This was so refreshing to watch! Because they're picking up a storyline from 15(ish) years ago, there were lots of conversations within the fandom about whether it would be relevant to new audiences, so this was lovely to see! Special 2 is a WILD ride!

Donna's run was epic. Some of the best stories in the entire show. Ten was a firm fan favourite. Eleven was also really really good.

Oh wow, it's so great and special to see someone come to it completely cold! It's part of what's kept the show going for 60 years that it always tries to grab new people as it goes, but it's always really hard once you're in to see if it's working. And on the one thing you weren't too sure about - having to constantly say goodbye to Doctors - it varies a lot. One only lasted a single TV movie, but the longest stayed seven seasons. I think the average at the moment is about three seasons. So long enough for it to *really* sting when you lose them! 😄

It's always fascinating to see the series through the eyes of others. So glad you enjoyed it and welcome aboard! You're in for a lot of fun! 🙂

It's worth sticking with. I've been a fan almost all my life (46 years and counting) but the revival is a good place to start. It's silly, it's camp, it's funny and then it will absolutely rip out your heart and make you more emotional than you would ever expect a show like this could do.

Welcome to the Whoniverse! Fortune favours the bold. I didn't think that intro narration was descriptive enough. Sylvie (Grand Mother) & Wilf (Great grandfather, the Grandad who stopped talking about aliens) both knew about the memory wipe. Usual lead actor advice is 'never do more than 3 years', the most recent have done specials on the end of their third seasons. One last piece of advice: Tissues for the finales. A lot of people cry. Better to have them than not have any when you need them.

I love this reaction, truly love your energy and definitely would love a full series reaction. Obviously 2005 cgi is a lot different from 2023, but i think it'd be interesting seeing it progress over time. Lovely reaction 👍

Never seen anyone start so deep in to the show so your reactions are really fun. It made me laugh when Rose and Donna 'let it go' and you said, that's it? We all thought it was too easy lol.

"The new booth." You almost got to spit take out of me on that one. Best. Mike.

Obviously with Doctor Who on Disney+ starting from this ep, there will be lots of new viewers starting here, but you are the first one I've seen reacting to it. It's refreshing to see it through a newby's eyes. You've only missed 60 years of the franchise... you'll soon be up to date!

So cool to see a review from a person with no prior experience with the show! Can't wait to see your reaction to the next one! Welcome to the Whoniverse!

Welcome to a whole new universe (or Whoniverse), where the only true limitations on storytelling are the breadth of a writer's imagination and the depth of a BBC special effects budget...! Hope you enjoy the ride...it's gonna be fantastic...!!!

Oh, that's interesting... You are the first person that I've seen that is reacting to Doctor Who without all the background, just the specials. Well, the show has a whole lot of history and is made in a way that allows you to start at different points and, so far, I do think it's ok to watch the first 2 specials without seeing the rest of the show, but I highly recommend going back to season 1 episode 1 from the 2005. There's a lot of good stuff there and, if you don't wanna do that, as much as I would appreciate reactions to the whole thing, if you want, you can start the show from season 5 episode 1, no problem. One episode, I would say it's a must watch is "Blink". It's episode 10 from season 3. If you're going to watch from the start or if you're going to watch from season 5, I really recommend "Blink" either way. It's one of the best episodes of this show, simply amazing. Final thoughts tho: It's best to watch from season 1 episode 1 and keep going.

Subscribed for more! Btw, some Doctors stay one season, some more (the longest lasting one was 7 years on board). Also, the face and some character traits change, but memories, feelings...remain the same, so its the same Doctor but sometimes is more goofy, or more sassy...Donna is human, so it's always Donna. She is one of my favourites companions (that's how those who travel with The Doctor are called) and Tennant is my absolute favourite, althougth the first Doctor I saw when I was a kid was Fourth (and I love Tom Baker!), Tennant is MY Doctor. 🟦+♥️♥️ Greetings from Catalonia (and forgive my poor English, is my third language 😅).

great video!! btw when the doctor regenerates they keep the memories but the face and personality change, so each actor has their own take on the role. looking forward to your reaction to the specials and to the revival if you decide to, Series 1 Episode 1 "Rose" really is the best place to start. you won't regret it.

