Do you have any single moments in Doctor Who that for some reason just speaks to you and you feel are underappreciated? Could be anything from a certain scene, an actors reactions or mannerisms, the way a particular word is pronounced. It can also be something you think has been unjustly maligned.
For me, this is such a moment:
It just sums up the relationship between the 5th Doctor and Adric, the way Davison and Waterhouse react to each other show that they have a bond and genuine affection for one another. It helped me to appreciate the potential of the character of Adric and view his era in a different light, while still being able to see the shortcomings of Waterhouseâs acting skills. First time through the early 80âs Who I was probably overly harsh on Matthew Waterhouse (sorry) as I was being influenced by my sphere of interactions on Twitter that I was still on at that time.
Also we have had three different Doctors say his name in the last 5 stories⌠Surely that means he joins Sarah Jane, Ace, Tegan, K9 and Mel in the modern series, right?
It is a great moment. I also find it lovely to have the Doctor reaffirm this line from Susan in âThe Sensoritesâ: âIsnât it a better thing to travel hopefully than to arrive?â
For the first time we see her doubting herself and she doesnât have her front of always being self-assured, because she doesnât know the Doctor is right next to her.
RIVER: âWhen you love the Doctor, itâs like loving the stars themselves. You donât expect a sunset to admire you back. And if I happen to find myself in danger, let me tell you, the Doctor is not stupid enough, or sentimental enough, and he is certainly not in love enough to find himself standing in it with me!â
THE DOCTOR: âHello, Sweetieâ.
I love that bit. Both Alex Kingston and Peter Capaldi brings such gravitas (mavitas?) to their roles, the way Capaldi says âHello sweetieâ with such familiarity and tenderness is simply a masterclass in acting
Everyone raves/raved about the âtalking down the snipersâ scene from The Happiness Patrol but, for me, the absolute best scene of that story is when Helen A discovers Fifiâs corpse and begins weeping. The camera pulls back, the harmonica soars and wow - it gives me chills that part.
That is definitely a fantastic moment.
She becomes a victim of the fallacies of her own tyranny of happiness - noone escapes the inevitably of sadness as an integral part of life. Happiness did indeed not prevail in the end.
It is really clever writing from Graeme Curry
It just sums up the Doctorâs exasperation in dealing with megalomaniacs, dictators, mad scientists, evil gods and general villainous beings. He has heard this speech so many times, in so many ways and has lost none of his contempt for it. So much history goes into this quite frankly ridiculous response. To quote the First Doctor: âSheer poetry dear boy, now stop bothering meâ
I gave my wife a fright by making squealing noises when I heard Ysanne Churchmanâs voice. Mark Gatiss went full-on fanboy here, I absolutely adore it
