Welcome to what is, in my humble opinion, the best run of 4 Episodes in the history of Doctor Who. If I understand your viewing/recording schedule correctly, then you have already seen part 2 of the finale, but not part 3 yet. I won't spoil anything, but once you see the ending of part 2, it should be very obvious who is behind this and gave Ashildir the bracelet to put on the Doctor. And to answer your conjectures about Missy, she didn't want to kill Clara herself, but she wanted someone else to do it and take the blame, because she knew how triggered the Doctor would become, and that is what she wants. She wants him to become more like her, but not against her.
The overbuilding of houses was because rental of properties was based on ground area, so you got more house without paying more if you built the upper stories further out.
especially considering he could become something even The Master would fear. He almost became it when he called himself The Timelord Victorious, its no wonder everyone fears and respects him to such a massive degree
Capaldi will always be, in my opinion, the best Doctor at delivering lines. He is a man who can speak and make everyone shudder in fear, or cry in sadness, or shout in joy.
Of all the actors that ever layed a foot in the TARDIS Peter Capaldi will always be my favourite most genuine actor ever! How he delivers lines with such ease and grace is beyond me. No one made me dive that deep into a character's emotion ever before. He can literally play any character and I'm always convinced by his portrayal. Which is why I'd even go as far as saying that he's THE best actor in all of time and space.
"Your reign of terror will end at the sight of the first crying child and you know it." One of the many lines I love in this episode. Also: Clara: "I will die and no one else here or anywhere will suffer." The Doctor: "What about me?"
When the Doctor threatened Ashildr, that may have been one of the scariest moments ever in Doctor Who... "The Doctor is no longer here, you are stuck with me. And I will end you and everything you love"
You can talk about "the fury of the Time Lord" and anything with Smith, but Capaldi and MAYBE McCoy can only do the really cold anger that makes you genuinely fear for your existence
If you remember, all the way back at Doctor #10, "The Family of Blood" and the four fates that befell the family, then your blood runs could when you see the Doctor threaten "Me". She angered him far worse than the family did.
@@donaldwatson7698 I have always put it into brackets. cold fury, fiery rage and ruthless anger. ruthless anger for 11 cold fury for 10 fiery rage for 12
That's not the question. The episode is cursed. Do you know how many reviewers/reactors had camera issues during "how many seconds in eternity"? Like, ALL of them. So many reactors had "yea, my camera died while recording this, sorry!"
Her death was anticlimactic because it was the cost of her hubris. Clara's arc has seen her taking more and more dangerous risks in the effort to be more like the doctor, and we see her succeed. She is reckless and arrogant. They remind you of that at the beginning of this episode with her complete lack of worry for falling out of the tardis.
To be completely fair, this episode doesn't so much "remind" us of her hubris so much as dial it up to an 11 and really bash you over the head with it. If anything, every instance of Clara taking action on her own or going behind the Doctor's back has always been treated as a positive thing in the past, which it admittedly WAS, but there was never even the slight indication that she was being too reckless or taking things too far until this episode when the Doctor suddenly mentions that "it's becoming a problem". I think if they had peppered in a conversation or three with the Doctor being concerned about her taking too many risks and Clara brushing it off it might have felt more natural for this to happen the way it did.
@@Wolf6119 I mean I completely agree with you, I really don't like Clara so I picked up on her recklessness and whatnot early on. I think that her going behind the doctors back and it being treated as a positive is one of the things that annoys me the most about this season especially considering how it ends. Like you said they should have made more of an effort to portray this as a character flaw in the front half of the season rather than as a positive.
@@liynne She was supposed to be written out at Christmas, but she came back for one more season. They had an entire season to ~properly~ establish this character trait, and they didn't. I think that one of Moffat's biggest issues as a writer is creating and executing consistent arcs for both character and overall story, and Clara is actually an excellent example of both of these things.
@@abbymartinez8090 If i am not mistaken, Jenna is the one that want out because she didn't like Clara storyline in S08. SM take her wishes into consideration but SM and Peter still want her in Doctor Who. Thus, that is how Last Christmas plot finale do. If Jenna leave, that will be Clara end but if Jenna continue, it is just a dream. After Jenna read what SM plan to do with Clara in S09, she decided to stay.
Eric: "It was really terrible. But it was also beautiful" Me: "She died for who she was and who she loved. She fell where she stood. It was sad. And it was beautiful."
I know Clara was never the most popular of companions, but for me, she was Capaldi's best companion and one of the best companions of Modern Who. I will admit, when she was properly introduced in 'The Bells of Saint John', she was didn't have that much of a personality, but from 'The Day of the Doctor' onwards, Clara slowly became one of my personal favourite companions, and the close bond/devotion she shared with 12 was very heartfelt. In fact, for me, it felt reminiscent of the legendary dynamic between Tom Baker and Elizabeth Sladen. Jenna Coleman was brilliant throughout and her death in this episode was beautifully portrayed with great impact. 'Face the Raven' was a great episode, but the next one's a killer. It's one hell of a bird!
