Whogasm

Whogasm is a popular clip on Youtube which turned two Irish fans of the BBC science fiction show Doctor Who into "internet stars" according to the British press.
Several newspaper sites like The Metro and The Guardian reported that a pair of female Doctor Who fans from Ireland had become a hit on the web after a clip of them enjoying an episode of the series (titled Utopia) "just a little too much" was uploaded on June 17, 2007.
The clip shows them watching the episode, when, as The Metro describes, "Suddenly, they start to scream and swear as the action unfolds in front of them in what can only be described as a 'Whogasm'."
The video is edited down to a three-minutes, highlighting the pertinent moments. The two fans become increasingly excited with each dramatic scene: from the moment Professor Yana's watch is revealed (which when opened will turn him into one of the show's greatest villains, The Master); and when Derek Jacobi (playing Yana) finally says the words, "I am...The Master!" they both scream and applaud to this so much, that The Daily Telegraph surmised "they seemed to be in urgent need of an ambulance". Later one of the women (a long-term UNIT fan) has a near-climax as the President (acting as a representative for the United Nations) mentions handing power over to the secretive taskforce in the "Next Time" trailer.
Doctor Who television writer Paul Cornell has said how much he enjoyed the clip, and how it sums up being a fan to him.

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