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"Never cruel nor cowardly. Never give up. Never give in." Words I think everyone in the world should choose to live by and this world would be a much better place.
@@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg Well it's not. I mean it might look that way, but you have to remember, that both the novelisation and the script for the actual episode were written by the same person, Steven Moffat. So it can't be different from what he wanted. They might've change the take a bit, but not the reason for 11th to say it. He said, that he has forgotten and that's what he did. Only acting, like he had wouldn't make sense, if you know the fact, that both versions (actual script and novelisation) come from the same mind.
@@Croftice1 I'm well aware of where the script and novelization come from. I'm also well aware of the First Rule (Moffat always lies), but I don't think the things are really in contradiction, because I think there are different kinds of remembering. They describe themselves as the 'Doctor who regrets' and the 'Doctor who forgets' but I think it's a false differentiation and the real difference between them is the continuation of the arc that started with the War Doctor - the seven stages of grief. The War Doctor represents shock and denial. Nine represents pain and guilt. Ten is anger and bargaining. Eleven is depression. Twelve is the 'upward turn'. Thirteen is reconstruction. Which rather suggests that Tennant's return will mark acceptance.
I think it’s not that he forgot it’s more that he didn’t want to remember cause of doing what he did isn’t a pleasant memory for him to remember cause the event was more something he felt he had to do rather than something he wanted to do
@@kevin10001 I always felt it was more concern at what he was becoming, we all remember the Time Lord Victorius, by the end of 10's run that guilt was starting to drive the Doctor down a darker path, so after his regeneration, he chose, for everyone's sake, to force himself to move on.
For me, John Hurt will always be the best Doctor. He walked in, got the character immediately, played him like he had been doing the role of his life, and left a lasting impression.
A version of Hurt's line made it into the novelization. "I turned and hammered on the door. ‘You can’t lock me up with these two!’ I heard myself yelling, ‘I’ll take the beheading straight away-tell them I’m ready now, I’ll have the whole thing off!’ "
Having watched the show since the early 70’s I can honestly say that the 50th was one of the very best stories ever. A true gift to fans of all ages 💙💙
Agreed! I used to love the old series, wobbly sets and all. It's not like we knew any different, eh? But RTD set it up for an awesome return and it's been getting better as we go. Well... Apart from the running by you know who. The _actors_ have all been fabulous, with their own personalities adding yet more to the character of the Doctor with each regeneration. But I agree, that was one hell of a story!
I adored John Hurt. I'm so glad he was cast as the war doctor. It's a shame his funny line was cut because it cracked me up and it fit his character so well
10:42 The reason the guy was scrambling over rubble just to get killed by daleks is because if he didn't, the shot was gone. He was a stuntman who was meant to fall from a height when his junior pulled the support from the ledge he was running on. The junior pulled it too early, the stuntman had nothing to break his fall and he broke his foot. Knowing he was off to hospital anyway the only thing he could do was to scramble over the rubble (on his broken foot) to where he would have been if the stunt had worked properly so he could be "killed" on camera as planned.
The craziest thing was that it happened. I remember that Jenna Coleman was the only actor under contract for the 50th. That everyone else was happy to come back but Moffat didn’t know that they would be at first. The story was originally very different and about the Doctor being forgotten by everyone and only remembered by Clara. I’m glad we got the episode we did but still an interesting idea. One that may have inspired redacted?
Loved the hidden Easter Egg, with the brief clip of Peter Cushing as "Dr. Who", standing next to a young Bernard Cribbins, better known years later as Wilfred Mott.
14 My (sudden) headcanon is that since as it turned out the Doctor _didn't_ destroy Gallifrey and as a result none of the children died -- or at least not nearly as many -- Eleven subconsciously knew that and so let it go. While Ten didn't know that. Because Eleven was the latest incarnation involved ("all Thirteen!" and Curator cameos notwithstanding) so he's the only one who remembers not destroying Gallifrey, even though from a strictly linear perspective for him it hadn't not happened yet. #WibblyWobblyTimeyWimey
Love the list, but if there is one thing missing from the store of Who footage, it has to be something revealed in A Return to Devil's End. In this documentary detailing a lot of the cast and crew of Classic Who returning visit to Aldbourne in Wiltshire, the location where much of The Daemons was filmed. During some of the banter between the cast, it was revealed that Nicholas Courtney (his inclusion on this list brought this to mind), Richard Fanklin and John Levene, (the officers UNIT) would frequently socialize together and call each other by character name. I think it would be fair to say that every Whovian on the planet would give anything to be able to see and hear Courtney bark at Levene, "Benton, another round, at the double," while sitting in some cosy English pub somewhere.
absolutely love watching these videos. I'm a huge fan of the show, and the day of the doctor is one of my favorite nuwho episodes. I especially love the face 11 makes when they compare screwdrivers. And how 10 looks suitably chastened. I mean honestly, as much as I love the tenth doctors screwdriver, eleven's is definitely the best. (:
9:46 Well, no. The War Doctor didn't shed any of the guilt of the Time War. It's specifically mentioned that he'll forget what happened, so when he regenerates into 9, he still thinks he destroyed Gallifrey and the Daleks with the moment. And he is not disabused of this notion until 11 experiences the scenario for himself.
