Doctor Who is the Greatest TV Show Ever Made: Remastered | Video Essay
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- Two months in the making and it's finally here. The Doctor Who video essay to end all Doctor Who video essays.
Chapters:
0:00 The Prologue: Remaster?
7:01 Chapter 1: The Premise
19:51 Chapter 2: The Doctor
36:55 Chapter 3: The Companions
52:08 Chapter 4: The Stories
1:12:53 Chapter 5: The Serialization
1:29:37 Chapter 6: The Cinematography
1:38:53 Chapter 7: The Acting
1:49:38 Chapter 8: The Music
1:57:53 Chapter 9 : The Chibnall Era Intro
2:02:59 Chapter 9.1: Chibnall's Premise
2:05:35 Chapter 9.2: Chibnall's Doctor
2:12:42 Chapter 9.3: Chibnall's Companions
2:17:53 Chapter 9.4: Chibnall's Stories
2:23:27 Chapter 9.5: Chibnall's Serialization
2:29:04 Chapter 9.6: Chibnall's Cinematography
2:31:51 Chapter 9.7: Chibnall's Acting
2:33:02 Chapter 9.8: Chibnall's Music
2:34:47 Chapter 9.9: Doctor Who Flux
2:44:42 Chapter 9: The Closer
2:47:09 Chapter 10: What it Means to Me
2:54:15 Two Sides, One Coin
2:58:43 The Epilogue: Thank You
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Music Indexed by Chapter in Order of Appearance:
Prologue: Remaster?
Murray Gold - A Noble Girl About Town
Murray Gold - The Shepherd’s Boy
Murray Gold - The Sad Man With a Box
Murray Gold - Doctor Who Title Theme
Chapter 1: The Premise
Murray Gold - A Lot of Life Behind Us
Koji Kondo - Staff Roll (Super Mario 64)
Murray Gold - A Madman With a Box
Murray Gold - Rose’s Theme
Murray Gold - Little Amy
Murray Gold - The Sun’s Gone Wibbly
Koji Kondo - Flower Garden (Yoshi’s Island)
Ron Grainer - Doctor Who Theme (Original)
Murray Gold - I Am The Doctor in Utah
Chapter 2: The Doctor
Murray Gold - Amy’s Theme
Murray Gold - The Tenth Doctor’s Theme (Series 4)
Murray Gold - Together or Not at All
Murray Gold - The Life and Death of Amy Pond
Koji Kondo - Staff Roll (Super Mario 64)
Murray Gold - Fish Custard
Dominic Glynn - The Trial of a Timelord Suite
Murray Gold - Clara?
Murray Gold - Clara in the TARDIS
Chapter 3: The Companions
Murray Gold - Amy in the TARDIS
Murray Gold - Break Free
George Bizet - Habanera
Murray Gold - Westminster Bridge
Murray Gold - Martha’s Theme
Murray Gold - Rose’s Theme
Murray Gold - Cassandra’s Waltz
Chapter 4: The Stories
Murray Gold - Same Old Day
TPR - Kakariko Village (Cover)
Murray Gold - Vale
Murray Gold - Altering Lives
Murray Gold - All the Strange Creatures
Murray Gold - The Shepherd’s Boy
Murray Gold - Break Free
Chapter 5: The Serialization
Murray Gold - A Good Man?
Murray Gold - Four Knocks
Murray Gold - The Futurekind
Murray Gold - Gallifrey
Chapter 6: The Cinematography
Koji Kondo - Staff Roll (Ocarina of Time)
Murray Gold - Two Events in Life
Murray Gold - Break Free
Murray Gold - The Long Song
Chapter 7: The Acting
Kelly Bailey - Nepal Monastery
Murray Gold - With Love, Vincent
Murray Gold - The Face of Boe
Murray Gold - I Can’t Save Her
Murray Gold - Four Knocks
Chapter 8: The Music
Murray Gold - The Song of Freedom
Murray Gold - The Majestic Tale (of a Madman in a Box)
Murray Gold - The Shepherd’s Boy
Murray Gold - Vale Decem
Murray Gold - The Long Song
Murray Gold - I Am the Doctor
Murray Gold - A Madman with a Box
Murray Gold - The Doctor Theme (Series 4)
Murray Gold - A Good Man?
Murray Gold - Wilf’s Wiggle
Murray Gold - Vale Decem (again)
Chapter 9: The Chibnall Era
Segun Akinola - Thirteen (feat. Hollie Buhagiar)
Segun Akinola - The Doctor (feat. Hollie Buhagiar)
Segun Akinola - Sonic Screwdriver
Segun Akinola - Thank You For Being My Friend
Segun Akinola - You Really Need to Get Out of Those Clothes
Segun Akinola - My Beautiful Ghost Monument
Segun Akinola - My Fam
Segun Akinola - Tsuranga
Segun Akinola - Me and My Mates
Segun Akinola - It’s Not Just You
Segun Akinola - The Incredible Shrinking Device
Segun Akinola - The Lighthouse
Segun Akinola - She Was The Universe
Segun Akinola - CyberMasters
Segun Akinola - Brendan
Segun Akinola - Tecteun
Segun Akinola - Home Sweet Home
Segun Akinola - My Beautiful Ghost Monument (again)
Chapter 10: What it Means to Me
Murray Gold - Trenzalore/The Long Song/I Am Information (Reprise)
Murray Gold - The Life and Death of Amy Pond
Murray Gold - Vale Decem
Murray Gold - Trenzalore/The Long Song/I Am Information (Reprise) again
Sleeping at Last - Jupiter
Epilogue: Hope on the Horizon
Koji Kondo - Space Junk Galaxy (Super Mario Galaxy)
Murray Gold - Doctor Who Closing Credits
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Doctor Who can not be rescued from 11, 12 and 13! There can not be a reboot!
11, 12 and 13 must be REPLACED with new episodes...
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I just realised something. Wilfred is pretty much the only soldier in the show the Doctor doesn't immediately dislike. Wilfred was almost certainly conscripted like most men at the time. The Doctor knows Wilfred never wanted to go to war.
The Doctor doesn't like _unnecessary_ soldiers, ones who fight pointless wars & do it for the money, the power trip, or some misplaced sense of honour and duty. The Doctor is more open to WW1 and WW2 soldiers because most of them were just boys that were forced to take up arms. He shows a huge amount of respect for Tim Latimer in Family of Blood at the end, both as a child before leaving 1913, and then at a Rememberance ceremony in 2007.
He also has obviously had a huge respect and love for the Brigadier, and understands that UNIT are a necessary force for good in the world, supporting their assault against the Sontarans in Sontaran Stratagem/Poison Sky by informing them of the need to use different ammunition to get around the blocking signal that makes copper bullets unusable. He dislikes that Martha has become a soldier but knows that it was his fault and, by the end, trusts that she will be a valuable source of compassion within UNIT. He also connects with Ross, one of the UNIT grunts, and knows that he's just a good man seeking to defend the planet from hostile aliens.
Danny Pink, on the other hand, is someone who fought in a misguided and for-profit illegal war, signing up to go and fight "terrorists" on behalf of an imperialist nation with a goal of plundering the Oil fields in the middle east & installing governments sympathetic to American & British economic goals. Even though he killed an innocent Child and went into teaching, he kept the personality of a soldier, treating the kids in the same way, abusing his position of authority and trying to force this misguided view of blind respect for elders upon them.
The same can be said of 10's disgust towards Jack when he finds out that Jack is running Torchwood, knowing what the original Torchwood had been doing pre-Doomsday. He's never quite comfortable with Jack's approach to defending Cardiff, but by Stolen Earth/Journey's End understands again that they're a necessary evil to fight the more aggressive threats that people like Sarah Jane aren't equipped for.
