"Is the TARDIS sentient?" Yes, it's very much alive, has emotions, likes and dislikes, etc. but can't really communicate with words.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

That makes things so much more interesting

@stevebills5716

6 ай бұрын

​@@BrainOnBingeIf you'd like a quick intro to the TARDIS then an episode in the sixth series (/season) of New Who called The Doctor's Wife is a perfect one to watch.

Wow, you noticed IMMEDIATELY that that wasn't the doctor. I haven't seen anyone catching that so fast. Love how quick you're picking up on things. Your commentary and thoughts are great!

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! & yes something about the way The Doctor walked in and sank down to the floor didn't seem right

You've probably noticed how completely different these two specials are. That's the beauty of this show, they really throw a lot of different genres in there. It might sound distracting, but actually it's the opposite. It keeps the show fresh, and also it does mean that when you get a personal dud, you know it's a one off and you'll soon get a personal favorite. I say personal, because one persons dud is often another's favorite.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Yes, I did notice. This episode was basically just two actors the entire time and I was on the edge of my seat. The storytelling is really great.

The TARDIS: the in-universe explanation is that it's meant to have a device called a Chameleon Circuit that changes it's outside appearance to blend into wherever it lands. The first doctor landed it in the 1960s where it assumed the shell of a Police Box - a common sight on street corners in London before walkie talkies were invented. Then the circuit broke. The shell got stuck as a police box. The doctor has attempted to fix it twice but didn't like it being other things so he reverted it back again. Also, yes: it's sentient in a way. There is a consciousness inside it but it can't communicate directly, but it does often drop them where they need to be to help out in a life and death situation.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know

@gJonii

7 ай бұрын

It's conscious, and doesn't really see the flow of time the same humans do. A fun point about that was how, paraphrasing, Tardis one time it was able to speak, mentioned how there is this very bittersweet sentence in English, "nice to meet you". Others thought Tardis meant "goodbye". I think about that bit more often than I perhaps should.

TARDIS - Time And Relative Dimension In Space I love almost everything about this episode. The best way to describe it is that it FEELS like Doctor Who, and that may sound obvious since it's the name of the show, but what I mean is, it's a fun sci fi adventure, relatively simple, yet weird (and disturbing) premise, but it takes that premise, be a little bit scary with frightening monsters, have great character work, and does everything it can to deliver just, be Doctor Who. One thing that I love, and won't go too much into detail for you personally, is the characterization of the 14th Doctor. There are actually quite a bit of subtle differences between David Tennant's portrayal of the 14th Doctor, compared to his portrayal of the 10th Doctor, it's familiar yet different, and as usual The Doctor & Donna bounce off perfectly. 10 & Donna was always one of my favorite Doctor and companion combos and 14 & Donna still proves it. Also if you're wondering, the flux was something that happened in the previous doctor's era. I am definitely excited for the final special to wrap this 60th anniversary up, and if the 15th Doctor's era is ANYTHING like this second special right here, then I have complete faith in the show. Also RIP Bernard Cribbins, the man who plays Wilf (Donna's grandpa), he died last year. This special was the last thing he filmed before death.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

The Doctor and Donna's chemistry is what I think made it so easy to get immersed despite not having seen anything prior to this first and second special, so I can understand why they would be your favorite combos, and I'm sure I'll understand even more once I watch the revival. I was wondering about the flux, I'm also wondering why the doctor doesn't know where he's from but I'm sure I'll find out more about both, in time. Thanks for the info!

@paulhammond6978

6 ай бұрын

@@BrainOnBinge Yeah - all of that why the Doctor doesn't know where he's from really, and the Flux is a kinda controversial thing from the previous Doctor that just happened. (I guess, the Flux is less controversial, but that was basically the big destructive enemy from the previous whole season) But, you know, when the series started 60 years ago we didn't know anything about the Doctor then either, except that he was an alien time traveler - the Doctor's home planet (Gallifrey, since it came up in Wild Blue Yonder) wasn't named until 11 years in.

To add to what others have said about "the phone box" is because while they wanted to have it able to easily blend into the scenery no matter where they went in time and space, that was just not possible with the special effects in the 60's so they instead decided to have it be "broken" and stuck in the form of the 1940's police box it was disguised as in the pilot. 40 years later when the reboot started, even though they could have fixed it finally with modern special effects, they chose not to. Also, fun fact it was actually his half-human granddaughter Susan Foreman who told us the story and the name of "TARDIS" the first time, not him.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Having the TARDIS be broken as a way to avoid production costs is pretty clever lol, Thanks for the info !

