Doctor Who 13x1 REACTION!! "The Halloween Apocalypse" 

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Eric getting mad at that sound brings back memories. Good times.

Calvin: "Man's best friend" Eric: "Man's best friend" Calvin: *glares* Eric: "you're mad cause i'm right." Doctor: "man's best friend" Eric: "HA HA!"

"Attracted to this man, I don't know why." John Bishop had the same effect on me.

"THAT F***IN' SOUND" Yeah, if that's Eric's major concern he may not enjoy this series XD

"Do they call it Halloween there?" Lmao Halloween was born in Scotland

The actor who played Vinder (the guy in the ship that escaped the Flux) is Jacob Anderson (Grey Worm from Game of Thrones).

Just to confirm to everyone that upcoming planned schedule for Doctor Who - Six episodes for Season 13 called "The Flux" to air weekly from October to early December 2021. A New Year's Day 2022 festive special. A Easter 2022 special. And then concluding Jodie's run as the 13th doctor, a feature length special in October/November 2022, which also celebrates 100 years of the BBC.

The concept of Karvanista and his species is incredible. Alien dogs evolved from earth dogs fufilling an ancient prophecy of their ancestors to rescue humans at the end of the world because they're the good bois yes the are such good bois.

Dan who you like is a much loved British comedian called John Bishop. He is from the North of England and that is his actual voice. Doctor who does seem to get a few comedians in their show. 😊

Eric is gonna hate this season because this season is one big six part story like the classic era

Why Liverpool in 1820? Because that’s when Williamson (real person) dug the ‘Williamson Tunnels’. Which are the tunnels that are still there today. The ones that nobody has any real idea about why he dug them. You can visit the ones that have been (fairly recently) re-excavated.

Dan is played by John Bishop and he’s an English comedian from Liverpool. He has a Liverpudlian accent.

The return to serialised series. "Crisis on Infinite Doctors" looks great Also the first time someone has said they love the Scouse accent

Karvanista is the best thing Chibnall has made during his time with Doctor Who.

With the weeping angels lady, the way I took it, she said, she said something like "we'll meet in the past, I think, if its true", so I reckon she either got a letter from herself in the past, or a great relative of hers told her what happened.

"Where did Claire come from, where did she go" Where did Claire come from, cotton-eye Joe.

The two guards near the start of the episode, checking on the Swarm, might be part of The Division. Their guns are exactly the same as the Ruth Doctor and the Gallifreyan hunting her last season. So, The Swarm probably knows The Doctor from either before Tecteun found her by the portal or before the Timelords and The Division wiped her memory. That’s why The Swarm knows her. So, it’s all pre-Hartnell, Timeless Child stuff.

I thought outpost rose had a interior very similar to that of the black hole base in “the impossible planet” episodes with David tennant. I saw the idea raised that that outpost rose IS actually named after rose. Also separate from that, the guy who was doing the log looks a lot like the captain who was making logs in the David tenant episode.

Yep, William Hartnell’s health began deteriorating drastically around the beginning of his third season which led to him not being present, or at least physically present, in a lot of episodes. Peter Purves, who played one of his then-companions Steven at the time, had to do a lot of the heavy lifting in the show and essentially had to fill the role of the protagonist in many stories. This was unfortunate for the bbc and the producers because the show was a massive success and they didn’t want it to be cut short so they came up with the concept of regeneration, although it wasn’t called that at the time, which would allow them to cast a new, more capable actor for the role….and then they just ran with that for over sixth years as you do.

Oh my god... I forgot that Eric doesn't like that sound in the end! XD

Dan is John Bishop, fucking legend of a comedian here in the UK.

