REACTION! DOCTOR WHO 10x13, Gallifrey Gals Get Wibbly Wobbly! S10Ep13, TWICE UPON A TIME 

For me, the most heartbreaking line was when the Doctor mentioned the World War 1 uniform and then the Captain asks, "What do you mean, one?"

So fun fact: the ring that drops off 13's finger once her body comes in is Capaldi's Wedding Ring. In canon, it's 12's ring to River, but Capaldi kept it on for himself, for his wife; it was never originally part of his costume.

The Doctor's line about children being able to hear his name apparently came from a comment Peter made at a convention. Him and Moffat were doing a Q+A session and a young child asked whether the Doctor's real name would ever be revealed. Peter ad-libbed the response and Steven evidently liked it so much that Moffat remembered it and decided to include it. I think they've said that they did a lot of rehearsals of Peter's final speech where him and director Rachel Talalay tried different variations of the scene. The only thing that Moffat asked them to keep the same as the script was to end on "Doctor, I let you go" as it was his own final line as well.

One thing that's worth mentioning here is that this was also Murray Gold's final episode. He scored all 10 series since the revival and was honestly a phenomenal composer. I have definitely missed his presence in Jodie's run.

For me this was the full arc from David tennant to Capildi. “I don’t want to go” to “doctor I let you go” I think the completion of this character arc makes Capaldi for me. That and his amazing speeches.

I love that Clara was there at the end because it keeps the tradition going of each Doctor having the first person they meet also being there before they regenerate. 10 and Rose, 11 and Amy, and 12 and Clara. It's like the first each Doctor meets is then eternally linked to them

"It's not an evil plan. I don't know what to do when it's not an evil plan." Best line in the entirety of Doctor Who.

We had Matt Smith's "we're all just stories in the end", and Capaldi had the "Doctor, I let you go". I tear up at both of those lines every single time, damn you Moffat

I'll always miss Capaldi and Moffat's run on the show

I think Steven Moffat said on the Fan Show that Capaldi had input on what he said in his final scene. End of the road for my favourite Doctor :(

I liked Clara

Love that the first moment we see the 12th doctor it’s just his eyes and eyebrows, and the last time we see him it’s the same 🥲🥲

I loved how much Capaldi's Doctor developed (at least compared to some of the other Doctors) sometimes in noticeably drastic ways and sometimes in very subtle ways. My personal favorite development he had was his views on hugs. When he 1st starts out he says he's not a hugger to Clara, but by the end of his Era he was definitely a hugger and valued being close to his Companions.

Upon his regeneration into 12: I don't think I'm a hugging person anymore." At the end of his life: "Cuddle." That line about only children knowing the Doctor's name was from something Capaldi said during a convention when a child asked him about it, and Moffat liked it so much he put it in. There are supercuts of all the regenerations on RU-vid, but in the classic days, departures on the show were lower key.

I still love Capaldi's speech about war with the two boxes. The best anti-war speech ever.

Great reaction! Always sad to see 12 go. but not entirely sure why seeing Clara took you out of it, 11 got to see Amy and 10 saw basically every one of his companions before regenerating 😅 that’s the most emotional part of the episode to me

Even though I knew Gatniss would turn out to be a ancestor of The Brig the second I saw him I still choked up when he said it.

I will always remember when The Doctor was Peter Capaldi. He was my Doctor, he was my professor, he was my musician, he was my warrior, he was my hero, and I didn't want him to go.

I love how, out of all the things which have happened in 'Doctor Who', one of the least likely is the Christmas armistice... which actually DID happen!??!

"So this is what it means to be a Doctor of war." That line just got me.

I still miss Capaldi. I’m not a tattoo guy but I’ve definitely considered having one of two Capaldi quotes as my first. Either last episodes, “Without hope. Without witness. Without reward.” Or this episode’s, “Run fast. Laugh hard. Be kind.” Can’t decide which yet.

