You can simply refer to The Doctor by their number. David Tennant's is "Ten." Christopher was "Nine." And so on. Though shortly into the teens, it gets a wee bit confusing. But in a good way, IMO.💙
Been working my way through Classic Who, and Jamie has been my favourite companion so far (I'm mid-Pertwee at the moment). Wish that so many of his episodes hadn't been lost (including his debut).
As a Scottish person, I always loved this episode. Hearing David's actual Scottish accent and being in the homeland WITH a werewolf story?? Love it. I feel represented!!
I always thought the interview about him choosing to do a British accent was funny, because no one ever talked about it He just assumed that would be the case and no one told him otherwise 😂
@@therealpbristow yes that's the point of what I said lmao. He naturally has a 'scottish' accent and chose to do an 'english' accent on his own, and no one said he had to or told him to use his normal accent.
@8-BitBex In a UK frame of reference yes, from an American point of view we separate British as in England, and Scotland as two different things. While yes there are several regional accents on the island. We still refer to British accents generally as just English not Irish or Scottish. As they are distinct enough and associated with a separate language other than English. It's a lot like how there's no one singular American accent.
Worth mentioning, that exile was a very hefty punishment. Victoria didn't just banish the Doctor and Rose from Britain, she banished them from the _entire British Empire,_ which at that time covered almost a quarter of the entire world.
Then you think back to the specials and recognize he's still technically king and she doesn't actually have the power to banish him. Rose, yeah, but he's been secret king since he married liz 1.
@@tanepukenga1421 Please spoiler tag your comment. SPOILERS He would never have been king. Can't see that happening any more than with Victoria's husband. But wouldn't we be looking forward to the specials since they haven't happened yet for our reactor?
@@tanepukenga1421That’s… not how that works. 😂 He was Elizabeth’s consort, and like Daemon in HOTD, what power he gets is a contentious issue. But that would only apply so long as she was alive, it disintegrated as soon as Elizabeth died. And 300 years later, the power of the Crown is rested solely in Victoria. So she absolutely outranks him and has the power to banish him.
15:34 Boop the snoot? Great, now I'm stuck with visions of David Tennant scratching the werewolf on the belly so his back leg cranks around. 'Who's a good boy? WHO'S a good boy? You are, aren't you? Yes, you are!'
Naming the different Doctors is a solved issue. We refer to them by their number. Eccleston is the Ninth Doctor, Tennant is the Tenth Doctor, and so on. Colloquially you can also use just the number: "Rose has a different relationship with Ten than she did with Nine"
David’s family name at birth was also McDonald; he chose Tennant as a stage name inspired by singer Neil Tennant because “David McDonald” was a recognised celebrity (or at least there already was one)… Of course, it’s enough of a legal name now that his wife and their children have it as their shared family name.
this was the episode that sold me on David Tennant and was the starting point of him becoming my Doctor. That moment where he sees the wolf and just smiles with fascination. That endeared him to me.
Pauline Collins IS a great actor, she went from playing an ambassador to a queen in less than 10 years! :D She was also in Classic Who in the 60s, and was subsequently offered a companion role which she turned down.
"It's a person, I thought it was something scary." What could be scarier than humanity? Queen Anne died in 1714. She said Princess Anne, the current King's sister.
As a small tidbit: That Scottish accent is David Tennants _real_ accent. He is from Scotland. he alsways gets giddy when he gets to do it in a show and It makes his "No, don't do that. Seriously, don't." feel so much more personal 🤣🤣
That _isn't_ David's real accent. It's a common misconception. David's accent is a Paisley one, whereas what he's doing here sounds closer to Morningside, which makes sense as he claims to have studied medicine in Edinburgh (Morningside is a historically posh part of Edinburgh). Most people don't notice the difference because neither accent is that strong and his Morningside isn't perfect, but there's a video demonstrating the difference here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6p9ONIaG39Y.html
@@murdomaclachlan I always get the feeling that whenever David gets to "be Scottish" in a role, he always somehow becomes 200% *more* Scottish than he actually is 😂
@@HuntingViolets I see that their comment was edited, so I wonder if they wrote the comment without the link, then edited it and added the link. I'm not 100% sure if it actually works, but I've done that before, and I feel like RU-vid doesn't have the same automodding for editing comments as it does for posting them. But also, RU-vid is much more likely to let you post a RU-vid link than a link to an external site.