I was wondering if anyone else noticed the phony Doctor right off the bat! Soon as he walked in the door, I said, "That's the monster."

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

It was something about the way imposter slinked to the floor 😂 I knew something was off

@paulhammond6978

6 ай бұрын

I've seen one other reactor notice that something was off before we cut to the Doctor with the other Donna. That's when I noticed. But for someone entirely new to the show and the characters to pick up on that straight away is incredibly sharp-eyed.

I’ve been watching this show since the 70s and it’s really nice to see someone new discover it

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

I decided to watch and react on a whim and I'm very glad I did

Damn, I wasn't expecting another video so soon, but I'm very happy with it! Just to answer some of your question that I think it's ok to talk about. The TARDIS is alive and has her own conscious and even talk to the Doctor at times. TARDIS means Time And Relative Dimension In Space and the reason of it being a police phone box thing is because the device that changes her shape it's broken AND the Doctor actually likes it that way. One thing that I also want to say is that after the holiday special, we are getting a new season 1. It's like "hey, that's Disney's Doctor Who now". The events of the other series are still somewhat important, but they will do it in a way to make it friendly for new viewers since we will get a new Doctor and a new companion, a lot of known things from old viewers will be explained for the new ones. You still should watch the 2005 series, 100%, just because it's amazing, but keep in mind that the new season will be made for new people to join the fandom. Also, you haven't seen Star Wars? It's great, you should watch it.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

So the new Disney season will be a restart in a way, that's good to know. I thought it would be odd to jump in to a long running show at the 60th Anniversary special but I think Disney is doing great at making it feel welcoming to a new audience. Looking forward to starting the revival soon

"Why a phone box?" When a TARDIS lands somewhere it scans its surroundings and camouflages itself by taking on an outer shape that would make the most sense in its surroundings. Could be a tree, a house, or even a massive spaceship if that would make sense. It also in general gently pushes at people's minds to sway them away from noticing its presence. The Doctor's TARDIS is a little broken. It camouflaged itself as a police box then got stuck like that.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

Another fun reaction! (You'll want to be careful asking questions because over-enthusiastic fans will give the entire history of the show including spoilers. And there are things you really don't want to have explained in advance. Everything you need to know will be explained in time by the show runners in the order they want you to know them.)

@BrainOnBinge

6 ай бұрын

Yes I'll keep that in mind! thanks!

Glad you've begun your Doctor Who journey. Welcome to the Whovian Fandom. We're a bunch of weirdos

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

There seems to be a lot of lore so I'm absolutely going to take that suggestion and take notes, thanks for the warm welcome to the fandom!

@NUFC_Mason

7 ай бұрын

@@BrainOnBingeYou should watch it from Season 1 with the 9th doctor!

On science in Doctor Who, it's philosophically science fiction, in the sense that everything is assumed to have a scientific explanation - so magic doesn't exist. Arthur C Clarke wrote the introduction to the book The Science of Doctor Who and quoted his earlier maxim “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” as justification for Doctor Who being science fiction. For some, science fiction needs to devote time to making its science seem plausible and explaining it, and sometimes those people will decide it is important to categorise things like Doctor Who as "science fantasy" or "not real science fiction". Personally, I don't see the point as fiction based on plausible extrapolation (aka hard science fiction) is a niche area (mainly in print) and lots of things that are supposedly "proper science fiction" gloss over the issues with faster than light travel (or interstellar travel in general), artificial gravity and other things - or introduce pseudoscience like psychic powers. But it can be a clue to the storytelling - in Doctor Who the ideas serve the story and the characters. And that, combined with the format needing concise storytelling, means detailing and explaining the "science" is not a priority.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for that info, I was wondering about this! I actually like that the science hasn't been overly explained, it leaves more room for me to invest myself in the characters, plot and storytelling vs "how it works"

"Who's Gallifrey"😂

@BrainOnBinge

6 ай бұрын

Yup

Donna is my favorite companion, and I've been watching since I was a little kid in the early 80s. This show has so much lore and depth to it, and everyone can find a character that they relate to on a very deep level. I see a lot of my past self in Donna, so she really brings me into the story.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Love that, can't wait to see more of the different versions of The Doctor and all the companions

TARDIS: Time And Relative Dimension(s?) In Space. That interior (and room beyond it) is technially another dimension to the outside. Back before they had police radios, London Metropolitan police had Police Boxes on their grid like streets. Phone behind the front notice. Folding desk & chair inside. Light on top to flash for incoming calls or stays on for the arrested to be transferred to a van. Tardis has a 'Chameleon' circuit. Lands on a 1963 street corner, turns into the box. Bang! Circuit blows. It also has a psychic transmitter. Tells people not to notice it & provides translation for character & viewers. "But you could whistle or snap your fingers" Tardis is sentient, partly biological, & is bonded with the Doctor. It's also a thrillseeker😂.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the info, now I'm even more intrigued to see more of the Tardis and where it takes them

The Grandpa was played by Bernard Cribbins - who played a different character in an old Dr Who movie from 1966!