11 shows some respect for the soldiers in The Time of Angels/Flesh & Stone, even though they fight in the name of Christianity, same for the ones in When a Good Man Goes to War. They're misguided, but he doesn't have a hatred for them like he does for guns & cowards. Same for 12 with Gallifreyan soldiers that lay down their weapons in Hell Bent, & the General.
Wilf may not have taken a life in the war, but he faced the possibility of his death with courage, and took pride in the patriotism and ideals that have been lost in the generations since.
@Whiteytheripper Wilf never served during the Second World War though. He was too young and joined afterwards (whether by volunteering or through National service) serving in Palestine in '47 and most likely other British engagements of the early cold War period...which were mostly in the area of decolonisation and economic/strategic interest not far of from what you described Danny's War as. My point being is I don't think the doctor really cared about why (most of the time) but care more about their personalities as one should in my opinion. While Wilf was an elderly fellow he was optimistic about the future, had a keen eye for space exploration and generally had a good demeanor about him always trying to lighten the mood and care for his loved ones. Danny on the other had was quite different and opposite in some ways being of a more pessimistic character, having guilt over killing an innocent child in combat and being cynical to the possibilities of what could be outside of earth's reach (pretty much the first point) but still had care for his loved ones and understood the importance of respect.
I had no idea murray gold’s music hadn’t really won any awards, that’s insane to me. He is a genius composer and the music in doctor who is incredible.
I think one of the greatest things about this show is its ability to evoke emotion. One minute you may be full of joy and laughter, the next you're inconsolable with tears and sadness. Doctor Who means so much to so many, and I hope it will continue to do so in the years to come. Allons-y!
Beautiful words.
@@triplejazzmusicisall1883 Thank you. Spoke from the heart.
This is so true. I have shed many tears on doctor who. My mom grew up with it and she was born in Afghanistan. She is as old as the show. I’m gen z and enjoy it. She later asked me if she would like the revival show as her favorite doctor is the 4th
You said this better than I can than I could. Tom Baker answered questions from Australian school kids. Did he come up with the monsters, were the monsters scary, others. He says it's melodrama, ... [the monsters are not real and have rubber masks and the emotions are real] .I I always said it was silly fun, low budget, and suddenly profound.
About the romance. I think it has a deeper purpose that the show can really benefit from. Rose was the first character and primary audience identification figure in the first season of doctor who. You speak of how an audience can fall in love with the character, so it makes sense to me that the audience identification can fall in love with the character as well. A man comes along and shows you all of time and space. He takes you away from your boring life into the magical. That giant sense of wonder the show creates with that premise can definitely convert itself into a romance.
The other side is if the doctor should reciprocate those feelings. If it is baseless, then no. But I think the Doctor-Rose dynamic is strong enough because of the role Rose has taken in the post-war doctor's life. She shows him the good side of life and helps him heal, but is also there to show a certain kindness the character needs to, but currently lacks. This is a topic that keeps getting explored within the 10th doctor's run far past the Rose-Doctor relationship. The way they add to each other makes the romance work for me. They complete each other in the most true sense. And although that can get lost in the cheezyness of the episodes. The core is strong enough to make the relationship meaningful.
The Clara-Doctor dynamic is very different because, honestly, I think it was just there as a lead-up for Capaldi. It is a mostly one-sided love from Clara's side. The doctor does just enough to make it look like a budding romance, but it isn't that strong. Then Capaldi barges onto the scene and we need to deal with moving on from pretty young doctors to an old, grumpy man. I think it was smart to make Clara an audience surrogate figure. Deep Breath spends a lot of time on making the audience/Clara feel comfortable with this shift, which I think was very necessary. The last "old" doctor was in the 80s. It makes sense to transform the budding romance, which was barely starting out, into a friendship. That helps the general audience to connect to this character again.
The problem is that this got lost in the anniversary hype. Clara was there for a lot of important moments, that were mostly 50th anniversary buildup (the timeline stuff, day of the doctor, etc.). She was new, so needed a role there, and got a pretty important one as "the person who guided the doctor through his entire life". This made their bond seem way more important than it realistically was ever meant to be. That's what I speculate at least.
this!!
Yes. In addition, the rose doctor relationship is so relatively healthy. Rose goes from naive to confident, the romance evolves with it. The doctor isn't romantic with naive rose. They both make their views known, and rose is almost aggressive in making what she wants known.
You focus on "old" (Capaldi is roughly my age!!!!), PC understood the character, he, like me, was terrified by the Mondasian Cybermen. To me, he was a great Doctor, but burdened by subpar plots and labyrinthine story arcs.
Any romantic story involving Rose and the Doctor was always creepy. They even have a conversation about a 19 year old girl travelling with a 900 year old man. Until the Paul McGann TV movie, the Doctor was a mysterious, asexual alien exiled from his own planet for reasons unknown. That was the charm, the mystery, the separation between us and the Doctor and his people.
The Doctor stood alone, having friends and travelling companions but other than Susan, no one with whom he had a real, deep relationship. Everyone left him, or was taken away (Zoe and Jamie).
The Doctor of 2022 is a soap character, but with no real character development or personality. Now we are faced with a lesbian relationship between the millennia old Time Lord / Timeless Child (please retcon that, RTD) and another girl barely out of her teens. Emmerdale in Space
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Something to add: the Doctor isn’t asexual and he hasn’t been since his inception, one of the first things we learn about William Hartnell’s Doctor is that he has a granddaughter which would only be possible if he had a lover and a child with them. I’d say that we see the Doctor as asexual because he distances himself from creatures, not that he is asexual *because* he distances himself.
As a 60 year old man who has loved the Doctor's adventures all his life, I'd just like to say "Thank you". Very thought-provoking. A fantastic achievement. Believe me when I tell you that you will always be inspired by the Doctor, creatively and morally. You have a great life in front of you if you use that inspiration in a creative way. I did and am now film director myself. So too did RTD, Moffat and even Chibnall. My journey started with the anarchy and impetuousness of Tom Baker's Doctor along with discovering the movie 'Close Encounters of The Third Kind' (which encompasses a lot of the multifaceted themes Doctor Who does) and I have tried to use the moral code, unpredictability, joy and friendliness of the good Doc as my compass throughout my life. I have been happy because of it. I hope it has worked for others. Thanks again for all the work you've put into the video.
FANTASTIC!
@@Brub52 I was sat in front of it by parents, who hadn't an inkling what it was about, in the early Sixties. I was mesmerised by it - funnily enough, William Hartnell used the same expression about The Doctor! My parents thought they'd made a mistake, switched it off, but I complained so much that they switched it back on again. I've only missed one episode in the, now designated, Classic Era, because of a holiday at a relative's that didn't have a television, and recently one or two - I've not seen the current series yet. I just love the Surrealism of Doctor Who and it's Wellsian/Quatermass Laplacian mix. Everything that has/can/will happen - where do you want to start? Couldn't resist.
hes good isnt he..im 5
I too am 60 and Dr Who has been part of my life since I first watched in 1965 (Galaxy Four), and would like to endorse your comments, especially a very big 'Thank You' to Brub52 for all your hard work.
I love this outlook. I try to use the Doctor’s morals, fun outlook and optimism in my every day life. I’m 19 so it’s amazing to see the completely undefined age group of Doctor Who viewers! I’m so glad that people at your fine age still enjoy this show, it really shows how much of an impact it can make on a person. I definitely have a different outlook on life as to what I could’ve had if I never watched this show… but as the Doctor rightfully says, “we all change, when you think about it. We’re all different people all through our lives. And that’s ok, that’s good, you gotta keep moving, so long as you remember all the people that you used to be.”
That doesn’t just apply to Time Lords you know.
Wow it just struck me with Chibnall's era
Series 11: Chibnall trying his way.
Series 12: Chibnall trying to do Russell T Davies.
Series 13: Chibnall trying to do Steven Moffat.
Not really, making long narratives are kinda his thing. Series 11 was weird because chibnall was not experienced in not making multi part stories. You can see how much he crams into his single part stories. Spy fall is where he realises this. Unfortunately he only makes on more two parter. But flux was a missed opportunity as he picked up some bad habits along the way so the connected story was filled with junk.
