Vincent Van Gogh Visits the Gallery | Vincent and the Doctor | Doctor Who

[@HaloMachinimaFilms]

This scene has it's own separate fanbase.

[@rojaquez]

Along with interstellar's docking scene, i guess.

[@Cobra-Commander83]

Don't forget the Backstreet Boys scene from Brooklyn 99.

[@HaloMachinimaFilms]

@@Cobra-Commander83 Oh my God I forgot about that part.

[@srpenpalo]

@@HaloMachinimaFilms *Nine-Nine theme starts playing

[@yehcool9784]

I’ve never seen Doctor Who, but watched this scene at least 20 times!

[@nahuel6136]

*KZbin recommendations be like:* hey dude, wanna cry over a scene of a series you have never watched?

[@nattybrigade5783]

Sad scene and I never watch one episode till this clip lol

[@searommistura204]

YOU 2 NEED TO WATCH THIS SERIES

[@maoneko]

When I was a teenager, I was used to watch this show on a TV every Saturday. Don't watch the first 6 seasons, just watch the seventh (or 6,i don't really remember, I mean the one with those actors from this video). I had a great time watching it.

[@PROrobogamer]

Dont listen to this guy ^^ watch it from season 1

[@lenastorm6280]

Same!

[@G0R3.x]

The fact that he passed away thinking he was a failure makes my heartache.

[@lioubastoupakova3770]

whether or not he actually end himself, the thought of being despised by the entire world or the thought of being a nuisance to your family members or trusted person will bring depression, and depression will always give a person of an impulse to suicide, and people who fought against depression is truly strong

[@kaitlynmartin6800]

@@lioubastoupakova3770 thank you 🙏

[@ariannasilva4462]

@@lioubastoupakova3770 He didn't just think the world despised him. It's a bit more complicated than that. He loved his brother and his brother took care of him. But he felt like a horrible burden because of his depression. Today medication and therapy would have helped him incredibly well. But back then the treatments he had done weren't enough. It's living with his untreatable mental illness is what killed him.

[@LatynaH]

and poor

[@bearshunnypot302]

I hope he's out there somewhere and knows just how much of an influence he's made and how much people love him to this day.

[@rfdarsie]

"I could have told you, Vincent - this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you." The greatest painter inspired one of the greatest songs.

[@choose.life1]

What song is that?

[@amroge8703]

@@choose.life1, Vincent by Don McClean

[@tfleming92]

@@amroge8703 The cover by James Blake is excellent.

[@BeatleLOVER]

@@amroge8703yes it is a masterpiece, but it’s no where near considered one of the greatest songs of all time 😅

[@wargey3431]

@@BeatleLOVERI agree absolute masterpiece and a brilliant song but not the greatest song ever I just hope that if anyone had the opportunity to do something like this with a time machine that Van Gogh would love it too

[@Phantomx1989]

Let’s make a pact, if anyone ever get a real life time machine, look for Van Gogh and make this real

[@cmccorquodale2003]

Will do

[@itachi112059]

Roger Roger

[@Vaehlo]

K.

[@adamlee8382]

Okay deal

[@Kafj302]

Copy that

[@eks664]

I accept this scene as historical fact.

[@ssssSTopmotion]

There's no historical records to prove this happened There's also no historical records to prove this *didn't* happen

[@No-ms3hj]

@@ssssSTopmotion had us in the first half not gonna lie

[@atimisk9013]

I'm good with that.

[@thebluetardis]

I BELIEVE

[@randellgoering1014]

💯💯💯 fact! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Mangalex28]

The actor playing Van Gogh really nailed it.

[@Angel_Donoghue]

Mangalex28 Tony Curran

[@oceanman7868]

Yeah but should have given 3 kisses (as is normal in the netherlands.)

[@mypeepeeisstuckhelpbysubsc4738]

Joep hou je bek

[@sensualiteetpate7677]

Joep and in the city where I live and y also lived , Arles , south of France we do 3 kisses

[@aibek510]

Plot twist: it's the real Van Gogh

[@maryastutzman5654]

2:47 Love this part when he asks vincent if this is too much, knowing that the poor soul struggles with anxiety and being overwhelmed.

[@Parugraph]

Imagine when he finds out he has his very own museum in Amsterdam.

[@Widdekuu91]

@@waltermessines5181 I liked VanderLinden as well, the museum with the popular fake-swimmingpool. The permanent art, like the sunbathing couple, it's pretty cool.

[@SiarPoyan]

I am from the netherlands

[@matheusmoura8121]

@@SiarPoyan I care! 😉 What are your city? Greetings from Brazil!

[@SpingotGoomer]

Too bad he still killed himself, even after showing him this

[@englishdicktionary1611]

@@sashimi879 that is genuinely racist.

[@masonhorsley1505]

The actor playing Van Gogh really doesn't get enough credit for this scene

[@n00bie96]

I'm surprised that he didn't end up playing something else

[@Noblebird02]

The resemblance is uncanny

[@allanmoncrieff5579]

Tony Curran is a fantastic actor

[@galaxynova9276]

plot twist: it was real

[@loreking486]

@@allanmoncrieff5579 next mimute: 14th doctor is him.

[@LurkingHere]

Imagine being hugged by your Idol and not knowing it was them.

[@nomad7196]

He looked back towards his portrait at the end but shook his head as if in disbelief. I think he had a suspicion that it was actually Van Gogh

[@josephlowry4320]

I would imagine the same.

[@thehendo5824]

Krysz Gaerlan I like your comment but I can’t like because there are 420 likes.

[@timelord2338]

@@nomad7196 looks and is like no way cant be

[@jhopejhoe973]

Sounds like some y/n stuff to me

[@HylianKnight02]

The actor for Vincent deserves a goddamn Emmy for this scene. The amount of raw emotion he displays is just so powerful.

[@galacticpotato833]

Wouldn't be an Oscar?

[@HylianKnight02]

@galacticpotato833 Oscars are for movies, Emmys are for TV

[@supersasukemaniac]

Well it's British so it would be BAFTA Award, i think Emmy is only for american television.

[@galacticpotato833]

@@HylianKnight02 ok thanks

[@CosimasNiehaus]

@@supersasukemaniac nope, british tv shows and actors can be nominated for Emmys.

[@TheG_Boy]

Would watch an entire show just about artists seeing their impact in the world

[@BlazeofMercSH]

We need a time machine, im sure it would be a hit.

[@muhammadsyafiq1004]

watch bill and ted then

[@VivyTheHuntress]

I’d love to see Lovecraft. He died thinking no one would care about his art. Now he’s one of the most famous cosmic horror writers who ever lived.

[@Luna-iu1dr]

@@VivyTheHuntress he was racist lol. I doubt he would appreciate our time

[@VivyTheHuntress]

Luna While he was a racist. He had a reason for it. The guy was completely socially awkward, he had no friends, stayed inside his house all day and he watched his father die of a stroke and his mother go insane. It’s also not surprising because at his time of life most people were racist. I’m not defending his racism however, but simply putting it into perspective on WHY he was the way he was. If you look at what he said, he was literally afraid of black people. He didn’t understand that they were people just like everyone else. He saw them as monsters. In the most basic terms he was fucked in the head. It would still be interesting to see what he would think today.

[@RandomDuude]

One detail people may have missed: How happy Van Gogh is at 0:40. Those are Monet's paintings. If I'm not mistaken, Claude Monet whas one of the first greats to recognize Van Gogh's talent.

[@Bee-zn9uk]

You are one hundo percent right and that makes this moment so beautiful.

[@matiKRK]

Should Van Gogh only have one ear?

[@hagamapama]

@@matiKRK No, he did that rather late in his career

[@JennaGetsCreative]

@@matiKRK contrary to pop culture portrayals, he didn't completely sever his ear. He only mutilated it. I haven't watched the episode in full, so I don't know exactly when in time they're visiting him, but I saw a montage of the episode that seems to show the almond branches painting for his nephew completed, and lots of painting in wheat fields in what I would assume is meant to be Provence, so it should be at least 1888. The ear incident was 1888. So yes it should look damaged. No it shouldn't be missing.

