Doctor Who "The Day of the Doctor" Reaction 

So this video has been stressful haha. This is an edited version of my original "Day of the Doctor" reaction. I posted a two-part video on Monday and then on Thursday my (Part 1) got claimed. I filed a dispute but as of right now no answer has come back. So with the help of Sesskasays, I decided to release a new version of this reaction for everyone to see. Hopefully, this doesn't get taken down. I am going to put my (Part 2) on private just because it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to have two videos of the same reaction on my channel. Hopefully, you all will watch this again and comment, I'd love to reply to the comments I missed in the previous two parts.

I remember reading a quote from Billie Piper where she said that at first she was upset that it wasn't Rose coming back then she realized the significance of Moffat had wrote. The Moment looked up and down the Doctor's timeline to find the face that he needed to see most during his darkest time and The Moment chose Rose's.

The man who regrets and the man who forgets. One of my favorite lines in the episode.

You're reaction to seeing David and Billie's in the opening credits warmed my soul!!!

The dynamic between David and Matt was phenomenal it was my dream come true. Also John Hurts War Doctor was FANTASTIC!!!

Tom Baker was my first Doctor. I knew his voice immediately, that deep, ringing tone, and I froze in shock. Then there he was and I screamed in the middle of work. (I adored how Matt Smith was fanboying for a hot second like the rest of us!) I saw this in the theater, too. So many of us cheering and screaming and crying. Three generations of fans.

"You Know I rather think you might" Me as a classic Who fan 'head explodes'

The point in Ten’s timeline that Day of the Doctor takes place in is right before the End of Time part 1. He literally mentions Liz the 1st to Ood Sigma.

I love how 10s last words on Doctor who were still "I don't want to go"😊😢

"Ahhh you've redecorated... I don't like it" 😅😂🤣 That never gets old!!!

4:20 That scene by the tower with Tennant, the Queen and the Zygon was filmed in a field just behind my house, but I only found out when the episode was broadcast! (I think the following scene with Tennant, Smith and Hurt was also filmed nearby, but I haven't been able to confirm it.) If only I'd known!

The Shakespeare Code- Elizabeth walks only the theatre and charges towards the Doctor angrily... I guess he never went back to her😂 End of time part 1- Doctor: "Got married... Good Queen Bess... let me tell you here name is no longer... Ahem... Never mind."🤣 The Beast Below- Liz Ten: "So much for the Virgin Queen you bad bad boy..."😅

Your face when you saw Tennant and Billie's names was perfect! Hahaha I had the same reaction. I'm so glad no one spoiled their appearance on this episode for you

“Americans with the ability to rewrite history? You’ve seen their movies” was a direct jab at America for making the 1996 Doctor Who movie with Paul McGann.

Not sure if someone has told you this yet, but Christopher Eccleston was supposed to take the place of the War Doctor. He declined to return due to his past with the show, and John Hurt was brought onboard. It worked out, but I do wish Eccleston had had a better experience in series 1

I saw this episode in the theatre...All of us old Whovians cried when Tom Baker appeared. It was a love letter for us you watched them over the years.

14.32 The moment in 2013 when I felt 10 years old again:). Tom was my Doctor all those years ago. Perhaps the best cameo ever?.

You know, ive never noticed before, but the door to the museum where 11 meets the curator just so happens to have a blue, tardis like door on the entrance, so, combined with the fact we see the roundels on the wall aswell must mean that the museum IS the tardis.

The mini-episode The Night of the Doctor was important both in giving the Eight Doctor a regeneration but also in establishing just how long the Time War had waged. In the climax of Night of the Doctor, John Hurt is seen as a young man, here he is old. Knowing how slowly Time Lords age this gives some scale to the conflict between the Daleks and Time Lords. Of course the Daleks are accustomed to long wars; back in Classic Who they were in a centuries long conflict with the android race, the Movellans (who will fleetingly return again many years later). John Hurt gave a wonderful performance and, considering this was not the first option explored, it was probably the best outcome. If the original storyline had been pursued with Ecclestone in the central Time War role this would have introduced major continuity issues as in the opening episode of the revived series (Rose) it was obvious that the Doctor was newly regenerated. The assumption at that time was that McGann (8) had fought in the Time War and regenerated off screen. When it became clear that Ecclestone had no interest in reprising the role McGann was reportedly thought not to be a big enough name to appear in the special so, having secured Hurt, the scripts were written to include the previously unknown War Doctor. While I think it worked out for the best, McGann's performance in The Night of the Doctor suggests to me that he was well capable of carrying the story and it is a pity that we will never see him back in the role on-screen.I do know, before anyone comments, that he has appeared in many Big Finish audio adventures and, indeed, the mini-episode brought those stories into canon by acknowledging companions that appeared *only* in the audio stories. As an old-time fan who started as a young child back with Hartnell, this was a fitting tribute to the 50th anniversary. Although the Classic era was sidelined by the Time War based story, it was at least given some acknowledgement in the climax and in the mini-episode both of which served to tie together the two strands of Who.