I don't know if you knew, but it is a wellknown fact that Queen Victoria was deeply in love with her Husband, Prince Albert. After his death, when she was 42, she wore Mourning Black for the rest of her considerable fiespan, so her comments about " a message from the other side" are cleary directed at wishing she could talk to Albert again.
Its more that she started a media campaign to promote her image of this devoted virgin wife so that she would not be forced to marry and relinquish power.
@@zztopz7090 By Victoria's day, a queen regnant would not relinquish power by taking on a consort. The power is in her bloodline. The consort has no legal power other than what she chooses to give him. Could it be difficult for her to exercise her power because of sexism reasons? Yes. But legally speaking, taking a consort is not relinquishing power. Also Victoria and Albert had multiple kids. I'm not sure you know what virgin means.
You can start watching the Doctor Who spinoff sires "Torchwood " after season 2. There are overlaps with Doctor Who, but not necessary to watch. It's aimed at a mature audience and is pretty darn good. Two seasons and two miniseries. The spinoff "The Sarah Jane Adventures" is more family friendly show and can be watched anytime.
[SPOILERS] Granted, the subject matter of its earlier stories might put "mature" into question. Sometimes it read like what a 13-yr old imagined late-night TV was like.
I forgot how fun this episode was. The werewolf holds up pretty well for as long ago as this was. Strange that this monster looks better than the one from the latest seasons finale.
Victoria proving a threat to people who have a different way of life is such Queen Victoria behavior that I felt stupid for not seeing it coming the first time I watched this.
8:37 Well, in one of the audio dramas, Queen Victoria in a parallel universe does reconquer the USA by riding a massive robot fighter thing and blowing up the White House with it... so there's that. 😂
I suspect if one has watched Doctor Who long enough, it becomes easier to accept a new actor taking a shot at the role. It stops being about that particular portrayal (and the team of writers, directors, show runner, etc.). And more about seeing what the current hands will do with the canvas they've been handed.
Yeah, Who has always been in my life, the earliest Doctor I remember is Four (albeit vaguely because I was in single digit age). Once you've been through a few regenerations it's easier to accept as just a thing that happens now and then.
I always go back to this episode. The fact that the doctor says that we're made of water and we can drown when he's threatening a werewolf with moonlight is *chef's kiss*
You’re not wrong about needing to warm up to new doctors and say goodbye to the previous version. Almost Every new doctor has a moment where they plead/question their companion (who is the audience in that moment) if this is okay or to assure them it’s still the same doctor just a new face. It’s almost heartbreaking to see the actor show vulnerability like that for the character they are introducing.
I always love the quote: "You want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapons in the world. This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!" Fell in love with David Tennant as The Doctor then. Knowledge is one of the most powerful weapons in the world.
As has been mentioned, Pauline Collins was almost a companion in the sixties. 'Shirley Valentine' was a movie she was noted for but she also used to be in 'Upstairs Downstairs', the Downton Abbey of the 70's. 'Mrs Caldicott's Cabbage War' was another movie she was in.
The Koh-i-noor is a real diamond. It's the largest cut diamond in the world. It's 105 karats(about 21 grams) and one of the crown jewels (it's currently set in the crown of Queen Elizabeth). In regards to Torchwood and Sarah Jane Adventures, they're not mandatory watching. It was a while before I ever watched Torchwood and I don't recall if I ever did watch Sarah Jane adventures (I think I saw a few eps) and I was still able to understand what was going on. They explain what you need to know w/o ever having to watch those.
There’s only one episode where it really helps - TSE, iykyk- as you’ll recognise faces easier but not at anything of a disadvantage if you don’t know them.
