I honestly love the 7b theme. The intro sucks but I feel like the theme fits with the doctor's darker tone during that half of the season.
@makaio957814 күн бұрын
It was Peter Kay’s baby essentially and remember due to animation. This must of started pre production as soon as roary the racing car started
@ec5220 күн бұрын
I personally liked how they did Plankton. 🙂 How else would you go about it?
@lm272025 күн бұрын
This is gonna sound weird, but react to the american OC. They do such a better job.
@XanderHarris1023Ай бұрын
I guess I got lucky with my ticket price. It was considerably less than a two act show.
@domjones-of-walesАй бұрын
Fantastic show to see live if you get the chance. Truly joyous
@squigglyunicorn7777Ай бұрын
This was so fun! I love Be More Chill! 😊
@beeanimation2183Ай бұрын
funfact thomas was voice by ringo starr
@lm2720Ай бұрын
The American OC was so much better than this
@pampam8584Ай бұрын
I like that Ruby’s mother was a normal person - I feel like a lot of Tenants era had the same vibe of ordinary people are extraordinary and everyone matters. I do wonder if her father is more important than we think.. Anita Dobson - loving her snippets!
@kizzyisdead5545Ай бұрын
so a 15yo wore that cloak?
@Go_to_Caffi_YTАй бұрын
It’s the average RTD finale- great buildup, poor resolution
@guygrist4436Ай бұрын
I wish I actually liked it but good grief that crashed and burned.
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
Maybe a little harsh
@afjkernow1808Ай бұрын
Oh dear... The handwaving away of the destruction by Sutekh was so annoying. It's yet another reset like S3 Last of the Timelords. Taking Sutekh for walkies in the time vortex... My favourite things about this two parter have been the acting from Bonnie Langford, Gabriel Woolf and Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson. Not boring like series 11 finale but disappointing and a waste of the talent involved. I have enjoyed Unleashed, more than the stories at times. The resources available are well-used by the talented production team but they are not being given engaging stories. I wish I could work out why, I think there needs to be other writers involved particularly in such a short season. I only enjoyed 73 Yards and Rogue and bits of the other stories except Space Babies which was risible. It was never boring, but for me so much of season 40 or series 14 just didnt land. I wanted to enjoy this series but just felt meh for much of it.
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
It defo could've been better
@afjkernow1808Ай бұрын
I think as Who fans we do overanalyse and I've tried to be positive. The acting, direction and production values have been excellent. There is still nothing like it on television. I think part of my problem is ennui, I've seen it all before. There is so much content out there after 60 years, Dr Who's format has renewal and change built in. This is not EastEnders. I wonder what younger fans think about it. Dr Who is my programme and I will always watch, just to see what happens next. That juxtaposition of the ordinary and fantastic is what makes it special. Here's to the Christmas special.
@apollovaljean3076Ай бұрын
Didnt explain the snow. Didnt explain rs flood. All build up and no payoff. I liked the ending .... but it wasnt earned. RTD unleashed.... still cannot write for toffee.
@TPH250290Ай бұрын
You didn't realise that the Mrs Flood arc is continuing into next season? Would you prefer the spoonfed Chibnall era when Jodie explained things as they were happening?
@apollovaljean3076Ай бұрын
@@TPH250290 nooooo. Moffat was the best. Chibnal the worst. RTD sits between JNT and chibnal (in ky 44 year lifetime)
@apollovaljean3076Ай бұрын
@@TPH250290 worst to best showrunners in my life: Chibnall. RTD. JNT. Sir Moffatt
@TPH250290Ай бұрын
@@apollovaljean3076 You realise how many plotholes and unexplained things were in Moffatt stories, right?
@therasmetАй бұрын
Had more plot holes than a finale I've ever seen. Seriously they should have had Sutekh latch onto the Tardis on Wild Blue Yonder. It would have completely made sense...too bad it didnt make the cut of "the one who waited" when he only waited 7 episodes before revealing himself. And seriously there are so many points in the Doctor's history where Sutekh's cover would have blown. Pandorica, Trenzalore and most recently the doubling of the Tardis at the end of the Giggle. What was RTD thinking? All credence of seriousness lost when the Doctor retook control so easily with just a whistle. Lol Sutekh has a physical form he cant just phase? RTD should have gone Avengers infinity war style and end the episode with the 14th Doctor dying and have him try to pair with the 15th and close the loop of 14 hanging around...and he is still going to hang around like a foul odor whenever a world ending event is on the cards
@writeonshellАй бұрын
In general, I enjoyed the episode but the short season definitely struck the pacing hard. I think we should have had an episode earlier in the season that explored the tape and the time window but ended with the entity around the TARDIS but not the knowledge of what b it was. The rest of the episodes could have happened as they do currently, except with that undercurrent of concern over who ruby's mother is (building the importance they place on that information) and what's wrong with/ what's on the TARDIS. Then the 2 part finale should have kicked off with the unit visit and suteck reveal before ending with the dust clouds of death. Then the introduction of the random women who survived but was forgetting would be the open for the 2nd part. The thing about ruby's parents being no one in particular doesn't bother me too much because it kinda plays into a part of doctor who lore that's been shown through different doctors - that no one is more important than just a regular human but I never felt that the doctor was putting a huge effort into finding out about ruby's mum, other than the TARDIS scan. I think in general everything worked, just maybe not in the order it was placed.
@Knaveofspades6Ай бұрын
Massive disappointment for me. Other episodes felt like they had scenes cut from then, this felt like the first 15 minutes could have been and you wouldn't notice. Bit big headed of The Doctor to think he's a God of life, when the ONLY person he's saved ln season one is the bad guy in Space Babies. I'm going to have to watch it again with a pen and paper, as my disappointment is clouding my thoughts.
