It's been quite a while since I've seen that. Just the image set alone got me choked up.
My current emotional state notwithstanding, seeing the video again reduced me to tears.
I loved Vincent. He was played tastefully, and well, and he was so grateful when he finally realized that his paintings /were/ worth something, and were going to last.
This is one of the few quality moffat episodes.
I didn't watch the show, not even one single episode but.... What good does come out of this for Gogh. If this is alternate universe I mean. Cause he ended up killing himself anyway. If this is some kind of dream sequence or peak in the future through premonition or something that he forgot the moment he woke up then WTF?
Its difficult to explain. He /had/ to kill himself. It was a fixed point in time. The Doctor mentions this...
If you really want to understand it, watch the episode. I'm sure you can find it on DailyMotion. Vincent and the Doctor.
The good thing is, is that it is (to my recollection) not only a stand alone episode, it may be watched completely out of context as the first/only Doctor Who episode you see.
Much like Blink.
I did that once... recommended a prospective Whovian watch Blink with several other Whovians in the room. I thought they were going to kick my ass.They apparently thought that was a bad idea.
Always watch Blink before you begin Doctor Who. Its full of the absolute BEST examples of what DW is all about. (And there's very little of Martha and Ten, so you can see it without becoming irritated at emo/bitchy ten, and lovestruck martha) If you like it, then go back to season 1, episode Rose. If you don't, then you won't like DW.
But this (Vincent and the Doctor) is a also a good stand alone, and shows some (surprisingly) quality writing by Moffat. (Almost too surprising, I'm not sure he wrote this.)
Edit: I was right, it wasn't a moffat episode. It was written by Richard Curtis, and I hope desperately he writes more because this was beautiful.
Did you watch it? It just made me even more excited and eager for the new series - the new companion (I don't know her name) seems to be pretty damn awesome as far as the trailer is concerned
As cliche as this is, this episode was one that in a way saved my life. The talk of Vincent's suicide, how in his life his paintings were worth nothing. But years later, they're worth millions. He has had a massive impact on art, but when he was alive, no one knew of him.
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The way the Doctor choked up about his suicide really got me. It helped me through a really rough time. This episode and Van Gogh is why I've not given up on drawing. Not to mention the very accurate betrayal of depression in he episode.
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Days where you don't wanna get up, but days you do despite how sad you feel, the fits of anger. It's honestly one of the most accurate betrayals of having depression I've ever seen. Not just looking out your window in a cozy sweater and being well groomed. They showed it as it was, ugly. That depression is ugly.
Don't give up, never give up. Everything out there is worth fighting for. Odd advice coming from me right now to be sure, but it's true.
If things get to be too much, there is help out there to be had... Weather it's talking to someone about what's going on in your head or just joining an art club to help you figure out an artistic technique you can't quite manage.
And if you you ever hit a creative wall that leaves you stumped, try changing mediums. Like oil and watching Bob Ross. Joy of Painting is in the public domain and on YouTube.
Thank you. I'm doing much better mentally. I still have my bad days, but not near as often and the spells don't last for near as long. I'm very thankful that I've made it.
I'm glad to hear that.
If you think joining a club might be something you're interested in, checkout meetup.com. It's an Internet clearinghouse for finding all sorts of clubs.
Here's the scene
My current emotional state notwithstanding, seeing the video again reduced me to tears.
This is one of the few quality moffat episodes.
If you really want to understand it, watch the episode. I'm sure you can find it on DailyMotion. Vincent and the Doctor.
Much like Blink.
I did that once... recommended a prospective Whovian watch Blink with several other Whovians in the room. I thought they were going to kick my ass.They apparently thought that was a bad idea.
But this (Vincent and the Doctor) is a also a good stand alone, and shows some (surprisingly) quality writing by Moffat. (Almost too surprising, I'm not sure he wrote this.)
Edit: I was right, it wasn't a moffat episode. It was written by Richard Curtis, and I hope desperately he writes more because this was beautiful.
.
The way the Doctor choked up about his suicide really got me. It helped me through a really rough time. This episode and Van Gogh is why I've not given up on drawing. Not to mention the very accurate betrayal of depression in he episode.
.
Days where you don't wanna get up, but days you do despite how sad you feel, the fits of anger. It's honestly one of the most accurate betrayals of having depression I've ever seen. Not just looking out your window in a cozy sweater and being well groomed. They showed it as it was, ugly. That depression is ugly.
If things get to be too much, there is help out there to be had... Weather it's talking to someone about what's going on in your head or just joining an art club to help you figure out an artistic technique you can't quite manage.
And if you you ever hit a creative wall that leaves you stumped, try changing mediums. Like oil and watching Bob Ross. Joy of Painting is in the public domain and on YouTube.
If you think joining a club might be something you're interested in, checkout meetup.com. It's an Internet clearinghouse for finding all sorts of clubs.