I knew, even without all the rumors floating around, that The Day of the Doctor was going to be big; David Tennant and Billie Piper returning, John Hurt, the Zygons, filming in 3D... But there was one moment that to me was the biggest of all.
A couple of days before the special was broadcast, a story was doing the rounds that a certain Doctor Who actor had been quoted as saying he would be appearing in the special. While the BBC hadn't confirmed the story, neither had it denied it either. So it was something that was in the back of my mind last Sunday morning when I went to my local cinema to watch the special (in glorious 3D. Didn't it look good!).
So we get to the scene where all the Doctors are rushing (including Peter Capaldi - that caused everyone to gasp in surprise... and me to cry out "Holy shit, it's Capaldi!") to save Gallifrey and I thought, well that's okay. Maybe all the surviving Doctors (bar Eccleston) recorded dialogue to be used in this scene. And that's okay. At least all the Doctors are in it in some way. But then...
We're back in the gallery and Clara's telling the Doctor that the Curator is looking for him. And I start thinking, could it be? And then Matt's Doctor starts ruminating about how he could retire and become The Great Curator. And then an unmistakeningly familiar voice is heard... and applause breaks out in the cinema. Old Who and new Who collide big time.
It's obvious that Steven Moffat let his inner fan boy run riot when writing The Day of the Doctor. It was a cracking story and a real love letter to the fans. But to me this was the best moment of them all. Tom Baker was MY Doctor, the one who's portrayal made me fall in love with this wonderfull TV series. And this proved he was still the Doctor (or maybe not. Who knows?); watching him and Matt together was a joy.
My fiance, not a Doctor Who fan by any means, realised what a moment this was for me and took my hand and I was over whelmed with emotion. Even a week later watching the scene again on YouTube, I still have the same reaction.
Doctor Who never ceases to amaze me. It's funny, scary, entertaining. And there a times when it's magical. And this was one of those moments.
Oh, and did anyone else realise that there were roundels on the wall behind them?
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