Doctor Who 50th - The Curator / Future Doctor (Reaction Mashup), part 4 of 5

Fans react to the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor.
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A mashup reaction video for the "Curator / Future Doctor" scene from Day of the Doctor 50th Anniversary special.
I love all of the fan reaction videos I've seen for the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor. I thought I'd try and put a few of them into one video so that the reactions could be seen simultaneously.
I've never edited anything before and found it extremely difficult. I know there are a lot of issues with my final edit but for a first attempt I'm pretty proud of it. I used PiTiVi on Ubuntu 13.10 and it kept crashing. I couldn't get the videos exactly where I wanted them and I totally gave up on trying to mix the audio. Also they kept going out of sync. It took me a full two hours to do the above. Huge respect to those who edit videos, it's really hard work!
PLEASE visit the youtubers who's videos I compiled above, their videos are all great fun and I hope give you as much enjoyment as they have given to me! My compilation only takes a little bit of their respective reactions, go to their individual videos for the full experience to see how they reacted to other parts of the 50th!
Thanks to the youtubers for sharing their videos online! I hope you see this compilation as a complement to your reactions :)

[@ashdude55]

I'm still baffled how some of them didn't think it was Tom Baker. He has the most recognizable voice in Doctor Who history!

[@uknownada]

Considering the fact that Tom Baker previously said he wasn't going to participate, and how his hair looks way different than it used to, I'm not surprised that they didn't expect it.

[@SimderZ]

Because they are mostly all kids and only think Who started with Matt Smith

[@SelenaMulan]

I know. I knew it was him

[@georgelinford5576]

Yep

[@brendansheerin8980]

I knoe

[@ladycplum]

Love the "They couldn't get him for the 25th THEY GOT HIM FOR THE 50TH!)

[@jessetorres8738]

It's funny when you remember it was the 20th anniversary and not the 25th anniversary like that guy said.

[@florgeysteve]

The comment before that saying OMG it’s Tom Baker having those comments in succession works so well there.

[@CelesteStClair]

I love how everyone gasps and goes silent absolutely astounded and then theres one person who just goes, "OH MY GOD IT'S TOM BAKER!"

[@dragonitedla44]

That's the lovely LunarSpiral1127

[@CelesteStClair]

dragonitedla44 Well she's amazing, laughing for hours

[@dragonitedla44]

I love her AoT reactions.

[@zentopia7]

Better than an orgasm!

[@colinmcphan]

When I heard Tom's voice I just started crying. That wonderful Doctor that I only saw briefly back in the early 80's had finally come back to the show he helped make popular around the world. I will never forget that moment or scene in the 50th for as long as I live. It was Epic beyond belief. The most special moment in Who history.

[@elminsters]

+Linda Taylor It was a lovely moment indeed :)

[@timrob12]

They saved the best for the end, like a real celebration: All 13 Doctors saving Gallifrey, Tom Baker's cameo and the final shot of all the Doctors together. Wonderfull stuff.

[@ledocteur911]

A new clues who Moffat was the best showrunner

[@HappyPotat]

The fact that that was supposed to be future Doctor flew right over my head. I was processing Tom Baker being in the show.

[@elminsters]

:)

[@SuperDuperJamer]

TheHappy_P0tat0 But it wasn't a future Doctor...?

[@ricardoparente5824]

JamerTheGamer Well... kinda? Sorta? It's a future version of the Doctor that wanted to repeat ("revisit") an old face, so he's like the Fourth, but older and more knowledgeable of things yet to come for the Doctor/himself

[@SuperDuperJamer]

Ricardo Parente I thought that was just the Fourth Doctor, but due to meeting the Eleventh Doctor, his face looked older. (Like the time Fifth met Tenth.) Not only that, but the "Curator" sort of hints that he's from the Doctor's past, and so does the Eleventh. "I never forget a face.". I always thought that "You'll be revisiting the old favorites" meant seeing his past selves.