Yeah, it would probably be:
Series 11: Chibnall trying to do Russel T Davies (but with less episodes, less good ideas, and no serialization)
Series 12: Chibnall trying to do Steven Moffat (but with no mystery, no subtlety, and a handful of retcons)
Series 13: Chibnall trying to do Doctor Who his way (but with even fewer episodes, no pacing, and way too many characters and ideas)
In tone, characters, monsters, ideas I mean. Series 11 he was trying to do orignal concepts but ended up being as dull as dishwater. Series 12 borrows ideas, plots, tone from Russell, i.e. Master, "for Galifrey", Judoon, the button "BECOME DEATH DOCTOR": master/dalek emperor, fob watch, secret doctor/master, Captain Jack and a villian saying to the Tardis team "you're public enemies numbers 1, 2 and 3" (Spyfall/Last of the Time Lords). Series 13 flux, more Steven Moffat in plots within plots, timey wimey narrative changes, trying to be more self aware, weeping angels this time. That sort of thing really. Whoops I said borrow, I mean out right take.
Here is how I felt when I watched Season 11 for the first time:
(Woman Who Fell To Earth) Okay, that was decent. A little too long, and dull in parts, but okay.
(Ghost Monument) Okay, so we are walking... and we are walking some more... and now we are resting... and now we're walking again...
(Rosa) And now we are watching a high school documentary about Rosa Parks, but there's a racist from the future in there too... huh?
(Arachnids in the UK) And now we are Trump Bashing...
After those first four episodes, I knew Chibnall and I had completely different ideas about what Doctor Who is supposed to be like.
Shame he was just bad at writing a hack
he has never written a good episode of doctor who
a few okish ones thats about it
I think that Murray Gold’s use of the character themes elevated the show so much that listening to his music made me realize why I fell in love with the characters. His work reminds me a lot of Yoko Shimomura’s Kingdom Hearts character themes and how they just wreck you
In defense of the romance, seeing Rose and the doctor in love and just having fun and laughing is just pure joy to me. They could do it as friends but as a couple makes it so much better. It's the happiest a television series has ever made me in those moments.
I’m happy it makes you happy.
I agree with you,,,it made me both happy and sad too, (Rose I the doctor,),,this was an exceptional video, loved it,,,,but not just teenagers like a lil romance, brub52 talked of all the beautiful qualities of the doctor, how could you not be attracted to him,
As a single 30yo man, I'd marry Clara instantly. The chemistry between the two characters touches my soul.
I have no problem with The Doctor having romantic feelings for Rose because you can tell that he feels like he needs that level of comfort because of the time war but also understands that it can't happen because he will outlive her, and I think you can see this with the half-human Doctor because he instantly confesses his love for her because he knows they can grow old together. I also never felt romantic love between 11 and Clara and I think he has such an interest in her because she keeps appearing throughout time
It ok for the Dr to fall in love problem with rose is she so full of her self expeshily when she returns and he talking and she like I was here just I'm like wait a moment if anyone can say that in that video call is sara Jane Smith
whenever i see the doctor being emotional, i always forget that it's an actor, it seems so real and genuine, you just lose that thought of, man this is a great show and you just fall into it
Hearing "Russell T Davies' series 14" brings a smile to my face every time I hear it. :D
It shouldn't. He's gonna double down on all the BS Chibnall put forth.
@@filthycasual8187 I don't think the show will ever be as good as the pre-Chibnall eras, but I'm just hoping Davies can improve upon the show somewhat (it'd be pretty hard to make the show worse at this point). Also, while I don't think he'll retcon anything (unfortunately), I'm optimistic that he's still got what it takes to keep the show entertaining.
@Qwerty Qwistle Yeah, saying it would never be as good as it was before was pretty pessimistic on my end. Long-running shows do tend to worsen in writing quality over time, however, so I see my take as a sort of mix of pessimism and realism. I'm no expert on what makes a show entertaining, so I could be wrong (here's hoping I am). :D
@@domoslomo1 I think that if DW continues for decades to come, there will definetly be more seasons better than pre-chibs. This show has had many ups and downs, season 11-13 are just a small bad era just like seasons 22-24
Same here!
No one has better described what Doctor Who is to me. This is not just mere children's entertainment; this show MEANS something. It has changed my life and even saved it at a very dark point. Heaven Sent is perhaps the most effective piece of media I have ever seen and reveals the emotional depth that modern Who has been building up since it's reboot in 2005. Capaldi will always be my Doctor and despite the change in quality it will always be my favorite show until the day I die. Thank you
So very well said.
Peter Capaldi was mediocre at best until he delivered his anti-war speech. Even after that, I half expected him to tell Clara Oswald that he intended for her to die. His eyes were wet but the rest of his face had me on edge, so I half expected him to reveal a machiavellian betrayal that would horrify even Sylvester McCoy. Hell, I believed that DAVROS was more sincere than Peter Capaldi because I actually fell for his manipulations.
With Peter Capaldi, I kept expecting the Valeyard to reveal himself. If the Valeyard was deliberately part of the story, I wouldn't be so harsh because it would explain why the Doctor often felt like a villain. It was the perfect time for the Valeyard to manifest since this was the start of a new regeneration cycle and the Master confirmed that the Valeyard showed up "somewhere between your 12th and final incarnation." Thanks to John Hurt, Matt Smith was the 12th Doctor so not using the Valeyard was massive missed opportunity. Since Michael Jayston wasn't around to prove that the Doctor's sociopathy was intentional, the only conclusion is that Peter Capaldi is incompetent.
Peter Capaldi was born to play assholes or outright villains. His "You let me down!" speech was infuriating, despite happening straight after one of Doctor Who's greatest scenes. That's just one example of how Peter Capaldi could take a great premise and ruin it by playing the Doctor like a manipulative, sociopathic piece of shit. His entitlement, hypocrisy and lack of self-awareness made me feel like he was the Valeyard despite the fact that the episode was supposed to show that Clara Oswald was the one in the wrong. The Valeyard treated Clara like crap for an entire season, even outright betraying her trust in Deep Breath and Kill The Moon, and now has the audacity to complain when she snaps after her boyfriend dies? "You betrayed my trust, you betrayed our friendship" might be the most disgustingly hypocritical statement I've ever heard in Doctor Who, apart from when Michael Jayston's Valeyard was gaslighting Colin Baker about abandoning Peri. Not only did Peter Capaldi's unintentional Valeyard plan for a betrayal - which not only means that he's forgotten that Clara was saving his ungrateful ass for CENTURIES but also means there's absolutely NO chance he would trust the far less reliable River Song with his true name - but he also intentionally prolonging Clara's pain just to "see how far you would go". John Hurt would have played that scene without any of the self-righteous gaslighting because all he needed to do was show the quiet disappointment of a man who was blaming himself as much as Clara.
Heaven Sent was great as a standalone episode but Peter Capaldi had already fucked up the Doctor so badly by that point that I didn't give a shit about what he was going through. To paraphrase James Tiberius Kirk (the real one, not Chris Pine) "LET him die!" because I just wanted Clara to come back. She became the heart of the show and saved Seasons 8 and 9, with a little help from Missy, because Peter Capaldi was miscast. He should have been the War Doctor, the one incarnation who could actually get away with coming across as the Valeyard, and let John Hurt handle Seasons 8 and 9. I would kill to see John Hurt and Clara Oswald get 2 full seasons together. Hurt was able to stand with Matt Smith and David Tennant and cement himself as legitimate Doctor material within a single episode while Capaldi failed for his entire first season and half of his second.
