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“The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don’t always spoil the good things and make them unimportant.”
After the episode aired, at the end there was a suicide hotline shown. They really did focus on the aspect of depression and i do give them all the respect for talking about the topic in such a good way, without them saying he didn't kill himself after he saw what he did. It can't be suddenly solved by an experience and they know that. The being bring a metaphor for depression and how only Vincent was the one that saw it bc he is depressed... Incredible writing The doctor's speech was so important to say.
I don't even watch Doctor Who and I was waiting for this. As an art history major, Van Gogh is one of the most intriguing individuals of the art world. Obviously very talented, but completely underrated (and worse!) within his lifetime. His letters to his brother speak of so much pain. But the narrative of his death may be the most intriguing of all. For the longest time people assumed it was suicide due to his declining mental health. But counter-narratives have risen in recent years to say that he was probably shot by accident and that he did not report it and died from injuries. Regardless, his pain and his talent have converged to make him one of the most beloved artists ever. This was such a great celebration of that.
Absolutely one of my favourite who episodes, and definitely my favourite Who scene Vincent in the gallery. Wasn’t sure if you’d catch his name in the opening credits but this episode was written by Richard Curtis, writer and director of Notting Hill, Love Actually and About Time. He wrote this episode for his Sister, “She was a gorgeous and brilliant person, 2 years older than me. She loved Vincent Van Gogh and life. She couldn’t have been more full of generosity and joy.” "But half way through her life she was hit by depression and intermittently it hurt her for the rest of her life. And a few years before this show, like Vincent, she took her own life." Curtis also was producer on a Parody episode in the 90’s ‘Curse of Fatal Death’ which is also Moffat’s first writing credit for the show, it’s definitely a fun watch.
It's just a stunningly beautiful, perfectly performed story that hasn't lost any of its emotional punch in the twelve years since it was first shown. Everyone delivers at the peak of their game and some of the dialogue is fantastic. A monster that's invisible, but they attack it because they don't understand it? Genius. Absolutely one of my favourite episodes of the show. I'm glad it resonated with you too.
This is such a special episode. 💛 And it's the first of many episodes in this era of Who that displays the show's ability to reach towards the absolute heights of storytelling bliss by reaching into the most delicate of emotional depths. It's known for this reason. There's also another episode in Season 6 (and one particular scene in a different episode...) that serves this role in that season, but we'll get there when we get there! It's also Alex Kingston's (the actress who plays River Song) favourite episode. She says she bawls her eyes out at the end every time. 😭
The standouts of this episode are the production design and of course the amazing performance from Tony Curran. Even though I have issues with the story those alone still make it one of my favourites of Smith's era, helped by my love for Van Gogh.
i think this has gotta be the show's most touching episode. and has a few of my favourite scenes ever; ofc the scene of vincent in the museum, but also them looking at the sky, and the scene with amy at the end. incredible.
Written by Richard Curtis (Blackadder, Four Weddings & a Funeral, Bridget Jones, Mr Bean, War Horse and many more) so no unexpected in terms of it's well written content.
Great episode. Great reaction. So glad you enjoyed it so much. Everything was well done. Great acting all round. So lucky to get someone to play Vincent who looks great but is a brilliant actor as well.
This was written by Richard Curtis who wrote Mr Bean and Blackadder amongst others, very good writer, for a wee extra, please check out Van Gogh's “Sunset At Montmajour”, see if you see what we all saw :)
The leading theory now about Van Gogh's untimely death is no longer that he committed suicide, but that he was shot accidentally by otherwise friendly neighborhood children (teenagers/young adults). His last words about harming himself is thought to be his way of protecting those children from punishment. Still certainly a hard life with many ups and downs, but he did _not_ give up in the end.
One of my absolute favorites of the whole show. And like most of my favorite episodes it still makes me tear up, no matter how often I watch them. A true masterpiece!
There is a movie called "Loving Vincent" which you should *Definitely* watch its so wonderful. This is one of my all time favorite episodes, it just makes you feel so good but sad.
Just wanted to recommend Don Mclean's classic song Vincent, in case you don't already know it, which is a beautiful tribute to the late great painter. Also, just had to encourage you to watch the film, Loving Vincent, which is the world's first and only movie, animated using oil paintings. It took an international team of 125 artists and 65,000 oil paintings, all created using Vincent's style to make the film, it's literally a work of art "no pun intended"! There is also a making of documentary, that shows how they went about creating this insane, unique and groundbreaking, passion project, that is quite interesting as well.
I remember watching this episode when I was much younger, and I remember liking it. The moment that stands out most in my memories was the swirling golden yellow of the stars when we see through Van Gogh's eyes. But it wasn't until now, rewatching this episode with you, that I realized just how good this episode is. I'm not great at reviewing and my analyses are okay, so I want to thank you for, well, being who you are and doing what you do. In every show I watch along with you, I find more appreciation for things I already loved. I will now go back to lurking as I always do, but I just wanted to share my thoughts. Again, thank you.
Holy crap. I first watched this in my early 20s and it was good but didn’t hit. I’m now in my early 30s and since experienced loss of loved ones and seen people choose to end their life. I never understood depression either until it began to affect me and now this episode doesn’t fail at making me cry.
Unfortunately I can't get past the fact the Doctor initially said he knows evil when he sees it, which was a completely wrong and because the Doctor was wrong he assisted in the scared frightened Krafayis be killed while it was trying to hide from these people trying to murder it. But then to top it all off the Doctor coldly says "sometimes winning is no fun at all" right after subjecting the Krafayis to all those terrors it couldn't see. But then they just go and roll around in the grass together perfectly happy. But I can't get passed all of this I can't and no one else sees this episode this way.
Runaway Bride is not much different. The Doctor kills all those Rachnoss babies and then he and Donna are laughing in the next scene. It happens fairly often that the Doctor seems immediately to forget about all the people or creatures who died in the episode.
@@daffy8995 And what exactly is wrong with not agreeing with the Doctor's story?? Why can't there be something that bothers us instead of just constantly loving it without question? Nothing is wrong with it, that's what.
Theory : They a bunches of kids accidentally shot him He survive for a few days before died and that kid have a rich parents so they are covered his death as a suicide
