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[@turtleboy991]

I think the War Doctor brings up an interesting concept. At some point in our lives, there is a version of ourselves who broke a sacred and personal promise we each made to ourselves. And when that happens, we each try to bury that version of ourselves deep into our memories and try to forget, making it a secret even to ourselves. A great secret and a great shame.

[@Loverboy19691]

+turtleboy991 What you said it true, I said to myself that there was something I wouldn't do, and I held on to that personal belief and I felt quite strong about it, until one day I did the thing I said I thought I would never do, it wasn't really bad, but it was something I don't regret now.

[@playersadventures3789]

+Andrew Dexter Your right. In some point, there's always a war version. A war turbokid, a war Andrew, a war CasualPrince8 (me). But it's whether we choose to cling on to the dark moment, or let it go and continue our lives.

[@potat04]

yeah I'm only twelve years old and I already have that.

[@aarothewanderer5549]

i know what you mean

[@in2da205]

yeah, i went through that too

[@X23SSaviourGundam]

Personally, I loved this approach. A secret incarnation, one that the Doctor tried to hide. One that did what every other Doctor wouldn't do, just to do what had to be done. I wish Chris would've come back as the Ninth, even if just for the Regeneration portion. I loved John Hurt's portrayal, I felt like he truly was war weary and kept a firm grasp on his sanity.

[@Mintlicious]

Well, you have to remember that the Doctor has just regenerated when Eccelston appeared in the first episode of New Who. Something happened between the time of The War Doctor regenerating and the 9th meeting Rose that meant he couldn't check what he looked like. That's why he stands in front of the mirror in Season 1 and fusses about his ears. Very seamless!

[@MaxosGoji]

@@Mintlicious That isn't actually true. Remember in Rose there was a picture of 9 in War's clothes still.

[@libertasgrace2547]

Really? Where?

[@dawgtheundying5303]

I loved his performance, but I would've preferred Paul McGann alongside Matt and David.

[@vullord666]

From what I heard Eccleston refused the script and that’s why Moffat HAD to come up with the war Doctor, and honestly I am just SO HAPPY he did. I agree that it would have been awesome for Eccleston to have returned for the regeneration (or the saving Gallifrey part so they didn’t have to use old footage), but I’m so happy we got John Hurt as war I don’t care. I do really wish Moffat included the night of the Doctor as part of the 50th special (like it could have been before the classic intro and the episode “started”) and then we could have gotten new footage of McGann flying his Tardis around Gallifrey as well.

[@z-nyxkibishidesu5380]

I really love that the first Doctor is walking while all the others are running.

[@hblancoramos6873]

Because he walked for the rest to yadda yadda!

[@yuza1032]

I've started watching the very first season and it's wild seeing the Doctor running out of breath and falling behind his human companions, lol. To be fair we have seen the Doctor age within regenerations so they do get slower, just funny seeing how different it was back when we operated under the assumption that the Doctor was just a human from the future.

[@BlueHooloovoo]

Rest in peace John Hurt.

[@horseoperamarker]

RIP

[@ItCameFromTheSkyBeLo]

The Alien

[@trainknut]

It's crazy how Steven Moffat just threw in an extra doctor between 8 and 9 and everyone just kinda went: "hmmm, okay, makes sense actually if you think about it"

[@Arthus850]

And then years later Chris Chibnall introduces the possibility of even more doctors preceding the ones we know, and everyone loses their minds.

[@rohanrodrigues7115]

​@@Arthus850all for good reason

[@supernotnatural]

@@Arthus850 Steven Moffat was talented writer, in Sherlock too. Chris Chibnall throws out BS things from his ass with no setup or logic. That's why ratings were down. He used racist stuff to gain sympathy and no one could hate the episodes or you are automaticalyy racist.

[@Spessanon]

@@Arthus850 Moffat lined things up and gave clean justifications, Chinballs is just a disappointing california transplant

[@khora3845]

​@@Arthus850That's because the War Doctor then created the 13th Doctor, the missing link in the chain

[@TimCan144]

Rest in peace John Hurt, you were a great actor for 6 decade, you will always be remembered as the Doctor, R.I.P

[@coachlombardi9657]

theDARKTURRET Also the first guy who kept getting an alien baby bursting out of his chest.

[@coachlombardi9657]

@Ian Gardner He voiced a dragon? COOL!

[@CelebWrestling1]

And Ollivander in Harry Potter we can’t forget that

[@konaaukai5541]

And Chancellor Adam Sutler in V for Vendetta.

[@tehfiredog]

And Aragorn in Lord of the Rings

[@Lythgoemania]

The "...of the doctor" trilogy was just fantastic.

[@SamuelOsterhoudt]

The Night of the Doctor too....

[@timandjacobthewebseries9724]

and you know what? So was I!

[@crashfan9997]

@@timandjacobthewebseries9724 Fantastic reference!