I'd even argue that there wasn't an issue in series 7. I thought it was really cool how we see Clara through the Doctor's lens in series 7, with him viewing her only as a mystery that he needs to solve rather than a person. I think the audience sees Clara as less of a complete person because that's how the Doctor was treating her the entire time. I felt that made it more special when that veil is gone in series 8 and both the Doctor and the audience see her for who she is.
0saintclark0 yeah but Hell Bent gets too much hate. Had some issues but imo it’s still a great finale. Obviously Heaven Sent is amazing but tbh all of this series except for sleep no more is really strong.
Capaldi is probably best known in the UK (other than for playing Dr Who) as playing Malcolm Tucker in the thick of it. His character was a government whip who spoke almost exclusively in expletives and would usually threaten to kill at least 3 people every ten or so minutes. He is immensely good at making you fear him.
God I want them to watch clips of The Thick of It/In the Loop after this. Eric is such a fan of Capaldi as the Doctor, I'd love to see what he'd think about Malcolm Tucker.
I think this is a decent start to our three-part finale . The initial mystery is intriguing but it’s truly the final sequence between The Doctor and Clara that elevate it .. both Jenna and Peter brought their A game as usual !!. I do wish the idea of Clara being very reckless and trying to be like The Doctor was peppered more throughout the season but it still worked imo . Clara was never my favorite or my least favorite companion , she was always in the middle for me but man do I love Jenna Coleman .. great actress !!.
I know this string of episodes from Face the Raven to Hell Bent is very divisive, but it works very well for me as a whole. I don’t think it’s perfect, but they did what they could to finally and appropriately separate the Doctor from Clara after showing how reckless and codependent their relationship was becoming, and the performances from Coleman and, obviously, Capaldi sold it.
I think it would have been a lot better if at the end of Hell Bent, they actually sent Clara back to her death. I still wouldn't love it, but I think it would be a massive improvement over the spinning diner
Ah The Valeyard arises yet again. But seriously I'm glad I rewatched this run with you guys gave me a much better appreciation for Capaldi as a performer. Also check out The Thick of It for more Capaldi goodness.
CLARA: You. Now, you listen to me. You're going to be alone now, and you're very bad at that. You're going to be furious and you're going to be sad, but listen to me. Don't let this change you. No, listen. Whatever happens next, wherever she is sending you, I know what you're capable of. You don't be a Warrior. Promise me. Be a Doctor. DOCTOR: What's the point of being a Doctor if I can't cure you? CLARA: Heal yourself. You have to. You can't let this turn you into a monster. So, I'm not asking you for a promise, I'm giving you an order. You will not insult my memory. There will be no revenge. I will die, and no one else, here or anywhere, will suffer. DOCTOR: What about me? CLARA: If there was something I could do about that, I would. I guess we're both just going to have to be brave. DOCTOR: Clara. (They hug.) CLARA: Everything you are about to say, I already know. Don't do it now. We've already had enough bad timing. (The Raven caws close by.) DOCTOR: Don't run. Stay with me.
Whoever was behind the technical difficulties this episode should be lauded as a hero because they were trying to save you guys from the pain , especially Shane and Eric lol.
@@freyjarichardson1519 Was following a number of their reactions for like a year before it eventually drove me to try doing them as well! Their Who reactions are something I look forward to every Wednesday now.
The guy that died from the raven is, definitely, not the first actor from the classic series to appear on modern Doctor Who. I don't know for certain who the first was but, Clara's grandma was played by an actress who had appeared in classic Who. She had previously been in the 6th Doctor episode "Vengeance on Varos".
Regardless of my mixed feelings around the whole becoming too much like the doctor will be destructive thing, that last scene before Clara dies is a work of art. It so perfectly encapsulates the morals and lessons that she has gathered from her time with the doctor and it shows how much shes grown and how much their relationship has grown. Each word drips with their history and leads to strong, beautiful conclusions. "Don't be a warrior be a doctor"
Oh boys, I hope you're ready for the next episode. One of my favourite episodes of TV ever produced, just stunning, and a fine example of Capaldi's skill as an actor
'The Brothers Grimm, lovely fellas, they're on my darts team... according to them, there's this emperor... and he asks this shepherd's boy; how many seconds in eternity?'
peter capaldi can go from screaming with pain one episode to speak softly yet with absolute rage and poison in the next. honestly one of my favorite doctors
The Chronolock Guy in this was played by Robin Soans, who previously appeared as Luvic in *"The Keeper of Traken"* (Season 18, Story 6) with (as you have rightly assumed) the one and only *Tom Baker!* *Definitely react to it* (w/o looking up anything about it)!!! Also, react to "Earthshock" (Season 19, Story 6) (w/o looking up anything about it)!!! ;)
Honestly Clara was never one of my favourites, they turned her into a mini Doctor, but this episode was beautiful and would have been a great end for any companion. Dying with dignity and to save someone, facing death bravely.
