DOCTOR WHO: THE CHURCH ON RUBY ROAD REACTION!! | 2023 Christmas Special!! 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you. The BBC gave me the BEST Christmas gift this year by putting this video through COPYRIGHT HELL! This is the 5th version of the video but it's FIANLLY HERE! (Apologies for the rough edit). I hope you all enjoy the reaction as much as I enjoyed this episode, Ncuti and Millie are such an exciting pair. Thanks for joining me on this New-New Who journey and I can't wait to react to Doctor Who in 2024 for you all! If you wanna watch the full reaction, you can do so here on my patreon: patreon.com/user?u=23309427&Link&

I'm glad there's still a few people on RU-vid who remember that Doctor Who has always been kind of silly and campy and dumb, in a good way! It's never been hard scifi or grimdark whatever. Thanks for bringing a little more positivity into a fandom that's full of too many people taking things waaaaaay too seriously.

I've watched Doctor Who since 1963 and I thought that Episode was Absolutely Brilliant was almost like the Episode Rose you didn't have to know too much about DW to enjoy this! Roll on May!

I enjoyed this. RTDs xmas specials are always goofy and campy, so quite enjoyed it

As a Tom Baker gal from back in the day I LOVE that some folks remember the joy of the camp and a doctor that takes delight in the experiences. Some people take everything so serious, and I admit I don't enjoy the overly seriousness that has been with a lot of the doctors. Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor has me more excited for the coming episodes then I have been for a long time.

my favorite thing about doctor who was always the silliness, i’m glad that aspect was so present in the specials. 15 is so charming, i’m looking forward to the series! happy holidays!!

I had the exact same reaction to the episode. The magical seeing the tardis for the first time 😭 It had just the right amount of cheese to make it soooo much fun. Cant wait till may.

Fifteen reminds me so much of Nine, the glee at figuring stuff out balanced with a darker streak I’m sure we’ll see more of. I’m so excited to see more

Loved the episode! Ncuti is great as the doctor, and he & Millie have great Doctor-companion chemistry. I was not expecting the singing at all, but I’ll take it 😆 Very much looking forward to a season inspired by fantasy/fairy tales. Spring can’t come soon enough

Loved this episode! Bloody tired of some of the criticisms the 60th specials and this one have been getting. People don't know how to have fun anymore. Great to see someone embrace the fun silliness of Doctor Who. Can't wait for May!

And here I thought nobody else would notice the bit of Christopher Eccleston flavoring.... And Ncuti's gonna be one of the best doctors ever, I can feel it.

Said this on Patreon already but wanted to repeat it here - THANK YOU for such a fun positive reaction. We can tell that you genuinely love this show and it makes it all the more fun to experience with you. I’ve had to stop getting DW reactions recommended to me because the majority of them have been so nitpicky and judgey. It’s like they’ve forgotten what show they’re watching lol. Anyway, can’t wait to continue the journey in the spring! And for people who have been on the fence about joining the patreon, I’m here to tell you to join because the full length reactions are wonderful. You will not regret it! 😊

Spooky how much Ruby reminds me of Clara, even looking rather like her in some shots. I think she's going to be good! And let's get Brian May to play a special riff for his wife lol.

Adored this episode, camp, emotional, left with questions! Can’t wait for May!

Regarding mama Sunday, I’ve not rewatched the ep but I’m sure they said in the ep that she full on adopted Ruby at some point so she is def legally her mum and also emotionally her Mum too. I do hope the “who is the person is who left Ruby” a good mystery (I say left cos technically it doesn’t have to be her mum to leave her at a church) hopefully it’s nothing too crazy like the meta-crisis doctor and rose Tyler has a kid and dropped her here levels of shenanigans tho I want it to be separate from The Doctor

I 100% agree with what you said at the end - Doctor Who is such a good time! Regardless of era or showrunner or episode I always have a good time, and I have very little patience with people who nitpick and say it's terrible because of this or that. It's just always great fun. Love your videos, and happy holidays to you!

What a lovely reaction to this fantastic episode. A very nice journey through a warm episode full of good chemistry between the 15th Doctor and Ruby. Doctor who is as good as ever. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I strongly believe the woman who put Ruby outside that church was Jodie Whitaker’s Doctor. Look at where the cloak ends, the skin and the shoes

Ncuti was born to play the Doctor! The older woman is clearly knowledgeable enough to know what a TARDIS is and what they do. She has never seen the Doctors one before though. She must then know of Timelords too. I feel she may turn up throughout the series and could be the one who waits.

The similarities between 15- 9 and 11 are amazing Ncuti is already up there for me. And Millies story line seems like it’s gonna be an interesting emotional one

Loved your fun postive reaction and totally agree with what you said Mr! Ncuti is fab he's soo charismatic can't wait for next year !

Rubys mum is jinx monsoon. The neighbour was placed there to be rubys “watcher” and inform “the boss” who is jinx when she is collected.