[@shingreon]

Lythgoemania yes

[@ThisIsAUsernameReal]

@@timandjacobthewebseries9724 i just want to say that you were fantastic!

[@DirewolfGOT]

He was the doctor more than anyone else, he was the doctor on the day it wasnt possible to get it right

[@hoboodinson]

the way 11th said "But not in the name of the DOCTOR" was just epic.

[@thealexkirschproject8036]

I had so many chills go down my spine as soon as he saw the War Doctor. "He is the one who broke that promise". I love this show so much.

[@doodoo5594]

3:38 man i love smith’s delivery, it’s just so full of contempt and regret, but also he understands, he can’t outright hate the war dr because he, more than anyone else, knows that there was no other choice, he just cant bare to look himself in the face

[@turtleboy991]

Do you think........The Doctor sometimes fears that he'll turn into the War Doctor again?

[@playersadventures3789]

+turbokid991 Definately

[@angelusdemorte3]

I think the War Doctor was the Valeyard. Matt Smith's Doctor said he was 13 because David Tennant's was so vain he just regenerated back into himself, counting his post-Doctor-Donna self as 12... So the War Doctor is "in between 12 and 13" just like the Valeyard. And who is to say that he didn't travel back in an attempt to fight and alter the war-like choices he made as 6 and continue to make as 7 only to fail at attempting redemption with 8 before he became The Valeyard/War Doctor, and then only finding redemption and his place between 12 and 13 on that fatefull day when he was tested. It would make sense, because a companionless Doctor would need guidance of his other selves to find his path as the Doctor again. But back to the topic at hand, I believe he fears what this new set of regenerations will bring.

[@MrDalek2150]

@@angelusdemorte3 um. That's not even close, there was literally an entire minisode proving that the War Doctor was a result of the 8th Doctor crash landing on Karn.

[@angelusdemorte3]

MrDalek2150 did you even read my whole comment? I posted this 2 years ago... where did you come from and why do you care still?

[@MrDalek2150]

@@angelusdemorte3 I don't know where or why.

[@omarsonic9]

3:52 I'm sensing something familiar here, oh wait, Smash Bros. John Hurt joins the battle.

[@HarperMeows]

The Doctor travels into the battle!!

[@TheOnirayju]

Justin Wing the doctor regenerates in the battle ^^

[@nathanlabrador7664]

The Doctor for Smash Ultimate when

[@Aleks-hp8pr]

@@nathanlabrador7664 Sakurai needs to see this, and it could save the failing PR... maybe

[@charlespettit7149]

Something crazy to think of, in reference to Clara's life and how she saves the doctor thousands of times, the really interesting part of this scene means the war doctor is crazy enough to never be in a position for Clara to need to save him. Really interesting to think of and puts into perspective how no nonsense this doctor was

[@tomnorton4277]

I always assumed it was because of the Time Lock. The Moment is the only entity powerful enough to break in and out of the Time War without going batshit insane like Dalek Caan did. I think Clara's echoes simply couldn't get through, or if some of them did, they were left in a state similar to Caan and were therefore in no condition to help the Doctor.

[@potsdam28]

The Great Intelligence didn’t find him. All Clara did was fix everything the Intelligence ruined.

[@charlespettit7149]

@@tomnorton4277 well except the great intelligence went into the docs timeline and same as Clara.

[@guccifer764]

@@tomnorton4277 I mean, one version if Clara was on Gallifrey the night the Doctor stole the Tardis. That part should have theoretically also been time locked alongside the rest of Gallifreyan history.

[@henrywilson2136]

​@@guccifer764Gallifray wasn't time locked when The Doctor left, and he was able to return just fine, only after the time war did the path close. Time isn't linear, let us just leave it at that.

[@ValpasKankaristo]

That's me... All my good days... And all my bad days... And one very specific day... One day, that it wasn't possible to get it right... The Day of The Doctor!

[@starrthewolf2709]

That's the best episode

[@starrthewolf2709]

THE TENTH IS BACK

[@ValpasKankaristo]

Clearly the best. For number of reasons.

[@starrthewolf2709]

Huh

[@ValpasKankaristo]

Well, Heaven Sent might be better... But it wasn't out in a long time when this happened lol

[@scottprice4955]

The ultimate twist in the entire show is if the Doctor's name was in fact the word 'Who' in Galifrey's language. It was a big mystery yet there it was staring us in the face this entire time.

[@dayschange2]

Oh, that would be brilliant. Especially when you think about how the 11th Doctor got so into the "Who" joke during his run, even telling Clara that he loves hearing the "Doctor who?" question spoken aloud. It's like the Doctor, believing that he was in his actual, final regeneration, just started getting really cheeky about how no one knew his name, yet its RIGHT THERE in front of them!

