Breaking the Rules of Regeneration | Doctor Who | The Time of the Doctor

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[@shadowrfox]

"You've been trying to kill me for centuries and here I am, dying of old age. If you want something done, do it yourself." Can we talk about how savage a line that is to the Daleks. This is easily one of my favorite Doctor to Dalek line.

[@Punnery]

Well, if they're going to sit there and gloat until it's too late (and then panic rather than taking a quick but effective shot before the regeneration can complete) no wonder they can't be depended on to do a simple job.

[@koathekid8255]

@@Punnerythe last time they did he ended the dalek race

[@redjirachi1]

@@Punnery At that point, what would shooting the Doctor even accomplish? Far as anyone knows, this is it for him. All they'd be doing is shaving a few more weeks. Having to wait this long must've soured their victory in the Name of the Doctor timeline

[@T57Custodian]

​@@redjirachi1 or they wanted him to watch the destruction first.

[@sparkywilson1405]

"I heard you once told me I'd make a good Dalek, I'm pleased to inform you lot that you're some rather sorry ones"

[@peterdoingthings]

From the Daleks' perspective, it must seem like he regenerated out of spite from being told the rules of regeneration.

[@tweepy123]

He must seem like a roach to them. He just can't die and keeps coming back.

[@Mortus_YT]

Peter Robinson that actually made me laugh

[@declanclifford1858]

same

[@elderoth92]

someone edit the regeneration energy that destroys the ship into a middle finger please

[@ZXL000]

@@elderoth92 lol

[@piercelindenberg6842]

Eleventh Doctor: is dying The Time Lords: your free trial of life has been extended.

[@DragonRider1932]

I'm calling to talk to you about your life's extended warranty...

[@carlchapman4053]

TWELFTH Doctor he even said "regeneration thirteen"!

[@IvanRodriguez-kl2hz]

@@carlchapman4053 You're forgetting the War Doctor. And 10th Doctor regenerated twice.

[@drewbaglin1632]

@@IvanRodriguez-kl2hz I think the war doctor is generally thought to not count as it was a regeneration brought on by outside forces Amd not due to the doctor dying etc. I could very well be wrong though lol

[@captainguardian]

@@drewbaglin1632 It was a forced regeneration. The doctor was dying due to a crash on Gallifrey therefor he could regenerate if it was given a little more kick to it to overcome his injuries. (i think, do not quote me)

[@CMDRThunderush]

It's incredible how fast Eleven switches from totally hopeless to full of life and grandstanding like his younger self when he gets his new regeneration energy. Matt Smith is an excellent actor who gets one last chance to show his emotional range before saying goodbye. And it is wonderful.

[@WarriorplayzBeno22iscool]

As it should be. The story of that incarnation of the doctor should be shown in their final moments. Their energy and history all in one moment

[@StreamMaxim357]

13* Он сам сказал 13

[@TheDrumstickEmpire]

@@StreamMaxim357 he’s the eleventh doctor, but the thirteenth regeneration.

[@StreamMaxim357]

@@TheDrumstickEmpire Doctor 12(+1Tenant) regeneration 13

[@danielmathews2303]

Original doesn’t count as a regeneration so, 11 doctors more and then war doctor 12 regenerations total

[@equalstone9768]

I like how happy 11 is when he realizes he isn't going to die. A lot of times you almost feel like the doctor is tired of living, but in this moment you can tell that he is ecstatic about being able to live on.

[@inspectorbutters166]

Also I find it interesting how he had young versions of himself ever since Eccleston, but Capaldi is comparatively old. I'd assume that's because his death isn't so close anymore

[@bo64625]

can you explain why he was able to regenerate again and brake the rules? i forgot

[@inspectorbutters166]

@@bo64625 The timelords provided him with new regeneration energy after Clara reminded them how much he did for them. They also knew that they had to do it, since Capaldi was at the battle of Gallifrey

[@bo64625]

@@inspectorbutters166 Thank you kind citizen!

[@equalstone9768]

@RLM technically he is the 11th doctor but is on his 12th regeneration. It's because of when 10 channels the energy from his first regeneration into his old hand (accidentally creating a duplicate 10th doctor) essentially telling regeneration to fuck off.

[@eman2863]

I always find it funny and clever how matt smith's doctor dies of old age while he's the youngest actor to play the doctor to date

[@IOmoon6221]

+Ethan Dannen I know.

[@DelcoRanz93]

+Ethan Dannen Here's a funny thing, The First, War and Eleventh Doctors died from old age, Second was forced by the Time Lords to regenerate into the Third, Third, Ninth and Tenth were killed by various types of radiation poisoning Fourth, Sixth and Eighth were killed by long falls, Fifth was killed by some sort of energy discharge as evidenced by the burns on his clothes and the seventh Died of a combination of a gunshot wound and a surgical team's unfamiliarity with Time Lord Physiology.

[@IOmoon6221]

Dom Oranzi Fifth was killed by a disease, I think. Spectrox toexemia (not really that, something similar) but the rest are right.

[@pacifistattack]

+Dom Oranzi I did not see the 1st doctor regeneration, but neither he nor the war doctor could have died of old age. The doctor was about 1000 years old when he went to trenzalore and he lived their for another 1000 years, so if 11 was dying of old age then that would mean it takes about a thousand years for a Timelord to age to death.

[@IOmoon6221]

***** Time Lord incarnations age. The 1st and War DID die of OLD age. The 7th and 8th aged a lot from their beginning till their end and the 10th Doctor was aged a lot by the Master in Series 3 finale. They do die of old age. It's been canon since always.

[@JamesRhed935]

"The Doctor is regenerating!" has the same energy as "The Slayer has control of the BFG"

[@THEREALBLU13]

No kidding, the absolute fear in the actor’s voices for both are great

[@NtoTheM]

Let's not exaggerate.

[@tylerrose2226]

looks like the same energy that badwolf had

[@DrWatson4]

Fair

[@LordAzimar]

BFG ?

[@gunnar1746]

I still love that the Daleks never fire at the Doctor until too late. I mean he's on his deathbed, there is no precedent for any normal timelord regenerating a 13th time, and they hate him more than anyone in the universe. But not a single shot fired. They don't want to risk it. They would rather stand vigil as he uses up the last few drops of lifespan than actually shoot at the Doctor. An entire army of zealots just watching their greatest enemy die because they know there is some way he would turn it around if they went too far. Even when he lost hope and gave up. They didn't dare to push him, just let him sit there in despair while they moved on to killing everyone else.

[@davidchism6081]

They hate The Doctor because they fear The Doctor.

[@Mikanoes]

OK, that is the best explanation for anything I have ever seen.

[@HissingKitten]

Couldn’t have explained that better

[@OmenAhead]

I don't think it's that. Obviously, they can't shoot him because that would end the show and the plot can't go on. Actually, I can't think of any (viable for the plot) reason why they aren't just shooting him at this point, being well aware of how the doctor can turn things around with a 'last minute' trick. It's more of those cheesy moments where the villain just keeps talking and taunting, giving time to the hero to defeat them. You know a scenario like this would never happen, but you are okay with it in because there wouldn't be a catharsis and absolution in the end.

[@SubayAdamm2]

@@OmenAhead everybody knows its literally that but this is a lore explanation i guess

[@dalleneldredge6923]

I love how they say "Emergency" Not 'alert' or 'warning' or 'attention' The doctor is emergency level threat.

[@sephy26946]

I mean, yeah Remember those Daleks in the time war that were gonna merc those Gallifreyans but dropped EVERYTHING because the Doctor was close? Remember the Intensive Care Unit in the Dalek Asylum? Daleks who had encountered The Doctor

[@commandermccluck]

The Doctor is the Dalek version of the bogeyman after all

[@lukesmith8508]

0:30 get off my damn lawn you hooligans

[@purefoldnz3070]

Well this scene makes no sense at all now after the timeless child BS.

[@dalleneldredge6923]

@@purefoldnz3070 That's okay. We can all pretend it's not canon.