[@andrewmakesthings]

+JamerTheGamer It's a future Doctor. "I could retire and be the Curator of this place", "You know I really think you might."- he's a future Doctor, retired, revisiting old faces- when he, like other Time Lords, has gained control over his regenerations (the Doctor is unusually bad at regenerating). That's why he talks about knowing that he'll retire, why the Curator knew that the Doctor would be there to talk to, why the Curator has knowledge of what comes next (only the latest Doctor remembers everything about the adventure when their timelines cross), why the Curator knew that the Doctor's plan worked and that Gallifrey was saved- this due to Time Lords all living lives relative to each other (save for shenanigans), so a previous Doctor wouldn't know about the future fate of Gallifrey. It's also why the Curator says "Perhaps I was you of course, or perhaps you were me." Both statements are true- the 11th already had the 4th's face, and now the future Doctor, the Curator, has already had the 11th's. 4 was never the Curator, we've seen his life played out already. It's also why this version of 4's face was old- he's retired, living out his life quietly, the Curator of the National Gallery. You aren't wrong in your reasoning, but you're coming at it from the wrong conclusion.

[@davidyoung5114]

Steven Moffatt has his haters, but the man could deliver a surprise like few others. John Hurt as the War Doctor, THE NIGHT OF THE DOCTOR featuring the return of Paul McGann, and the 'All Thirteen!' and 'The Curator' scenes from DAY OF THE DOCTOR (amongst others), showed that in today's world of spoilers and people being able to know (supposedly) everything beforehand, we saw that Moffatt could startle fans with something unexpected...and some people hated that fact. Bravo Steven!!!

[@ladycplum]

I lost it when Tom appeared, I heard that voice and just thought "no way, no way in Hell, it canNOT be", then I saw the back of the head and just held my breath, then I saw that face and this 36-year old woman jumped off the sofa and ran around the living room like I was on bath salts!

[@rhynouk1]

You then need a life woman.

[@julieeverett7442]

for people who grew up with classic who Tom Baker is THE doctor, these children now are not even worthy of holding his TARDIS key, he is also the earliest incarnation still living to see him again was just about the highlight of the whole story, along with all 13 doctors banding together!!! And what are YOU doing on a who site and not be a fan?

[@samuelatwood9924]

"You know, I really think you might!" I knew Instantly who was speaking.... you cannot mistake that voice... and I started crying at that moment....

[@morbius109]

The scene with the Curator was wonderful, both powerful and touching. The Doctor has the grief of thinking he was responsible for destroying Gallifrey lifted, as the world was saved. And, to see Tom Baker again, brought a smile to my face and a tear to my eye, remembering the wonderful years I saw him as the Doctor, and seeing him still putting up a brilliant performance. Bless him, Tom Baker.

[@iamsoawesome1000]

maybe they will remake a similar scene in 50 years and matt smith will cameo

[@vietdroid]

It would be awesome

[@anarchomando7707]

David would be better

[@McleansTD]

The 100th anniversary

[@letsmakegames947]

Slow down he’s going to be in the 60th first

[@SStupendous]

@@McleansTD I really wonder if there will be one. Interesting to think

[@SamuraiZero]

Would you like a jelly baby?

[@Thegrimreaper4lyfe]

:')

[@isuck7463]

Yes thank you

[@ultracraftyt3701]

I want one!

[@BammerD]

Imagine the reaction if The Curator offered The Doctor a Jelly Baby.

[@andrewwilliams7501]

That would have been too obvious then 😂

[@sparky4878]

You say that but given the reaction of some I don’t think they‘d have got it.

[@antmania34]

I'm so glad Tom came back onboard the Doctor Who bus after years of shunning it. One of the most pivotal moments in the shows history. I love Tom Baker anyway, I think he's one of our planets real individuals alive and long may he live.

[@CaptainNemo1701]

This was the best TV moment of 2013 for me. It made me feel 10 years old again to see Tom.

[@MaulMachine]

I can hear somebody asking "is it First?" Seriously, friend, Hartnell has been dead for generations.

[@atharvadeshpande6907]

Maybe another actor like David Bradley

[@JamesOhGoodie]

I love that all the team had to do was straight up LIE and say "Nope, no Tom Baker." Then of course OH SURPRISE TOM BAKER.

[@katylyn1644]

I wouldn't like it if I was in that group watching Dr Who. It is like he is spoiling everything and like: "oi, look! I am the biggest nerd of all!" Nah, i really could not watch any episode with him...