@jibroniuk3604Ай бұрын
This is extremely disappointing for a series finale. Poor writing and it will not get better. Plot is extremely messy and too many plot holes. This is really poor sci-fi writing with poor elaboration. A spoon??? Garbage!!! RTD is a mystery writer pretending to be sci-fi writer. Too many open plot holes and misdirects.
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
The plot defo could've been improved
@dumboi5407Ай бұрын
I really wish they actually used sutekhs old design because I’m not the biggest fan of the cgi dog.
@therasmetАй бұрын
Hahah his feral scream was funny. Sounded like a screaming monkey got mixed into the sound clip
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
I do love the old design and think keeping it could've been a great idea
@Hercules_FlexingАй бұрын
Hello lad. Glad you enjoyed it, and I wish I had the same experience. I really detested the writing overall, even the emotional moments in the ladder half. Recency bias will have me mulling over it, but I am left with a very negative view of the show's narrative after this one and am less interested in sticking around for a sequel season. Shoutout to the performances of Ncuti, Millie, and Bonnie... all wonderful. I also enjoyed the spectacle from the VFX team... lovely job. Just wish I had enjoyed the story.
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
The story defo had room for improvement I'll agree on that
@triplejazzmusicisall1883Ай бұрын
I notice across the breadth of the internet with nearly all DW review epsiodes what people like are often the characters, effects and build ups. However, rarely is anyone satisfied witth the narrative and surely that is the most important necessity to telling a great story. By the way things DW needs to get rid of... 1. Sonic screwdriver 2. Sonic sunglasses 3. Magic rope 4. Magic gloves 5. Excess of characters with no development 5. Cop out endings 6. Overt emotions. DW is not a soapie or certainly shouldn't be 7. Remove all the WOKE and preaching at audiences 8. Disney (yes even if that means no more Who) 9. Shift the emphasis on CGI. It shouldn't be the priority everyone gives it. and need to do 1. Answer mysteries with good narrative solutions 2. Bring back proper scifi 3. Explain 14. He has to die. A Doctor on Earth retired and not helping out. A shocking lazy we don't care aprroach from RTD 4. Make it British 5. Change Unit back into a secretive organsiation (near impossible now I would say) 6. Give the show a rest or alternatively have 13 episode seasons. It needs time out. Best thing about this reboot: Millie Gibson.
@TheToshiba86Ай бұрын
Ruby's mother reveal was very disappointing and a waste of 8 episodes. Her mother being a ordinary person should have been revealed in the Christmas Special instead of taking 8 episodes. It's totally pointless that a story arc spread over 8 episodes is about a mystery woman who turns out to be a nobody in the Doctor Who universe. The reveal could have been done in just one episode.....the Christmas special because the message would still be there and the message is ordinary people can be heros too. Its ridiculous its took 8 episodes to get that message across to viewers.
@friendlyotaku9525Ай бұрын
I actually loved that, I loved that at the end of it all Ruby's mum was just an ordinary perhaps, no one special. It's so human!
@TPH250290Ай бұрын
I think you completely missed the point, lol.
@oliverrosck996Ай бұрын
Yeah it doesn't make sense that she is nothing special. If she is nothing special then how is there snow coming from the sky and Christmas music playing everywhere she goes. I wouldn't have a problem if she is just a normal companion if they didn't tease it from the start and gave her these abilities
@friendlyotaku9525Ай бұрын
@@oliverrosck996 Well I don't think the story's over quite yet. I think there's more to come.
@oliverrosck996Ай бұрын
@@friendlyotaku9525 Maybe. My only guess is her father is the cause of all these abilities
@50sussieАй бұрын
Great show wow EMPIRE OF DEATH
@50sussieАй бұрын
Thanks for the heart
@lexruptorАй бұрын
Ngl, Doctor Who's kinda an anime. Start: You are a bloke kidnapping people in 1963 with your time machine and being rude but playful. Now: You are the God of Life, fight the God of Death. Totally an anime. 😂
@lexruptorАй бұрын
I'm so tired of that excuse tbph. What if Avengers Endgame didn't happen, because anything we could imagine would've been cooler than what they could give us on screen?
@em0_gremlinАй бұрын
I hate to say I’m disappointed. I love doctor who. Love Ncuti Gatwa. Love RTD (Did). But this just isn’t hitting. The plots move so fast and are so cluttered. Having 8 episodes allows for them to skip over things which hurts the character and peoples relationship with them. It just feels smaller. I feel like they are trying to rely on bringing old charters back to create character stakes. But then everyone survives. I think Ncuti is a great actor but for some reason his acting seems bad at times ( I think this is a directing issue tbh and the way the cinematography is handled these days - very soft modern ). I feel like for that story to feel so big, as big as they made the villain, it need to be at least 3 episodes. Or have sutekh show up a few times/more direct hints towards him. Also the doctor cried every episode. It’s not unusual for the doctor to cry and I have no issue with that. But it looses the depth in my opinion. It looses its weight if he cries every episode. Like when David or Matt cried it hit hard as he didn’t often show emotion like that. Yes I understand this doctor said to the 14th to feel things more. But I feel this was too much. Or am I being insensitive lol ? I feel like he’s been too humanised, he fits in too well. If that makes sense. It’s like someone in a period piece but you know they’ve seen an iPhone 😂
@em0_gremlinАй бұрын
For reference I’m a new who girlie. Started in 2005 when I was 7. Love Christopher -> Peter ! Jodie had poor writing and wild plots that just crapped on everything already written. Love Ncuti he has potential, maybe he just has to get into it a bit more.
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
Whether you think he cries too much or not, it's not poorly performend
@em0_gremlinАй бұрын
@@TheNerdyBrit idk, I see so many people saying his performance is great and saying about other things being the issues. I’m just not sure what I don’t gel with there. As I said love doctor who, love Ncuti and think he’s a great actor. Maybe the fault lies with me as I’m used to seeing him a comical role so when seeing him play the doctor I cant take it as serious. Idk
@em0_gremlinАй бұрын
@@TheNerdyBrit do you find that he cries a lot? As I said I understand why he cries but for me it lost the punch a bit as it was every episode.