[@matiKRK]

@@JennaGetsCreative Thank you for the complete answer

[@cv_290]

I still can't get over the fact that the Doctor broke his own rules just to show Vincent how much his art made such a big impact on the world. :')

[@Kyle_00]

Just makes this scene THAT much more impactful. :))

[@WolfietheheroProductions]

When you watch the episode; you realise (before bringing Vincent through time) that He (Vincent)... if The Doctor had left after (sadly) defeating the monster That Vincent wouldn’t had been “saved”... and probably would’ve gone on a much darker path post-Doctor So A: to preserve history including “art history” & B: to be personal The Doctor wanted to inspire Vincent, to convince the artist that despite his troubles and the dislike of his local community (of him & his art) That one day: people will LOVE his art - wasn’t done to show Vincent that he’d be famous (like a celebrity) But that through his art- that Vincent Van Gogh is beloved by the world over As (John Simm) The Master said to the Doctor (David Tennant) about his name: “The Doctor... the man who makes people better” (Said on their phone call conversation) And let’s be honest- each of the Doctor’s companions - when compared to the person each was before he met them The Doctor does indeed improve their lives - sometimes it becomes a tad negative - like Martha & Micky becoming”soldiers But like Captain Jack Harkness leading Torchwood Micky & Martha; Sarah Jane & Rose- they chose to defend the Earth in the name of the Doctor Not how The Doctor would’ve have planned it But he did indeed make them better Sorry for going off on a tangent But like with Vincent- The Doctor wanted to ensure that Vincent would be “ok” after leaving- hence “breaking the rules” & showing him our love for his art Also a BRILLIANT speech from the amazing Bill Nighy!

[@tnerbtnerb5136]

Never saw the episode...but so long as Van Gogh had ALREADY made the paintings on display, was it a direct violation?

[@WolfietheheroProductions]

@@tnerbtnerb5136 I’d recommend watching the episode - also the sunflowers painting was done before returning Vincent home He painted it for & after the persistence of Amy (as was her favourite of his if memory serves) It’s not one of the best episodes (depending on your opinion) But it’s definitely one of those episodes that you don’t need to “struggle” to get into or to understand Please do watch & I hope that you enjoy

[@Hy-Brasil]

@@WolfietheheroProductions it wasn't the best in that it was a typical boring monster fight, but that was just the carrier for the most profound and heartbreaking message, which is mental health. Sometimes, no matter what, "checking on your friends, showing them you care and how valuable they are to the whole world" still won't save them from the demons living inside their heads. But you do it anyway. You do it BECAUSE you love them and their valuable presence. I've known a lot of people who felt betrayed by their loved one who committed suicide, they felt like their "efforts were wasted and made no difference so why bother"... but it does make a difference and you should always bother.

[@Delboy001647363]

BTW the music is "Chances" by the band Athlete. Their song "Wires" is also a cracker, very moving when you know it's about when the singers daughter was born premature and was very, very gravely ill at birth. (Don't worry, she got through it)

[@Sa-qn1nx]

THANKYOUUU I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS EVERYWHERE

[@ruth80809]

I remember the very first time I heard this song in a movie trailer (A Good Year) years ago. I feel like I've been reunited with an old friend. Thanks a bunch!

[@ed1567]

its so sad he died thinking nobody will care about his art

[@psydoof]

If we ever get a time machine, I hope someone does this for him.

[@spc1612]

Basically there’s an amazing comment thread on this video of many people swearing to make this happen!! :):)

[@pepehorhae]

same with Kafka (that dude who made Kafkaesque hulu baloo about the negativities of bureucracy)

[@carlosmarxismo1804]

Starry, Starry night...

[@pot10]

SPOILERS IN CASE ANYONE WANTS TO WATCH DOCTOR WHO he actually still kills himself in the end of this episode i believe. It ends up becoming an interesting look at how you can't simply cure depression by showing van gogh that his art was loved.

[@brooklynwilson643]

"He transformed the pain of his tormented life, into ecstatic beauty."

[@thecrimsonwrath1337]

Brooklyn Wilson Vincent in a nutshell

[@BleachTheKiller]

Got me tears just by reading

[@-airdoomslayer-51]

Yes, that is what he said.

[@beemo4]

Wow you can listen

[@brooklynwilson643]

They're beautiful words that I try to remember every day. Vincent struggled with depression so long, but he was able to create such wonderful things. Struggling myself, this quote and scene has really helped me.

[@spirit5877]

I'm just gonna pretend this actually happened

[@patrickreed996]

think of it this way- there's no evidence it didn't ^^

[@samuraijackoff5354]

Think of it in this way- there are infinite possibilities in an infinite universe in a multiverse.

[@connorclemmons8698]

Chris Humphrey Don’t worry, I and many others are in that same corner with you.

[@jacqulyynw]

Yes, 100% had to have happened! Van Gogh totally deserved to see how popular and beloved he has become.

[@ekstadropsen]

Well David Tennant himself said that Doctor Who is a documentary so of course it did😉

[@DanielleHelsdottir]

Every time I see this scene I cry. Not just because it's a moment where Vincent realizes how much he is loved for his art, but that he didn't live long enough to see the impact it would have.

[@6pixelkid]

It’d be pretty awkward if the curator started talking about Vincent’s suicide

[@jaystev]

@Adnan Osmančević spill the tea

[@BlackMoustH]

Jay Stevenson it’s only one of the hypothesis that was investigated in 2011. He would have been shot by 2 teenagers that were already kind of bullying him but it would have been an accident (they were pretending to be « cowboys » as a game and the gun fired while Van Gogh was around in a field). Then he would have not say anything to protect them from trouble and pretended it was a suicide attempt. I personally dont think the evidences are strong enough to affirm that’s what happened, it’s based on a lot of late testimonies from the 1930s (he died in 1890)... most of the specialists still consider its a suicide (for instance an expert published an analysis retracing his last day of life only a few months ago and he confirms the suicide thesis).

[@god3124]

@Jay Stevenson The Gunshot wound was below his ribs in the abdomen and was too small to be a close range GSW, the angle and size of the wound suggesting that he was shot from a distance! More distance than Vincent could've achieved on his own! He claimed he had done it himself at first saying "Do not accuse anyone. It is I who wanted to kill myself", but when later asked again if he shot himself he replied with "I think so". Revolvers were also very rare to obtain in Auvers at the time, and Vincent couldn't even afford to pay for his art supplies on his own, using money given to him from his brother Theo! No one at the time said they sold him or lent him a gun either. All of Vincent's painting gear and the gun he supposedly used to kill himself were gone in the field he was said to have been painting and shot himself in! There were also drafts of letters on his desk that you'd think he wouldn't want anyone else to read! He also had some teenage boys that used to gain his trust just to bully him, putting hot pepper juice on his paintbrushes he would put in his mouth, and even putting a snake in his paint supplies! One of the boys, Rene, went to a wild west show and came back with a .380 caliber pistol. Vincent called him "Puffalo Pill", a mispronunciation of Buffalo Bill due to his accent; this of course would further upset the boy! In the wake of the shooting Rene and his father left town, and when they returned Rene (who rarely traveled without it) no longer had his pistol. When questioned about the gun decades later, Rene claimed Vincent stole it from him. It is believed that the boys accidentally shot Vincent and he had covered for them, as he was a sweet man knowing that his accidental murder would ruin their young lives! It is also even believed now that he might not have even cut off his own ear, but rather he covered for other people who did it! Which would also support the idea of Vincent covering for those who have wronged him in life, even to the very end! But due to Irving Stone's widely popular novelization of Vincent's Life and Death in 1934, and the 1956 movie that followed...many still believe that Vincent was a tortured artist who took his own life even with all the recent evidence contradicting that might not have been the case. I of course am leaving out some details so I don't have to write an entire novel, but I encourage you to do further research if interested! It's not my job to educate you, and I also can only speak for myself and myself alone. To speak for another person in absolute certainty... especially regarding their death in mysterious circumstances... would just be ignorant!! The truth is Vincent's death is surrounded in mystery and we will never know the entire truth, but he had much more to offer to the world than just his sad life and death. People get too caught up in the artist's suffering, but not the art itself and what he was trying to communicate through his work!

