Only Doctor Who could be silly enough to give us an episode about space babies hiding from a snot monster, and yet dark enough that we could legitimately believe that one of the babies got eaten.

Babies physically incapable of aging are, in effect, timeless children.

Snot monster and fart-powered ship, that's Doctor Who alright 😂

Am I the only one who notice that this was an "Everybody Lives!" episode? All the babies, the nanny the monster even the butterfly lives in the end!

"I don't know what's going on, but I am feeling things." This exact sentence is the type of experience I'd been missing from Doctor Who.

Ruby saying "Don't call me Rube!" sounds like a throwback to the 60s when the 1st Doctor would say "Don't call me Doc!"

Only RTD could make us feel sorry for a snot monster.

7:10 I like that we’re all just glossing over the fact that The Doctor might have confirmed Star Trek is canon to this show.

I don't know why i started ugly crying when baby girl said she'd never been hugged.

I’d prefer 14x01. It avoids confusion. But at the end of the day, it’s the 40th season of Doctor Who overall, the 14th season of the continuous run since 2005, and the 1st season that’s streaming on Disney Plus

Could also label it 14x01/1x01/40x01 jejeje

When Ruby grabbed the pole without hesitating to make noise and attract the bogeyman away from Eric, that’s when it cemented my love for her as a companion

The energy between Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson is amazing. I predict that they're going to be able to sell pretty much any story for the audience, no matter how ridiculous.

The kid who admitted he didn't know what the strings he pulled did reminded me irresistibly of my elder lad. When he was around six months old he had a well known walked which had a couple of spinning things on the corners of the tray in front of him. As he was tearing around the house, you could see him puling and pushing on the stalks the spinning things were on, and it was clear he believed they helped him steer the walker. :D

While not my favourite of the two episodes, they both brought back (in the best way) the most insane childishness that I've missed from Doctor Who so much. I also love Ncuti and Millie's chemistry, it seems like it'll be a highlight of this season.

Much like The Church on Ruby Road, Space Babies is a fun introduction to the new series and acts as a showcase for the 15th Doctor and Ruby's relationship, which is joyous to watch.

I like how this is sort of like a first date for Ruby and the Doctor. They met and hit it off, but here they are testing if this thing really works for them and find out what kind of people they are. There is some awkwardness at the start, they laugh at one another's bad jokes, but ultimately they are both empathetic towards one another and share the same core values, so they keep it going.

I loved this episode. Especially the Doctor tormenting the babies and laughing while at it...that's new!

I missed the snow at the end in my initial viewing. Glad you pointed it out.

Probably keep both numbers for now. All the official sites are saying season 1, but different news sites are using 14 or 1 or both, so people will be searching for both. Wikipedia still says 14 because nobody can agree on how to proceed, so they keep the status quo.

WOW!!!! This might be my first *new* SesskaSays!!! Hi, Sesska!!! Seen *many* of your Nu Who and Classic Who videos!!! Respect your passionate love for 1, 2, 11 and 12!!!! THANKS for this and looking forward to your commentary about Season 14 and 15!!!!

I just realised. Anyone who doesn’t seem to have enjoyed this, I don’t blame them. Doctor: I don’t have a job. Unit: r u kidding

How is "Pacifico Del Rio" in "English", exactly?

I had honestly hoped that we were over fart jokes with the Slitheen.

Doctor Who hasn’t been this bat sh*t crazy since the days of talking space rhinos and little lumps of walking fat. God I’ve missed it and I absolutely love that it’s back. If there is one thing we should all know about Russell T Davies by now is if he starts of a series this fun, camp, and weird - then things are going to get damn dark and heartbreaking come the finale.

Is it just me who watches the episode and then can't wait to watch it again with Sesskasays to see her reaction!!

That music that played during the Doctor talking about Gallifrey...chills.

I have a feeling this is going to be one of your favorite doctors. I'm already pretty enamoured by him.

If you include in the classic series as well in the series numbering, Space Babies is technically the first episode of Season 40.

I like that Ncuti is a very confident Doctor. The way he just out and admits that his people were all killed is something the others would get melancholy about. He seems to have gotten over it.