The way they describe the overall lore of “Doctor Who” as being a crazy quilt of stuff that dozens of people added to over the years is pretty much how it happened. We had no idea there were any other time travelling dudes like the Doctor until we met one in a late second season story called “The Time Meddler” which had to have been a hell of a jolt back in the day. They invented regeneration because William Hartnell was ailing and they wanted to continue the show without him. Then ten years later after a couple more regenerations the head writer decided to cap it at 12 because he hated god-like superbeings and thought they were boring and wanted to impose some kind of limit on them. A few years after that, an offhand side bit in “Five Doctors” suggested (maybe accidentally) that the Time Lords could extend the life cycle beyond a dozen if they wanted to and decades later Moffat picked up on that to get beyond Matt Smith. There was no grand plan that anyone is following. Moffat talked a bit about having fun trying to weave together the bits that totally don’t fit to enrich the canon - he spoke once of how cool it would be to make Paul McGann’s “I’m half human on my mother’s side” fit so that it all made sense, for example, but nobody’s done that yet. This ‘wing it’ approach can be annoying for some people who really wish TV didn’t work like this but “Doctor Who” is the only show I can think of that has made a virtue of it. I think it’s a miracle that the show is still going. The jury’s still out on this ‘timeless child’ thing but there’s no reason the show can’t absorb this like everything else and carry on. Yup, I’m still optimistic. ☺️

When the swarm escaped and absorbed the division soldier , He used a very specific word " renewed" . That's how regeneration was referred to at first in Doctor Who When Hartnell became troughton. That was a very specific word choice and not unintentional

What I found really funny in this episode was the handcuffs scene. She obviously used those during her honeymoon in Darillium.

They waited like 9 months. Just for that sound 😂. I think they're gonna be hearing it alot this series 😂

Aaron's gotta tag that sound on the end of a different show.. (Bobba fett maybe) Eric's brain would explode lol

One thing I love about the beginning of the video; it allowed me to zoom in and confirm that I HAVE been seeing a prominent rainbow pin on Calvin's scally cap. [Personally a bit ironic since my own father Calvin was effectively queer, as least earlier in life, but the hard core Mormon 2nd wife beat THAT out of him]. A s a queer (not gay, not bi, just somewhere in that spectrum) man it is heartening to see someone like Calvin (who sometimes seems a bit hardedged) showing support for, or membership in, the community. THANKS CALVIN.. It means a lot to me to see!

8:41 .....as a football (not the American kind mind you... even though i do like it) fan more specifically a Liverpool supporter "I was a ball boy for Trent once" was absolutely hilarious to me and I completely get why it went over your heads 🤣 I liked your take on a "ball boy" as well to be fair 😅

The thing I love about Doctor Who is that all the rules of the universe are so obviously built to be whatever the writer of a specific story needs. It's so brazen in it's don't give a fuck-ness. So, I'll never understand people who get upset about Doctor Who canon. I get people not liking this decision or that that one, that's fine, everyone has different tastes. But don't blame it on canon because the universe's rules are really just a way of having no rules.

THIS SEASON OF DOCTOR WHO IS A 6 PART LET'S GOOO. STRONG OPENING EPISODE.

Big up John Bishop, can’t say I expected to see my old man’s favourite comedian in doctor who but i was pleasantly surprised lol.

been waiting for this one, rlly enjoyed the episode ngl

Loved this ep. John Bishop (Daniel) is a Liverpudlian stand up comedian. He's extremely funny

The line "My mate had one of these but I think his was a bit bigger actually" was just a sarcastic joke, bit of scouse banter to cope with whats happening

Can we talk about that intro!!! That was a true gem to watch!!

So great to have your Doctor Who reactions back they've been really missed! And you're watching them live together too which is awesome!

I love this episode, it jumps right in and you can tell it’s going to be a complex story, which are my favourite ones in doctor who

The 6 episode run is entitled The Flux and all 6 are part of the story arc.

Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1.

The entire series is one story. So for a first episode I think it was really good. Especially compared to what’s come before…..

Thats not always the case with the Weeping Angels. In Blink Billy Shipton lived until after he was sent back.