[@starghezer3602]

Rule #1: The Doctor lies

[@DavidNicholson101]

+The Lazyneer Unless the Doctor is Tom Baker who did let it slip that he would be in it.

[@ruairih100]

Tom baker confirmed he would be in it before the episode and even said he was told to keep it secret but he told anyway haha

[@morganirvine2327]

Very recognizable voice, huge eyes and curly hair hes much older but hes still our 4th and future curator doctor.

[@alexfletcher5192]

Tom's comeback was almost like the second coming for some audiences. The man who was the definitive Doctor, long after he was replaced in the UK.

[@eclaire_x88x]

Best moment in Doctor Who History, nothing will ever top this 😯

[@madamx7422]

You can tell who the old schoolers are by the way they react just to the sound of Tom Baker's voice

[@brendansheerin8980]

109%

[@SirCraigius]

"Who..... knows!" ;)

[@SvendleBerries]

Ive always loved Tom Baker. Sure, everyone knows him as the Doctor, but I also remember him as Captain Redbeard Rum, from Blackadder lol "(gasp) You have a womans purse, m' Lord! I wager that purse has never been used as a rowing boat. I wager its never had 16 ship wrecked mariners tossing in it..."

[@masterskrain]

How many people noticed the Rondels on the wall behind them? Subtle callback to the original TARDIS interior.

[@dasMichal]

masterskrain Me o/

[@willmanthorpe8437]

You gotta love the roundels though

[@tconlon251]

Funny thing, watch the scenes from the original Tardis in Twice Upon a Time and they reused that wall (hexagons vs circles).

[@Pentarax]

I have accepted the headcanon that in some future time the Doctor will make his final regeneration into The Curator and turn his TARDIS into the museum and retire to live out the rest of his life on Earth in relative comfort. And every now and then when he feels nostalgic he may look out a window and see his younger self running around outside saving the planet from another otherworldly threat and smile before going back to his afternoon tea.

[@Axess-sv8nq]

For some reason, the reactions of others in these scenes (from a show that is so much a part of me it's practically in my DNA) always send tears streaming down my face. Happy ones.

[@charleslee8313]

I always say "The Great Curator," rather than "The Curator." "The Great Curator" sounds more like a Gallifreyan title, anyway.

[@nigelmurphy6761]

the perfect ending to a perfect story! That was my reaction when Tom appeared! If only David had stayed around to meet the curator as well!

[@dirdib69]

Look at the wall - the museum is the TARDIS.

[@ryanbelcher25rb]

The minute I heard Baker speak I was like "Oh. My. God. The longest reining Doctor is here."

[@MysticVRB]

Even now every time I see this scene I tear up. I loved this scene. I'd put up with Clara for 100 episodes just to get this scene.

[@asmitty952]

+Tim Brown I still get chills every time I watch a video of this scene. I watched the 50th on TV the day it aired, and then saw it again in the theater a few days later. Knowing this was coming, I was prepared. The collective reaction from the theater audience when Tom spoke from off-screen was amazing.

[@MidinVal]

Just imagine if it was David face to face with Tom...my lord two of the greatest doctors to grace the show talking with each other...chills man

[@JaimeYeyoquin]

The world is not ready

[@sorra300-]

Or Christopher ^_^

[@NoName1462]

elisabeth Haraldsson No thanks. Christopher is a dick, he had multiple chances to please the fanbase, and he disappointed us all. He is no Doctor.

[@sorra300-]

NoName1462 He did his job as was required of him. It’s not all about pleasing fans. He never disappointed me so never said All because you don’t speak for all. Also he was in fact the Doctor the person who started and made it go on television again. He was the first doctor after several years without it. He made a good Doctor and if you can’t appreciate it then I feel sorry for you.

[@A_Big_Boy1337]

If that did happen every single headphone user would die

[@cap.deanmarcelwinchester]

ONLY TOM BAKER could deliver the line... "That's where EVERYBODY's wrong." and have you believe it. If TOM says it's so, it's so.

[@srogers500]

Great compilation. Thanks for doing this.

[@mikehughes4969]

I don't care what anyone thinks. As far as I'm concerned, some version of the Fourth Doctor is enjoying a quiet retirement on Earth, and nobody can tell me otherwise.