[@alexanderthegreat913]

Scott Price I had the same idea. My piece of evidence however was if “children’s hearts were in the right place” (if they liked Doctor Who) “and the stars are too” our time period and universe “they could see his name” which could be the Title Doctor Who. So I think the Doctor’s name is Doctor Who. Even Missy mocks people about it and since she knew him since she was a little boy then she must know the Doctor’s real name. He can be (Doctor-his nickname)(Gallifreyan Word for Who) Theta Sigma (Surname- we aren’t sure if Loom are cannon so this is a problem) More evidence includes: The fact that when Clara calls him Doctor Who in The Bells of St John he’s like “Say it again, I never realised how much I like to hear it out loud”. Another piece of evidence is the look on the Doctor’s face when Dorian is saying DOCTOR WHO? DOCTOR WHO? DOCTOR WHO?! Also Missy just casually drops the fact that his name is Doctor Who to Bill. I believe that Missy was telling the truth because her character likes to drop super insane information really quickly and casually.

[@rockysandman5489]

Seems possibly problematic to me that his full name is "Who" in Gallifreyan, considering his name needs to include "Theta Sigma" somewhere in there, as that or "Thete" was his nickname in the Gallifrey Academy, as established in Classic Who.

[@lionsoul5809]

@@rockysandman5489 might be a middle name or something like Doctor Thete Who or something Thete who

[@earlpollayden3901]

The oldest question in the universe... Doctor Who? Lol

[@TMWriting]

Still the absolute best delivery of a line in the entire 50 years of the show.

[@DoctorXander]

I'm in awe of how well it redirects the entire theme of season 7

[@GeorgeAlexander3110]

"I'm the impossible girl, and my story is done"..................Continues to be the companion for another 2 years

[@TimeLords910]

George Alexander s8&9

[@melihates6129]

Sadly

[@wubwub616]

i don't even remember what happened to her in the end

[@Blandy8521]

@@wubwub616 She died. It resulted in the brillant Heaven Sent and the god awful Hell Bent

[@mv9370]

@@Blandy8521 I actually really liked Hell Bent, i just didn't like that Clara survived in the end.

[@georgebardsley7129]

Let’s be honest John hurt had only a few moments as the doctor but they were great ones. RIP The Doctor we never knew 💙

[@loganhorrocks6813]

You should go to big finish the war doctor it fleshes him out more

[@38procentkrytyk]

"John Nathan-Turner: What I did, I did without the choice... In the name of peace and sanity. Steven Moffat: But not in the name of The Doctor!" XD

[@38procentkrytyk]

I think he got really good ones but he's the guy who ended classic series.

[@HerrWeinachten]

Franciszek Rychlewicz That was Michael Grade not JNT.

[@38procentkrytyk]

Yeah, but John much more fit the role of man who isn't proud of his actions.

[@Yetaxa]

HerrWeinachten actually it was Jonathan Powell who cancelled Doctor Who.

[@EmperorTenzo]

I feel like Steven Moffat should have said with Russel T Davis replying

[@StormSage13]

Its funny. The first time I ever saw John Hurt was when I was a kid and my teacher showed me an old show called the Storyteller where Hurt played the Storyteller who would tell the viewers ancient and obscure legends. The first being about a tired old soldier who managed to best death with his wit and sack which was bigger on the inside. Funny how life works.

[@hyhena-gaming9986]

How is this not more popular?

[@G0dkill3r]

I LOVED THAT SHOW.

[@custommediacreations]

That show was awesome, I never even put the two together. I knew that John Hurt was the storyteller but, wow, that’s such an awesome coincidence and detail. I wonder if it was intentional on BBC’s behalf.

[@StormSage13]

@@custommediacreations Likely unintentional by all accounts. The BBC had approached Hurt years ago about playing the 8th Doctor and the man just adds a sense of gravitas to whatever role he's attached to, which gave this incarnation instant bonus points even though it broke the rule up until then of the Doctors being numbered.

[@custommediacreations]

@@StormSage13 This is true, I love Sir John’s performance, The voice in his reveal gives me chills. The way he delivers the first lines we hear from him was perfect.

[@karlohliger8376]

This is one of the best cliffhangers in Doctor Who's 50 year history, along with Remembrance of the Daleks Part 1, The Caves of Androzanni Part 3, The Pandorica Opens, Bad Wolf, Utopia, World's End (The Dalek Invasion of Earth Part 1), and An Unearthly Child (10,000 B.C. Part 1). I can't wait to see what Moffat has done with it this Saturday on the Day of the Doctor!