Love seeing the perspective of someone that’s never seen it before having watched it since 2005 myself

Loved watching your reaction.

Always fun seeing people discover the show, whatever episode they start watching from. And, as well as being good to see how quickly the stuff following up what was being done in 2008 fell into place for you, this particular story is loosely based on a Doctor Who comic strip from 1980, so it's nice to see the Meep twist works for those who aren't aware of that particular character.

The great thing about Doctor Who is that you can dip in with every new generation, and then the option is there to hop back once you get invested!

Interesting starting here, that's something I cherish deeply, seeing how people start, me personally I started with Series 5 (UK calls seasons series, though im not from the UK I still respect it), the first season with the 11th Doctor (played by Matt Smith). And thats the beauty of the show, while there is continuity, you can start almost anywhere (for the most part.) Heck I've seen even new people actually start with the original classic 1963-1989 run, though for new viewers in general I would still recommend starting with the revival and watch classics whenever. Either way, as The Doctor would say, have a wibbly wobbly timey wimey adventure!

Instant subscribe. Yes, please continue reacting. It's not necessarily one season per Doctor or per Companion. Some have longer, others less. Same with companions. Always sad to see a Doctor or Companion leave, always great to meet the new ones.

That’s Russell’s writing for ya…He completely GRIPS you within minutes! Superb writer and the perfect person to be showrunner again! Great reaction.

Welcome to the whoniverse! Nice to see a new persons perspective on the show and specials

"cant they just put it in rehab?" Is literally the best read of the situation Ive heard on youtube. 🤣😂🤣😂

ohh this is so cool! i’m glad you enjoyed it. it’s a weird show, but it’s also a lot of fun. will be interesting to see your take hopefully on the next few eps!

I’ve loved this show since I was 4 or 5, & I’m in my 50s! Love watching people discover how incredibly wonderful my favourite show is. This show is literally everything: comedy, tragedy, horror, fantasy, adventure, thriller: you name it - they’ll do it. Doctors last anywhere (on-screen) from a few episodes to 7 years - sometimes with many return visits! Hope you continue watching because your reaction was great!

Came across your channel as saw you reacted to this, so watched it and loved your enthusiasm for the story and characters! I’ve instantly subscribed and it’s great that you’re going to watch NuWho from season 1 episode 1. I can tell you the following without revealing any spoilers (and you must constantly tell your subscribers at the start of a new episode NOT to tell you upcoming spoilers - because some fans will get so excited they will reveal stuff), that when the show was brought back in 2005, the show runner, Russell T. Davies made the bold decision to strip the series back, and remove a lot of previous classic Doctor Who lore away from the show (initially), allowing new audiences who had never seen the classic show to watch it without having to know everything that had gone on previously. Those initial first 6 stories of season 1 gave the viewer little snippets about the Doctor’s past life before 2005, so they were introduced to old classic monsters and villains slowly, and learnt everything about the Doctor through the eyes of the new companion Rose. All the relevant information that you’ll need to know will be revealed, and it’s better to have it drip fed to the audience bit by bit than in one big exposition dump! Again, no spoilers, but the actor who plays the Doctor in this new first season is famed British actor Christopher Eccleston (look up his fine body of work on IMDB), and his companion Rose is played by actress Billie Piper (who did a lot of stuff after Doctor Who.) Billie had a go at being a pop singer before joining DW, but was trained as a proper actress, as you will see, as she gives some amazing performances! One other thing (and as this isn’t really revealed until we’re well into the 1st season) but the Doctor’s ship, the TARDIS looks like a 1950’s British Police box for a specific reason. The TARDIS is supposed to have a working mechanism called the Chameleon Circuit that changes the exterior shape of his ship to fit in with the era in which it lands. So if it landed in Ancient Rome it could disguise itself as a Roman statue and not stand out. British Police boxes were still around in 1963 (they were designed for the general public to go inside one (a small interior box) which had a phone that they could call the police on and get Police assistance.) When the Doctor landed on Earth in the very first episode back in 1963, the TARDIS disguised itself as a Police box but then the mechanism got stuck so the ship’s design never changes. In reality, it was a script point so the production team didn’t have to go to any increased budget spending, changing the exterior every time there was a new sci-fi or historical story! Looking forward to seeing your future reactions to this brilliant, wonderful show that I’ve been watching here in the UK as a 6 year old, starting as I did with the 3rd Doctor (still my favourite), way back in 1970!

