cameo not long ago in "the Power of the Daleks."
A lovely tribute to William Russel. He will be dearly missed.
And fully agree with you about liking the way each story in the season has a vastly different vibe, the variety is one of the things I adore about Doctor Who.
On Bridgerton, while I also haven't seen it, apparently the use of orchestral arrangements of pop music that this episode used is also present there (which is apparently a pastiche on Regency drama)
There's a subtle... I don't know if it's intended as a joke, as foreshadowing to a very minor reveal, or if it's a weird coincidence... With the way Rogue - who took his name from his a D&D class, presumably his preferred one because if you prefer playing Druids why would you call yourself Rogue, was introduced at a party brooding in what is basically a corner. There is a stereotype of Rogues being played in a 'dark and edgy' way by having them sat in a busy tavern, brooding in the corner, not interacting with anyone (not everyone plays rogues this way, I'd argue it's not a _good_ way to play them, but... That's part of the Rogue Player stereotype). Rogue at the start of the story is cosplaying a D&D rogue cosplaying a Regency Lord (while the Doctor and Ruby at the start of the story are cosplaying as a Regency Lord and Lady, before at the end of the story Ruby winds up cosplaying a shapeshifting bird cosplaying as herself cosplaying as a Regency Lady and the ending of that story has shades of Twelfth Night due to that.)
Beautiful tribute. William Russell you have made a mark just as large as Hartnell. We will miss you so much and thank you.
Another great reaction Jess, and a wonderful tribute to William Russel, RIP. Very moving.
Lovely words about William Jess, I’m yet to fully dive into the start of the classic era but I understand the importance he definitely played in the show’s history and what I’ve seen of him is brilliant.
Been loving the reactions this series, and hope you’re feeling better this week by the way ☺️
here here, brilliant sum up of William Russell; Ian and Barbara were the ones to give the Doctor a moral centre and his love of travelling with humans...theres a brilliant comic that sums this up, Hunters of the Burning Stone, where the Eleventh Doctor meets Ian and Barbara again
and Rogue was a fantastic episode, Ncuti knocking it out of the park, brilliant job between him and Jonathan Groff
Great tribute for a great actor my favourite Ian moment comes from a early episode during the first dalek story when ian told the doctor off for telling lies about the fluid link so he could visit the city
You had me at "William Russell" and everything that followed was perfectly written and wonderfully read. I'm glad I had a glass to raise at the end. Also I know this is twee but it's Doctor Who so I'll indulge myself by remembering that as yet, canonically, both Ian and Wilf are alive in-universe and I choose to imagine that they would have met through the companions support group and become firm friends. (If there's some reason why I'm definitely wrong on that, don't correct me, I'd rather continue believing it...)
Ian and Barbara are absolutely my favourite companions of all time. Smart, resourceful, loyal. Barbara showed the Doctor empathy, Ian showed him how to be a hero. I was lucky to meet William Russell at a convention just over 10 years ago. He was absolutely charming and I'm glad I got to tell him what an honour it was and how much I enjoyed his work. Rest in peace, Sir Ian Chesterton.
We have to remember that The Doctor and Madame de Pompadour did some mutual mindwalking and that is what clinched it for both in so short a time. Let's also remember that, apart from the telepathy stuff, that Madame de Pompadour was a courtesan and possibly was quite used to getting a male's attention in a certain fashion as a way things were done! The Doctor himself said "France. A different planet!" People's schemas also ran differently because of it being a vastly different time period.
What a wonderful tribute to a wonderful man, RIP William Russell.
I would have come to watch her reaction to the episode anyway but when I found out that William Russell had passed last night, I knew I had to come here and see if she watched a version with the tribute on it and her reaction because I knew she liked me and my boyfriend adore William Russell's portrayal of Ian Chesterton and fell in love with the character itself. When she opened with the words William Russell broke down crying again. Big hugs to everybody mourning here in these comments and all of our love to William's family and loved ones.😢
This new Tardis was created using the toy makers Magic does that mean it's also a child of the toymaker
I got a Family of Blood vibe when the Doctor thought Ruby had been killed.
Wonderful tribute to William Russell - thank you so much! Favourite moment out of so many was right at the beginning: "Just let me get this straight. A thing that looks like a police box, standing in a junkyard, it can move anywhere in time and space?" - Setting up the tenplate for all future companions, speaking for the viewer new to this show & trying to understand what is going on!. Spoken with just the right amount of incredulity! He carried the show & was the leading man, in the many episodes Hartnell wasn't available due to illness. So without him I think the show would have failed
I found your tribute to William Russell very touching. My favorite Ian moment is probably his clashes with Ixta in The Aztecs, but I also love when he and Barbara are in the villa alone in The Romans after the Doctor and Vicki have left, teasing each other about the "fridge" and giving off very post coital vibes.
As for this episode, I think I'm on the same page as you. It was a decent story, the villains were a bit camp, the flirtation between the Doctor and Rogue is easily the highlight. I'm intrigued to see where the show is going in the finale. 🤞
Aww Jess that tribute at the beginning for William was just beautiful and you had me in tears. Ian is truly special and I love him with the first Doctor. ❤
RIP William Russell ❤
I've just watched the first couple of minutes, and thank you for that beautiful tribute to William Russell.
What a beautiful tribute ❤ Thankyou for another fabulous reaction
RIP William Russell. Love Ian. Beautiful tribute Jess. ❤
i so hope we see him again. he really was a 'lovable rogue' :)
Beautiful tribute, Sesska
For that lovely eulogy - Bravo!!! We longtime fans know that was fully heartfelt!
I've crushed on Indira Varma since 'Karma Sutra' and Every Time I've seen her since she either betrays someone, gets killed, or both! LOL!! At least she gets to be an alien for awhile. Coming into this, going back to hearing about the production, I knew this would be a romantic story for The Doctor, so I wasn't shocked or surprised. I was watching to see if there was real chemistry going on, and they had it! My big question is, were there new faces for all of The Doctors?