Reaction, Doctor Who, The Eleventh Hour, Gallifrey Gals Get Wibbly Wobbly! Episode One
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Welcome to our season premiere of the Gallifrey Gals' reaction show watching Doctor Who Season 5, Get Wibbly Wobbly! Katrina shares an all new Doctor with Paula our whovian newbie. Come along as we watch the gals react to this episode titled "The Eleventh Hour." Find out how Paula feels about Matt Smith taking over for Tennant. Will the tardis recover, will we recover! Let's find out together.
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He was the Doctor as soon as he said "that must be a scary crack in that wall". Amazing change of pace in a single line.
Everything's going to be fine.
I love this script. Probably my favorite new Doctor script.
@@jerodastmine too!
My favourite part of this episode is probably the way Amy is made to be an audience surrogate figure. She was abandoned as a child by the Doctor, and so when he returns she's naturally sceptical and resentful towards him. Likewise, we the audience are going in with the baggage of losing David Tennant, and we're naturally sceptical of Matt Smith and his ability to play the Doctor. The scene where he asks Amy to "believe (him) for 20 minutes" also feels like he's asking US to see him and trust him to play the Doctor as well. I think it's fair to say he succeeded.
Matt is absolutely fantastic, nailing the character's ancient weariness in spite of having the face of a 27 year old. He's incredibly goofy and silly, yet he manages to still feel reassuring and commanding. Karen Gillan is also brilliant; sassy, and sarcastic, yet clearly showing a very kind and vulnerable side, and her chemistry with Matt is wonderful. The direction is great, the script is packed with great one-liners, and the music is phenomenal, easily some of Murray Gold's best work. Series 5 is my absolute favourite series of Doctor Who, and I'm looking forward to re-experiencing it with you two!
AMEN
Never saw it this way before, and now I'm kind of embarrassed I didn't.
Tom Baker put it excellently. His first reaction to the announcement was 'but... he's 12!' and then watched the series and went 'oh, but he's a 900 year old 12 year old'
instaBlaster...
15:30
Every new actor has a moment where you stop mourning the last guy and say: "Okay, he's the Doctor now."
Matt Smith got that moment in less that one episode.
Capaldi did the same with me, but his moment for me was his "question, take a brush" bit from Deep Breath
I'm fairly certain a lot of Doctors have accomplished that? David tennant managed it and he was asleep during his episode lol
There's one Doctor where I didn't get that. I'm still waiting 😣
It's a shame the current 'Doctor' hasn't had that moment yet.
@@ciarantc7881 I hate to say it but I think mine for Capaldi proper first time round was Flatline confronting the creatures. A lot of that season was, in hindsight, the Doctor trying to understand the Doctor and watching it the first time round it only really hit me that he was close to understanding it at that moment. I think that's alright though, because also in hindsight I absolutely adore that storyline throughout S8. It's a fantastic examination of the character 2000 years into his life. I also heavily heavily doubt any modern Who except maaaaaybe Tennant could've achieved anywhere near the same results with it as Capaldi did.
I heard that Karen and her cousin met for the first time when they shot the episode. The families split time ago, and they didn`t knew each other. Two parts I missed here where "-Why did you say six months? -Why did you say FIVE MINUTES??!!" and "-Are you gonna turn your back? -NOPE!!"... I really missed you ladies!
While it's true Karen Gillan had never met her cousin (Caitlin Blackwood), she did know of her and recommended her for the role. Caitlin still had to audition, and though she'd never acted before she got the role. She's continued to act, and recently starred in a short film called Sundown alongside Fraser Hines (who played Jamie McCrimmon, the 2nd Doctor's companion in the 1960s) - ruclips.net/video/yxdHeDgmniQ/видео.html She looks even more like Karen Gillan now!
@@lbd-po7cl Holy crap, she really does.
@@lbd-po7cl Good lord she really was just young Karen Gillan haha.
You have seen Karen Gillan before. She was one of the Sisterhood in The Fires of Pompeii. In this Episode the Doctor was just getting to know himself.
