Hello girl scouts, it’s time for “Pinned Comment Post Post Ramblings from Future Shayla” - for this episode I have to point out what I saw on social media, the old woman. First as Ruby’s neighbor, then on the video message, and now the lunch lady, she might have even been someone else I haven’t noticed but oh boy, who do we think she is? Future Ruby? Susan?? Lots of teases for Susan and I could see them bringing her back. Running theory on Ruby is that she is potentially someone who has escaped the prison where Maestro and the Toy Maker are from OR she’s a Time Lord. I’m excited to find out. Also I have had zero copyright issues and I waited a few days before publishing so if this video goes down I will do my best to get it back ASAP, thank you for your potential patience.

@thisnthat42

Ай бұрын

The neighbour, Mrs Flood is not the same actress that has appeared in the different episodes. The reoccurring actress' name is Susan Twist. Make of that what you will.

@lucasdolding6924

Ай бұрын

She was at Ruby's concert, not her neighbour that was somebody else. Love your theories tho, didn't think that she could be part of the pantheon that would be wild.

@paulowotckoski3154

Ай бұрын

Well, Maestro at first call Ruby "human" but after seeing her Soul, they refear Ruby as "a creature", so I guess she's not human at all. That would make sense with everything that has being teased so far.

@GedUK

Ай бұрын

She was Isaac Newton's housekeeper (where mavity was setup and is still waiting to be resolved), at Ruby's gig, a video of one of the former crew on the baby station, and now in this at the canteen. I think she's some sort of extra/actor in the overall show that we're watching (not Dr Who, a show within a show), which would explain the fourth wall breaks, the weird dance number etc.

@mikebarlow214

Ай бұрын

Again, we have some call backs from the Classic Era. As pointed out by the Doctor, we are set roughly when the First Doctor and his granddaughter, Susan Foreman, were residing nearby (at 76 Totters Lane). Also, the apocalyptic view of the world if they didn't get involved was done with the Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith in the Classic Season 13 story "Pyramids Of Mars" (definitely one the best storylines from the Classic Era).

Jinkx literally stepped out the piano and went "Doctor who? this my show now darling"

@L.BCinematography

Ай бұрын

That’s a missed opportunity line right there!

Fun Facts: The Old woman who plays the piano is June Hudson (Famous British Costume Designer who did Classic Who in the late 70's/early 80s). Murray Gold is in the closing number.

@TheOtterBear61

Ай бұрын

She designed the 4th Doctor's iconic scarf.

@paulflux5892

Ай бұрын

And the actor & musician who played the music teacher at the start is the son of a musician who did incidental music for DW during the Peter Davison era. Which RTD did not know about until after he was cast.

@beesly01

Ай бұрын

@@paulflux5892 well, when you only have 12 actors, you're bound to have a static number of set/costume/music personnel as well.

“That awkward moment when you get trapped in a cello…” Yeah, hate when THAT happens. 😂

Ruby playing her own theme on the piano was unexpected, and I wonder if there’s a long game with her “writing her own song”

“I thought that was non diegetic” Best line ever.

@GedUK

Ай бұрын

Just another hint that I think we're in a show within a show.

@ihateunicorns867

Ай бұрын

@@GedUK Oooh. I like that.

@GedUK

Ай бұрын

@@ihateunicorns867 fourth wall breaks, characters playing their own themes, dance numbers, recurring actor in every episode playing a different role, mavity.

@ihateunicorns867

Ай бұрын

@@GedUK The scanning of Ruby was slightly reminiscent of flesh avatar Amy, too. Interesting…

@kalakritistudios

Ай бұрын

I'm sorry but can you pls give the time stamp? Or at what context the Doctor said that?

2:38 That WAS Murray Gold! That’s Ruby’s theme! Such a great way to introduce it into the show. I was expecting it to show up the same way Clara’s theme did, but this is so much better.

@calidofrio13

Ай бұрын

Also that was Murray Gold literally in the final dance scene playing the piano.

@PianistTanooki

Ай бұрын

@@calidofrio13 Yeah! Sadly I didn’t catch that one my first time watching but noticed his name in the credits. Caught him the second time around. :)

Maestro was played by Jinkx Monsoon, two-time Ru-Paul's Drag Race winner and was recently in Chicago on Broadway.