Even though it was season 26, restarting the 2005 reboot numbering with season 01 made sense since the show had been off the air for a while. This new season should be season 14 since there is no gap between season 13 and this.

Been watching a lot of your old reaction vids from Eccleston to the Church on Ruby road and I'm excited to watch these alongside you now!

I was waiting especially for your expression when you first saw those adorable space babies! #AWWWW!

I love this episode so much, as an adoptee, the adoption representation is just so heartwarming and brilliant. When the Timeless Child reveal happened, some people said they didn’t like the fact that the Doctor was no longer a real Gallifreyan, which is something adoptees hear too often, sometimes non-adoptees ask us about our “real parents” in reference to our birth parents, suggesting that our adoptive parents aren’t our real parents, but I’ve said many times, which Russell recently repeated in an interview, that the Doctor is still a Gallifreyan, depending on the experience, to be an adoptee is to become the family you’ve been adopted into, like when I was adopted into my family I became a part of them, and it’s the same with the Doctor, while they’re not native to Gallifrey, they were adopted into the planet and culture, so became a Gallifreyan, and that makes them no less of a Gallifreyan than if they were a native. Same with the 1st Doctor’s Gallifreyan family, while the Timeless Child makes them his adoptive family and not birth family, they’re still his real family, as Graham said in Resolution (2019) family isn’t just about DNA or a name, it’s about what you do. Like how all of the Doctor’s companions are their real family.

The "butterfly incident" appears to be a little reminder that something is afoot with weird coincidences/accidents this season. And am I mad, or did I hear a bit of Twelve's theme during the airlock scene? Another thought: remember how Eleven hated killing the Krafayis from "Vincent and the Doctor"? As ridiculous as a snot monster might be, it did give him a chance to save a strange creature instead of killing it.

Just so very happy that the Rani got mentioned! Wonderful reaction, as always 💜💜➕🟦

Eric's look of bemusement throughout had me smiling so much lol ALSO " Let's go space babies!!!"

What a delight to have NEW episodes of Doctor Who to look forward to each week once again 🥰💙💙 I can't wait to watch all your reactions 😁 The fact that you've committed to watching Classic Who really makes your reactions extra special!

Series 14. Having watched the first two (or three, depending on how you count them) episodes, I can see the argument for 1, because the universe/genre has changed from soft sci fi to magical and we don't know when it will change back. Or if, I suppose, but it probably will be the first thing some new showrunner of the future does if it doesn't happen under RTD. So it is kind of a reboot in that sense. But at this point we're at 40/14/1, so . . .

honest vote to label this season 40

So close to having an alien companion. So close.

Gosh, I'm an idiot... I was like "What did they mean they grow up wrong?" And I need to remind myself that those babies are not 6 years old, like their bodies are not 6 years old! Those are like 15 months old babies size! Jezz I have a freaking 7-year-old nephew, I should have understand what he mean by "stay the same size"...

You know you're getting old when your favourite show is available on streaming at midnight and you still wait until 6:30 (GMT) in the evening to see it, because it's what you've always done. But glad I did. We've been waiting for this to drop for so long that I was starting to become pretty jaded by it all. Some parts were obviously a variation on what we've seen before (the opening was a fun riff on the beginning of 'End of the World' - and it's hard not to compare the literal Bogeyman to the sleep monster in, er, 'Sleep No More'), but this fairytale aspect RTD is gunning for gives it a different spin. Not sure what I think about our hero deliberately making the kids cry at one point, but I do like how this story inverted 9's 'Everybody dies' mentality at the start of Series 1 (or whatever they're calling that now). 15 looks like he can't bear to lose anyone. So maybe the therapy is not as complete as he likes to think.

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The prior knowledge point is valid - I would also point out that there's a throwaway reference at the start that is, from your perspective, a spoiler - but the other thing the show now has to do is strike a balance between the clued-up domestic audience and the smaller but wider one outside of British territories. It is hard not to see the shutdown of community resources for parents in the UK (leaving, tellingly, an accountant in charge) as an inspiration for this story, for instance. And it's nice that this new era kicks off with a sense of looking after the next generation. The causes don't have to be translated for another country. It's the underlying point that strikes home.