[@ruttsuco.804]

Daleks: THE RULES OF REGENERATIONS ARE KNOWN Doctor: Bet

[@kennyblack1]

2020 Master: Bet

[@doomspidey1737]

Timeless child: bet

[@iameveryoneshomie2977]

@Joshua Minshull Me: Bet

[@ultracraftyt3701]

*8366th Doctor* (Me): triple bet.

[@blairbrown4812]

The universe:quadruple bet

[@grapz2245]

Just noticed the clock dings 13 times at 12 oclock. The clock broke the rules, then exploded. Neat.

[@Soulindex]

God, I miss the little details the show used to have :(

[@dr.papaphilips3526]

@@Soulindex yeah..

[@FederationThunderbolt]

dame thats a good catch... i noticed something myself actually when listening to the Dings, the 13 Ding was also Delayed alittle too before each ding from the start was around 4 to 5 seconds... but the last Ding was a full 8 seconds

[@HughEvbuomwan]

Very well noticed. I liked going back and realising there were 13 instead of 12 dings! Thanks

[@DarkLink1996]

Holy shit I never noticed that

[@cirrusB612]

This scene has a double meaning. It’s Eleven’s victory. His final victory. His absolute joy at finding he still has time left. It’s the most explosive regeneration of all time, energy bubbling like lava. But behind our smiles at his joy, we’re crying. Because regardless of his death or regeneration, it’s still over. We’re never going to see him again.

[@livinglegend9709]

Lol i said the same thing about Tennant, but here we are 😂

[@matthewbrune5490]

That and the Series is a Big-Ass Cash Cow for the BBC

[@Zenrielle]

​@@livinglegend9709yeah lmao 😂

[@havefuntazarasu5367]

This proves one thing and one only: the daleks can even destroy allah, but will never beat the doctor

[@CsRj2854]

i'm pretty sure that the sixteenth doctor was confirmed to be Matt Smith

[@moneytincorporation]

To me "Never ever tell me the rules" is one of the defining lines not only of the 11th Doctor, but The Doctor as a character.

[@MasterArchfiend]

You can’t tell someone the rules when they’re the one who ultimately makes them.

[@WoodlandDrake]

"You can't do that!" "Oh hohoho HO! THAT just means I WILL!"

[@NiennaFan1]

And the show!

[@ZGryphon]

It's up there with: "Didn't anyone ever tell you? There's one thing you never put in a trap. If you're smart, if you value your continued existence, if you have any plans about seeing tomorrow, there's one thing you never _ever_ put in a trap." "And what would that be, sir?" "Me."

[@pdoyle6000]

I also like Hello... I'm the Doctor basically RUN!

[@basbarbeque6718]

"did you mention the rules?" basicly: Screw the rules, I'm the main character

[@violetbaudelaire7353]

Bas Barbeque Is that a YGOTAS reference?

[@amyallen1361]

Me: rules? Rules? Have I never told you doctor? I AM THE RULES *destroys every dalek in a 1000000 mile radius*

[@bigaj1992]

*Basically

[@Beanboolin]

You've gotta love plot armor

[@azulhidalgoherrera2845]

Screw the rules I'm not ginger

[@KRISIS1451]

"The Doctor is regenerating!" Translation: NUCLEAR LAUNCH DETECTED~

[@amyallen1361]

True

[@generalstaal7075]

Add to the list of the Doctor's abilities: Immortal, AND a human bomb!

[@skinplays1964]

@@generalstaal7075 Timelord Bomb*

[@jjrulez1596]

@@skinplays1964 here's a compromise, Humanoid bomb.

[@Discrimination_is_not_a_right]

I want to see Matt Smith play the Joker. He has such fun with chaos.

[@amanpingle1497]

My headcanon is, that the Dalek machines picked up his regeneration half a second slow. And what actually made them hit the Emergency alarm was just the tone of his voice. Not the tone of an old man, they could handle that. But the tone of THAT individual, that had denied them their success, so many times.

[@tomnorton4277]

Frankly, I think the Daleks simply lost their minds due to fear. They're used to killing Time Lords but they're not used to Time Lords breaking the rules of regeneration. Plus, this is the Doctor, the Time Lord who terrifies them more than any other, so naturally they panicked when he was given a whole new regeneration cycle.

[@Lokisama777]

@@tomnorton4277 no are only a time lord, is "the predator of Daleks" "the incoming storm" "the destructor of skaroo" "the slayer of skullmoon" literally is the worts nightmare of the whole race of Daleks

[@arandombard1197]

The Doctor has on numerous occasions been unarmed and outnumbered, only to pull out a total UNO reverse and obliterate his enemies. It makes sense they're scared of shooting him in case it is what he was planning.@@tomnorton4277

[@bemasaberwyn55]

Remember what happened last time they shot him? Vanity issues, a clone, and a human with the mind of a timelord

[@clayxros576]

@@bemasaberwyn55 Yeah, the Daleks may be reckless and genocidal, but they ain't stupid. And (somehow) they remember what happened each time they got wiped out. The sheer fact the singular time they score a direct hit and he split into 3 would be HORRIFYING. They were probably yelling about the "Rules" hoping the Doc would let his backup plan slip and they'd know he was open. Instead, Doc was gifted a cheat code and they realized they missed their window.

[@anglosun7605]

Has anyone noticed the more regenerations the more explosive they get? Sooner or later he'll become a nuke.

[@PerovNigma]

angelo elisan LOL

[@missseaweed2462]

OMG XD

[@louiegallagher990]

lol so true! At first with the first Doctor it was just a simple change but with David, he practically blew up the TARDIS!

[@louiegallagher990]

and now he is blowing up other spaceships

[@Moody_Incorporated]

? Theyre the same ? This isn't his regeneration this is just excess energy he needs to get rid of his regeneration is ... Well actually the opposite to explosive.

[@Squicx]

I love how the Timelords take a second to keep the crack open before closing it to make sure he's smoothly transitioning into his next regeneration cycle. Proof the Timelords have a heart and care after they lost it to the Time War.

[@matthewlacey4198]

@Mr7Reality oo, bootstrap paradox (kinda)

[@No_auto_toon]

Or maybe they wanted him alive so they could return. They kinda need him.

[@Antifag1977]

They actually have 2 hearts.

[@theimortal1974]

@Mr7Reality true they knew that it had already been giving or the 13th doctor wouldn't of been in the final battle. they were just fulfilling what was already existing

[@ginge641]

Jesus fuck, half the writing in this era is just mfs like you inventing fanfiction and deciding it's canon.

[@JaguarCats]

The 11th Doctor officially has the most EPIC regeneration scene to date.

[@carlchapman4053]

TWELFTH Doctor he even said "regeneration thirteen"!

[@dustfinger5312]

@@carlchapman4053 no that’s not correct he is the 11th doctor but every Time Lord has 13 lives The reason he is out is because he ran out of regenerations The 10th doctor regenerate it and kept the same face because he shot the energy into a severed hand and he kept and there’s also the war doctor that’s in between the eighth and the ninth doctor that doesn’t call himself the doctor that’s why the 11th doctor is technically 12 Also I’m not trying to come off condescending it’s complicated when you’re just watching clips and stuff

[@carlchapman4053]

​@@dustfinger5312 I've been watching Dr Who since before you were born so I know the regeneration process well enough. I suggest you watch the episode "Gallifrey falls, No More". General - "I didn't know when I was well off, all twelve of them!" Matt Smith was the TWELFTH. Assistant - "No Sir all Thirteen!" Capaldi was number Thirteen! Also thirteen ONLY happened because of the temporal rift that allowed energy to be moved to Dr12 so he could regenerate. Also I’m not trying to come off condescending it’s complicated when you’re just young and stuff

[@anothergermanmapper7754]

@@carlchapman4053 Yeah, but he is still the Eleventh Doctor. War and Meta don’t count as „Doctors“.