@@connorwood9211 hell bent made everything even better. we also still learned how the character of clara would respond to death and the events still happened.
Yeah I was never her biggest fan but this episode and ending REALLY hit me and I loved that it was an actual, proper death for the first time in a while... ...at least till Moffat went full Moffat and couldn't let it stand lol
@@connorwood9211 no matter how long she runs away - she still has to face the Raven at some point. It's stays poetic even after time feckery. Clara will always lose her soul.
That moment where Clara is laying dead and the music switches to a reprise of her theme oh my godddddd. It might be one of my favorite soundtrack moments of all time, up there with melody's theme during the river song = melody reveal.
One of my top 5 favorite new era episodes ever is next. A transcendent performance by Capaldi and some of the best writing in the history of the program. I can't wait for your next video.
I miss the good ol' days when Calvin shared his hatred for Birds... it would have been so appropriate here! (edit: he fracking waited till the last second but he said it!! at 31:27)
25:24 Hate to say it Aaron, but there was one other original Who actors back in new Who before that guy was. Clara's grandma from Smith's final Christmas episode was in a Colin Baker era episode. Although I am not sure if there are many other returned actors
Missy tried to get the Doctor to kill Clara inside the Dalek casing. When he realized the truth, he barked at her to run, which she did. Also, Flatline was Season 8, one of the best present day episodes ever.
12 and Clara are so good, so good in fact I thought nobody could top 10 and Donna untill I saw these two, my favourite doctor and my favourite companion how I miss those days!
First time I saw this episode and I cried a bucket load, peter Capaldi didn’t show much facial expression (probably in disbelief over what’s happening) but his eyes showed all the emotion and sadness. Really enjoyed Clara and I don’t know if it’s truly the end for her but if it is, dying to some soul eating raven ain’t so bad.
That style of architecture building out as the levels go up came from old Germany when they had a weird taxing policy where they charged for the square footage based on the ground floor square footage.
25:23 - No dude, lots of Classic Who actors in Nu Who before now. Look up Clara's gran for starters; the Second Doctor's (Patrick Troughton's) son was even in Last Christmas not so long ago.
Watching Doctor Who on its own, without the context of all the news and promotion the BBC puts out around it, is really a different experience. Before a character ever dies for good, before a Doctor regenerates, the news always tells you that the actor is leaving and who is coming in as a new actor. So the show kinda assumes you already know that kind of info going into the episodes. If you know Jenna Coleman is leaving when you watch an ep like this, it’s impactful, but if you don’t, yeah, it’s not clear what to make of it. I wish Doctor Who didn’t have to contend with a relentless news cycle and we could just be surprised once in a while.
Fun fact: where i'm from in Scotland people (especially older people) will sometimes say of someone who's died that they're "away [on] the crow road" (there's a great novel by Iain Banks called "The Crow Road" featuring themes of mortality). Maybe because they're carrion birds that will eat corpses, crows and ravens have been associated with death and particularly travelling between the realm of the living and the dead for centuries.
@@lcg4936 Ah great catch. Saw it when it aired but i'd forgotten Capaldi (featuring arguably even more amazing hair than he has in 'Doctor Who' ;) played Uncle Rory, nicely circular.
There's a place in Amsterdam like that. Sort of like a hidden street behind the main street. It's really cool. In fact it looks sort of like the one in this episode. I wouldn't be surprised if they filmed it there.
i'm finally watching this reaction after procrastinating for over a month, because even years later i'm not prepared for the roller coaster ride of emotions that happens in these next few episodes
It is the perfect end cap from an earlier episode, when Clara was asked if the Doctor changed her or if she was always ok with putting others in death's path.
Great reactions. When I was watching this ep the first time I was waiting/looking for the trick, too. I was totally convinced that facing the raven (and not running away) would neutralize it somehow. So it was all kinda disconcerting.
The Raven is an important influence in media of this kind as it's not just symbolic of death but also of hope. How you view the raven yourself will determine whether you will have a feeling of dread or of hope, there are cases where both could apply.
There was another actor who appeared in both classic and modern Who before this episode played an early astronaut in Kill The Moon. Maybe there are others too I 'm not sure.
Oh shit, here we go; finally. I remember the first time I watched these three eps. I was so enraptured by #2 that I watched it again two times after the third was over. Easily one of Capaldi's best episodes as the Doctor and probably one of the better, if not best, 21st century Who episodes.
Understandable, I remember watching Endgame and feeling everything was going to turn out right and I don't think I got the full appreciation first time watching. My friend also felt the same. I went to see it a second time about 8 hours later with other friends and I loved it. I told my first time friend to rewatch it, he did and he loved it. Cried the second time like I did.