The thing that pisses me off the most is that, on paper, Peter Capaldi had the best run since Christopher Ecclestone. David Tennant and Matt Smith delivered better performances but their stories weren't as strong. John Hurt was the best actor who's ever played the Doctor but he should have been doing Seasons 8 and 9 instead of only having 1 full episode. Peter Capaldi was given an era that, if John Hurt was doing it, would have been one of Doctor Who's best, maybe even THE best. Because of Peter Capaldi's fuck ups, Christopher Ecclestone's era is probably the best. Not only is he a far better actor who can play a darker Doctor without coming across as the Valeyard, but he had great writing and character development to back him up and didn't outstay his welcome.
@@tomnorton4277i disagree
The Entire Sequence from 1:35:17 to 1:38:50 was simply breathtaking. Thank you so much for making this video.
Fr I’ve been coming back to it every once in a while. One of the best things I have ever seen on CZcams. Ever.
Honestly, it made me tear up. I have so much love for this show. Especially for Heaven Sent and Hell Bent.
and that scene where the doctor and wilf talk in that spaceship is just pure and ABSOLUTE *GOLD*, specially when wilf asks about what would happen if the master dies (with the doctor answering that everyone would go back to normal) and he says "don't you dare, sir, don't you DARE put him before them"
or that bit when the doctor says that he would be proud if wilf was his dad
man, i CRIED in that episode, A LOT and (not being edgy) that usually doesn't happen often. Wilf besto character
btw, i always play this essay when i have some heavy homework and big proyects
I too am old enough to have seen the first episode of Doctor Who in 1963 and I'm thrilled that it has impacted the youth of today in the same way it did me all those decades ago. Long may it last 😃
_"Now d'you see why I don't use guns?"_ is the best line Missy never had and you can NOT change my mind.
Seriously. Rejecting guns to imply she's adopting some of the Doctor's morals, only to use a more deadly alternative instead is perfect Missy writing. Stating that guns are beneath her not because they're unethical, _but because they're inefficient_ may well beat anything we saw in Series 10 in terms of her development.
*The fact that it's the Doctor's line is so wrong.*
Damn, that's a remarkably good point
"Smaller on the outside"
That is such an amazing point, holy shit... this is also the best thing i've ever heard that i can use to illustrate how badly chibnall assassinated Jodie's Doctor's character.
Why is it whenever I find a random Doctor Who video I haven't seen yet you're always here first?
I am once again asking every random person who decides to make a video essay on Doctor Who to read Eruditorum Press and/or the Black Archives before commenting. smh.
"I got worse. I got clever."
Mate, my love of Doctor Who has been strained over the last couple years, thank you so much for reminding me of all the things I loved in Who.
You actually brought me to tears several times during the video, and I rarely get emotional.
I will definitely share this with everyone I know, and I will also make it my lifes work to have both Russell T and Steven Moffat watch this. I believe you could bring both those men to tears also.
Seriously proud of you, would be honored to call you a friend.
Again, thank you.
Personally I think that Martha is totally under looked she is an independent strong and morally set in her ways companion and she is one of the only companions who survives and does well but this was a blast to watch from beginning to end! Keep up the good work
What do you mean one of the only companions who end up doing well. Rose is fine in the parallel universe with metacrisis Doctor, Donna is alive and married had kids. Sarah Jane lived a full life defending the earth with her family. Clara is functionally immortal until she decides to face the raven again. Bill is part of that alien shape shifting liquid ship now with that girl she was trying to get with. Very few of his companions actually had bad endings. Adric being the main one.
I only recently realised why they used Shepard’s boy for Peter capaldi’s regeneration. It’s because the way he feels about regenerating is similar to how he felt in heaven sent. It’s like when he says “why can’t I just lose!”, he just wants to rest and lose. Then when he decides he’ll regenerate it’s like when he decides to smash down that wall. Every punch is every regeneration slowly tearing down that wall so that he can win
I can't tell you how glad I am that this video was recommended to me, we seem to share a lot of similar opinions on Doctor Who and hearing all of this analysed in such a wonderful way just felt really special. You did an absolutely tremendous job here and I only hope this video is pushed out to more people. Thanks for writing such an in depth love letter to something that means so much to me and so many others.
Kind words from you mean everything, LazerzZ. I'm so glad you loved it!
@@Brub52 I honestly can’t believe I watched a 3 hour video in one sitting but I was absolutely hooked 🙌🏻
@@LazerzZ dude you say that like you didn't make 3 videos totaling nearly 7 hours on the witcher 3 and its DLC🤣 ( Ps. I've watched all 3 twice now, quality videos)
I really really like and appreciate your final comments on Chibnall's era. I hate how toxic, negative and cynical a lot of the discourse has become around it, even though I agree that it is bad. It only makes the ordeal worse, it is devastating and heart-breaking enough that Jodie, Mandip, and the rest of the cast were not able to shine, that the amazing opportunities of the first female doctor were squandered. We shouldn't also spread division and conflict by walking all over what others enjoy.
Man, thank you so much. I agree to an uncanny level. The eruption and division of the Doctor Who community over something like this is tragic. So many people just jumping on sides blindly and attaching assumptions and biases to your viewpoint to justify your allegiances is so awful. We all just need to put down our pitchforks, watch the damn show, and let everyone else live with how they feel. If people love it, let them love it. If people hate it, let them hate it. Governing opinions is a very, very silly thing to do.
i also made the mistake of being a little bit toxic with my opinions about the episodes. But i think is most like that first momento of anger and rage when someone breaks something that you liked and loved, but later when u calm down u think "well, this person made a mistake, he is human" and all that stuff. but at least me, i still very angry with this era but at least my head isn't like those wojack memes when i'm being the ugly crying man, haha
@@akodaah13-e32 The great thing about DW is that everything is temporary, it can't really be ruined or broken! Even if it's awful at a particular point, it will change again.
(I do understand frustration at timeless child stuff because that's hard to get rid of now, I'm choosing to just kind of ignore it)
Hear, hear!
I appreciate this whole conversation (note, I'm not at the point of where you talk about the Whittaker era yet, so I haven't seen your personal opinion yet, but this conversation is kinda giving me an idea of that). As a big deffender of the show and Jodie Whittaker, I first and foremost want to add that I can see flaws, but also beauty in her run as I have seen during all the previous runs, classic or new, and unlike what some people believe, I'm totally open to people who don't like this run as long as they can accept that I like it. And no, I don't find it perfect. Survivors of the Flux for example, had a moment where the Daleks agree to a truce with the Sontarans and I felt that was out of character for them. But most people would claim that this one bit ruins the entire episode or even an entire run, which is untrue, just as much as a few 'inappropriate comments' from the First Doctor ruin Twice Upon a Time. They don't. I don't judge episodes by bad moments, I look beyond the bad and look at the good. For example, Demons of the Punjab is maybe not the most memorable story, but the overseas filming leads to some beautiful backgrounds that add color to the episode. Same with how Kerblam uses digital technology to create an amazing working company. And I also appreciate Chibnall's affection for Classic Who. Hearing the Master mention the Tissue Compression Eliminator or seeing Classic era UNIT again, including the sign, (and hearing Nicholas Courtney's voice) in Survivors of the Flux are some of those moments that can easily please me. And that's my message to anyone. Don't be afraid to like something that others don't. It's your opinion and no one needs to change it. You don't need to have the same reasons as others. You have your reasons, I have mine. Enjoy what you like about the show and, as you say in the beginning, if you don't like, wait a couple of years until another Doctor comes along and see if that is more to your liking. And if it isn't, don't go around on the internet spreading negativity. It's fun for no one.
Well, this went on longer as I thought, but I hope I got my point across. And remember, you don't need to agree with anything I said, but I have the right to say it.
One thing that really made Doctor Who special to me was Murray Gold's soundtrack. His music in seasons 1-4, especially the more sad/beautiful ones, are absolutely incredible. Brings so much nostalgia when I hear them.