[@HAWKEYESOLO]

They brought back one of the best.

[@eichelbergergary]

My pet theory (mostly wishful thinking, probably) is that this device of future incarnations adopting "old favorite" faces may have also provided a way for them to bring back Paul McGann, despite his age difference later, and provide an opportunity for the spin off that McGann so richly deserves, or a companion miniseries of episodes or specials, as has been rumored from time to time. It rings somewhat plausible given Moffatt's round-about way of planting seeds for future directions. A McGann series is often thought to be a surefire winner with Who fans. Night of the Doctor rekindled a lot of interest in some quarters to building on McGann's characterization. For many Big Finish fans, he is the definitive Doctor. SO very good in the role in audio. Night of the Doctor put some great possibilities on display.

[@julieeverett7442]

I want to know what McGann has been drinking, he's still hasnt aged that much, as of this year he could still do a series or three with no problems!

[@eichelbergergary]

I personally think a “Dark Eyes” type series for Eight would bring back a lot of fans who have wandered away in recent years.

[@masterskrain]

The handshake Whovians have been waiting for!

[@elminsters]

masterskrain It was a cool moment in Doctor Who history for sure.

[@TheFlatCapFromWN5]

I knew the voice straight away. And that made me happy. 😄

[@vashna3799]

In only just a few minutes screen time Tom Baker makes Smith, Tennant and even John Hurt look second hand.

[@julieeverett7442]

He is STILL the greatest Doctor of them all, none will ever compare!

[@brendansheerin8980]

Yes

[@brendansheerin8980]

​@@julieeverett7442i agree

[@krisk9147]

I remember watching this in my grandma's room and hearing a familiar voice. I didn't know who it was but when I saw his face, I fucking lost it

[@Ozzy_2014]

Roundels on the wall tell you they are in the curator's tardis. In the much maligned 70s The Invasion of Time you get to see an entire art gallery, hospital, swimming pool and power plant deep inside the tardis. The tardis is a city onto itself. Dimensional tracendentalism an old trick of the Time Lords. Lovely call back to those of us who grew up with him as our doctor. Or in my case recent rebroadcasts on PBS North Dakota carried across the border by our cable providers and before that over the air 3rd and 4th Doctors. I remember them. Born just before Tom took over the role, grew up watching the stories. My doctor. My favourite. Followed by 3rd and final Doctor Capaldi.

[@maverick1577f]

The curator gave Osgood the scarf!

[@kenhernandez8128]

Tom Baker will always be the real Doctor.

[@Drave_Jr.]

Just basing it off a book on the Doctor Who monster and companions, I thought this was the Third for the longest time, mainly because this was around when I started actually watching Doctor Who, and also had no clue what was going on because I watched so many episodes out of order

[@TheRattleSnake93]

Whovians are just lovely people

[@alucardfu2]

i had a nerd gasm from this

[@ricardoparente5824]

I honestly hope the "Curator" shows up again, even as a cameo.

[@elminsters]

+Ricardo Parente (Songue) Me too!

[@seamusburke639]

+Ricardo Parente (Songue) And he's a different classic Doctor each time.

[@colinmcphan]

I hope to God Steven Moffat brings Tom back for some more cameos. Tom Baker made me love Doctor Who all those years ago and he is why I watch the series now. Even with all the actors I have seen play the role and have enjoyed nobody has brought me more joy then Tom. Tom said he would love to do some more cameos on Doctor Who so please folks.....let's all let Tom and Steven Moffat know we would love to see this happen. Let's appreciate Tom Baker why he's still with us.

[@seamusburke639]

Linda Taylor I think it'd be great too, but at the same time I don't want it done to the point where it's not special when it happens. This was the 50th Anniversary, so Tom Baker appearing was special. Plus, I'd love this honor extended to other past Doctors as well.

[@colinmcphan]

+Seamus Burke I don't think most of the fans would mind Tom coming back a few more times. For people who know the shows history well Tom Baker will always have a special place in our hearts. Plus he played the role the longest and during some of the best years for the show. I remember to how Doctor Who really took off outside the U.K. when they started airing his episodes....especially in North America & Australia. I like all the Doctors but I admit there was something very magical about Moffat picking Tom to comeback for that scene. I just know if it would have felt the same with any other. Doctor. Lastly we don't know how much longer we'll have Tom with us. If Steven Moffat brought Tom back a few more times I think there's a few of us fans that wouldn't object.