I really love how "I don't wanna go" is the Tenth Doctor's last words. It's the opposite of his catchphrase Allons-y, which is French for "Let's go" It's honestly a little bit heartbreaking, but absolutely terrific writing.

"No sir... ALL THIRTEEN!!!"🤣😄😀🤣😄😁😀😊😆😆😄😄🤗😀🤣😃

Tom Baker was the first 'Doctor' I watched he's the one that caught me into this incredible series. Seeing him step up still gave me goose bumps.

TWICE now you said "i don't want you to..." right before 10 said "i don't wanna go"

this just brings me back to watching the 50th anniversary episode in the actual theater when it premiered, such awesomeness and joy!

I really love The Moment, the most powerful weapon of mass destruction ever made, and it's doing everything possible including breaking the Time Lock to prevent itself from being used.

Tom Baker being a future doctor who has become That face again was just amazing

13:47 because they wanted the last words from the tenth doctor to always be those.

Watched this in the cinema in 3D, such a fantastic experience. The whole room went extatic when Tom Baker suddenly showed up at the end.

I haven't seen anyone else fill in the behind the scenes on this - maybe nobody's interested, but I thought it was kinda cool. About a year after the 50th when some of the sizzle had died down, Steven Moffat started talking about the process of coming up with this story. Basically, the year leading up to the 50th anniversary was one of the most stressful of his life. CRAZY pressure was on him to deliver, from himself most of all. Nobody really doubted that he'd be able to do it, but he was crapping himself internally every time he would sit down to figure it out. He thought the Time War should be the fulcrum - what else would qualify as the most important event in the Doctor's life? - but that's all he had. Another thing that was going on was that he didn't actually have Matt Smith contracted to be in it - Matt had been signed for three years and that had just ended with the previous episode. Tennant was on board in theory, but he had said he didn't want to just be a punchline, there would have to be a good solid part for the Tenth Doctor in the thing, so again no pressure. Then there was Eccleston. The rough, tentative outline Moffat had for what became "Day of the Doctor" had Eccleston's Doctor basically doing what Hurt's Doctor does. Moffat gives Eccleston credit for at least taking the meeting, and he listened politely to what the story was maybe going to be, and said thank you but he didn't think it was for him. So at one point Moff had Clara (Jenna Coleman was still under contract) but no Doctors for the big 50th anniversary special. Moff spoke of one delirious, terrifying weekend where he was trying to figure out if he could swing some kind of crazy celebrity Doctor gag, where *insert amazing story idea* happens and all the Doctors would be played by people like... he didn't even know. Who could he get? Hugh Grant maybe? Billy Connolly, if he lost the accent? Rowan Atkinson's a fan, would he do it?? BBC would want someone young... Justin Bieber?!?! Moff said he was NOT an easy person to know around this time. Then he started thinking about the sixteen-ish years that the show was off the air. We had the one TV movie with Paul McGann, but imagining that the show had carried on and not been 'soft cancelled' we would have had a nice long run of episodes with Sylvester McCoy, then perhaps a nice long run with McGann, considering how well received his turn in the TV movie was. Given that, there still would have been room for one more full Doctor that the BBC's boneheaded actions cheated us out of. So what might that Doctor have been up to? Russell T. Davies had built in the mythology of the Time War, so there we go. Moffat thought, who in a perfect world would I cast as the Doctor who fought in the Time War? John Hurt. Wonder if he would do it? So they reached out to Hurt and Hurt has said he was inclined to turn it down since he didn't really know that much about it and it sounded like not the best thing to jump onto mid-stream like this but his wife happened to overhear the offer and told him under no uncertain terms that he damn' well better call them back and say, "Yes," right away. Moff said he had to give Eccleston even more credit because he's not sure his story would have worked nearly as well without the creation of the War Doctor. Not that it was easy sailing from there. I have to assume Moff did a little dance when he stumbled across that line about the Doctor possessing the Moment from "The End of Time" - and perhaps there were cartwheels when he came up with tying up the Elizabeth I dangling loose end. Although the anticipation was white hot leading up to the 50th, there was a LOT of dubious rumblings in the fandom. "John Hurt, all of a sudden? I mean, he's great and all, but whaaaaaaa.....??" Although we all knew that Tennant was gonna be in it, everyone in the cinema screening I saw pretty much flipped the feck out when the names came up in the beginning just like Shayla did and the show could do no wrong from that point. Not sure how true any of that is, but it makes a good story - Moff's good at those.