The Song of Captivity/Freedom still brings a tear to my eye, even after all of these years
For all of the naysayers who have dismissed the recent season of DW, watching this extraordinary overview of The Doctor through the good and bad times is ample evidence of why
the character has survived for six decades. I saw the first episode of DW on Saturday, November 23rd, 1963, the day after JFK's terrible murder. It was seen as exotic and quirky
at the time. Jon Pertwee was always my personal favorite, and I could take it or leave it as time progressed.
Even so, this erudite documentary is a splendid reminder of why DW has remained so iconic. It has outlasted almost everything and everybody, despite poor budgets and scripts.
(UK SF programmes have always been badly served by SFX, look at "Blake's 7" for example.) It will be sixty years old in 2023, and still continuing to entertain and bemuse viewers.
Well done Brub 52.
Hey man, I’m sorry about your friend and that loss. I’m currently going through a similar experience and it’s such a light in the darkness to hear someone else who’s been through this has been able to survive, and even thrive. So I thank you for sharing that.
I absolutly agree with you. It is the greatest story what was ever told! Thank you!
It was definitely a work of your heart. Nothing better! True art.
My dad was born the same year as Doctor Who. His earliest memory of his life is the end of Evil of the Daleks in 1967. I was born the same year as Doctor Who’s 40th Anniversary. Because my dad watched Doctor Who as a kid, he made me & my sister watch it. I was only 2.
One of the best decisions in his life 💙
The temple of Atrapos has existed existed long before Jodie Whittaker’s series. It’s actually a key event in gallifreyan lore, it’s to do with how the time lords managed and controlled time, it’s referenced in certain books, but you can find it explained in certain videos on gallifreyan lore.
Oh man you hit me with all the music snippets.
Chills, tears, joy and laughter.
I saw the original Video and your remaster was just perfect. Thank you for your great and fine work.
I also love that you don't just hate on things (except Jodie/Chibnall) and find points why parts of doctor who that you don't like, that are still perfect for doctor who as complete thing with all it's facettes.
I cannot agree with your point about the romance. Rose and 10 had something special. It is the love found in something where no love could be previous imagined and maybe all points considered should not exist for the well being for all parties envolved BUT it is there.
It is not the part that is played by billie piper but in the doctor. His Pain in love that should not be is what we see in the final moments with the meta crisis doctor and rose. The final node in the story. 10 gives rose the love he could never have with her with the meta crisis doctor and you can see the pain in his face.
But your point is still valid and i just wanted to give u another view on it in my rusty english.
None the less THANK YOU
Yeah, it's just. I'm not a fan of it. I don't find it moving. That's just me. I can see how people like the romance. It's clear that their story touched so many with how much of an impact their relationship continues to leave on the Doctor Who fandom. I was just never one of them. I didn't like it when I was 10, I didn't like it when I was 15, I REALLY didn't like it when I was 17, but now I can see the worth. I never really found the sadness sad when the Doctor lost Rose. It's just such a weird relationship for me. I distain it. But of course, the worth is there, and it certainly doesn't invalidate yours and thousands of other people's view on the relationship. I just never shared that sentiment. But thanks for watching regardless! I love talking about stuff like this, its so interesting to see the alternate viewpoints. The feelings of romantic heartache in Doctor Who is something I've never had the privilege to experience, so its great to hear your side of things. And, of course, thanks for watching! I'm so glad you loved it.
Wilf's Wiggle unironically slaps
lol true
Damn I really needed this after the past few years of Doctor Who. To be reminded how amazing and beautiful doctor who is, why I fell in love with it in the first place. Your collection of perfect cinematographic scenes with Murray Golds emotional music made me feel all sorts of feelings!
I have never seen a video where someone has so perfectly put my love for this show into words. Thank you so much for all the work you put into this video. The editing, the script of your essay and all the other elements were so well written and portrayed. And I am also grateful to watch a video that talks about the Chinball era that doesn’t make me want to cry in frustration. I do not like any of what Chinball has written but the way it has been portrayed in other videos and articles I’ve looked at portrays Dr Who as ruined beyond repair. That really has hurt me a lot as this is also my favorite show of all time and helped me through some of the hardest times of my life. The way you portrayed your criticisms of series 12 and 13 was valid and reasonable but not presented in a way that made me feel like the show is ruined beyond repair. I just want to say THANK YOU so much for the video. 🥺❤️
This video is freaking impeccable, and its just a love letter to the absolute best aspects of doctor who and what the doctor would like us to do, see the absolute best in everything and just be kind, and thats what i feel is even better about this remaster. It is kind to the show, to the people in it, who produce it and even the chibnall era, its just honest and kind and thats what we should all be more like to everyone and everything. So thank you for this beautiful video for a show i hold in all my heart always.
Glad you loved it. Approaching everything this time around, I wanted to see the bright side of things. Even with something that's a titanic failure like the Chibnall Era, I still tried my best to talk about the good things (It Takes you Away, Villa Diodati, the performances, and the music) I'm glad it all came together in the end and I'm happy that everyone seems to enjoy it for the most part. I think I've finally made a Doctor Who video essay that I can be proud of. Thank you watching, again!
A 3 hour version of a video I already loved and really resonated with?
Well, here we go again!
Hi! This is the first of, I suspect, many comments about this video.
I'm nearly 68 years old and I can remember watching the first trailer for the first episode of Dr. Who, way back in 1963, and being enthralled, knowing that this was a tv programme that I would definitely start watching.
I'm only 30 minutes into your video and already you have made me cry; alteady I can tell that your deeper understanding of Dr. Who as a whole - particularly the concepts of it and the delineation of the Doctor - is profound. I'll probably have to watch this video in segments because of the length, but be assured I shall watch to the end and there will be more comments.
I have subscribed to your channel and will share with my Godson, whom, I know will appreciate it.
Very, very well done!😘👍👍
This was such a fantastic breakdown of what makes Dr Who so beloved by many, and has managed to rekindle my love of the show (after a rough last couple of years to be honest)
I hope this video blows up as you deserve every praise you get for how well constructed, presented, and thought out this essay is. 👏
Fantastic video. Really got to the heart of the show and why it's more than the sum of its parts. Also thought your point about the Chibnall era demonstrating what we had for 10 series and helping us to appreciate them more was really good - makes me feel less bad about the state of the show currently.
Wow, what a well made video! I've spent three days watching this and it's beautifully edited and written. Massive props to your video essay, it's great!
Although I personally enjoy the current era of the show, I also completely respect your opinion and understand the shortcomings of the Chibnall era. You perfectly express your thoughts in a really consistent way, and the pacing of the video is fantastic too. This is an amazing video and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it!
Doctor Who has also formed a huge part of my life, as it has in yours, and in many others, and it makes me really happy to see you express it in this way. Amazing job, congratulations! It deserves a lot more recognition.
Awww man you’re too kind. Making that Chibnall chapter was really scary for me. I’ve talked about it before but hating Doctor Who isn’t fun for me. So to write a chapter that’s mostly 40 minutes of that was difficult, especially when it comes to seeing the bright side of things. I’m glad you like it, though! And especially happy you like Chibnall’s run. Super duper jealous. And of course, thanks for watching again. The support means everything
What I appreciate about that bit is the fact that it is a realistic opinion in regards to that era, pointing out that everything bad (his opinion) might have something positive, because that's what I did with the Chibnall era. I looked for what I enjoyed instead of looking for things to hate.
this video has genuinely moved me so much. i’ve lived for doctor who ever since i was a kid. it’s so refreshing to see videos like this with people who equally love it passionately
The Long Song Montage of amazing cinematography hit me like a truck, it was beautiful and emotional and the shots were stellar, I think you could release it in isolation without the captions/rankings tbh, thank you for that :)
Doctor Who harbors so many good memories for me. It was the show that first brought my best friend and I together, a show that got me more interested in storytelling, a show that formed my philosophy and my views on the world. I absolutely have to agree with you, Doctor Who is, without a doubt, the greatest show of all time, and I'm so happy to find other people who feel the same way.