Perhaps the Clare we see when she meets the Doctor and Yaz is a future version of the one we see get sent back in time by the angel and she is only now getting home after being sent back in time which might explain the "taking the long way home line". Just a thought :)

Blind wave always have the best doctor who reactions!

I’ve been very critical of Chinball’s (EDIT: I meant Chibnall. My bad 🤷🏻‍♂️) run so far, but I gotta admit I did like this one. At the very least it’s set up a bunch of stuff that could lead to a good series. I’m trying to keep my expectations in check, but I do hope were able to get at least one good series from him. And this could be it.

I don't think I've ever been so perplexed by a Doctor Who Premiere.

as a British person, this may be the first time I have heard a positive reaction to a scouse accent from an american

“Mog! I’m a Mog. Half man, half dog. Im my own best friend.”

Been really looking forward to your reactions to this episode. I personally absolutely loved it and can not wait for the rest of the series to see how everything ties together. I loved seeing Greyworm (Jacob Anderson) as Vinder. Also, I really want the Thank You, Santa blanket!

Yes! The first episode back and Eric is subjected to The Sound!

According to the subtitles, she tries to immigrate the 12th doctor and then the 7th

for me that moment when she tells ryan that the team structure is not flat, it's mountainous and she's at the top making the tough decisions - that whole speech was great

Classic Who from 1963 until it's cancellation in 1989 was full of serialised stories. I'm very happy they brought the serial format back I wish they would get back to that more often I don't think stories get resolved well in episodic stories in my opinion and I love the cliffhangers. The alien dog was awesome I was excited to see the Classic Sontarans return and of course the Weeping Angels. Usually I take awhile to warm up to a new companion but Dan immediately knocked it out of the park for me and became a very likeable character. Jodie Whittaker also got better as The Doctor in this. Great episode so far. I hope at some point in the future you guys do a reaction to the Classic Series there's so many great stories to explore from Doctors 1-7.

My understanding is that all six episodes are a story arc. The first Doctor became sick, and the story had become popular. That is when the writers came up with regeneration. That season was The Doctor travelling with his granddaughter, Susan. Capaldi's Doctor had a photo of her on her desk. Also, Dan is from Liverpool. Dan and Yas both have accents from the North of England. The Doctor has a northern English accent also.

In Scotland we call Trick or Treating "Guising", I think it comes from dressing up in disguises scrounging for sweets. Though I'm pretty sure everybody in the UK just calls it Halloween.

"That's a relief." Voice activated handcuffs. Maybe she was Scottish when she programmed them. Those were kinky 12/River handcuffs, weren't they?

The sound returns!

The Division isn't a brand new thing by the way, it's the same group that worked for the Time Lords and were hunting down Ruth in the Judoon episode

Wow,, even knowing this is supposed to be one continuous story I'm lost, I can't imagine how lost these guys are not even knowing that.

Blind Wave back with the top-tier thumbnails 👌

So good to have you guys back. :-) All six episodes are one story. Then three specials next year.

Maybe this is the beginning of Claire's adventure and it just started with her meeting the Doctor and Yaz from the future who gave her detailed instructions about what's about to happen, and then she happens to run into them before she's supposed to and is like "Oh, hi. I guess I'll see you in the past if it's true." Basically the reverse role of the 10th Doctor and Sally Sparrow, where Claire knows what to say and do in the past to help the confused-beginner-Doctor because she met the end-of-story-Doctor before she started.

Hearing such a positive reaction to a very scouse accents fills me with joy 🤣 whenever John Bishop is on a talk show with Americans like Graham Norton or something there's usually a whole thing about them not understanding him hahahah! John Bishop also raised a heck load of money for Sport Relief a few years back he's a good dude.

Yeah I do love a serialised Dr Who....gets me more invested in the next episode as each episode will end on a cliff hanger. I so hope this series is

Hi guys... greetings from my country El Salvador in Central America. I just wanted to share a little idea about the new series from DW. I think that the Flux thing really are the Ravegers. I saw them just like that in my mind during the 9th Doctor audio with the same name Ravegers.