[@circuitcatorcesobarzo8680]

@@anothergermanmapper7754 And Capaldi counts as the Twelfth Doctor (Dont speak english, sorry)

[@randomgod8185]

I love how 11's regeneration shows off every single facet of his character. From his moody darkness to his insane energy to his tearful acceptance of how things are. The best regeneration in the series if you ask me.

[@casartherandom3010]

"Emergency! Emergency! The Doctor is regenerating! The Doctor is regenerating!" Oh I have got some chills from that. Just shows how one man made an entire race fear him.

[@Tasorius]

Fear! Fire! Foes!

[@Pokemc0831]

House: I've killed hundreds of time lords. Fear me 11: Fear me I've killed all of them Or a better one: Hello, I'm the Doctor. Basically, run.

[@leonwinchester9865]

and you dident when tenant taught the Darlecs he word mercy

[@rigatonipasta]

You mean Capaldi taught them that.

[@danieljames1868]

The daleks are a race incapable of any emotion but rage. When the doctor glares at them, they run in absolute terror.

[@toshavarnley]

Only now do I realise that as the doctor is regenerating that the clock strikes 12, clever, very clever..

[@jamma.77]

Sam Mutch Yeah, I love that bit. Eleven's hour is over, and the clock strikes Twelve just as the Doctor starts regenerating (though it would've worked better for the Doctor's twelfth regeneration, rather than his thirteenth.)

[@JessCaron]

Tardis Guy THEY WILL NEVER CHANGE THE COUNT TEN IS TENNANT

[@themadusacascadeguy8941]

Sam Mutch wow i never noticed that tanx now i can look smart in class to all tghe other doctor who fangirls/boys

[@rafaelrocha7933]

Tardis Guy the clock strikes 13 times.

[@jamma.77]

Rafael Rocha Have you counted? (cause I haven't)

[@logsaplenty]

Daleks: NO NOOOO YOU CAN'T JUST BREAK ALL KNOWN LAWS OF YOUR OWN BIOLOGY NOOO The Doctor: haha regeneration energy go brrrrr

[@dazzag371]

Master: you can’t regenerate anymore. Missy: regeneration goes brrrr

[@briggsgametime]

Doctor Who: You can’t just ruin the whole series Chris Chibnall: haha stupid retcon go brrr

[@edtietz]

Damn. You win the Internet!

[@B-SybrZaku-ThendHaloAirsofting]

Rrrrrrrrr

[@logsaplenty]

@@dazzag371 ah yes doctor, you never expected my well-written character development to secretly be CHRIS CHIBNALLS SHIT WRITING!! WAAAHAHAHAGAHA

[@marshroverv5632]

the daleks didn't notice the crack, i like to think that in their last moments they legitimately believed the doctor broke the rules of regeneration just to spite them for trying to tell them to him

[@doublehit9165]

daleks: you cant do that doctor: really? wanna see?

[@bemasaberwyn55]

Tbf, the doctor seems that petty to the Daleks 😂😂

[@Fredy--]

I mena he eventually would've regenerated anyway cuz if the whole timeless child crap but still

[@mr_prayingmantisawesome3490]

@@Fredy-- that did not exist back then

[@Fredy--]

@@mr_prayingmantisawesome3490 well yes and no I would assume it wouldve been planned for a while but hey ho

[@bmsvg7356]

You’ve been trying to kill me for centuries and here I am dying of old age If you want something done do it yourself Best line in the episode

[@brothersgt.grauwolff6716]

"You still can't bring yourselves to kill me because your Afraid I've got Something Up My Sleeve!.. well... knock yourselves out I've got.. nothing left"

[@letusshowgg7234]

@@brothersgt.grauwolff6716 SIKE!!!

[@AaronFelizmenio]

Aw, maybe in this clip, yes. Don't forget 11th regenerated in this episode.

[@Horenramon]

Hooo

[@steawinfernando]

The way the Daleks just blare “Emergency! Emergency!”, then “The Doctor is regenerating! The Doctor is Regenerating!”, with the clock ringing is just infinite goosebumps

[@theimortal1974]

i remember that line in the trailer.

[@beast0339]

Never quite understood why 12 was an amnesiac for a brief period, then it hit me, a Gallifreyan can likely only regenerate 12 times on a biological level, so the Doctor regenerating at the end of the episode was basically hitting the metaphorical reset switch on his entire body on a cellular basis, including the mind, so he lost his memories periodically

[@fallen5983]

regeneration also rattles the brain so that could be another explanation

[@doctorjay8673]

@@fallen5983 I was also gonna say that within the first 5 minutes of elevens incarnation, he forgot how to walk and ran into a wall. But then again that could just be him being him

[@fallen5983]

@@doctorjay8673 actually when he did that he said "early days, steerings a bit off"

[@Antifag1977]

My theory/ recon resolution after the Timeless Child bomb dropped is that The Division had some sort of limiter on The Doctor so that they could wipe his/her memory after every 12 regenerations. That way he/she could be a part of Gallifreyan society without everyone knowing how different she/he was from every other Gallifreyan. . Even if the Gallifreyan bigwigs didn't undo the limiter I believe The Doctor would've eventually regenerated after some ungodly length of time buried somewhere. After all, we never saw the corpse or even the actual grave of the Doctor on Trenzalore merely the swollen TARDIS - perhaps like people, the TARDIS gained weight after losing the love of it's life LOL.

[@dancingcarapace]

There’s also regeneration sickness to take into account. He was holding his regeneration back so that Clara could be with him when he dies. Because he’s still dying. It’s why 11, 12 and 13 seemed to be more disoriented than 10 was after he regenerated from 9. All three of them regenerated after holding the energy back. They tried fighting it off for one reason or another. So the disorientation, amnesia and sickness is the body’s attempts at calibration after a rough regeneration. In Old Who the best way to deal with the sickness was the Zero Room, but it seems as though New Who forgot about that.

[@ShadowIsatis]

IT's insane how much energy regeneration discharges. With the force expelling from the Doctor's body, you have to wonder how the TARDIS manages to survive each and every time, the Doctor chooses to do so inside of it rather than landing somewhere and getting outside.

[@lordkizzle]

I have to wonder how those building survived when the same blast wave ripped Daleks to pieces.

[@fissionphoenix4995]

The TARDIS has had to reconstruct her control panels how many times?

[@SinisterPixel]

I think this one was particularly big because if the doctor had additional regenerations, he would have started regenerating far earlier. The war doctor was in far better physical shape and regenerated for less. Regeneration cells probably worked overtime

[@Daktangle]

And likewise how the Daleks go from smug gloating to panic.

[@jimjimmy4034]

it depends on the regeneration for some reason. Some are huge, some are not.

[@AgglomeratiProduzioni]

The creepy thing about the Silence is that if you haven't seen their seasons for a long time and suddendly they appear to you again, you remember they exist only when you see them again, making part of their powers almost real.

[@trymetal95]

I guess you could call them... forgettable villains!

[@ruairih100]

Thank god I'm not the only one who thinks that they're powers seem to break the fourth wall haha!

[@a_ditto5722]

Ruben the creepier thing is that you wouldn't know if they're real, you would've forgotten

[@Atypical-0]

Ruben No you just have bad memory.

[@scumbad7953]

Who?

[@spinningninja2]

Doctor: * spends 600 years protecting single town * "Well time to regenerate" * levels city * All jokes aside though this scene is incredible and gives me chills every time. It just feels so good seeing a guy who is normally so mortal freaking obliterating a Dalek fleet

[@jamma.77]

+spinningninja2 It's actually 900 years.

[@wfow1448]

I think, by the time the Doctor was as old as he was, the Daleks (and Cybermen, and Weeping Angels, and Slitheen, and Sycorax, and Sontarans) who were all attacking Trenzalore, had probably destroyed and killed most of the citizens of Christmas. By this scene, the ones that Clara had get inside were probably the only ones left.

[@Nova_Astral]

In the last scene where its a zoom-out you can see like all the buildings still intact

[@generalstaal7075]

This is probably one of the best regenerations since 10 first introduced their destructive potential.