@@Longshanks1690 the only issue is that TSE sort of spoils a big moment in torchwood. not everyone catches it since it's a pretty chaotic episode, but if you do, it's pretty easy to figure out even if you're totally unfamiliar with the show, which is a shame.
Fun fact: The werewolf was designed and animated by the same people who did the werewolf in Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban. That is why it looks so good😃
The long limbs of Lupin have raised my rating of it since the first viewing but I do prefer fuzzier werewolves and the starter impression that one gave was of a mangy rat.
I'm pretty sure they reused the werewolf in the BBC series "Being Human," which was a superb BBC horror/comedy series, except they got the transitions even better
I had read on one of the Doctor Who FB groups that David Tennant asked to use the glasses whenever he was was using his intelligence to solve the episodes issues, so that kids with glasses could feel represented on the show. Don't know if that is true or now an DT urban legend. I choose to believe its true 😁
Love these reviews! I watched these seasons as a child so I can't remember my reactions, so it's been great following your journey! With naming conventions, people usually say "Nine" and "Ten" as shorthand for Christopher's Doctor and David's Doctor, so like "Nine and Rose" and "Ten and Rose" ☺
The actress who plays Queen Victoria is Pauline Collins, a well known and respected British actress. If you can find it, watch Shirley Valentine, it was classic. Oh and Matt Smith, the 11th Doctor, plays Prince Philip in the first season of The Crown.
I don't want to put too much pressure on you, but I have to add my own voice to those calling for videos on Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures! These three shows together were like the MCU but a few years before the MCU really got the ball rolling on the whole interconnected universe thing! Watching them together is definitely an enhanced experience!
Queen Victoria really enjoyed spending family time in Scotland, getting away from London. Prince Albert bought Balmoral Castle in 1852. After Albert's death, Queen Victoria developed a close friendship with a Scottish servant, John Brown. Who had been a trusted servant of her deceased husband. This caused something of a scandal at the time. When she was called "Mrs Brown" by some people. The plot of the 1997 movie "Mrs Brown", starring Judi Dench and Billy Connolly.
Fun fact! Pauline Collins, who plays Queen Victoria in this episode, was in a Doctor Who story from the 1960s called The Faceless Ones. The producers liked her enough to ask her to stay on as a companion, but she turned the offer down. It's pretty cool that she got to come back and play a completely different character nearly forty years later!
David is the kind of person who just oozes friendliness and gets along with just about everyone he works with, he and Billie were *absolutely* besties while filming their run on Doctor Who!
So this episode was my first real exposure to Dr. Who. I put on the Sci-Fi channel for whatever came on after this, I think either Farscape or NuBSG, and caught the very end of the episode. I thought to myself fair enough if I met Queen Victoria I'd probably try to get her to say I am not amused, too. That convinced me to watch the show the next week.
The next two episodes (3&4) are what cemented my loving David Tennant as The Doctor. He really hits his stride and starts playing to his own strengths where he shines instead of feeling like he's substituted in on a role that Eccleston could have done even better. In particular Tennant has an ensemble acting ability to make a complicated multi-character scene gel and come to life with his wonderful Tennant-y energy. Eccleston is sort of equal and opposite to that because he excels at one on one and even solo scenes, bringing an acting intensity and inspiring the person sharing the scene with him to bring their own A-Game to that scene. Both of the next two episodes are also helped by some amazing guest star appearances.
When the Doctor falsely passes himself on as Dr. James Robert McCrimmon with a false scottish accent (which was David Tennant's real life scots accent) James Robert McCrimmon was a reference to Jamie McCrimmon who was a companion to the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) from Classic Who back in the 1960's who was a scottish highlander from the 18th century. Pauline Collins who plays Queen Victoria was in Dr. Who once before as a different character back in the 1960's also from the Second Doctor serial called "The Faceless Ones".
Regarding the chemistry between 10 and Rose with 10 being younger than 9, there's like a theory that some fans have that 9 regenerated into the Doctor that Rose needed
A bit of dialogue from “The Christmas Invasion” script that wasn’t filmed, had the Doctor suggesting that he effectively imprinted on Rose like a hatchling bird or something… Hence why he also adopted an accent more familiar to her as well. Of course, this wasn’t in the show so the canonicity is debatable. But fan speculation on why the Doctor takes each form has been ever ongoing.