@oliverbendallcharles

Ай бұрын

Don’t forget currently playing the lead in Little Shop of Horrors.

@ZakhadWOW

Ай бұрын

@@oliverbendallcharles and returning to another stint of CHICAGO, to be followed by something in "Anything Goes" not entirely sure when/where

Hearing Mr. Mxyzptlk referred to as “that one Supergirl villain” is honestly so funny. That said Maestro is a top tier villain. Genuinely one of my favorites in the whole show.

I know absolutely nothing, but off the top of my head: Maybe the kid was a way of introducing us to the harbinger concept because that's what Ruby will turn out to be, except for another entity.

The Maestro is played by 2-time winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Jinkx Monsoon. They’re EVERYTHING.

Ok… so am I the only one’s who’s noticed this, but there’s an actor called Susan Twist who appeared as one of the women serving tea in this episode. But she also was in The Church on Ruby Road as a woman in the audience who requests a song from Ruby’s band. And she was in Wild Blue Yonder playing Issac Newton’s housekeeper. There’s always a Twist at the end? What’s going on with this?

@carsonvardus9202

Ай бұрын

She was also in space babies as one of the crew on the monitor protesting having to leave the space station.

@darrenrichardson6146

Ай бұрын

The theory doing the rounds is she might be Susan Foreman, the Doctor's Granddaughter, while Mrs Flood could be The Rani. I personally suspect that "The One Who Waits" ISN'T the same person Maestro is referring to having been at Ruby's birth, my theory is they are the Valyard, while the "He" present at Ruby's birth could be Omega.

@ihateunicorns867

Ай бұрын

@@darrenrichardson6146 Ok… maybe there's more to this than I first thought. Susan Twist. He talks about his granddaughter, Susan. He sings about a Twist at the end. And Susan Twist has been in every episode this series and Wild Blue Yonder _at the point where the timelines changed_ (mavity). Her characters have always had speaking parts, but with the exception of Space Babies, have been completely superfluous to the plot. There was no reason for those characters to exist. It is clearly deliberate. There is no way it isn't. But it could be Russell just throwing in a red herring.

@s.k.6100

Ай бұрын

That woman is probably the Master. I doubt it's the big bad. Anything that I've noticed is anyone in the "Pantheon" breaks the 4th wall. Ms. Flood is likely the baddie (I'll bet Cthulu). Maestro breaks the 4th wall, and even the Doctor breaks the 4th wall. These Pantheon Gods are multi-dimensional so breaking the 4th wall makes sense.

I just love your videos so much. Your commentary and reactions are so on point!

So glad you're still reacting to this show! I definitely preferred this episode out of the two. I thought Jinkx gave a really good performance as Maestro and I'm intrigued to find out more about The One Who Waits. Won't say anything at all about next week's episode other than that I'm looking forward to it 😁

I'm so happy you posted so soon 💜

Thanks for getting this up so quickly.

It was very similar to The Giggle: omnipotent god who can create out of thin air, The Doctor & Companion go back to recent past and discover them, said god creates a destroyed future, The Doctor duels them and wins, etc, etc.

@TheGamesTrain

Ай бұрын

the song is also in the same composure as The Giggle itself - ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaa - Theres Always a Twist at the ennnnnndddd

2:35 Yes it is Murray Gold that composed this, we actually got to first hear a rendition this as one of the new pieces during the 60th Anniversary concert in October (Doctor Who @ 60 A Musical Celebration) where it was titled "The Life of Ruby Sunday". We also got "Fifteen" which you've heard a couple times now as well as the latest version of the main theme to end the show.

So good to see you again Shayla! :D Hehehe, their name is Maestro -looks at my name and looks at Maestro- I AM THE SUPERIOR MAESTRO! Good to see you reacting again! Always a joy to look forward to when Doctor Who releases! Welcome back :)

hey, im watching you since a long time now, and that's amazing to see how you love DW just like me, it's a really pleasure to watch all your vidéo, keep like that, love you from France

I enjoyed your reaction to the last episode so much, I genuinely didn't even notice that you hadn't recorded the screen!