I think introducing 11 first followed by 10 followed by the war doctor made a lot of sense since we got to see the chemistry between 10 and 11 - imo the best part of multi doctor stories is always the banter between the ", replacements"
Great video!! I've long thought that some fans of Doctor Who have underplayed the writing brilliance of "The Day of the Doctor" (50th anniversary) episode in terms of it being as good as it could possibly be, not just as an anniversary episode containing all the hallmarks of what most fans love about many of the program's anniversary episodes (i.e. being a multidoctor story), but also in relation to the quality of it for the kind of story it is AND the decision of making it be about the character and defining character traits and decisions/moments that defined the character in the past, and the time, and moving forward which I feel was the best possible set of writing decisions made and enacted for that 50th anniversary celebration episode. To that end, several fellow long time fans of the show I know have grown to further love and admire the episode as time as time has gone on, as while they either really like or loved the episode upon its release they were not in immedoate awe of it as I was on that literal 'day' of the Doctor (being 23rd November 2013). The writing was on point, and while many viewers and critics criticized some other Doctor Who episodes for arguably being convoluted and playing with time too much, this episode is (in my opinion) the most "timey wimey" episode of all of the on screen Doctor Who episodes released until (and including) that point yet it doesn't feel that it be is as it's delivery was not convoluted or confusing. I don't think that that element and the success of its implementation were not appreciated by the vast majority of viewers at the time (myself absolutely included) yet that combined with such perspectives of viewing / thinking about time and travelling in time being principal subjects of the show throughout its history (and of its main character) were key to not making this the best anniversay episode of the show to date (and one of the best episodes in the show's history). In my opinion, one could not ask for or expect a better anniversary episode of the show than what Steven Moffat and his teams delivered (with the exception of the eventual cutting of John Hurt's ad libbed tower of London), including as the balance of familiar as well as new elements was perfect for the occasion which (as writer Steven Moffatt has frequently referred to) was not only celebrating the history of the show but was just as importantly also about providing impetus for the show going forward ("for the next 50 years"). My only downside (which is a preference rather than something thar should have occurred differently) is that barely any new music was composed for / used in the episode, with music tracks from the show's previous 8 years being used. However, the existing music that was present in the episode were used brilliantly (appearing in most moments of the episode) with many of them feeling as fresh as (and in a couple of cases I feel "fresher" and better than) their original respective appearances in earlier episodes, which is a testament to not only the compisitional quality/appropriateness of the music itself but also (and in this episode's case 'more importantly') the quality of the episode's editing (the pacing of which was on point through the episode). I truly love this episode, and it warms my heart to see that general fan opinion of it has increased over time (which is an impressive feet given its already rapturous reception by many fans and critics at the time).
Ten years ago... Wow. And I watch it (at least) a couple of times a year. Makes me feel old. (Of course remembering I was a young Californian living in England, just starting school, watching Doctor Who with William Hartnell...) As always thank you so very much for the videos. But Peter Cushing, best known as Grand Moff Tarkin? You're not wrong, but you're young. Don't forget: He killed Dracula with a pair of candle stick holders, fought Daleks, caused Christopher Lee to break his collar bone, has been to the Earth's core, killed more vampires than Buffy, has reanimated several corpses and outsmarted Professor Moriarity. 😉
Coming up on ten years of me being a fan, as I caught the week long celebration leading up to the Day of the Doctor. Yes, I only had less than a week to get to know the show (I still missed a lot) before the 50th. Still thought the ending was amazing, just not as much as I'm sure life long fans did.
I wonder if the use of off the shelf toys for the Dalek minitures was a deliberate Homage as I believe in certain Dalek crowd scenes, this is what Classic Who did as well. Also an intersting thing is that we could have got something very different because, when the time came to write the script not only had they yet to contract David Tennant for the episode but Matt Smith's contract had expired the previous episode, so while Moffat was dealing with the negotiations he had to come up with a worst case scenario where the only Actor contracted to the project was Jenna Coleman, apparently Moffat's plan was that stepping into his timestream had eliminated the Doctor from all of Time and space, and Clara was left trying to remember him with a bunch of Fictional Doctors (presumably film or TV she was watching in the episode) played by "Very Famous People", presumably the idea would be that she remembers the Doctor back into existance, maybe even as a new form. I think it's for the best that we got what we did but it's curious what this backup special could've looked like (I suspect the Very Famous People would've been popular Dr. Who fancasts who are simply too famous to be cast to the show, both due to their schedules being too full, and the BBC not being able to afford them) though I doubt the portion of the fandom that dislike Clara would've been too impressed if she had helmed the 50th Anniversery celibration. It is interesting to think about what the title could've been "Rememberance of the Doctor" perhaps.