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@alanmoss3603

7 ай бұрын

@@BrainOnBinge Give The Giggle a watch - it's the last of the three Dr Who Specials and it's one of the best Whos ever!

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

@@alanmoss3603 I'll be watching it tomorrow, I can't wait

Loved this episode. I really think New Who excels when things get claustrophobic and quiet. So lovely to see Wilf back. Wait until you start the 2005 revival I promise Bernard Cribbins as Wilf will steal your heart! Great reaction and I can't wait to see more from your channel

@BrainOnBinge

6 ай бұрын

I thought it was an amazing episode, and the fact that there were only two actors for mostly the entirety, just wow! Thanks for watching along with me!

For the 50th anniversary (God, 10 years ago now), the BBC commissioned a special one off drama documentary (written by one of the NuWho writers), which was called, “An Adventure in Space and Time.” It showed how Doctor Who was created back in 1963. At that time, the head of the BBC Drama department, a Canadian called Sydney Newman, wanted a new family show that would teach youngsters about real up to date science fiction concepts as well as teaching them about real historic events, and Doctor Who was born! The show was called that because the audience never really learnt much about the Doctor or where he came from for the first six years, so early on you’d have one of the companions say something like, “He’s called the Doctor? But who is he? Doctor Who?” Note, the “Who” bit is not his surname, lol. This drama documentary will show you how the 1st Doctor and his grand daughter/other companions were cast, as well as how a BBC designer came up with the TARDIS interior. It also sheds light on how Verity Lambert, the first Doctor Who producer (and the first ever female BBC producer at that time), was treated by the then mostly male dominated workforce at the BBC, and how she strived to overcome prejudice in that position in that organisation! It also delved into the format of the show, where ‘The Doctor’ was a mysterious character who travelled through time and space with his grand daughter Susan, in a time machine that he could not control or steer, so he didn’t know where it was going to land or in what time period, whether that was on Earth or on an alien planet. If you can find this drama documentary in full on KZread or from the BBC, please watch it, as I think it will really interest you in how TV was made back then! Oh, one other thing, if you do watch it, make sure you see it after you’ve seen episode 6 of the 1st season of NuWho, so it won’t spoil the surprise for you! Other non spoiler info: In the first 6 years of the show, each season could comprise a number of 7, 8, 9 or 10 stories, lasting up to 40 episodes (or 40 weeks of each year.) From 1970 till 1985, these were cut down to a more manageable (on average) 6 stories, usually comprising 26 episodes (or 26 weeks of each year.) Each story was divided up into 25 minute episodes and stories could use 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 or 12 episodes to complete that story, but each episode always ended on a cliffhanger to get the audience to tune back in the following week! Granted, some stories were way over length, episode wise, but it was usually considered by the many producers of classic Who that 4 episodes was the right number to tell a good story! When the show came back in 2005, it was decided to make most of the stories single 50 minute episodes, with the occasional 2 parter (two 50 minute episodes), should the story length warrant it.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

The documentary sounds really interesting, I'll watch it after I finish the revival as I think I would appreciate it more then. Thanks for the info, I'm very interested in seeing all the stories that unfold

@binrotheheretic8174

7 ай бұрын

​@@BrainOnBingeAt the end of series 7 is where it was originally transmitted should be watched - along with some other things just before the 50th anniversary special which they all tie into.

@andrewroberts299

7 ай бұрын

@@binrotheheretic8174 yes, good point. Otherwise it’ll take ages to get there, what with there already being 13 seasons of NuWho already to get through (and probably the two seasons of the 15th Doctor would have aired once someone had managed to catch up to season 13!)