The fantastical creature that plays Maestro is Hera Hoffer, better known as Jinkx Monsoon. I've had the pleasure of watching Jinkx live Off Broadway. WOW. The Talent. Jinkx won Season 5 of Rupaul's Drag Race, and then won an All Winners Season. Playwright, singer, comedian, actor. Jinkx appeared on Broadway in Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors and others. If you ever get a chance to see her live, please do!

Oh brilliant, I’ve just watched the space babies reaction 😆I’ve missed these videos!

Absolutely FANTASTIC episode!

Heyla Shayla! Great to see you back, and what an episode! Maestro is instantly an all-timer of a Doctor Who villain.

THANKS for this!!!!! I, too, thought of DC's Mixed Pickles :)

Scrolling down i was amazed to see no-one else had mentioned it (or I missed the post), so here we go: There's a big sign on the roof for "Chris Waites and the Carrollers". This was the original name of the group "John Smith and the Common Men", who Susan is listening to in DWs first episode "An Unearthly Child". As "AUC" happens in November '63 and this episode in June I assume they were still using the old name. As Ian points out, Chris Waites/John Smith's original name was "The Honourable Aubrey Waites". The title of “honourable” in the United Kingdom is mainly confined to the sons and daughters of peers. So, to go off the deep end: Aubrey Waites was the son of a lord (a Time Lord?) and changed his name to John Smith, the Doctor's common alias. "He Who Waits" I'll just leave that there.

The Shayla Cord

Maestro is like a mix of the Music Meister and Mr Myxzptlk from Superman and Supergirl etc for sure. Which is funny when you realise Neil Patrick Harris at one point voiced the Music Meister, so Maestro being the Toymaker's child is quite fitting.

Maestro played by jinx monsoon from rupauls drag race

Jinx Monsoon - many times winner of Ru Paul's Drag Race and Broadway star - most recently Chicago and Little Shop of Horrors.

Jinkx is an absolute legend. I highly recommend looking up “Jinkx Moonsoon Snatch Game” if you want a huge laugh. Especially her portrayal of Judy Garland.

I like it. They’re actually doing anything at all with the doctor again

Been going through reactions to the new episode! Nice shirt!

Love the Imogen Temult shirt!!

Before the Christmas music played that theme played was from the trickster from Sarah Jane

Absolutely loved this episode! Top villain that was terrifying and fantastic! The episode was full of everything I enjoy about DW. The scary villain, GREAT soundtrack, consequences and huge risk but you can't help but enjoy and sing along. Then ending twist had me smiling and dancing along. This season is amazing so far!

Fun fact: there's always a twist at the end. Is the same cords and the laugh

Welcome to the wonderful world on Jinkx Monsoon 🎉

Amazing intros btw 👍

Nice video from one Whovian to another

I said in one of the comments, but this episode did a lot for my theorizing brain. The Master is definitely coming back by the end of the season. The Toymaker made a reference to them with the gold tooth. In this episode (if you had captions on for the Disney+ version) Maestro in their second outfit and introducing themselves played the 4 beats of the Master in a dissonance chord. (Reactors also seem to have missed Maestro's 4 knocks in the cold open.) The extra in the cafeteria seems to be a recurring character so I'm calling it now, that they're the new Master. It explains why they keep showing up through time and space. "The One Who Waits" I'm also calling is Cthulu. Apparently they are established as part of the Pantheon in Classic Who. And I think the "One Who Waits" is Mrs. Flood from the special. I've noticed all of these Pantheon Gods are able to break the Fourth Wall (yes, the Doctor must be too.) No one else is seemingly aware of it except them. So Mrs. Flood, Maestro and the Doctor has broken the Fourth Wall. So I'm calling it all now!

FABULOUS

Episode 2! I'll be real, I expected WAY more musical numbers in the Musical Episode™ but Maestro was SO GOOD it almost made up for it! Also, if this series had cpme out in the 60s - 80s those WOULD have been their regular costumes! The mention of Susan brings a smile to my heart... The fact that they could still get Carol Ann Ford to come back JUST ONCE for one more role as Susan (and then have her Regenerate) keeps me going after seeing Ian in Jodie's last episode... Hopefully all the other members of the Pantheon are just as good as the first two! Also, The Doctor was at Ruby Road... He's waited quite a while, don't you think? Back in the day, there was an evil version of The Doctor know as The Valeyard... I feel like they could be doing something with that? As for the recurring woman... I've wanted a Regenerated Susan since I watched Classic "Who", but at this point I feel it's too much to dream...