John Hurt was a delight. He came to Gallifrey One the year before he died. He was so wonderful to the fans. He's definitely a science fiction fan that got a number of wonderful SF roles. And yes, he couldn't say yes fast enough to the chance to play the 8th doctor. He gave us fans some wonderful memories.
At least Paul McGann got to be involved! Because, while Ncuti Gatwa is touted as the 15th Doctor, a lot of montages miss the 8th Doctor out! Paul McGann is Canon! Technically, John Hurt isn't. That's why he doesn't have a number (technically, the 9th) just a designation: The War Doctor! 🤔
Also the coral Tardis in the Day of the Doctor, was different as it’s walls were on a different angle and the path leading to the console is flat when previously it was on a slow rise
3:22 Penney Sound, however, was pretty much in favor of that idea, with "School Reunion" seeing the Doctor tell Sarah Jane that he's regenerated "half a dozen times since we last met." You might think that means since 4 (Hand of Fear), but actually she did meet the FIFTH Doctor in "The Five Doctors," the 20th anniversary special, meaning 5->6->7->8->W->9->10.
The novelisation can be read from start to finish, or in chapter order (the chapters are out of order in the book) and it makes sense both ways. There is also no 9th chapter, possibly a reference to the fact that the 9th Doctor is not in it.
One that you didn't have which surprises me a bit.. There was a version of the script by Moffat that didn't have ANY Doctors in it, and just Clara. I wonder how the heck that would have worked.
Just received my eaglemoss model of the daleks gunship thanks Ellie for pointing it out as I hadn't noticed the daleks on board them even after watching so many times
I really like the British pronunciation of "homage" - [oh-MAZH]. It really is much classier than the American [OM-edge]. I really enjoy hearing Ellie speak.
Kate Stuart didn't first appear in the power of three. She first appeared in an unofficial spinoff story called downtime where she later became canon in the power of three.
"And the most famous actor in the world turns around." As a teenaged American when the episode aired, I had no fucking clue who John Hurt was. Still don't, aside from the War Doctor.
You're missing out on proper actors...he was amazing in Alien (and the same hilarious cameo role in Spaceballs), Hellboy, Harry Potter, V For Vendetta and The Elephant Man
@@dancingmonkey08 I've seen him in Hellboy, and Harry Potter. But I didn't exactly realize the actor from two movies I've seen was world famous, until well after DW.
🤯 I'm surprised by the appearance of Bernard Cribbins, aka Wilfred Mott, @11:02 as Tom Campbell In Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. from 1966. I didn't know Cribbins was in the Whoniverse before being Wilff.
As much as I love McGann (and Hurt) I think Eccleston's 9th would have been best. I can actually picture him making those decisions leading to his damaged and borderline wrathful persona we see when he's with Rose. Not that I'm complaining about Hurt, he was amazing too, in the show and audios.
@@mrjoe5292 I agree, but seeing as he declined to return, I wish they used Paul. It would seem to make sense since 9 apparently never saw himself until he was in Rose's apartment.
@@smashstuff86 Ah I see what you mean. Yeah it would have been amazing to see McGann have more of a role in the TV series. I'm glad we got Night of the Doctor but he's such a charismatic guy and perfect for the role, it's a shame we didn't see more of him.
Can you do one of kinds of videos on Dimensions In Time, The Five Doctors, The Three Doctors aka all of the anniversary specials (including any I missed) leading up to the 60th specials.
Of one know it's true or not, but I either heard, or read that part of the reason we saw a "different" version of Rise, was because originally they or Steven M wanted Elisabeth Sladen involved some how. But sadly it couldn't happen due to Lis's untimely passing.
Although I understand the necessity of copyright laws "which must be aggressively defended", there are times like this when they are not only over the top, but actually defeat the object. Imagine how many new "converts" to Peter Cushing's Who movies could have been created by allowing the movie posters to be included in "Day...". The words *shoot* and *foot* spring to mind.
Do we still not know y Captain Jack wasn't in it? He even had permission from his at the time project to take time to do it as soon as they heard about the Anniversary episode being a special.
I love how Moffat was able to include the cut Peter Cushing reference in the novelization. Not only that, but he may be making a reference to Rouge One by having Kate mention that Cushing appeared in movies long after his passing, which she believes might have been something the Doctor was involved in.
I actually think 09 not being here makes Day Of The Doctor even better. Because if you return to Rose, you would see how 09 acts like how he JUST got done regenerating. And what happens to War Doctor at the end? He Regenerates into 09. Nice little detail. I'm surprised that was a last minute addition.
