Lenny was born after Journey's End in Series 4 aired to make you all feel very old

@bigcat7508

2 ай бұрын

Even the fact that kids born in 2009 are now 15. What!

@user-co8uy5rb2s

2 ай бұрын

Oh I feel old. Trust me. I graduated high school in 1978!😅

@AlicCrafter

2 ай бұрын

​@@bigcat7508 good old 09, the year I was born

@Kryojenix

2 ай бұрын

What year does that come to in the Year of Our Lady Caitlin Blackwood?

@SheldonChambers-sp6sw

2 ай бұрын

I'm so old I knew who Sutekh was.

Something I appreciated about how Morris was written is that, despite the fact that he's both disabled and a child, there was no infantilising with him.

@TempoKong

2 ай бұрын

Yeah it's so lovely that the military now employs 13 years old and the Doctor (who was previously very critical of UNIT) doesn't even care about this idea

@Mohammedamine9.

2 ай бұрын

​@@TempoKongto be fair, child geniuses who end up working with the government is a known trop

@StarRider587

2 ай бұрын

@@TempoKong I think the Doctor thinks its different with him because he's clearly capable, and he's a super genius putting his mind and talents towards a noble cause. He's probably the only minor there. I don't think UNIT would've taken such a decision very lightly because, like you said, he's a child.

@OfficialDuckox

2 ай бұрын

@@StarRider587Rose Noble is 15

@TempoKong

2 ай бұрын

@@StarRider587 They also employed Rose Noble, with the agreement of her mother, who was fairly critical of the military in The Sontaran Stratagem, and just after she was a witness of a god turning UNIT members into balloon (seriously, it feels like a horrible fate). But, since Carla decided to join the military without second thought, I guess RTD abandoned all critical thinking about the military for some reason. UNIT went from a morally grey institution to a gadget room that sugarcoat the military for no valid reason.

Loved you in this role Lenny. Hope to see more of Morris Gibbons in the future

I'm not familiar with Lenny, being an American viewer. When he was first introduced, I expected him to be grating (because we all know that "Wesley Crusher" boy-genius trope can be annoying). But I liked Morris! I like his energy, his presence which is youthful and vulnerable, but inquisitive and clever. He brought a different energy to the other UNIT crew and that was great. So long as he doesn't get arrogant, he'll be a fine addition.

@Chalky.

2 ай бұрын

I'm English and never heard of the kid before this episode.

@tzarg

2 ай бұрын

@@Chalky. same

@h0lly_blue

2 ай бұрын

would absolutely recommend checking out "Am I Being Unreasonable?", he's brilliant in that - also if you're a Taskmaster fan, he was one of the contestants in last year's New Year Treat

@jeremythomaswebb1485

2 ай бұрын

​@@h0lly_blueHe was also in cbbc's the Dumping Ground for a while too. That's when I first saw him. And he was on Dodger alongside Christopher Eccleston. 😁 So technically Ncuti is the second Doctor Lenny has worked with

@jacobkemezys3453

2 ай бұрын

Adric had left the chat! 💙⭐️

Very well spoken and articulate for a 15 year old. Has a long acting career ahead of him if he want's it!

lenny hope you come back as morris gibbons too in another unit Doctor Who story you are great as an actor and presenting children in need as well hopefully again this year.

Probability of Lenny being a fantastic actor, 100%!!!

@jeremythomaswebb1485

2 ай бұрын

I concur with that calculation 😁😎

@MoltenRook-jy9ed

Ай бұрын

Yes

What a great presence!! Hope we get to see Morris again in the future, Lenny seemed to have so much fun with the role.

Very good actor, hopefully a bright future in acting, Seems widely accepted by DW fandom. Seriously good job 10/10.

Lenny is PRECIOUS! I hope we get a lot more of Morris in the future!

Welcome Lenny! You are awesome 🫡

I love all the positivity in the comments about Lenny! Makes a nice change from the moaners going on about DW being "woke" now, when the show was *always* woke! It also helps that RTD essentially wrote Morris as a mature-minded professional character who just happens to be young, and Lenny does an awesome job with the part. I hope this role opens the door for him to get bigger and better parts in the future.