@therandomvideochannel8589Ай бұрын
@@em0_gremlin i agree with you - every time i mention this people say it's toxic that i dislike the doctor crying so much, cause it shows that he's emotionally healthy and 'healed'. apparently they, nor RTD seem to understand that you can be emotionally healed AND not cry every episode! the doctor is never the smartest in the room anymore, he waits for the plot to happen, cries about it, then is saved by coincidence or someone else. it's character assassination
@alandunbar4244Ай бұрын
I caught the mention of her father by Kate. saying that he is a wrong'un.. I dont think we have seen the end of the family however, as Millie is back for season 2.. so there is something bubbling under the surface.. The hidden song within her hasn't yet been explained, so quite a lot may have been kept over for next time
@kennethbrynleyjohnsweet4252Ай бұрын
Ruby's mum...yeah wandering past a church on Christmas eve in the snow in full Victorian hooded cloak and pixie boots is something normal people do...Mrs flood channelling Clara with her 'clever boy' line...could be something there and didn't she look a bit like the trickster in white at the end or possibly an evil Mary Poppins with her suitcase at the end? Overall a strong episode let down slightly by a 55 minute run time...I think making the episode feature length would have fleshed things out a little more.
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
I agree some more time would've really helped this one
@joannetyrrell364Ай бұрын
What was all that about? Rubbish...
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
Yeah my review wasn't great but what about the episode
@Look_Over_ThereАй бұрын
The first half of the episode was amazing the woman and the spoon, the scene with mrs flood and cherry was so cryptic. The second half was a complete let down. I did like the fake out with sutekh and ruby. I just felt completely nothing by the end of it. I also am really struggling to get 15, I feel like I should like him but he’s been such a bystander this season that a lot of his emotion in this ep it just felt ‘unearned’.
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
Agree on ep thoughts disagree on your 15 thoughts😁
@gilgameshkingofheroes1319Ай бұрын
I agree with most of your points. I was extremely disappointed because I love Sutekh; he is one of my favorite villains. I enjoy reading about his lore in books and other media. I was very excited for the last episode, but now I feel angry. It had so much potential for me, but it fell completely flat and didn't make much sense. In the past, Sutekh was said to be able to kill everything in the universe with just a thought and that it was impossible to have him at full power bc the story would end before it began and this was by one of the original creators, so having him appear weakened compared to the Toymaker and Maestro doesn't make sense. Also, the idea of him being attached to the TARDIS the whole time doesn't add up. What about the times the TARDIS "died" in other episodes, like with the Tenth Doctor in the other universe or with the Eleventh Doctor when it exploded and slowly died at his grave? Why wouldn't the Doctor have detected Sutekh's presence if UNIT did a quantum scan? As for Ruby, I understand your point, but I would have preferred it to be something more interesting than just a regular person who we suddenly believe to be important. Originally, she wasn't important, so why wouldn't Sutekh, the god of gods, know who she was? The only time she was important was when they looked back at her in the time window. This episode felt like a cluttered mess. It followed an amazing episode only to fall flat. I'm just very disappointed because I was so excited for this.
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
I agree that the ep does have a lot of wasted potential
@gilgameshkingofheroes1319Ай бұрын
@@TheNerdyBrit thank you
@kbg12ilaАй бұрын
Absolutely rubbish episode. A great season ruined by the worst series finale theres ever been in Doctor Who. What a waste of time this all ended up being.
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
Might be a little harsh
@Turn-h7gАй бұрын
Well... This is maybe the weakest RTD series finale, but not the worst in New Who though.
@kbg12ilaАй бұрын
@@Turn-h7gIt was. No other series finale had this many hyped up mysteries going into it and failed this much to deliver on then. No series finale was this clumsily put together. No series finale is even this boring. It was so so bad!
@meganshortsleevesАй бұрын
Horrible finale to a great season. A build up that lead to nothing. Thank you Davis for wasting my time 😡
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
Might be a little harsh
@sorenfarleyАй бұрын
Why exactly? I thought it was quite beautiful, even a simple ordinary human can be the most extraordinary for a moment in time. If you think thats stupid, I suggest you watch Classic Who, for you'd be getting a lot of that talk.
@stevkyt2374Ай бұрын
Really, did you expect anything different?
@therasmetАй бұрын
I wonder how much would it have costed to get Tennant back for one episode? The episode would have no doubt been better with him in and dying somewhat later than everyone else (maybe he tries to save 15 or Donna). Too bad having Donna and Melanie both together would have been too much? Maybe throw in a joke when Tennant finds out his Tardis is secretly a doghouse. And have him regenerate and merge into 15 to close that loop. Mrs Flood getting dusted should have been cut. More of a distraction, the end-surprise was good.
@lolfzbfАй бұрын
I thought the episode was a major letdown, especially after all the hype. I thought RTD was supposed to save & bring Dr Who back. He seems to be doing the opposite with lazy script writing
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
Its not his best work
@sorenfarleyАй бұрын
Why exactly? I thought it was quite beautiful, even a simple ordinary human can be the most extraordinary for a moment in time. If you think thats stupid, I suggest you watch Classic Who, for you'd be getting a lot of that talk.
@TPH250290Ай бұрын
@@sorenfarley I think a lot of this talk comes from the fact that the people writing are older now. Let's be honest, the show essentially took a 6-year hiatus under the god awful Chibnall, and now people are looking back on the previous eras with rose-tinted spectacles. But this finale was no worse or more plot-holey than anything conjured up in the Eccleston/Tennant/Smith/Capaldi eras.