Re: the food stuff. The doctor was still regenerating so he was a little dingy. He’s always somehow “off” until the regeneration settles down. Ten was in a freaking coma. And before he collapsed he was completely bonkers. That’s normal for the doctor (any regen).
Matt Smith has such big shoes to fill. Everyone was cautious about the relatively unknown actor taking over from Tennant but as the seasons progressed he becomes another incredible incarnation of the Doctor. Looking forward to future reactions. 💕
Exactly! I was such a Tennant fan and was so sure that I was going to hate Matt Smith, but about ten minutes into the episode I realised that I completely loved his take on the Doctor. The fact that he went in such a different direction with the role was perfect.
2:10 I can't help laughing at Paula's face here! That is a face that says "you've redecorated... I don't like it."
SweenyTodd98 😄. Yes!
You've regenerated! ... I don't like it.
The theme IS very jarring compared to 1-4.
@@Kasino80 I remember having a reaction to the new theme. I just don't remember what it was haha.
Hah Katrina's subtle knowing glances toward the audience when Paula's not looking are a huge part of the appeal of this channel. :-)
PAULA: "I hope she's not a little girl version of the new companion; that would just be weird …"
KATRINA: {just looks at the camera}
Eric Kingsepp I couldn’t agree more, was going to say the exact same thing.
Kat gives us the Jim Halpert eye contact and it’s Fantastic 👌
How do you respond to that? Paula is about to find out exactly how weird it can get lol
I loved the "Pandorica will open..." part. Paula trying to put the pieces together and guess what, but that slow blink from Katrina, the excitement and pain together :D
Came here (2 years too late) to Comment EXACTLY THIS
I agree with Paula. Having an entirely new cast actually makes it easier to transition from Tennent to Smith. It's essentially a brand new show.
I actually found it harder because it was so "new" I was so used to David Tennant as he was the Doctor when I first watched it growing up and then went back to watch 9 properly after Series 2 when I properly loved it. So to have nothing carrying on from that to make it familiar at all was hard to take and because of that I still don't like 11 as much as I properly should. 10 was just too hard to follow, especially given my nostalgia.
The Ponds arrived!
And we MUST mention the "I Am The Doctor" theme by Murrey Gold. Pure masterpiece.
9 months late but... This was my first episode ever and thats my favorite theme because 11's speech in this with the theme was the moment where I thought OK. I WANT MORE OF THIS SHOW HE IS THE BEST (im not british so I didnt rlly know much abt the show and I was like "the doctor is the best character hes my fav"... 10 yr old me had no clue. I just watched it with my dad and loved it 😂😂😂)
TLDR I like I am the doctor bc 11 is my fav and this is my first ep
A whole year late but... I´m so obsessed with I Am The Doctor! It´s so epic!
It doesn’t get any better for opening season episodes, I’ve seen this one too many times and I still love it.
I’m so happy that I get to go along with you guys for the journey.
He sent the aliens packing then bought them back for a scoulding.... How awesome is that!?
There are better openers imo but this one is pretty great. And although I don't like Moffat's tenure as showrunner and Smith is only my 3rd/4th favourite doctor of modern who, Series 5 is amazing.
a bit spoilery?
RidersinBlack Prisoner Zero says it in the episode!! Did you even watch the episode gtfo here
@@JustJames83 NO idea why youre being so unnecessarily aggressive when my comment was polite. There are a lot of things said in episodes, you pointing it out like that makes it obvious theyre huge plot points they have to look out for, whereas normally when youre just watching , you get to have an 'aha' moment piecing it together instead of knowing its coming clearly cause comments have pointed it out
RidersinBlack All I heard was the sound of a baby wailing. Are you happy now the comment has been edited. Wahhhhhh
I'm never seen any reactor comment on this, but I'm pretty sure the food thing comes straight out of Winnie The Pooh. When Tigger first comes to the wood he says that "Tiggers like everything," but then tries a whole load of things for breakfast that it turns out he doesn't like. What he eventually goes for is not fishfingers and custard, but Roo's strengthening medicine, but otherwise it's exactly the same. And there is something definitely Tiggerish about Matt Smith.
donaldb1 I love that!