The TARDIS is both sentient and alive. Also, the TARDIS is a phone box because it has a "chameleon circuit" which disguises the outside as a house or phone box or tree or rock to help it blend in with it's surroundings. The TARDIS landed in the 60s early on in the show and broke, getting stuck as a Police Box. It's later implied the Doctor didn't fix it because he liked the phone box exterior. (Also, TARDIS is an acronym, which is why I spelled it in all caps)

@wolfwarrior9451

7 ай бұрын

Also, Galifrey is the home planet of the Time Lords, the Doctor's race

@wolfwarrior9451

7 ай бұрын

Also also, the thing that the doctor was angry about was feeling responsible for the "Flux" destroying half of the universe. You will learn more about the flux as you watch the show. As for the "not knowing where your from" and not ACTUALLT being from gallifrey, you will learn more about too. Gallifrey is at least where the doctor grew up and lived though

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

I can't wait to see more about the flux and Gallifrey when I start the revival, thanks for the info!

@wolfwarrior9451

7 ай бұрын

@@BrainOnBinge ofcourse! This show is a wild ride in all the best ways!

So glad to see David Tennant bring people into the series now just like he did for me in 2006. I'm so glad you are enjoying this series and I hope you continue to enjoy it, and experience the awesome and strange ride that is Doctor Who!

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'm looking forward to seeing more of him in the revival when I start it

Yes the TARDIS is sentient and the Doctor originally landed on earth in the sixties with his granddaughter and put her in school there, the TARDIS’s disguise system the chameleon circuit broke leaving it as a 60s police box which the doctor was fond of so he never fixed it

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know

Its wonderful to see someone jumping in to Who with the 60th anniversary specials. It shows that DW is inviting again. For so long it had been turning into a show that only hard core fans could understand (much of the previous series was just impenetrable). I love your truthful reactions and the joy it's bringing you. You're the future!

@BrainOnBinge

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the reaction. These specials have made a great starting point for me and the fandom has been so kind about welcoming me into the whoniverse.

I love this! I love this so much. It's so cool to see doctor who still has appeal to someone even if the prior context isn't there. I am very excited to see you react to the rest of the show. You have got a very nice vibe which is different from most reactors I have seen. You put stuff together a lot quicker than most. Here's to next time!

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed the reaction, thank you for watching along with me!

The TARDIS can disguise itself as anything thanks to the chameleon circuit, but that broke before the 1st episode in London 1963. So it is stuck in the last form it took, a 1960s Police Call Box. Its very iconic as those boxes were phased out in the 1970s and for the last 50 years they have been missing from Briitsh streets and people's only experience of one is the TARDIS.

Police phone boxes were common when the show started. And while the TARDIS has the ability to change how it looks, the show runners didn't want to waste money on that, so it was written in the story that the Chameleon Circuit was broken. In other words: the TARDIS was stuck in the form of a police box. Now it is just so iconic, they no longer really want to change it. And yes, the TARDIS is sentient.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know!

In the 'Whoniverse' there are so many different people's favorites, or episodes one likes, others hate, but every single one loves grantdad Wilf. Galifrey is the planet the Timelords come from. Subscribed cause I want to go on that timetravel trip with you, to relive the moments when I first saw this beautiful show and now you'll get to discover the beauty of it.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info and thank you for the sub, I'll be starting the revival soon

@binrotheheretic8174

7 ай бұрын

​@@BrainOnBingeOne thing to do - put a call out for an episode map - this will list the spin off shows from the revival and where they cross over - but most importantly for the main show will list the 'minisodes' (short linking episodes - mostly fun but many do advance the story arcs)

Anyone see the R2-D2 shapes in the set design in the corridor, R2-D2 is a robot in Starwars. Those robots on the building at the entrance to Cyberdog is in Camden market, London.

The only bad thing about you being so new to Doctor Who is that you missed the huge emotion that is seeing Wilf again. I don't think a single whovian could keep their eyes dry. RIP Bernard Cribbins, so beautiful he got to shoot that last scene for us...❤

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

I'm sure I'll be able to appreciate the scene a lot more once I watch the revival, but I'm glad it was a special moment for the fandom.

Wow you hit the nail on the head with the "Disney space" thing... never realized that!

@BrainOnBinge

6 ай бұрын

It looks great but its a very distinct look that Disney seems to have

what a wonderful episode! catherine tate and david tennant really shine and they perform the hell out of it. their chemistry is a general fan favorite of the show and i’m so excited for you to see them in their original series play around

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

I plan to start reacting to the revival next week, very excited for it

It is difficult to find, as it’s been removed by BBC, but if you can find it, I recommend watching the pilot episode of doctor who from 1963, called “an unearthly child”. It’s only about 20 minutes and gives you background on the doctor and the TARDIS (and what T.A.R.D.I.S stands for). you are definitely better off watching the 2005 restart but it’s still the same universe, character, and history as that 1963 show.