@micron000Ай бұрын
I'm still gathering my thoughts, but overall, I'm a bit split on this finale. On the one hand, I did like that Ruby's parents were actually just normal humans, but on the the other hand, it seems like a bit of a cop out. I mean, I can buy the bit about Sutekh only believing her mum was important because Ruby and the Doctor believed as much... But, we were shown certain elements throughout the entire season that have to do with Ruby's very nature or origins (like you've said, things like the snow, the carol song, the Doctor's memory of that night changing etc), which were meant to lead us to believe that she wasn't exactly a normal human.. And those things were never actually explained, which is a bit disappointing. We did get a few mentions of 73 Yards, more than I was expecting tbh, but.. They didn't exactly make this better, since again, it wasn't actually explained or important to the overall mystery. Like, it's cool that the TARDIS perception filter apparently works from that same distance, and nice touch that Ruby sort-of remembers what happened to her in the alternate timeline, but it wasn't actually important and didn't lead to anything in the end. I thought the Memory TARDIS being used and explained some more was very cool, and I also liked the idea of Sutekh latching onto the TARDIS all the way back in the 4th Doctor's era and being around for this entire time. I also loved the apocalyptic vibe of the episode, seeing the universe destroyed again was very reminiscent of Flux, but in a very cool way.. I especially liked the sequence with Mel, and the idea of memory itself dying; and also loved the Doctor's reaction to the death wave and his scene with the random kind lady. However, I do wish the solution in the end, was a bit better than just... Dragging Sutekh through the time vortex with a bit of rope. Like, I'm not really sure how or why that even worked lol. I don't have a problem with it being silly solution, as it is DW after all.. But I mean, in the internal logic of the show itself, what even made the Doctor realise that it would work? Or, if he knew all along that it could, why did he need to wait so long until so many planets were destroyed before trying it? It seemed like a bit of an oversight. Script-wise, it was a last-minute solution that reminded me of the Last of the Time Lords ending, which I think we all know is considered RTD's worse for a reason. It seems like whenever RTD gives us very high stakes, he forgets to think of a way out and consider an actual solution until the very last second, and then there's not enough screen time left to actually construct one that makes sense within the narrative, so he just finds the quickest easy fix he can and sticks with it. I liked the idea of an ending scene with the Doctor and Ruby, but honestly, the season wasn't long enough and didn't give us enough of them together, for me to buy that they have such a deep, unbreakable bond. It made their goodbye feel a bit overdramatic, but IDK.. maybe it's just me. I am happy that Ruby is coming back for S2, cause I do like Millie and her dynamic and chemistry with Ncuti, I just could have honestly done without the scene of them saying goodbye, or maybe replaced it with a more lighthearted one where they just decide that Ruby should have a break and stay with her family for a while. Oh, and the Mrs. Flood bit didn't bother me as it's clearly a set-up for the next season. Basically, I loved the vibe of the episode, I liked a lot of the character moments we got, the acting and emotional stakes.. But the script itself in terms of the mystery and overall plot, was a bit of a let down sadly.
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
I agree with a lot of this, lovely to hear your thoughts!
@joshuadownes9449Ай бұрын
I think you summed it up perfectly. A whole lot of emotion and a very Vanilla Plot. Not a terrible story but honestly it was quite Vapid. I feel like this story should have been written by Moffat
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
It defo could've been better
@jessalynoree3710Ай бұрын
It was so intense I don’t think I moved from the edge of my seat the entire time
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
Dun DUN DUUUUUUUUUN
@stevkyt2374Ай бұрын
But did you watch the show?
@jessalynoree3710Ай бұрын
@@stevkyt2374 yes! It had my on the edge of my seat
@aesthetrick2424Ай бұрын
I totally agree with your opinion about Ruby's mum, I think it makes sense that she's someone random because any other reveal may have felt lame
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
Russel could've pulled it off but I was happy
@Turn-h7gАй бұрын
6/10 unfortunately 😭
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
I'd say 7.5
@jessalynoree3710Ай бұрын
I say 9/10
@Turn-h7gАй бұрын
@@jessalynoree3710 wow! which episode u gave 10 then?
@jessalynoree3710Ай бұрын
I was on the edge of my seat the WHOLE time
@TheNerdyBritАй бұрын
I witnessed
@KennethDillard2 ай бұрын
So, UNIT hires high school kids now? If I recall, isn't Rose supposed to be about 16?
@pampam85842 ай бұрын
I did really enjoy it and I think there’s a lot more to be revealed in the next episode. But I think we might feel the same, in that the wrap up might change how I view this one. If they mess up the landing I might look back on it more negatively. I kinda seen the Harriet thing coming a mile off but that didn’t bother me
@oliverloch29162 ай бұрын
I think RTD is following an MCU/anime style of storytelling. Where they set checkpoints up but are ultimately leading to the 'even bigger big bad.' Part one was always going to have a lot of filler but I think it will helo the grand story-telling in the end. Sutekh is like the first boss fight for the Doctor but there's bigger threats coming.