So happy you feel as strongly as I do about it. It's a show that just cannot be wasted. It has so much wonder, and purpose, and emotion. I hope Russell will manage to capture that again.
As a gifted, but deeply alienated kid, angry and misunderstood...the options I had for role models were terrible. They were all selfish jerks who justified their cruelty with their intelligence. At the very best, they were deeply aloof and removed from other people. Doctor Who saved my soul. I learned how to love other people through admiring the Doctor as a young man. The Doctor taught me how to accept that I'd always be strange and different from most of the people I meet, but I can still love them and care about them, be a beneficial part of their world. I doubt very much I would've even made it through to adulthood without the Doctor being there to show me how to be a better person, even when you're in immense pain. It still makes me smile a little bit when new friends tell me that I remind them of the Doctor. Well, sure. In a very real way, he raised me. Could've been much worse.
Found this almost a year later but wanted to say what a great analysis/ love letter to the legacy of modern Doctor Who and appreciation for the entire Doctor Who franchise in general. My friends first introduced me to Doctor Who in 2017 and it is now one of my favorite TV series ever. Even being new to the series I adored Capaldi's version of the Doctor. Without even realizing it, it was the Doctor that I needed the most at the that time. The section, "two sides, one coin" of the video was one of the best Doctor compilation videos I think I have ever seen. It made me tear up(happy tears). Thank you
Thank you - this has to be one of the greatest videos, and art I've ever seen on you tube, a perfect description on Dr who told from the heart and soul of a true dr who fan. You perfectly described every aspect of dr who in true detail, with great knowledge and skill. This was three hours of joy and pleasure. Thank you 🙏
This is one of the best showcase video essays on this topic. I can see what you meant by trying to improve on the former essay because it SHOWS. Your analysis has given me a completely new and comprehensive love for this show that I didn’t realize I had before. Thank you for your time and commitment to this great project and I wish you well in all your future endeavors. Happy Holidays man🙏❤️
Happy Holidays, my friend! I see a lot of people (specifically, our lovely Reddit users) saying that Doctor Who absolutely isn't the best show ever made because of the volume of muck episodes, but this video set out to show that the SPIRIT of Doctor Who is it's perfection. Doctor Who's sheer scope and deep crevasses exploring everything that makes humans humans and what makes life important make it the best. Not the quality of the show itself, (although I attest that it's genuinely superb) not the people behind it, (although I attest to loving all of them) but in what I can take away from it and how it influences my life. It's such an important show and it's SO deep that no other show on the PLANET has a chance at rivaling its importance. It's just that awesome. Even if you're pessimistic when it comes to the bad episodes, it doesn't matter. The Doctor and his adventures are simply that fucking important. Thanks for commenting, man. Happy to see that the video blew the first one out of the water, and again, Happy Holidays! Wishing you a fantastic day.
A masterpiece of editing...
Brilliant video essay. 3 hours but not one moment dragged. You've given us Whovians yet another fantastic celebration for all things Doctor Who. Here's to hoping that RTD will be able to work his magic once again and give us all even more stories that we can take into our hearts and carry with us through our lives
This was, by far, the greatest video essay I've ever had the pleasure of viewing. I've been a Doctor Who fan since I was a baby, my mum and dad grew up watching Classic Who and I spent the first 5 years of my life watching it as well. Then came 2005 and Modern Who, and the love and fandom continued on to my siblings and I. Over the course of 21 years, no show has ever had such visceral reactions out of me like Doctor Who has, and I think I'd genuinely be lost without it. Doctor Who will forever be my comfort place and my favourite show. Amazing work again and I look forward to more of your videos and many re watches of this one :)
I got a little teary watching this at several points. To see such appreciation and attention to detail is truly wonderful. And thank you for emphasizing how important it is to find the good in everything and form your own opinions.
Also - I struggled with 12’s era despite loving Peter Capaldi and your video has motivated me to rewatch all of his seasons with a fresh mindset.🤍
Happy to hear my outlook has convinced you to give him a second chance. I swear its worth it. Even in the weak episodes, Capaldi and Clara have some fantastic moments. Thank you so much for watching! I'm so happy it moved you at points.
Holy crap dude, that was probably one of the most well structured videos I've ever seen, not only on Doctor Who but in general, thank you so much for making this video, you laid out the basics and explained the complex perfectly, I'm going to have to watch this a few times just to take everything in and learn all of it, you know what Doctor Who should be and when it succeeds in being its best, all I can say is well done so, Well Done.
Holy crap this was the most beautiful and engaging video essay I've ever watched. I nearly cried at the your favourite cinematography and have always loved the music of Doctor Who, I would listen to the music when feeling down or playing chill out games. E.g. Face of Boe theme, Rings of Ahkaten and This is Gallifrey. Thanks to Doctor Who is changed my childhood forever and thanks to your video you've further showed my why it's so much better then I thought before. Because of the Chinball era (the dark times) I'm starting to watch the classic Who for the first time and I'm really enjoying it (nearly finished season 2). Thank u for making this video and hope to see more in the future.
Awesome! So great to hear you took the Classic plunge! It's a scary thing because its a lot different but it is just as good and clearly made by people who care. Don't give up on it! And it's especially great to hear that you loved the video. I put soo much of myself into it, and the positive reception is incredible. Thank you so much!
That ending where you spoke about what doctor who means to you and it's relation to all of life and how it deals with those things was incredible. This video made me truly realise the deep connection I share with this show myself and just how much it has done for me over my lifetime since watching it as a kid. I don't know who I'd be without this show and by the end of this video I was very emotional reflecting over it all. Thank you so much for this amazing video you did a fantastic job.
The video collage at the end is just gorgeous. Made me cry. Thank you for creating this. You have so much potential. You have your whole life in front of you. Make it a good one!
What a show, and what a great and well put together video. Great job dood :)
I'm just saying, knowing that Ten was only the Doctor for 6 years of their life when almost every other incarnation (especially in the modern era) was the doctor for centuries if not millennia changes your whole perspective on the end of time twist and Tennants final minutes as the doctor. He wasn't vain. He was human and alive.
3 hour video.. no mid roll ads.. pure passion... we need more like you
I'd grown up hearing about doctor who and seeing references here and there so when the series restarted in 2009 I approached nervously. Yet as I kept watching I became completely enamored. I couldn't get enough from Tennant to Smith to Cappaldi. I swear I wore out some of my dvd re-watching episodes like the Satan pit and the impossible planet, the Christmas invasion, the family of blood. While there are definitely episodes which don't stick the landing like fear her or the power of 3. Yet even with this when the show is good it's amazing. The message and character of the doctor is one which I always try to follow and fail at because being kind in this world is hard. I haven't watched who in a while and I've never given the 13th a fair watch. But watching your video reignited my love for it, so thank you for rekindling that and making me remember all these great memories of watching the series. Thank you.
It didn’t? It restarted in 2005.
Dude I know I’m late but geez this was an excellent video essay, it’s clear you’ve learned a lot and become a great writer and script writer. Thx for the fun 3 hrs!
This video appeared in my recommended this afternoon, and I clicked on it immediately because I share the sentiment of the title unbelievably. I started watching series 3 when I was 5 and Doctor Who has been one of the most important things in my life for the last 15 years. Thank you for such a beautiful video; thank you for being so open and heartfelt. This was without a doubt the best Xmas present I got this year (up there with a collection of signatures from all the actors to play the Doctor, hehee), Heck this is my favourite video essay of all time.
Thank YOU for watching! I'm so insanely happy that the video was able to live up to your impressions!