*Aaron* said that _he believed_ that was the only actor to appear in both classic and new iterations of _Who._ I was surprised to hear that, outside of those who played the Doctor or any companions that have returned. So, here is a list of a handful of actors that have been in both: m.imdb.com/list/ls052725559/ Donna's grandad, Wilfred, was in 1966's *_"Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D."_* But I imagine many exclude that film from being considered a part of _classic Who._
"Peter Capaldi scared the fuck out of me." This is why this man is a good Doctor - he can do sweet and kind and funny... but he can also do shit yourself with terror fear too.
Watch next week's Reaction to Doctor Who 9x11 "Heaven Sent" EARLY HERE: www.patreon.com/posts/30624232
Blind Wave the last ep was meant to be a two parter but it was too shit so they didnt do part 2
I would but i don't have the money right now ☹
Welcome to what is, in my humble opinion, the best run of 4 Episodes in the history of Doctor Who. If I understand your viewing/recording schedule correctly, then you have already seen part 2 of the finale, but not part 3 yet. I won't spoil anything, but once you see the ending of part 2, it should be very obvious who is behind this and gave Ashildir the bracelet to put on the Doctor.
And to answer your conjectures about Missy, she didn't want to kill Clara herself, but she wanted someone else to do it and take the blame, because she knew how triggered the Doctor would become, and that is what she wants. She wants him to become more like her, but not against her.
The overbuilding of houses was because rental of properties was based on ground area, so you got more house without paying more if you built the upper stories further out.
My favorite episode. It gave me chills.
"The Doctor is no longer here. You're stuck with me!" One of the best and scariest lines ever said by the Doctor.
All those rules. Good men don't need 'em.
especially considering he could become something even The Master would fear. He almost became it when he called himself The Timelord Victorious, its no wonder everyone fears and respects him to such a massive degree
6th doctor literally went to court to face the dark side of himself
My guy killed a legion of cyber men to "send a message"...he is not the one to go against 😢
Maisie Williams apparently got genuinely scared when the Doctor/Capaldi got angry
No one on the planet could blame her.
It’s the eyebrows
@@E3g4 Basically
@@E3g4 Attack Eyebrows.
@@coeusdarksoul2855 she worried for her bottles
"How many seconds in eternity?"
Welcome to Capaldi at his absolute best.
Capaldi will always be, in my opinion, the best Doctor at delivering lines. He is a man who can speak and make everyone shudder in fear, or cry in sadness, or shout in joy.
ArlanKels Couldn’t agree more. Personally, I think he encapsulates what the Doctor should be!
He was born for this role. And I'm glad to be alive to witness him play my beloved character.
He's the master of monologue.
Of all the actors that ever layed a foot in the TARDIS Peter Capaldi will always be my favourite most genuine actor ever! How he delivers lines with such ease and grace is beyond me.
No one made me dive that deep into a character's emotion ever before.
He can literally play any character and I'm always convinced by his portrayal. Which is why I'd even go as far as saying that he's THE best actor in all of time and space.
I love how much Eric loves Peter Capaldi.
He's such a brilliant actor, and it's lovely to see his performances appreciated this much.
"Your reign of terror will end at the sight of the first crying child and you know it." One of the many lines I love in this episode. Also:
Clara: "I will die and no one else here or anywhere will suffer."
The Doctor: "What about me?"
I love that too.
It's really great. Reminds me of the wedding of River Song
Eric at the beginning of the episode: "I got something in my eye."
Everyone who knows this episode: "Oh honey."
On the bright side this was the perfect episode to get something out of the eye with all the crying 😭
Shane: "I'd rather have her back"
Santa: "Do you, Shane? How much do you wish that?"
HOW MUCH SHANE
Give this man an oscar KJNJKDASJDASNJKDK
From heaven to hell and back
@@willparks3429 great comment
Not as much as 12, that's for damn sure.
When the Doctor threatened Ashildr, that may have been one of the scariest moments ever in Doctor Who...
"The Doctor is no longer here, you are stuck with me. And I will end you and everything you love"
You can talk about "the fury of the Time Lord" and anything with Smith, but Capaldi and MAYBE McCoy can only do the really cold anger that makes you genuinely fear for your existence
If you remember, all the way back at Doctor #10, "The Family of Blood" and the four fates that befell the family, then your blood runs could when you see the Doctor threaten "Me". She angered him far worse than the family did.
'You'll find it's a very small universe when I'm angry with you'
@@donaldwatson7698 I have always put it into brackets. cold fury, fiery rage and ruthless anger.
ruthless anger for 11
cold fury for 10
fiery rage for 12
The Valeyard showing himself
Are they ready for next week ? No they are not.
@The Doctor Never been so tempted to get early access lol. I am excited to watch the Heaven Sent reaction.