[@friedchicken0961]

spinningninja2 you mean 300

[@thescholar5611]

This beautiful show is never going to end until he turns ginger isnt it

[@twitchswitchvideos]

Its ironic that with all those regenerations, none of them were ginger XD

[@einezcrespo]

Nah, it will end when ratings go lower and poor merchandising sales.

[@Filip97X]

Or until the ratings drop so low people refuse to give BBC money, and it looks like its heading there

[@lordevyl8317]

@@einezcrespo What ratings. Hard to go lower than they are now

[@thescholar5611]

ouch

[@alexmiller1800]

I’ve watched this scene a million times and I just noticed that the bell tower strikes 12 after the Doctor gets the new regeneration cycle. I love little symbolic things like that in movies and tv, and Dr Who does symbolism second to none

[@loganhoffner4178]

Also the fact the bell rings 13 times, representing him regenerating more than should be possible.

[@CptDionysos951]

Came here to say just that!

[@FranciumBoron]

And the clocktower explodes on the thirteenth ring.

[@A_T-]

To quote comic relief, "Not even the universe can do without the doctor"

[@williamnorton9547]

Alex Tolson Yes. The Time Lords finally understood that and gave the Doctor a whole new set of regerations. The one constant throughout the series was put into words by Matt Smith's portrayal of the Doctor: "We don't walk away."

[@georgelinford5576]

This title is basically the Series 12 finale in a nutshell.

[@kurtleonard3024]

Funny....the title of this video isn't "Killing A Show In The Name Of PC Bullshit."

[@zakl940]

@@kurtleonard3024 I don't think it has anything to do with PC bullshit,it's fucking chibnall and his incompetence and his inability to write sci-fi and doctor who

[@michaelestrada1972]

I believe the title you're looking for is "Fanfiction funded by BBC"

[@koro_kokoro]

@@kurtleonard3024 teh 12th doctor was good though, until the end of his run when they really tried to push the PC agenda and ruined the show

[@koro_kokoro]

@@zakl940 no, it really is. The BBC even has a diversity quota, where it hires people purely based on race and not skill as well as firing white people so they have room to hire for their diversity quota

[@Bajanprince67]

His face when that time energy goes into his mouth, is hilarious. 😂😂😂 Almost as if he's saying, "Hmmmm...This taste pretty good."

[@Alpha121198]

"Not fish fingers and custard but it's alright."

[@Bajanprince67]

+Alpha121198 it may taste like that lol

[@NickPiers]

"Mm! Grape flavoured!"

[@Balsocks]

EMERGENCY EMERGENCY THE DOCTOR IS REGENERATING

[@Bajanprince67]

+ThatHailloGameDude 7398 I was dying with laughter, when they said that.

[@muqirvadess5133]

You know, there's something I find really amusing about this scene. With the shear amount of time travel the doctor did in his life, his timeline is completely out of order, so even if the doctor did die that doesn't mean they won't face him again. I can just imagine them up in the spaceship thinking to themselves, "The doctor is about to die, but his younger self is gonna kick are assess for the next billion years."

[@unemployeddude704]

Imagine no plans,no weapons,no super powers,no ultra sonic speed,no omnipotence nothing. Yet you're the strongest most feared being in the cosmos. The doctor is the most well written hero in the history of heroes.

[@koalafromtomorrow5656]

Until the thirenteh

[@Zerox5861]

@@koalafromtomorrow5656 such a shame. I always wanted a fem doctor. Finally get one and the writing sucks

[@tobyrosewell568]

Most well written hero then came chibnall

[@yeet12937]

@@Zerox5861 yeah like she's an amazing actor and then the writer screws up, I feel bad for her :(

[@docteurtnt736]

Hés not a hero (according to himself)

[@Kibouo]

Funny how he looks like William Hartnell at the end of his regeneration cycle...almost like going full circle!

[@RainbowEssence-c3w]

+Assoluta I know!

[@zedolixo7297]

It was a reference to hartnell if i'm not mistaken.

[@neodarlek]

I think it's meant to reference how the First Doctor was very late into his Incarnation.

[@ChristopherUSSmith]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed the similarity to Hartnell there. Kudos to the makeup artists. :)

[@zakkhan4582]

I always found 12 to be more like 1

[@joeking3181]

I think this is a reference to back to the future: he’s old with doc brown like hair, on top of a clock tower, and says “we’re breaking some serious science here, boys!”

[@mikehunt3842]

Actually I think it’s a reference to the First Doctor, who had an identical hairstyle and cane.

[@commenterjosh2428]

If I'd been the one who wrote that scene, I probably would've made it an actual Doc Brown reference, with the reference being confirmed in Doctor Who Confidential.

[@tappy8741]

I think you have too much faith in the writing.

[@jacobgame2757]

In this scenario, the timelords could be sacrificing their regenerations so the doctor could regenerate. That would make it meaningful as they decide to sacrifice one of their lives so someone else can live. It would also build upon the time the doctor gave River some regeneration energy and vice versa. What Chibnall does is make it so that its just a choice not to regenerate which is really silly since the Timelords were in a war and being able to keep regenerating an unlimited amount of times would have come in very useful.

[@ExiledEngineer]

In Chibnall's changes only the doctor can regenerate an infinite amount of times, since Timelords originally couldn't regenerate.

[@jacobgame2757]

Yes but later they change themself so they could. The reason they limit regenerations is to prevent massive social economic issues. Only the higher-ups could regenerate an unlimited amount of times, helping them keep their elite status. By the time of the Time War they could all regenerate

[@anthonym9977]

Jsyk the master died in series 3 casue he refused to regenerate

[@krankenstein8571]

@@anthonym9977 thats different from what he means, he means that after 12 regenerations, all timelords refuse to regenerate, though they can make a conscious effort to supresss it

[@thevexoffender8197]

Technically with changes they just removed the cap on his regeneration.

[@ninetails8471]

Doctor: *Breaks literally breaks all their known laws of regeneration* Daleks: Oh. Oh no. OH NO. OH NONONNONONONONONONOOOOOOO Leader Dalek: Why do we even try- *B O O M*

[@alphamineron]

More like, why are we even here? Just to suffer

[@torinosspokesman558]

And maybe they should move to a different galaxy

[@yanastase]

Dalek translation : RUN AWAY RUN AWAY

[@josephoneill3532]

Dalek: no nonono nonononofuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[@ultracraftyt3701]

Hello! This is the Doctor!

[@MichaelTheGamer10]

The Doctor hated the crack.. now it saves his life xD

[@xxSpike1989xx]

he was scared of it but he did not hate it, if anything he loved it! after all it was the timelords! he wanted to communicate with them but couldn't because all their enemies were waiting for them and it would be the time war 2! now read my first line and the same applies to how all men feel about the crack!

[@MichaelTheGamer10]

Ok, I apoligise xD

[@alexhodgkinson6718]

Michael Miller You make it sound like he's a drug addict

[@blackblood9095]

+Nere guar lol! True!

[@_asherhex_6352]

To me, when the crack opened, I heard a familiar song, the song that played in, "The Angels Take Manhattan," when Rory and Amy jumped. This is what that bit of the music sounded like to me, it is not the same song, but that's what I heard.

[@kieran69]

"Breaking the rules of Regeneration" The Timeless Child:"Hold my beer"

[@einezcrespo]

*takes the beer, dumps it into the sink where it belongs*

[@glazeuniversagladis2499]

Didnt he recieve another set from river tho?

[@einezcrespo2107]

@@glazeuniversagladis2499 River used her regenerations to heal him after she poisoned him.

[@einezcrespo2107]

@Oh hi Mark I love beer. The Timeless Child doesn't deserve it. (¬‿¬)

[@andrewdevine3920]

Hold my magical baby girl of colour.