[@ssssSTopmotion]

"spoilers"

[@ramiabdalla2661]

they should've done that. it'd be funny

[@jayzhelle001]

If I can make one tv scene real, I would always choose this.

[@predatoreusfilms9992]

jayzhelle001 I’d choose the scene with the brachiosauruses in Jurassic Park 🦕

[@vilstef6988]

Me too! Vincent deserved something like a happy ending, and this post script is great.

[@analisapena3086]

I’d choose any part of the Harry Potter series.

[@michidoley]

I would choose the scene from shrek, where he comes out of the toilet

[@deadbeat2530]

I‘d choose thanos‘s snap

[@roccodimeo3271]

I don't think Van Gogh was crying for the "validation" his art received but realized his pain was not meaningless.

[@Gigi-nl3so]

exactly Rocco!-glad someone was able to see this and comment it. 👍

[@benm.16]

Accurate

[@199NickYT]

And that his art and pain, and how the two were linked was finally *understood*.

[@nathanielhellerstein5871]

Excess of sorrow laughs. Excess of joy weeps.

[@jamesrawlings5781]

They're not entirely different things, really. But clearly it goes beyond crying because 'oh, people like me'.

[@mimmoz01]

Even after all these years, this moment stands on its own. It feels like a way of saying 'thank you' to Van Gogh for his contributions, offering a sense of relief knowing that, even if fictional, justice has been served in some way. Truly a poignant tribute.

[@zel.akzu3879]

This man was so emotionally drained and struggled mentally, this was all he wanted, this scene is powerful

[@FewRxi]

That's why I'm crying like a little girl rn

[@mehmetseyit7210]

That means the actor was doing great

[@stampede122]

Basically, that’s all he wanted to hear.... somebody to appreciate what he did

[@TheVintendo]

Credit due to the Writers, etc who thought this up as well

[@stampede122]

@TheVintendo seconded

[@pauciloquentflibbertigibbe5217]

I really adore the fact that when the Doctor said that the museum contained many of the best artworks from history, Van Gogh was so delighted by the idea, and how he was drinking everything in and smiling so much as they walked through the museum. It never occurred to him that his works might be amongst these other great pieces, he was just going on an art tour.

[@shaniadirstein3650]

His positive "oh thats wonderful!" and bright smile. So lovely

[@luketimewalker]

Pauci, I wish that you'll visit Musée d'Orsay in Paris one day.

[@watfordgap6737]

Sentimental waffle. Van Gogh would have laughed at this

[@dorisbarkler8570]

He stopped in front of one of my favorite Monet paintings like Wow 😯 I was was like IKR!!

[@BrianPMucha]

@@dorisbarkler8570 Van Gogh was in Paris for two years and saw Monet's work. He may well have seen some of those before when they were brand new.

[@mharzmhason1787]

KZbin recommendation be like: “Oh! We noticed that you cry a lot.”

[@aliyanur9449]

EXACTLY i hate youtube algorithm. Well I'm sorry youtube, I have such a weak heart

[@stndsamurai8668]

Glad to see I’m not alone

[@andreac.1999]

Oh my gosh me

[@directioneranne9564]

Totally

[@Alex-yn6hc]

I'm your thousand like.

[@benbusfield6498]

I don’t care how many times I see this. It still makes me cry. This is one of my favorite Doctor Who episodes.😢❤❤❤❤❤

[@PerseusEsq]

Vincent getting distracted by a Monet painting is so cute.

[@NASA.hd.videos.]

also it would have been cool if we could have his comments on other artists' work may be

[@channingbloom7125]

100

[@mikkurzhal7390]

Apparently he and Monet were buddies in real life. Just imagine if a time traveler drags you a few hundred years into the future and takes you to a museum that he describes as "home to some of the greatest art of all time," and your buddy's painting is displayed on a wall there? Vincent must have been so excited to see that

[@garethirwin4714]

He wrote a letter to his brother complaining about his dissapointment in monet

[@kalexis6484]

@@garethirwin4714 oooo why???

[@Jitterbuck]

The way Vincent looks around at all his own paintings, like even HE'S never seen the true beauty and meaning behind them until that moment

[@seiggrainhart4719]

Don't remember where I first heard this but apparently Van Gogh was his own worst critic.

[@zhukie]

@@seiggrainhart4719 Completely common with artists, almost a universal trait

[@UnlimitedGreenWorks]

I can prove, its true

[@nycdenali4985]

@@seiggrainhart4719 everyone is like that we never really appreciate our abilities or talents

[@pedinhuh16]

@@UnlimitedGreenWorks Mind if I see your art?

[@AtariiWave]

0:45 I love how Vincent stops to see the Monet painting, in real life he was a big fan of him.

[@leemsvg]

Cool! I didn't know that

[@darthslayder6904]

And Mozart thought Beethoven was destined to be a great piano player

[@jonathancineus6424]

Thank you for pointing that out.

[@TheVHVlogs]

I think he was surprised, because impressionists werent popular back then. No one took their paintings to official galleries. So I think it was just a shock to see his paintings in D´orsay.

[@Adidasshoes223]

OMG,there were like 4.9k likes u put mine and it became 5k ,never felt so proud ahahha

[@stephaniecarrow4898]

Some people with no artistic talent have made millions buying and selling his paintings, while he lived in poverty, supported only by his brother. That's something to cry over also.

[@emmamarshall221]

The person behind this episode, Richard Curtis, wrote it as a tribute to his Sister who died by suicide. Knowing that really makes this scene even more heartbreaking.

[@da1nonly651]

That’s amazing.

[@reptilus89]

no it doesn't

[@ms.rstake_1211]

Sad but its been acknowledged that it's most likely he didn't die by his own hands. It may not have been premeditated murder... it could even have been assisted suicide but it's unlikely he pulled the trigger. No matter what though looking at his life, it would be truly beautiful if this happened... and I hope Richard's sister liked the episode.

[@mojisolashabi]

🤗

[@mojisolashabi]

I was just wondering who wrote this episode. I never bothered to check. Thank you for letting me know. It make sense why this is one of my favorite Dr. Who moments EVER. I love most of Curtis' work.

[@arthur9491]

It's rare to find someone who looks like Van Gogh, but it's even rarer to find someone who looks like Van Gogh that can also act

[@chazwyman8951]

I didn't know Van Gough was Scottish!

[@ninnie714]

@@chazwyman8951 he is dutch (I don't know if this is sarcasm. Just want to be sure) :D

[@opinionday0079]

Kirk Douglas look very much like Van Gogh

[@frankbrown4780]

Tony Curran is always good, in everything I've seen him in. Whether it's Underworld 2, 13th Warrior and Blade 2. He also played Odin's dad in the MCU.

[@leighsaunderson9203]

@@frankbrown4780 He was great as Pete Twamley in Ultimate Force as well, in the action stuff (or crawling under buildings and being ready to blow himself up to achieve the objective), but arguably even more so later on when he's suffering from PTSD.

[@LeeHiddenLotusJRQP]

I love how Vincent stops and appreciates others artists work on the way.

[@CenerothXaris]

Also how happy he was when they told him that they are going to visit an art museum. So pure. T.T

[@Argon598]

When The doctor said "Home if the greatest painters in the world" He wasn't expecting at all to be one of them. That's why he stops he just look at the others great work imagining what it must feel like to be there.. And then discovering it.

