Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special: 'Wild Blue Yonder' Reaction!

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[sesskasays]

As much as recording went wonderfully well for this special yesterday, the battle for copyright did not. After about 10 hours of editing and reuploading, I eventually gave up and went to bed (I know, I'm such a quitter) However I did wake up to see my latest version that I set to upload before I slept went through so let's hope the THIRD times the charm next week (and brief reminder, I won't be recording the third special until next Monday as I will be traveling next weekend for my brother's birthday) I hope you all enjoy/enjoyed the reaction! Allons-y!

[Bagofnowt]

I love that in Wilfs final appearance, we see everything we loved about him in 2008. His joy at seeing the doctor, his fear at how the world is going, and most importantly of all his heroism, putting his family first and sacrificing his own safety

[Trekapedia]

RTD has apparently said Wilf will not pass away even though the actor passed. He said the plan is to keep him alive off screen and not have him die. I’m very happy to hear that.

[TheMoonRover]

You probably don't remember as it's quite a minor detail, but the Hostile Action Displacement System (HADS) has been used before: The Krotons (Patrick Troughton), Cold War (Matt Smith), and a related system in The Witch's Familiar (Peter Capaldi).

[Kian]

Bernard Cribbins appearing in the last scene made us all gape and gasp at this welcome ghost of what was: for a single moment we felt a companions wonder of time travelling back to see loved ones lost.

[bitlost]

Sesska: I do like that they brought up the flux.
David Tennant in the background:
Sesska: cause I did worry they weren’t gonna bring it up again-
David Tennant:

[z-nyxkibishidesu]

I’m so happy he got to see Donna and the Doctor together again. RIP Bernard Cribbins.

[ThomasCorp]

The heart filled to bursting with bittersweet joy from seeing dear Bernard as Wilf, the beautiful old soldier again. And it filled to bursting all over again upon seeing your beautiful, perfect reaction when you saw our dear Wilf, “you beautiful soul”, as you so heartwarmingly called him, once more. It was so wonderful, Jess.

[ryanpollard]

Wild Blue Yonder was a weird, bold, exceptional story in the experimental vein of Midnight, The Girl Who Waited and Heaven Sent. It felt like the perfect blend of Event Horizon, Sunshine and The Thing, unnerving and weird which is where Doctor Who can sometimes be at its very best. Hope we get more stories like this in the future, and having Bernard Cribbins' Wilf show up one more time at the end was emotionally iconic. The plan was for Wild to show up a bit more in the next episode but this scene was the only one they were able to film with Cribbins as he, tragically, passed away very shortly afterwards. Bernard Cribbins was a true legend in every way.

[Redfern]

At a time when there seems to be SO MUCH negativity surrounding Doctor Who with "gatekeeping" fans ( decrying the show's supposed "doom"), it's so uplifting to experience your enthusiasm, to enjoy your sense of "love watching" (the opposite of "hate watching" (sad that such a term had to evolve)), finding the "good" in a story rather than the "bad". I so wish I had a friend like you with whom I could watch the show "side by side", both of us able to sync with the other's enjoyment in a positive feedback loop. I mean, I have friends, but physical distance prevents that kind of close quarters interaction.

[david.l]

The Dr saying "If he runs out of time! The hostile actions ends! And a time machine, would know!". Gave me chills. Thats how you balance exposition. Because he was clearly only clarifying to himself but not spelling it out to viewers like Chibnall.

[anamorphosys]

This is one of the most tense episodes of Doctor Who, in the same scary vibe as "Midnight" or "The Doctor's Wife", where Amy and Rory are being hunted in the Tardis by House. The body deformation, the Doctor and Donna having to face their internalized fears and thoughts in the form of their monster counterparts, being trapped in an eerie environment ... I'm all in. ❤ RTD is being bold with this story for the second special and I'm chuffed to bits!

It also shows the emotional progression of the Doctor. Between 10 and 14 there are subtle differences, ie 14 being more open emotionally and more mature. But also his fallibility, that he does not always get things right, like not recognizing Donna rightaway. I guess 14's character stems from David Tennant's age and experience as well as having gone through 11, 12 and 13, and he plays that out. It's not that 14 and 10 are different personalities with the same old face but 14 is rather an extension of 10, which just makes more sense.

And Wilfred Mott, such a bittersweet reunion, knowing that this was his final scene and there were more scenes intended in the last special but sadly did not happen because of Bernard Cribbins declining health. I salute you, Sir 🫡 RIP Bernard Cribbins! ❤

[NathanJasper]

Blink, Midnight, Wild Blue Yonder... Tennant has the best horror episodes

[davidjrandall]

This was as if Midnight and The Almost People had a baby and Flatline was the midwife. Deliciously weird and creepy

[Cheezeblade]

I did not know that bernard was still alive during filming so last episode i was like aww they mentioned him because they cant show him. The fact that he just popped on screen and i got the single best cinematic closure ive felt since the One ring was detroyed like healed some part of me. I dont know but i feel like it was such a special moment. Wilf is a legend.

[AngoMango]

The ending to this episode was without a doubt the most tense I’ve felt watching this show in so many years. My heart dropped so hard watching Donna standing there watching the explosion get closer.

[Logicalleaping]

This has to be my favourite reaction to this special. You were captured by every beat the writers wanted to get the audience with. A truly excellent episode and an excellent reaction thank you :)

[MrNickInc]

I loved the cosmic horror of this episode. The disquiet and dread. The absolute terror in Donna as she was left behind. Good god that was good!

[Billicyhot]

The coffee machine has been upgraded to always pit Donna's coffee in a sippy cup

[joebowers]

Afraid to say this is the last we see of Wilf as Bernard became too unwell to record anymore scenes for the next episode. That being said it was so lovely to have him back one last time. RIP