You know, I think you're absolutely right. All this time I was putting it down as a sort of Dr Seuss tribute (and I think it still is, a bit) but now you've reminded me of the Tigger thing, it's exactly the same, as you say.
Wow I cant unimagine Matt as T-I-Double guh-Err
That is fantastic! He totally does have that Tigger energy.
i wonder if there will ever be a time when i dont get chills each time matt's theme is playing
Literally me!!!
crappiefisher13 Murray Gold is truly amazing!
I think it's the table scene where he says the line, "the crack must be scary if you're talking to me", I liked the observation while being ridiculous
As a DW fan from the 80's, I remember Matt Smith was the first actor who I immediately liked as The Doctor.
Back in 2010, Doctor Who got a big marketing blitz by BBC America. I had never before seen the show advertised so prominently on the sides of NYC buses.
11 is my favourite.
The youngest actor somehow feels the oldest.
He has a millennium of age behind his eyes.
Kru Andrew See, I never really got that until his last season. That was when I finally saw the old man within.
i just love that hes like a character from a children's story book
I’m sooooo with you on that!!!!!!
To be honest, I really didn't care for the eleventh Doctor. I feel bad for Matt Smith, though, as it was not because of him. I thought, and still think, that Moffat's full time writing for Doctor Who is pure garbage. The Doctor was taken from being a living legend who always had the whole field in his mind, always had a plan, to a child who literally never did anything implying intelligence that had to flounder his way through every episode until he accidentally put the square peg in the proper hole.
@@anonymousaccordionist3326 While I'm not a fan of Moffat's tenure as showrunner I do think that Capaldi's run was an improvement.
BOUT..... TIME!! As someone who’s favorite doctor is Tennant, smith grows on you pretty quick, enjoy. Geronimo!
"Silence will fall" (Katrina does this slow blink that just is perfect)
3:24 Paula: "Where are your parents, little girl?"
Katrina: [knowing eyebrow raise + smirk for the folks watching at home]
I first encountered Matt Smith in "Ruby in the Smoke" with Billie Piper. There and then, I was " This guy needs to be in DOCTOR WHO as a regular, if not as the Doctor, then as a Turlough-esque companion. He was "discovered" by former companion actress-turned-agent Wendy Padbury, the same agent young actor David Tennant scared away by going all intense supergeek fanboy on her.
This is one of my favorite episodes. Such a great starting episode for newbies, as well. Whenever I talk to someone who is daunted by the sheer number of episodes with no idea where to start, I tend to recommend Eccleston's first episode or this one. I also think Matt Smith's run has some of the best music in all of Doctor Who. I'm looking forward to all the new reactions. Congrats on the new channel. So glad to see the Galifrey Gals back!
Paula: "Olivia Coleman. She would make a great Doctor!"
And she nearly did, apparently;but chose to turn it down.
This is my joint favourite opening story for a Doctor (tied with the one for Doctor #3.)
It makes few concessions for fans of Tenant's era,as it basically wipes the slate clean and goes with a whole new set of characters. It sets plenty up;but stands as a self-contained story in its own right.
Looking forward to everything that lies ahead :)
Where did you read that she was offered the role but turned it down? I never saw that myself.
The way Paula's face dropped when the Doctor says,"everything will be fine" was priceless!
Eleventh is my favorite. I am happy that you gals took time between the episodes.
The difference between your (Paula's) face between when Matt Smith first showed up and when he says "I'm the Doctor" when confronting the aliens was so great to watch! Eleven ended up being my favorite Doctor and it was great to watch your reaction change over the course of the episode!
I know David Tennant remains many people's favorite Doctor even now, but Matt Smith will always be "My Doctor", I absolutely loved his run on the show. I love how he can seem both childlike and ancient, often at the same time. He had me pretty much from "Hello, I'm the Doctor. Basically....run!" I do think it's interesting seeing the differences in regeneration stories depending on whether there are people around who knew him before.
A bit jarring at first but Smith quickly became The Doctor and soon after, my favourite Doctor of New Who. It helped that Amy is so likeable too as a companion.