It is wonderful to hear someone talk about this show just as I do to all my friends. it makes me insane trying to explain why the show has changed my life and me as a person, constantly revisiting it to remember how to be the best me. I think this video will help in convincing some folk. wonderful video and you are a gift to the doctor who community
this video is genuinely a work of art. you spoke a lot about how this show inspires you and what it means both as a show, a creation and the very definition of TV, and at the same time I wholeheartedly believed you made your own materpeace too. Its so hard to try and encompass all of what Doctor who means to people, because we've all literally grown up with it and been able to channel the growth of the doctor into ourselves, but I think you came as close as anyone ever could to explaining it. Doctor who is by far mans biggest phenonimon, an everchanging work that had managed to touch the lives of people for 60 years, that will never be found with anything else. Its evident that every person behind it, every viewer and everyone who speaks about it is so passionate about the show and ut just starts this cycle of creativity and passion that is MWAH chefs kiss. Thnakyou for this video, it was stunning.
This video was very special to me, I have been with this show since I can remember back in Rose of series 1, Doctor Who has been the most important piece of media in my life, and forever will be in my heart, this video perfectly showcases what Doctor Who means to me, you and so many others. Thank you :)
Thank YOU! Honestly, to dedicate your time to my video blows my mind. Thank you so much for watching! Genuinely.
Great job, man! I was silently screaming 'Yes, that is amazing about the show!', constantly.
Even though Matt Smith was my first doctor (as a Dutchman, I arrived late to the party) and my favorite, I agree with Capaldi being the best actor. I consistently cry just thinking about his delivery of 'I'll be the judge of time'. Such a great moment of acting.
This video is so amazing, your editing skills are fantastic. I kept replaying some parts over and over again, you reminded me why I loved this show and now I'm planning to rewatch it because of this video, so I thank you for that. One of the best video essays I have ever seen, this deserves a million views for the amount of work and effort went into this. Simply fantastic. Such a half-life and portal fan too!
This is an absolute masterwork! I just watched the entire thing in one sitting. You are so incite full!
I’ve been an avid Whovian since it’s inception, and your analysis so closely mirrors my own. Peter Capaldi and his sublime incarnation are my favourites & Wilf/Donna are my top-rated companions. Your devotion and dedication are admirable! Thankyou so much!
This is... absolutely beautiful. I have had an obsession with doctor who ever since my older brother introduced me to it and I started really watching it at the beginning of the pandemic and I haven't stopped ever since. You captured everything I think about the show in this video and I love you for it😭 thank you so much for making this dude it almost brought me to tears😭💜 doctor who has been there for me through depression and bad relationships and is really my comfort show and it just means so much to me. It's amazing to find people that also feel as passionate about the show as I do. :)
Thank you so much for your effort it’s amazing and so great to see people engaged and enjoying doctor who it’s so inspiring and you’ve absolutely smashed it
Well done you’ve got a future in this
Can I just say, that montage of your favourite shots in DW with the long song as the backtrack was beautifully done. Really stellar.
I dont even know what to say about this video that will do it justice. The word beautiful is all I can use to describe it. Your passion and honesty, humor and humbleness,, you did an incredible job here, man. You honor the show and the Doctor himself.
I'm an 18 year old girl who doesn't cry easy. I was brought to tears twice in the past three hours.
This is one of those things that makes you have to stop, take off your headphones, and just sit in silence for a while.
Thank you. I'm inspired, emotional, encouraged, and and sobered all at once. I'm so glad you took the time to do this.
This essay is truly magnificent (all three hours of it)! Thank you for producing this.
I found this essay exceptionally special because your viewpoints mirror that of mine almost to a T. My differences are minor at best and are assuredly a matter of opinion, such as my preference of the Moffat era over the first RTD era (but both are equally iconic in my eye). I also think I might have a more favorable view of Flux overall when compared to you, but I definitely share in your criticisms and place the series in the same slot on your ranking.
This show is truly the best, and every time I revisit my favorite episodes or soundtracks (still waiting for series 10), I’m instantly flooded with emotion and respect for the creators who have worked so hard (and with little time, budget, and appreciation) to bring it to life for 58 years!
DUDE, I KNOW! Where the hell is the Series 10 Soundtrack???? Murray sure is taking his time with it, jeez. Thanks for commenting, man. I do find the sincerity in opinions to be a great quality of my type of essays. It does run the risk of alienating some people that think opinions are facts, but in the end the essay just becomes that much more personal. I can absolutely see the Flux distain and the Moffat love (I do love them both pretty much equally as do you) it's all just so much of what Doctor Who is and what it means. It truly is a show that everyone NEEDS to experience.
Great essay! One thing though, in Chapter 9.9 when you talk about the scene of the Doctor getting their memory erased, the man that you see isn't literally the Doctor. They say somewhere in the Timeless Child finale that her memories were altered enough so that they could remain in the Matrix to be uncovered. So the scene isn't LITERALLY on Earth, it would be Gallifrey, but the decision to show us a human's potential life is incredibly strange.
Oh yeah! That one throwaway line, I remember. What a really important part of the lore that is justified in one sentence that requires a lot of leaps to begin with. That does explain a lot, though. Thanks. God, I hate that whole thing so much.
There are so many elements that came together beautifully. The whole concept is generous. The actors wonderful, the scripts imaginative and challenging. Murray Gold's work brings me to tears with it's beauty, resurfacing all the memories.
I have loved the doctor since I was a small child, my entire childhood was spent watching Dr who with my brothers. This video essay was brilliant and absolutely on a par with Jay's video. Beautiful work.
I wasn’t sure what I was coming into when I got recommended this, but I’d liked Jay Exci’s so I figured it would work. I knew it would be good when the first Chibnall dunk came up, I knew it would be great when you said, like me, that Twelve is your favorite, and I knew it was a masterpiece when you explain why you like what you like but plainly see where others might differ.
Thank you so much for the kind words.
I first watched Doctor Who at primary school.
I had a hate for the show, never watched it prior but continued to hate it for no reason.
My teacher asked us all in the class wether we wanted to watch Doctor Who (to be specific Season 1: Rose) or Tintin.
I was begging to watch Tintin instead of DW, but everyone voted against me.
So we watched DW and I was captivated.
My classmates truly changed my life as a 8 year old by voting against me.
I’m now addicted to Doctor Who, proud and has been for over 7-8 years of my life. I have also watched the show, estimated, over 300 times. Never skipped an episode: okay, maybe one or two as I didn’t like them.
Doctor Who is different. It’s comedic, educational, entertaining, action packed, adventurous, science fiction, and tells a moral story every Saturday or Sunday.
There isn’t any other show like it, and that’s the premise I think. Doctor Who is everything, and can still be different.
Massive fan of pretty much all the creators you mentioned towards the end, so no surprise I was recommended this video. And I’m exceedingly happy that I was.
As great as all the video essays on Doctor Who on CZcams are, I don’t think any get close to so thoroughly and lovingly encapsulating what the show and it’s characters mean to the fans as well as this video does.
You’re a fantastically talented writer and artist. You’ve more than earned my like and subscription 😆
Just wanted to take a second to thank you! Listened to this while working the night shift and multiple times through the vid I def got misty eyed, but the final notes and that comp of different scenes really did me in.
I deeply enjoyed every minute of this video.
The way you expressed your feelings about how the show is entangled within your very life is so touching.
Your ideas are very clearly defined and expressed, it was a real joy to sit through the whole three hours of this video - I'm quite fond of long video essays and I had previously watched Jay Exci's famous five hour video all at once.
Compared to Jay's video (which by the way is absolutely brilliant and explains Jay's points and views in an extremely competent and well-written way), I feel like yours, while still being fully competently written, is much much more heartfelt, and conveys way more than just information about a TV show. It narrates an entire lifetime of experiences and feelings that happen to be deeply connected with a TV show. The longer I watched through the video, the more strongly I could _feel_ how much Doctor Who means to you.
You really seem like a genuinely amazing person. Thank you for taking me through this enthralling journey with you.
And by the way, the "Two Sides, One Coin" montage that starts at 2:54:15 is one of the most breathtaking things I've ever watched.
