Doctor Who's 60th TV Anniversary Made an Autistic Man WEEP!

The 25th Anniversary (nearly) episode of Doctor Who, "The Star Beast" brought me to my knees, but not in a bad way... Aliens, Double Empathy and pyjamas ahoy! (or perhaps that should be "Allons y!"

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[jayjaychappo]

I got my mum to knit my version of The Scarf. Thank you for reminding me of Tom Baker's Dr Who. I was 9 when he first arrived.

[theresjer]

I make a habit of avoiding aallll the shows out there. ... I might check this one out.

[katieyoung]

I clicked on this video so fast. I love your videos and I love Dr Who. As an undiagnosed little autistic girl in the 70’s, Tom Baker was my Dr. I modeled my whole personality on him for so many years while I masked my way through school.

[kyleethekelt]

Ah, that fabled 'big picture'. And it does no good to try to explain to them that what they're seeing is merely an outline, selective or helicopter view whereas ours is that of an eagle. I tried doing that with my sister yesterday and her response was: 'So every answer we give to one of your questions is rong, then?'" (sigh of exasperation from me). Yet another wonderful video in which you mine nuggets of learning for the rest of us. I'm not a watcher of The Doctor but I'm going to watch this episode now.

[Melissa.Garrett]

Just got back from watching “The Giggle” to see a new video from you, and was immediately excited as you’ve become one of my favourite channels. You’ve spoken to a subject that I’ve found myself thinking about a lot recently, and that is how so many of my favourite fictional characters became so because they displayed traits we find so prevalent in Autists. Any film or series where a character is forced to conceal who they really are particularly resonate.

For me, perhaps my first and most abiding example of this is Superman. Like you with the Doctor, I was unconsciously relating with his need for truth, justice, and peace, while also recognising myself in his having to disguise his true self and play a “role” as Clark Kent. It’s only now, at 43 years old, that I see my favourites as almost universally fitting that pattern. Thank you for putting into words so much of my thoughts, but in a much more eloquent way. 👍

I think you’re going to like “The Giggle”, if only for the chance to see the Doctor finally receive some of the acceptance and security he’s been missing all his life. It was a lovely “ending” for David Tennant’s Doctor, and far better than I could have hoped for.

[PaulWady]

There was only ever one tv show for my best friend in school and I. He still is my friend. There is still only one tv show above all others.

We are going through all the Tom Bakers on Whoniverse right now. An overdose of joy.

I got nearly 100 dvd's for my 60th birthday. They sit there in front of us every day underneath our telly. I once met Tom Baker, the Brigadier and Katy Manning all at once. I used to get the Target books as soon as they came out.

xxx

[EQueen]

Thank you, your describing me so much. I’ve always had a problem with describing how I think and this video does it so well.

[Lavastaramus]

Is it weird that I identified with that bloober?

[otakus]

That's such an interesting video title I just had to click to watch 😂

[PeteLittle]

Another great video. Tom Baker was my Doctor too. I still remember the shock of his first(well from my perspective at least) regeneration after the watcher entered his body at the foot of Jodrell Bank radio telescope. It actually scared me that someone I looked up to could change so completely. I never really felt the same way about the Doctor after that. It was a fun show but I could connect to it in the same way.

I'd never seen myself in the Doctor. But as you so eloquently put it I would help others to my own detriment. I couldn't help but do right thing even if it meant I'd suffer. I never saw that and now I do.

I've just watched "The Giggle" after watching your video. (Haven't a tivo but do have Google TV and BBC IPlayer ;) ) I saw him again with eyes renewed.

Thank you.

[louise]

I can relate. I have watched dr who from the beginning and I self identify as autistic. I love the way you have with words. Awesome!

[SpencerHunley]

I enjoy Dr. Who now and then, but I don't think I necessarily qualify as a fan - not because I don't like the show, but because I just don't make it a priority to watch like I do with Star Trek DS9 and others. However, it's a show I am always open to watch, and the interaction between Jodie Whittaker and Sacha Dhawan's incredible Master is one of my favorite antagonistic portrayals. Whittaker's version was one I was surprised to find resonated with me deeply; not sure exactly why, but your video shone light a pathway to that understanding.

[МашаРудина-ля]

Cried a lot while watching the episode and almost collapsed into tears again while watching this review. Just thank you!

[Phoenix-regenerating]

I cant begin to put into words how special this video is. Your a lovely person Quinn. So after crying through you've video ( in a good way) I was reminded of the episode. The bit that really got me was Donnar was prepared to sacrifice herself to, and she wouldnt regenerate. That always gets me. Beautiful, compassiont, caring and loving expression always have me in floods of tears. The Weeping Camel ( A Tibetain Film about saving a young Camel Ive never been in such a mess, I was crying, with such joy, while laughing at the same time in the middle of the street, what a crazy noise I made).

[MartKart]

I just watched the episode thought it was great, might sound off topic, I discovered The copyright for Steamboat Willie Version of Mickey Mouse is going into public domain next month.

[MariahBurley]

Hey. I haven't heard from you in a while. I'm glad to see that you are okay. I have a question for you.

[UranusMcVitieFish-ydoq]

Having skipped most of the Jodie Whittaker era because what I saw of it was dull and/preachy The Star Beast will be the only new RTD era episode I'll ever watch.

It was silly, a bit cheap looking, paid no tribute to the show's 60 year legacy and of course contained that scene...

A millennia old ultra intelligent alien being lectured about using correct pronouns (ie made up nonsense) by a 15 year old boy dressed as a 15 year old girl being played by a 20something man (no, nothing peculiar going on there) The most obnoxious and condescending scene in Who history. I was at a friend's house watching it any we just looked at each other and shook our heads in dismay.

While part of me is sad to see a show I've loved since 1979 die another part of me is going to enjoy watching the ratings crash and born and seeing in deservedly cancelled after next year's series 15 (no I'm not calling it series 2)