Since I live in the U.S. we don't always get Dr.Who shows especially the middle years. PBS runs the early years but we rarely get the 4th to the 8th Dr's. Is there a chronological list of all the episodes?
I missed both Sir john hurt and Christopher versions of the war doctor, in the 50 th anniversary movie and series 1 respectfully.I just hope no 9 comes back and fulfil his desriny of being one of the greatest actor to play The Doctor.
Still would love to know why they didn't use the 8th Doctor when the 9th wasn't available, instead of creating the War Doctor. Probably a good reason, but have never heard it.
You were doing great until that last bit. Just a bit of banter between time lords. You forget there was only one time lord. That being the Doctor. They are both the same person. Just a bit of banter with himself would be closer to the mark.
I feel sorry for capaldi. The show started to turn into a dumpster fire as soon as he took over because moffat wanted to leave chibnall a conflagration he can just throw more gasoline over.Ten years later it's a full fledged train wreck.
1:51 I literally still don’t know who John Hurt is lol like every time people talk about him like he’s this legendary actor and I have no idea who he is, not that he isn’t super famous, I just don’t know famous people lol
Original Star Wars, Moff Tarkington, Van Helsing in Hammer Dracula films with Christopher Lee a Dracula, Dr Frankenstein in Hammer Films, to name a few.
Can't believe it was ten years ago 😭😭
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Actually I think it would work better if Osgood from the classic era is Petronella's grandfather.
Waters Of Mars would be great for a 20 Things list!
Dalek would be cool! 😁
Midnight would be a great episode to do a break down of
@@Sci-Fi9131Consider it done
"Never cruel nor cowardly. Never give up. Never give in." Words I think everyone in the world should choose to live by and this world would be a much better place.
And NEVER eat pears...
@thedarcbird5192 that too haha 😄
I'm planning a tattoo of that quote! One of the best.
Yep.
I've taken those words and live by them.!!!
I never thought that 11 actually forgot, I thought he was just trying to end the conversation and 10 didn't take the hint.
Absolutely. I think it's pretty clear from the way it's presented (and especially, acted) that 11 is only too aware of the dead of Galllifrey.
@@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg Well it's not. I mean it might look that way, but you have to remember, that both the novelisation and the script for the actual episode were written by the same person, Steven Moffat. So it can't be different from what he wanted. They might've change the take a bit, but not the reason for 11th to say it. He said, that he has forgotten and that's what he did. Only acting, like he had wouldn't make sense, if you know the fact, that both versions (actual script and novelisation) come from the same mind.
@@Croftice1 I'm well aware of where the script and novelization come from. I'm also well aware of the First Rule (Moffat always lies), but I don't think the things are really in contradiction, because I think there are different kinds of remembering. They describe themselves as the 'Doctor who regrets' and the 'Doctor who forgets' but I think it's a false differentiation and the real difference between them is the continuation of the arc that started with the War Doctor - the seven stages of grief. The War Doctor represents shock and denial. Nine represents pain and guilt. Ten is anger and bargaining. Eleven is depression. Twelve is the 'upward turn'. Thirteen is reconstruction. Which rather suggests that Tennant's return will mark acceptance.
I think it’s not that he forgot it’s more that he didn’t want to remember cause of doing what he did isn’t a pleasant memory for him to remember cause the event was more something he felt he had to do rather than something he wanted to do
@@kevin10001 I always felt it was more concern at what he was becoming, we all remember the Time Lord Victorius, by the end of 10's run that guilt was starting to drive the Doctor down a darker path, so after his regeneration, he chose, for everyone's sake, to force himself to move on.
It was comedy gold seeing 10 and 11 banter. The war doctor helped out too as the straight man firing occasional zingers.
Maybe they should've assembled a cabinet at those knights.
The longer I'm a doctor who fan, the more I realize what it's like to be an old man...
Same here. Why am I not regenerating already?
@@Sci-Fi-Mike Because you excel at giving me five dollars. Or else I would've stabbed you a long time ago.
I'm a fan up until when Capaldi left.
I could watch a whole series of 10 and 11 playing off each other. They were a modern equivalent of 2 and 3.
But much nicer to each other
For me, John Hurt will always be the best Doctor.
He walked in, got the character immediately, played him like he had been doing the role of his life, and left a lasting impression.
A version of Hurt's line made it into the novelization.
"I turned and hammered on the door. ‘You can’t lock me up with these two!’ I heard myself yelling, ‘I’ll take the beheading straight away-tell them I’m ready now, I’ll have the whole thing off!’ "
Having watched the show since the early 70’s I can honestly say that the 50th was one of the very best stories ever. A true gift to fans of all ages 💙💙
Agreed! I used to love the old series, wobbly sets and all. It's not like we knew any different, eh? But RTD set it up for an awesome return and it's been getting better as we go. Well... Apart from the running by you know who. The _actors_ have all been fabulous, with their own personalities adding yet more to the character of the Doctor with each regeneration. But I agree, that was one hell of a story!