[@cypher515]

This even brings the video release of Shada into continuity. If you think about it.

[@SelenaMulan]

I knew it was him; THAT voice. That iconic voice

[@WhovianNiles]

your videos are so good!!

[@elminsters]

Thanks! :)

[@darcybrummett7004]

This episode was awesome!!

[@clapthonyclaptano3922]

I know how to make these better, make more! These are great

[@elminsters]

lol, cheers.

[@malaikaarif1629]

The goats

[@emmanueljunior7856]

Yep that sums it all, My 2 favorite doctors Baker and Smith!!!....

[@DarthRushy]

I love how in the 70s, Tom Baker was like a giant and in the modern age, he looks just like any other guy because everyone are taller now.

[@elminsters]

+DarthRushy I was just glad to see him on screen in Doctor Who again :D

[@DarthRushy]

Blake Dale It was the first time I saw him. :D

[@BlueScarabGuy]

DarthRushy To be fair, he also might be a bit shorter now due to age. But yeah, that's a fun observation.

[@h.rdfd.]

You know Tom Baker is the oldest living doctor moffat had to bring him back

[@roostuidos]

How can they call themselves fans if they didn’t know it was Tom from the one line?

[@brendansheerin8980]

I know. Bloody johhny come latelies

[@brichards71993]

i love how somebody in the video said "is it the first doctor?"

[@Drakelx55]

I love that one super loud high pitched voice that was like "OH MY GOD ITS TOM BAKER" Im sure that was all of us inside :3

[@TheBrokenMadMan]

Jeremy Xu Ironically the chiquegeeks who yell a lot are almost completely silent here.

[@thatweirddoctor]

TheBrokenMadMan "Everyone pick up your inhalers!"

[@greenmonsterprod]

Not yet...

[@DWMachinima]

Yes, do some for the Christmas special . Would be nice !

[@elminsters]

Mate, I would honestly love to do that but the software I'm using (PiTiVi on Ubuntu 13.10) crashes so often that it's a really painful process plus I can't get the clips and audio the way I want them without my entire computer crashing. Hence I gave up. Hopefully someone else with the software and skillset will be inspired to do a proper version :)

[@Randomperson-nc7ye]

Blake Dale How did you do it with this one then?

[@elminsters]

Jake Green With extreme difficulty. I was very patient with the crashes. You can tell that I gave up because the audio isn't mixed properly and the clips aren't exactly where I'd like them to be.

[@Randomperson-nc7ye]

Oh, the best thing to do is find a better editing software and find a lot of tutorials on the internet, don't know what ones to suggest, if I can think of any I will tell you

[@elminsters]

Jake Green Don't really have time anyway :(

[@malcolmtucker7489]

A strange feeling comes to me that if a man who can know so much about the doctor is not the Doctor himself them he must be the master...

[@AndrewChapman]

My jaw hit the floor when Tom Baker appeared. I think I would have preferred it if the Tenth Doctor had stuck around for a bit longer to meet the Curator and then my top three favourite Doctors could have interacted with each other. This was still a joyous moment though and it will always be one of my favourite scenes in Doctor Who. I often imagine a James Bond movie doing something like this.

[@jalola298]

Andrew Chapman A photo from a few years ago is the best one can do.4.bp.blogspot.com/-56KppEqBLqY/Tib99gAx2BI/AAAAAAAACIg/pQQJxZNodds/s1600/dttb.jpg

[@AndrewChapman]

jalola298 Thank you. The photo is amazing.

[@brendanirwin1986]

and they are all still alive (I think) so it is doable!

[@fjuanantonio]

Happy Birthday Tom Baker...

[@NakaAmi8393]

oh god, i'm crying...

[@vincenthunter1615]

I love the guy who's saying "is it first" even though William Hartnell has sadly been dead for the last 40 years

[@AxTrash]

Well, still there's SGI and effects. So why not :)

[@cypher515]

Vincent Hunter Well that didn't stop him from being in The Five Doctors (I forget who played him but he was recast for the occasion). And David Bradley did a passable First and excellent Hartnell in the documentary.