9:57 _Doctor: Planet Pacifico del Rio; Ruby: Oh, that's in English!_ - Well, it's Spanish, of course, but Ruby seems to believe it's in English anyway. If it _were_ in English, it would say "Peaceful *RIVER* "... and in the next episode, Maestro says that Ruby "has a *SONG* inside her". Just sayin'

Loving Ncuti as The Doctor. He’s really bringing it - it feels fresh. I’m getting the same feeling of freshness I got in the Eleventh Hour!

It’s season 14 and season 1 and season 40 . Personally it’s 14 for me because I started watching in 2005 .

Yeah , this episode was too campy and silly for me a 5 or 6 Gatwa and Millie great though Intrigued by the mystery of Ruby definitely get the sense she’s not human given she seems to manifest snow

How many American 'heroes' would save the monster?

I love Ncuti and his energy, he is a lot of fun.

label it correctly 40x01 ! 🤣 Actually i m calling it season 1/14/40 just for clarity...

Hey - you managed to be the first reactor I saw looking at the new episode after I watched it today!

Jess' face with the fake baby death 😂

I think referring to it as series 14 is fine, as that is what it is. It’s only called Season One because of Disney Plus distribution

I find it oddly pedantic that some people are insisting on it between Series 14 when all the official channels are referring to it as Season 1. Just call it what the official channels call it, I'd say. 1x01, 1x02, etc., for me.

At least the third companion to ask the butterfly question.

this has been weird so far. like this episode i just kept thinking how much of a nightmare it would have been filming so many babies between temperments and time restrictions etc.... but then copy right musical issues too i just imagine this seasons gonna be a nightmare

Awwwh I am excited. And I am excited for your reaction to The Devil's Chord!

The Bogeyman in the airlock scene reminded so much of the one from Alien Resurrection

Probably best if you label it Doctor Who (2023) 1X01

i think this episode demonstrates very well RTD's propensity to make the companions co-protagonists and co-leads with the Doctor. Ruby and this Doctor (and Millie and Ncuti) have a wonderful chemistry and dynamic together and I love these interrelated story threads of abandonment and adoption. The snot monster struck me as coming from the same idea as the Meep, but in reverse: you can't always tell from the outset who the Monster really is. (BTW, was the Nanny played by the same actress who plays Queen Charlotte in Bridgerton? Or where have I seen her?)

Absolutely loved this episode. A perfect example of RTDs wonderfully strange sense of humour. Have to say little Eric stole the show though 😁

Loved it! Complete Dr. Who experience!

well the church of rubi road is 1x01 in the disney+ app LOL

Everybody Lives even the Butterfly.

The time has come to once again yell “Geronimo!” and join you on another season of Doctor Who, where we watch the Doctor and companions traveling in the big blue box through all of time and all of space. I expect it will be as lovely as always, Jess.

I didn't realize until watching your reaction that the Doctor knocked four times after saying he was the Last of the Time Lords. :p

8:58 "This is the year 5 billion."

I think 1x01 is ambiguous. I'm not sure it's even considered episode 1 of Season One. On Disney Plus it looks like it's being listed as episode 2. When I tried to play the season it started with The Church on Ruby Road and I had to skip it. How about D1x01? D for Disney? :p

Didn't expect to get this on a Saturday night, awesome!

my first thought when i saw the space babies were they were psycho babies. the captain did say they took over, which made me think they went crazy or something. i think anyone who watched this thought the bogeyman ate eric too. i found it interesting i watched it with closed captioning & was annoyed that they kept spelling boogeyman wrong. i guess they weren't. the closed captioning knew before i did. can't wait for you to watch the next episode. i think of the two that one is my fave so far.

A snot monster from outer space... Can’t quell this feeling that I’ve heard about something like this before… Sounds familiar...like listening to fear … IYKYK 😂

Series 14 is going to be amazing

Hoping this the beginning of a great long run of the 15th Doctor...

Wow, that Susan Twist actress must have a fantastic agent! She was Isaac Newton's maid, that hippy woman in the pub Ruby's band played, and now the third crew member in those recordings. What do you reckon the chances are that we'll see her again? A tea lady or some other background character.... 😉

Hello 👋🏻. Technically is series 14, but for Disney Plus purposes is season 1. Also, in the comics Star Trek and Doctor Who have crossover. Maybe we see that in series 16?