Preferred the Five(ish) Doctors more myself.
@@minicle426 That was hilarious 😂
@@y_fam_goeglyd I can't believe that Voldemort ran Doctor Who at one point!
I adored John Hurt. I'm so glad he was cast as the war doctor. It's a shame his funny line was cut because it cracked me up and it fit his character so well
10:42 The reason the guy was scrambling over rubble just to get killed by daleks is because if he didn't, the shot was gone. He was a stuntman who was meant to fall from a height when his junior pulled the support from the ledge he was running on. The junior pulled it too early, the stuntman had nothing to break his fall and he broke his foot. Knowing he was off to hospital anyway the only thing he could do was to scramble over the rubble (on his broken foot) to where he would have been if the stunt had worked properly so he could be "killed" on camera as planned.
"FOR THE PRODUCTION!" - his inner monologue most probably.
The craziest thing was that it happened. I remember that Jenna Coleman was the only actor under contract for the 50th. That everyone else was happy to come back but Moffat didn’t know that they would be at first. The story was originally very different and about the Doctor being forgotten by everyone and only remembered by Clara. I’m glad we got the episode we did but still an interesting idea. One that may have inspired redacted?
*50th
Loved the hidden Easter Egg, with the brief clip of Peter Cushing as "Dr. Who", standing next to a young Bernard Cribbins, better known years later as Wilfred Mott.
14 My (sudden) headcanon is that since as it turned out the Doctor _didn't_ destroy Gallifrey and as a result none of the children died -- or at least not nearly as many -- Eleven subconsciously knew that and so let it go. While Ten didn't know that. Because Eleven was the latest incarnation involved ("all Thirteen!" and Curator cameos notwithstanding) so he's the only one who remembers not destroying Gallifrey, even though from a strictly linear perspective for him it hadn't not happened yet. #WibblyWobblyTimeyWimey
The more I think I know about the day of the doctor I then find out several new things that I didn’t know. Thanks whoculture
Love the list, but if there is one thing missing from the store of Who footage, it has to be something revealed in A Return to Devil's End. In this documentary detailing a lot of the cast and crew of Classic Who returning visit to Aldbourne in Wiltshire, the location where much of The Daemons was filmed. During some of the banter between the cast, it was revealed that Nicholas Courtney (his inclusion on this list brought this to mind), Richard Fanklin and John Levene, (the officers UNIT) would frequently socialize together and call each other by character name. I think it would be fair to say that every Whovian on the planet would give anything to be able to see and hear Courtney bark at Levene, "Benton, another round, at the double," while sitting in some cosy English pub somewhere.
absolutely love watching these videos. I'm a huge fan of the show, and the day of the doctor is one of my favorite nuwho episodes. I especially love the face 11 makes when they compare screwdrivers. And how 10 looks suitably chastened. I mean honestly, as much as I love the tenth doctors screwdriver, eleven's is definitely the best. (:
Enjoyed this list and the extra behind the scenes. As close as we will get to confidential…for now!
just love that everyones fav doc keeps bumping into himself
9:46 Well, no. The War Doctor didn't shed any of the guilt of the Time War. It's specifically mentioned that he'll forget what happened, so when he regenerates into 9, he still thinks he destroyed Gallifrey and the Daleks with the moment. And he is not disabused of this notion until 11 experiences the scenario for himself.
I think introducing 11 first followed by 10 followed by the war doctor made a lot of sense since we got to see the chemistry between 10 and 11 - imo the best part of multi doctor stories is always the banter between the ", replacements"
I can't really complain about John Hurt as the War Doctor, but I feel like it was a missed opportunity to give Paul McGann more screen time.
I wish Paul McGann was in the main episode for day of the doctor
Smith and Tennant were so damned cute together. I would have loved more of that!
Great video!! I've long thought that some fans of Doctor Who have underplayed the writing brilliance of "The Day of the Doctor" (50th anniversary) episode in terms of it being as good as it could possibly be, not just as an anniversary episode containing all the hallmarks of what most fans love about many of the program's anniversary episodes (i.e. being a multidoctor story), but also in relation to the quality of it for the kind of story it is AND the decision of making it be about the character and defining character traits and decisions/moments that defined the character in the past, and the time, and moving forward which I feel was the best possible set of writing decisions made and enacted for that 50th anniversary celebration episode. To that end, several fellow long time fans of the show I know have grown to further love and admire the episode as time as time has gone on, as while they either really like or loved the episode upon its release they were not in immedoate awe of it as I was on that literal 'day' of the Doctor (being 23rd November 2013).
