Vincent Van Gogh Visits the Gallery | Vincent and the Doctor | Doctor Who

Clip from Doctor Who Series 5 Episode 10, Vincent and the Doctor.
Selected by Neeti Sabnani for #ThrowbackThursday.

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[GR.x]

The fact that he passed away thinking he was a failure makes my heartache.

[Phantomx]

Let’s make a pact, if anyone ever get a real life time machine, look for Van Gogh and make this real

[jacqulyynw]

Vincent van Gogh's sister-in-law was the hero of his art. After her husband Theo died she spent the rest of her life promoting Vincent's art and making it the triumph that is today popular and beloved around the world.

[GuitarGoddess]

The casting for Van Gogh is absolutely amazing

[HaloMachinimaFilms]

This scene has it's own separate fanbase.

[RandomDuude]

One detail people may have missed: How happy Van Gogh is at 0:40. Those are Monet's paintings. If I'm not mistaken, Claude Monet whas one of the first greats to recognize Van Gogh's talent.

[BadgerOfTheSea]

I always loved that this didn't magically cure his mental health in the Dr. Who universe. It didn't belittle his genuine mental health suffering as simply being "a bit sad" but a real illness that can kill even when you know you are loved.

[Cantfindaname]

I love how he isn’t just reacting to the art, but also the architecture of the building and buildings around him.

[LurkingHere]

Imagine being hugged by your Idol and not knowing it was them.

[AtariiWave]

0:45 I love how Vincent stops to see the Monet painting, in real life he was a big fan of him.

[JordanVanRyn]

The look on Vincent's face as he's overhearing Bill Nighy sum up his work and him as a person never fails to bring tears to my eyes. Van Gogh is an artist I always loved right next to Frida Kahlo and this episode was brilliant. A worthy tribute to a great artist and a great person.

[alicenolfi]

Every person who ever loved Van Gogh wished for a scene like this. A scene where, somehow, poor, lonely Vincent would see that one day he'd be remembered and adored. That his brother's faith and support were well-founded. That his work, the paintings he poured so much of his soul into, would be cherished. If only.

[brooklynwilson]

"He transformed the pain of his tormented life, into ecstatic beauty."

[eks]

I accept this scene as historical fact.

[Strathclydegamer]

At 02:00 - what Tony Curran does just with his eyes is incredible. Vincent looks at the Doctor as though he’s worried it’s all a mean trick. Looking at the Doctor as if to say “why have you done this to me” - then he hears someone described only as “Professor” start to talk so passionately about him in glowing terms, in a room full of his work (and fans there to see his work). One of my favourite ever Who episodes, and that’s with a weak, invisible monster of the week. All that was needed were these great actors and the idea that while we die, great works never will.

[rachelthornton]

This is the power of a great time travel Doctor Who episode. Just like the Pompeii episode, it doesn't try to erase the historical tragedy. Pompeii still falls, Vincent still dies. But there is always a way to make things, even in a small way, a little better than it was better. Whether it's saving one family or giving Vincent one good day, time travel episode are at their best when they show how the smallest change can make all the difference.

[Mangalex]

The actor playing Van Gogh really nailed it.

[masonhorsley]

The actor playing Van Gogh really doesn't get enough credit for this scene

[Olzme]

I like how the actor stopped to admire the impressionist paintings before the Dr pulled him along to his exhibit. He was probably like "hey I recognize that piece, it's by my good friend Degas!"

[LolitaCraft]

Van Gogh's final words before his death were akin to "the sadness will last forever." Reading his writings on his own struggles with depression and mental illness is both deeply touching and heartbreaking. So seeing Van Gogh realize just how much meaning and impact his life had, and how much he means to so many people, and that his struggles and pain in life weren't for nothing... it's incredibly cathartic. Truly wish I could bring Van Gogh back to life for a day just so I could give the man a big hug myself and tell him how much his works mean to me.