[@jblasutavario9549]

Your comment made me tear up

[@SatanicKale]

"On the way" except he didn't know he was on his way there, and did what anyone else would do while walking through a museum.

[@cianbarry9207]

Greatness recognises greatness

[@ajbolt7]

Never seen this before, just popped up in my recommended page and now I’m straight up sobbing. I wasn’t prepared for this. What an incredible physical performance from the actor playing Van Gogh, you can see an entire lifetime in his eyes and expressions.

[@vdoggydogg3922]

I was talking about this episode with a friend last night somehow made my recommonebded sonehow today

[@wgpoprock]

I love how he stops to look at his friend’s art in the museum

[@gfdereus8967]

This!! He recognized it right away haha

[@17Watman]

Which friend?

[@matthewkirkhart2401]

@@17Watman Monet. I believe he paused to look at “Water Lillies” which is a Monet work.

[@addom4500]

Vango is a fake he had a 3D printer. All people know that

[@johnm.515]

@@addom4500 well ahead of his time.

[@ginger_e]

Vincent's dying words, "the sadness never ends." this made me cry.

[@benjamindavey4782]

I didn't even know that. And now I am crying.

[@BabsChannel]

I'm no Van Gogh expert, but how would anyone know that if he supposedly killed himself? Although, I'm more in favor with the rumor that the local children did it on accident. Or he ate too much yellow and it finally disagreed with him.

[@wilfredomanuel3470]

@@BabsChannel He did not instantly die, (according to my knowledge) but instead, he lived for a bout a couple of days before he passed away. Not sure if this is correct

[@Aj-ch5kz]

He shot himself i believe and was alive fell down the stairs or something , and that was his suicide note which he left. Also earlier in his life he once cut his ear with a knife due to frustration over the fact that no one appreciated his art. His story is truly tragic.

[@misskwannie]

Rick Coleman I see that rather as his therapy.

[@dreamhollow]

The actor who played Van Gogh was fantastic. Not only did he resemble him so closely, but he portrayed the intensity of raw emotion so beautifully that it made me a bit teary eyed.

[@OloffMusic]

yeah, it's a really powerful performance. Superb.

[@LbEternity]

I’ve seen this episode many times and it always end up with tears flowing.

[@canalalex0119]

Almost portrayed him a little *too well* don’t you think?

[@erwinwoodedge4885]

I met him once after having seen a film in which he plays a very violent, nasty character. He was really nice.

[@XanderS2X]

I felt the same, I know what it is, I'll always remember it.

[@aramere3650]

I cannot begin to describe how impactful that poor man’s depression was and is on me. Seeing this performance is one of the most heart wrenching things.

[@MrZachgonz]

His brothers wife is probably the only reason we know about him. She saw value in his art work after his death and held onto them.

[@dracos0024]

She also tried and succeeded in giving them renown through her artistic contacts and translated and published Vincent and her husband's letters to each other. This despite being criticized for holding on to them as it was viewed as a sentimental, fruitless effort. Johanna van Gogh really is a mostly unsung hero when it comes to making Van Gogh's paintings famous.

[@primary2630]

@@dracos0024 damn she was a real mvp

[@Dreamskater100]

@@primary2630 What's mvp?

[@rebeccaroudebush5808]

@@Dreamskater100 "Most Valuable Player"--meaning someone who was/is vital to the success of a sports team (or any important endeavor).

[@natehart9602]

Yeah it’s to bad his grandson was murdered :/ truly was a great family

[@ilayws4448]

The way this guy looks to the side, in the end, thinking "wait a second, was that Van Gogh?" but ignoring it because it can't be, it's just brilliant

[@nomad7196]

he looked towards the portrait. hold up gonna go cry my eyes out now

[@GhostscoperHD]

Why’d you need to explain smth so obvious lmao

[@ilayws4448]

Devil's Advocate because I love this scene

[@llewliet4021]

Well, considering the *"wait was it [famous artist who died or who's disappeared]? Nah it can't be"* thing is pretty common in those kinds of narration. I wouldn't call that brilliant.

[@windowguylol]

@@GhostscoperHD why do you feel the need to drink Belle Delphin's bath water?

[@unclestan]

Why the hell am I sobbing knowing he’s not really Vincent.

[@andeleon6838]

Idk, maybe cos it s more painful knowing it didnt rly happen :'(

[@unclestan]

Ande Leon that’s more painful :

[@Vankobg81]

Because, like all of us, you want it to be true. And because the acting is out of this world. I have not watched a single episode of Dr.Who, yet this scene is one of my favorite of all TV shows I've watched.

[@oninaru]

@@andeleon6838 That didn't help at all. :(

[@zhukie]

Me too bro :/

[@robertdowling4673]

"The sadness will last forever" And so will your legacy. Rest in peace you beautiful man.

[@hdpictures1561]

Imagine thinking that you will die an ordinary person but you look around and see the impact you have had on the world and the art industry itself Such an incredible scene

[@barbararab6390]

Ikr, he sees the paintings of others in admiration, only to then realize he is among all the other great painters. Just sad that didnt happen in real life

[@keinkanal7382]

It still didn't save him from his regrettable end. Depression's a bitch.

[@JustAChinesePleb]

Not even an "ordinary" person. He was shunned and other's demeaned him for being a "crazy red head" smh 🤦🏾.

[@pewwwwooop]

Thats not it he didnt felt like ordinary he felt miserable

[@hdpictures1561]

Ash I’m also autistic and I know how you feel!

[@ServingChrist]

“I can't change the fact that my paintings don't sell. But the time will come when people will recognize that they are worth more than the value of the paints used in the picture.” ― Vincent van Gogh

[@mohammadshahade8753]

OldHickory12 He knew it.. I’m so happy to read this, thank you, can you please tell me the source or the letter he wrote this on?

[@minkushkansal8384]

@@mohammadshahade8753 www.vangoghletters.org/vg/letters/let712/letter.html#translation

[@minseok000]

>worth more than the paints used in the picture How underestimating

[@gwilym1991]

The Agatha Christie episode, "well no one knows how they're going to be remembered. All they can do is hope for the best, maybe that's why she kept writing"

[@747streams]

Damn he predicted his own successes by a few century’s

[@Yggi11]

I like how Vincent goes "That's wonderful" over a grand art museum, even before he knows he is featured within.

[@CaptainFracture]

I mean his life is his art and his love for it, why wouldn’t you like a place filled with art lol?

[@Yggi11]

@@CaptainFracture Exactly. That's why I like it.

[@YTLSF]

@@CaptainFracture from what I read from the accounts of his era, Impressionist painters hated the Louvre with a passion (back in the days, their paintings where most often not allowed in, inside they exposed the good old romantics which Impressionists criticized a lot)

[@johnstuart2070]

It really shows just how much more happier it made him to find his paintings were held in it. He already was so excited to see the museum, just hearing what it's about in general.

[@unknownalt5845]

@@CaptainFracture Back in his days, like many famous artists we regard as extremely talented today, were unappreciated. Their art went for cheap prices or outright ignored. Some only become well known after their deaths or towards the later half of their life.

[@WilhelmImperatorRex]

One of the most emotional cinematic scenes ever created. Like Van Gogh's paintings, a true piece of art!

[@CireAknow]

It's one of the greatest scenes in television history.

[@puffpuffpassmako]

Van Gogh's actor is phenomenal. I wouldn't mind him reprising the role if a movie was done about him

[@RosieHip24]

There is, it's called "Loving Vincent" He unfortunately didn't get to play the role of Vincent, but the movie was animated in the style of Van Gogh. Each cell of film was individually painted over live action people. It's really cool, and I highly recommend it.

[@alonespirit_1Q84]

"Lust For Life" Old but Gold.

[@xlinnaeus]

What about the new Willem Daffoe movie! It’s called “At Eternities Gate”

[@Nivalyr]

@@xlinnaeus and it looks fantastic, highly recommend it

[@Kleberei]

Tony Curran. Also amazing in Defiance.