Literally jaw dropping (when he has trouble with his jaw).

I love this perspective of the show! I’m looking forward to more. Subbed! 👌☺️

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

im surprised with how FAST you caught on to the "the TARDIS is sentient and takes the doctor where he _needs_ to be" thing. i would love to see your reactions to the early reboot (2005) episodes!!!

@BrainOnBinge

6 ай бұрын

I reacted to the first episode of the revival today, SO GOOD!

I've so been enjoying your reactions to the specials so far! I hope you stick around and watch the series leading up to this :) There's a lot to learn which will definitely help with the events happening in these specials, but it does also help that the 60th anniversary does help touch on the subject for new people coming into the show, because now that it's on Disney+, we'll start getting viewers from that platform who, like you have never watched Doctor Who! Welcome to the fandom and if you react to the revival series as people are calling it, (2005-Present) I'll definitely look forward to them :) No pressure if you don't want to react, it's a lot haha

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the warm welcome! I'll be starting my reactions to the revival soon

gotta watch these reactions back to back to back!

@BrainOnBinge

6 ай бұрын

I'm glad your enjoying them, it means a lot!

Oh, I love that you kept asking questions about the TARDIS because that is a can of worms that Doctor Who fans are more than happy to talk about... as you now know. You've gotten A LOT of answers about the Doctor's longest running companion. Looking forward to seeing what you make of the third special - it's my favourite of the bunch and really, I think, shows off what Doctor Who does really, really well when it's at its best; a fantastic blend of humour, drama and horror.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

I"m watching the third special tomorrow and I can't wait!

You’re awesome! You picked up on clues right away and you’re reaction is brilliant you actually take us on your journey watching it the episode it’s like we’re watching with you and not watching you if that makes sense

@BrainOnBinge

6 ай бұрын

Thank you that means a lot! I'm learning with each new video and it's great to see people are enjoying the content.

I absolutely adored this one. I don't think Doctor Who should do this style of episode all the time, but when it strays into this sort of minimalist storytelling with a heavy focus on just actors performing it tends to be my favourite of the set of episodes it's in. That "Disney" look you mentioned - This might be due to Phil Sims being the production director on these episodes (and the upcoming season), who's previous credits include being an art director on MCU films such as Guardians on the Galaxy. Though a lot of sci-fi has had a sort of 'ipod' feel for a decade or so now. The future - as depicted on film and television - is currently consumer tech minimalism. And the end of this episode is the final scene Bernard Cribbins - who played Wilf on this show - ever filmed. He passed away around two months after shooting on the episode wrapped.

@BrainOnBinge

6 ай бұрын

I didn't even realize I had watched an episode with only two actors until the end, lol, the performances were that dynamic and I was so intrigued by the story being told. I've only seen a handful of Marvel movies and shows . I'm actually hoping to react to them all as I think it would be a fun venture.

Another great reaction 💜💜

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😁

Yeah, I'm so down for this journey you're about to start! If you actually commit to this show it can genuinely be such a rewarding experience! Really excited to see how your thoughts develop. Will admit, season 1 can be a bit slow to get into since it started in 2005 (this sentiment goes even harder for the classic era 1963-1997) but I think you seem like the type to be down for the ride.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

I love shows with a lore and emotional rollercoasters so if the comments I've been seeing are true, I'm in for a wild ride and I can not wait for the ups and downs.

Filmed at the actual home of Sir Isaac Newton

the police phone box , gets explained in the 2005 ep 1 ROSE which i belive you going to start, oh yes Disney has no input of the making of this show, at all, just the rights to show on the platform of Disney, this is BAD wolf productions and BBC production as b4! you won't understand the grandad at the end, but if you would of seen the run before, it was a tearful reunion for all Doctor who fans, as he was such a loved character, who sadly died shrortly after the scene you saw he was 94 by then, but many people remember what a great man he was in doctor who and in many many other things throughout his career, and was not the only time he was in a Doctor who series or film

@binrotheheretic8174

7 ай бұрын

I know we're talking Nu-who here but it (the Tardis disguising itself) gets explained right back at the start of episode 2 of the first serial "An Unearthly Child" back in 1963 as well 😃

@leemallard

7 ай бұрын

@@binrotheheretic8174 yes the msg was for Brain On Binge! as she about to start the 2005 run, as star beast was her first watch of any Doctor who, i know about the Tardis, iv'e watch them all

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

That's really unfortunate to hear about the granddad, I'm sure I'll appreciate the last scene a lot more once I get to see him in the revival.