First it was monster eye sleepers and now it’s a snot creature.

I think Series 14 is best way to avoid confusion. Dr. Who already has Series 1 and a Season 1, and both have been reacted to on your channel. Sooooo Series 14 will avoid the most confusion.

Seska, Wikipedia lists this season as "Series 14" and counts the Christmas story as 'episode 1 - so you're pretty close, you're cool - The Music Loving Klingon

Well, I have seen it refered to as SERIES 14 or SEASON 1. Classic Who uses Seasons, NuWho uses Series, but I guess RTD thinks since it is such a new beginning, they think of it as Season 1?

Yeah most people have accepted it as 14x01, it is controversial. Everyone's been slowly warning up to 1x01, so just do what you feel is best.

Excited for a new journey with you!

Just a small thing, but when the Doctor described himself being the only one of his kind as a "superpower" I felt shades of the 12th Doctor in there. Little continuity nod, not confirmed, but seemly so. Loved that whole exchange.

Do not fret because those of us who like the best and watch the best will gladly wait for the best reactions

Episode number wise, I'm starting to think of them as being like comic book volumes when they go back to a new #1. So I think I'll start thinking of this as 4.1.1: "Space Babies", compared to, say, 3.1.1: "Rose," or 1.19.1: "Castrovalva"

Not me trying to "distract" myself from learning about the Genocide(s) of the world atm and the 1st thing these smarties put in was "The Doctors (OG)-folks died of Genocide!" that always makes me wonder how "up-to-date" are orur writers actually and how many month ago did they film it? Obviously, they didn't call out any irl Genocide(s) (yet) but you can't tell me that the history as well as actualltiy hasn't been inspiring to "put it in " adn put it "like that". Also, often makes me wonder if it is not the "ocindentally actualy thing" what (else) have these writers red, listend to before COMING up with all these "Episodes" that iconically, ironically "Hit ther nerve of time"...even if they've theoretically could have been writing on the basment concept for a while...?!?! 😉 😉

It's 14x01 and 01x02 . . . Thanks, marketing team!

I think for ease of understanding and for searchability, I'd keep the hybrid season listing.

Good call on the title lol, I prefer series 14 but I think things will get more confusing the more series we get

If we're going to go with Russell's numbering system, maybe make it D1x01 since those of us in the States will be watching it on Disney+? Also, I hate that they retconned saving Gallifrey in Day of The Doctor, and we're back to "Last of the Time Lords".

"Is the numbering controversial" *shudders in unit dating controversy* (not forgetting the fact this season can be correctly called season 40/series 14/season 1)

This was a guilty pleasure episode. I loved it.

Happy to see you on this new nu Doctor Who adventure.

This was goofy, fun, nonsensical and gave a great exposition to those new to the show. I love the chemistry between Ncuti and Millie. Can't wait to see what the rest of this series has in store

As I’m sure most of your viewers would agree, you don’t need to put yourself through all the trouble of getting or being up so early to try and watch and edit your videos. We appreciate your hard work, and Will completely understand if you need to take a bit longer to get it out. Your own health is much more important than our pleasure. Welcome to the ride, this season is going to be wild. Ps in the UK, we are mostly calling it series 14. Think it’s more globally it’s going by season 1.

Each Doctor has their own feel, and 15 is the Doctor you wanna party with!

If you go for doing it one way then 14x1 (and so on) seems like the most sensible way to do it as it makes it clear where it fits in compared to the rest. Perhaps continuing with both is a good compromise though and the most accurate.

Think 14x01 is my preference, but do whatever you want.

Am I literally the ONLY ONE who noticed Mrs Flood as one of the crew???? She was on the screen!!! Ruby is human but she is definitely not from the 21st century and she definitely doesn't even know it! She is already giving MAJOR Clara Oswald impossible girl vibes and to be clear I loooooved Clara's story arc, it was the most intriguing thing in the entire revival... I feel like a lot of this season is going to tie together and it's all to do with Ruby, even from the start where they couldn't locate her birth parents!