The beauty of Rose and the metacrisis doctor still existing in an alternate world and aging together means as long as they're both still alive there's always a chance for a spin off. Fingers crossed.

I really like this single reaction version. It also makes me happy to know that Sesskasays was able to advise and help. It's not too long ago that she was reacting to the Day of the Doctor. Thanks to both of you for all of the effort you put in to bring us such wonderful entertainment.

13:48 "i dont want to go." Im crying now thx tennant......

This episode was amazing to watch in the cinema in 3D no less!

Matt Smith was actually suspended 90ft in the air for that opening sequence.

I love this story. So much work went into making it happen, like Tom Baker was driven to the studios at 4 o'clock in the morning to absolutely make sure no one would see him go in and spoil his involvement in the episode, the addition of Peter Capaldi adds a nice little hint to the future and, if you've read the novelization, Moffat does include Jodie Whittaker in the final chapter, which is a nice little addition that wasn't necessarily needed, but is nice to see nonetheless. Lastly, you may not have been aware of this, but an impressionist of William Hartnell was hired to record the line "Calling the War Council of Gallifrey, this is the Doctor" to make the Hartnell footage fit with the premise of the story.

Revisiting this reaction... One of my favourite parts: "War Doctor: Bad Wolf Girl, I could... Kiss you!! Moment/Rose/Bad Wolf: Yeah, that`s gonna happen..."

I am sorry but your face when David's name showed up. Priceless.Never gets old. Complete shock turned to joy. One of my favorite reaction videos you have done by far.

My Favorite part that can easily be missed, is that when they're in the painting. and the Dalek attacks. THE FIRST one to react to the threat of the dalek behind them was the War Doctor. Even though the other two 'knew' or at least felt they remembered what happened, hence they turned quickly with Screwdrivers up and ready to attack. you note the War Doctor turned, but he had to SEE what it was before he started to raise his own screwdriver. so while he was the first to turn and react, he was the last to engage and attack because he had to make sure it wasn't an innocent, the other two from memory already knew. just a little good bit of timeline keeping. and then immedaitly after that as they climb out of the Painting. Clara somehow reverses her arm and wrist to climb out with two left hands. It's a bit weird lol.

This is one of the BEST moments in DW! I’m actually glad I have an excuse to watch your reaction again. This was such a perfect culmination of the decades-long history of the show. It would have been cool if Chris Eccleston had participated, but John Hurt’s performance was masterful. The way he portrayed the pain, loss and hollowness of his life, since he didn’t regard himself the Doctor anymore, was heart wrenching. Matt and David-delightful. Billie-a joy. Jenna-my impossible girl. 😍 This episode is a triumph. And I love that YOU loved it. 💙💙

(29:55) "What makes you in charge?" "Basically it's the eyebrows"

A wonderful tribute to Dr Who. I remember when Tom Baker appears it was so recognisable as him. Back to my pre-teen days in Chepstow (where Liz I and the Dr got married, BTW), hiding behind the sofa

If you think back to Martha's first episode "The Shakespeare Code" we now know why Queen Elizabeth in that episode hated the doctor so much why she called him her "sworn enemy" because the doctor ran out on her at their wedding and never came back. The Queen Elizabeth in this episode is the same one but older in "The Shakespeare Code"

2:09 I didn't know it was physically possible to speak this quickly

I was lucky enough to see this being filmed. While on holiday in London, we saw the Tardis on crane in Trafalgar Square, from the top of an Open-top Bus Tour, and Matt Smith himself was hanging from it and high-fiving a crowd that had gathered. It was amazing.