[@gurglequeen433]

I just love the idea of taking an artist, and showing them how appreciated and loved their art is in the future.

[@homelesshannah50]

Like Jean Basquiat

[@toefurcub]

If I was told my work only mattered after I was dead I’d be pissed.

[@michellelovesanberli]

Especially someone as wonderful and fragile as Van Gogh prob was 🥺

[@gickygackers]

Because you are sad, you dont think that they already knew lol. Where do you think they manifested his art?

[@gickygackers]

Every one of the great artists would hate to be praised like this, especially as a non-artist. Van Gogh's audience was himself and god

[@thestonedabbot9551]

Vincent Van Gogh sold only one painting in his entire life Today his surviving collective works are estimated to be worth $10 billion.

[@Landstander-to9vh]

Have seen three small paintings at the museum, they are mind boggling, his brush work looks haphazard , but is so precise!

[@newsmansuper2925]

I gotta admit stary night is quite something special

[@rakadoni8403]

Wow .. it's nuts how things play out

[@зелёныйчай-и1м]

Это не совсем правда Винсент все же был довольно знаменит в кругах художников и успел вдохновить нескольких художников например Пикассо

[@Heehoo1114]

Thats thanks to his sister in law who deticated her life after his death to collecting them

[@nisto1518]

This was such a brilliant scene. I'm sure I'm not the first to say it. It makes me cry every time. It's the fact that in this moment he knows he's loved. It's also a deep pain because of his mental state that the darkness still won.

[@Light14Lilium]

Im so impressed with the acting here, the guy who plays Vincent really got into the role.

[@chloereid0x1]

Tony Curran

[@genevievesmith6123]

Absolutely perfect for the role.

[@rizzamaeong]

true. perfecto.

[@DavRossTheWhovian]

For me he stole the show.

[@midifire]

He still has both ears

[@thegoldenpyro]

Plot Twist: The actor is actually Van Gogh himself

[@misspriss2482]

Right? Where on earth did they find someone who looks so much like Van Gogh?

[@raphaelaquino9898]

prob used the tardis

[@donnaspear8494]

Only in a dream.

[@Beo_TigersEye]

Raphael Aquino r/woooosh

[@raphaelaquino9898]

@@Beo_TigersEye double wooosh my guy, i was also joking.

[@topito]

Why does it still hurt it's been 10 years

[@ProfessionalismTrash]

Topito? Ça je m'y attendais pas, mais bon, ça fait du bien de savoir qu'il y a aussi des français qui apprécient cette scène par ici 😢

[@ililli28sa]

Hey Topito, je suis aussi retombé dessus... J'ai re-pleurer jpp 😭 C'est juste si beau.

[@Stocky945]

ptdr tfquoi là

[@billiejones9355]

I wash it for a good cry 🤣

[@silentspongebob5248]

It still hit the same

[@Lord_Of_The_WhoLock]

2:42 The doctor being concerned and asking Vincent if he was okay when he was overwhelmed with joy just shows how sweet and considerate they are, and I am so here for it!

[@blurryink115]

I actually cried, vangogh was seen as a failure in his time, he was a tortured soul who dealt with homelessness and mental illness, his art was laughed at and he died probably feeling useless and insignificant. It was really moving to see the humbleness and just absolute shock and joy of vincent, to see what he thought was useless to be considered as infamous

[@donsanchodelapanza]

Blurryink infamous means something a bit different than what you think buddy

[@blurryink115]

Beach Lasagno oop fail :p

[@biscuits2463]

true man, i realized how much of a beautiful soul he was after watching the film “loving vincent” (go watch it if u haven’t pls). he was a very beautiful man with a beautiful mind that not many artists today have. he truly had a gift with him. our world is not meant for someone as beautiful as him. (sorry i said the word beautiful too much lol.)

[@chenluwu4270]

sweetie are you an INFP?

[@blurryink115]

Chenlu Wu lol yes

[@wompadillœ]

I’m not into Doctor Who but this made me cry. Even without context, this is a very touching scene.

[@shashankdegloorkar]

You should really watch this series with David Tennant Hes my favourite Dr of all

[@fabriciocamillo8592]

Please watch the show, you Will not regreat

[@siangale]

Bethany Douglass even I cried at this scene to. So emotional

[@nikablue9340]

Same. Makes me wanna watch it now.

[@morningafternoonheadshot6741]

Me too, I’ve never watched the show, but this scene was amazing!! I am going to have to give it a try

[@nickmontalbano9573]

I wish Van Gogh could’ve actually seen how his art transformed the world. He deserved it.

[@thediamondprime7823]

he died thinking of himself as a failure but he was far from a failure and that is what breaks my heart

[@coffintears5821]

@@thediamondprime7823 so many people failed him during the time of his life except his brother. Its such a shame hes only embraced in the afterlife when life was cruel to him. Sick irony isn't it.

[@BoopSnoot]

Poor Van Gogh, displaced in time you can understand his tears as he looks around and sees that the entire museum is filled with non-whites. :(

[@fargnbastage]

@@BoopSnoot ....

[@friedegg3732]

@@BoopSnoot really had to make this a race thing huh

[@davepfizer]

The most beautiful, thought provoking, passionate piece there has ever been in Doctor Who. This was when the writing was right, the acting superb, the story first class and all in a piece of sci-fi nonsense that transcends its humble Saturday evening slot on the TV to a place far beyond. I'm an old man but this makes me cry every time I see it. Fantastic.

[@darkerentertainment9270]

Imagine being a poor dude who painted random pictures then a complete stranger shows up and takes you to the museum with the greatest paintings ever made in the future and seeing your painting in it

[@andrewnason8403]

Not to mention an entire section of the building dedicated to you

[@trippymarsi318]

I'd probably have the worst mental breakdown ever because of not knowing how to handle so much joy and happiness 😅

[@LucasSoaresy]

Yep thanks for describing the video

[@atlanta9286]

You literally just described the video 😅 but I will still imagine for you

[@ӘдеміЖігіт]

It's not random pictures. It's his life.

[@nickdavis965]

"He transformed the pain of his tormented life into ecstatic beauty."...such powerful words..

[@HubertCumbadale02]

You have to die a few times before you can really live - Charles Bukowski

[@rosethornil]

As a writer, those words sank deep into my soul. I love this clip so very much.

[@cobalius]

I feel that

[@nickdavis965]

@@rosethornil yea I play cello and just hearing that made me tear up

[@Purple_haired_cleric]

I'm saving that for my English creative writing or whatever subject that is lmao

[@psilosighin]

“I could have told you Vincent, this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you.”

[@colleenhonderich1598]

Great line from Don Mclean's song "Vincent". Mclean himself was inspired by the collected letters Vincent sent to his brother, Theo. I highly recommend this book "Dear Theo", by Irving Stone if you want a good sense of who Van Gogh was both as a person and as an artist. Irving curated some of the hundreds of correspondences Vincent and Theo exchanged. Makes for enlightening reading.

[@psilosighin]

@@colleenhonderich1598 I’ll check the book out for sure but can we just acknowledge how good of a brother Theo was, he was the only person to offer and to actually sell Vincent’s paintings and even though artists such as Paul Gauguin saw great potential in Gogh Theo was the only person to stick with him till the very end offering him every bit of emotional and financial support he could.

[@thereviewman3381]

He still has his left ear how?

[@bonniestar4707]

Maybe the Doctor found him when he still had his left ear

[@mochiboi3164]

@@thereviewman3381 He just cut his ear lobe, not his whole ear.

[@hallymariah45]

That was one of the most beautiful short stories of Vincent van Gogh that I've ever watched. I have a deep love for him...My son had a brain tumor and another brain illness...he shot himself in the head and died. He was one of the sweetest souls that ever lived and oh how I miss him. I feel I know Vincent..as I'm a struggling artist myself, with very little money, barely enough to buy paints/canvases etc. I'm considered eccentric myself...All I can say is I love Vincent as I did and do my dear sweet son...