Tom Baker and Liz Sladen created most of the farewell scene when Sarah Jane left in "Hand of Fear".

"Well, I suppose... one more lifetime won't kill anyone. Well, except me..." such a heartbreaking line man.

I will never for the life of me understand the female fan hate for Clara. She stayed no longer than Amy or Rose did and was no more guilty of shitty behavior than either.

Goodbye Steven Moffat. Possibly the most talented writer this show has ever had along with Robert Holmes. I still miss Peter Capaldi so much.

The ring falling off the Doctor's finger was a callback to The First to Second Doctors regeneration as it no longer fitted his finger.

I don't know if it was mentioned in the (comment section of) the first episode, but William Hartnell's wife's name was Heather, and now there is a Bill (nickname for William) and Heather travelling time and space together on the show :)

ouch. Tennant was the doctor I grew up with, Smith was always on the TV on a sunday night and Capaldi felt like the first doctor I truly 'understood'. his final speech and the whole episode of Heaven Sent make him my favourite Doctor i think.

"Be kind." The summation of Capaldi's Doctor. Love him. Miss him. 😢 ♥️

Thanks for sticking around and doing these episodes. Since you started Capaldi I have been waiting excitedly for you to get hear. Since the restart Tennant and Capaldi are hard to separate for me. The best group of episodes for Capaldi were Husbands of River Song, The World Enough and Time, The Doctor Falls and Twice a upon a time are just so good. Can't think of what else to say but thank you for the past four years.

Paula called out the 'the internet is dramatic' statement before I could even scroll down to the comments :D :D :D I'm anxious to see Paula's take on Chib's era.

Capaldi quote "War doesn't decide whose right. It decides whose left" Good or Bad I just wish they'd make more Doctor Who content. It's sci fi. You can always fix what you don't like. But you got to keep making content man. For the last few years people have been worrying (some supporting) that the show will go on another hiatus for like 15 years. I'm kind of sad to think that what we have now might have to last us for the next decade or two for Who. They've certainly dragged their feet with the show for the last 3 years.

I clicked this SO fast!! I must say, I would have loved to see the reaction to "Previously..."

Did you guys know that the Christmas Armistass was a true event from WWI?

I can't believe we made it! what a journey it has been, you might even say we came the long way round (ba dum tish) Here we are people and you know what's so moving about Capaldis time as the Doctor is that for me I don't feel he got the recognition he deserved at the time, I know I for one didn't enjoy his tenor as well as I have these past few re-watches and that is okay because what is not for me is meant for another. Laugh hard, run fast, Be kind, beautiful words to go out on - Thank you Kat and Paula for everything you were to me during Peters run and here is to a new era, love it or hate it I am here for it.

And so we come to the end of an era... talk about going out with a bang. This one didn't get me full-on ugly crying like 11's final episode, but it still packs a pretty hefty emotional punch. Capaldi's final speech is just beautiful and showcases his Doctor's emotional growth. Fantastic bit of writing and acting there. Now onto the next chapter... I'm curious to see what Paula thinks of Thirteen and Co.

F**k me sideways with a sonic - Capaldi's farewell speech is just sublime. Just made me miss him more re-living with the Gals (thanks but also damn you to Trenzalore) 'Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind'. 😥😫😭

Doctor Who never fails to touch us. This special makes me cry every time I watch it.

24:13 Sums up my experience perfectly. I've gained a new appreciation for several stories by revisiting them with Paula and Katrina, and the same goes for the Classics I've rewatched with reactors like Medusa, Marie-Clare and Sesska. Thanks for the journey so far, Gals, and I'm excited to see what's to come!

Saying goodbye to my Favorite Doctor ... while also seeing (a version) of the Doctor who I've been watching every month for my Podcast (Doctor Who's That?) for the last four years or so. With Hell Bent, World Enough and Time, and The Doctor Falls, he had three of my favorite episodes of all of television. I'm still missing Peter, but I'm looking forward to seeing what you all think of Jodie (I, for one like her quite a bit).