For an episode that had so much hype and build up, it somehow *shattered* my expectations. War, 10, and 11 were perfect. Just the right amount of fan service with an original story. I still get hyped up watching this episode. Was so glad to see your reactions!

As somebody who has followed Dr Who since the first episode in 1963 I am already wondering what they might do for the 60th anniversary!

Gallifrey wasn't in a pocket universe "until" the doctor did this. In End of Time he just sent gallifrey back to it's own destruction-- to the point where the doctor stood in the barn looking at the big red button.

This is one of my favorite episodes. I've seen it at least a dozen times. Watching you watch it so a treat and I love your videos Shayla. Keep them coming and I can't wait to see more season 12 Who reaction videos. I'll be right there with you :)

I love that you are watching this years after it was trending. I wish that I could have gone into it blind and been as surprised as you at Tennant and Piper being in this.

I loved this special and your reaction was wonderful. Your excitement is genuine and very entertaining to watch.👍

I did not squeal like a little girl the first time I heard Tom Baker's voice as the curator. I didn't.

Home... The Long Way Round😢

And that's without having watched every previous Doctor! Just imagine how us Classic Who fans feel!

Watching this again I've noticed there are a few nice back-references in this episode to the "Classic Who" story "The Three Doctors".... The comment about 'redecorating' is a throw-back to Patrick Troughton's reaction to Jon Pertwee's TARDIS - which of course he didn't like! The comment about there being a precedent for multiple Doctors is also a nod to the same story as UNIT was heavily involved in that plot also. My favourite sly reference though is the code-name for UNIT's files being "Cromer" - as Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart (Kate's father) was convinced that the alien terrain the TARDIS had landed on was the beach at Cromer!

Well now we have an excuse to watch this again! :D

Welllllll.... at least this gives me an excuse to watch this for the 100th time😉

I’ve been so excited for this reaction. Loved you reaction when you saw David and Billie’s names 😂

I got to watch this in the theater back on the 50th, and even though the sessions started around 4 hours after the morning simulcast (which was around 7am local time), the theater lobby was absolutely PACKED. Like, Star Wars premier level packed. I distinctly remember the whole theater cheering during the 13 doctors segment, and especially when Capaldi appeared on screen.

I remember my reactions when I first saw this show I loved every bit of it. The 4th Doctor was my favorite classic doctor but when I saw Tom Baker again it touched my heart. I am so glad that I watched your review.

2:00 Watch her expression when it popped up “David Tennant” 😂😂

Virtually no one outside Britain gets the Darren Brown joke. I laughed...

It was a superb episode anyway, and then , and then we get Tom Baker. Talk about icing on the cake.

i love the moment where u notice that david tennant plays in this episode at the beginning and especially when billie piper is also announced. i couldnt stop laughing

I watched several of your Doctor Who reactions of my favourite Doctor Who moments, and how you reacted really moved me. Made me remember how I felt first time I watched them. Thank you, lady

Loved her reaction to David Tennant and Billie Piper's names came up. Complete shock and delight.

Chronological order for Tennant's final stories following Season/Series 4 if you wish to follow them as one massive story arc... "The Next Doctor", "Planet of the Dead", "The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith" (Parts 1 & 2), "The Waters of Mars", "Dreamland" (CG-animated), "The Day of the Doctor", "The End of Time" (Parts 1 & 2)

BTW, not often do I see so thoughtful and genuine reactions like your ones, thank you for that, lovely to relive some beloved moments with a kindred spirit! Thank you for that!

1. I love this so much with all my heart i'm so glad you loved this episode 2. I definitely, *definitely* recommend getting and reading the Day of the Doctor novelization, written by Steven Moffat himself; it goes into a lot more wonderful detail than is possible in the episode itself, and there are many many more easter eggs and amazing moments crammed in there. It's a fantastic read.

Whenever I'm done, I rewatch this reaction, and it never failed to make me feel better ♥️

Shayla in the thumbnail is me watching this for the first time

your reactions are the best because they are real, i've loved watching you become a fellow Whovian!

I had shivers when I saw peter calpadi !!!

I love that Shayla's reaction to Billie's name in the credits is identical to her reaction to her appearance in Partners in Crime.