Looking forward to watching you react to Smith's tenure as the mad man in a box, plenty of cracking episodes ahead!
Oh, and for the fish custard, the fish sticks were coconut-crusted cakes made to look like fish fingers.
I believe they also used some real fish fingers initially.
I was really ready to hate Eleven after Ten but the whole food scene made me love him and now I consider Eleven my Doctor.
Nine through Eleven are all my favorite depending on my mood. Admittedly I didn't stay through Eleven's whole tenure - Amy is DEFINITELY my favorite.
The storyline was a good way to introduce the main characters to each other and get them off on their travels in time and space. At the time of broadcasting the new look TARDIS took me by surprise. Previous changes to interiors had just happened without fanfare of any kind and without a comment.
Yay, Gallifrey Gals are back!!!
Took me a while to get over Tenant, but I can say now you got some awesome stories coming.
Missed the start to clap for my beloved N.H.S. but I’m here now and I am very very excited! Love you both :))
Paula’s wide eyed reaction is so adorable.
The next episode got me to like Matt Smith's Doctor. He really has the feeling of ancient man in a young man's body.
David Cave I saw flashes of nine in that ep. smith blends two, nine, and ten with a dash of some others
Been waiting a LONG time! They are back in action!
I loved David but warmed up to Matt instantly and he became my favorite doctor. You has some epic episode's coming can't wait.
God Matt looks so young, he was 26, now he’s 40, time really does fly
It only took a year to find your "new" channel. I just finished re-watching the old episodes, and i'm so exited to watch the new episodes.
The fish fingers were coconut cakes in breadcrumbs. When I hear people have tried fish fingers and custard I just smile because what would possess you to try it!
We all change, when you think about it. We’re all different people all through our lives. And that’s OK, that’s good, you gotta keep moving, so long as you remember all the people that you used to be.
I’m so excited for Paula. I love his story lines. Just watching this makes me want to rewatch again, and I just watched it in February.
Surely, Amy's childhood obsession with the Doctor is only the mirror of every fan over a certain age who hasn't been able to let go of this character? Which, at the last count, was all of us.
Man what a treat to get home from work, juice up the ol lap top and see a 5x1 reaction from you guys. Katrina has the hard job of "knowing" how all of this plays out. When he tells little Amellia that he'll be right back...poor kat has to hold in those tears. It's still fresh for Paula but that was an Iconic moment.
Just wanted you two to know I that I really enjoy watching your videos. (Both this and Trek) Thank you for another season!!!
Been waiting for this. Paula has now finally met my favorite Doctor! I had to laugh at the beginning when she said she wasn't expecting to like him very much at first. I had a feeling it wouldn't take her very long at all to warm up to him. Matt Smith has that effect on people. :)
I do like that this season is basically a clean slate; makes it easier for people to jump in. This was the first episode I watched, and I was hooked instantly.
Looking forward to seeing your reactions to the rest of the season! :)
Matt Smith was my first Doctor. Soo attached to him and the Ponds. xo
Yay!!!! God I love this episode. So glad you are back to the reactions :) All these years, and all the many times I have rewatched this series, Amy's theme still catches my throat.
Silence will fall!!
And tears will flow.
When the question is asked...
The Pandorica Opens...
We all have a Doctor who is OUR Doctor. Mine was eleventh, even though ninth was the first one I ever see. Oooh, how I loved Rose Tyler un those days... When Eleventh regenerate, I was so sad.. Almost stopped seeing Doctor Who (in fact, I still haven't recovered)
I've never seen someone look so concerned watching a new doctor hahahahaha
I haven't gotten into the reaction yet, but I have to say I had that puzzle book called "The 11th Hour" as a Kid. I loved it :)
"I've seen that man turn away whole armies at the mention of his name " Hello, I'm the Doctor. Basically.....RUN"
the little face of pain Katrina made when hearing "silence will fall" I felt that in my core
I'm sorry Paula, are you honestly saying that the Doctor has ever been reliable? Lol. I loved 11 from the start, you can just tell he's going to be zany and fun. I think I would have struggled if they'd cast someone darker like Eccleston was straight after Tennant. Another great reaction.