Excellent reaction as always, love your joy and enthusiasm. I just live in hope that some day you will add the other great UK Sci-Fi show, Red Dwarf to you viewing list . The only folk to really react to it were The Gallifrey Girls, who started it not knowing anything about it. They normally get around 10k views per episode across their various shows. Series 1 Episode 1 of Red Dwarf on their channel currently has 78K views. I think it would do just as well if not better here. Plus I am certain you would love and enjoy the programme.
Such a great episode! The wolf design always freaked me out when I was a kid; the only other wolf that hit that same feeling was Lupin from Prisoner of Azkaban. Typically we refer to David as "10" for him being the 10th version of Doctor continuing from classic Who. It's fitting that in their second adventure out, 10 and Rose faced off against a Bad Wolf 😅
Everyone goes through their first "new Doctor" experience. Tom Baker leaving in the 80's was a huge shock. He had been the doctor for more than 10 years, a lot of folks, including me, had never known another Doctor. It's a rite of passage.
Once in a while, Doctor Who shows you what the bad guys are seeing. That is, with some filtering so that you could imagine what is happening in the eye or mechanism of the bad guy. I call this "monstervision."
If you want to see a really good werewolf transformation on a really cheap budget a bbc show called Being Human is one to check out. Smaller budget than this but looks so much better.
This episode scared the daylights out of me as a child, and began my fascination with werewolves. Love this episode, and hearing David use his real accent was always great.
29:48 Mistletoe has different meanings in different cultures. But the Celts thought of it as a protective plant that could ward off evil or bring good luck. The Crown is a beautiful show. A lot of interesting things happened over the years and they did a wonderful job of portraying it all. Another great historical movie (hidden gem) is “Made in Dagenham”. Based on the real feminist labour moment where they striked for equal pay. Highly recommend.
Some of the very best episodes are those where they meet actual historical figures. Queen Victoria's life was quite intriguing, and think they portrayed her very much like how she would have been if meeting the Doctor. Princess Anne is Queen Elizabeth's daughter and sister of King Charles. BTW: I wear glasses. LOL
If it helps, we refer to each doctor by their number so we call David’s “10” & Christopher’s “9” & so on. Sometimes I say “10 & Rose” when referring to David & Billie’s characters lol.
Love it when a new generation comes to know the Doctor(s). Been following the show since OG season 16, when Tom Baker was the Doctor. One thing I have learned is, from time to time, the scripts kinda suck but the Doctor rarely does (I'm talking to you, Colin Baker). Cheers....
I find it impossible to pick a favourite Doctor, a favourite episode, or favourite series, but I firmly believe that this is my favourite DVD disc. So often with boxsets you put a disc in and there will be an episode that's either not quite up to the standard of the other episodes or it's good but you're not quite in the mood for it. Whereas with this disc, no matter what mood I'm in, I know I can pop it in and enjoy 3 absolutely fantastic episodes and you don't need a refresher on info from a previous episode or to keep watching the next disc so it can finish wrapping up a detail, they are 3 fully contained, absolutely awesome episodes with no duds.
David Tennant is a Scottish actor. He's affecting a English accent for the part of the Doctor. In this episode, he's pretending to be Scottish. In other words, a Scottish actor is playing an English character playing a Scottish character. I'm not sure if this counts as time travel or not. What the hell, I'll allow it.
Angela reacting to Tennant in glasses the way my wife does to Jared and Jensen in the Supernatural episodes where they have to put on the holy oil anointed glasses. Lol
As good as the doctor actors are... Christopher will ALWAYS be my favorite. I feel like he was able really show the true range of curiosity/love of the universe to the rage he feels towards people/universe
You can get a lottery ticket down in Primm. (I'm in Vegas too.) Pauline Collins who played the Queen was in Doctor Who way back in the 60s in The Faceless Ones. My favorite role is an old sitcom called No Honestly. She's super cute in that.