That's not the question. The episode is cursed. Do you know how many reviewers/reactors had camera issues during "how many seconds in eternity"? Like, ALL of them. So many reactors had "yea, my camera died while recording this, sorry!"
How many seconds can we wait for the next one?
@@Toren8002
Cameras can not handle its epicness.
I love heaven sent, like jesus fucking christ its so beautiful omg.
Her death was anticlimactic because it was the cost of her hubris.
Clara's arc has seen her taking more and more dangerous risks in the effort to be more like the doctor, and we see her succeed. She is reckless and arrogant.
They remind you of that at the beginning of this episode with her complete lack of worry for falling out of the tardis.
To be completely fair, this episode doesn't so much "remind" us of her hubris so much as dial it up to an 11 and really bash you over the head with it. If anything, every instance of Clara taking action on her own or going behind the Doctor's back has always been treated as a positive thing in the past, which it admittedly WAS, but there was never even the slight indication that she was being too reckless or taking things too far until this episode when the Doctor suddenly mentions that "it's becoming a problem".
I think if they had peppered in a conversation or three with the Doctor being concerned about her taking too many risks and Clara brushing it off it might have felt more natural for this to happen the way it did.
@@Wolf6119 I mean I completely agree with you, I really don't like Clara so I picked up on her recklessness and whatnot early on. I think that her going behind the doctors back and it being treated as a positive is one of the things that annoys me the most about this season especially considering how it ends.
Like you said they should have made more of an effort to portray this as a character flaw in the front half of the season rather than as a positive.
@@abbymartinez8090 the actress also wanted to leave so maybe they didn't have enough time to properly foreshadow her being reckless.
@@liynne She was supposed to be written out at Christmas, but she came back for one more season. They had an entire season to ~properly~ establish this character trait, and they didn't. I think that one of Moffat's biggest issues as a writer is creating and executing consistent arcs for both character and overall story, and Clara is actually an excellent example of both of these things.
@@abbymartinez8090 If i am not mistaken, Jenna is the one that want out because she didn't like Clara storyline in S08. SM take her wishes into consideration but SM and Peter still want her in Doctor Who. Thus, that is how Last Christmas plot finale do. If Jenna leave, that will be Clara end but if Jenna continue, it is just a dream. After Jenna read what SM plan to do with Clara in S09, she decided to stay.
Eric: "It was really terrible. But it was also beautiful"
Me: "She died for who she was and who she loved. She fell where she stood. It was sad. And it was beautiful."
"Who I am is where I stand and where I stand is where I fall"
I know Clara was never the most popular of companions, but for me, she was Capaldi's best companion and one of the best companions of Modern Who. I will admit, when she was properly introduced in 'The Bells of Saint John', she was didn't have that much of a personality, but from 'The Day of the Doctor' onwards, Clara slowly became one of my personal favourite companions, and the close bond/devotion she shared with 12 was very heartfelt. In fact, for me, it felt reminiscent of the legendary dynamic between Tom Baker and Elizabeth Sladen. Jenna Coleman was brilliant throughout and her death in this episode was beautifully portrayed with great impact. 'Face the Raven' was a great episode, but the next one's a killer. It's one hell of a bird!
Yeah she was definitely better with Capaldi than Smith, but she was always a great actor throughout!
I'd even argue that there wasn't an issue in series 7. I thought it was really cool how we see Clara through the Doctor's lens in series 7, with him viewing her only as a mystery that he needs to solve rather than a person. I think the audience sees Clara as less of a complete person because that's how the Doctor was treating her the entire time. I felt that made it more special when that veil is gone in series 8 and both the Doctor and the audience see her for who she is.
Clara and Capaldi are like Tennant and Donna. Love them. I really disliked Smith and Clara.
She’s top five all-time for me.
Jamie, Sarah Jane, Ace, Donna and Clara are my favorites.
@@lucasdolding6924
By loads of people we mean... him.
The way 12 looks at Clara when he is holding her hand, you can really see how much he loves her.
If I had to sum up the next two episodes I would simply quote River;
"He'll rise so much higher and then fall so much further".
0saintclark0 yeah but Hell Bent gets too much hate. Had some issues but imo it’s still a great finale. Obviously Heaven Sent is amazing but tbh all of this series except for sleep no more is really strong.
Capaldi is probably best known in the UK (other than for playing Dr Who) as playing Malcolm Tucker in the thick of it. His character was a government whip who spoke almost exclusively in expletives and would usually threaten to kill at least 3 people every ten or so minutes. He is immensely good at making you fear him.
God I want them to watch clips of The Thick of It/In the Loop after this. Eric is such a fan of Capaldi as the Doctor, I'd love to see what he'd think about Malcolm Tucker.
Nothing Capaldi said as The Doctor is as scary as his delivery of "Never call me fucking ENGLISH again"
I think this is a decent start to our three-part finale .