The era of Fabulous Fifteen is in full swing now 😄 I loved this episode. The last one really wasnt my favorite. But I also consider Church of Ruby Rose as the real first episode so its all good. Maestro was a fun villain. Hope to see them again some day. The next episode was even better. So far 15th's first season is pretty good. #FabulousFifteen #DoctorWho 💜

I'm sure that's a double bass that Maestro trapped Ruby in.

I loved this episode so much! It's fun and silly and campy, _and_ heartfelt and sincere - just how I like Doctor Who! And, I'm super excited to see where this storyline they're setting up goes. The implication that this season is full of fourth-wall breaks and fantastical nonsense because _the rules of reality as we know it have broken down_ is absolutely fascinating! And, the 'pantheon' the Doctor mentioned - could that be the Pantheon of Discord? They've only been hinted at - we met one of them in the Sarah Jane Adventures, and the beetle in _Turn Left_ was a servant of the Pantheon, but we know very little about them. If RTD is finally doing something with that bit of lore he established all the way back then, that'd be awesome! What was the Maestro called Ruby's piano performance? "Lovesick songs for heartbroken lesbians"? I'd buy an album with that title in a heartbeat, lol

Ruby's song I thought of as similar to the "protection" that the 10th Doctor gave to Donna...Who could have done that, I wonder???

I’m not going to lie, the villain of this episode was terrifying. Ruby seeing her world burnt like the doctor had seen gallifrey burned-

Personally I think the doctor is part of the pantheon, maybe the embodiment of healing. In the classic series the toy maker broke the 4th wall, and in this series the toy maker, maestro and the doctor can….

I really became a fan of Millie Gibson in this episode.

Two stellar episodes to kick off the season, and you totally got them both. I can't wait for next week.

2:42 Segun appreciation 🙌🏼

Meistro was talking about the boss of the gods the trickster

Now i keep wonder...the nitgh of Rubys birts this song was plaing in the background? or she make this song like this episode? + every pantheon creature{until now} make something faling from the sky when we meet them.

Love your reactions. The only down side is that your written comments don’t stay on the screen long enough for me to read😞

@davidjrandall1979

Ай бұрын

The one at @2:27 says “Foreshadowinggg???”

@davidjrandall1979

Ай бұрын

The one at @2:42 says “I do miss you Segun Akinola, you were 10/10”

@MAB_Canada

Ай бұрын

@@davidjrandall1979 😊 Obviously, you have more control over your slider than I do. I can never seem to land on the frame with the text🤦‍♀️

OHHH I just caught something! Maybe. 6:03 "There's a hidden SONG deep inside" 👀 I'm probably wrong though

I liked Maestro. Jinkx Monsoon has they're a big admirer of Michelle Gomez, and were influenced by her performance as Missy.

I see I'm not the only one who thought of Mxy.

Whilst I'm not saying the Susan stuff can't be set up, it might be part of the reason they is a 63 set story. I don't agree with the whole "why bring that up if it's not?" That everyone is saying, because you can't go to 1963 and not acknowledge it. Like I was waiting on him acknowledging it because it'd be insane not to.

She is the daughter of the One Who Waits!!!!!!!!!!

I said this on another reaction to this episode and I'll say it again here. I feel Jinkx did a better job in this role than NPH did. Everytime Neil tried to go over the top, it came off more ridiculous than intimidating. But Jinkx here managed to walk that line better, yeah they would go way over the top in some scenes but it still worked better. Also, Jinkx didn't have the stupid accent Neil was using, which certain didn't help him.

