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Doctor Who 1x02 The End Of The World | Full Reaction

🕑 Added 2023-06-18 22:00:02 +0000 UTC

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Juliette Gaming

I am glad to hear it does a FANTASTIC job of explaining as we go along 😜 I think I will just sit back and watch and learn as if I am Rose herself! We can all learn about the Doctor alongside Rose, which is actually such a lovely thing. I can't wait for more and in fact, I'm going to watch some more now hehe

Juliette Gaming

Thank you so much, Martin!! I really appreciate you being here. It helps me SO much to know that you like what I'm doing enough to be here, truly 💜

Martin Holt

As for the classic series - don't sweat it. The reboot does a great - dare I say FANTASTIC - job of introducing the material and making sure everyone is on the same page. The only drawback is that knowing the history of the Doctor's enemies adds a little flavor to the stew - for example, in ROSE, the Nestene Consciousness was one of the earliest enemies of the Doctor, known in the original series as the Autons. Otherwise, not a problem. Just sit back and enjoy the trip!

Martin Holt

I have joined as a patron specifically because of this show. You are in for one wild ride. :)

Juliette Gaming

I have so many questions 🤣 I would LOVE to see him travel back in time to see his family, but would that mean there would be two of them? It's so confusing 🥹

x_Rhi_x

"can he not go back in time to his planet?" hehe...your questions will be answered in time! :) glad you're continuing to love the show!

Colin 3of5

Indeed lol

Lloyd B

Note, the blue Steward didn’t know the Doctor - it was just that the psychic paper appeared to him as a legitimate pass, so he let him stay.

Lloyd B

Great reaction. As others have said, there’s no need to go back to the Classic series. Just let the show reveal things as you go along. Otherwise you’re likely to be spoiled if you dig into researching the show too much. There may come a point when there could be a benefit from watching some of the earlier Doctor Who, but that’s not for several seasons yet, and I’m sure the community here will nudge you in the right direction when that comes. For now, just enjoy the ride and have your questions answered organically by the show at its own pace. This episode was crafted by the show runner to be as alien as possible - this all the different diverse species showing up. It also demonstrates just how ruthless the Doctor can be when he lets Cassandra dry out and burst. At one level he has extraordinary empathy for all life, but if you fail to take the opportunity to redeem yourself he can be brutal. Remember in episode one he wanted to first give the Nestine a chance before using the anti-plastic?

Steve Combs

Nice to see a familiar face, Colin!

Juliette Gaming

Yeah, it might just be safer to not do any reading. I just felt bad as I had no idea about the war or what happened to our Doctor. He looked so sad and seems to have such a sad story, and I know so little about it 😭 I'm glad to know that we learn as we go along!

Juliette Gaming

Sometimes I may inadvertently say the wrong term when it comes to reboot/remake. It's similar in the gaming world as well as remake and remaster are two different things. I think most people may use the wrong word unintentionally, with no malice intended. Sometimes it gets confusing!

Juliette Gaming

AHHHH! Thank you, Steve! I wasn't sure if I was missing crucial backstory with not knowing about the war. That makes me feel a lot better! I will just learn as I go 💜

Juliette Gaming

Thank you!! I think I'll just happily continue on and learn as I go from the good doctor and Rose 💜

Steve Combs

Sure. In my experience I’ve heard Reboot and Remake used interchangeably, while Revival is used to more clearly delineate what the show is. Semantics aside, I’m happy you agree with my larger point.

Colin 3of5

I am recomending that you don't do any reading up on The Doctor as you would open the floodgates, as I said about Rose there are call backs like The Tardis, and the shop window dummies. The dummies are an old enemy from the classic series, that are a hook for people like me to get a familiar enemy to help to reconnect with the show. But you didn't need memories of previous encounters to understand what was going on, the show gave you all the context you needed to understand what the Nestine were up to. It is a balancing act that the show got right. just one more thing, when The Doctor said that his people were wiped out after losing the war, I said "War, what war"

Daryl

I agree with everything you said Steve. Bar one distinction. Reboot and revival are essentially the same thing by definition. I've said much the same as you a number of times before, as reboot has somehow gotten the connotation of 'remake'. If you think about it, the reboot of a computer isn't necessarily a factory reset. So we can say NuWho is a reboot and not mean that it invalidates the narrative and contextual relevance of Classic Who. The point of your comment is still hugely important as watching a significant amount of Classic, at this stage, would more than likely impact our enjoyment of Juliette's reactions to NuWho.

Steve Combs

This series isn’t a *reboot* per se. Its more like a revival, as in it *continues* the Classic Series, but it doesn’t require you to have known or watched the series at all. Basically, don’t worry about the Classic series unless you want to, the show will give you all the context needed to understand something. I wouldn’t recommend you reading up on the Classic stuff. 1) It doesn’t actually mention the War, because the War is an invention of *this* show, and 2) you might encounter inadvertent spoilers for this show. The revival will feed you all you *need* to know, and if you want to know more, then maybe you take that risk.