[@rocketcon]

Vincent Hunter He had the last laugh, now that the First Doctor has indeed been brought back for new adventures with David Bradley in the role. Quite an impressive prediction in hindsight.

[@mrredeyes7021]

Could you imagine the first thing you hear him say is jelly baby?

[@misssparkles7520]

the wonderful Tom Baker, MY Doctor, us Brits all have are own doctors, depending on our ages..Tom was the 4th and is the oldest living, with Hartnell, Troughton and Pertwee all passed on, He is national treasure,

[@laurieevsich9845]

Love #4 in the show, but the guy on the bottom who says about the 25th...actually he wouldn't do the 20th anniversary episode.

[@Drakelx55]

This was totally me....

[@MayLikesNoodles1]

Thanks so much for the inclusion!

[@elminsters]

Thanks for making a nice reaction video! :)

[@davidchism6081]

Do you want a jelly baby?

[@bobthejedi]

Who was saying is it first? If they mean William hartnell you know he died in 1975 right?

[@bobthejedi]

What's your point? Listen to the people talking, one says is it first? I'm assuming they thought it was the first doctor in which case he has been dead for nearly 40 years you comment is strange in answer to mine. I'm fully aware of that!

[@Phoenix-bi9bn]

I was the same. I knew Tom but I wasn't expecting him as he is now. I was thinking it was some old restored footage of Hartnell too. Then when I saw the face I worked it out

[@kadindarklord]

*Spoilers ahead* That was just in case you HAVEN'T seen the end of the last season. I think it would've made a hell of a lot more sense if that Painting was a permanent pathway to Gallifrey, instead of all that stuff we see in the last season. Otherwise, why make it a point of being a way to get into the Black Archive through Gallifrey?

[@bauer24power]

Top right, South African girl amd her friend. I remember watching their video's. Cannot remember their channel name.

[@kurodoku1998]

Yo omfg for those people who said it was Peter Capaldi and the First, what the hell.

[@elminsters]

Not everybody is familiar with the Doctor's from the classic series (or know which ones have passed away) so I can understand it from their perspectives. Tom Baker has a very distinctive voice but even I did a double take when I heard it because I honestly thought that there weren't going to be any other Doctors showing up, such a wonderful surprise.

[@kurodoku1998]

Yeah, I know, but... I haven't watched the classic series yet either...

[@ladycplum]

Actually hard to say what got a bigger reaction, Baker's cameo or Capaldi's cameo....

[@jasonlee4562]

+ladycplum judging by my household, I'd have to go with baker

[@brendanirwin1986]

depends if you've actually watched classic who, or just the new stuff, for those of us who grew up on classic who, THE LEGEND IS IN THE BUILDING!!!!!!!

[@marwoodyt]

Fan service simulator

[@cultofskaro261]

I actually heard nothing Tom was saying I was just like, Tom Tom Tom Tom OMG Tom Tom tom Tom Tom Tom OMG Tom Tom

[@CelesteStClair]

Will you be doing a mashup for deep breath? I made a reaction to it =3

[@elminsters]

To be honest editing and aligning reactions up against one another is time consuming and the software I have at hand makes the whole process a real pain, so I'm not sure if I will make one. I really liked Deep Breath but there isn't really any particular scene that has big reactions the way the 50th anniversary did. I will check our your video though as I love fan reactions :)

[@ericbyers9554]

think we will be geting cyber women next pc bbc

[@elminsters]

There's already been a cyberwoman in the Battle of Canary Wharf episode during Ten's tenure.

[@mevanifelione5918]

kinda wish you'd redo these without the guy on the far left with the popcorn bucket on his head. his constant commentary is really distracting

[@elminsters]

I like his commentary. Besides, his audio is panned to the left and has a very low level compared to the others (though the software seemed to do that automatically with all the clips for some reason - I had very little control over the audio mix in any of these videos).

[@jasonsherman6275]

OH MY GOD YES TOM BACKER but wait it doesn't make sense

[@elminsters]

+Jason Sherman I think it makes sense if Tom Baker is playing a future Doctor, who has decided, to look like his past self, when regenerating, and knows that this is a key moment in his past self's life.

