Colin Baker reads the Doctor's speech from Rings of Akhaten at Fan Expo 2013. Sorry for the shaky cam. Doctor Who at Fan Expo Canada Playlist: • Doctor Who at Fan Expo...
At first this was just mildly interesting. Like, oh, its old Colin Baker reading a monologue from New Who, but then by the halfway point, its like he's become The Doctor again, and even though he's not wearing the patchwork coat and standing there yelling at the big star monster god thing, I can see Six there in my mind, and its just fantastic. He is a great actor bravo.
Colin is a brilliant actor and his Doctor is viciously underrated. I can imagine him and Mel on Akhaten, and his Doctor doing this. When he started reciting the speech and really got back into character, I closed my eyes and there he was: the 6th Doctor standing in 11's place, with him shouting at the parasite star. It was so amazing!
How long can we keep saying Colin is underrated, when almost every person that speaks about him, says what a wonderfully misunderstood Doctor he was, and what a great actor he is? I'd say he's very highly rated, at least amongst fans.
@@phily8093 He's probably still underrated in the eyes of the general public, though. It's mostly the fans who've experienced through Big Finish who've moved away from that opinion.
@@irrevenant3 I must be a rare exception then as I haven't heard his big finish stuff! A lot of people say that the writing back then wasn't great and again I disagree although there were a few exceptions that weren't so good. The Trial of a Timelord story was a masterpiece from start to finish though and Colin's charisma as the 6th Doctor made the story even better! I would say that 3, 6, 9, 11 and 12 are the Doctors that impacted me the most! Yes, obviously 2, 4 and 10 are good too, but overall when it comes to performance and character arcs, those 5 are the Doctors that stood out to me the most! I would say that the 1st Doctor is somewhat underrated too!
Okay, yeah, of all the past Doctors reading new speeches, I think this one was the most well delivered. It's almost like something Six might have even said in his time...excepting the "baby" bit.
Funny thing is only one of the things that mentioned in this happened to partly cuz I'm pretty sure he visits the beginning and end of the universe after the third doctor but the third doctor is the one who saw the universe derived by a Mad man as that's an Omega reference
When Matt, did that speech, it made a direct impact. But Colin Baker makes it much more realized. The Doctor is separated from normality, & yet he keeps trying to be a part of something, to warm his two hearts. Something human, something humanity can find. Sadly Whovian's all know tho, he never can... He has seen it, been there done that, thru time & back, & he witnessed, the birth of the brightest suns, & new life on planets, & he equally has seen them go out, & universes bleed, but thru the eyes of a human fetching female Companion, her male counterparts, he can experience questions, laughter, joy, even dancing silly, again, he can feel, something, new thru them, there still lives hope, tho perils still threaten to end him, & them, at least the last Time lord, can enjoy the time he has left with a new face, & new faces. Humanity is such a quandary still for him, & 11 still shows signs that even he needs to grow, learn, & feel for it all. & without Humanity & it's missteps, quirks, & a timemee Wilbbly Wobble thing, or his own infinite lives he lived, & even tho he knows things seen things, he has proved time & time again, that there are dangerous consequences following a Man of time & space, yet humanity is his perfect Company, because the specie's is flawed. Brilliant, but flawed. He finds thru them, what he needs to understand, & share a wonderfully confusing existence. Yet infinite sadness, when he loses them, & they're connection with him... A chance for a new person alert, & curious. A brand new mystery for him to sort out. & In their travels together, thru time & space, learn all over again thru a whole different set of perspectives & mirrored reflections. Too bad it never can last, & the Doctors song ends, & yet another begins... But don't let him fool you, he's the next version of the past Doctor, he remembers everything, yet can't remember if he liked Chicken, to chocolate, & whether he can fly a time ship, or if he loved someone or not. Sounds all too Humanywoomee. But still being the Doctor, is what makes him quickly realize he's got a renewed sense of purpose, & whatever shape he assumes he may be the most misunderstood incomprehensible alien entity, but with a Companion or two, he's his, or her's best self. & the strangest creature's they face. Tho no matter what, we can't wait for more of an utterly amazing Doctor Who ¿ Who misleads us, ultimately guilds us, into more then we ever thought we could, should, Did... ¿ Wait, Who ¿ What happened just now, ok not now, just then, ok no, here¿ ... Doctor, where are you¿ I miss you. We always have to reflect, because as a species we don't like change. But the Doctor changes, he assumes a form that doesn't resemble his last, it makes even his stupidest of foes blind, till he can't help reveal him/or herself the disguise is utterly phenomenal. Can't recognize your Doctor from the next, unless you get to see them have a meeting of the minds, & clash beautifully, & beastly towards each self, both into himself, or can't wait to give himself a good spoken too, tongue lashing. The Doctor is really the only Time lord who can & would be able to rip himself a new one... But yet he doesn't pass judgements. Yet he does lie a great deal, but mostly better nature wins out, & the Doctor tries to fix everything if possible. Tho humbly walks away towards his greatest love, his Space in-between faithful mostly, living time machine, the TARDIS. & Heals his wary woes, in the past on Earth, or some even more deserted crag of rock in some out post, at the edge of the universe... Till he gets the signal, or urge to find a new human to entertain, or be equally entertained by. Thank you Collin B, thank you Doctor Who¿ For continually giving us all hope... Thank you @ChuckKanhn for the Whovian share. Jeronimo!! ✨🙃✨🤘🏼💖 💖🌎🌏🌍🪐🌕✨💖🐶👩🏻🚀✨⌛✨
He doesnt fumble, he's never unsure of how his doctor would treat this. He is acting with conviction. He is the doctor amd he will save these people. Its wonderful. He knows his doctor perfectly. Even when put on the spot he can make the speech his.
I think my favourite part of this is that Smith was more of a vulnerable take on this speech whereas Colin more chastises the god. Both are just great.
Oh no he didn't, I love Colin, but Tom with that universally recognized booming authoritative voice was just on another level. But if you ask me colin is the best "actor" to play The Doctor ( talent wise)
@@thenonsenseguy2364 I see your point, but I was never as engaged in any of Tom's speeches as I was in Colin's. Tom's voice is great, but Colin's performance is just so incredibly commanding and authoritative. Both are definitely fantastic though!
@@HerohammerStudios yep i agree with you on that .... I love Colin (even though the writers did him dirty during his time , he still gave an amazing performance . he truly does love the show ) I mean who is your fav Doctor is completely Subjective .... What you like about Doctor Who itself is completely Subjective . some love the crazy Sci fi ideas , some love the fantasy aspect ,some love the David Tennat's handsome face . I love Colin and Tom both are amazing just personally i Love the 4th Doctor more .
That was amazing especially considering the lack of knowledge of the scene or the context in how it was said. Imagine how good it would have been if he had those too.
This guy is my LEAST favorite Doctor. But... the 6th Doctor was written that way and when you go back... he NAILED it! And, the 6th Doctor would be the one to deliver this speech. It smacks of the arrogance only 6 could really deliver.