[@crashfan9997]

I would include: (for their endings) The Impossible Planet Army of Ghosts The Sound of Drums The Sontaran Stratagem The Stolen Earth

[@mekhimays9599]

The Keeper of Traken and Logopolis and Earthshock and The Chase and The Daleks Master Plan and Power of the daleks and Evil of the daleks and The Wheel in Space and The Macra Terror and The Faceless ones and Planet of The Daleks and Destiny of the daleks and Genesis of the daleks and The Deadly Assassin and The Invasion of Time and The War Games and The Seeds of Death and Resurrection of the daleks

[@DoctorXander]

Oh man I got a wave of nostalgia looking at this, the excitement for the 50th was incredible

[@salamipuddin4206]

Between the time of The Name of The Doctor and The Day of The Doctor we thought The War Doctor was someone who didn't deserve the of The Doctor. And then we found out that he was The Doctor more then anyone else. He was The Doctor on the day it wasn't possible to get it right. And The Doctor that will not be remembered for 400 years for saving Gallifrey from the Daleks.

[@satan1149]

even if he didnt kill every participant of the time war i imagine he still had plenty of war crimes to his name. the tenth doctor has stated that the doctor fought on the front lines of the war.

[@salamipuddin4206]

True, but if you're at war with the Daleks, are there any war crimes against the race that wants to "cleanse" the whole universe of other races that are different to it's own.

[@satan1149]

it was not just daleks vs time lords. countless other races got caught in the middle....

[@coachlombardi9657]

Neb Htims Not only was the Doctor fighting, he was able to manipulate people to do things that need to happen, like giving up their lives.

[@porpus99]

I remember when I watched this episode the first time. Im the only one in my house that watches Doctor Who, but I am a big fan of John Hurt and his work. As soon as he turned around and I saw John Hurt as the Doctor I literally shouted "Holy Shit!" causing the others in my house to think something bad had just happened to me and rush to my door

[@omarsonic9]

LOL

[@anthonyiuculano9918]

I reacted the same. the man's a bloody legend :)

[@urthboundmisfit]

He played Ollivander in the Harry Potter movies. I like to joke that that explains a lot about Wizarding tents. :D

[@alienguy13]

What did the war doctor do?

[@needsmoreeggs.7177]

Andrew Ridings If you mean, "What did the War Doctor do In The TimeWar, he ended it by saving the town.

[@nathanplante4570]

The War Doctor, The Great Intelligence, and Matt Smith's performance as the Eleventh Doctor are what make this Season Finale awesome.

[@mpg272727]

When you introduce an unseen past incarnation of the doctor THIS is how you do it and get it right. Looking at you Chibnell and your timeless child nonsense..

[@GrandMastaYosh]

It's like having to meet your past self who made that one idiotic mistake that you still regret to this day. The past you, not the present. You've learned from that mistake, but still feel the ripple from said mistake...I feel for the Doctor in this scene. Having to see his past self once more. To be reminded.

[@generalgrievous67]

- What I did, I did without choice, in the name of peace and sanity... - But not in the name of the doctor! Introducing: PETER CUSHING as: THE DOCTOR

[@BunBun299]

This was one hell of a cliff hanger to end the season on. Right up there with, "Mr. Worf, fire!" And the pay off in Day of the Doctor was well worth it.

[@Oremoose]

I loved this ending. It shows us that though we make mistakes. we can choose to be a better person, to personally fight our own demons and ghosts. and that even though we fall and don't do things in "the name of the Doctor" (i.e. as the person we want to be). We can get up and carry on. And my hopes for The Day of the Doctor. We and the Doctor can learn that we need or friends those close to us, to trust and help us fight and heal from our battles with the past.

[@kelseyregank-drawproductio9510]

The first half of this video always reminded me of a panic attack, and how we feel lost in our heads until grounding objects and ultimately safe people bring us back.

[@DoctorWho]

One year ago today, the Doctor's greatest secret was revealed in the epic series 7 finale, ‘The Name of the Doctor’. Watch the brilliant final scene here >> kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYnbZYGYhdB7fa8

[@dbiela1]

***** where are you getting this from?

[@dbiela1]

***** unless it is in the show don't believe it for ex John Hurt is the 9th doctor

[@dbiela1]

angelo pellegrino in show he was never known as the war doctor. He was known as THE DOCTOR that faught in the time war

[@C4_84]

Can someone please help me Netflix and Hulu took Doctor Who off and there's one more episode before I can move on to season eight but I can't find that episode on any other streaming device everything goes up to episode 13

[@Rosey622]

Which episode are you looking for specifically?

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

My sister's birthday is on the 23rd. What a lucky woman. Presents, cake, and the freaking Doctor Who special! Can't wait to watch it. The minisode on BBC yesterday has me hyped up.

