If you have no interest in Doctor Who I’d advise you against reading this post, same if you do have an interest in Doctor Who and want to avoid spoilers. However, if you’re an art person, and enjoy anything regarding the masters or the history of art, I’d recommend watching this episode just for that, and then coming back and reading if you care at all about my opinion. =)

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So, basically… I thought tonight’s episode of Doctor Who was absolutely amazing. I don’t usually talk about them any place other than facebook, but I had to, with this one. It actually might have been more sad than last week’s, I think. I mean, obviously a death of a well loved character is going to be more upsetting, but Tony Curran as Vincent, gah. <3 Amazing.

Obviously, the first bit that got me was when the Doctor walked in on Vincent crying… He just seemed so… pathetic, but not in a ‘look down upon’ way, but in a ‘want to hug and make better’ way. He was curled up like a child. So sad. It doesn’t help that we know what’s going to happen to him. It’s just so tragic. I’m not even forming coherent sentences. Repetition, much?

Of course, the second scene that got me choked up ((Doctor Who is turning me into a blubberer! I’ve always prided myself at my heartlessness in regards to television, but now in the space of just over a week it’s all gone to shreds! lol)) was, of course, when Bill Nighy was bigging up Vincent’s work and he started crying again. It’s times like these that I really, REALLY, wish that Doctor Who was real… It was such a beautiful scene, really touching. That he could go through all that ridicule, all those insults, the depression, the self doubt, and then see what a difference he made to the world of art.

It’s painful to know that they’re just actors, it really is.

And of course we knew that he’d still have to commit suicide, because otherwise it would have altered history and yadda yadda yadda. I was fine with this, I’d resigned myself to the fact that this is television, and therefore they cannot stop a historical figure from dying. However, Karen made Amy seem so darn puppy-like in her excitement to see the new paintings. Once again, seeing her hope crushed was extremely depressing. Although the scene where Eleven explains to her about the good stuff and the bad stuff was really nice too. I think I’m becoming an Eleven/Amy shipper. I really didn’t want to because, like most of the fans, I think, I’ve been a Ten/Rose shipper up until this point. I always will be, of course, but I feel like such a traitor for shipping these too as well. xD

Speaking of which – the Doctor DOES remember Rory! Or, his name, at least. This makes me incredibly happy. I think he’s coming back. He’s got to, right? Although Amy saying she wasn’t the marrying type, rah. Makes me irritated with her. I like Rory. ((She says, after just explaining that she ships Eleven/Amy)) But when Vincent said that she had lost someone, too. Ohmygollygosh. I want him to come back. I really do. I’m sure he will, as soon as the Doctor figures out what the crack is. I bet Rory’s sat inside there, just waiting to be rescued. Well, chances are that he’s either being tortured or trying to burst out, rather than sat there, but still.

I quite liked the banter between Vincent and Amy, also. <3 Once again, so sad that he’s trying to find happiness and yet his life still turns to crap. The ultimate ginger babies quote though, so cute. ^.^

There are so many other parts I loved about this episode, but it all boils down to the fact that Tony Curran was exquisite, and I want to give Vincent van Gogh a hug. And I wish this episode were real, rather than fiction. Because that would have made the world a little bit better.

I have had Starry Night as the background on my phone for a while now, so… yeah. <3

Oh, and as an afterthought – the references to his paintings were unbelievable cheesy, just sayin’. xD Like the cafe – what a coincidence that it looks EXACTLY THE SAME as in the painting. xD