@kordei-7839

2 ай бұрын

He’s a kid so I’m glad they’re being nice to him

@SheldonChambers-sp6sw

2 ай бұрын

He's not doing too bad so far; won 4 major awards.

@DannyDangerOz

2 ай бұрын

@@SheldonChambers-sp6sw that's awesome, and I'm honestly not surprised. This is the first I've ever heard about him, but i look forward to seeing more of his work.

@SheldonChambers-sp6sw

2 ай бұрын

@@DannyDangerOz "Am I Being Unreasonable" is available in the UK on BBC iPlayer and SBS Streaming in Australia.

@Sunshine-zm1fx

Ай бұрын

I started watching Doctor Who in the 70s, and I can confirm it was "woke" (progressive and liberal) back then, too.

This kid is just so bright and articulate, wise beyond his years. Perfect casting.

I love that his character is perfectly halfway between the slightly mad genius and the fun-loving kid. So "Wargames"(1983)!

Morris is one of my favorite characters from this new era. He was great in this story and really hope they bring him back for future stories.

He would make a great doctor I always thought

Very nice to meet you, Lenny. 🌟

I love this kid he's really funny

This is absolutely brilliant! Lenny rush is such a talented actor and his performance as morris was perfect, I hope he ends up being a recurring character in doctor who because he's so enjoyable to watch! You could really tell how much fun lenny was having being on doctor who! ❤😊

How was he so good though? I usually despair with child actors but I didn't know he was actually a kid until I looked it up on Wikipedia after the fact

@Sunshine-zm1fx

Ай бұрын

I thought he was an adult as well. Surprise surprise!

Lenny is great! Loved him and wanna see more of him.

He’s so eloquent and intelligent, I’ve become such a huge fan of his. I hope he goes far ❤

He would visit his brother as a baby!!! How cute

This dude is already my new favorite character.

THANKS for this!!!!

Please more your interactions with the doctor❤❤❤ 100%

OASIS! Nice one Lenny!

An amazing actor.

Lenny saying he loves Oasis, well now I love you Lenny, more Morris please please 🙏

@hopebgood

2 ай бұрын

😉 Yeah. That impressed me too.

I'll say it since no one else is: he's so ADORABLE and Precious like so tiny, like AWWWWW! an that lisp adds to the adorableness.

I quite enjoyed him in the latest episode, and I'd quite like it if Ruth Madeley returned in the future and shared some scenes with him, bouncing ideas off of each other to the point that The Doctor gets annoyed that they're ignoring him. That would just be delightful!

Lenny is 15yrs old - a teenager! I hope we see more of him in Doctor Who, he is a fantastic actor.

@arianathearyan

Ай бұрын

ew

First I wasn't sure where he actually is a kid or just looks that way because of his condition (I dunno) but love it 😃

I like Lenny. The Elon Musk gag was fun

we love u lenny ❤

I already liked Lenny but he's a fellow Oasis fan?! Good man! 😉

I definitely would fan cast him for Chopper in Season 2 of Netflix's One Piece! 😍

Love this dude!

bro is a month older than me and already doing more than me lol! cant wait to see the final in cinema!!!

Dark Knight fan kid got great taste

Not a fan of characters who immediately introduce themselves as a genius, but they grew on me by the end.

@SheldonChambers-sp6sw

2 ай бұрын

Pretty much describes the doctor.

@Sunshine-zm1fx

Ай бұрын

Genius only means your IQ is above a certain number. That's all it means. Someone can be a genius (have a high IQ) and still be dumb as a plank. That's where the humor comes in.

Morris stole the show for me. That kid is packing CHARM and is not afraid to use it, holy moly, please make this kid a regular!