[@fritzmoy101]

Or, it's a different version of the doctor from another universe/dimension that got stuck in the same one as the one we know. Maybe he's still just on his 4th generation, knowing that he never would have to regenerate unless he wanted too.

[@mauricioramirez8817]

Whats the link to the bottom right video the one with the group of people. I really wanna see thst one.

[@elminsters]

They are in the playlist I link to at the beginning of the video, they are number two on that list: `Belgian whovians react to "The Day Of The Doctor".

[@johnnyprothero9640]

the curator wasn't a future doctor he was the 4th doctor Tom Baker.

[@elminsters]

Steven Moffat deliberately left it open to interpretation but the evidence is overwhelmingly in favour of the curator being a future doctor who when regenerating has decided to look like one of his past regenerations.

[@johnnyprothero9640]

no it was Tom Baker. Who was the 4th doctor that is a fact. So unless they are going to do a story line where the 4th doctor becomes one of the next doctors it would br impossible.

[@elminsters]

johnny prothero There is a precedent for the same actor to play different roles in the Doctor Who universe thus it is not impossible. No one is disputing that Tom Baker played the role of the fourth Doctor. Here he simply played the role of a future Doctor who is not the fourth. (1) We know from Night of the Doctor that the regeneration process can be manipulated, thus it is fair to say that physical attributes can also be controlled under the right circumstances. (2) There are many instances of one actor playing different roles in the Doctor Who universe (e.g. Colin Baker, Billie Piper, Karen Gillian, Peter Capalidi, etc). (3) The scene with the Curator in Day Of The Doctor sees Tom Baker's character talking in the past tense in relation to the Eleventh Doctor's future reavealing foreknowledge and implying that they as individuals are the same person. (4) etc.

[@Jamestopboy]

johnny prothero What it is that a Doctor after Capaldi regenerated and chose to look like Tom again - that's the "in the Doctor Who Universe" answer.

[@elminsters]

Jamestopboy Yup, that's my thinking :)

[@cap.deanmarcelwinchester]

Please help videos I have shared go viral... Someone is blocking mi channel and videos and comments . I am a former undercover MI6 operative 2 decades Retired. Argilles Forever!

[@izabellasmith1480]

so i'm guessing i'm the only one confused af rn

[@IOmoon6221]

What's so confusing?

[@izabellasmith1480]

+Ionut Maris i am confused about what is happening in the video (this was in my recommended and i have only seen a couple of episodes of this show)

[@Yerflua]

Okay: the curator is one of the Doctor's future regenerations, far, far in advance of anything we've seen. The Doctor resumed his face as the Fourth Doctor because he was feeling nostalgic.

[@izabellasmith1480]

Yerflua oh ok thank you

[@doctorarb]

That's a past Doctor, not a future one...

[@elminsters]

+Celebrian Covers Depends on your interpretation of the dialogue.

[@quietdemon8138]

Ah but is it it is possible for a time lord to focus on an appearance for a regeneration

[@12chapin]

Who is Tom Baker ?

[@madamx7422]

Somebody you should really Google apparently

[@brendanirwin1986]

I beg your pardon? What sort of a Who fan are you if you dont know who Tom Baker is? Look him up. The longest reigning doctor SEVEN years, from 74-81, the earliest living incarnation still alive. Who didnt start in 2005, it started in 1963!

[@FrederikSeerupNielsen]

Sooooo who is this exactly?

[@elminsters]

+Frederik Seerup Nielsen ?

[@FrederikSeerupNielsen]

+Blake Dale "The Curator" what's the fuss about him i don't get it.

[@elminsters]

Frederik Seerup Nielsen The most popular theory is that The Curator is a future version of the Doctor. However, the guy playing The Curator is Tom Baker and he is the oldest surviving actor to have played the role of The Doctor (he was the 4th Doctor in the 70s). So basically, we're all happy because Tom Baker made an appearance.

[@304bigera9]

+Blake Dale who is talking in the background because I look at everyone and the arnt talking, and someone's like oh my god it is, like who the fi is taking?

[@elminsters]

Jayden Conza Top left hand corner (little box that show's a TV). There's several people in the room watching the scene, one of whom you hear.