[@VinceLyle2161]

Stay with it. Keep going.

[@kakachan8639]

🫂❤

[@Azulathedawg]

“Maybe God made me a painter for people who aren't born yet.” -Vincent Van Gogh, At Eternity’s Gate.

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@Azulathedawg]

@@EnergeticSpark63 what? Did I type something wrong?

[@filippopanasenko6433]

Quote from "At Eternity's gate" 😁

[@Azulathedawg]

@@filippopanasenko6433 so…. He didn’t actually say this, and it’s just a random quote? MANN I STOLE THIS QUOTE FROM INSTAGRAM,, THIS IS WHY U SHOULNT TRUST THE INTERNET FR 😭😭

[@alvhawk4461]

HEY

[@ТуратНурбеков-к9ц]

I will lie to myself it happened in reality

[@Realchocolate_noodle]

I wish this really happened in 2010

[@czerwonykwadrat6843]

Chocolate Noodle Me too, me too

[@Sednas]

@@Realchocolate_noodle no this really did happen.

[@akaakaakaak5779]

how does that work? You know it didn't..

[@czerwonykwadrat6843]

Akaakaaka ak He wants to pretend it happened bc it’s so good

[@GuitarGoddess01]

The casting for Van Gogh is absolutely amazing

[@virginiamiller9765]

That actor IS Van Gogh!

[@just_kos99]

It's really one of the best castings I've ever seen of an historical figure. I think the real Van Gogh would've been pleased.

[@GuitarGoddess01]

@@just_kos99 I 100% agree!

[@MitchellCFlint]

Yeah crazy that they actually brought back van gogh to play him

[@IWantaMinecraftCape]

The Real Doctor let Matt Smith use his tardis to go get Van Gogh, Thats really him.

[@lefantomer]

I used to think he'd done maybe 70-80 paintings until one day I looked up his catalog online. Over 800!! Many of them as wonderful as Starry Night and the other "famous" ones.

[@mujihuz8433]

I don't even watch this series. But for once in my life, I would like to thank youtube for recommending this.

[@juandavidrestrepoduran6007]

Muji Huz it’s a series lol

[@georgehartford640]

This whole episode is amazing.

[@vikingzeroone9647]

Same

[@antoinemoran3537]

Hello A Day To Remember

[@MrTmb64]

Totally agree

[@Ciara1594]

We should all appreciate Van Gough's sister in law for making this possible. If it wasn't for her, Vincent's paintings would've ended up in a trash heap after her death. But she made people see how talented her brother in law was. 😔

[@ConceptHut]

That's such a lovely thing for her to have done. It's amazing what actions we take could change the entirety of history. Pushing the past into the future for all to see and enjoy.

[@amandanies3174]

True.

[@nikogyro5013]

I had no idea. Thank you for sharing.

[@johnrandall125]

Vincent Van Gogh was in the habit of occasionally sending crates full of his paintings to his mother for safe keeping. Van Gogh's mother got fed up with having one of the crates hanging around so she took it outside into the garden and BURNED it! I shudder to imagine how many millions and millions she consigned to the flames, had she but known. Also Van Gogh, being as poor as a church mouse, could seldom afford models to pose for him. He persuaded his doctor in France to sit for him and presented the picture to him. The doctor did not like it much and for years the painting served as a door for a chicken coop! A great deal of Van Gogh's art was destroyed in his lifetime. He was just starting to be recognised as a talent when he so tragically died. There is the theory that he was accidentally shot by some youngsters playing with an old revolver. Certainly a few youngsters in the village did like to torment him. It is possible his death was not actually suicide.

[@vancarroll3712]

Van Gogh's didn't have a sister

[@Theothersheppard]

Sadly Vincent in the real world never got to see how his art panned out, but at-least I know one universe that did

[@9nikola]

Please don't remind me that this didn't happen for real. Out of all the scenes of Doctor Who, this is the one scene I really wish was real.

[@Theothersheppard]

9nikolai hey fam, I’m not hundred percent on my answer

[@TheMightyKiD38]

Yeah, sad how people didn't really appreciate his work at the time. For example, his portrait of Dr Rey was used to fill a hole in a chicken coop.

[@wetlettuce4768]

Usually the way with the great artists, their artwork doesn't have much value until after they have died. Just take Bob Ross as a modern day example when he was alive his paintings would of been worth a couple hundred of dollars at best. Now his paintings are worth thousands I believe his family still owns the vast majority of them and they're not for sale.

[@cypherusuh]

@@wetlettuce4768 painting's price depends on few things. The material used, the artist reputation, and rarity. Bob used common material, but his reputation are incredibly good. And his painting isn't that "rare", because there's 3 copy of hundreds of his work. His painting shouldn't cost higher than 5 digit. Although if they do sell his painting, it's probably still cost a lot because he has TONS of fans Also, some modern artists still able to make big bucks while they're alive by abusing that 3 point. Use expensive material with huge canvas, has connection with top museum and art gallery, and only make 1 painting every year or so

[@mysteriumxarxes3990]

Every time. Every time I cry during this scene.

[@SteveEricJordan]

so they found an actor who looked exactly like van gogh AND played him perfectly. magnificent. Edit: ​ lmao apparently i triggered quite a few people with my casual, light hearted youtube comment. the fact that he looks like van goghs self portraits is undeniable and by "played him perfectly" i obviously meant that he generally did a really believable acting job, in a way i could imagine van gogh would've acted like. of course we can't actually know what he would have acted like in reality, what an obvious and unnecessary comment to make. congrats you really showed us simpletons by commenting that.

[@ry651]

No the only person alive today and looking exactly like Vincent is Lieuwe van Gogh. 😉

[@ericbrett3095]

The actor's name is Tony Curran. He has been in many movies and television shows, plus he's a Scotsman.

[@DragonKnight90001]

@@ry651 wait what? Edit: i didn’t realise he had a brother………. Wow learnt something new today

[@davidvbobb7785]

Check out Willem Dafoe as Van Gogh.

[@bertholdthoover8793]

Everyone knows they went back in time and asked him to play a part in it

[@akrinornoname2769]

Remember that Van Gogh created his most famous pieces, including Starry Night, when he was receiving treatment. If you are struggling, never be afraid to ask for help.

[@caitlin329]

Some think it could've been his medication which made him see yellow so vibrantly, in fact.

[@janhaverman8934]

Addition: If you’re struggling never be afraid to create.

[@biancaolfert1498]

@@caitlin329 yeah, he drank his paint cuz he was suicidal and it contained lead. Lead poisoning caused auras to appear around lights and such, which is why he saw (and painted) the stars like that. Fun little tidbits of history.

[@caitlin329]

@@biancaolfert1498 Not to do with lead paint at all, actually. I was talking specifically about his prescribed medication.

[@caitlin329]

The point being that it may well have actually been him getting help which resulted in some of his greatest works; and people shouldn't feel the need to 'suffer for their art' like the stereotypes etc.

[@shveta273]

The fact he passed away thinking he wasn’t good enough makes me cry so hard.

[@coalwalker6213]

Always remember him and his art. Never let his death be in vain. It's all we can do.

[@mr.tryhardguitarguy2842]

I mean he was insane so I don't think it would have mattered either way

[@darkkitty22]

@@mr.tryhardguitarguy2842 but it would’ve. That’s what makes his story so touching...

[@mr.tryhardguitarguy2842]

@@darkkitty22 It wouldn't have, stop talking like you know him. You obviously haven't read anything from his journals.

[@barbarairwinnewth7713]

And there are so many people who end their own lives never knowing how much they were loved.

[@sigigle]

What a beautiful homage to Vincent Van Gogh. His story is a sad one, plagued by mental illness and depression, he lived and died in poverty, his work going unappreciated and unrecognized until a decade after his suicide in 1890, age 37. His last words were: "The sadness will last forever". He's now recognized as a pioneer of Post-Impressionism and Expressionism and one of the most important artists of all time.