It's great how they wove the Christmas Truce of WW1 into the story, and one of the first companions, too.

And so ends the chapter of the greatest Doctor of the modern era........Thank you Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi in my opinion is just the best I loved him so much he made me feel more than any other. I love Jodie as Doctor too it took me some time but she is great and really grew on me

This was emotional because I adored Capaldi. He became my favorite during series nine and ten, but I will admit I cried the most when David Tennant left.

I always hear the line "Doctor, I let you go." in the voice of the Steven Moffat. There is a YT clip of Peter doing a live reading of the letter from the Officer in 1914 that wrote of these events to his wife. Grab another box of tissue.

RIP 12th. My favorite Doctor.

Yeah, you two're like: "This is me, and this is my FEELINGS! And we're definitely doing things with them!"

"we're all the Doctor's companions, and sometimes we're more present in the story than other times" that just...got to me, omfg Paula hahah T_T

You are definitely right saying it's the end of an era . The acting in this was great , I can remember the very first episode , I was 8 years old and have watched it over the years with a few breaks and it was a great finale .

I just finished this on my doctor who journey. I started from the original. With the first doctor. Ending here was such an experience...and ill say. 12 telling 1 everything he was destined for and how important it was....that meant everything to me..and really showed 12 why he shouldnt die

I really appreciate what you guys said at the end about giving it a chance. And I think you guys are right, I never really liked Star Trek, but watching your reactions to TNG warmed me up to it and now at the point where I'm almost done and thinking to myself "Do I go on to Deep space 9 or Voyager now.. 🤔" which I would have never thought possible. When it comes to Chibnall's era though, I think that the magnitude of the reaction is proportional to the level of respect that the producers and writers have shown the fandom and the source material. I think most of us were excited to see this new incarnation of the Doctor, but were disappointed from the writing, and when we expressed our critique were either ignored or patronized by "the powers that be" telling us that we are the ones that don't know what we're talking about. I have to be honest, the only reason I myself have gone past "seething rage" to quietly outraged, but able to watch reactors and reviewers is because I myself have stopped watching it, and it seems the rest of the world is finally catching up to what we fans have been saying all along. Yeah' I'll join along with you, and I even promise to be civil, but that's because I was _finally_ heard and am calm now.

The best Doctor and the best show-runner and background team as well wished we appreciated them more when they were here. Also the comment Katrina made about them all being different but the same is so important and on point

I loved the whole dynamic of the old doctor being very old school.. they didn't shy away from the racism or the misogyny prevalent of the time that was very much a part of the first ever season. And the doctor is just like.. "Look, i've grown as a person since then, and it's embarassing to see this side of me, lets just move on please" showing that everyone can change and grow

And... A RU-vid search for 'Doctor Who: First And Last Words For Each Doctor.' gives you everything to date. There's more than one and there's one for companions, too.

Technically Hugh grant has been the doctor so has Rowan Atkinson, lol 😂 Need to look up the comic relief doctor who with them in

Hi there I've watched your reaction show from the start and I've totally enjoyed it ! I came upon your site just by chance and I find you both amazing young ladies. Anyhow this is the end of the journey for me as I can't relate to the new Dr one bit. I hope you enjoy it more than me . Bye its been a real fun 4 years ....and thank you...😊

The most I've ever cried on Christmas day. That's my memory of this episode. I don't want him to go.