[@frie-anne4109]

I don't even know why people don't like Clara. Her relationship with both 11 and 12 were absolutely amazing and Jenna did such a great job on her character. True the writing on Capaldi's seasons were lacking but that doesn't make her a bat character, she actually did grow a lot from her time with both

[@tomnorton4277]

Clara's the Doctor's greatest companion. Jenna Coleman carried Season 8 on her shoulders and Peter Capaldi wouldn't have lasted as long as he did if she hadn't been holding his hand throughout his first 2 seasons. She let go of his hand a few times in Season 9, most notably in The Woman Who Lived and Heaven Sent, but Capaldi needed her and, if the rumours about him and Steven Moffat begging her to stay for Season 9 are true, he knew it. The man isn't as talented as people say he is and I think Moffat only cast him because he's been a fan since William Hartnell's era, not because he was the best man for the job. Capaldi played the "Am I a good man?" character arc like a sociopath looking for validation, not a good man thinking he might be a bad one, and because of that he had to scramble to fix the Doctor in his second season. To his credit, he succeeded but Capaldi's a fanboy first and an actor second. Also, the scripts weren't bad in Capaldi's first 2 seasons, except for In The Forest Of The Night and maybe Sleep No More. Apart from those stories, the writing was at least good, often great and sometimes downright brilliant. Having only 2 bad scripts is pretty damn good for 26 episodes. Matt Smith actually had weaker writing throughout his era than Peter Capaldi did and Smith still managed to be one of the greatest Doctors which emphasises that Capaldi himself was a bigger problem than the writing, at least in Season 8. If John Hurt was given the same scripts, he would have played the Doctor with the introspection and self-awareness that was needed for the "Am I a good man?" character arc.

[@BigBrosFilms]

What's interesting about Clara?

[@DerekScottBland]

@@BigBrosFilms - nothing. Nothing at all. Clara was a boring placeholder. I don't blame Coleman for that, I blame Moffat as he had mostly checked out by this time.

[@antonydandrea]

What ruins this is the "introducing John Hurt as The Doctor". It completely contradicts the very last line, "not in the name of the Doctor", and before that "i never said he was the doctor", they should have either not put anything to add to the mystery or they should have put the proper "War Doctor" or "The Warrior".

[@Stolkmen]

yes, but perhaps the fact that he didn't do it in the name of the doctor is the point. YOu did all of these bad things yet they still title you as The Doctor? YOu didnt do these things in the name of the doctor...

[@slashandbones13]

yes the text at the end has story issues with it but really, it ruins the entire scene for you. that is really nit picky. the scene is amazing and six words don't change that

[@w3x8m2173]

They had no choice, they can't just say introducing John Hurt as some random, yet important character

[@byronhorde5892]

They really had to do that, but it was just for OUR ( the viewer's benefit). As w3x8m2173 said.. "they can't just say introducing John Hurt as some random, yet important character."

[@tardiskeeper6]

w3x8m2173 It would be ambiguous otherwise

[@evanlafferty4]

"I never said he was The Doctor." "Introducing John Hurt as The Doctor."

[@trainman9024]

Matt and Jenna had a very good dynamic and bounced off each other really well kind of wish we saw them together for a bit longer

[@GothKaida]

I love the soundtrack 2:34 how it goes from fearful, ominous, and suspenseful

[@BobPsomiadis]

This is one of the most iconic scene in the history of this show .

[@NthDoctorWho]

I've had many faces, many lives. But I don't admit to all of them. There's one life I've tried very hard to forget. He was the Doctor who fought in the Time War and that was the day he did it. The day I did it. The day he killed them all. The last day of the Time War. The war to end all wars. Between my people and the Daleks. And in that battle there was a man with more blood on his hands than any other. A man who would commit a crime that would silence the universe. And that man was me.

[@lukecarvell9938]

Hey Matt Smith :-P

[@NthDoctorWho]

Luke Rollingson Geronimo~

[@lukecarvell9938]

The Doctor What do you make of your next incarnation besides old?

[@NthDoctorWho]

Luke Rollingson Twelve? He sounds old...and he's gray

[@lukecarvell9938]

The Doctor he's a great doctor! Can I travel with you Doctor :-P

[@scottprice4955]

To be fair in Eccleston's defense if you think about it Nine was never even in the Time War. He had just regenerated right before he met Rose in the revival pilot. You can tell because when he visited Rose's apartment who looked in the mirror commenting on his new face. I just don't get why they couldn't have Eight in the 50th instead of having the webisode.

[@9652danny]

If the war doctor forgot what really happened doesn't that mean he forgot how he regenerated seeing as he was still out of sync

[@scottprice4955]

I don't think so. See I think War and Ten immeaditly forgot what happened once they left Eleven. Plus we technically do not know when it was exactly War regenerated inside his Tardis it could have been anywhere to right after he left or even years since his age wasn't specified and Nine was nine hundred years old

[@supermovies4625]

MinecraftPro15 He only appeared in one episode though to be honest. Barely enough time to introduce a character. And War does change people. I always imagined the Eighth Doctor being the Doctor during the Time War just because I like the concept of war changing people. Besides, it makes the order a lot easier to remember.

[@j.p.vangordon9876]

Order. . . who needs "order," . . . "Weebly-Wobbly," . . . remember ?