@Scotdod242 ай бұрын
Fantastic episode pal, a true Doctor Who episode. Real Doctor Who fans enjoyed it, especially those fans of a certain age. It a 2 part finale pal, the journey will finish next week, not everything in life has instant gratification but you young, this was def aimed at older fans buddy 👍
@TheNerdyBrit2 ай бұрын
I didn't like an episode = I'm not a real fan😂
@Scotdod242 ай бұрын
@@TheNerdyBrit yes, it really is that simple. Come back when you've been watching for 30 yrs then we can get into real Doctor Who 😉👍🍾🍸
@TheNerdyBrit2 ай бұрын
I've seen all of it and grown up with it all my life. If age is your only argument its a pretty weak argument
@Scotdod242 ай бұрын
@@TheNerdyBrit not age, generation, you seem to be stumped by multiple stories in 1 episode, the frustration of not knowing the answers straight away and character arcs. It not you personally it just how you have perceived media these days. 👍
@akshaytrayner19602 ай бұрын
Great review
@TheNerdyBrit2 ай бұрын
Thanks legend
@tdm2819952 ай бұрын
You have to treat two partners as one story treating them as one episode is u fair I’m personally loving it so far
@TheNerdyBrit2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, I get its a 2 parter but not only can I only review what's in front of me, but I specifically felt the parts that are setup were its weakest elements
@andrewdawson35252 ай бұрын
i do really like the reveal because it was sort of leading to it being Susan and then it pivoted, also this and the toymaker stuff helps to link the classic era and the modern era which i rather like. still curious about what is going on with mrs flood and the Ruby's mother stuff so there is stuff still being built to. only thing i would have liked for the series itself is a few more episodes like they mentioned two people Susan triad had been but we haven't seen so why not just have those episodes to build the mystry and establish more of a bond with the Doctor and Ruby. Also i was left wondering where Shirley the unit advisor was because i don't really see why switching her out for Morris with no explantion was needed. but overall a solid RTD part one of a series finale
@TheNerdyBrit2 ай бұрын
Tbh I reckon the actress wasn't available, although she will be back next series!
@harryhughes61242 ай бұрын
It was very much a setting up episode, however for me at least, from the time window scene to the end I was on the edge of my seat. Probably the most I've been engaged with an episode. I think if the series was longer, this would have been a perfect first part of a 3 part finale, just to give Sutekh and all the mysteries time to breathe. The only negative thing I'd say is once again the pacing was a bit off in the first half, fast then slow then fast again.
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In my honest opinion, they're both good!
I actually LIKE Shrek: The Musical.
I honestly love the 7b theme. The intro sucks but I feel like the theme fits with the doctor's darker tone during that half of the season.
It was Peter Kay’s baby essentially and remember due to animation. This must of started pre production as soon as roary the racing car started
I personally liked how they did Plankton. 🙂 How else would you go about it?
This is gonna sound weird, but react to the american OC. They do such a better job.
I guess I got lucky with my ticket price. It was considerably less than a two act show.
Fantastic show to see live if you get the chance. Truly joyous
This was so fun! I love Be More Chill! 😊
funfact thomas was voice by ringo starr
The American OC was so much better than this
I like that Ruby’s mother was a normal person - I feel like a lot of Tenants era had the same vibe of ordinary people are extraordinary and everyone matters. I do wonder if her father is more important than we think.. Anita Dobson - loving her snippets!
so a 15yo wore that cloak?
It’s the average RTD finale- great buildup, poor resolution
I wish I actually liked it but good grief that crashed and burned.
Maybe a little harsh
Oh dear... The handwaving away of the destruction by Sutekh was so annoying. It's yet another reset like S3 Last of the Timelords. Taking Sutekh for walkies in the time vortex... My favourite things about this two parter have been the acting from Bonnie Langford, Gabriel Woolf and Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson. Not boring like series 11 finale but disappointing and a waste of the talent involved. I have enjoyed Unleashed, more than the stories at times. The resources available are well-used by the talented production team but they are not being given engaging stories. I wish I could work out why, I think there needs to be other writers involved particularly in such a short season. I only enjoyed 73 Yards and Rogue and bits of the other stories except Space Babies which was risible. It was never boring, but for me so much of season 40 or series 14 just didnt land. I wanted to enjoy this series but just felt meh for much of it.
It defo could've been better
I think as Who fans we do overanalyse and I've tried to be positive. The acting, direction and production values have been excellent. There is still nothing like it on television. I think part of my problem is ennui, I've seen it all before. There is so much content out there after 60 years, Dr Who's format has renewal and change built in. This is not EastEnders. I wonder what younger fans think about it. Dr Who is my programme and I will always watch, just to see what happens next. That juxtaposition of the ordinary and fantastic is what makes it special. Here's to the Christmas special.
Didnt explain the snow. Didnt explain rs flood. All build up and no payoff. I liked the ending .... but it wasnt earned. RTD unleashed.... still cannot write for toffee.
You didn't realise that the Mrs Flood arc is continuing into next season? Would you prefer the spoonfed Chibnall era when Jodie explained things as they were happening?
@@TPH250290 nooooo. Moffat was the best. Chibnal the worst. RTD sits between JNT and chibnal (in ky 44 year lifetime)
@@TPH250290 worst to best showrunners in my life: Chibnall. RTD. JNT. Sir Moffatt
@@apollovaljean3076 You realise how many plotholes and unexplained things were in Moffatt stories, right?
Had more plot holes than a finale I've ever seen. Seriously they should have had Sutekh latch onto the Tardis on Wild Blue Yonder. It would have completely made sense...too bad it didnt make the cut of "the one who waited" when he only waited 7 episodes before revealing himself. And seriously there are so many points in the Doctor's history where Sutekh's cover would have blown. Pandorica, Trenzalore and most recently the doubling of the Tardis at the end of the Giggle. What was RTD thinking? All credence of seriousness lost when the Doctor retook control so easily with just a whistle. Lol Sutekh has a physical form he cant just phase? RTD should have gone Avengers infinity war style and end the episode with the 14th Doctor dying and have him try to pair with the 15th and close the loop of 14 hanging around...and he is still going to hang around like a foul odor whenever a world ending event is on the cards
In general, I enjoyed the episode but the short season definitely struck the pacing hard. I think we should have had an episode earlier in the season that explored the tape and the time window but ended with the entity around the TARDIS but not the knowledge of what b it was. The rest of the episodes could have happened as they do currently, except with that undercurrent of concern over who ruby's mother is (building the importance they place on that information) and what's wrong with/ what's on the TARDIS. Then the 2 part finale should have kicked off with the unit visit and suteck reveal before ending with the dust clouds of death. Then the introduction of the random women who survived but was forgetting would be the open for the 2nd part. The thing about ruby's parents being no one in particular doesn't bother me too much because it kinda plays into a part of doctor who lore that's been shown through different doctors - that no one is more important than just a regular human but I never felt that the doctor was putting a huge effort into finding out about ruby's mum, other than the TARDIS scan. I think in general everything worked, just maybe not in the order it was placed.