Whilst I respect your opinion of Clara, I think it was important for 12 to get that final moment before he changed, he got his memories back, he was content in the end. 12 and Clara have always been my favourites, and for me it was important that 12 got to see the first face his face saw, much like 10 with Rose and 11 with Amy (I’m not the biggest Amy fan, but I understand how much that means to other people). Looking forward to seeing what you think of the upcoming era. It’s been very mixed for me, some very good moments, and some of the lowest moments of Who for me. I adore Jodie Whittaker though - and I was hoping it would be her who was cast as 13 back in 2017! I really do enjoy series 11, so I’m excited for your opinions

The two grumpiest Doctors together. And one more episode with Bill Pots. And Capaldi's final speech! I LOVE IT. And I had so forgotten the Brigadier connection. That took my by surprise...AGAIN...and brought tears to my eyes. Three generations of that family. You mention Ukraine. I have friends caught up in it. They have a blackout for 20 hours a day. Their home got destroyed and had to find a new place. Well...I can go on.

I know everyone has their own different favorite companions of all the ones they've seen, but, given how much personal trauma, healing, and growth/evolution the Doctor has been through since the Time War, which is pretty much the start of Modern Who, Rose and Clara probably played the most significant roles in the Doctor's healing through his own PTSD.

It took me a long time, in fact years to realise at the ending of this episode that with the departure of Moffat alongside Capaldi we also the solemn departure of the brilliant musician Murray Gold who was providing music since the show reincarnated with Christopher Ecclestone back in 2005, in fact they played Ecclestone's 9th doctor theme when Capaldi transformed into Jodie. To this day I miss Murray Gold's music more than anything else

I was about to take my pre-work nap, but then I saw this video was uploaded..... Sleep can wait 😂

Thank you Peter you were my Doctor

I definitely choose to believe that the part of 12's goodbye speech where he was talking about children hearing his name was Capaldi saying goodbye to the character because of how important it was to him as a kid.

Tardis: "B*tch you're not blowing me up again! Get out!"

Gonna say I'm not a huge fan of what's to come but I'm hoping your reactions might give me a new perspective on it, if you like the episodes of course! :)

“Doctor, I let you go.” 😭

If you ever decide to watch any of the Classic Doctor Who stories as a break from New Who, I highly recommend the 5th Doctor Story 'Resurrection of the Daleks' and the 7th Doctor story 'Rememberance of the Daleks'. I always enjoy your reactions, keep up the good work 👍👏. All the very best, Trev from East London UK.

Fun fact: Jenna was supposed to be in the entire episode instead of Pearl Mackie, but due to schedule conflicts that short scene was all she was able to do.

And Thus ends the Great Era of Doctor Who. It was a fun ride while it lasted.

I actually took time off of work to see this in theaters (i never ask for time off, im an OT guy). It was the last special in theaters here. I was literally the only one that showed up with Capaldi's 2nd sonic screwdriver.

22:50 Paula just solved RTD's problem for the retcon of the retcon! XD

the lump in my throat and the wetness on my cheeks tell me that this reaches deeper than I could have predicted, and I'm not upset about that

There probably are a "supercut" (or two) of the Doctor's regeneration speeches on YT out there. Unfortunately, Colin Baker never got the chance on broadcast TV as he was unceremoniously canned by the BBC after his contract was up. Sylvester McCoy also didn't get much of anything as he regenerated in the first quarter minutes of the TV movie. This Christmas special is among my favourites because of its lack of villain. Rather than a typical adventure story, it's a tone poem about memory, letting go and moving on.

This was a fitting climax to Capaldi's tenure and David Bradley turned in a tremendous performance (despite the occasional miswriting of the First Doctor's character--he was never the sexist portrayed here). I'm looking forward to the reactions to Jodie. Contrary to much of the fandom, Jodie has quickly become one of my favourites (despite initial misgivings) and I really enjoyed Chibnall's move back to generally smaller scale stories; no more bombastic overblown, 'oncoming storm' but rather back to the very fallible but morally sound character I grew up with back in the 60s and 70s (yes, I've been with the show since Hartnell and, yes, despite my youthful good looks I really am that old...).

