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Doctor Who "Wild Blue Yonder" Full Reaction! (Patreon)

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2023-12-03 19:10:04
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Ryan

There was hardly any solid information about this episode in the marketing, so naturally a lot of fans convinced themselves it was going to be a wall to wall cameo fest. And I'm so relieved it isn't, because if I just wanted a fandom hand job, that's what Star Trek is for these days. Instead, we get RTD right back in Midnight mode, just a straight horror story with our two leads getting to do their thing plus a whole bunch of new stuff. And I'm quite impressed that Tennant doesn't just do a copy of his Kilgrave performance on being asked to play a villain here. Also fantastic to see the aftereffects of the Timeless Child reveal and the Flux get more attention here than Chibnall ever gave them, and there is a certain amount of schadenfreude at the people hoping RTD would just completely ignore them having their hopes dashed. At the end, I was pretty sure RTD wouldn't make a big deal about non-fatally restoring Donna's memories only to kill her off a week later just because the Doctor is shit at playing Bluff the Imposter, but not gonna lie, I would have had so much respect for him if he actually had gone through with a massive "fuck you" to the fans like that. And of course we get one more appearance of Wilf, which most people knew was coming due to some leaked pictures from the set, so it's kind of a miracle you managed to avoid those. After the episode aired, RTD put out a statement that this was sadly the only scene Bernard Cribbins was able to film before his death, though apparently Wilf will somehow still have a presence in The Giggle. Which is of course also where that certain big name actor you'd heard of comes in, and I have absolutely no idea what to expect from that, except that judging from these first two parts, it's going to be awesome.

Azmat Mahmood

Abstract, experimental and properly niche Sci-fi tied in with some great character exploration and development. This is everything Doctor Who should be, I loved it. The last special was a lot of fun, but this was a signal of intent from RTD that he won't rely on warm, cosy nostalgia just because he's returned. He's come back with fresh new ideas and wants to take the show into new and interesting places. Very promising.

DieWinterkirsche
>>123664056

I´m honestly really wondering about how they´ll handle Wilff in The Giggle! This is the big question for me regarding next week... Bernard Cribbins will be missed! I hope Jess will watch the BTS of this episode by herself, because I loved Bernhards words in that. This was a fun, weird, creepy and "drug-ish" episode! I loved it - I´m glad we got David and Catherine back for this!!

Thomas Corp

First things first, I am happy you had an easier time with the filming this week. Second, I must say, I am loving the color-coordination with the blue. Yes, quite a wonderfully terrifying special. Though the level of being terrified wasn’t perhaps at the level you were at, I concur that it’s a scary yet immensely fun ride this episode. I know the Stephen King quote you referred to. Yeah, not verbatim, but you got the basic gist of the quote. As Ryan said, this special was hyped with its secrecy. There were lots of “leaks” and I’m not going to say what they were, and in the end, it ended up being a simple scary minimalist episode. I had a great time with it. The John Carpenter Doctor and John Carpenter Donna were unsettling, especially with their arms that got the reaction from you. Your reaction incidentally made me think of my aunt in that she would have been SO triggered if she was still alive to see this. She always hated extra-long/stretchy arms. Ergo, when you commented on that, I’m fondly laughing thinking of my aunt, saying, “Jesus, that sounds like something she would say.” Murray Gold does remind us of how good he is with the music. Yes, a highlight that the Flux and the whole Timeless Child business is acknowledged and is not simply unaddressed. I like both were delved into some, the Timeless Child especially as looking back on it close to four years later, the bigger issue was that it was just thrown at us with a “What a twist!” feel to it, and they never really explored it much. Immensely wonderful to see the Doctor and Donna being the marvelous team that they are. I related to much over the Doctor’s inability to not overthink. Now to dear Wilf. I had heard something about Bernard being able to film something prior to his death, but I did not know the source of that, nor was I fully believing of it until I saw it. Seeing sweet Wilf once again, I sobbed. It felt like being able to see my grandfather one last time. I knew your reaction to seeing Wilf would be the highlight of the reaction. I was right. That got me just as much as when we saw Wilf. I see the comment he is going to play... some type of role in the next special. I don’t know what it is, I don’t know how big a thing it will be as I see Ryan stated that Davies issued a statement saying that the aforementioned scene with Wilf in this special was all they managed to film prior to Bernard’s death. All I know is they gave me that scene. Just those few minutes. That’s more than good enough for me. Other observations, I did not catch the significance of the year in the opening scene, but I pieced together who the historical figure was based on the other clues before the Doctor spelled it out. Addressing the paramount concern of the coffee machine. Yeah, they never did address about the coffee machine. Likewise, I would like an update on how Sesska’s Spa held up with all the remodeling and rebooting that the old girl went through. You brought up it becomes Sesska’s Spa/Coffee Espresso Bar. Sounds good to me, though I’d be a boring customer. My taste in coffee is quite prosaic, or at least simple: Hot, strong, and black, plenty of caffeine. Just such a tremendous reaction to a tremendous special. And I look forward to next Monday for the reaction to the final anniversary special. Until then, Jess, thank you for the wonderful reaction.