Attempt 2 for video 2....this is how much I appreciate your content, rewriting a comment I messed up at 2am. This episode was much better than the last one - I think the lack of talking babies helped. The Maestro was great, loved the 'silence' scene. and the mention of Totter's Lane and Susan was very well done. If I was a bigger Beatles fan I might have been annoyed at how little they were actually in it, but I'm glad it wasn't just a Beatles tribute disguised as a Who episode, that would have been too much. There's only two things I didn't like. The first is minor - I thought they overused the fourth wall breaks a little. I can forgive Maestro doing it because they're an all powerful being who can manipulate reality,, but the Doctor? And then the end musical number... I would have been fine if, like everywhere else in the episode, it had been used to somehow further or wrap up the plot, but the plot was done. This was a meaningless song and dance number because RTD wanted it in there, nothing more. It stretched the episode for seemingly no reason. I'm fine with DW being more musical, but give it some purpose. No clue who the old woman is myself but Susan looks like a popular theory.

The cinematography & shot composition was fantastic this episode. My only real complaint was skipping six months of Doctor/companion "getting to know you"

@ThePonderer

Ай бұрын

To be fair, we only know that it’s been 6 months *for Ruby.* Who knows how long or how little they’ve actually been together in the interim? From the Doctor’s perspective they could’ve spent at max a few weeks adventuring.

@ftumschk

Ай бұрын

My guess is that this was RTD trying to make Ruby's trip to her (alternative) future seem like it was happening "now", at time of broadcast... before it was confirmed the episode would be aired in May, not June, 2024.

The one who waits is almost here.... so Amy Pond is the big bad, cool.

Yeah - it was like two completely different episodes... the bit recorded on your camera and then the bit recorded on your phone - quite apt!

I liked the opening. I don't tend to play the prediction game with mystery boxes, but they don't take anything away from my enjoyment. I like silly campy nonsense, and both of these were silly campy nonsense (and I mean that in the most positive way imaginable - They were both much more than that, they both hit me with a sense of dread at times, both had absolutely gorgeous performances bringing out real emotion in me, but... The tone of both of them were silly campy nonsense). Neither were perfect, but my only real hangup is that I wish The Devil's Chord was a musical episode.

Who waits all year and turns up only for X-Mass and have a daughter with Winter magic/powers.

I have a theory, and two things happened in this episode that make me think I might be right. I don’t want to say in case I am right and it’s a spoiler.

didnt know you were also a critical role fan! rad.

Way better than the Acid Trip that was episode 1.

But isn’t the One Who Waits is the same as The Girl Who Waits? So Ruby could be an incarnation of River- No that’s not right, she died. WHAT DAH HELL

Did you have to cut the reaction for copyright reasons? Seemed choppier than your usual reactions.

before i watch the video: grabs the freshly boiled hot popped into my skin popcorn and eat it to fizz it up to damage my brain and not to think of yhis new who controversial subject anyways, disney stole doctor who in someways so, i mean very controversial. Anyways, i feel so dissapointed as i watch back the tom baker seasons and the new who series (from 9th doctor). just speaking out of honesty and i will accept what others say this show is, whether good or bad.

While not exactly brilliant, this was a better episode. Maestro was over the top, but still a credible threat. I like the idea of music being erased, then again I like playing music and stuff, so I'm prob a bit biased. The tone was better balanced, where it was the right amount of ominous/serious and silly fun...until the final minutes with the musical number [complete with a bit of a rushed victory]. I understand it was supposed to say that music came back, but it was a bit too cringey.

@lostwizard

Ай бұрын

I have a sneaking suspicion that the musical number has a bit more to it than just "the music came back". There's too much other weirdness going on to completely dismiss it at this point.

@viddysgamingviddyos4710

Ай бұрын

@@lostwizard Probably yeah, especially with Twist being a recurring person [or casting choice] /thing.

Really... you didn't pick up on The Beatles Abbey Road...

I love this episode so much.

This was legitimately the worst thing to ever be made in the history of television. Doctor Who is made by people that hate you

No show like it

Too bad your vids are so short

I hope you're prepared for the next episode, no spoilers but.... Steven Moffat wrote it

It's a great episode but I hated that dancing and singing at the end.

@JERBYTUBE

Ай бұрын

same it made me cringe

@whereami2477

Ай бұрын

It makes sense though. Music has been taken away for like 40 years and suddenly it's brought back, so I get why a dance number would happen in a recording studio of all places. It's silly and fun in a good way

@benjamindavis4974

Ай бұрын

I mean we believed since filming it was going to be a hardcore musical

Christ. Remember when this show was good? I miss that.

Wait... is that Imogen on her shirt?