Coooolio! Over on BritBox I’ve just seen the regeneration of the 2nd Doctor (no final speech), just about to start with Jon Pertwee

love a genuine reaction

"I would like a shortcut of every final speech and regeneration" . You're in luck; there's a video the Doctor Who YT channel out out showing every Doctor's regeneration from the first to the thirteenth: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mcggi9kXiaY.html In fact, maybe you two could do a reaction video to it. But if not, then there you go, Paula.

Katrina looking very "Death of The Endless" from Neil Gaiman's Sandman comics today

The world is what WE make of it, each of us individually. This is a personal responsibility that we can't delegate to anyone else: not to family, friends, spiritual leaders, or politicians. And we had better get busy, or someone else will come along and do it for us.

It would be interesting to see Paula react to a super cut of regenerations. Some are far less dramatic. Speaking as a huge fan of Clara and Moffat and this episode it pulled me out of the ep as well. (My head cannon was that he never forgot. Just lied to her face in the diner). Another fun reaction. Loved it. I love Jodi’s Doctor and her era as a whole. Can’t wait to see those reactions. No matter which way they go.

Is this an extended cut? A few of the scenes I don't remember from the broadcast version.

13:51 The official Doctor Who channel made a mash-up of all the regenerations, you can watch it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mcggi9kXiaY.html

You might be disappointed with “carrot juice, carrot juice, carrot juice.”

Looking for this, Paula? ---- The Doctor's Regenerations (1966 - 2022) | Doctor Who - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OfiJrxKkvzc.html

Peter Capaldi my favorite Doctor David Tennant & Christopher Eccleston had the best storys Matt Smith's had the best seasons Let's see what comes next.

There are many videos out there that cover the various regeneration scenes, BUT some regenerations didn't really get any sort of final goodbye. Colin Baker (Doctor 6) got screwed.

You both look great! More so than usual. lol Someone else mentioned that Katrina looks a little like Death from The Sandman series. Was it intentional? Would say his latter part of Capaldi's run was the best. Although, you could look at it as them simply giving him character development. If you start out with him being "perfect", where do you go from there? I had totally forgotten that he gets his memories of Clara back. Good for him! As you can see from the comments already, the next era will definitely have strong and mixed opinions. Can't wait! Allon-sy!

Simultaneously the least Christmassy Christmas special while being the most impactful Christmas special by showing how Christmas carols literally stopped one of the bloodiest wars in human history, even if only for one day. I'm not a very religious guy, but this episode was incredibly moving for that reason alone, not to speak about how gutted I was to see Capaldi go.

So you want the Doctor to briefly regenerate in Hugh Grant and then into someone else? Looks like it's time to watch 'The Curse of Fatal Death'.

I'm so excited for Paula to meet my favourite Doctor, she's brilliant

The minute I saw Jodie in the Tardis, she was the Doctor. She's amazing.

Capaldi was my favorite. It's sad that y'all are moving on from his era, but the show must go on. I will stick with you gals through Jodi 's era and beyond. Except for the tsurongum conundrum. I just can't rewatch that one.

I have been binging all your vids, and i am very interested to see if you guys can make me change my opinion of series 13. I honestly enjoyed 11 and 12 a lot, but they lost me with 13. So excited to see what Paula thinks!

You ladies should probably watch British TV Christmas commercials especially the Sainsburys armistice one.

I'm sorry ladies, I have to ask...Have you seen anything from the classic series, or have you covered only the new version? I'm asking to determine how much of an impact the reveal of the army Captain's name (Archibald Lethbridge-Stewart) had on you, whether you are aware of the importance of his descendants in the Doctor life.

Now it’s Christmas! 😛

Moffat is missed dearly when Chibs took over. Love him or hate him, Moffats stories are the best Doctor Who stories imo

Jodi portrays a wonderful Doctor; I personally like the 13th Doctor; she's not my favourite incarnation but she isn't my least favourite either; I actually like all the incarnations of The Doctor. I cannot wait to see your reactions to The 13th Doctor and her adventures.

I'm with The Doctor on this one, pears are gross.