I was just wondering and couldn't find information, but if Morris is the new Scientific Advisor (I mean, I could imagine there being multiple, but still...) , what is going on with Shirley? We met her, it was exciting for a lot of fans due to her wheelchair usage and now there is another Advisor without explanation? Just confused me a bit 😅 And I read Morris is a Genius, because of an asteroid, I would love some more info about the workings of that, but I doubt that'll ever be explained 😅🤣 But I do really enjoy him! ^^

@SheldonChambers-sp6sw

2 ай бұрын

According to RTD, she was on assignment in Geneva. She will be back in the next series.

dark knight is a wonderful movie! agreed on all counts and also wish we had more heath

I saw another quote from Lenny talking about he wants to be a Gritty baddie crime boss character some time. My first thought was The Ventriloquist from Batman. He has a puppet named Scarface. that runs everything and The Ventriloquist is Scarface's number one lackey. Would be interesting to have a twist on that character but Scarface is taken for a puppet but is a real person. The other character I think of is a story that is a twist on Baby Doll's story. Who is not only a little person but one who cannot age and it is messing with her. Though either of these characters I would say have to be handled carefully and with respect. Making it clear that their condition isn't the cause of them going bad.

😂 hes great that kid

He must be the junior version of Stephen Hawking. 😅 🙃

I love dr who

💜💜

What is the percentage he will return?

@peterparkerpancake

2 ай бұрын

99% and rising after that cliffhanger

I would rather travel to the future. Maybe pick up a sports almanac…. 🤔😝

His laugh is too cute

I wonder who The Mara's harbinger is?

@SheldonChambers-sp6sw

2 ай бұрын

Doc Martin

🔥

First lisp in Doctor Who since the late Jon Pertwee

@lexruptor

2 ай бұрын

Not really, no.

@SheldonChambers-sp6sw

2 ай бұрын

A tear, Tharah Jane? He acknowledged his lisp in his autobiography and his one man show.

I cannot believe at the end we just got cliffhanger the worst one which means we don't know if this is the finale or not if this is the finale then I am going to be quite surprised I'm going to have to wait until the next one

@UnequalSardine

2 ай бұрын

I aspire to write with this level of grammar

@ZarbiDW

2 ай бұрын

What

@BEE-oz7yd

2 ай бұрын

​@@UnequalSardine heis speaking the language of Gods!

Why the heck is UNIT hiring minors.

@SheldonChambers-sp6sw

2 ай бұрын

Never have a Saturday job?

@Sunshine-zm1fx

Ай бұрын

So more kids can relate to the show's characters.

OK, with the path they are going with scientific advisors at unit, the next one will either be played by Alex Brooker or Rosie Jones. I'd honestly watch either.

@hopebgood

2 ай бұрын

I know who Alex & Rosie are but I honestly have no idea what you mean by that.

@SheldonChambers-sp6sw

2 ай бұрын

Rosie would be brilliant. She's so funny and intelligent. She's also a big Doctor Who fan.

@hopebgood

2 ай бұрын

@@SheldonChambers-sp6sw joseph chambers and Sheldon Chambers Now I'm even more confused. Goodbye

@SheldonChambers-sp6sw

2 ай бұрын

@@hopebgood No relation, I assure you. Purely coincidental.

Couldn’t even understand his dialogue in the episode. To quote Willy Wonka - “You should open your mouth _wider_ when you speak”.

Isn't it weird how UNIT are employing kids :')

@valexcx

2 ай бұрын

Right..what happened to child labor laws

@charliechar__

2 ай бұрын

@@valexcx ​ A quick google search showed me that 13 year olds are allowed to work up to 12 hours a week during school term and 25 during school breaks in UK so idk what ya yapping about. Even then is the typical "young genius too smart for school just hangs around the smart adults" stuff

@notavailable2590

2 ай бұрын

They also have Sarah Jane Adventures and Class, and all the companions who were/have kids, so it’s not like the civilians avoid the dangerous stuff.

@rafetossked6723

2 ай бұрын

​@notavailable2590 that was more like a gang. I used to watch the SJA adventures on cbbc. But unit is a specialised military task force, they wouldn't employ kids. Some of the episodes were based around the opposite ideologies of Unit and Sarah Jane.

@notavailable2590

2 ай бұрын

@@rafetossked6723I do wonder what their school safety lectures are like, in a universe that deals with regular alien invasions and rogue time travellers.