THE WHO REACTIONS ARE BACK!!!

I got a couple seasons of Doctor Who to catch up on (and your reactions to the show ofc 😅), but I just finished this ep and it made realise how much I missed watching this show. I'm going to enjoy the catch up very much. 😌

"you look nothing like four bears" is the most i have laughed in a long time

Ya got the beginning of time then the next morning is technically the dawn of time ;)

Thank you for answering my question!

no more monster of the week. we are going old school guys. 6 parter!

The line about "taking the long way round" is an echo from the end of "The Day of the Doctor"

"I would take as long as I needed to take to find it without looking" I THOUGHT THIS TOO 🤣 like what's the rush they're not gonna come get you if you're watching them. I rationalised it was because it's hard not to blink for a long time but then Eric said one eye at a time which is genius so yeah you could take all night if necessary 😂

I’ve always loved the Christmas themed episodes…and hope that if the whole Doctor Who thing continues I hope they make Halloween episode a norm as well.

My guess is the plan is to collect, trap, and store the flux using electronic components such as a capacitor.

That promo at the start of the video was so good 😂

I was so confused the whole time and I love it

My favourite reaction series on RU-vid has returned.

Karvanista is like a grown up Obi in a spacesuit. So Obi was sent to save Eric (probably from some horrible Kale related death)

The Holiday intro is fantastic ..lol

Love my home city getting represented in Doctor Who

Seems like this will be a lot like the last few seasons of torchwood since it has a subtitle.

Well it is definitely a continuous six parter this year, hence the return of the cliffhanger electronic scream, Dan is definitely a new companion for this series, Karvanista is based on Chibnall’s dog, this Sontaran are based on the 70s style to stop us associating them with friendly Strax, and there’s a strong rumour we’re getting a new Tardis soon. My personal theory is the bad guys are a sort of sentient entropy or anti-matter, they live forever absorbing energy, time and matter until nothing is left, then move onto an alternate dimension/universe, and the Timelords try to keep them under control to preserve ours.

Best 51 minute trailer for a 5 episode Dr Who series. I estimated that to create the shield, each doggy ship would need to be about 50sq miles in area to cover the Earth at the boundry hight of space. Perhaps Claire is a timelady?

This is a great start to the season (by Chibnall standards) I don't understand how some of my favourite episodes (Hungry Earth/Cold Blood, Pond Life, Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, Power of Three, P.S.) can be written by Chibnall, but when given complete control he messed everything up. Fingers crossed Flux can start to redeem him. So happy RTD is back in charge for the 60th anniversary though, he brought Doctor Who back from the dead once, I'm sure he can manage to save it when it's still got a faint pulse.

Ha, I get it, like "man's best friend". Can't believe nobody thought of that.

Eric and that sound 🤣🤣🤣

how i waited foe this, oh my god

Damn this made me happy to watch, I'm glad Who and BW Who reactions are back, solidly engaging set up, will CC stick the final landing or will The Master turn up for 3 hours of exposition? Stay tuned. I'm with Cal, there's something about Dan.

YES WE'RE BACK BABY

Damn the episode's already out? That's so weird seeing Blind Wave post a DW episode before I've seen it

Happy Eric likes the Liverpool accent not many people do

This is a six part story, very similar to a classic serial

I'm so excited for this

This was so good.

The end of episode "sting" is the best/worst noise in the world

a picture of an angle is an angle a livestream of an angle is an extinction level threat

What a way to start. When is the Doctor gonna learn not to lie to the companions? Poor Dan never knew what the hell hit him. Lots of intrigue to start with Flux

Just so you know, this season is serialised so its basically a 6 part story. Think Torchwood Children of Earth.

Introducing the new companion Dan. Yaz stayed around and we're back to two companions