@binrotheheretic8174

7 ай бұрын

​@@BrainOnBinge Bernard Cribbins (Wilfred Mott) was an absolute legend of british (especially children's) TV - and yes that scene will hit you differntly 😃

@leemallard

7 ай бұрын

@@BrainOnBinge i look fwd to it 😀

great video! you are quick to catch things and notice details, bet doctor who will feel very rewarding to you!

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I love being surprised but catching onto things does feel very rewarding 😂

Glad you enjoyed it. The scope of this show is wild, but if tou enjoyed the mystery and the sci fi of this episode alongside the character drama of the first, you should be well set for the rest of the show!

Yeah, see, the TARDIS has something called a chameleon circuit that would change the outside of the TARDIS to look like whatever it needed to look like to blend in with her surroundings. And then, he once (60 years ago) landed in 1960's London. The TARDIS changed itself into a police box, which used to be common back in those days in the UK, but then the circuit broke and it got stuck like that. And the Doctor can't exactly go home and get a new circuit, but at this point, they don't want to because they've grown to like the blue box look.

@ms_scribbles

6 ай бұрын

Gallifrey is the planet the Doctor is from. (And that's all I'm going to say on that because I refuse to acknowledge any attempt to change that by any of the showrunners.)

Oh this is so sweet! You are in for a hell of a ride! Enjoy!

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Until I saw the final special- with the Toymaker I thought this was best of the specials. Can’t wait for your reaction to no.3

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

I'll be watching it tomorrow, can't wait. everyone says its good

Really enjoyed these reactions, they're great

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

I think the 60th Anniversary is a really strange place to start with Doctor Who (I think the 2005 series is the best place to start) but I'm glad you're enjoying it

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

It is but it worked for me, and I wouldn't have had the the incentive to go back and watch the revival if it weren't for the special.

@CrookedClive

7 ай бұрын

@@BrainOnBinge Well I'm really glad you're having fun! Doctor Who probably has the longest and most complicated lore of any TV show so it's going to be confusing pretty much no matter where you start.

Was super fun and interesting to see the episode through the eyes of someone new to Doctor Who. Glad you liked it. Go back to the start of New Doctor Who in 2005 and do reactions would love to see!

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

I'll be starting the revival next week!

marvelous, subscribed

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

These specials look amazing as they have the biggest budgets they've ever had, and they have the latest tech, and that's cool. If you do go back to earlier series, whilst the writing and characters are still great (which is why people watch frankly), they might not visually look as good but that's ok.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

I"m sure I can still enjoy the story and writing. The new visuals are great but as you said it's the writing and characters that keep people watching.

I am so glad to hear you're going to be starting from the beginning! Well...from the Eccleston era, at least; the very beginning is a tall order, though still fun if you like older media Anyway, I'm glad you liked it! Though there's other episodes that I liked better (coughcoughmidnightcough) this was still a really strong one. I'm looking forward to you finding them! Oh, and you have a new subscriber. Congrats!

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for subscribing, I'm looking forward to what will be my favorite episodes once I start the revival

It's a police box because it's supposed to be able to change shape but the circuit broke and it got stuck in one shape.

@thelazygamer1639

7 ай бұрын

Funny enough, The Doctor actually fixed it, but neither he nor the TARDIS liked the change. Lol

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@binrotheheretic8174

7 ай бұрын

@@BrainOnBinge The IRL explanation is that they were looking for something in the BBC sets storage for something contemporary already built for the first serial in 1963 - in this case for a long running police series (1955-1976) called Dixon of Dock Green - and then found they didn't have the budget to change it every story - so a design classic was born.... Most good decisions they made were because they couldn't afford anything else 🤣

Ok this is early as The Giggle reaction is coming but Wow that feels like a proper Who special.... (one and 2 have small issues with some clunky dialogue imho after a couple of watches of each). If The Giggle is the new bar then the show is in good hands ... but the canon break will take some processing ....!! Maybe one rumour is true ...

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Can't wait to watch It

The TARDIS is sentient and takes them where they need to go. I’m excited for you to watch the evolution of The Doctor from number nine with Rose Tyler, all the way through 15,(They definitely have complex PTSD but he’s amazing and so is she eventually even though the writing isn’t as good with her imo) the evolution of the character is the thing that is the best for me. I hope you enjoy it too. Maybe one day you’ll even want to try the very old who number one through number seven and even eight, which was a singular movie set in America, which was weird but still it’s part of the character development so it’s legit. Spoilers or not I think you’re bright enough to handle, some Wibbly wobbly timey whimey mismatch of info as you go. I hope you have all the fun. I’m here for it.