The writing was on point, and while many viewers and critics criticized some other Doctor Who episodes for arguably being convoluted and playing with time too much, this episode is (in my opinion) the most "timey wimey" episode of all of the on screen Doctor Who episodes released until (and including) that point yet it doesn't feel that it be is as it's delivery was not convoluted or confusing. I don't think that that element and the success of its implementation were not appreciated by the vast majority of viewers at the time (myself absolutely included) yet that combined with such perspectives of viewing / thinking about time and travelling in time being principal subjects of the show throughout its history (and of its main character) were key to not making this the best anniversay episode of the show to date (and one of the best episodes in the show's history).
In my opinion, one could not ask for or expect a better anniversary episode of the show than what Steven Moffat and his teams delivered (with the exception of the eventual cutting of John Hurt's ad libbed tower of London), including as the balance of familiar as well as new elements was perfect for the occasion which (as writer Steven Moffatt has frequently referred to) was not only celebrating the history of the show but was just as importantly also about providing impetus for the show going forward ("for the next 50 years").
My only downside (which is a preference rather than something thar should have occurred differently) is that barely any new music was composed for / used in the episode, with music tracks from the show's previous 8 years being used. However, the existing music that was present in the episode were used brilliantly (appearing in most moments of the episode) with many of them feeling as fresh as (and in a couple of cases I feel "fresher" and better than) their original respective appearances in earlier episodes, which is a testament to not only the compisitional quality/appropriateness of the music itself but also (and in this episode's case 'more importantly') the quality of the episode's editing (the pacing of which was on point through the episode).
I truly love this episode, and it warms my heart to see that general fan opinion of it has increased over time (which is an impressive feet given its already rapturous reception by many fans and critics at the time).
Love this! Great video Ellie and Who Culture! 😊😊
If Eccleston had been the War Doctor, the Moment would have looked like Karen Gillan
10 years is nothing... looking behind and not before.
Matt Smith does come out as a delightful person. David Tennant does too. Love them both.
Ten years ago... Wow. And I watch it (at least) a couple of times a year. Makes me feel old. (Of course remembering I was a young Californian living in England, just starting school, watching Doctor Who with William Hartnell...)
As always thank you so very much for the videos.
But Peter Cushing, best known as Grand Moff Tarkin? You're not wrong, but you're young. Don't forget: He killed Dracula with a pair of candle stick holders, fought Daleks, caused Christopher Lee to break his collar bone, has been to the Earth's core, killed more vampires than Buffy, has reanimated several corpses and outsmarted Professor Moriarity. 😉
I was just going to say Cushing was better known for Van Helsing and Dr Frankenstein, among other Hammer film characters.
Coming up on ten years of me being a fan, as I caught the week long celebration leading up to the Day of the Doctor. Yes, I only had less than a week to get to know the show (I still missed a lot) before the 50th. Still thought the ending was amazing, just not as much as I'm sure life long fans did.
I wonder if the use of off the shelf toys for the Dalek minitures was a deliberate Homage as I believe in certain Dalek crowd scenes, this is what Classic Who did as well.
Also an intersting thing is that we could have got something very different because, when the time came to write the script not only had they yet to contract David Tennant for the episode but Matt Smith's contract had expired the previous episode, so while Moffat was dealing with the negotiations he had to come up with a worst case scenario where the only Actor contracted to the project was Jenna Coleman, apparently Moffat's plan was that stepping into his timestream had eliminated the Doctor from all of Time and space, and Clara was left trying to remember him with a bunch of Fictional Doctors (presumably film or TV she was watching in the episode) played by "Very Famous People", presumably the idea would be that she remembers the Doctor back into existance, maybe even as a new form.
I think it's for the best that we got what we did but it's curious what this backup special could've looked like (I suspect the Very Famous People would've been popular Dr. Who fancasts who are simply too famous to be cast to the show, both due to their schedules being too full, and the BBC not being able to afford them) though I doubt the portion of the fandom that dislike Clara would've been too impressed if she had helmed the 50th Anniversery celibration.
It is interesting to think about what the title could've been "Rememberance of the Doctor" perhaps.
John Hurt was a delight. He came to Gallifrey One the year before he died. He was so wonderful to the fans. He's definitely a science fiction fan that got a number of wonderful SF roles. And yes, he couldn't say yes fast enough to the chance to play the 8th doctor. He gave us fans some wonderful memories.
At least Paul McGann got to be involved!
Because, while Ncuti Gatwa is touted as the 15th Doctor, a lot of montages miss the 8th Doctor out!
Paul McGann is Canon! Technically, John Hurt isn't. That's why he doesn't have a number (technically, the 9th) just a designation: The War Doctor!
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That's exactly why 8 should've been the War Doctor.
