"I Have Some Issues With This One" | Acting Coach Reacts to DOCTOR WHO: Victory of the Daleks

An acting coach reacts to Doctor Who Series 5, Episode 3 — Victory of the Daleks — and I've gotta be honest, I've got some issues with this one. Look — I really loved episode two. I loved the glimpses we got into the Doctor's character. This one? Something's off. The tone is all over the place, the editing feels erratic, and when the Doctor slaps the dish out of the Dalek's hand, watch Amy's face. He's been so gentle with her. She's never seen him like this. I don't think I ever saw Rose look at the Doctor that way. As an acting coach, this is what kept nagging me: the shield-down moment plays like someone's going to die, and then thirty seconds later the Doctor is bubbly and up again. Matt Smith is doing what's on the page — this isn't a performance problem. It feels like an editing problem, maybe a shooting-out-of-sequence problem. I hope this isn't going to be a Moffat-era thing. The best analytical beat for me was actually Bracewell. The Doctor reaches for family, tragedy, and loss to make him remember he's alive — because those are the Doctor's core experiences of being alive. Amy reaches for romantic love because she's young and in her early 20s and love is still magical. That's beautifully in character for both of them. And that line — he needs people, he needs someone, he would be lost — the Time Lord Victorious was only the tip of the iceberg. Longtime Whovians: does this tonal inconsistency get ironed out, or is it a Moffat-era pattern? And on Amy — was she too brash, too fast, after Rose, Martha, and Donna? LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE 00:00 Video Begins 01:25 Reaction Begins 04:07 Theory Time 06:33 Reaction Resumes 06:48 Amy's fear at the Doctor's reaction 07:20 Reaction Resumes 14:35 Post-episode discussion Patreon (Full-Length Reactions): www.patreon.com/thatsnotacting Discord Community:   / discord   E-Mail: thatsnotacting@pm.me All My Links: allmylinks.com/thatsnotacting #DoctorWho #ActingCoach #MattSmith #Daleks #AmyPond #VictoryOfTheDaleks #WinstonChurchill Be kind to each other, and most importantly, be kind to yourself. *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. All rights belong to their respective owners.