Thomas Corp
>>123664056

I can see given the hype/build up/speculation that some might be upset with the special being what it was. Personally, I thought it was a great scary minimalist episode. Very Midnight, like you said. Not at the level of masterpiece as Heaven Sent, but immensely fun. The Flux I think I can excuse as covid likely hampered a lot of what Chibnall wanted to do and he didn’t have the necessary time to restructure properly. Though yes, good that both that and the Timeless Child plots are getting more exploration than Chibnall ever gave them. Say Davies did “make a big deal about non-fatally restoring Donna's memories only to kill her off a week later just because the Doctor is shit at playing Bluff the Imposter” as you describe, that would have been a ballsy move, that’s for goddamn sure. I don’t think I’d be altogether mad, rather, I’d admire the chutzpah. I’m still reeling from the emotion of seeing Wilf again.

Ryan
>>123671352

My faith in Chris Chibnall to properly follow up on things he sets up isn't exactly high after Broadchurch, but I do still feel pretty confident he had some kind of further purpose to the Timeless Child in mind before COVID hit the whole industry. If you do any kind of reading up on how the Flux season was put together, you can't help being left in awe at how he was able to put together even those six episodes, and probably saved the whole show from being chucked once things started coming out of the shutdown.

Paul Hayes

"I am so terrified, and I am having so much fun at the same time!" is the perfect encapsulation of a certain type of Doctor Who!

Paul Flux

It may not have meant much to you, but the Doctor and Donna's little exchange when they first climb aboard the hover kart is a nod to another much loved British sci fi series. "Your car, milady." "Thank you Parker" is taken from the Gerry and Sylvia Anderson 1965-66 kids sci-fi series Thunderbirds!

Andrew Vignaux

My life is complete. My favorite TV show references another favorite show - we get a "Thunderbirds" reference in Doctor Who. A few weeks ago in Classic Who, I mentioned a show from the 1970s: "Catweazle" and I commented that I would watch some episodes from it. Now, I feel compelled to break out my Classic "Thunderbirds" discs. Actually, I'm going to do it right now ...

Andrew Vignaux
>>123682789

Actually, it's even better, isn't it? It's not just a reference to the show - it's that Donna knows of "Thunderbirds" (probably the remake or the movie). Of course, the Doctor would know about "Thunderbirds". Heck, he probably helped Gerry Anderson develop Supermarionation.

Andrew Vignaux
>>123683711

Ok, I just watched "Trapped in the Sky" - with appearances by Lady Penelope and Parker. Nice to hear Classic Who alumni: Ray Barrett, Shane Rimmer and David Graham. But OMG, have you seen the size of the puppet's hands? It reminds me of another SF story I've seen recently.

Nicole Mazza
>>123664056

I thought it was a great episode. BUT I didn't think it was a great anniversary episode. Kinda would've personally preferred the 'hand job' for that, honestly (especially seeing even modern series Doctors like Capaldi and Smith...but instead we just got Wilf. Who is fine, I guess...but I wanted more. Much more). 🤷 As I said elsewhere these 'specials' aren't very special. And thus overall a bit disappointing for me, personally. But I'm a longtime fan who a) loves the LONG history of the show, especially the Classic era and b) was always pretty meh on RTD-Who on the whole. So, feeling a bit let down that it's been more of an RTD Ego Fest rather than a celebration of the show's history. But obviously, YMMV.

Mark McKeown
>>123682789

Why wouldn't she know of Thunderbirds out of interest? I'm 36 and used to watch them as a kid, so she should definitely be aware of them no?

Paul Flux
>>123682789

Why should Jess know? I know because I used to watch the repeats on ITV when I was a kid in the 70s. I'm not making any assumptions about a programme that's well known in the UK also necessarily being well known in the USA.

James Fish

Thank you for another winderful reaction. I have to say I enjoyed this special. It kind of gave me Midnight vibes, which I found incredibly edgy. I love the way you say if you were a companion, you'd stay in the Tardis, but thus far, two full stories have taken place entirely in the Tardis. Hartnells Edge of Destruction & Matt Smith's 2 parter Journey to the Centre of the Tardis. On both occasions fu**ery occurred so I don't think I'd even feel safe in there lol! Seeing Wilf made this story for me, I imagined he'd passed away before it was filmed so it was a real surprise to see him. See you next time!