Doctor Who: The Witchfinders – Your Twitter Reactions

Call us the Twitfinder General since we’ve got more of your Twitter reactions to episode eight – The Witchfinders.

Everyone’s favourite brilliant barmy aunt, Katy Manning, has spoken.

Well my darling tweetie peaches I am still a very happy sofa viewer of #Doctorwho really enjoyed it on several levels ! ??

— KatyManning Official (@ManningOfficial) November 25, 2018

Kerblam!

After the strong response to last week’s episode Kerblam! people weren’t sure what to expect.

I do believe #DoctorWho turned a new leaf and hit a series high last week with Kerblam! So I've got fingers crossed it isn't falling back into previous tropes.

Oh joy, witch doctors and highwaymen. Release the plague!

— David Murphy (@D1Smurphy) November 25, 2018

Last week I got Taylorism in space – this evening witches in Lancashire. The new Dr is fab. #DoctorWho

— Dr Erica Lewis (@_erica_lewis) November 25, 2018

Honestly just really happy that after last week’s #DoctorWho the Doctor didn’t come out in favour of Witch Trials.

— Sexiest Jamie McKelvie (@AdamJClegg) November 25, 2018

Hail to the King

Enter Alan Cumming clearly relishing his role as King James.

Well, that was a subtle, understated performance from Alan Cumming. #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/U7cqi4LRB3

— Benjamin Cook (@benjamin_cook) November 25, 2018

Alan Cumming was my favourite part of that episode. I haven’t seen such hungry scene-chewing in ages. #DoctorWho

— Toby (@Tobiiiaaas) November 25, 2018

Enjoyed #DoctorWho. Just a shame there was no scenery left by the time Alan Cumming had finished with it… ?

— Chris Wills (@crispeater) November 25, 2018

@Alancumming was hilarious as King James… "I have vanquished Satan!" ? #doctorwho

— Danny (@DannyV_91) November 25, 2018

True Knowledge Has to be Earned

The Doctor sparring against King James had Twitter alight.

Jodie absolutely shone in #DoctorWho⁠ ⁠ tonight. Her interaction with James I was some of the finest stuff we’ve seen this series. And her speech about knowledge? Her best moment as the Doctor so far. Incredible. pic.twitter.com/Ev5qKZgKDE

— Miles Taylor (@taylordvision) November 25, 2018

Number 13 has hit her stride now, with full-on Doctor's speech. The kids and I are loving the new series.#doctorwho

— Jon Ayre (@EnterprisingA) November 25, 2018

Enjoyed Alan Cumming’s take on James VI and I on #doctorwho just now. But have they forgotten the Doctor was once married to the woman who killed his mother?

— Des de Moor (@desdemoor) November 25, 2018

Lights, Camera, Ehhhction

Not everyone was spellbound by the pacing.

Tied in chains, dunked into a lake, the Doctor reappears…on the otherside of the lake… Why shouldnt she appear on top of a tree? Or behind the crowd? New season is enjoyable but lacks…flare? Focus definitely isnt on action #DoctorWho

— eoin rogers (@aneoin) November 25, 2018

I thought the pacing in the Witchfinders was at times slow. The monsters were meh but I liked their design. I like Ryan's rapport with King James and again Graham is one of the highlights. I really enjoyed Jodie Whittaker's performance in this episode.#DoctorWho

— M (@Blacknerd94) November 25, 2018

What a story! Aside from the very slow first act, #DoctorWho The Witchfinders was a thumping good episode! From the moment the Doctor got accused of being a witch, things really kicked off. Some of the finest moments of the series in this one? Solid work once again? pic.twitter.com/cdXpcPa4UQ

— Miles Taylor (@taylordvision) November 25, 2018

Could it be…

SATAN?!

If this tied back to The Satan Pit and we learnt 13 trapped him down there, THEN we’d have a story! #DoctorWho

— Neil Whelan (@NeilWhelan) November 25, 2018

Did someone have a bet on how many times you could get 'Satan' into a single script? #DoctorWho

— Josh Scully (@Josh_Scully) November 25, 2018

Fun game: Take a shot everytime the word 'Satan' is used in the #DoctorWho Episode The Witchfinders

— Tatsuya Suou (@DCHE44) November 25, 2018

With all the Satan references on #DoctorWho tonight, I thought she would have mentioned that time she ACTUALLY MET SATAN

Seriously tho. It was a good ep pic.twitter.com/O9sYgQZiFS

— L a u r a ? ? (@LittleLaura_) November 25, 2018

Dunking on the Doctor

You knew it was coming.

Well that was a good episode, but didn't grab me as much as the previous two. Seemed much shorter/weaker finish. Jodie was the stand-out actor in this one for me, although Alan was delightfully annoying as King James. Favourite scene was the dunking! #DoctorWho #TheWitchfinders

— Jess (@Whoscaper) November 25, 2018

Well that was pretty good. I think we got a great defining Doctor moment there when the Doctor jumped in after the witch trial dunking at the beginning hoping to save her and returned with the woman's dead body. #DoctorWho

— Sean the Mondasian Cyberman (@WhoPotterVian) November 25, 2018

i want to know what the doctors wet weekend with houdini was #doctorwho

— sam (@acciobroomstick) November 25, 2018

new rule: all Doctor Who writers are officially banned from referencing Harry fucking Houdini pic.twitter.com/HyOthNvyU4

— MindProbe (@RefinedMicrobe) November 20, 2018

The Verdict

Absolutely loved that episode of #DoctorWho. As someone who finds the Witch trials hysteria a fascinating part of history I loved how it tied in with Pendle Hill! The monsters were very creepy and the cast were great! A great story that I’ll look forward to watching again! pic.twitter.com/1aIyJRrOIx

— Jordan Shortman (@JordanShortman1) November 25, 2018

The Witchfinders.

Really loved this one, was a really good take on the dunking of witches with a really good alien twist. Loved the addition of King James (Alan Cumming), the historical episodes are just the best this series.

8.5/10, Loved it.#DoctorWho

— logan™ (@lalalogay) November 25, 2018

Very enjoyable episode of #DoctorWho, featuring the Pendle witch trials in #Lancashire… although I’ll never be able to look at Pendle Hill in quite the same way ever again! ??

— Katy Booth (@katybooth) November 25, 2018

Bonus: A Tribute to Hats

Tonight’s best #WhoHats and Who Hat wearers… #TheWitchfinders #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/JDDI93RPlB

— WhoHats (@WhoHats) November 25, 2018

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