[@medafan53]

Has anyone noticed a pattern with Regeneration, and specifically the reaction from the Doctor since the 2005 revival, the odd numbers accept the regeneration readily, while the even numbers initially reject the regeneration. 9: Joked about what he could end up with, and just said goodbye to Rose 10: Angst about the whole matter till the end, even saying he didn't want to go at the end. 11: Initially reacted with excitement, since he thought he was about to die, and then calm acceptance. 12: Outright refused to regenerate and had to be talked into it, although at least he accepted it in the end. Presumably 13 will go out with acceptance.

[@Vicioussnakeboy]

13 indeed went out like that

[@literallytired5469]

Well this aged like fine wine

[@B-MC]

Then 14 will once again go out begrudgingly?

[@drawnwriter5543]

@@B-MC Wait isnt the 14th david again.

[@diooverheaven4137]

@@drawnwriter5543 Yep. Who knows, maybe he might accept being ready to regenerate.

[@barista3885]

This honestly made me feel every emotion in one episode... Fear in the daleks Joy in seeing the doctor destroy them Sadness in seeing him regenerate Anticipation for Peter Capaldi

[@TheGreatSeraphim]

The Doctor's regenerations have been getting more and more violent. I wonder how big Capaldi's will be.

[@firetail550]

TheGreatSeraphim not very actually davids was big because he absorbed radiation and matts os a whole new cycle capaldi's should not be anything as big unless they make him absorb something dangerously potent like David did

[@Surfboarder4]

TheGreatSeraphim Huge, where'd you think it will take place? In the TARDIS like most of them?

[@Cowcow211]

James Monroe This video depicts the regeneration. He just 'reset' before his change.

[@giorgikoguashvili3189]

Well ninth doctor absorbed entire time vortex from Rose and his regeneration wasn't really violent

[@themadhammer3305]

Brendon Spitzer i got the feeling that the violence of the regeneration is partly down to how long it takes to start, 9's (and 10's first) were pretty much instant as was the Masters so it was pretty calm, 10's second one took quite a while so he could visit his friends and was pretty violent. 11's was century's in the making and destroyed a warship

[@Tekken438]

"Regeneration number 13!" "I tell you what, it's gonna be a whopper!" Will the Doctor regenerate into Burger King's hamburger?

[@dylanhultman3922]

NNope

[@ToxicFiles]

Find out next time, on Dragon Ball Z

[@thetimelords911]

+Phillip Cruz Same Bat time, same Bat channel

[@35blackholes]

yeah definetely

[@jokerhalo1]

plot twist he regenerated into a bigmac

[@rosePetrichor]

God, Murray Gold is a genius. That roaring trumpet of the Gallifrey theme as the crack in time opens is incredible

[@teabiscuit6352]

‘We’re breaking some serious science here, boys!’ I miss 11

[@SombraSST]

"Emergency! Emergency! The Doctor is regenerating!" Translation: Emergency! We are totally Screwed!

[@theblueboxminer4856]

Sombra Sangrienta hell yeah they screwed up the one thing they could do there (again)

[@theblueboxminer4856]

***** yeah with the doctor their just a bunch of metal pussy's (

[@theblueboxminer4856]

***** yeah he was and the daleks didn't even need their lasers kill him or any of them their command ship was big enough to crush christmas just by landing on it

[@jamma.77]

***** I love how the Daleks always spend just enough time gloating for the Doctor to turn things around.

[@thedamhufflepuff3942]

Lol

[@atlantian1242]

if 9 to 10 was just a light show, 10 to 11 wrecked a TARDIS, then 11 to 12 destroyed a dalek fleet, what's the next one gonna do, destroy a whole planet!?

[@ethansmallwood1725]

I was thinking the same thing

[@supersonic4able]

That kinda makes sense since 1 to 2 had nothing but a face change

[@omarlopez6680]

+magna-ryu mabey next time he'll regenerate on the daleks planet

[@supersonic4able]

+Omar Lopez Oh yeah baby The Doctor should REALY regenerate on scarrow

[@james5845]

So if they get more destructive as they go along... Imagine Rassilon regenerating.

[@Arachn3rd]

"Never...ever...tell me the rules!" Great delivery by Smith, and sums up the Doctor pretty well

[@CaptainForsyth]

you can say one thing about Matt Smith Departure: he went out with Big Bang.

[@thehiddenninja3428]

And he also caused a *literal* big bang part way through his life

[@Goaty_1]

Daleks: We finally got rid of the doctor. Wait what’s that yellow beam? Daleks: *uh oh*

[@madmouse4465]

“If you want my life, come and get it” The way Matt Smith absolutely sells this line is absolutely rapturous. It’s honestly a shame I never grew up with Doctor Who, probably would have changed my life.

[@Zadkiel862]

I always liked how the Gallifrey theme from Sound of Drums kicks in briefly when the crack opens and The Time Lords give regeneration energy to The Doctor

[@davidm_511]

My theory is that the more damage a Timelord receives on their body, the more "explosive" the next regeneration will be. Think about it, the 10th Doctor fell through a window from 100's of feet in the air, then he suffered from radiation poisoning to save Wilfred Mott, resulting in him accidentally blowing the Tardis up during his regeneration. Then we have the 11th Doctor not being able to regenerate again, so as a result he kept on getting old for hundreds and hundreds of years, then when his body absorbed the regeneration energy the Timelords gave him, he basically nuked the entire town whilst regenerating because his body was so badly damaged from 300+ years of old age....

[@Meerkat040]

And the 12th doctor has been holding back regeneration for half a series and a christmas special. I'd say thats enough for him to blow up the TARDIS.

[@TinTin424]

My theorie is that : more the timelord wait for regenerate and more the regeneration will be violent because the regeneration energy is accumulate in his body for stay him alive energy, so more is waiting, more there is energy to expulse

[@alexbasha0508]

Some Dude Yeah. That is was I was thinking. I guess it’s just unexplainable inconsistency.

[@addexio321]

@@alexbasha0508 It's just a plot device to be honest, when they need a new tardis design the regeneration will blow it up.. and etc...

[@SleepyHeather]

I always took as the older a Time Lord gets, the more energy it takes to regenerate. The first regeneration is relatively simple, the second is helped by the Time Lords themselves, and so on, until Ten's regeneration (which canonically is the last one of the original cycle) required so much energy it damn near annihilated the TARDIS. Eleven sort of had two, this one where all the regeneration energy in uncontrollable leading to his eventual death, and then his relatively quiet one in the TARDIS into Capaldi, signalling the start of a new cycle. Of course this is all blown out the water by 12's regeneration, so make of that what you will.

[@tomleslie4907]

Clara: Uh Doctor did you just commit genocide? The Doctor: I sure did Clara, I sure did

[@sheldon-cooper]

Person:"How many times have you committed genocide ?" The doctor:"Oh I dont know. I've lost count ?"

[@arionerron4273]

@@sheldon-cooper "how many slices of bread have you eaten?"

[@r.s.2890]

@@sheldon-cooper doctor responding to person: "in general or against the daleks? Because in general, just once, though it could be argued for twice. [Using the moment to end both TLs and Daleks in Time War. 2 races, 2 genocides.] Againts the Daleks though? Oh I don't even bother counting anymore. They're like evil roaches that pop up just when you think you've cleansed the infestation."

[@Golendhil_Iron-fist]

@@r.s.2890 I mean, In a way he also started a genocide against the silence. Even if he didn't killed anyone, he clearly deserve to be held responsible for that

[@ZeusKiller13]

Whovian problem: "I really liked that episode! I wonder if anyone else did to- oh they hated it..."

[@321jharris]

I feel the pain! I loved this episode even though I think it'd have benefited from being a two-parter. I still loved it though! :D

[@Lythgoemania]

I also think it would have been better as a two-parter. I mean let's face it, the plot of this episode wasn't as badly written as most of The End Of Time.

[@321jharris]

Robert Lythgoe True. Even though I liked The End Of Time, I felt that it was a bit below par. However, The Time Of The Doctor was far superior and should have had more time to shine.

