r/doctorwho • u/PCJs_Slave_Robot • May 11 '24

Doctor Who 1x01 "Space Babies" Post-Episode Discussion Thread Space Babies

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u/racer_24_4evr May 11 '24

The father in me was going mad at the placement of the shoulder straps on those space babies.

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u/pantstheterrible May 11 '24

And poor Eric just looked scared all the time.

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u/kalepaste May 11 '24

I kept laughing my ass off at how terrified he looked in every scene while the dialogue wasn't matching his face.