Also the coral Tardis in the Day of the Doctor, was different as it’s walls were on a different angle and the path leading to the console is flat when previously it was on a slow rise
3:22 Penney Sound, however, was pretty much in favor of that idea, with "School Reunion" seeing the Doctor tell Sarah Jane that he's regenerated "half a dozen times since we last met." You might think that means since 4 (Hand of Fear), but actually she did meet the FIFTH Doctor in "The Five Doctors," the 20th anniversary special, meaning 5->6->7->8->W->9->10.
Highly anticipated, at least for me, is a understatement
The novelisation can be read from start to finish, or in chapter order (the chapters are out of order in the book) and it makes sense both ways. There is also no 9th chapter, possibly a reference to the fact that the 9th Doctor is not in it.
One that you didn't have which surprises me a bit..
There was a version of the script by Moffat that didn't have ANY Doctors in it, and just Clara. I wonder how the heck that would have worked.
11:02 - Nice touch choosing a clip with Bernard Cribbins! Good ol’ Wilfrid…
Just received my eaglemoss model of the daleks gunship thanks Ellie for pointing it out as I hadn't noticed the daleks on board them even after watching so many times
I really like the British pronunciation of "homage" - [oh-MAZH]. It really is much classier than the American [OM-edge]. I really enjoy hearing Ellie speak.
Ah well Dr Who is timeless, sort of. Great list.
I watched Day of the Doctor at the cinema. It was brilliant. The Star Wars of Doctor Who. Strax's cinema introduction was hilarious.
It’s simultaneously weird/amazing watching Doctor Who on the big screen. Hopefully the 60th comes to cinemas too 🤞🤞
@@WhoCulture It wasn't my idea to go and see it at the cinema. But, I'm glad I did. It was amazing.
This was thoroughly enjoyable. I love the Day of the Doctor, have a huge A2 poster in the hall, awesome ❤❤
that is a nice coincidence for Night of the Doctor airing on Paul's birthday
Funny you showed Gatwa while talking about auditions. RTD just called him and asked if he wanted the role. Ncuti had no audition.
Well done. I actually did not know many of these. Fun.
12:47 that was a bit cruel of Moffat to have a go at your delivery of the line 🤔
Best Video in a long time, thanks all
Kate Stuart didn't first appear in the power of three. She first appeared in an unofficial spinoff story called downtime where she later became canon in the power of three.
Well she wasnt played by Jemma Redgrave back then. Power of Three is the first official on screen appearance of Kate Stewart with the face of Jemma.
"And the most famous actor in the world turns around."
As a teenaged American when the episode aired, I had no fucking clue who John Hurt was.
Still don't, aside from the War Doctor.
You're missing out on proper actors...he was amazing in Alien (and the same hilarious cameo role in Spaceballs), Hellboy, Harry Potter, V For Vendetta and The Elephant Man
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I've seen him in Hellboy, and Harry Potter. But I didn't exactly realize the actor from two movies I've seen was world famous, until well after DW.
The irony of not being able to include Peter Cushing Doctor Who posters because of _copyright issues_ is profound.
The smaller War Doctor model they made was reused as the Flatline box.
I currently have a theory that Tennant has cloned himself. Thats the only way he can appear in soooo many things and not be nakered!
Cool to see Bernard Cribbens in this video
I hope yhey do a future anniversary special where david tennant plays both the tenth and the 14th doctor
🙂You get points for the inclusion of the Osgoods...
Fantastic list! Thank your for sharing!!
Thanks for watching!
While I do love night of the doctor I can’t see it as the beginning of day of the doctor. Works perfectly on its own
🤯 I'm surprised by the appearance of Bernard Cribbins, aka Wilfred Mott, @11:02 as Tom Campbell In Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. from 1966. I didn't know Cribbins was in the Whoniverse before being Wilff.
I find these kind of silly copywrite issues so counter productive. Better to advertise the previous works than blocking for cash.🤔
Loveit. Keep it coming.
Matt Smith, next tardis, it’s just the 12th doctors tardis
Am I dreaming or was the Bernard cribbins in the clips from the daleks films?
Cool fourth comment
I loved the Day of the Doctor such a great special
Anyone notice in the scene with Peter Cushing that he nudged Bernard Cribbins better known as Wilfred Mott? Anyone?
Everyone.
So this is where Lee Evans got the name Malcolm in his live shows
I think the best thing about the novel of TDOTD is the inclusion of 13. She was there at the end of the book
you should do 10 sja aliens that should be in dr who
As good as John Hurt was, I wish they used Paul McGann instead of the convoluted War Doctor.
That was how RTD envisioned it, with Eight as the Doctor who destroyed Gallifrey. But at least we got the brilliant "Night of the Doctor."
As much as I love McGann (and Hurt) I think Eccleston's 9th would have been best. I can actually picture him making those decisions leading to his damaged and borderline wrathful persona we see when he's with Rose.