This was the episode that introduced me to Doctor Who. I been hooked ever since.

I had the opportunity to watch the 50th in a movie theater in London when it was being broadcast on BBC. When the curator said (still off camera) "I really think you might.." , those who had been listening to Tom Baker in the Big Finish audio dramas (further adventures of the 4th doctor), recognized his voice - and the rest of the folks let out a mixture of gasps and muffled cheers when they saw Tom's face! It was the ultimate cameo!

I have really enjoyed watching your reactions to Doctor Who. It takes me right back to the first time I saw it. This will always be one of my favorite episodes.

Imagine avoiding spoilers for weeks so you can go in blind and you see David’s and Billie’s names in the opening credits

I love your reactions and emotions so much! I'm reliving with you my first-times, I'm crying and laughing again with you )) I'm so grateful that you never say a bad word about any of them, like you know how many people don't like Clara and she is my favourite and your "I love them all" - that's exactly what I feel ) Thank you for all that!

i'm 2 mins in and i already love youre reaction, i watched this the day it was aired on the 50th anniversary, and had the exact same reaction as you have had a few years later

I don't think anyone notices the 'round things' on the wall lol I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!

13:46 I love the implication of this line. It implies that on David's end, this is happening during his farewell tour; as in, that trip to see the queen was one of his last stops before regenerating. In fact, there are people that theorize that this moment takes place just before he goes to see Rose Tyler on New Years Day 2005, as he would be inspired by the Bad Wolf mention at 11:05.

I have to say... I love The Fez. You can't have 11 without The Fez. :-) I'm sure Matt was fanboying quite a bit when he had the scene with Tom Baker! :-) I know I would have.

Speaking of SesskaSays, now that you have reacted to AND had a bit of time in between The Day of the Doctor, I hope that you have taken the time to watch Jess' wonderful reaction to The Day of the Doctor. She was so unspoiled that someone even blurred out David Tennant's and Billie Piper's credits in the opening and she LOST. HER. SHIT. when they showed up.

14:16 4th Doctor (Tom Baker) and best

it was so so so good to see Tom Baker Back

None of the young bucks realize (or appreciate) Tom Baker's scene. It was one of my favorites.....that and Shada.

It's so wonderful being able to see genuine reactions of a first time viewer of this who hasn't seen the trailer like I did back in 2013 =)

Seeing your happy reaction to it makes me so happy

Hey Shayla, if you enjoyed The Day of the Doctor, I recommend the novelisation ! It’s AMAZING (Rivers in it !)

I saw this in the theaters, the day it came out, in 3D! Talk about Amazing!

i fucking LOVE your reactions man, and this reaction genuinely makes me so happy

I was surprised by Tom Baker's appearance, it made me emotional seeing him. See all the Doctors including 12th Coming after the 11th, it was brilliantly done not to reveal too much of the new Doctor to come.

What are you going to do, assemble a cabinet at them?! one of my many favourite lines in this episode.

I love how the story introduces its ideas; the Doctor is one person who wears many faces, then two very different people have Elizabeth’s face which creates some really fun comedy, then the Zygons have invaded the present so nobody is who they seem to be. Also the whole thing with the screwdrivers and Clara discovering the door isn’t locked is foreshadowing for the Moment not having actually been triggered yet; the door to that decision wasn’t locked, but the Doctor couldn’t see that when he only had himself to talk to.

I rewatched the glew/glowed part five times in a row ))) You're so adorable! And I can totally relate to this when you have a thousand thoughts on a matter and can voice just a first letter of eaсh and then skip to next. And I can tell you I'm easily following you, I guess that's my speed of interaction )) My problem is that I don't make noise while thinking and people often think that I'm stuck and start repeating and explaining me the question real slow while I've already sifted through few dozens of options and choosing the best )) Sorry for prattling on here so much!

Seeing you react that way seeing David tenants name was amazing. Shows you really avoid spoilers

i actually loved this edit of the reaction, maybe a good idea to keep it that way so we can see more?

Impressive observational skills, retention, and recall. I don't think there were many people who made the connection between The Moment and it's brief mention in The End of Time. Best. Leo.

I'll watch you as many times as possible. I Love your reaction. 🖤

War Doctor is the 9th Regen but We just refer to him as War Doctor. so Chris is 10th,Tennant is 11/12, and Matt Makes 13th.