[@puarchud]

Rest In Peace Vincent.

[@bathsleeper]

I'm glad to see that people are coming back to this video as recently as 4 days ago

[@yvandaniel8050]

I'm glad to see that people are coming back to this video as recently as 1 day ago

[@TheRabbitInTheTwoTonneHat]

I'm glad to see that people are coming back to this video as recently as 5 hours ago

[@ja.p1148]

pranklimulator glad you see people coming back 20 mins ago

[@Flippirino]

They got Leonardo Da Vinci in Assassin's Creed 2 It's hard to say who went all out with the budget

[@smo1001]

"he took the pain of his tormented life, and turned it into ecstatic beauty" - this line always made me think about Robin Williams

[@spc1612]

yes!!!!

[@iamsherlocked345]

Oh wow 😯 it actually does make me think of him.

[@bombomos]

Yes, I miss him

[@stephymarie4403]

Damn just make me cry even harder why don't ya. 😭💔😭💔😭💔

[@josemelendez6860]

He was the one of the greatest men that ever lived.

[@Matthew_Calmert]

Someone get the guy who played Van Gogh to play in a movie about him

[@sunnykaushalya67]

It would be a really sad and heart melting movie

[@stt.9433]

too late

[@ThePunishedPollo]

Matthew Calmert I think they already did “loving Vincent”

[@stt.9433]

@@ThePunishedPollo I was thinking more At Eternity's Gate

[@jybong2219]

I watched a movie about Van Gogh but it was cast by Benedict Cumberbatch.

[@somedude2384]

I think most people love seeing the art made by an artist who went through so much pain to make some of the most beautiful creations of man be appreciated by everyone in the world. It's such a feel good moment this episode. I wish he really got to see some form of appreciation like how we love his art now. To all the struggling artists, keep going.

[@robbob5302]

If he had been a happier man, would his art have been as epic?

[@unoriginalname440]

Towards the end of the episode when he says you're the only doctor to actually help me is heart breaking

[@squibblez2517]

He actually went to a mental hospital for mania and depressive symptoms near the end of his life, and while he recovered from his mania, it is unknown whether or not his depression drove him to end his own life.

[@KAI_MAISTER]

@@squibblez2517 there's also of course, the theory that he was murdered,

[@oliviaocasain9980]

@@squibblez2517 In his time "psychiatric hospitals" weren't actually hospitals. It's doubtful he was ever actually helped.

[@squibblez2517]

@@oliviaocasain9980 that's a good point. I believe its official title was an asylum. He wrote in letters to his brother how he felt as if his mind had been cleared for the first time in a while, which probably came from him recovering from mania. He was still really depressed though.

[@squibblez2517]

@Eve Fauna didn't know that, but it definitely does make a lot of sense. Thanks for the info!

[@flochforster6892]

Imagine if the real Van Gogh knew how many people love and respect his artwork today. He’s an inspiration to thousands if not millions of artists around the world.

[@monke1955]

Imagine if the real Van Gogh knew that stupid people throw soup at his artwork 😔

[@DrCrabfingers]

The real Van Gogh would be too busy eating paint and painting whores to be bothered. It's ok...he'd like that joke....actually it's a serious question. If you could go back in time and say to Vincent..."that painting that you are painting right now is going to sell for $50,000,000 in the future" Do you think that that would make him happy? Would it make him appreciate his art more or make him paint better pictures? I would say no to each of those questions....

[@HUGOAUDITORE117]

@@monke1955 i don’t think he would be mad

[@reachthezora1912]

@@monke1955 He got it worse when he was alive.

[@MrIncendiarydevice]

@@HUGOAUDITORE117 he would see it as people expressing themselves. You forget how low his self esteem was. There's a reason he killed himself and why he cries in this scene

[@strategicmind2652]

Imagine actually being able to show van gogh how much people love his paintings

[@SparrowwithaMachinegun]

I've always had fantasies of showing historical fiquires their impact. For me it's always been JRR tolkien. would love to have a D&D game with him XD

[@All-ze9cl]

@@SparrowwithaMachinegun Susan B Anthony is also someone I wish could see their progress. She worked so hard Al her life to give women the same rights as men, and then died before women could vote. It’s sad that she never got to see the changes she made

[@sunbae-nim]

fr I would cry WITH him oml 😭😭

[@Flamecreeper677]

If I had a tartarus or some kind of time machine with the ability to pick points of history out where I could pick a famous historical figures without creating a time paradox even if I had to wipe the memory of it from them after to be sure that history continues the way it needs to I would be doing that. I think it’s so interesting to think about what these famous people in history would think with the world we have now.

[@daisychong3488]

@@All-ze9cl I believe in an afterlife, and that those who has passed certainly can see what consequences their actions in life have brought to this world, as well as their lasting impact. This includes the good and the bad. So I bet Susan B Anthony knows that what she fought for came to pass, and I bet she's grinning from ear to ear. Same goes for Van Gogh, same goes for a lot of people.

[@wishfool2367]

I know this is about the artist, but imagine studying art for decades, teaching people about it for years, and being hugged by one of the greatist painters in history without even knowing. I know it'd be a jump to look at him and go "is that Van Gogh?" but still

[@maxwellschweik6558]

I seriously think this small section of an episode has its own fandom that keep coming back to it over and over.

[@caldarinavyfleet]

I click on this video whenever it gets recommended to me by KZbin, I guess I've watched it dozens of times, but I still cry each time I watch it

[@lavendar-skies]

I love van Gogh so I am part of that Fandom

[@sanityisrelative]

@@lavendar-skies I'd like to recommend the album Starry to you. It's a concept album for a van Gogh musical that's currently being workshopped. It's amazing.

[@princeofhalloween6121]

@@sanityisrelative yesssss starry is honestly what really kicked off my love for vincent, and honestly, it is an absolutely beautiful soundtrack

[@leavill1209]

I’m part of this fandom even though I haven’t seen Doctor Who, this hits me so hard

[@BadgerOfTheSea]

I always loved that this didn't magically cure his mental health in the Dr. Who universe. It didn't belittle his genuine mental health suffering as simply being "a bit sad" but a real illness that can kill even when you know you are loved.

[@jimwilliams3816]

Yes, Amy expected that it would, but of course it did not. From what someone else posted, I guess Richard Curtis said something to the effect that you cannot necessarily rescue someone from depression, but you can still give them a good day. As someone who has struggled, I cannot tell you how affirming that feels. An act of kindness, a respite, but not couched in the expectation that the person you love must now pull themselves together or else be guilty of yet another perceived moral failing. It’s a hard gift to give someone. But in my experience, a depressed person is breaking under the weight of perceived failures, and cannot bear any more weight.

[@vinzo0913]

​@@jimwilliams3816 I can't for the life of me remember where I heard it, but there is a quote from somewhere to the effect of "one good day cannot erase a lifetime of bad days, but it certainly gives you perspective" Having suffered with depression most of my life, both this quote and the scene we watched resonate with me on a spiritual level

[@itsDaedrin]

@@vinzo0913 Having quite serious depression as well, there are small single moments that are so immaculately beautiful to me. And in those moments, I wish people could see the world as I do.

[@aldiascholarofthefirstsin1051]

There are theories that he was murdered instead, so the self kill thing is not really a fact, in fact, a lot of people dispute it.

[@iluvanimals09098]

Absolutely.

[@DarthDestructusTheSithLord]

You can see his eyes getting redder as he gets more emotional hearing the curator's words and seeing his art on the walls. It makes me realize that we may never see the payoff in life for most of the good we do. Vincent Van Gogh was tormented in life and is praised in death. He never got to see when people had another good long look at his work to see its beauty. This scene almost felt like closure for him, even in spite of how fictional it is.