This is definitely an interesting place to start watching. This Doctor is interesting, because he's actually the Fifteenth Doctor, but has the Tenth Doctor's face. He's slightly like Ten, but has his own flavor to his personality. Thankfully, David Tennant is one of the best actors to play the Doctor ever, so he was perfectly capable of taking on such a complex role of playing who he played before, and yet not who he played before. Donna is just Donna. A human. It's just that she's grown a little older, has a kid, and wasn't supposed to remember the Doctor.

It's so nice to see a reaction from the perspective of someone who has never watched the show before. I'm glad it resonated with you. A 60 year old show can be quite daunting, but the showrunners do a great job of adding in these jumping on points. Sometimes they do it like this with a recap, other times they'll bring in a new character who needs things explained to them (an audience surrogate), and occasionally they'll do a soft reboot of the show (these specials are serving as a soft reboot). I see you've already reacted to the next one so I'm heading over there now.

This was a great reaction! Hope you do more 💜💜

Welcome on board ! Always interesting to see how someone whos never met this show before adapts to its history. Am impressed the Donna story pulled you in so hard! Looking forward to the other special reactions

Aw that was a nice reaction. I subbed. David and Catherine starred together on stage as Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing. They were practically made for that role. David is one of those remarkable actors that has incredible chemistry with every co-star, whatever their gender.

This is the first totally new viewer reaction i've seen - great to see you enjoyed it and looking forwsrd to more reactions (please!)😃 (Don't think you willl get caught up by the start of what will be season 40/14/1 - depending in how you count it 🤣)

I’m so happy you like the show I feel in love with this show in 2012 and I’ve been watching it ever since. I even watched all the older shows too from 2005 first then the older classics.

😂 1:56 the way you called her out, i just cackled

it makes me so happy to see new people watching the show for the first time. I hope the new season in 2024 keeps you watching 😁

I will watch you watch it ALL! I’m so happy for you, to be at the beginning of it all with Rose Tyler and everything that comes after and until this. It’s made for little kids and reminds us that WE ARE ALL BIGGER ON THE INSIDE! Have so much fun!

so refreshing to see this perspective. loved your reaction

I loved watching this! Within the fandom there has been a lot of discussion on whether this episode was good or not based on previous history of the show, so it's nice to know that for a newbie it was just good by itself!!

Loved your reaction and would absolutely love to see you reacting to more of Doctor Who, it's genuinely one of the best shows I know and you're definetely right, having to see The Doctor regenerate is always painful, but at the same time it's always exciting to see the next Doctor and also every single Doctor is just brilliant in their own way, my personal favourites are 2 and 11, but I love all the others as well!

This was so brilliant ! Love perspective from new fans. I’m tuned in.

I’m so glad you enjoyed the special : ) I haven’t looked yet, but I really hope you go back and watch the old Doctor Who episodes as well as react to the new season coming out in May. Will definitely subscribe in the hopes to see ur reactions to those

That was a fantastic reaction, would love to see you do more Doctor Who!

The first channel that has started reacting to the show from the special.

Welcome to the family...

"Rose" was a very significant name to that Doctor, so that's why he freaks out when Donna starts calling "Rose", especially since she's not supposed to remember anything. And then, of course, we later realize that is also why Rose chose that name for herself.