[@APHHyder]

The part where john hurt is reveled as the doctor gave me chills of excitement and confusion. Another doctor? What? How the heck does he fit in with the doctor who timeline? But of course we all now know he is the doctor from the time war, and creates the gap between the 8th and 9th doctors. I am so excited for the 50th special, hopefully I've got the night off from work so I can see it when it airs on tv.

[@DeathGodRiku]

There were those who thought he was the Valeyard. I knew right away he wasn't the Valeyard, but that does raise the question of when he will appear again.

[@viridismonasteriense]

I'm a bit disappointed that he isn't the original man the Doctor was before he became the Doctor. That would've tied in nicely with the First Question, answered the question by showing it to us who he was, and why the Doctor wants to keep that man a secret. Instead, he's from the Time War. Also cool, but it's a diversion, really. A shiny distraction. So I hope Moffat will go back to the First Question in the Christmas Special. He did hint at a return for Madame Kovarian and the war she spoke of against the Doctor....

[@yeoj410]

DeathGodRiku Speaking of reappearances... When do we get to see the doctors (clone) daughter again? I'm still hanging on for that one.

[@APHHyder]

Joe Sadoski I hope to see The War doctor regenerate into the 9th doctor, but if they do show it, it will probably show him in the process of regenerating, and then cut the scene

[@DeathGodRiku]

Drew Hyder O_o are you psychic?

[@RRB99]

This scene still gives me goosebumps.

[@IceCreamMeatballs]

Introducing John Hurt as Moffat's excuse for why Christopher Eccleston was in Thor

[@MrUnderorover]

sort of and not sort of

[@crispygamer987]

Nope actually.

[@IceCreamMeatballs]

Rob Em Yes really

[@crispygamer987]

How do you figure?

[@IceCreamMeatballs]

Rob Em Long before they started shooting Day of the Doctor, Moffat wanted Christopher Eccleston to appear in it as the Ninth Doctor. However, Eccleston refused, so Moffat thought there needed to be another doctor to accompany Smith and Tennant, and he didn't want to use a different actor for 9. So instead, he cast John Hurt as a "Missing Doctor".

[@generalgrievous67]

- He is NOT the doctor - Introducing John Hurt as THE DOCTOR Logic?

[@coachlombardi9657]

General Grievous He may be one of the doctor's regenerations, but he's not *THE* Doctor, the man who never wields a weapon, yet has killed more than any life form in existence, even the Daleks.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

General, would you prefer he were Batman? 😅

[@henryg4377]

Doctor Who logic

[@randomshooter913]

Maybe a hint that he would redeem himself and become 'the Doctor' in the 50th anniversary?

[@DanDanDaaaan1]

This is the best scene of series 7, it genuinely gave me the chills

[@davidlewis1787]

When he was introduced as the doctor, it was the first time TV had excited me in years

[@Dwightbrown2003]

"What I did...I did without choice...in the name of peace and sanity" that line in the show really hit different seeing it now time went by fast

[@oldoldmeme]

How the hell has it been ten years since this episode, man I wish I had a TARDIS because times going way too fast.

[@TheMeepUsesTheDefiniteArticle]

As a fan of classic and nu-Who, this is one of my all-time favourite scenes. The void between 8 and 9 was one of the most fascinating bits of missing Who history, and this felt like a really, really clever way to patch it all together. This is how you introduce a "secret" regeneration of the Doctor without it feeling forced and cringey...well done Moff. Just have to now hope RTD saves us from Chibnall's disaster.

[@plantainsame2049]

You do know they've implied doctors before The first since the second And despite what some idiots will tell you The morbius doctors were intended to be the doctor

[@Sillimant_]

we're off to a bad start with "fixing" davros

[@ultrauniqueRRRfan216]

"Clara. My Clara!" Awwwwwwwww. That part always gives me butterflies. Matt may have trouble acting in pain, but he does love pretty well.

[@Sillimant_]

idk, his pain felt pretty real

[@ultrauniqueRRRfan216]

@@Sillimant_Oh my, I’d forgotten about this comment! 😂 Is it too late to admit how stupid this comment was, and clarify that my perceptions of Matt have vastly improved since I posted this?

[@ApetureTestSubject]

There's still a part of me that wishes McGann could have been the War Doctor, and I think he could have done it, but John Hurt was a brilliant choice. Also, it does serve to separate the War Doctor from the rest a little in a more tangible way, with a whole lost regeneration. I just wish McGann got more screentime.

[@XHobbiesPrime]

Years later and this still gives me the chills. What a great moment.

[@thedirector9580]

It’s interesting to note. Every version of the doctor understands that the War Doctor had no choice, he did what he had to, to end the suffering of trillions of lives being destroyed all throughout time. They understand him, fear him and hate him. The part of themselves that did what they could not

[@andrewblackamore4668]

For most of the short time he played the Doctor he was know as the "WARRIOR" rather than Doctor but he he was and always be Doctor and loved and missed by all his own and the doctors fans. RIP John .