[@TheValeyard92]

Robert Lythgoe Untrue. The End of Time, whilst it undeniably had many nonsensical bits and way too much navel gazing on the part of the Tenth Doctor and Wilf, actually had a plot. Time of the Doctor didn't. It was just "monsters attack the Doctor for an hour until magic sorts them out".

[@TheValeyard92]

321jharris Thanks for that well thought out, critical deconstruction of my point. It's always nice to have intelligent discourse with someone. To clarify, I couldn't care less how much you sigh at me.

[@Michael-yf6bl]

2:14 when the principal tells you to behave yourself but you just graduated.

[@alandoan1640]

BRUH

[@starghezer3602]

*THE CLOCK IS STRIKING TWELVES!*

[@pileofhazelnuts]

Dem twelves

[@MossGardens]

u mean thrirteenth ;-) :-D

[@starghezer3602]

MrMinecraftJedi I'm a long way from a lot of things

[@AlpacaGuy0]

+The Lazyneer IT STRIKED 14 TIMES

[@contentlobby3824]

The Lazyneer Well he I the 14th :/ in the 12th's body :T

[@nathanmcgarvey6613]

Defends Trenzalore for 600 years...destroys it

[@IOmoon6221]

+Nathan McGarvey *900 years

[@nathanmcgarvey6613]

+Ionut Maris Yeah sorry 900 years

[@TheZebbga]

+Ionut Maris When does it say 900 years ever? He was 1200 before Trenzalore and then Capaldi then says "I have lived over 2000 years" . That is at least 800 years , He may just be 2001 years old. Does it actually say 900 years anywhere or am i incorrect on something.

[@IOmoon6221]

TheZebbga Check out "Tales From Trenzalore" novel. tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Tales_of_Trenzalore:_The_Eleventh_Doctor's_Last_Stand_(novel)

[@TheZebbga]

Ionut Maris Ah I have heard of the book but I haven't read it. Thanks.

[@Dlowe-fp4jy]

2:17 If you want my life... *tosses cane aside* COME!! AND!!! GEEEEEEETT IIIIIIIITT!!!! My God, The Doctor is a badass.

[@bkandil54]

Sadly, was...

[@wessutton5263]

Matt Smith was amazing Doctor

[@logologo732]

Yes.

[@dylanshields7106]

This is definitely one of my favourite regenerations. And I really liked the the symbolism with the cracker poem and the clock striking 12. Just perfect

[@khorneberzerker2184]

When the doctor gets all like excited, you know you're screwed

[@A_T-]

The crack in space and time finally being useful

[@job407]

a timelord who regenerates more than 12 times... isn't that the master's story?

[@IOmoon6221]

Yup.

[@VulpisFoxfire]

He did it by stealing the Keeper of Traken's body, though.

[@Mothman1992]

VulpisFoxfire he was given a new set of regerations at one point, wasn't he?

[@jakeasaur8950]

Timothy Creighton yeah he was resurrected i think for the new who reboot?

[@TheMoonRover]

Only taking into account the TV show: The Master as portrayed by Roger Delgado (1971-73) was still in his normal lifespan, though it is generally assumed he had used all his regenerations by then. At some point afterwards he was injured or aged to the point where his body was decaying, as portrayed by Peter Pratt (1976) and Geoffrey Beavers (1981). He used the power of _The Keeper of Traken_ to take over another person's body, as portrayed by Anthony Ainley (1981-89). In _The Five Doctors_ he was offered a new regeneration cycle in exchange for helping the Doctors (the first time this was mentioned to be possible) but didn't get to claim this reward. Just prior to the TV Movie he was supposedly executed by the Daleks, but somehow survived in the form of a spectral snake which he used to take over yet another body in the form of Eric Roberts (1996), before finally dying. He was resurrected to fight in the Time War and granted a new regeneration cycle. He fled to the end of the universe in the form of Derek Jacobi (2007). He regenerated into a new body in the form of John Simm (2007-10, 2017). He then died again, was resurrected again and returned to Gallifrey where he was quickly kicked out again. He became stranded on a colony ship where he was eventually wounded by his future self whom he then regenerated into. That of course was Missy, portrayed by Michelle Gomez (2014-17), who was last seen badly wounded on the very same colony ship.

[@themoldysausage]

Alright, we all know 11's final scene is amazing and watching him deliver those lines is tear-jerking. But just imagine if this had been the final scene. You get that epic grand stand destruction of Daleks, the presence of Matt Smith in his true element, then that massive explosion, before it cuts back to The Doctor, standing there grinning with a new face. That would've been epic. Not to mention, "Love from Gallifrey boys!" Would've been an epic last line for Smith.

[@hokorie5249]

I find it to be one of the best regeneration scene if that was going to be his regeneration and once the shoes is showing on the camera in the aftermath it would become Capaldi then it's a whopper

[@NativS2002]

They didn't do it because then Matt couldn't do a speech on the Tardis.

[@kuteslekkeropzeg]

@@NativS2002 his regeneration in the Tardis was a full let down.

[@RileyZilla1001]

Facts. That would have been more badass than the done to death crash the Tardis shtick they always do.

[@themoldysausage]

@@RileyZilla1001 Actually, 11-12 didn't crash the TARDIS. Mind you he crashed a whole Dalek fleet, but the TARDIS came out unscatched

[@RaptorGTA]

This scene is still amazing. I can still go back to this episode and get goosebumps based on everyone's performance, the writing, and the visuals. I won't let Chibnall's entry ruin a scene/moment that he could never ever come close to creating. This may sound immature but as far as I am concerned..this is canon...Chibnall's entries are not.

[@OnyxHC]

you can do what i did, i think the time lords only gave him one more regeneration, so when Capaldi tried to regenerate, he blowed up the tardis with the energy that was enough to cause damage but not enough to live more, the tardis teleported to Trenzalore and we have the scene when matt smith got there with clara.

[@marcosvfilho8687]

@@OnyxHC Damn, even with Chibnall's botched continuity this feels like a shitty ending.

[@OnyxHC]

@@marcosvfilho8687 ok sorry Ksksksk, best thing I could think of

[@marcosvfilho8687]

@@OnyxHC I would go for a Nolan ending, Doctor goes with the Silly old universe speech and all. He is about to regenerate, and when he releases the energy and it hits the Tardis's walls... It cuts to black, leaving it open to new adventures and curiousness to how the Doctor will look like. That way BBC can even put a Hiatus on the program.

[@marcosvfilho8687]

@@OnyxHC And sorry man, I didn't mean to be rude.

[@yoinkerman8524]

I love the little details of the Time Lord energy liquifying because of how increasingly dense it became with each regen. Such great cinematography

[@zinoxechill]

Thing is we all can agree. Biologically im ok with The Doctor still being just anotber timelord, he went rogue and became a new person over the years. Chibnall on the other hand just made it sound like not a single doctor mattered, that its just another face

[@Hellohiq10]

Yep

[@filbencs5098]

That's not cannon. Chibnall is a bad fanfiction writer.

[@upsetpringle8353]

@@filbencs5098 Moffat's final parting gift to us was a tardis display screen saying 'massive temporal shift' 12s regeneration energy pushed the tardis into a parallel universe, one safely away from the rest if the show.

[@long_shot4794]

Yup I mean i just started watching the series but I can really tell the 13 doctor and the story really freaking sucks

[@loganbreau882]

@@filbencs5098 bro Chibnall and the BCC are in control of canon, not you. So what they say is canon is canon. Because you don’t like something doesn’t give you the right to try and gate keep the owners of the property. Show them you don’t like it by not watching it because cooperations like the BBC listen to views more than some random dude telling them it’s not canon because they said so.

[@TheSolarzEclipse]

Only just noticed that at 1:36 his right hand starts glowing on/off as the new regen kicks in. Little detail but I loves it.

[@Deathlygunn]

"Emergency, emergency The Doctor is regenerating." And this is why you just shoot him, instead of telling him things he already knows xD

[@ameliakyle7054]

I think the Emergency warning was them calling for backup Daleks (the ones flying around).