Wait for Jodie Whittaker.
The eyebrow raising when she asks where Amelia's parents are lol
Just found your channel and really enjoyed this reaction. Looking forward to more. I love re-watching DW with other Whovians.
It is fun watching a couple of newbies. Your comments about Matt Smith echo the sentiments that we had back when Tom Baker left the show. But we knew Peter Davidson from Hitchhiker's Guide so we were excited to see how he did.
welcome back and welcome to season 5. first season is great and amy is one of my favorites. matt is great and he warms up very fast.
If you miss Tennant, you should dive into Good Omens
Hi. You.might like Broadchurch.
I had that book when I was a kid too. It was one of those ones with the hidden items that you had to find to figure stuff out (or something like that). It was pretty cool back then.
"Sorry Rory". Girls, you have not idea...
Karen Gillian was Soothsayer Girl in Fire of Pompeji that first saw the Tardis
the prettiest one...
Ok ill admit it. I watched both this version and the full patreon verson thinking the two would be differnt reaction😂😂
I saw Matt Smith on stage at the Old Vic in London last year. He really is brilliant, and proved why he's my favourite Doctor. All things being well (cough cough) I'm seeing David Tennant in December so I'll be able to compare.
Finally! I can't wait to watch all of your reactions. 11 is my favorite doctor :)
Wow. You two look a lot like two ladies I used to watch react to Doctor Who on another channel. Oh, wait... This episode, which reinvents Doctor Who while still remaining the same series, is the perfect launch for your new channel, where you're reinventing your reaction series while still remaining the same. Glad to see you back in action!
Great reaction, you two! I love Tennant too, but Matt Smith came in and blew me away. Don’t feel pressured, Paula, he doesn’t have to be your favorite, just enjoy yourself.
The 11th Doctor was always my favorite, I liked all the other Doctors too, but the 11th stood out as something special to me; not just because of the actor, but the writing. The show kind of adopted a sort of "fairy tale" feel to it during Moffats era, and as someone who always leaned more to fantasy than sci-fi (though I enjoy both), I greatly enjoyed that change in the mood.
I'm watching the TNG videos too, but this really feels like you've properly returned. Never seen someone take to Matt Smith so quickly! He really does have some cracking episodes so this is going to be a great run.
10 will always be my doctor, but I absolutely love this episode.
That was fun, watching someone else's reaction to watching a DW episode for the first time. I'm interested in seeing what you make of upcoming stories.
YAY!! Welcome back girls! Im so happy youre back on this journey together. Also it was originall intended for tennant to be in series 5 which is why some of the stories feel like something tennant could have done which is why many people had a hard time with the transition. He unexpectedly decided he would leave with russell t davies so they had to get a new doctor and rework some of the episodes a bit.
....no. None of that is true.
@@robvanriot ok ok they didnt write specifically for tennant but the plan was for tennant to do season 5 and i think thats why they did those specials and had such a long gap between seasons 4 and 5 because they had to get a new doctor and do the transition because tennant and davies were leaving. Also there are absolutley more than a few episodes in series 5 that were written before tennant left.
Matt Smith was the first doctor this face saw, I loved him
I'm not sure Karen pushed for her cousin to be cast. They had never even met before filming the show
That`s what I read. Families split and they didn`t know each other till they were on set...
Ruby Simmons Karen actually confirmed that she did push for it - twitter.com/karengillan/status/1246137096366174209?s=21
Matt Smith and Amy are one of the best combinations in the history of Doctor Who.
You guys are great. I'm a long-time fan of Doctor Who and I love watching reaction videos to feel everything for the first time again. Please continue reacting to the Smith run and beyond!!
we could never imagine stopping!! ☺️
I am adding you both to my Patreon list-so much fun to watch you!
As an old-school Dr Who fan (started watching in 1980, went to my first con in ‘82, a DW one in Chicagoland, where I met and kissed the cheek of Tom Baker), I will say that this is one of my favorite seasons of the entire series, even beating peak Four/Sarah Jane or Seven/Ace, and coming just ahead of Ten/Donna. Can’t wait to see what you think!