[@earlpollayden3901]

It gets me in a weird, hard to figure out why, bit deeply emotional way, whenever I hear him say that phrase. "What I did was without choice in the name of peace an sanity..". It's almost like an apology but a statement too. I've a few friends who served an fought in wars an this seems to remind me of them. Especially George F. an how he talked bout Vietnam. R.I.P.

[@pjthenerd8123]

absolutely astonishing, especially the revelation of the War Doctor (John Hurt).

[@j.p.vangordon9876]

It was why he was late for the wedding . . . "Something old, something new... something borrowed... and something BLUE!"

[@johnmchugh8049]

I wish they did at least one full season with hurt - his character fascinates me

[@Rea_Content]

This is 9 years old, damn, I'm 23 now...

[@AlaskaRS]

The part I really love in this scene is when Clara's theme is playing during that beautiful moment (2:28 - 2:33), and when the Doctor looks up, the melody suddenly drops to something darker (2:34). THEN it cuts to the shot of the Time War Doctor. It just gets even more epic from there. I think those links are broken, but you know what I mean...

[@peacefulleo9477]

The Doctor Of War's words put me in tears faster than anything.

[@spongeyspikes09]

3:53 HE'S NOT THE DOCTOR HE'S A VERY NAUGHTY BOY!!!

[@onedaxster]

Rest in peace, John Hurt. We will always remember when the Doctor was you.

[@turtleboy991]

That's my absolute favorite line of Matt Smith.

[@Lythgoemania]

BEST CLIFFHANGER EVER!

[@AndrozaniCritic1999]

Robert Lythgoe *The Tenth Planet Part 4

[@davidvue4585]

It's like unlocking a new character

[@mmesuds]

Aw, the Doctor excluding part of his past :( That's not good for anyone--especially not Time Lords who have a tendency to get mixed up in things affecting all of time and space. Can't wait to see what happens on the 23rd! :))

[@FreeToBeZii]

I nearly threw my computer when I watched this. o-o but it all makes sense now. Or will make sense. Has made sense. Wibbly wobbly, timey wimey.

[@BrianRumbaoaDisney1998]

Rest in peace, John Hurt.

[@Meggsie]

I will always love John Hurt. He is an outstanding actor deserving of the role... but it kind of hurts me that McGann got snubbed twice.

[@her0880]

1:21 Is that Capaldi's scream?

[@TheyMightBeBricks]

This blew my 12 yr old mind when John Hurt turned around and I heard those drums.

[@8889321]

Hes not the 11th he is the 13th the 10th wasted one in a journeys end and the war doctor is cannon

[@icy_hero]

"wasted"

[@petrhamera9399]

Hes the 11th incarnation of the doctor. Now why metacrisis doesnt count is cuz that was a regeneration not an incarnation. War doesnt count cuz he didnt call himself the doctor

[@GallifreyRambles]

Still get goosebumps from this scene. Three more days!!!!

[@tonyleidyiii1652]

Rip John hurt you will always be remembered

[@youknow227]

Always

[@adamstewart9052]

First Doctor 1:06 Sixth Doctor 1:10 Fifth Doctor 1:11 Ninth Doctor 1:14 Fourth Doctor 1:18 War Doctor 2:36

[@Tmccreight25Gaming]

1:11 was the 10th Doctor

[@jaytender4949]

@@Tmccreight25GamingSince when the 10th Doctor wore a beige suit?? Nah this is indeed the 5th Doctor. Plus he has blonde hair

[@flaviolucasbr]

Maybe I was traveling and didn't hear properly. At minute 1:22, did that scream come from the 12th Doctor?

[@adamstewart9052]

@@flaviolucasbr I think it's Tom Baker so the 4th Doctor definitely not Peter Capaldi.

[@AndrewChapman]

Here are some interesting facts as to why each incarnation from the Ninth Doctor onwards should still keep their respective numbers, despite John Hurt's War Doctor existing between Paul McGann and Christopher Eccleston. 1) There are 9 letters in Eccleston 2) David 10nant 3) Matt Smith admitted he likes the number 11 4) There are 12 letters in Peter Capaldi Can anyone think of anything else?

[@ultrauniqueRRRfan216]

No matter what Steven does to muck up Doctor Who, David will always be the Tenth Doctor.

[@matthewmclean6574]

John Hurt, there's a lot of Hurt in war, War doctor, kinda on the nose but still

[@thebachiever234]

There is really good!

[@ramsolo8819]

Andrew Chapman Or the fact that The Doctor himself doesn't recognize him as one of the doctors. Plus, in some mini episode thing, it shows that he was created not by them lord regeneration but by some other method

[@ramsolo8819]

*Time Lord

[@mechakonga4324]

Oh these were the good old days. To be back in May 2013...