I'm so happy that my love for Doctor Who that expands my entire consciousness was conveyed so well in the words I wrote. It took a lot of revision to get it how I liked it. Glad to hear the hard work payed off and the whole watching experience was so sobering. Thank you so much for the kind words, it means a lot. And, of course, you're very welcome.
The Long Song is just... simply mindblowing... so incredibly moving like no other show can do it like Doctor Who I'm telling ya
Dude you explained my love for this show in a way that I know I couldn't be bothered to do. Great video man!
Your style of video aking is truly so interesting and gripping. The way you imagine, plan and record such videos is simply just so inspiring and makes me want to explore more about these topics myself. Thank you for making these videos.
Happy Christmas!! Just started and cannot describe how excited I am for this!!
Great stuff - thanks for putting this together. And happy to find someone who loves Peter Capaldi, and especially Hell Bent, as much as I do. :)
I started to cry several times watching this and had to stop myself. I loved hearing your passion and how you grew up with the show. Thank you for reminding me why I fell in love with it.
You did a fantastic job on this essay! I enjoyed it immensely. I’ve been watching since the 70’s and LOVE the Doctor!!!
This was three hours well spent! And perfect to watch on the last day of 2021. I agree with you on just about everything, but have a suggestion. We need to stop mourning the “timeless child “ and look forward to how it will evolve in the hands of RTD. So many possibilities!
I mean, I was pretty much talking about exactly what you're saying in the closer. There was very minimal moaning. Happy you loved it!
wow. Just the absolute passion and love that went into making this video that truly is a love letter to doctor who, the greatest show about everything. Besides the depressing chibnal segment you just had me gushing along side you about every bit of the show that we love so much. Doctor who has been a part of my life as far back as my memory goes and I could never imagine life without it. You can really tell how much love and passion went into making this video and here's to hopefully a long and brilliant future to the show!
I just watched this masterpiece of a video essay. I’m 19 now and you summed up all my thoughts and feelings towards the show. You got me right in the feels at points! Thank you for putting the effort into this video, I loved it.
May I just say: well done. Absolutely phenomenal. I am blown away by your dedication to redoing an entire project simply because your passion for this great story was so boundless. This video was excellently crafted and just what I was needing to watch. This was perfect, because I’m currently trying to write a book of my own, so this was able to remind of some staples of writing and give me a new perspective on writing and characters that has helped reinspire me. Bless you.
John, I’ve never watched your videos before, but this held my attention more than any other long form Doctor Who video essay I’ve ever watched. Jay’s great, Harbo’s great - but you show your criticism not only with how story telling should be done, but with your heart and your emotion. Like you, I’m a musician, and I adore Murray Gold’s music. I agree that Murray Gold is one of the most integral parts of modern Doctor Who’s storytelling, and it is such a loss to the show and it’s audience to see him gone. Here’s hoping he’ll return with RTD.
I respect so much that this isn’t just a critique of Chibnall’s Who, and that it’s more an essay about what makes Doctor Who what it is, and why you and so many of us love it. I’ve never thought that the Waters of Mars could never be done again, and you’re right. I’d not much thought of the cinematography of this show, and how it is, in fact, a piece of art work.
Doctor Who means the world to me, and as you say, it’s in my DNA - but you’ve shown me how much more it means to me than I realised.
I’m so so sorry for your loss, it’s not something I’ve ever had to go through and I can’t imagine how hard it was for you, so I’m so glad that you found something to fall back on when all hope seems lost. In the words of the eleventh Doctor: “Every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don’t necessarily spoil the good things or make them unimportant…” and you definitely added to my pile of good things.
I wish you the very best, and thank you.
Don’t tell anybody, but the keyboard is only for decoration. I can play the first bit of Moonlight Sonata and a few Minecraft songs, that’s pretty much all the use it sees. Still, I have a great deal of respect and love for the craft of music and Murray Gold is what I believe to be the best Orchestral Composer of the Modern Day. Continue following your passion, my friend, as music is such a big part of the world of art and I’m sure you have something fantastic to offer, as I feel that same pull for visual arts and cinematography.
Thank you so much for you kind words. It’s a great thing to receive such positive reception, and to have my video compel you to see how truly great Doctor Who is and NOT ONLY keep your attention all the way through but also keep you invested and entertained is all I ever wanted. I thank you graciously and hope that wherever life leads you that you stay steadfast to the things that make you happy at all costs. Live life the way the Doctor does, continue to grow and learn and refine to become the best person you can be.
And again, thank you so much for watching.
Such an amazing analysis, I loved every second of this. I really appreciate the fact that you saw something you created as a passion project, and saw that you could build upon and improve it even more, it shows your growth as a creator so greatly.
I also completely agree with your opinions about the romance in Doctor Who. I identify as acearo, and the Doctor has always been a character who I've sorta projected that onto. While I appreciate that the romance is there for other people, it's always just been something I ignore and then pretend all the relationships are either joke-y platonic friendships, or at the very most, one-sided crushes that I don't care to explore in any more detail than the fact that the Doctor isn't able to reciprocate, lmao.
Great video, definitely started tearing up at the bits that reminded me how much I truly adore this show :)
Well worth the 3hrs of my time. Thanks so much young man. I'm in my mid 50s and have been a fan of the Doctor from the 70s . I was so glad I started watching your video and couldn't stop. Enjoyed all of it. Thanks again
Your levelheaded critique of the Chibnal era was refreshing, but by gosh... You summed up what made modern Who so good. Thank you.
I love all of dr who, the chibnall era included. It will always have a place in my heart. It made me into the weirdo I am today. I....honestly don't know how to fully put it into words.
I love Doctor Who. So, when it came time to do a monolog for drama club, I knew I had to do a Doctor Who Speech.
It was between Where I Fall or The Regeneration Speech by Peter Capaldi and The Regeneration Speech by Matt Smith. I decided to just try the Where I Fall Speech because I wanted to, and there were no other actors needed for it.
My drama instructor immediately told me I had to do that speech for the Night of Scenes.
So, I'd like to thank Doctor Who for that moment. Thank you, Peter Capaldi, for the amazing performance so that even if mine was a pale imitation, it still was decent.
I am absolutely staggered by how wonderful this was. It is a wonderful experience hearing my thoughts and feelings about this show be so eloquently and mindfully put into words in this video essay. Thank you. That's all any of us fans of that crazy man in a big blue box can say.
This was beautiful. It’s a true love letter to Doctor Who complete with excellent editing to boot. I’m no professional editor by any means and I’ve never really edited a video before (yet), but you don’t have to be a painter to appreciate good art. And this video, this three hour long epic celebration of one of the greatest shows in history… this was art.
In the words of The Ninth Doctor… this was fantastic.
The music is so special to Doctor who. Murray Gold has to be hired back for Doctor who or marvel. The music choices adds so much to the story.
I definitely shut Doctor Who off from my life after watching Chibnall's first episode. It wasn't for me, in fact it wasn't for anybody. But this video really made me realize how absolutely amazing this show was. I'm glad we share the same love for Capaldi, he will always be my favorite. This video really rejuvenated my love for the show and it makes me very hopeful for what RTD and Ncuti Gatwa can do for the show. Thank you for this, your work is very well appreciated!
This was wonderfully made. Thank you. As a 51yo female i remember being around 10yo, counting down the seconds until my father would come home Saturday night and would sit down, just he and me to watch this unknown show. Every single Saturday night at 11:00 pm. It was our time. He unfortunately died 10 yeas ago. Until his death this was our special hour that lasted all of our lives. The last half hour of this brought tears to m eyes. Both in good and bad ways. As a weird kid that no one knew what I was talking about to an adult whose best and worst memories are tied to this word. The last half an hour of your cast it was wonderful, sad, amazing, and depressing. All the things that this weird sci Fi show is/was/ will always be and as you said life with all the dull bits gone. Thank you again for something so succinctly put and enjoyed. Even through the tears.
I didn't think I would watch something this long on CZcams, but wow... impressive. Thank you.