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Classic Who "Snakedance" Parts 1&2 Reaction

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Josef Schiltz

Oh lord! All I can say is well braved!! As you said, Janet Fielding is killing it with the Mara acting. Martin Clunes is the actor playing Lon, who has starred as Doctor Martin Ellingham in the long running comedy medical drama Doc Martin from 2002 to 2022. Doc Martin has hemophobia.

James Fish

Thanks for a great reaction. Your fear & discomfort was coming over in waves & I wish I could say something to make it all better but all I'd be able to offer is a reassuring lie. Kinda was scary enough, but this one is terrifying! I'm sure many would have liked to pre-warn you of this to give you time to prepare but can't because we're sworn to secrecy on the spoiler front. The whole concept of The Mara is a terrifying yet fascinating idea & I like this story for how much we find out about its origins. Martin Clunes, who played Lon, has since become very famous. I believe this may have been one of his earliest roles. Keep your chin up I guess, we're all here for you, and see you next time!

Glen McCulla

I've been looking forward to this reaction so much, and I'm not disappointed thus far! I've always loved Martin Clunes' performance as Lon here too, and the efforts of many a chat show host to embarrass him over the years by playing clips from this coming to naught because he's always seemed really happy to have Who on his resume.

Thomas Corp

I confess that upon seeing the thumbnail, I had a small laugh seeing that you were sporting the dark green for this reaction. I mean, don’t you think that’s a little funny? Considering it’s the primary color of Slytherin as you and I are, (And I do love dark green ensembles.) and all the unfortunate snake business? Seriously, though, I am very sorry that you are dealing with the snakey-snake business again in Classic Who.

Thomas Corp

Well braved, indeed. Janet is great in this. Lovely to see the Martin Clunes appreciation. LOVE Doc Martin, such a wonderful show and relatable character. I think Jess would really adore the show if she ever saw it. I imagine she’d not be too thrilled with Doc Martin being more averse to dogs than I am, then again, it could be tempered by Martin’s real love of dogs that shines in the behind-the-scenes footage. Great to see him in Doctor Who; jarring as hell seeing him smile.

Thomas Corp

Yeah, the fear and discomfort Jess was going through was tough. In addition to we keep quiet so that the authentic reactions remain authentic, there’s the other thing of the Mara being returning villains, so our hands are doubly tied in being unable to warn Jess, much though we’d like to. In terms of reactions to snake stuff, the reaction here still feels tame compared to her reaction to Chamber of Secrets and certain episodes of the show Vikings, one in particular. I greatly appreciated the Martin Clunes appreciation. Given how young he looks, this would be likely to be one of his earliest roles. Certainly, it is two decades prior to Doc Martin. Concur with the thought of Jess keeping her chin up. I feel like Leslie Nielson in Airplane as I’m more or less saying to her, “I just want to tell you good luck. We’re all counting on you.”

Thomas Corp

I remember first hearing Martin was embarrassed by this, then discovering that it was specifically due to the wardrobe, which I have heard the talk shows never let him hear the end of it. Wardrobe aside, I never got the impression that he otherwise was averse to being on this show, and seeing this story, he looks like he’s having a blast. He is a hoot in this.

Josef Schiltz

There are a few shows that I'd love to see Jess's reaction to, that maybe she'd like, however, she seems to dedicate the channel to particular areas of adventure-genre. It's just one of those things I suppose. You're right, she may find the dog dislike challenging! Of course, a show like All Creatures Great and Small - the original with Peter Davison and Robert Hardy - had PLENTY of dogs, Siegfried always travelled with an entourage of dogs and there was always Tricky Woo! Jess has always said she likes character driven shows but, again, what would be the Patreon audience? Even for Doc Martin?

Thomas Corp

True. Which is why that’s a show that I would push more for Jess to view in her own time rather than for the channel. Much though I would be very agreeable to reactions to Doc Martin, it’s a show that I’m realistic on its chances of being reacted to. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anybody react to it, at least anyone born and bred in the States anyway.

James Fish

Yes, I totally agree. Jess does these reactions for us as Who fans as much as they are also for her and her love of the series and it must be super tough for her to have to go through such a terrifying story - doubly tough given her fear of snakes. I can't imagine what having such a phobia must be like, not having any real phobias myself (at least none to that level). I've not seen much of Jess's reactions outside of Doctor Who & I think the only other thing I saw her reaction to that featured a snake was the episode of the Clone Wars where Darth Maul was redisovered on a junk yard planet, which was pretty tame compared to this! I think Martin Clunes is a great actor, although I haven't seen him in anything lately & he was certainly memorable in this story. Lol to the last sentiment, I get the humour of that. Couldn't think of anything more reassuring to say!

Thomas Corp

Yeah, it’s a rotten feeling when you want to see Jess sit down and enjoy a good show, and they plop the snake business right in the middle of it. Her snake phobia has rubbed off on me, and it’s no picnic, though mild to the level that her phobia is at. I do share her aversion to needles, and that one can get really bad. I remember the Clone Wars snake. Revisiting it, my one thought was that I remembered it being more eel-like, then I saw it again, said, “Oh. No. That’s like a snake. Damn it.” That is one of the tamer snake reactions. The same show there is the Jedi with a snake body that gave Jess a start. Yeah, Martin Clunes hasn’t been too active lately. Probably, he’s taking it easy some after completing Doc Martin. That Airplane line just kept springing to mind during this reaction.

Peter Wood

Glad you're liking this one, which I enjoy a bit more than Kinda. Everyone seems to be at the top of their game in this one and it can be quite eerie. Sorry for all the snake stuff though. In the cast is Brian Miller as the Hall of Mirrors owner, who later played a fairground owner in Sarah Jane Adventures and was married to Elisabeth Sladen