[@_samikoivisto]

The only episode in series 7 that I enjoyed a lot. I was kinda losing hope for Doctor Who and Moffat but this blew my mind. Amazing work!

[@j.p.vangordon9876]

Ever since I saw "Listen," I KNEW Moffatt had it right !

[@Sanguiluna]

So if the War Doctor was conceived as a "replacement" for the Ninth Doctor in the 50th Anniversary, what was the Doctor's dark secret originally going to be if Eccleston had agreed to be in it?

[@007southpaw]

Sanguiluna maybe his true name?

[@j.p.vangordon9876]

"Blood Moon?" . . . maybe with the "Bad Wolf" baying at it . . .

[@MadGaz85]

Theory: When the 11th Doctor entered his own timestream, the 2nd Doctor cheekily jumped through in the other direction and had some more adventures (the Five Doctors and the Two Doctors) ;)

[@HShango]

One word epicness

[@Tavish_Studios]

You have to think, that Doctor Who nails casting choices just in the voice alone. Mr Baker and Sir Hurt are fully recognisable before you even see their faces ❤

[@atakahveci3623]

the music kicking in after matt says he broke the promise is epic

[@suli0786]

The version of the song at 3:20 is my favourite. Does anyone know of there is an extended version of it somewhere?

[@OliLinklater]

any one else here because of John Hurt's death?

[@mr.barcode3186]

I am. This is my first time undergoing the loss of an actor I like. RIP John Hurt.

[@firelord699]

"Doctor, have you not a weapon?!" "BURN HERETICS!"

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

Oliver Linklater he died!?

[@WhovianSentaiRiderFan]

I'm here because War Doctor sucks eggs!!!

[@jackeuiiijiuiuiiuoioiiobro4202]

Oliver Linklater OiverLinkater

[@dewy200884]

One of my fav Stories.. Can't believe its been 2 years this episode was aired... Feels like yesterday...

[@Murrythesane]

I wish the ending was "Introducing John Hurt as.... The Valeyard"

[@plantainsame2049]

But he's not though that's another guy With an inconsistent origin because they can't let evil doctor who just be evil doctor who No, John Hurt is playing the doctor No matter what the doctor says that's the whole lesson of day of the doctor

[@maverickmueller]

PLEASE CHANGE THE THUMBNAIL. I have a number of friends who are not yet caught up,and this is going to be a HUGE spoiler for them if this comes through their sub box

[@ljsd1]

Knowing KZbin, though, it probably won't come through their sub box...

[@antonydandrea]

This won't be a huge spoiler, this will just confuse them!

[@captainpep3]

As much as I would have liked to see 9, John hurt played really well for only being in one episode

[@SupercarsMabeanie]

I've been waiting for them to upload this one, but I'm going to buy the DVD some day soon...

[@Higinjhhg1123]

This was one of the best episodes of doctor who. So emotional and amazing. John hurt made this fantastic

[@Boseefus18]

I remember the moment I saw the words "John Hurt as the Doctor" I was like OH DANG SH*T JUST GOT REAL

[@rjmcallister1888]

When watched in sequence, it all makes some sense. Clara turns out to be much more than just the fill-in for the departed Amy, which is why the Doctor comes to get her. "The Name of the Doctor" moves to "The Night of the Doctor", which allows Paul McGann a few minutes to fill in the backstory of his 8th Doctor becoming the War Doctor (or 8.1, if preferred). McGann deserved more, but that's another story. Then comes "The Day of the Doctor", where Doctors 8.1, 10 and 11 combine with Clara and Bad Wolf Rose and every other Doctor (including one pre-Doctor) to reverse the Time War, save Gallifrey and allow Hurt to reclaim himself as a Doctor, before repairing the timeline and regenerating into Christopher Eccleston. Finally, "The Time of the Doctor" completes Matt Smith's 11th Doctor as he regenerates to Peter Capaldi.

[@MsMoem]

Thanks for the timely recap! :-)

[@smartalec2001]

I want to see an episode with the Doctor played by John Hurt and the Master played by Derek Jacobi.

[@BrotherJosephus]

1:05 The Hartnell double kinda looks like Richard Hurndall. Hehe... "Kinda".

[@michaelangus5602]

OMG I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS JUST HAPPENED! NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE! nah only kidding have a nice night everybody!

[@squashmallow2006]

Those 2 drum beats stopped my breath.

[@Jupichan]

Gods, I remember watching this for the first time. I scared the hell out of everyone in my house 'cause I'm just sitting in my room, watchin' this, having a good time, etc. Then the "introducing John Hurt" pops up, and I just start yelling at my poor laptop like "WHAT NO WHAAAAAAAAAAT NO WAY HOLY CRAP"