[@chocobobafett6187]

Deathlygunn CinemaSins? Is that you?

[@JessCaron]

Deathlygunn PROCRASTINATION SAVES LIVES!!! -me as I watch Doctor Who videos instead of writing an essay at 2:30 in the morning

[@TheGIJew.]

Deathlygunn he was their oldest enemy, probably the only thing in all of time they ever feared. They wanted to savor the victory

[@jeckjeck3119]

@@JessCaron We have all been there.

[@ReyaitheShadowWolf]

1:10-1:12 I always loved his facial expression right here. I like to think he thinks it's delicious .

[@bananabreadthenotsogreat9318]

The doctor: "Eh, not as good as fish fingers and custard but it's up there."

[@suum1962]

The taste of new teeth like the smell of a new car

[@wessltov]

Doctor: "You think you can stop me now, Daleks?" Dalek Supreme: "Yes! Someone exterminate him!"

[@ultracraftyt3701]

Hello!

[@ultracraftyt3701]

This is the Doctor

[@quietek1074]

I have a clean shoahhh!

[@MeAmJosh]

3:05, Jesus, and thats just one timelord weaponizing a regeneration.

[@mattphoenix4702]

There is a fan theory that makes a lot of sense. Basically the Timelords really DID turn regeneration into a weapon during the Timewar, so that every Timelord killed by a Dalek would buy enough time for a full regeneration by basically becoming a bomb. Remember, a Timelord can be put down for good if killed during regeneration. The regenerations also became more violent the closer The Doctor got to their last life. Makes sense, you have a lot less to lose when you’re on your deathbed, may as well turn it into a fireworks display lol. That would explain why the 13th regeneration was so destructive. Other than Rassilon, The Doctor is the only Timelord to get a continuation of life past regeneration 12. Regeneration 13 is a step beyond what any Timelord expected or planned for, the power scaling is exponential. If you were to graph it, you’d have a beautiful curve that got steeper and steeper at an accelerated rate. Somewhere between 12 and 13 that line would become more or less vertical. It seems like the Timelords also restored the “normal” regenerations when they gave The Doctor another batch. Capaldi’s regeneration was FAR less destructive and was probably the last little bit of that weaponisation working its way out of The Doctors system. You’ll notice that Whittaker and Tenant-2 both regenerated uh… well more or less peacefully.

[@gimboid2318]

Chibnall took "Breaking The Rules of Regeneration" a little too far

[@jamiestewart48]

AH'M A LITTLE BLACK BABY, BOYS!

[@timelordhonour]

Unless, before William, the Time Lords placed the Doctor in a chameleon arched and used that to change him into a Gallifreyan? And once the Doctor graduated from the academy, they gave him a set of 12 regenerations (because Gallifreyans aren't born with them. The chameleon arch took them from the Doctor. AKA 'changed species". )

[@vinzenzkopf6707]

@@timelordhonour really

[@niceaudiokevin3921]

*Timeless Child has entered the chat*

[@nintenjoab113]

Doctor who is never too far fetched

[@selpharessecret3899]

And now all is gone and ruined...

[@birdjesus2224]

And now it's time for one last bow, like all your other selves. Eleven's hour is over now, the clock is striking Twelve's.

[@julieeverett7442]

appropriate, wasnt it!

[@MagyarGaben]

Literally me when the waitress at Burger King asks me what I would like to order: 2:06

[@l0nk53]

haha, I love this man

[@blamecanada8525]

Did Michael Bay direct this particular regeneration?

[@taupopoki]

If it was Peter Jackson it would be split into three parts lols

[@waycomp2002]

+Taupopoki George McLeod They want him to do an episode

[@jamma.77]

+waycomp2002 , +Taupopoki George McLeod He'll ask them to write a 3-part story for him to direct.

[@taupopoki]

+Tardis Guy (A.K.A. Jamma77) Most likely spread across three new doctors lol

[@jodsilla6105]

Yah YAH!!!

[@charlieranger0478]

Screw Ten’s regeneration! *THIS* is the most aggressive regeneration! I mean, *WOW!!*

[@JPproductions303]

The best doctors get the most aggressive regeneration

[@TheWhovinerd-1963]

@HQ I disagree matt has a more emotional send off , Tennant has a winey tantrum to Wilfred before he goes to save him and I really don’t like this as the doctor would never do that or say anything like that to his friends. Yes it’s nice that he looks back over all of his companions even older ones (as confirmed by 11 in the SJA series) but he only uttered 4 last words and for me that’s not enough for me to get emotional over. Whereas smith’s regeneration has more impact for me because he regenerates so quickly we barely get a chance to get to say goodbye 👋🏻 and that always makes me sad. I do like Tennant’s Doctor he’s not my favourite he’s in my top 3 I just find more things I don’t like about his Regeneration unfortunately I just don’t think it’s aged well to me and it’s a shame because it’s mostly a great final episode xx

[@mneech609]

@@TheWhovinerd-1963 To be fair he did live for only 3 years and that was the last time he could regenerate

[@TheWhovinerd-1963]

@@mneech609 Ik but I’m sorry I personally really don’t like it as it’s not something the doctor would do I personally don’t like him wining about him going to regenerate but that’s just me the rose thing is a nice touch I have to say so idm that and I do like how he goes back on all of his past companions as well. Tennant’s run lasted 4 years 2006 -2010 and he did 3 full series and a total of 8 specials (including the ones from series 2 and 3) Tennant Himself admits that he thinks he actually did too much. I still love him as the Doctor he’s amazing and a joy to watch as always it’s just towards his end I don’t like but apart from the speech he gives to Wilfred I don’t mind his Regeneration too much it’s not terrible just not my favourite either. Xx

[@leejamesmccarthy]

@@TheWhovinerd-1963 all this over the top explosion that Smith's doctor did wasnt to my liking... like many who fans at the time that liked Tennant and was sad to see him go I enjoyed the irony of it being his last words and you mentioned him whining to wilfred before hand... he was the most human like of his time lord character so whining is a human thing not to like not his normal character trait... in context of that scene, he thought he had survived the return of the time lords, rasillon and defeated the master too and come out mostly unscathed... then wilfred knocks four times and his moment of triumph is shattered... his regeneration was more poignant and memorable to me. I didn't want him to go where as Smith's I was less bothered

[@guardiansparky1766]

I refuse to let what happened last night ruin this scene, its way to good to be ruined by that mess

[@ghosty2548]

11th is too badass to be ruined

[@einezcrespo]

@@ghosty2548 Smith's Doctor is far more badass than Whittaker's "yes I chickened out when The Master taunted me." Doctor.

[@jbroad8194]

Wasn't a cap placed on the doctor anyways so he could still only regenerate 12 times? They just kept resetting him and his cap to keep the timeless child around so that they could keep the original DNA sequence alive. Either that or it was a placebo. After all the doctor wouldn't of tried to regenerate as it is possible to start the process when you have reached the 12 cap but if it doesn't work you die horribly or are left horribly deformed in the case of the master.

[@einezcrespo]

@@jbroad8194 The cap is supposed to apply to all Time Lords including The Doctor. It's so odd in Brain of Morbius Tom Baker's Doctor told The Sisterhood of Karn who drank the Elixir of Life to maintain their immortality Time Lords don't really want immortality because of stagnation. Now Chibs made The Doctor immortal. Duh!

[@OKTANE0]

The 11th doctor was the last good doctor... This show was great... Oh how its fallen...

[@MattLeger]

Absolutely one of my favorite moments in the whole series, classic or post-2005. The Doctor seems finally out of hope, of luck, of options...until his fellow Time Lords finally come through for him-and the Daleks realize they've been massively had! And he uses his unprecedented thirteenth regeneration's energy to blast the whole sorry lot of them to kingdom come. Thanks, Matt, Jenna and all the rest for giving us a truly epic send-off for the Eleventh Doctor.

[@androo6473]

“Daleks, never, EVER! Tell me the RULES!” You tell them doctor! Who thought that this was Matt Smith’s last scene as the eleventh Doctor?