@BrainOnBinge

6 ай бұрын

I'll have to make sure I take into account all the movies and mini episodes during my journey. I have a lot of ground to cover but I'm sure it'll be a good time

I'm loving the Reactions! The last 60th Special came out on Sunday, so I hope you enjoy that when you look for that!

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

I'm glad you've been enjoying the reactions, the reaction to special 3 will be coming soon

7:33 oh it’s jaw dropping alright

The continuity and story of NuWho is already a lot to catch up on without even considering the Classic series, so please pay no mind to the less patient minority of folks in the comments criticising you for not knowing certain words, or not wanting to go back to the 60s episodes first…! Personally, as someone who was a toddler when the revival started, NuWho is all I’ve known but it’s some of the best storytelling I’ve seen and home to a LOT of my favourite characters of all time. Obviously since it’s been running since ‘05, nearly twenty years in, it has a huge fandom of its own and I can’t wait to see you explore! The graphics don’t begin to touch what you see here for quite a bit sadly, but the budget has been infamously low since the show’s debut so it is considered part of the charm😁😁 Doctor Who’s practical FX, however, are continuously awesome!

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Looking forward to venturing into the revival next week, I'm sure I'll enjoy it. There are plenty of shows from that time that I love and hold dear so I don't think the effects will bother me at all.

You have both a keen brain for picking up the important details you need to know about the series, & a tonne of fans thrilled to share our over-abundance of information in re our hyperfixation! Wonderful reaction! Love watching you slowly become enamoured of the madness that is Doctor Who! Nothing has ever claimed its spot as my #1 show. 💜💜➕🟦

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

thank you! i'm curious as to where this will land on my top shows once I'm all caught up. I have a feeling it will be pretty high on the list.

The Doctor: (enthusiastically) "Every time the TARDIS materializes in a a new location, within the first nanosecond of landing, it analyses its surroundings, calculates a 12-dimensional data map of everything within a 1000-mile radius, and determines which outer shell would blend in best with the environment!" - pauses with mixed emotions - and then it disguises itself as a police telephone box from 1963 . . . It's probably a bit of a fault, actually." Back in the now Classic era, The Doctor did actually demonstrate the process of manually changing the exterior appearance and keyed in the whole process at the TARDIS console - which was to change the exterior shell into a pyramid - flipped the control to execute the change, and we all watched the screen on the console as the chameleon circuit 'considered' the alteration for a few seconds. Then the pyramid disappeared and was replaced by the London police box. However, one has to admit that when one is serious complications, being chased by something that is hideous . . . or at least unmanageably perilous - for instance, in the Stone Age - it's can be very useful to aim for something that is instantly recognizable and not have to play 'Hunt the right boulder'!

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

I can definitely see the benefit of having something easily recognizable in a life or death situation. Thanks for the info!

TARDIS, TIME AND RELATIVE DIMENSION IN SPACE, the tardis so suppose to scan the space it arriving to and change into something in the natural area to blend in with its surroundings, but then it went to 1963 and got stuck as a police box

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know!

Time And Relative Dimensions In Space or, A TARDIS, and it looks like a 1960's police call box after a time on earth when it's "chameleon circuit" (which hides the craft in plain sight where or whenever they land) broke in the 1960's, so even though they travel in both time and space, they continued to look like the police box. The circuit has been repaired a few times now but both The Doctor and The TARDIS prefer the phone box look. So now no matter how odd it looks it mainly stays where it lands now based on it being too unwieldy and folks being to lazy to get a forklift. BTW a police call box was where you could call police from (most homes did not have phones in 60's UK) Police constables walked beats, no cars, so if they had to apprehend more than one suspect they could throw one in a nearby police box and lock it and continued the chase. they could also then call their station and have a wagon sent to retrieve the baddies. so kinda like mini police stations. and yes...The TARDIS is sentient. My Doctor is 4 My Master is Delgado, and my companion is Sarah Jane.

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info, I'm really looking forward to seeing which doctor and companion is my favorite after watching the revival. It seems everyone has different faves

@MissMarchHare

7 ай бұрын

@BrainOnBinge I've been watching since 1984 and the number 1 most popular Doctor is Tom Baker's 4th. If you can view a few of those. I suggest Pyramids of Mars, Genesis of the Daleks, or Seeds of Doom. Raised my sons on him. (My eldest wanted to be him for Halloween one year and no one knew who he was supposed to be in the 90s in the US. Tennant has been climbing the polls, he's 2nd place of all time faves. Enjoy them all...but give the older one's a look. Fun fact. David Tennant's wife is the daughter of the 5th Doctor Peter Davison...so...as you can see...Whovians find each other! Lol...have fun binging!