[@MizukiUkitake]

To add to this, think about all the authors who lived similarly. All the tales we consider classics now were rejected or just unnoticed while the author was still alive.

[@JacobA6464]

And he was murdered by teenagers, most likely.

[@sorrowandsufferin924]

All the artists who died never knowing the worth of their creations; it's even worse when they die too early, like Van Gogh did. How many artists have lived with little to no recognition for their art, and became immortal after their death, their works preserved, their life told every day in the museums of the future - there are no words for this.

[@MizukiUkitake]

@@JacobA6464 Van Gogh? I was told he committed self unalive.

[@Alexis-kl5hx]

@@MizukiUkitake yes but it isn’t proven

[@rensinclair4218]

This video finds its way into my feed every now and again and it never fails to choke me up a little.

[@PrezHarrison]

I love that the doctor not only was letting Vincent know how great he is, but also letting a man meet his hero even if he didnt know it.

[@IRLTheGreatZarquon]

That curator spent the rest of his life wondering if that really was Van Gogh.

[@rigatonipasta]

@@IRLTheGreatZarquonhe definitely lost sleep over it

[@duh4895]

@@IRLTheGreatZarquon Now that you phrase it like that, i'd hate to be in that guys position.

[@krim7]

@@rigatonipastaSeriously, every couple of months, he’s just sit there and wonder, “was that Vincent…?” And then maybe even feel a pant of regret for not taking the opportunity to asking him question…

[@twistedpixel2558]

That part bugs me the most lol. The one person who more than almost anyone else on earth would appreciate knowing and they didn't tell him. Missed opportunity on the screenwriter's part afaic.

[@ndsx6]

Can you just imagine being called mad and looked down upon your entire life, people telling you that you’re not good enough, having to choose between paint supplies and food. Then some random person comes along and shows you a building in the future that contains the best paintings in history, only to then find out that not one, but an entire section of it is dedicated to your work.

[@weiwurstfruhstuck3827]

Nice

[@saswathgopan1543]

Wow uve described the thing I just saw.

[@user-bx2wl7we5k]

Beautifully said! I’m quoting you! 🙏🏽🌹🖼

[@merlinbalbuena4656]

@@timvanloo6 and also imagine caring about who wrote the original comment first stfu

[@andreasala4305]

I fell so much pain every time I see this video. I am sad for all the great people/innovators/genius of our history that haven't been recognized for their talent and that probably were great people as well

[@dogemcdogeface7901]

“He transformed the pain of his tormented life into ecstatic beauty” I got chills hearing this line, such an incredible moment

[@mycroft16]

Davy Jones delivers it very well. Another excellent actor making a very simple role feel very genuine. :D

[@benjefferson412]

@@mycroft16 Davy Jones? That's Bill Nighy, but your point still stands.

[@mycroft16]

@@benjefferson412 Bill Nighy played Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. I was making a point that he has incredible range as an actor.

[@roseofversailles1731]

yeah sum of them were but there were also sum which was him recovering from his mental illness dunno just a cool thing

[@Mallinity]

He did though. Any one else seen a Van Gogh exhibition? His work is so beautiful, powerful and moving. First time I've seen this clip, it got me crying as well. Happy tears 🙂

[@VoightKampf]

This was the episode that broke me. That finale scene where Vincent is shown how beloved his works of art have become and still he commits suicide always has me in tears. A brilliant piece of writing.

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

Too bad the man was loathed in his existence. His art shunned. And he'll never know how the world would come to cherish his art. I think that would've been his true reaction had the scene been real.

[@modernlover0rosalyn]

I think that's the reason the scene was so impactful. Bc he had no money or idea his art would be remembered or lauded over, it's pretty tragic tbh...

[@Rin-cj2de]

The curse of being an artist

[@kimsmith1746]

His neighbors in one French village referred to him as "the crazy redheaded painter who lives in the yellow house." They couldn't just call him "the painter..." or even "the crazy painter...", nope, the had to add his hair color, as if there were so many crazy painters living in yellow houses in their village, that one would get confused, if they didn't mention his redheadedness.

[@sibs544]

Not that you believe in god but maybe god told him when he died what a beautiful thing his art is and how much it is going to be appreciated

[@aleksimonian5690]

but if he knew that people liked his art, his art would be entirely different.

[@sveabenett149]

He truly was a painter for people who weren't born yet

[@luiginotcool]

"Guess you guys aren't ready for that yet…but your kids are gonna love it" - Marty McFly

[@Scribe13013]

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[@bunnychan8885]

Well said! 😄

[@totallynotalpharius2283]

Damn....

[@charlieday3832]

My favorite artist

[@johnbertrand7185]

What makes this scene even more poignant isn't so much the fact that Van Gogh died penniless and believed himself a failure and the Doctor shows him the impact his work had on future generations. It's the fact that all human beings, famous or not, want to know their lives had some meaning and that we had an effect on the world, even if that effect never goes beyond our own families. We want to know our children are successful and happy, and the fact that we played some part in that. That is what truly gives this scene its power.

[@filmishit]

THANK YOU FOR THIS

[@kao380]

Some of us really dont care....yes its sad

[@Davidshonfield]

Beautifully put

[@aBamaMelmsie]

Don't try to be a great man. Just be a man, and let history make its own judgments. Zephram Cochrane

[@vanya3393]

Not me. I just want to eat steak and salad with no one bothering me.

[@annika5893]

I've never watched Dr. Who in my life and probably never will, but ever since I watched this scene quite some time ago, it has stuck with me. Now that I'm reading Dear Theo, a book of Vincent Van Gogh's letters to his brother, I just had to revisit this.

[@TRabbit1970]

The single most powerful Doctor Who episode for an artist…ever.

[@mourneswanderer1767]

I agree. Totally awesome episode which has me in tears every time.

[@PetersonZF]

Agreed. I also love the moment when Charles Dickens asks the Doctor if his books last and for how long, and the Doctor simply says, "Forever."

[@walterwallman3566]

I'm a musician. I just joined my first band and I have so many dreams. And this speaks to me on such a level. To be remembered as the greatest in a gallery of the great. The way the man described the art. So I can confirm that it speaks to artists beyond the world of paint and canvas. Wish me luck. And good luck to you

[@morgboat744]

as an aspiring artist, a late teenager (certainly an interesting point in life), and someone who struggles with depression daily; this scene hits me on so, so many levels. i’ve never seen Doctor Who but if any scene has made me consider it, it’s definitely this one. this is like one of my favorite scenes ever produced :,)

[@shachi9495]

Yep. It really speaks to me as a writer

[@druig_ru]

It’s been almost 10 years and, still, nothing breaks my heart more than Vincent and the Doctor

[@rayahjaymes2413]

I can't believe it's been nearly 10 years. I shared this with a friend who loves Van Gogh and we all cries watching it. It is insanely moving when you know his life story and find even small ways to relate. It's ...just...pure

[@TheRAYviewYT]

Rose, I.........

[@shonamckenzie7124]

It's one of my favourites

[@Traylortrio]

Gah my heart

[@michaelsndergaard2912]

so true. i get a little tear everytime i see this one to

[@cindylou3205]

I legit tear up even just thinking about this scene. To think of everyone who died having no idea of the impact they'd have on the world...

[@graceh-gx4qg]

Well said❤️👏🏼

[@-xxxuchihacion-3318]

Right so many history heroes and people that are very well remembered don't even know it.

[@anirudhsubramanian01]

Now I'm thinking about Anne Frank

[@BlueGreyWolf]

Very sad that they'll never know how much they had an impact in the future.

[@saydiaugustine3180]

EXACTLY!! Like Walt Disney or Jim Henson and Stan Lee

[@milantj]

Van Gogh painted about 2100 artworks in just a decade, but only a few were sold. His work was unappreciated because he was ahead of his time. He found fame only after his death, just like he said, “I can't change the fact that my paintings don't sell. But the time will come when people will recognize that they are worth more than the value of the paints used in the picture.”