Massive disappointment for me. Other episodes felt like they had scenes cut from then, this felt like the first 15 minutes could have been and you wouldn't notice. Bit big headed of The Doctor to think he's a God of life, when the ONLY person he's saved ln season one is the bad guy in Space Babies. I'm going to have to watch it again with a pen and paper, as my disappointment is clouding my thoughts.
This is extremely disappointing for a series finale. Poor writing and it will not get better. Plot is extremely messy and too many plot holes. This is really poor sci-fi writing with poor elaboration. A spoon??? Garbage!!! RTD is a mystery writer pretending to be sci-fi writer. Too many open plot holes and misdirects.
The plot defo could've been improved
I really wish they actually used sutekhs old design because I’m not the biggest fan of the cgi dog.
Hahah his feral scream was funny. Sounded like a screaming monkey got mixed into the sound clip
I do love the old design and think keeping it could've been a great idea
Hello lad. Glad you enjoyed it, and I wish I had the same experience. I really detested the writing overall, even the emotional moments in the ladder half. Recency bias will have me mulling over it, but I am left with a very negative view of the show's narrative after this one and am less interested in sticking around for a sequel season. Shoutout to the performances of Ncuti, Millie, and Bonnie... all wonderful. I also enjoyed the spectacle from the VFX team... lovely job. Just wish I had enjoyed the story.
The story defo had room for improvement I'll agree on that
I notice across the breadth of the internet with nearly all DW review epsiodes what people like are often the characters, effects and build ups. However, rarely is anyone satisfied witth the narrative and surely that is the most important necessity to telling a great story. By the way things DW needs to get rid of... 1. Sonic screwdriver 2. Sonic sunglasses 3. Magic rope 4. Magic gloves 5. Excess of characters with no development 5. Cop out endings 6. Overt emotions. DW is not a soapie or certainly shouldn't be 7. Remove all the WOKE and preaching at audiences 8. Disney (yes even if that means no more Who) 9. Shift the emphasis on CGI. It shouldn't be the priority everyone gives it. and need to do 1. Answer mysteries with good narrative solutions 2. Bring back proper scifi 3. Explain 14. He has to die. A Doctor on Earth retired and not helping out. A shocking lazy we don't care aprroach from RTD 4. Make it British 5. Change Unit back into a secretive organsiation (near impossible now I would say) 6. Give the show a rest or alternatively have 13 episode seasons. It needs time out. Best thing about this reboot: Millie Gibson.
Ruby's mother reveal was very disappointing and a waste of 8 episodes. Her mother being a ordinary person should have been revealed in the Christmas Special instead of taking 8 episodes. It's totally pointless that a story arc spread over 8 episodes is about a mystery woman who turns out to be a nobody in the Doctor Who universe. The reveal could have been done in just one episode.....the Christmas special because the message would still be there and the message is ordinary people can be heros too. Its ridiculous its took 8 episodes to get that message across to viewers.
I actually loved that, I loved that at the end of it all Ruby's mum was just an ordinary perhaps, no one special. It's so human!
I think you completely missed the point, lol.
Yeah it doesn't make sense that she is nothing special. If she is nothing special then how is there snow coming from the sky and Christmas music playing everywhere she goes. I wouldn't have a problem if she is just a normal companion if they didn't tease it from the start and gave her these abilities
@@oliverrosck996 Well I don't think the story's over quite yet. I think there's more to come.
@@friendlyotaku9525 Maybe. My only guess is her father is the cause of all these abilities
Great show wow EMPIRE OF DEATH
Thanks for the heart
Ngl, Doctor Who's kinda an anime. Start: You are a bloke kidnapping people in 1963 with your time machine and being rude but playful. Now: You are the God of Life, fight the God of Death. Totally an anime. 😂
I'm so tired of that excuse tbph. What if Avengers Endgame didn't happen, because anything we could imagine would've been cooler than what they could give us on screen?
I hate to say I’m disappointed. I love doctor who. Love Ncuti Gatwa. Love RTD (Did). But this just isn’t hitting. The plots move so fast and are so cluttered. Having 8 episodes allows for them to skip over things which hurts the character and peoples relationship with them. It just feels smaller. I feel like they are trying to rely on bringing old charters back to create character stakes. But then everyone survives. I think Ncuti is a great actor but for some reason his acting seems bad at times ( I think this is a directing issue tbh and the way the cinematography is handled these days - very soft modern ). I feel like for that story to feel so big, as big as they made the villain, it need to be at least 3 episodes. Or have sutekh show up a few times/more direct hints towards him. Also the doctor cried every episode. It’s not unusual for the doctor to cry and I have no issue with that. But it looses the depth in my opinion. It looses its weight if he cries every episode. Like when David or Matt cried it hit hard as he didn’t often show emotion like that. Yes I understand this doctor said to the 14th to feel things more. But I feel this was too much. Or am I being insensitive lol ? I feel like he’s been too humanised, he fits in too well. If that makes sense. It’s like someone in a period piece but you know they’ve seen an iPhone 😂
For reference I’m a new who girlie. Started in 2005 when I was 7. Love Christopher -> Peter ! Jodie had poor writing and wild plots that just crapped on everything already written. Love Ncuti he has potential, maybe he just has to get into it a bit more.