[@marcosvfilho8687]

If that was the case it wouldn't be brought to the sad emotional side, but it sure as hell was emotional! I was on the edge of my seat just from seeing the Doctor for once being happy to regenerate and to live and literally make the Daleks shit themselves thinking that not even the Doctor's biology can save them from him.

[@Noivern87]

By far the doctor's best regeneration

[@gedgenatoraj]

Me when I see the season 12 finale: “Look how they massacred my boy!”

[@aidanmcdonnell3340]

Damn straight man this scene was so badass until then

[@keyanstoney1742]

I refuse to believe that. It’s fucking stupid

[@mightyactionx9391]

@@keyanstoney1742 The Timeless Child plot had been around for 45 years. Chibnall did not create it, he just pushed it to the forefront.

[@DisasterEnby]

@@mightyactionx9391 no, the morbius doctors were a background element of a single episode that Chibnall chose the absolute worst possible option to emphasise. The morbius doctors were not written with the intention of the Timeless Child. Here, let me, who's been watching the show my entire life, rewrite it. The Timeless Child is nothing but a gallifreyan legend about the origins of regeneration. The Doctor's pre-hartnell regenerations are their first regeneration cycle, the memory of which was wiped when they left the division - with means similar to 8's regeneration being used to ensure the Doctor would regenerate into an infant, where they then grew up with an adopted family into Hartnell. Tecteun? Part of the Timeless Child legend. The Doctor? An ordinary gallifreyan, for all intents and purposes. Just a few regenerations further along than we expected.

[@MyysticYT]

2:59 I love that they just used a model

[@RoboDoesEdits]

i love how the daleks go into full emergency mode as soon as the doctor starts to regenerate, they finally have at his weakest and then they have to scramble in order to try and kill him off, if he regains his power it means the end of them

[@mianreplicate]

wait a minute.. i know you..

[@RoboDoesEdits]

@@mianreplicate hold up.

[@legionstark1533]

0:13 you can obviously tell that the daleks got offended by that remark made by The Eleventh

[@CozyHorizon]

1:13 Just heard this as a limotif in Empire of Death, and I stood up immediately to that revelation with wonder and joy plastered all over my face.

[@j0doe1]

"11th's regeneration was like a sneeze"

[@theshnall5949]

A sneeze that destroyed a whole fleet of Daleks and a small town? And I thought that blowing some papers of my desk was bad enough!

[@Aaron-lf8uj]

+Owen Owenator he ment Davids regen because technically he is the 11

[@optic3894]

No, he meant the actual regeneration, from Matt smith to peter capaldi. It happened so fast that if you sneezed you would miss it. Hope that helped :p

[@wa6280]

+Vlog Central yeah I was like matt nooooooooooooooo don't go wait who's that what happened 😕

[@ivandphantom9028]

But I like 11s regeneration

[@theblockbashbros]

In my opinion, this is when 11 should've regenerated. He came into this world having put too much energy into a regeneration and nearly destroying the TARDIS, so it would've been the perfect bookend to have him go out putting as much power as he can into taking some Daleks out with him.

[@Percival7116]

That would have been really thematic to do, but you have to admit either way that outputting more energy than a supernova to destroy the dalek ship was cool as all hell

[@osmaioresnoobsdaterra4849]

this " old " doctor reminds me so much william hartnell *-* maybe because the clothes and the hair o.o...

[@keithkatzz]

Union Studios don't forget the cane

[@alancaddie8138]

It was suppose to be that way

[@capuzvermelho1053]

Cool ❄⛄

[@androo6473]

Union Studios the speech of akatan probably gave him look like a young version of the first Doctor, after all, same man, different body!

[@edgarfox9872]

2013: Epic moment 2020:hahahah no

[@josephfurniss4496]

It’s weird because it doesn’t feel like it happened in 2013 it feels like 2015 or 2016 to me

[@TheWhovinerd-1963]

We all know the timeless child will get Retconned due to fan complaints like what happened with the paradigm Daleks. I will be angry if people complain about it being changed because then I’ll be like shut up and just move on with ur life it’s a TV Show for Christ sake ! Xx

[@SStupendous]

@@TheWhovinerd-1963 So what? Still a part of people's lives. You act as though in reality the show is nothing. If I changed your favorite sport to require you to wear "I love Bin zladen" hats then you'd be annoyed. Now that's random, but it's just a sport, right? It's more than just some small TV show.

[@TheWhovinerd-1963]

@@SStupendous I am well aware of this Doctor who is my life it is my favourite TV show and tbh I’m a bit obsessed hence the name Whovinerd. I am simply stating that there are more important things to worry about than Doctor who like I love the show so much but I still remember the fact that sadly none of it is real (and believe me I wish it was) I do apologise for the way I worded my previous comment as I understand that it wasn’t the best thing to say so I will gladly apologise and explain that i did not mean to be offend you. (Ik this isn’t related to what I’m saying but I don’t have a favourite sport as I’m not a big fan of sports tbh I’ve always been more of a theatre nerd than Athlete material) xx

[@SStupendous]

@@TheWhovinerd-1963 Yeah, there's far more important stuff in a person's life than Dr. Who. What I'm saying is it still isn't just nothing, I mean, we should say the same to people who obsess over games, shows, music... plenty of other entertainment.

[@oliversvoice4383]

This is easily one of my favourite regeneration scenes: The music, the escalation, Matt Smith’s performance, it’s all so well done and, though it’s debatably over the top, The Doctor weaponising regeneration really works for me; it shouldn’t be the norm, by any means, but it was good for a one-time use.

[@lavatiger8952]

The moment the clock struck 12 the 12 doctor was on his way that has got to be one of the best doctor who scenes In history

[@cartoonking1789]

Well this means less now after the “Timeless Children” finale. Apparently he didn’t need the regeneration energy because he ALWAYS had INFINITE regenerations.

[@Thilladon]

Not really, u can see it as I do, which is that time lords did manipulate the Doctor's body, and locking him/her into a 12 regeneration cycle at max after deleting his/her memory, then the rift open, and we can think now (at least I do), that maybe the ones on the others side are from the same species as the Doctor, and wanted his/her name just to be sure they should unlock his 12 cycle, they could'nt know for sure 'cause Clara did just say the name was simply the Doctor but maybe they just give it a try like "Eh, its the last one, if it her/him and we don't even try, we are bad bad ones". And so he/she can now regenerate endlessly again 'cause she was the effectivly the one from their races. Just a theory though

[@EpicNinjaShiro]

@@Thilladon Conveniently the Timeless Child was ALSO from a race with two hearts and similar physiology.

[@Thilladon]

@@EpicNinjaShiro Yeah but for that part, timelord got two heart too due to modification they add to themselves in order to regenerate, as an example, we clearly know that the master have / has two hearts, and maybe the fact that it wasnt natural for him droved him crazy ?

[@cartoonking1789]

Alexis Marchand it’s a stupid retcon.

[@Thilladon]

@@cartoonking1789 Funny I look for retcon meaning and I found a description about DW lol, anyway, even if it is or if that's what u believe, its not cause u don't like it that it mean it stupid, I just pu my though, and for what DW provide us now, I just accept it, not like either of us could change what writers are doing now of DW

[@rich1051414]

I predict a future episode where it was someone very important who gave their lives to the doctor.

[@ruudiluca]

And that is why The Master is now a woman.

[@CharlieInDaUK]

Maybe it was Romana or Leela.

[@roberthaha1]

The woman from End of Time who was actually his mother.

[@LAMProductions99]

roberthaha1 That could make sense.

[@roberthaha1]

Orlando Soto Leyton Could be.

[@RhinestoneInteractive]

proof the people who made this loved making it: Matt's hand glows all the way through the clip

[@alandoan1640]

I thought I was just seeing things when I saw the glowing hands

[@malphasblackwing420]

Doctor Who is so good at creating a moment where all hope seems lost and everything seems grim but suddenly hope overflows almost out of nowhere.