Why is this the most wholesome thing 😭

Ooo yay I've been interested in seeing a reaction from someone who's never seen Doctor Who. My introduction to Doctor Who was the 20th anniversary special on DVD when I was like 5/6 years old which my dad got me and my brother to watch because my Dad is a massive fan who grew up on the 70s era of the show. So the new Tardis interior set is a brand new set for the 60th anniversary, so it's the first time any of us have seen that set. It's got the aesthetic of the classic era designs whilst having the multi level design of the modern era. It's also the biggest Tardis interior set ever. Also she's not saying at the end that she couldn't befriend a new face that's not what she cares about. She's saying why can't they stick around in whatever form they're in, because the doctor doesn't typically do being social and make house calls ect. They have but it's very rare. They're always running and onto the next adventure, not looking back.

Thank you for a genuinely interesting reaction. I thought it was obvious at the start that the episode tried to explain the backstory to newcomers, but you’re the only newcomer I’ve seen actually starting here.

DEFINITELY react to more - please do!! I am absolutely fascinated how new Disney+ viewers see this show from scratch and this was a wonderful response. Would love more.

I'm glad you like this I've b en watching doctor who my entire life and it's great to see it again through someone else's eyes

Wow...jumping in not knowing anything?....that's brilliant, as the Doctor would say😊. Doctor Who (the title is a question, his real name remains unknown) is the longest running science fiction show on TV,. It originally ran from 1963 -1989 and quickly became an UK TV favourite. An attempted reboot occurred with a TV movie in 1996 but the show returned in 2005 for a proper reboot and is still going, the specials are its 60th anniversary specials. The show is a gloriously simple idea - the adventures of a time travelling very old alien who selflessly helps others sometimes making the ultimate sacrifice (and you get a new Doctor).The Doctor generally travels with companions and the show varies from gothic horror through comedy to historic adventures and gold old space sci fi and is enormous fun. It'll mess with your head in a time travel way too. In my life its great to see a once shoestring budget show (in the old serial format with cliff-hanger endings) now become a global big budget extravaganza with a truly international audience. And who would have thought that an old police box would become an iconic space/time ship?.

That is one weird episode to start on. But more power to ya. ❤

Welcome to Doctor Who, lovely reaction. Always nice to see someone new picking up the show. 😊 I jumped into the show as a kid during PBS rebroadcasts in the 1990s of the classic series (which originally ran from 1963-89), and was thrilled when the 2005 revival began and was a success. As others have said, some actors playing the Doctor last a longer or shorter amount of time. Same goes for companions along for the ride. This is one of the more popular actors to play the role since the revival, but everyone has their favorites or first. The general core of who the Doctor is generally remains the same, time traveling alien looking for adventure and helping out those found along the way. The other bits of story and character, you'll figure out as you watch. Hope you continue to enjoy the ride.

I definitely appreciate people jumping right into Doctor Who. I'm sure other people have pointed it out, but to give a quick rundown on the different eras of DW; The Classic Era (1963 - 1989): the show that started it all. While it is the origin, it's not really necessary to get the franchise, especially modern Doctor Who. Generally speaking, there are only a handful of episodes of each season and incarnations that are important, mostly when they get brought up again in modern DW. There are plenty of filler episodes, and even some episodes that are just lost because the BBC at the time destroyed the tapes of them because they didn't want to store them for future use (a decision that has lead then to doing animated recreations of lost episodes using the original scripts and audio in modern day). Basically, a few key episodes to watch, but it's not recommended to go through the whole thing. The 1996 movie: basically the first attempt to revive the show after its 1989 cancellation. It was intended to be a backdoor pilot for an American-produced Doctor Who tv series, starring what would be known as the 8th Doctor. Unfortunately, this failed to get a TV series off the ground, so many people aren't aware of what the 8th Doctor's journey would have been. However, since this is just a single film, it's an easy watch. And if you ever want to know what happened to the 8th Doctor after this, there are plenty of comics and audio dramas produced by Big Finish, as well as a short made for the 50th anniversary that ties into the 50th anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor, that serves as the 8th Doctor's conclusion. Revived era (2005 - present....though I consider it ending as of 2021): the modern DW era, and easily the best place to recommend newcomers to start with. Not only is it easy to watch on streaming in order, but most of the episodes are fun to watch and aren't a waste of time. Now, the reason I say I believe the revival era ended in 2021 is because I genuinely believe the Disney+ Specials and the upcoming season of the 15th Doctor should be considered a new era of Doctor Who. Mainly because as of now, Disney had the international broadcasting rights to the show. It also a very convenient split, as the rest of the revival era can be watched on Max, whike the new Doctor Who stuff is on Disney+.

