Comments on: Rate & Discuss: Vincent and the Doctor

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:48:00 +0000

best episode of the series so far!
In fact best episode of doctor who ever
I hope that the show continutes in this format

next episode looks weird though :S

By: Professor Zed

Professor Zed — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:58:07 +0000

Marcus: I see what you mean about the Cyberman on Vincent’s canvas. Earlier, when the Doctor is still aside Vincent outside the church, a “face” is more evident. It actually looks a little bit like Omega’s mask, even. However, it’s simply the beginning strokes of the top of the church. (It’s fun to spot faces in different things though!)

By: Marcus

Marcus — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:51:29 +0000

Most emotional episode yet. I liked how they’ve finally shown the historical figure just how famous they became (should have done the same with Agatha Christie). DID ANYONE SEE A CYBERMAN ON VINCENT’S CANVAS AFTER THE DOCTOR ENTERED THE CHURCH?????

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:26:52 +0000

I loved this episode.
Great acting from all actors, but again, especially from Matt Smith who gets close to the fantastic David Tennangt with each episode, in my opinion.

It was a darker episode, but not in the usual way. Just amazig,really deep going and a perfect story-telling.

One of my favourites from all the new seasons.

By: pirko

pirko — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:06:24 +0000

An amazing episode last night. Joyous, sad and brilliantly written. It was really unusual though seeing the BBC Helpline after the show but i suppose that went down to the fact that the episode went over depression and suicide

By: dorian

dorian — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:44:25 +0000

I have just watched last night episode and I loved it the story was great the acting was realy good I even liked mats acting he was able in this episode to show some real emotions both with word’s and faceial expessions some thing till now he has been lacking well done.

Rchiard Curtis writeing was great there was the alien which you have to have but there also was a great story tyo go with it and at the end the alien dieing was not the usual hurray that you normaly feel but as others have said a little sadness, How well writen this was you felt more for the death of one alien that you/I need for Roy when he died and how many episodes was he in to the one of the alien great writeing.

And the best bit about this was no dam great big crack that i could see.

By: TWWL

TWWL — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 09:04:20 +0000

Just wanted to say again how much I LOVED this episode, just wonderful. I don’t mind telling you, when it was announced that Curtis was writing an episode, I had the same sinking feeling I had when Moffat was announced for the first series. I couldn’t believe they had been asked, I didn’t understand what their writing history had to do with being able to write Doctor Who. I love Coupling and Blackadder, but I didn’t think they were suited at all to Who. Well, Curtis, much like Moffat did, and still does, hit it out of the park. Outstanding.

By: TSG

TSG — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:59:50 +0000

Fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. The script was so sensitive and delicate, and yet so deeply profound at the same time. The acting was superb. The one liners were brilliant. And poor old Rory is remembered. This and Amy’s Choice are the best so far, for me.

By: ian cunningham

ian cunningham — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:37:45 +0000

I ve not had chance to see it again but when the Doctor was in the church in the back ground of the stain glass windows was it a picture of two reapers, from fathers day, depicting a shape of the crack?

By: Professor Zed

Professor Zed — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 04:53:00 +0000

An absolutely wonderful, WONDERFUL episode. Heartwarming, and heartbreaking. Tony Curran was fantastic as Vincent Van Gogh. Even Bill Nighy, in his relatively minor role as the museum curator, was great. The horror and suspense was perfect pitch, and the unfortunate reality of the “monster” was just as heartbreaking as Vincent’s eventual end. The comedic elements hit their targets just as much as the dramatic. The inclusion of images of the First Doctor (again) and the Second certainly added to the wonderfulness all around. The Doctor’s motorcycle mirror was a terrific artifact with reflections of a terrifying creature you really believed was right there behind Matt Smith, and not being generated by a computer months later. Karen Gillan just keeps getting better and better, and if possible, more beautiful with every episode. Heartbreaking – again – that Amy has no memory of Rory, although the Doctor certainly has. To top off all that, a special invitation for Vincent, into the TARDIS and into the future to witness for himself the truth of his talents. How one wishes to be placed into that exact situation! To be shown one’s future and find out that it’s been a success. Writer Richard Curtis deserves extra special recognition for this story. Not just the best of Matt Smith’s era (short as it’s been so far) but of ALL “Doctor Who” since it’s inception. Thank-you, everyone involved (if any of you happen to read this) in the production of “Vincent and the Doctor”. You’re brilliant! Every single one of you!