Great kid and actor. Didn't care for the character in the episode.

Who is he a child or short person

@dedbatt8869

2 ай бұрын

Both!

@edgeworth097

2 ай бұрын

Both: he's a 15 year old with dwarfism who's also a pretty great actor

@GenericUsernameOfAll

2 ай бұрын

He's 15 but he suffers from spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita which causes dwarfism sadly

@williampattinson5453

2 ай бұрын

OK it was the voice that made me wonder and it both ok

I’m happy for him that he’s in Doctor Who, but he is really hard to understand. Almost had to turn on subtitles. I’m referring to the episode. I can actually understand him in this video.

@peterparkerpancake

2 ай бұрын

That's true. I think maybe they gave him too many "technical jargon" type lines, which is already hard enough to understand normally that a good bit got lost

@SheldonChambers-sp6sw

2 ай бұрын

Sounded clear enough to my 60 year old ears.

@gamera2351

2 ай бұрын

@@SheldonChambers-sp6sw I’m 49. May I ask if you are British? Maybe I’m just a dumb American who has trouble with accents. 😅

Lenny IN. Ncuti and Russell OUT. Save Doctor Who from extremely low ratings.

@hannahdeards9652

2 ай бұрын

And who do you want to write the show, huh? Russell made some of the best Dr Who in the modren Who history and almost everyone else fucked it up. Who do you think can save your precious little show?

@deantaylor8572

2 ай бұрын

@@hannahdeards9652 Russell wrote the worst of New Who, the dreary soap opera stories. It was others, such as Stephen Moffat, who wrote the best episodes. Now that Russell is promoting a contested, unscientific and regressive belief system that has more in common with religion than biology it's time this extremist left the show to people who are interested in science fiction. All Russell can do is poor quality fan fiction.

@BEE-oz7yd

2 ай бұрын

​@@deantaylor8572why do you people always feel the need to insert random ass transphobic / homophobic comments into your criticisms as if that not immediately exposes you as the whiny little babies you are?

@Sunshine-zm1fx

Ай бұрын

Thank God you are not in charge of anything. lol

@Sunshine-zm1fx

Ай бұрын

@@deantaylor8572 You are way too invested in this show. Go outside and take a wake, for Christ's sake.

Should’ve been the trickster

Didn't care for this character

@midnightmoonwolf7306

2 ай бұрын

Really the acting was great for me. He did a very good job playing That character And I do not like your opinion, just letting you know

@yuri7885

2 ай бұрын

@@midnightmoonwolf7306 You're entitled to not like my opinion. That's the nice thing about them, anyone is welcome to feel any way they want, so long as it isn't rooted in bigotry or something like that.

@DeusLucifer

2 ай бұрын

@@midnightmoonwolf7306 comes of as passive aggressive

@yuri7885

2 ай бұрын

@TotesVegan-hm1or Yep. You got it. Lol.

@mayotango1317

2 ай бұрын

Is more likeable that that clown of Malcolm.

Nothing against the kid but his character felt straight out of Something Special. Pure Cbeebies.

@charliechar__

2 ай бұрын

Are you going to elaborate or is this going to be a case of "he looks way too young thus makes me uncomfortable"? EDIT: Okay this sounds little too passive-agressive but it's a genuine question

@chazo1367

2 ай бұрын

Yet he is an award winning child actor....so....he's clearly good enough.

@erosion271

2 ай бұрын

@@charliechar__ He's a 15 year old playing a 15 year old working for UNIT. I'm allowed to find it cringe without being accused of anything. What an awful generation we live in. Yeh, curb how you speak to people.

@erosion271

2 ай бұрын

@@chazo1367 Never mentioned the quality of the acting, did i? Try again.

@Sunshine-zm1fx

Ай бұрын

@@erosion271 You're a troll. Not sure if you realize it. Just thought you might want to know. And depressing, too.

Was he riding a Segway? I thought he was meant to be a genius.

@BEE-oz7yd

2 ай бұрын

So smart people can just figure out how to stop being disabled?