Whether you think he cries too much or not, it's not poorly performend
@@TheNerdyBrit idk, I see so many people saying his performance is great and saying about other things being the issues. I’m just not sure what I don’t gel with there. As I said love doctor who, love Ncuti and think he’s a great actor. Maybe the fault lies with me as I’m used to seeing him a comical role so when seeing him play the doctor I cant take it as serious. Idk
@@TheNerdyBrit do you find that he cries a lot? As I said I understand why he cries but for me it lost the punch a bit as it was every episode.
@@em0_gremlin i agree with you - every time i mention this people say it's toxic that i dislike the doctor crying so much, cause it shows that he's emotionally healthy and 'healed'. apparently they, nor RTD seem to understand that you can be emotionally healed AND not cry every episode! the doctor is never the smartest in the room anymore, he waits for the plot to happen, cries about it, then is saved by coincidence or someone else. it's character assassination
I caught the mention of her father by Kate. saying that he is a wrong'un.. I dont think we have seen the end of the family however, as Millie is back for season 2.. so there is something bubbling under the surface.. The hidden song within her hasn't yet been explained, so quite a lot may have been kept over for next time
Ruby's mum...yeah wandering past a church on Christmas eve in the snow in full Victorian hooded cloak and pixie boots is something normal people do...Mrs flood channelling Clara with her 'clever boy' line...could be something there and didn't she look a bit like the trickster in white at the end or possibly an evil Mary Poppins with her suitcase at the end? Overall a strong episode let down slightly by a 55 minute run time...I think making the episode feature length would have fleshed things out a little more.
I agree some more time would've really helped this one
What was all that about? Rubbish...
Yeah my review wasn't great but what about the episode
The first half of the episode was amazing the woman and the spoon, the scene with mrs flood and cherry was so cryptic. The second half was a complete let down. I did like the fake out with sutekh and ruby. I just felt completely nothing by the end of it. I also am really struggling to get 15, I feel like I should like him but he’s been such a bystander this season that a lot of his emotion in this ep it just felt ‘unearned’.
Agree on ep thoughts disagree on your 15 thoughts😁
I agree with most of your points. I was extremely disappointed because I love Sutekh; he is one of my favorite villains. I enjoy reading about his lore in books and other media. I was very excited for the last episode, but now I feel angry. It had so much potential for me, but it fell completely flat and didn't make much sense. In the past, Sutekh was said to be able to kill everything in the universe with just a thought and that it was impossible to have him at full power bc the story would end before it began and this was by one of the original creators, so having him appear weakened compared to the Toymaker and Maestro doesn't make sense. Also, the idea of him being attached to the TARDIS the whole time doesn't add up. What about the times the TARDIS "died" in other episodes, like with the Tenth Doctor in the other universe or with the Eleventh Doctor when it exploded and slowly died at his grave? Why wouldn't the Doctor have detected Sutekh's presence if UNIT did a quantum scan? As for Ruby, I understand your point, but I would have preferred it to be something more interesting than just a regular person who we suddenly believe to be important. Originally, she wasn't important, so why wouldn't Sutekh, the god of gods, know who she was? The only time she was important was when they looked back at her in the time window. This episode felt like a cluttered mess. It followed an amazing episode only to fall flat. I'm just very disappointed because I was so excited for this.
I agree that the ep does have a lot of wasted potential
@@TheNerdyBrit thank you
Absolutely rubbish episode. A great season ruined by the worst series finale theres ever been in Doctor Who. What a waste of time this all ended up being.
Might be a little harsh
Well... This is maybe the weakest RTD series finale, but not the worst in New Who though.
@@Turn-h7gIt was. No other series finale had this many hyped up mysteries going into it and failed this much to deliver on then. No series finale was this clumsily put together. No series finale is even this boring. It was so so bad!
Horrible finale to a great season. A build up that lead to nothing. Thank you Davis for wasting my time 😡
Might be a little harsh
Why exactly? I thought it was quite beautiful, even a simple ordinary human can be the most extraordinary for a moment in time. If you think thats stupid, I suggest you watch Classic Who, for you'd be getting a lot of that talk.
Really, did you expect anything different?
I wonder how much would it have costed to get Tennant back for one episode? The episode would have no doubt been better with him in and dying somewhat later than everyone else (maybe he tries to save 15 or Donna). Too bad having Donna and Melanie both together would have been too much? Maybe throw in a joke when Tennant finds out his Tardis is secretly a doghouse. And have him regenerate and merge into 15 to close that loop. Mrs Flood getting dusted should have been cut. More of a distraction, the end-surprise was good.
I thought the episode was a major letdown, especially after all the hype. I thought RTD was supposed to save & bring Dr Who back. He seems to be doing the opposite with lazy script writing
Its not his best work
Why exactly? I thought it was quite beautiful, even a simple ordinary human can be the most extraordinary for a moment in time. If you think thats stupid, I suggest you watch Classic Who, for you'd be getting a lot of that talk.
@@sorenfarley I think a lot of this talk comes from the fact that the people writing are older now. Let's be honest, the show essentially took a 6-year hiatus under the god awful Chibnall, and now people are looking back on the previous eras with rose-tinted spectacles. But this finale was no worse or more plot-holey than anything conjured up in the Eccleston/Tennant/Smith/Capaldi eras.