Not that I'm complaining about Hurt, he was amazing too, in the show and audios.
@@mrjoe5292 I agree, but seeing as he declined to return, I wish they used Paul. It would seem to make sense since 9 apparently never saw himself until he was in Rose's apartment.
@@jaschul I'm thankful that we got that much at least. It was a pleasant surprise the first time I saw it.
@@smashstuff86 Ah I see what you mean. Yeah it would have been amazing to see McGann have more of a role in the TV series. I'm glad we got Night of the Doctor but he's such a charismatic guy and perfect for the role, it's a shame we didn't see more of him.
rest in peace John Hurt
Man I would have loved Eccleston to come back after John Hurt regenerates. Ah well
If Eccleston came back, he would've been the War Doctor, not Hurt.
Since when has Doctor Who EVER been "linear".????
Like... Never?
Ironic that they could only get 10th's Tardis shell for half a day, but used the whole interior set to mitigate that.
“You redecorated I don’t like it”
For those wondering when The Specials are coming:November
Can you do one of kinds of videos on Dimensions In Time, The Five Doctors, The Three Doctors aka all of the anniversary specials (including any I missed) leading up to the 60th specials.
Of one know it's true or not, but I either heard, or read that part of the reason we saw a "different" version of Rise, was because originally they or Steven M wanted Elisabeth Sladen involved some how. But sadly it couldn't happen due to Lis's untimely passing.
Although I understand the necessity of copyright laws "which must be aggressively defended", there are times like this when they are not only over the top, but actually defeat the object. Imagine how many new "converts" to Peter Cushing's Who movies could have been created by allowing the movie posters to be included in "Day...".
The words *shoot* and *foot* spring to mind.
Really fun video! Wish they would have gotten the Cushing stuff in.
Do we still not know y Captain Jack wasn't in it? He even had permission from his at the time project to take time to do it as soon as they heard about the Anniversary episode being a special.
I liked Osgood.
Dr. Suess turns in his grave every time you use the word Whovian to refer to doctor who fans rather than PEOPLE FROM WHOVILLE.
They called Whos, not Whovians.
@@stpatme Really? I tought Whovians was the right word.
Cindy-Lou was a Who! Not a Doctor Who fan.
I love how Moffat was able to include the cut Peter Cushing reference in the novelization. Not only that, but he may be making a reference to Rouge One by having Kate mention that Cushing appeared in movies long after his passing, which she believes might have been something the Doctor was involved in.
Wait what? "The night of the doctor" where is it??
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#13 production IS GONE ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I actually think 09 not being here makes Day Of The Doctor even better. Because if you return to Rose, you would see how 09 acts like how he JUST got done regenerating. And what happens to War Doctor at the end? He Regenerates into 09. Nice little detail. I'm surprised that was a last minute addition.
*59th year.
"And the most famous actor in the world turns around"
Imagine if it was Nic Cage.
Lmao. Or THE ROCK!
Nic Cage would have been awesome and a proper hoot. But the story would have lost much of its gravitas.
No, NOT THE DALEKS, NOT THE DALEKS ...AAGHHHHH
Since I live in the U.S. we don't always get Dr.Who shows especially the middle years. PBS runs the early years but we rarely get the 4th to the 8th Dr's. Is there a chronological list of all the episodes?
I missed both Sir john hurt and Christopher versions of the war doctor, in the 50 th anniversary movie and series 1 respectfully.I just hope no 9 comes back and fulfil his desriny of being one of the greatest actor to play The Doctor.
Still would love to know why they didn't use the 8th Doctor when the 9th wasn't available, instead of creating the War Doctor. Probably a good reason, but have never heard it.
You were doing great until that last bit. Just a bit of banter between time lords. You forget there was only one time lord. That being the Doctor. They are both the same person. Just a bit of banter with himself would be closer to the mark.
Theory: the tenth doctor is the only one who remembered because as the war doctor he remembered himself saying it
Wibbly wobbly timey Wimey
Most famous for…VAN HELSING
...appearing with Morecambe and Wise asking for payment or as Sherlock Holmes
I feel sorry for capaldi. The show started to turn into a dumpster fire as soon as he took over because moffat wanted to leave chibnall a conflagration he can just throw more gasoline over.Ten years later it's a full fledged train wreck.
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Interestingly I always notice how 10 is just stood around doing nothing in some shots
1:51 I literally still don’t know who John Hurt is lol like every time people talk about him like he’s this legendary actor and I have no idea who he is, not that he isn’t super famous, I just don’t know famous people lol
Google him
Original Star Wars, Moff Tarkington, Van Helsing in Hammer Dracula films with Christopher Lee a Dracula, Dr Frankenstein in Hammer Films, to name a few.
@@maryb8150they said JOHN HURT
...you're talking about the wrong actor