Doctor Who The Waters of Mars - Early Access
I'm so sorry, but this edited episode has the logo on it. I hope that is okay!
This was genuinely one of the scariest episodes I've seen on Doctor Who. I could barely look. I really, really enjoyed this episode. The ending was so eye opening and incredible. I feel that these specials, and certainly series 4 itself, has just been phenomenal. Great writing, compelling stories, a brilliant cast. I adore it 💜
Youtube edit: https://youtu.be/-NpVz_m7KAM (this will have the logo on it)
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There is an alternative universe story about the Timelord victorious and the lengths he goes to even bringing Rose back but the story is a little complex and spans multiple forms of media
The Doctor, The only enemy The Daleks fear.
As you are about two weeks ahead, I wolud say that your comment about the great writing and compelling stories has just increased even more. Glad I bought all them stock in tissue producers :)
I love that the Doctor's "heroic" arrival back at the base is backed by the same music that accompanied the reveal of the Master in "Utopia". It tells you everything you need to know about what's really going on, and why this is definitely not a good thing, before he even says a word.
There's a Korean series on NETFLIX called 'The Silent Sea.' Check it out. You'll see why.
FUN DETAIL: the Mars Base was named BOWIE BASE. As in David Bowie, of the famous song 'Life on Mars.' Cute.
This episode shows how the Doctor and the Master are separated by a hair's breadth.
I loved this one. Seeing it again, I still do. Such great acting from David Tennant. Seeing him struggle so hard to not help but finding himself stepping in. And his whole confidence after saving them. Like he was going through a rush of sorts. Like he could do anything like he said. But after he heard the gun shot he knew he did wrong. So brilliantly done. Even the way he talked you could tell he didn't care as much as he normally would with the humans. He was more “alien”, so to speak.
God damn this episode is incredible. Absolute 10/10. David knocks it out of the park with his performance too. Also, the Song of the Ood is so hauntingly beautiful it triggers my emotional response every time I hear it!
The Song of the Ood is beautiful. Right up there with that one particular Dalek song, for me as my favourites!
This harks back to classic Doctor Who with the darker, scarier story, such a brilliant episode. The Next two are the best of this Doctor imo, such a great story and I can't wait for your reaction.
This is definitely one of the scariest episodes 😂
I could barely look at those awful monsters. Those poor people ☹️
Love this episode. Very reminiscent of The Thing, and the "Time Lord Victorious" is a great arc for the Doctor, giving a glimpse of what he could be without a companion to ground and "humanize" him.
That's a great insight about the 4 knocks thing hanging over him. I think if that was not so, in the same circumstances, he would not have taken this to the extreme he did. As it's not just what he did, it's the dark and scary manner and mood in which he did it. I think his reasoning is definitely shaded by it.
I love this episode so so much
I didn't think about the reapers once. Didn't cross my mind. In 2009 my mind was fixed on how far "The Timelord Victorious" would now go. My immediate thoughts turned to the time war & Rose & Donna. There is nothing now that can stop him altering his history!! How exciting & bloody scary!!
gotta say, it really was something having already seen this episode several times and watching your happy reaction to him "saving" them. the Doctor really should never travel alone. looking forward to the next special reaction.
I do wonder though if Donna were there, would she encourage him to save them, too? It's such a sad outcome, but so well done!
Question: just before the Captain shot herself, what does everyone think was about to happen? My guess - the Reapers (S1, 'Father's Day ') were coming.
Honestly, that is SCARY to think of! It could be anything... Reapers is a terrifying answer, though!
He's not just Australian, he is The Flying Doctor! His name is Peter O'Brien, and I think he was in Neighbours as well.
SO COOL!!!
This has become such a lovely weekly tradition to revisit my favourite era of the show through new eyes, just wanted to say I appreciate the reactions!
OMG hey Lee lol
One of my absolute favourite episodes of the 10th Doctor & I continually rewatch it every year!! The story, the supporting cast, especially Lindsie Duncan is just superb!! Not many stories are told about fixed points & this is of course one of them. When each character dies it hurts, a gut hurt & those final moments between 10 & Adelade just incredible. That's how close our Doctor can be to becoming "The Master" & a companion will always ground him. A spellbounding episode, just adore it!! 🥰
Yep, the Doctor can be really scary. The Timelord Victorious is a glimpse of what he could be without a moral compass and without the "little people"reminding him from time to time.
We absolutely NEED a companion to ground him a little, but it is nice to see him "lose control" every now and then!
The video posted here is the same one as the linked Youtube edit with the logo. Will the clean version be posted separeaely or no clean version this time? Thanks :)
I mentioned it in the little blurb, but I didn't edit a clean version this time. I will if people really want it, but I do apologise again!
This is the original BBC One trailer for this, it spooked the hell out of me as a kid 👀 - (There are no spoilers in it) https://youtu.be/5YyNly0uEmA?si=4THbLZ6uoHP9bAOd
Actually there is somewhat of a s spoiler for the future at the very end with the tacked on voiceover.
I was 8 when this episode aired and the bbc displayed a message warning that kids under a certain age (I think 12 but I can't remember now) should not watch it, my dad told me that I could watch it because he and my oldest sister were going to watch it with me and they both thought that doctor who wouldn't get that scary Oh boy were we wrong, this episode still somewhat scares me now, I think it's the way that the flood looked when it infected the humans and the scary concept that 1 drop of water can infect/kill you
The OG BBC One trailer to remind 8 year old you! - https://youtu.be/5YyNly0uEmA?si=4THbLZ6uoHP9bAOd
This is my favourite episode of David's tenure on the show. It shows just how far the Doctor can go without a companion at his side. As Donna said herself. "I think you need someone to stop you." Little thing you may not have noticed. When Steffi says "They're on the roof?", you can see the Doctor also says it to himself. He also figured it out at the same time but didn't say it loudly as he knew he shouldn't interfere. 36:55 (full) / 13:12 (edited) for timestamp. And the Ood at the end is called Ood Sigma (he has the Sigma notation on his outfit). He is the same Ood who was secretly turning Mr Halpen into an Ood.
I (maybe weirdly) love a lone Doctor as he's just that little bit more unpredictable!