It's so nice seeing someone be so positive about Doctor Who, thank you for posting! Can't wait to see your reaction next spring

I'm loving these new episodes! Feels so nostalgic again, but fresh and intriguing also! There's a rumour that Rubys mum is Rose.. because Ruby is left by the church in 2004 being a year before she met the doctor and the reason why there's no record of Rose is because she's in a parallel universe 😬 Idk.. but that would be wild if true

This doctor who episode has everything I love about the show happy sad and lots of humour, ncuti understood this role straight away. The show is a goofy fantasy sandbox for storytellers to tell any story

Watching 15 dancing in a kilt I kept thinking, I’m not ready for a hot doctor. I mean we’ve had handsome. We’ve had attractive. We’ve had bangable. But this one is just so “up all night and leave me a mess”.

I love how much you love this show!! I feel so seen 😭 this episode was SO fun!!!! I feel like there are lots of opportunities for parallels between ruby and the doctor both being foundlings I’m so excited to see what they’re going to do with it! Ncuti is amazing and already one of my favorites!! He feels like a light of joy and fun! I’m also interested to see if we’re gonna get more darker moments with him like we’ve had with other doctors, which I felt was missing from 13s era.

Omg. I had never heard the RTD story. That is so sweet

After the high bar set by matt Smith's 2010 'A Christmas Carol' special, it was a fair episode IMO

I love how they make the TARDIS reveal new every time but always hitting that big nostalgia button as well.

I hope janis the goblin survived 😂

it was fun cant wait for may

This was such a fun episode. I absolutely loved Millie & Ncuti was fantastic. Really feels like the Doctor already. Can not wait for May!

I've been watching since 1963 , over the years I've given certain times a miss if I didn't like them , but always given it a chance a few weeks later and not been disappointed . The new era has been great but maybe beginning to lose its way so I'm happy to give this new approach a chance . Great to see Davina in a cameo and I like the added energy and wackiness , Christmas specials have always been one - offs . A few future plotlines hinted at , with Anita Dobson . The fostering story with Rubys adoptive mum brought a serious and emotional tone when she disappeared . The goblins were pure fun and I like the New Doctor and Ruby a lot .Ncuti and Millie make a good pairing .There do seem to be a lot of 40 something youngsters who don't like it but the show has always been eccentric and funny at times and there were serious moments . I'm certainly willing to give this new incarnation a chance .

Love you... you sound really genuine ❤🌈

I really enjoyed the episode. Favorite part... Ncuti singing. And I LOVE that kitchen with the yellow and orange!

Great Reaction. I've loved Doctor Who since the 70's, only ever been a handful of eps I've not been a fan of, but can't expect every episode to please me. that being said, I've loved all 3 of the 60th specials & this Christmas special. I can see where some are annoyed. as it does feel a little disneyish, but hey, I can't wait to see where to from here.

Ruby Sunday, looks like a 21st-century Rose, with the confidence and fairytale name of Amelia Pond and a style like Clara Oswald? Is it even possible to not like her? Especially if you grew up/got to know "New Who" first? I am curious to see when other characteristics of more companions come out of her.

My far fetched theory is Ruby is the daughter of Rose Tyler and Meta-Crisis Doctor . That the salt allowed a thinner barrier between universe's. It would be a cool Twist plus then the Doctor could tell ruby about her mother plus he would feel like he was kinda her father but not.

This WAS magical, silly, funny. Loving the new Doctor and Ruby.

Appreciate not only your reaction but also your knowledge! Almost rivals mine, dunno what that says about me 😅 More Doccy Who pls! We need to swap notes!

I think the mom(person that left ruby ar the church) is Jodie Whittaker (13th doctor)

7:24 The callbaaaacck!! 😂🎄💀💀💀

Love your review. As someone who’s been a fan since I was a kid in the 80s, I thought this episode was brilliant. This is the most excited I’ve been for new Doctor Who for a long, long time. (Okay, maybe I was equally excited for the 50th Anniversary special, but this is a close contender.) And as for Mrs. Flood, it seems to me she is clearly someone who knows what a TARDIS is, but she didn’t recognize *the Doctor’s* TARDIS. So she knows about Time Lords, but isn’t familiar with him in particular. So not River or the Rani or the Master … (this observation may age very poorly)

Yes, Doctor Who is silly and fun. Just relax and enjoy. Haters just don't understand. They want the show to be something it isn't.