The initial mystery is intriguing but it’s truly the final sequence between The Doctor and Clara that elevate it .. both Jenna and Peter brought their A game as usual !!.
I do wish the idea of Clara being very reckless and trying to be like The Doctor was peppered more throughout the season but it still worked imo .
Clara was never my favorite or my least favorite companion , she was always in the middle for me but man do I love Jenna Coleman .. great actress !!.
If only it was a two part finale..
I mean "I do not feel that the final episode was at a level equal to the other two parts."
I know this string of episodes from Face the Raven to Hell Bent is very divisive, but it works very well for me as a whole. I don’t think it’s perfect, but they did what they could to finally and appropriately separate the Doctor from Clara after showing how reckless and codependent their relationship was becoming, and the performances from Coleman and, obviously, Capaldi sold it.
I think it would have been a lot better if at the end of Hell Bent, they actually sent Clara back to her death. I still wouldn't love it, but I think it would be a massive improvement over the spinning diner
Ah The Valeyard arises yet again.
But seriously I'm glad I rewatched this run with you guys gave me a much better appreciation for Capaldi as a performer.
Also check out The Thick of It for more Capaldi goodness.
I have been waiting for your reaction to the next episode after this for SO DAMN LONG. I'M SO STOKED. It's one of my all time favorite Who episodes
CLARA: You. Now, you listen to me. You're going to be alone now, and you're very bad at that. You're going to be furious and you're going to be sad, but listen to me. Don't let this change you. No, listen. Whatever happens next, wherever she is sending you, I know what you're capable of. You don't be a Warrior. Promise me. Be a Doctor.
DOCTOR: What's the point of being a Doctor if I can't cure you?
CLARA: Heal yourself. You have to. You can't let this turn you into a monster. So, I'm not asking you for a promise, I'm giving you an order. You will not insult my memory. There will be no revenge. I will die, and no one else, here or anywhere, will suffer.
DOCTOR: What about me?
CLARA: If there was something I could do about that, I would. I guess we're both just going to have to be brave.
DOCTOR: Clara.
(They hug.)
CLARA: Everything you are about to say, I already know. Don't do it now. We've already had enough bad timing.
(The Raven caws close by.)
DOCTOR: Don't run. Stay with me.
Whoever was behind the technical difficulties this episode should be lauded as a hero because they were trying to save you guys from the pain , especially Shane and Eric lol.
lads,
we in there.
I just watched YOUR reaction to these episodes, barely a week ago! :)
@@firefly24601 Hey that's awesome! Hope you enjoyed them!
Omg it is true that every reaction channel watches blind wave
@@freyjarichardson1519 Was following a number of their reactions for like a year before it eventually drove me to try doing them as well! Their Who reactions are something I look forward to every Wednesday now.
Soon.
1 week till heaven sent! MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE EPISODE
Oh yes. Oh very yes.
Can't wait for heaven sent.
The guy that died from the raven is, definitely, not the first actor from the classic series to appear on modern Doctor Who. I don't know for certain who the first was but, Clara's grandma was played by an actress who had appeared in classic Who. She had previously been in the 6th Doctor episode "Vengeance on Varos".
Also, the woman who played Val in "Closing Time" appeared in "The Gunfighters" (a First Doctor story) & "Enlightenment" (a Fifth Doctor story).
Regardless of my mixed feelings around the whole becoming too much like the doctor will be destructive thing, that last scene before Clara dies is a work of art. It so perfectly encapsulates the morals and lessons that she has gathered from her time with the doctor and it shows how much shes grown and how much their relationship has grown. Each word drips with their history and leads to strong, beautiful conclusions. "Don't be a warrior be a doctor"
Oh boys, I hope you're ready for the next episode. One of my favourite episodes of TV ever produced, just stunning, and a fine example of Capaldi's skill as an actor
I wish they saw the next right now.
We're almost at Heaven Sent and I'm SO excited for them to see it 😆🥰
'The Brothers Grimm, lovely fellas, they're on my darts team... according to them, there's this emperor... and he asks this shepherd's boy; how many seconds in eternity?'
Prepare yourselves for potentially the show's best episode.
Just to clarify, his coat is burgundy which is a shade of red
Or purple to some people.
Jacob Hogan well those people would be wrong
I’ve been waiting for this for 4 YEARS!
Get ready for the Peter Capaldi master class that is Heaven Sent. That episode belongs in an art museum.
peter capaldi can go from screaming with pain one episode to speak softly yet with absolute rage and poison in the next. honestly one of my favorite doctors
I didn't know that Clara-art Tardis funko existed, but just ordered it. Thanks, Aaron!
Nobody realized that the actor who plays Cyborg on Doom Patrol was in this!
The Chronolock Guy in this was played by Robin Soans, who previously appeared as Luvic in *"The Keeper of Traken"* (Season 18, Story 6) with (as you have rightly assumed) the one and only *Tom Baker!*
*Definitely react to it* (w/o looking up anything about it)!!!
