WATCH ALONG | DOCTOR WHO | 5x1 | The Eleventh Hour
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for your question at the end if anyone felt differently about all the changes at once, that was definitely me watching this episode and series for the first time 😭 i hadn’t emotionally recovered from 10s departure arc (journeys end-end of time) and it was so jarring to my poor 11 year old brain, im rewatching this now with you pretty much for the first time hoping my feelings towards 11 and most of his companions have changed with time lol
jamie
2023-05-29 22:23:54 +0000 UTCAbsolutely adore this episode. Feels so so so magical.
Thomas Midena
2022-11-30 10:50:07 +0000 UTCIt's interesting how, in terms of its basic plot, this episode parallels the Series 3 opener "Smith and Jones" -- an escaped alien prisoner is hiding on Earth, other aliens pursuing it arrive trying to track it down, and the situation escalates into a threat to the entire planet -- but thanks to the change in showrunner, the differences in tone are striking. Instead of taking place in London, the whole story is contained within a quiet English village (a setting more reminiscent of the classic series than the Russell T Davies years), with almost no reference to the wider world at all. I think both Steven Moffat and Matt Smith do a brilliant job in this episode, especially considering the pressure they were under of following on from RTD and David Tennant. In a retrospective article in Doctor Who Magazine in 2020 (celebrating ten years since his era started), Moffat gave some thoughts on the episodes of his first season as showrunner. This is what he had to say about "The Eleventh Hour": "This was a monster script to write. I actually did not have a particularly good time writing it, possibly because of everything weighing on me, and possibly because it's a very odd episode. Looking at it now, I think it's really good, and hugely entertaining, but what is the villain up to? What's the villain's plan? What's the jeopardy? It's like the jeopardy keeps reorienting itself to give Matt Smith another funny, brave or charming scene. It's not the most coherent 'alien menace defeated' plot ever. But it doesn't seem to matter, because it does the job -- I think, very well -- of presenting our new stars in their new roles. I think it's deeply charming."
Steven Cooper
2022-11-26 06:49:56 +0000 UTCWhen I first saw this episode I thought Matt Smith was acting like a crazy person. But I gave him a chance, and he grew on me as he grew into the role. Amy is played by Karen Gillan, who went on the play Nebula in the MCU.
David Blau
2022-11-26 01:43:26 +0000 UTCWell, I'm definitely not getting a "just friends" vibe, at least not from Amy. But, it's still early and I'm sure we'll meet more people this series. :)
Britany Felix
2022-11-26 00:58:50 +0000 UTCIt really was a great introduction to Eleven. :)
Britany Felix
2022-11-26 00:56:30 +0000 UTCI'm excited to see what this new era is going to bring! :)
Britany Felix
2022-11-26 00:30:58 +0000 UTCGERONIMOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MattyIce777
2022-11-25 23:45:59 +0000 UTCsad to see my favorite era go but so excited for what's to come :) !! this episode aired when I was nine so now we're at the point where I can actually remember watching these episodes for the first time lol wonderful reaction as always :) and i loved hearing your hopes for what this new doctor/companion relationship might look like! you'll just have to wait and see <3
Otso Casey-Stewart
2022-11-25 18:20:38 +0000 UTCMostly true, apart from the montage of past enemies and Doctors at the end!!!
Darren Williams
2022-11-25 17:58:10 +0000 UTCI think this might be one of my favorite episodes of Doctor Who of all time. Besides being a GREAT introduction to the new Doctor, AND to Steven Moffatt taking over as producer, it's just an exceptionally fun and spooky episode. Excited to see you take on this first season of Matt Smith's Eleventh Doctor!
The Inedible Mattman!
2022-11-25 16:51:02 +0000 UTCSo happy you're on this era and continuing with the show as a whole. Every new actor takes a while to adjust to, but Matt Smith is one of the best for a lot of fans. Glad you enjoy Amy's character too - their chemistry is great.
dwp
2022-11-25 16:11:04 +0000 UTCMy favourite NewWho Doctor - for a variety of reasons. What I like especially about this story is how (aside from the cute montage sequence near the end) it plays out with absolutely NO mention of what had gone immediately before. New Doctor; new Tardis; new title sequence and theme arrangement; new everything! A genuinely fresh start.
Ian Smith
2022-11-25 15:51:25 +0000 UTC