@Sunshine-zm1fx

Ай бұрын

How do you expect a teenager with dwarfism to get around?

@Sunshine-zm1fx

Ай бұрын

How does him being a genius make him not disabled anymore? You sound quite prejudiced.

@Face2East

25 күн бұрын

@@Sunshine-zm1fx That clearly wasn't what I said (you are obviously never mistaken for being a genius). I'm only talking about Segways, you are associating Segways only with disabled people. You sound both prejudiced, and not very bright. So to help you, the Segway was a failed personal transported that was poorly made, poor finance returns and had way too many notably accidents that damaged its reputation as safe. Hence, not a device for a genius. I know Google is still difficult for some people to understand but do give it a try, you may be surprised what you could find out about a subject before you make misguided comments on it.

I don’t mean any harm, but if y’all want to impress me, the next doctor needs to be differently abled… And y’all definitely want to impress me and my entire demographic

@Chalky.

2 ай бұрын

Well it at least would be a writing challenge if you took away his ability to run, and it would lead to some very interesting solutions the Doctor comes up with

@tcrump212IsLmbrJck_t

2 ай бұрын

@@Chalky. he could be blind. He could be deaf. Differently abled doesn’t just mean he can’t move.

@Chalky.

2 ай бұрын

Capaldi already did the blind thing so I don't see the point in going over that again, and I just think mobility issues would be a more interesting challenge.

@tcrump212IsLmbrJck_t

2 ай бұрын

@@Chalky. I don’t want us in this discourse to miss the point. It’s not about a one off or trying to prove that the doctor can be the doctor without specific abilities. It’s about us creating stories and media for those who can’t just turn it on or off. It’s not about you or me. It’s about the bigger picture.

Its a pity Lenny has to appear in the lowest rated episode of Doctor Who EVER. Thanks for that Ncuti and Russell.

@ZarbiDW

2 ай бұрын

What did ncuti do?

@deantaylor8572

2 ай бұрын

@@ZarbiDW He telephoned in his performances, when he could be bothered to attend.

@BEE-oz7yd

2 ай бұрын

It's kind of sad watch you people proudly present the misinformation and propaganda you've been given and drop the most ridiculous statements ever in full confidence...

@ZarbiDW

2 ай бұрын

@@deantaylor8572 wrong

Unit has become a circus hiring a child and rose? she only met 14 ones? and did jack all. and even complains about getting rubbish tasks? even though those task should be really done by the police? what has unit become? it used to be such a secret organisation and its become a joke

This kid is a way better Doctor than the hopelessly miscast cry baby Ncuti Gatwa. Can we replace Ncuti with this kid, please?

@UberDr009

2 ай бұрын

Lol keep crying. Maybe that will fix something that isn't broken

@BlueManIan

2 ай бұрын

No.

@Ragnorok657

2 ай бұрын

@UberDr009 say what you will but so far the highest rated dr who episode this season has been the one where the dr wasn't even in it.

@idle_speculation

2 ай бұрын

⁠Blink is considered the best episode of its series by many and it’s a Doctor-lite story as well, what’s your point?

@deantaylor8572

2 ай бұрын

This season has the LOWEST ratings of Doctor Who EVER. It's a dumpster fire.

Let us just say disney and child actors don't mix,to be fair he was probably groomed for the position as well

@karenhenderson4546

2 ай бұрын

Lenny's a good actor and comedian. Have a look at "Am I being Unreasonable?" and you'll see what I mean.

@ZarbiDW

2 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ that’s one hell of an accusation to just pull out of your arse

@Ragnorok657

2 ай бұрын

@@ZarbiDW is it really thou when you have brittney spears as the champion of mental health.

@ZarbiDW

2 ай бұрын

@@Ragnorok657 Yes, it still is a wild accusation

@Ragnorok657

2 ай бұрын

Says the dr who shill

He was certainly better than that dreary other woman in the wheelchair and what is the point in Rose being in unit? Absolutely useless character

@Sunshine-zm1fx

Ай бұрын

Just come out and say you don't want to see disabled people in tv. It's obviously a problem for you.