Also, react to "Earthshock" (Season 19, Story 6) (w/o looking up anything about it)!!! ;)
I've been waiting to see you poor boys react to this episode! x
Honestly Clara was never one of my favourites, they turned her into a mini Doctor, but this episode was beautiful and would have been a great end for any companion. Dying with dignity and to save someone, facing death bravely.
Then Hell Bent ruined everything
@@connorwood9211 hell bent made everything even better. we also still learned how the character of clara would respond to death and the events still happened.
@@dutchman8887 It would have been better had this been her end though.
Yeah I was never her biggest fan but this episode and ending REALLY hit me and I loved that it was an actual, proper death for the first time in a while...
...at least till Moffat went full Moffat and couldn't let it stand lol
@@connorwood9211 no matter how long she runs away - she still has to face the Raven at some point. It's stays poetic even after time feckery. Clara will always lose her soul.
The first second of eternity will have passed by the time we have the next reaction
Rigsy was Cyborg from Doom Patrol.
will be... Timey wimey...
Peter Capaldi scares you as The Doctor, you should see him as Malcolm Tucker.
"I have an application here that can throw grenades into people's dreams."
After all these years i still cry at this ep 😭😭😭😢😭 face the THREE eyed Raven 😉 great reaction guys keep up the great work,
so hyped for the finale! I AM SO HYPED!!!
That moment where Clara is laying dead and the music switches to a reprise of her theme oh my godddddd. It might be one of my favorite soundtrack moments of all time, up there with melody's theme during the river song = melody reveal.
One of my top 5 favorite new era episodes ever is next. A transcendent performance by Capaldi and some of the best writing in the history of the program. I can't wait for your next video.
I miss the good ol' days when Calvin shared his hatred for Birds... it would have been so appropriate here! (edit: he fracking waited till the last second but he said it!! at 31:27)
25:24 Hate to say it Aaron, but there was one other original Who actors back in new Who before that guy was. Clara's grandma from Smith's final Christmas episode was in a Colin Baker era episode. Although I am not sure if there are many other returned actors
It’s finally here!!! I adore these last three episodes!
WE'RE THERE BOYS
NEXT EPISODE IS HEAVEN SENT
IM SO HYPEEE
"The Doctor is no longer here! You are stuck with me".
-The War Docter has entered the chat
more like the valeyard
Oh I'm so tempted to get early access on patreon just for next episode! It's going to be so good, the two parter!
Missy tried to get the Doctor to kill Clara inside the Dalek casing. When he realized the truth, he barked at her to run, which she did. Also, Flatline was Season 8, one of the best present day episodes ever.
"The Doctor is no longer here; you are stuck with ME!!!" Effing CHILLS..... that was my OH SHIT moment.
12 and Clara are so good, so good in fact I thought nobody could top 10 and Donna untill I saw these two, my favourite doctor and my favourite companion how I miss those days!
First time I saw this episode and I cried a bucket load, peter Capaldi didn’t show much facial expression (probably in disbelief over what’s happening) but his eyes showed all the emotion and sadness. Really enjoyed Clara and I don’t know if it’s truly the end for her but if it is, dying to some soul eating raven ain’t so bad.
Anybody who appreciate doctor who would know that this season is amazing. It's the long way around fellas
Next week - the best episode of NewWho yet.
At this rate it will forever be the best episode.
@@Jimmy_Jones I have hope that the show will be good again... one day, eventually.
@@Mr_M_ When someone buys the rights to Doctor Who. Once the BBC shutsdown.
I really hope the curse of Heaven Sent doesn't strike Blind Wave.
Every reactor who watches 9x11 gets the footage lost/corrupted lol
Sesskasays after no problems
Looks like they got all the technical issues out of the way an episode early.
Next episode is probably the greatest episode ever written and acted.
That style of architecture building out as the levels go up came from old Germany when they had a weird taxing policy where they charged for the square footage based on the ground floor square footage.
I am soooooo excited for Heaven Sent! I've been waiting for this for so long 😂
The next episode is the best doctor who episode ever.Get ready for it !
I believe the last we saw Missy she was surrounded by Daleks and then she says "I've just had a very clever idea" or something to that effect.
25:23 - No dude, lots of Classic Who actors in Nu Who before now. Look up Clara's gran for starters; the Second Doctor's (Patrick Troughton's) son was even in Last Christmas not so long ago.
Watching Doctor Who on its own, without the context of all the news and promotion the BBC puts out around it, is really a different experience. Before a character ever dies for good, before a Doctor regenerates, the news always tells you that the actor is leaving and who is coming in as a new actor. So the show kinda assumes you already know that kind of info going into the episodes. If you know Jenna Coleman is leaving when you watch an ep like this, it’s impactful, but if you don’t, yeah, it’s not clear what to make of it. I wish Doctor Who didn’t have to contend with a relentless news cycle and we could just be surprised once in a while.