If you're confused over what to call each Doctor then you could call them buy their number. Christopher Ecclestone is the 9th Doctor. Tennant is 10 and so on. It makes it much easier provided you memorise the numbers.
"10/14, I'm telling you it's simple! Now the doctors father-in-law, you know, the one who is the parent of the Doctor's daughter, spoke to the Doctor married to his daughter when that Doctor was a kid and president of the fan club." The insane thing is that sentence really does make a point and is sensible... if you watch the last 10 or so years of the show. Damn, real life is catching up to complicated time travellers lore.
@@tanepukenga1421 She's reacting to season 2 right now. And she's said that she doesn't want spoilers. Just don't talk about past this episode or spoiler tag. It's not that hard.
I bet you'd LOVE Downton Abbey. I love Downton Abbey and I'm not one to usually like period dramas. Star Wars, Marvel, Fallout, Battlestar Galactica and Doctor Who is more my thing, but I found Downton Abbey OUTSTANDING and became obsessed!!!
She's the queen she doesn't owe them a thing even though you are right she should just for appreication of the Doctor saving her life Queen Victoria in real life was a hard woman and didn't suffer fools gladly. Don't stress about "Torchwood" it's no loss if you don't react to it or "The Sarah Jane Adventures" on the channel it doesn't really take away anything from "Dr. Who" i've never watched an episode of "Torchwood" or "The Sarah Jane Adventures" and i still understood what was going on.
Queen Victoria is also completely right to be disgusted with their behaviour. Rose is starting to get a wee bit too secure here with the Doctor and flippant about the danger they are in and the lives being lost around them. She treated this little adventure like just a big joke and the Queen was not amused. Their little dressing down at the end was definitely earned.
Random bit of trivia. One of the idents that ran between programs on BBC1 when this came out featured a demonstration by a group of monks dressed in orange, making it a little surreal when the monks took off their robes and started fighting at the start ofnthe episode.
just caught wind of this channel - I can't wait until you make it to seasons 4 through 7. definitely peak Doctor Who. you're about to go on an amazing journey
Chris is great. David is great. Matt is great. Jodie is great. (She is. Screw the haters.) But for reasons even I don't understand, Peter is my favorite. I love what he brought to the role. I can't rate Ncuti because I haven't watched the most recent season yet, but I'm sure he's great, too, regardless of what any haters say.
A bit of werewolf trivia: Using silver to kill a werewolf was an invention of Hollywood. I think the whole "turning into a werewolf when you get bit" thing also came from Hollywood. Most of the more ancient forms of werewolves were people who were cursed, practiced witchcraft, or who happened to do something that caused it to happen (like sleeping outdoors under a full moon on a Friday). BTW, Tennent is my 2nd favorite Doctor. I'm old school, and my first Doctor was Tom Baker (First episode I accidentally tuned into was The Sontaran Experiment. The first full story I saw was Genesis of the Daleks).
Pauline Collins (who played Queen Victoria) has had a long and successful career. She was nominated for an Oscar for playing the lead in the film Shirley Valentine.
One of my fave DW eps. As a lifelong werewolf loving nerd and a DW fan this was my perfect episode of Who. 😁 Pauline Collins played the Queen and she is a famous and revered British actress and she was great. And the Werewolf transformation and fx are genuinely good and creepy especially for 2006 BBC fx budget. Great stuff.
This was a fun episode, it’s also the first episode 10 is fully awake and at the helm instead of being taken over so we get more of his quirks and personality here.
Torchwood as a full-length patreon exclusive would be the best of 2 worlds where you could ignore the edit while also reacting to it. It could also be a good incentive for people to become patrons
if you really liked the werewolf, not sure why my mind went to this, but there's a great british series you should check out called "being human" about a werewolf, vampire and ghost living together and it has some pretty good effects and fun moments, it's weirdly realistic in a strange way, they all act like real people but also have quirks from their unique existences. fell off in later seasons when they changed actors but it's pretty damn good and a classic.