Just turned on notifications!

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Nice! the reaction to Special 3 should be coming soon

I’m surprised u realised before the reveal caz I didn’t

@BrainOnBinge

6 ай бұрын

Something about the way he sank to the floor just seemed off

@Legendary3Dgamer

6 ай бұрын

@@BrainOnBinge also that appearance of Wilf was the last appearance before he died In real life 😢

Here's a short look at police boxes in general (transmitted in 1993). Note the first clip is not actually from 'Doctor Who' itself but from one of the two movies made in the 60s, which don't really tie into the series general continuity. So don't take any notice of the claim that it's the Doctor's invention! kzread.info/dash/bejne/np6X25psdsSdeLw.html

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

This whole time I thought it was simply public telephone box that people could use to call the police and/or other places. For some reason the idea of police using it to get in touch with station eluded me but it absolutely makes sense for the time. Thanks for that new information!

@RoundTheArchives

7 ай бұрын

@@BrainOnBinge Oddly, in 2014 a new working police box was built in Boscombe, Dorset (fairly close to where we are!). Its dimensions don't exactly match the on-screen TARDIS but its still quite recognisable. Must get round to visiting it one day! 🙂

I am currently having my bf watch 2005 Doctor who to recent and hes loving so far. Cannot wait to see your reactions!

@BrainOnBinge

6 ай бұрын

I reacted to the first episode yesterday, so good. I'll have the reaction up soon but wow, wasn't expecting to be so engaged so quickly.

Please do more fantasy! I just saw you uploaded Percy Jackson. I’m loving this reaction era.

@BrainOnBinge

6 ай бұрын

I have my reaction to episode 3 of Percy Jackson coming soon but if you have any other suggestions let me know!

Regarding your question about whether Doctor Who is science fiction or not - officially, it's a scifi show, but it's about as "soft" as scifi gets (the science explanations are minimal and/or totally made up). I think of Doctor Who as a science fantasy show, but it doesn't *really* matter unless you're a hard scifi devotee.

Great reaction an nice to see the positive enthusiasm - also best if n9body answers your questions as they'll be answred during the revival series...😃

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching along with me! & Yes I ask questions out of instinct during the reaction but I do see how it can be best if some things are best left until I start the rewatch 😂

BTW, I've been watching since 1982!

@BrainOnBinge

6 ай бұрын

Wow, so interesting to hear when different people were introduced to the show!

Also, wait a year or two before you go back to the 2005 series. You'll apprectiate it more.

Shame you're only doing the revival, hopefully you can go back and watch the classic series at some point too

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

Once I complete the revival, I'll see how I feel about taking on the classic era, and of course how viewers feel. Watching it with and conversing in the comments is probably going to be a big part of what makes this enjoyable.

I don’t know who’s idea it was for you to react to these but this will have ruined soooo much of the show for you. It’s full of spoilers, context you won’t have understood yet at all, completely ruins an emotional exit for you. I just do not understand who told you to start watching the show with these specials. 2005 is where you had to start. These specials will have just ruined sooooooo much

@BrainOnBinge

7 ай бұрын

It was my idea, it's unconventional but it worked for me, the special was a great introduction for me (despite not having all the context) there was enough to excite me and make me enthusiastic enough to go back and watch the revival. As for the series being ruined, I doubt it, I don't think I'll have a problem at all becoming immersed in the "Whoniverse" once I start the revival. That being said jumping in at the 60th Anniversary isn't something that would work for everyone.

@Alex-ux8cl

7 ай бұрын

In the same way that jumping in at 2005's start ruins/spoils the classic show? People enjoy shows in different ways. I mean, I started with season 5 before going back to season 1. It hardly ruined it for me.

@obiwankenobi687

7 ай бұрын

@@Alex-ux8cl no because 2005 was a reboot that didn’t rely on any previous knowledge. This special is literally a continuation and resolution of a 15 year old storyline, a storyline that will now have no stakes, emotional weight and will be completely spoilt when going back and starting for real. Even starting at series 5 is daft as storylines continue from series 4. Why don’t people just start from the beginning it doesn’t really make any sense to join a show halfway through

@mattymcmatty

7 ай бұрын

@@obiwankenobi687 Maybe just chill out. You're not being asked for advice on where to start - what's done is done. Complaining about it is pointless and bit obnoxious.