@Sunshine-zm1fx

Ай бұрын

You are prejudiced against the disabled. In case you didn't already know.

Can I have this pin 📌 you dropped it

@valexcx

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely not

Good storytelling is “show, don’t tell.” Within 2 seconds of meeting this character, he’s telling the Doctor (and thus telling the audience) that he’s a 13 year old super genius. Bad storytelling?

@UnfoundFilms

2 ай бұрын

No, not really.

@hannahdeards9652

2 ай бұрын

No, it absolutely showcases his character well. A genius KID would definitely say this. They love telling you how old they are and the things they identify as. Genius doesn't mean wise, quiet, reserved old person who is also a genius. That modesty is learned.

@BEE-oz7yd

2 ай бұрын

No that's called "an introduction". It's what people do when they talk to each other for the first time I understand that someone who's chronically online doesn't introduce himself very often, but hey, you've learned something new about social conduct!👍

@Sunshine-zm1fx

Ай бұрын

There were a lot of info dumps this season, but I think they're trying to inform new viewers so they aren't lost all the time.

Why cant he just play Dr. Who? Hes better actor and loads more likable.

@elliesteele2027

2 ай бұрын

He's 15 😂

@deantaylor8572

2 ай бұрын

He's a much better actor than the cry baby Ncuti can't act Gatwa.

@deantaylor8572

2 ай бұрын

He's a better actor than Ncuti Gatwa.

@Ragnorok657

2 ай бұрын

@deantaylor8572 so true

@ZarbiDW

2 ай бұрын

Ncuti gatwa is phenomenal in the role you don’t know what your talking about

Rotten Tomatoes audience score=32%...just cancel this train wreck series already.

@UnfoundFilms

2 ай бұрын

No :) but we’ll enjoy seeing you people continue to whine about it

@ZarbiDW

2 ай бұрын

It’s obviously being review bombed by a small but very vocal part of the fanbbase

@BEE-oz7yd

2 ай бұрын

"Mister showrunner sir! The bloody Rotten Tomatoes score is about to drop below 30%!!! we have to shut it down!😢" Is this how you imagined television works?

@Sunshine-zm1fx

Ай бұрын

Some of those numbers are from 14 people rating a series. I can't believe you even take Rotten Tomatoes seriously.

@jezballs4018

Ай бұрын

@@Sunshine-zm1fx I can't believe you're in denial.

Disney abusing the weak. That's how they roll.

@hopebgood

2 ай бұрын

Seriously mate??? 🙄

@hopebgood

2 ай бұрын

@TotesVegan-hm1or 😉

@ZarbiDW

2 ай бұрын

Omg please stop talking out your arse

@Sunshine-zm1fx

Ай бұрын

@fgjsdfgjkl I actually think this is a dig against disabled people. Like, he thinks disabled people shouldn't be on tv or something.

He's going to be either trans or gay when he gets older.

@hada__02

2 ай бұрын

Is this your response to literally everything you see? If so, what does your family think about that?

@GenericUsernameOfAll

2 ай бұрын

*Rage Bait*

@charliechar__

2 ай бұрын

Yall cry "grooming" each chance you get and then say this about a minor. Weird. He is 14 and he can choose whatever he feels for himself when he feels like it

@davidjrandall1979

2 ай бұрын

Are you being bigoted or hopeful?

@eristaylor9936

2 ай бұрын

Are the trans and gay people in the room with us right now?

I'd rather not, can we get rid of him please, thanks. Dude is straight up full of himself, interrupted the Doc and everything.

@law2859

2 ай бұрын

His character interupted the doctor. I'm sure thats called acting a part...Please dont troll a kid....😔

@GenericUsernameOfAll

2 ай бұрын

Maybe getting rid of an actor just because of the directions they were told to take isnt a good idea?

@samwell54

2 ай бұрын

nah I like him

@erosion271

2 ай бұрын

@@law2859 thats not trolling. Thats criticising.

@samwell54

2 ай бұрын

@@erosion271look at his comment history. He’s not a nice guy.

definitely an old soul