I think I was the thousandth like on this video and I think that's pretty cool? Never seen your channel before but I'm really happy to have found it. Watching someone see these older episodes with fresh eyes is really charming.
Welcome to our adventure!! ☺️
3:14 that smirk 😁🖖
Matt Smith is easily my favourite Doctor. His run gets a bit messy at times, although Series 5 is fantastic. Tennant definitely had the better run but I just love the alien, fantastical Doctor more than the aggressive, romantic Doctor.
Have you watched classic?
You're back !! Yay ....you "Gals" have been missed ....lockdown just got a little less grim ! Xx
11 will forever be my favorite! I just know that you will fall in love with him! 😊
After months of wandering aimlessly on the web, i have made it back to the oasis that is The Gallifrey Gals Who reactions. (BTW, you need a WHO version of fan/newb for your Wibbly Wobbly intro). Paula, i hope you love the future episodes as much as i have and Katrina, good luck with keeping those secret knowing looks hidden and/or repressed.. While 9 is my favorite Doctor personality and 10 has some of the best episodes ever written, the 11 team and overall arc is phenomenal and the reason DW exploded in popularity on this side of the pond. I just wish you hadn't seen River in the trailer cause the entrance is LEGEN... wait 14 years for it cause the Doctor has Tardis timing issues.... DARY
I think Karen Gillian made Matt Smith's Doctor better, they play off each other so great!
I totally saw you hold back the feels Katrina, feck it, I'm going to watch the series now.
🥰🥰🥰
My goodness, the wait has been too long ladies! Hahaha
Fun fact: The Eleventh Hour was a book from the Animalia series.. kinda a Where's Wally with animals..
Funnily enough this season is my FAVOURITE after Series 4
My fave Doctor is Capaldi but this was the era where Who was at the peak of cool. Matt Smith was fantastic as the Doctor.
Are you going to watch the minisode 'Meanwhile, back in the Tardis'"? There are two, so I mean the first one, obviously.
So look forward to the journey ahead :D LOVE the Moffat Era :D
Good to see you all back doing DW again! Glad you like the new, revamped show too. It's certainly different but definitely in a good way. Also, those weren't actually fish-fingers, they're just sponge fingers instead (like you use in a trifle!).
I've been watching Doctor Who since I was a child in the 80s. The thing about Matt Smith's Doctor that makes him my all time favourite is the way his performance blends the characteristics and personalities of *all* of the previous Doctors. One moment I'll see the third Doctor in him, the next it'll be Seven, or Four, or Nine. Matt's Doctor is the most *The Doctor* that I've ever seen.
Also, I loved that Matt's Doctor finally put an end to the worst New Who trope: companions falling in love with the Doctor. They acknowledged it, and then put a stop to it right away, and thank goodness.
Loving the energy of this and I look forward to many more😀
I know it's all personal taste, but I vastly prefer Smith to Tennant, and I also vastly prefer Moffat to Davies. This is my favourite era of the show, and I'm so happy I get to enjoy it again with you!
I loved Eccleston and Tennant but Matt Smith is my Doctor. I still think this episode is, by far, the best first episode for a Doctor.
Took me forever to find this reaction lol. I really wanted to see it.
Aside from minor tinkering, I make this the 6th variation on the theme tune since 1963 - at one point in the 1980s it had a different arrangement 3 years running!
You’re going to come to love 11, Amy Pond, Rory Williams, and Melody Pond.
Karen Gillan didn't push for her cousin as such. They were actually having trouble finding a little girl with not just *a* Scottish accent but the *correct* Scottish accent, from the specific part of Scotland Gillan was from. (I'm guessing people getting that wrong was a bugbear of Scottish showrunner Steven Moffat). They couldn't find one so approached Gillan in desperation to ask if she had a little sister or anyone like that she could suggest. It's all the more impressive considering Blackwood (the cousin) wasn't an actor, and wasn't even a drama school kid or anything. She'd never even been in a school play before she showed up on set.
12 is my favourite Doctor, but for my money this episode is the best opener to both a new Doctor and a season of Who as a whole, though Rose and Deep Breath aren't too far behind for me either