I'm still gathering my thoughts, but overall, I'm a bit split on this finale. On the one hand, I did like that Ruby's parents were actually just normal humans, but on the the other hand, it seems like a bit of a cop out. I mean, I can buy the bit about Sutekh only believing her mum was important because Ruby and the Doctor believed as much... But, we were shown certain elements throughout the entire season that have to do with Ruby's very nature or origins (like you've said, things like the snow, the carol song, the Doctor's memory of that night changing etc), which were meant to lead us to believe that she wasn't exactly a normal human.. And those things were never actually explained, which is a bit disappointing. We did get a few mentions of 73 Yards, more than I was expecting tbh, but.. They didn't exactly make this better, since again, it wasn't actually explained or important to the overall mystery. Like, it's cool that the TARDIS perception filter apparently works from that same distance, and nice touch that Ruby sort-of remembers what happened to her in the alternate timeline, but it wasn't actually important and didn't lead to anything in the end. I thought the Memory TARDIS being used and explained some more was very cool, and I also liked the idea of Sutekh latching onto the TARDIS all the way back in the 4th Doctor's era and being around for this entire time. I also loved the apocalyptic vibe of the episode, seeing the universe destroyed again was very reminiscent of Flux, but in a very cool way.. I especially liked the sequence with Mel, and the idea of memory itself dying; and also loved the Doctor's reaction to the death wave and his scene with the random kind lady. However, I do wish the solution in the end, was a bit better than just... Dragging Sutekh through the time vortex with a bit of rope. Like, I'm not really sure how or why that even worked lol. I don't have a problem with it being silly solution, as it is DW after all.. But I mean, in the internal logic of the show itself, what even made the Doctor realise that it would work? Or, if he knew all along that it could, why did he need to wait so long until so many planets were destroyed before trying it? It seemed like a bit of an oversight. Script-wise, it was a last-minute solution that reminded me of the Last of the Time Lords ending, which I think we all know is considered RTD's worse for a reason. It seems like whenever RTD gives us very high stakes, he forgets to think of a way out and consider an actual solution until the very last second, and then there's not enough screen time left to actually construct one that makes sense within the narrative, so he just finds the quickest easy fix he can and sticks with it. I liked the idea of an ending scene with the Doctor and Ruby, but honestly, the season wasn't long enough and didn't give us enough of them together, for me to buy that they have such a deep, unbreakable bond. It made their goodbye feel a bit overdramatic, but IDK.. maybe it's just me. I am happy that Ruby is coming back for S2, cause I do like Millie and her dynamic and chemistry with Ncuti, I just could have honestly done without the scene of them saying goodbye, or maybe replaced it with a more lighthearted one where they just decide that Ruby should have a break and stay with her family for a while. Oh, and the Mrs. Flood bit didn't bother me as it's clearly a set-up for the next season. Basically, I loved the vibe of the episode, I liked a lot of the character moments we got, the acting and emotional stakes.. But the script itself in terms of the mystery and overall plot, was a bit of a let down sadly.
I agree with a lot of this, lovely to hear your thoughts!
I think you summed it up perfectly. A whole lot of emotion and a very Vanilla Plot. Not a terrible story but honestly it was quite Vapid. I feel like this story should have been written by Moffat
It defo could've been better
It was so intense I don’t think I moved from the edge of my seat the entire time
Dun DUN DUUUUUUUUUN
But did you watch the show?
@@stevkyt2374 yes! It had my on the edge of my seat
I totally agree with your opinion about Ruby's mum, I think it makes sense that she's someone random because any other reveal may have felt lame
Russel could've pulled it off but I was happy
6/10 unfortunately 😭
I'd say 7.5
I say 9/10
@@jessalynoree3710 wow! which episode u gave 10 then?
I was on the edge of my seat the WHOLE time
I witnessed
So, UNIT hires high school kids now? If I recall, isn't Rose supposed to be about 16?
I did really enjoy it and I think there’s a lot more to be revealed in the next episode. But I think we might feel the same, in that the wrap up might change how I view this one. If they mess up the landing I might look back on it more negatively. I kinda seen the Harriet thing coming a mile off but that didn’t bother me
I think RTD is following an MCU/anime style of storytelling. Where they set checkpoints up but are ultimately leading to the 'even bigger big bad.' Part one was always going to have a lot of filler but I think it will helo the grand story-telling in the end. Sutekh is like the first boss fight for the Doctor but there's bigger threats coming.
Fantastic episode pal, a true Doctor Who episode. Real Doctor Who fans enjoyed it, especially those fans of a certain age. It a 2 part finale pal, the journey will finish next week, not everything in life has instant gratification but you young, this was def aimed at older fans buddy 👍
I didn't like an episode = I'm not a real fan😂
@@TheNerdyBrit yes, it really is that simple. Come back when you've been watching for 30 yrs then we can get into real Doctor Who 😉👍🍾🍸
I've seen all of it and grown up with it all my life. If age is your only argument its a pretty weak argument
@@TheNerdyBrit not age, generation, you seem to be stumped by multiple stories in 1 episode, the frustration of not knowing the answers straight away and character arcs. It not you personally it just how you have perceived media these days. 👍
Great review
Thanks legend
You have to treat two partners as one story treating them as one episode is u fair I’m personally loving it so far
Glad you enjoyed it, I get its a 2 parter but not only can I only review what's in front of me, but I specifically felt the parts that are setup were its weakest elements
i do really like the reveal because it was sort of leading to it being Susan and then it pivoted, also this and the toymaker stuff helps to link the classic era and the modern era which i rather like. still curious about what is going on with mrs flood and the Ruby's mother stuff so there is stuff still being built to. only thing i would have liked for the series itself is a few more episodes like they mentioned two people Susan triad had been but we haven't seen so why not just have those episodes to build the mystry and establish more of a bond with the Doctor and Ruby. Also i was left wondering where Shirley the unit advisor was because i don't really see why switching her out for Morris with no explantion was needed. but overall a solid RTD part one of a series finale
Tbh I reckon the actress wasn't available, although she will be back next series!
It was very much a setting up episode, however for me at least, from the time window scene to the end I was on the edge of my seat. Probably the most I've been engaged with an episode. I think if the series was longer, this would have been a perfect first part of a 3 part finale, just to give Sutekh and all the mysteries time to breathe. The only negative thing I'd say is once again the pacing was a bit off in the first half, fast then slow then fast again.
Yeah the pacing was off but glad you liked it!