Only good episode with the weeping angels, imo! Unfortunately, "timey wimey" is gonna have to be the default explanation for anything that doesn't make sense when it's written by Steven Moffat. You kind of have to just go with it and pretend it's clever, otherwise it'll lose most of its entertainment value...

I really hope Helen Raynor gets more credit nowadays, especially since she was a script editor for Moffat's episodes in RTD era-- thank god for her, otherwise those episodes could have been so much worse. Also-- I really like the juxtaposition between this Doctor's reaction to the idea of Daleks changing and the previous Doctor's-- Eccleston's Doctor was so fresh from the Time War, a hardened soldier, coping with the fact that he committed double genocide by pouring all of his hatred and guilt into the very concept of this creature. He was so baffled that a Dalek ever *could* evolve to feel, and Rose shook him out of that dark place and reminded him of his compassion. Even at the end of 'Dalek' he seems to feel genuinely sorry for it, because from a Dalek's perspective it had become a mutated abomination and a failure. And here, though the Cult of Skaro was directly responsible for the loss of Rose, he kept that empathy, and truly started to see Dalek Sec and his creations as a new species that deserved to be saved. Very [chef's kiss] character growth

It's wild that I remember the ending of this episode as one of the most beautiful scenes-- when they're literally just sitting in a gross back alley-- purely because of the way the Doctor describes his home world. It's like I could see Gallifrey myself, and feel all the sadness of losing its beauty, through his words and his face alone. This show can do so much with so little. Beautiful underrated episode.

I like that the start of the season, token "back in time" episodes are usually involving aliens that appear to be closer to supernatural forces, like ghosts and werewolves and witchcraft. It's a fun way of explaining folklore!

There is a movie called "The Lodger" that has been remade a couple of times. In the original 1927 movie and 1944 remake the person upstairs is Jack the Ripper. I don't know about the 2009 remake.

This episode is such a strong one, and a great introduction to Martha-- you're still reeling from Rose and not ready for a new TARDIS passenger, but she's SO smart and SO kind and she jumps RIGHT into step with the Doctor so effortlessly, you can't help but accept her immediately! Martha Jones is one of THE best companions in New Who, hands down.

Oh, look, it's Rory, he's alive!!! Rory's back guy's, aren't you glad he's not dead anymore?

The thing about the Christmas specials is you have to go in expecting them to be kind of cheesy and fun; it's a holiday special! There's always that little bit of an emotional punch and a tie-in to the broader story, but there does tend to be an extra bit of absurdity to these episodes. It's delightful.

You missed an episode of Doctor Who you missed the episode Planet of the Dead which was supposed to occur before Waters of Mars. Edit. Just saw notations

David Tennant is a stage actor who frequently did/does Shakespeare. Monologues are kind of his bread and butter!

19:59 and then he keeps doing that for 4 seasons of another show ☂️

This episode really highlights his acting ability. David is on a whole other level 👏🏽

One of the best episodes ever the ending still makes me cry even now just thinking bout it😢

As far as I'm aware, the leading theory about Vincent's mental illness is that he had bipolar disorder, which this show represents fairly well. In this show's version of history, he was likely also mildly psychic, which paired very poorly with mental illness and superstitious neighbours.

one of my favourite episodes of all time

This episode, weirdly, sums up everything that Doctor Who as a fandom/phenomenon is about. The Doctor brings the most unlikely people together. The cheesy, campy monsters and goofy science fiction is just a playful backdrop to a story about *people.* When someone comes in and tries to play god and make it all too serious, digging and digging at the sci-fi angle, all at the expense of its characters... 👀... it ruins it. Silly and weird episode, sure, but a lot to love about it in retrospect. Doctor Who is less of a show and more of an experience, honestly-- a piece of history and culture that's been shared for 60+ years and doesn't belong solely to any one creator, or writer, or lead actor, or demographic, or generation. It's so far from perfect in so many ways, but it's so special.

The banter between the doctor and James was hilarious at times .

I just recently went to an interactive exhibition of Van Gogh on top of watching some documentaries and the man breaks my heart. Such a tortured soul.

I'm watching you all out of order, and having a wonderful time doing it -- seeing all your moments of recognition when something happens you KNOW is key and important. Great job - thank you!

The end of this episode just destroys me every single time. Bill Nighy's description of Van Gogh, and Van Gogh hearing it, thanks to the Doctor - it's everything you want from a time travel story, isn't it? A major historical figure, who gets to hear part of his legacy so to speak and how important they wind up being to so many people. And to top it off, it's a very important episode about depression and mental health and the show handled it perfectly most would say. Showing the truth while also trying to explain it so a child could understand it and not be pushed away by fear. Just, terrific stuff. Moffat (and whoever wrote it if it wasn't Moffat himself)) should be very proud of this one.

I had that Vincent painting as a jigsaw puzzle.🧩

The best cliffhanger in the history of Doctor Who :-)

Rory is plastic, it's fantastic!

Now you can do something we who watched this when it originally aired can’t. You should do 2 parters as one.

No joke, i had a friend who was skeptical about watching the Series Years and Years ago. I showed her this Series Finale to get her into the series then binged 9 and 10 with her

Arthur Darville is SUCH an underrated actor. Every time I see him act I see new facets i never saw before.

Yeah, this doesn't so much end on a cliffhanger, as end on THE cliffhanger.

Smith's delivery of, "Look at me, I'm a target," and his and Darvill's interactions as Rory waits for the Doctor to realize he is there, are very, very high on my list of favourite Who moments. :D

I have my Van Gogh exploding TARDIS blanky here with me just to watch this. It is an iconic picture. If it can be remembered it can come back.

I don't know how far your in with Classic Who or whether you watched that serial or not but one of the unseen races in this episode River Song mentions is the Drahvins which were a race that appeared in Classic Who from the Hartnell era.

I know I'm safe saying this as you've seen it already, but the fact that we don't get a proper explanation for "silence will fall" for TWO SEASONS is wild

The Doctor: _”Remember every Black Day I ever stopped you!”_ The ships: “……yyyyyyeah. That’s….why we’re here.”

I have been waiting so long for this and I hate we have to wait so long for the next 1 😢

Ah the Pandorica, the Doctor having a more tough challenge when all villains want to get back at him, Rory returns, Amy and if she can remember. River being great as usual. TARDIS brakes again no she is flying it right. This episode feels as big as a S3/4, but more interesting way they scale the threat.

Like us, you get to wait for a week? Welcome to the Dr. Who experience. Muhahaha

Fair role he guest stared in. A fair low budget episode that does a fair job. The just do whatever in life average British way just avoid the crazy alien stuff. Typical friends/friend zone situation.

love these episodes! why does not one get that the "most feared thing in the universe" is the doctor?

102 am. no AD.

Not many fans of Corden.

The doctor snapping so the TARDIS opens is cold af.

I need next episode reaction now madam.

21:20 Silence will falll

this episode was wiiiiiiiiild hahaha

the Tardis do explod some where in time or did? the time line get so mix up it not funny... there two or 3 ep where the tardis end all life as we know it O_O or did it :P

Thanks, Britany! ⏳ It's happening... my favorite of all plotlines in all of DOCTOR WHO... over the coming episodes.

Silence fell at the very end of the episode

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