Super intrested to see what you think of the next special! this was part one of three and tart two came out last Sunday! Honestly in my opinion it was genuinely one of the most insane episodes I've seen in a long time! The 3rd part comes out this Saturday!!

Enjoyed watching your reactions as a new viewer. Doctor Who is a great show and you're not alone in seeing it for the first time as the show always has pulled in new viewers over the years. The 3rd special is great (my favourite of the 3) and I recommend the Christopher Eccleston season (he was the first modern revival doctor after the show was off for 16 years, followed by David Tennant's doctor. (Donna Noble is David Tennant's doctor's last companion.)

The Britney shirttttt! ahhh!

Yeah, you can thank Disney for the slick new visuals.

omggg u neeeed to keep watching, at least watch the next episode :) if you want to watch earlier ones you can watch donna’s first episode ‘the runaway bride’

Great to see this from the point of view of someone fresh to Doctor Who. As this is the 60th there is lot of #previous# you can catch up on, but good to see this had enough to get you into it without feeling completely lost - especially considering this fed off and referred to many past events. As a non-spoiler brief the show is split into classic who (1963-1989) and new who (2005-now) and it looks like they plan to refer to the next run as a start of a new era too. The classic who series saw 7 different actors in the role of the Doctor + 1 more in a US-produced movie that failed to reboot the franchise (1989). Then new who launched with another new actor and has seen a few changes since then. David Tenant played the '10th' incarnation of the Doctor and for reasons not yet fully explained returned as this '14th' incarnation just before this episode. During his time as the 10th doctor his most popular companion was Donna, but as you saw here she had to have her memories stripped to save her life and left the series. Actors played the doctor's role for widely varying lengths of time, so you won't know when their end is coming, and when they change (called regeneration) they change personality too but there is subtle consistency that means they are still the same Doctor despite the changes - this can be difficult for companions to accept at times. Over the years there has been many different companions, sometimes just one but other runs saw 2 or 3 companions travelling with the Doctor. As this is about time-travel there have been quite a few cross-overs with the Doctor meeting previous incarnations, but rules established early in the franchise means these events are rare and past selves loose memories of the events so it doesn't spoil the continuity of the show. Hope you look forward to delving into past seasons - might be worth seeking out a list of stories worth watching from classic who to give you some knowledge of that as well as hitting the new who era. As along with the few spin-off series it all makes 800+ episodes a daunting list to start with!

Keep doing these! 😊

This is so interesting! Never thought about how this episode would feel if you weren't attached to the characters already. It felt to me like it relied heavily on you knowing them really well already but I guess not, seems they did reintroduce everyone very well. Would be interesting to see you watch the show from Series 1 Episode 1 (2005), it's very aged now but if you liked the *characters* here (And some bumpy CG) then I think you'd love the characters from back then.

I will always subscribe to a channel that has a completed jigsaw puzzle in pride of place! More importantly, you are observant, intelligent, and thoughtful. I truly enjoyed your reaction and thoughts! Just to clarify.. will you be reacting to NuWho on this channel or just watching off camera? (NuWho is shorthand for 2005 -2022 run. Classic Who = 1963 - 1989. I imagine they'll call 2024 - ? Disney Who) Also, most Doctors last about 3 series, give or take. I won't say anything else because of Spoilers. Excited for you to start this journey. It is worth it!