this goblin song needs to be on Spotify like yesterday

The thing is with those who now hate on this show is that, the majority of them are the brigade who find it convenient to hate on it no matter what. They can't handle the tiniest elements of the stuff to with what has become todays culture wars even if it is a trans character in it for like a fleeting few moments or like Rose from first of the anniversary specials a character which was not just put in for no solid story narrative and to force a message down peoples throats but, for the exact opposite - a strong character with great story and writing behind it. But they still have to be against it, the ironical moment of mention of pronoun again only featured for a few seconds again, they have to make a whole song and dance about it in their videos slating the show to the maximum making whole videos calling the show dead and other nasty things. All in the name of in their glee of its utter condemnation gone woke and all, just because of those few tiniest of things which have all still had solid writing story and plenty of other good things in it and which therefore those things they criticise and can't handle, have served well in these anniversary specials and now this one's narrative. The sensible majority who do not think in this stupid tunnel vision view that these people and the right leaning tv channels adopt of calling Doctor Who dead, can - handle these things in their proportioned and fixed in proper stories level they have been, and will certainly feel a lot of love for Ncuti and Millie as their respective portrayals of the new doctor and companion. They have already made a strong impact both have their own distinct persona's as their characters Ncuti definitely a flamboyant confident doctor bringing a bit of his own identity, Mille as Ruby definitely equally adorable very cute instantly likeable portrayal as the companion but sense of again her own strength with it and they clearly have great chemistry together as their roles so, we are in for a great ride ahead with them both.

Could ruby be doctor biological great granddaughter via Susan?

Goblins crawling all over the U.K. as if it isn’t the most CCTV-surveilled country in human history . . . Maybe they’re invisible to cameras? Oh wait, one of the goofballs inadvertently photographed itself? Whatever 🤷‍♂️

*10 out of 10 it was!~*

3:53 🥰 aww 🥰

2005 Doctor Who ❤

19 yr old blonde companions whose names are a shade of red starting with R at the start of dw reboots be like: (runs around the outside of the tardis in shock before the audience gets to see inside properly)

Ruby has the same accent as Sacha Dhawan.

TimTam's!!!!!! I miss them SO much!!!

I think Ncuti and Millie are ADORABLE together!!! Didn't care so much for the goblin storyline, but excited to see how this series shakes out!

=) Yeah some Whovians are slowly succumbing to Daleks, but they've always existed, like the very First Doctor Who regeneration invention had them literally complain in Newspapers like "I'm not watching this show again...DW can only be played by one!" , well look what that idea has done? It went from UK classic to worldwide loved and hated and all of the above. (and I wasn't alive then either, I just saw it shown in a video once when I was from abroad and jumped on with New Who 2005 in 2015) I for once, really don't like putting any kind of TV Show or movie title in the RU-vid search bar anymore since at least 3 years ago because people are stomping on it because it's "too woke" or "too problematic" like haven't you have enough "PROBLEMS of your own in real life?" At this point, I'm convinced you'd find videos like that in at least every 5th show you watched and book you've read in your life (and that's putting it generously). For this one, trying to go in with the least amount of pre-judging one can, I'm pleasantly surprised...am also aware that "Musical Number" won't be anyone's style but damn these 2 can hold a Tune. 😉 😉 10/10, that depends on how much we hold that standard up in the next Season(s) to come but thus far nothing that would let me be disappointed,story-wise has been done. Good Fun, a nice introduction for the start, I continue to be on board.

The woman has probably seen Hartnell's TARDIS at her age.

OMG YOU NEEED TO WATCH SKAM FRANCE ITS THE BEST SHOW EVER ❤❤❤ Btw i love your channel! Happy new years

WHOOP WHOOP Bring on Jinxx and Abbey Road. 😂

Ruby would have sustained severe head injuries after that free fall as a baby.

I'm American, so--is Davina McCall the one everyone keeps saying looks like David Tennant?

Have you seen the movie Haywire?

Wait, you're in Australia?

If I were a 19 year old girl, i wouldn't go running off with a male stranger in his 30s i just met.

If they had explained that the goblins of folklore were actually aliens, then I'd have no problem with the plot. But having them simply be actual goblins is way too fantastical. I realize Doctor Who doesn't have to be hard sci-fi, but this was going a step too far. 🤷 That being said, this new Doctor Who is a spectacular addition to the line of Doctors. He's brilliant. 😊

Ncuti and Milly were great. Not sure about the new sonic. The goblin ship disappearing felt too convenient to me. Ruby singing on the goblin ship also broke suspension of disbelief for me.

I have a mixed review of “The Church on Ruby Road.” I think the actors portraying the new Doctor and Ruby are doing the best they can under the circumstances, but RTD’s writing is weak especially in the third act. The action seems forced, out of character, and missing important context. I am also very concerned about the Disneyfication of Doctor Who reducing the show to generic villains, heroic tropes, and weak dialogue. The show has a history of science fiction overlaid on reality. The goblins appeared to be generic fantasy villains without any explanation of their presence in reality. And as an American, I honestly feared for the Doctor’s life when the police officer approached him and started writing a ticket. I do like the mystery of Mrs. Flood.

I didn't hate it , but then again after the 'specials'...

Crap I'm out we don't have a mad man in a box anymore this is bs