I'm really excited to see the rest of the guys reaction to the next episode
Fun fact: where i'm from in Scotland people (especially older people) will sometimes say of someone who's died that they're "away [on] the crow road" (there's a great novel by Iain Banks called "The Crow Road" featuring themes of mortality). Maybe because they're carrion birds that will eat corpses, crows and ravens have been associated with death and particularly travelling between the realm of the living and the dead for centuries.
There is a TV series about that book, and Peter Capaldi is uncle Rory.
@@lcg4936 Ah great catch. Saw it when it aired but i'd forgotten Capaldi (featuring arguably even more amazing hair than he has in 'Doctor Who' ;) played Uncle Rory, nicely circular.
@@anonymes2884 yes, his hair is, as always, amazing.
There's a place in Amsterdam like that. Sort of like a hidden street behind the main street. It's really cool. In fact it looks sort of like the one in this episode. I wouldn't be surprised if they filmed it there.
"The Doctor is no longer here. You're stuck with me!"
Not a single reaction from that line? Really?
I think they were already distancing themselves from any emotion at that point
They were frozen with fear, that's a reaction too lol
But I was hoping for that shock face too
"Scared the shit out of me!"
Can't wait for next week. My favourite episode
It's been a while since i heard Clara theme. It is really nice.
I can't wait till next week, my favourite episode of Doctor Who ever.
A whole week until the next episode. You must think that's a hell of a long time. Personally, I think that's a hell of a bird.
i'm finally watching this reaction after procrastinating for over a month, because even years later i'm not prepared for the roller coaster ride of emotions that happens in these next few episodes
Capaldi is the freaking Best &
The Best episode of new Doctor Who is up next in my opinion
I am ready for the tears, lets do this!
i am waiting patiently for the husbands of river song reaction.
Well, this is the day Shane and Eric stop watching Doctor Who
What is that referring to? They won't want to watch without Clara? Or are you implying the show is no longer Doctor Who after this episode?
Lenny Lynch They love Clara alot.😂😂😂Chill. He is joking in the comment.
@@kalakritistudios I guessed so, but you never know.
@@Lenny-ue8hkcould be both
i keep finding shane's "matt smith would..." comments so fucking funny idk why
It is the perfect end cap from an earlier episode, when Clara was asked if the Doctor changed her or if she was always ok with putting others in death's path.
Holy crap I have watched this episode nearly a million times and I just now realized that is Shuri as the Janus. Leticia Wright from Black Panther!!
...and when the entire mountain has been chiseled away, the first second of eternity would have passed! You must think that's a hell of a long time...
Personally, I think that it's a hell of a performance.
Clara: *dies*
Everyone: *crying*
Erin: *smiling*
They should watch Class after the next Christmas special.
And finish The Sarah Jane Adventures.
And watch Classic Who when they’re caught up.
I always get shudders when the doctor is angry. 😨
me with tears already rolling down my face: oh shit, here we go again
I'm really looking forward to next week now.
Heaven Sent Hell Bent
Great reactions. When I was watching this ep the first time I was waiting/looking for the trick, too. I was totally convinced that facing the raven (and not running away) would neutralize it somehow. So it was all kinda disconcerting.
The Raven is an important influence in media of this kind as it's not just symbolic of death but also of hope. How you view the raven yourself will determine whether you will have a feeling of dread or of hope, there are cases where both could apply.
There was another actor who appeared in both classic and modern Who before this episode played an early astronaut in Kill The Moon.
Maybe there are others too I 'm not sure.
Oh shit, here we go; finally. I remember the first time I watched these three eps. I was so enraptured by #2 that I watched it again two times after the third was over. Easily one of Capaldi's best episodes as the Doctor and probably one of the better, if not best, 21st century Who episodes.
I never realized that Rigsy is played by Cyborg in Doom Patrol!! AND that Anahson is Shurri from Black Panther!!!!
Understandable, I remember watching Endgame and feeling everything was going to turn out right and I don't think I got the full appreciation first time watching. My friend also felt the same. I went to see it a second time about 8 hours later with other friends and I loved it. I told my first time friend to rewatch it, he did and he loved it. Cried the second time like I did.
*Aaron* said that _he believed_ that was the only actor to appear in both classic and new iterations of _Who._ I was surprised to hear that, outside of those who played the Doctor or any companions that have returned. So, here is a list of a handful of actors that have been in both: m.imdb.com/list/ls052725559/
Donna's grandad, Wilfred, was in 1966's *_"Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D."_* But I imagine many exclude that film from being considered a part of _classic Who._
"Peter Capaldi scared the fuck out of me."
This is why this man is a good Doctor - he can do sweet and kind and funny... but he can also do shit yourself with terror fear too.