Glad you liked it. The whole series is similar in tone so it seems you will probably like them all. Well worth the trip to explore a lot of back story etc. then theres Classic Who which has even more back story to it and is very old at this point and still get touched on from time to time. Each “face” is not necessarily 1 season, some have multiple. It was just a clever way that was thought up to replace the original actor in classic who that carried over. As a result, you get people picking their favourites, usually referred to by number. Its always been a show that doesn’t take itself too seriously generally and I think that is a large part of its charm.

Don't know if anyone told you yet, but shortly after this 60th Anniversary 3-part special was filmed back in 2022, Bernard Cubbins, the actor who played Wilf, actually did pass away, so now this, his final performance, is a beautiful fitting tribute to one of the most beloved actors of the entire series run.

Loved seeing this, I hope you liked it enough to continue watching! ❤

14:27 My lil heart didn't want to believe the Meep was evil 😅 ... even still, I want a Meep plushie so bad and they still haven't released any 😢

You should have started at the beginning. So you can know information about the Time War, meet the Doctor's other companions and meet his other enemies like his enemies - The Daleks and The Cybermen.

Three things. 1) Rose is also the name of a woman the Doctor traveled with whom he loved and lost; 2) The Doctor also had an adventure with Donna's grandfather, Wilf (lovely man); 3) The Doctor gifted Donna a winning lottery ticket on her wedding day, hoping to give her an easy life. The rest, you know.

I love how u had no reaction to meep turning evil 😂

Usually you have the doctor for like 3 seasons. And also they are all the same doctor. Just in different moods.

The 2nd episode "Wild Blue Yonder" was even better than this one, id highly recommend you check it out, just a warning as to how weird the 2nd one is though XD your jaw will be dropping

just noticed the surface duo product placement. though that's after microsoft stopped making the duo.

Great to see a new fan especially with what's to come 🤯 It's important to be aware The Doctor is the same thoughout but each Doctor has a different face & personality. The Doctor has trouble with watching others change around them, aging especially or getting sick because whether a Male or Female they just change & live on. The companions ultimately break The Doctor's heart & each incarnation tries to move on, trying desperately not to look back sometimes out of choice but sometimes for another reason.

Subscribed for more! Btw, some Doctors stay one season, some more (the longing l

Really interesting to see the show through a new set of eyes, and starting at this point...The fans can moan a lot, but great to see it still entertains newcomers in way it entertained them before they got too demanding of the show. You would totally love their previous stories, and they popular to react to. Although many would strongly suggest you start from the year 2005 (series 1) and work up to the 4th series.

He's the top guy! Lol

You should definitely go back and start with the first series (well, I'd say start with the new series, The Ninth Doctor, Christopher Eccelston and the first "Rose" that Donna's daughter is named after., as if you started with the original original, you'd probably be dead befre you had time to watch them all. The show ran for nearly 50 years non-stop before it finally ended, the the reboot with "The Ninth Doctor", Eccelston)

You should have reacted to the previous episode power of the doctor when Jodie the previous doctor regenerated into david

Please react to Doctor Who. you can start with the 2005 series. Its basically a reboot. Classic Who is grea too but I usually recommend starting from the reboot because that way if you really love it you can always revisit Classic Who era later :D

The Doctors are not all for one season by any means. Depends on how long the actor and/or showrunner wants to stay and where the story is going.

Go back to the 2005 series and watch from there, was great to see someone who don't know back story get so ingrossed in this one, maybe one day go back to 2005 and watch it from there, maybe will inspire you to go back to 1963 where it really began

Go back to the 2005 series and watch from there, you ll love it .

Yeah, they should fix the Meep at some point. The species if not this one.

This is a crazzzzzy place to start with the show 😭 but the new season is gonna be good to join the show for new viewers and trust there’s better episodes than this

I SUGGEST U START WATCHING FROM THE 2005 SERIES, it’ll all make much more sense