What I love about this scene is that Victoria sort of ridicules the Doctor ("You can't remember your family, being so old."), yet instead of retaliating, he advises her & comforts her in doing so. It's just so heart-warming & beautiful.
@@MaskedMan66 Well personally I enjoyed the classic series and the new series... that is until Chibnall took over. So I miss both the classic and new era, as for me the show has ended and did some years back.
We need people like Patrick Troughton's Second Doctor to comfort us whenever we are feeling down, depressed or are struggling to cope with a recent loss.
Kevin McDougall ahh I see what you meant. But she’s definitely not like Troughton, the way she acted after Graham opened up about his cancer angered me so much. So out of character and disrespectful to the viewers yer know? We needed a moment like this.
It's always the simple moments that are so special. Words of wisdom about death and moving on are so much more powerful than screaming a catchphrase or boasting. I miss the quality of Classic Who
This really sums up what I love so much about the Doctor. Yeah, he's an eccentric Time Lord who goes on some wacky and wild adventures, but deep down, he is more human than people realize
It’s his empathy that makes him such a unique character. Usually aliens are baffled by human emotions, but the Doctor loves, respects, and embraces them.
@@DoctorWhoKage I think it also had to do with Susan as well. I read somewhere that the Doctor's decision tomleave involved her for the most part. I'm glad it did.
Scenes like this are the reason why I will never understand all if the hate between older/newer fans. This message has always been one of the roots of the show, and it still is now. I suppose older fans find New Who to be flashy and exaggerated, and younger fans think Classic Who is old and outdated. But neither of those things are true. Yes it's changed a lot, but the same messages have always been there. Fantastic scene :)
Une Pomme de Terre New who fans forget one important fact, if it wasn't for classic who, you wouldnt Doctor Who in the first place. As an American Doctor Who fan, I fondly remember when Tom Baker first appeared on WOR TV Channel 9 NYC in the late 70s. People liked Doctor Who because he was sort of the anti-hero, unlike Superman or Captain Kirk.
That's why, the first few seasons of new Dr.Who were good, not too flashy and over the top, Classic who always seemed to entertain with it's pure simplicity and sometimes brutality of the monsters that were on it, now it seems even the daleks can be defeated by some words that Doctor says, it seems way too toned down and for a much younger audience than Doctor who was ever intended
my mother in law thought the new doctors adventures were far to scary and that "her" episodes were more "funny", but as i pointed out to her, she was an adult seeing cardboard box robots that weren't scary and so it was funny (adults running away from cardboard boxes etc is hilarious), but for a child with an active imagination they were not cardboard boxes, they WERE the monsters/robots etc that they represented.
Goodbye Victoria Waterfield. I regret never being able to meet you, but I thank you for not only playing a companion who deserves far more credit, but also all the kindness and loyalty you've given to the fans of Doctor Who for the past 50 years. I'm also so thrilled you were there when Enemy and Web were rediscovered. RIP Debora Watling. (1948 - 2017)
This is a great showcase for why Troughton is my all time favourite Doctor, there's so much emotional sincerity in this one scene, and it leaps right off the screen.
Having lost my father at a young age, the first time I saw this scene, I got a bit teary eyed. It was so beautiful to me that I immediately ordered the DVD of the episode.
His line readings are wonderful. You never how he's going to play a line, or use his eyes or hands in a unique way to express what the Doctor is trying to say. Simply brilliant
There’s something about the music playing when the doctor mentions his family that’s so…tranquil and inspiring. Not to mention the phenomenal monologue Troughton gives adding to it.
Such a sweet gentle and very human moment from the 2nd doctor here. Ever since I first saw this scene at around 8 or 9 what the doctor says here as truly stick with me in a rather profound way. A achingly beautiful moment indeed
I've seen 'em all. I most miss Troughton and Jon Pertwee. Troughton the self-professed character actor who could do comedy, and Pertwee the perfect cutup who could do drama because he could change characters in the blink of an eye. Both are worth studying.
I just adore Jon Pertwee’s tenure-ship as the Doctor. I find him incredibly funny. A great example is his work as Petty office Pertwee on the Navy Lark.
Totally agree. Patrick Troughton was the Chameleon of actors. He prided his ability on playing any part & yet he nailed this one so well. A master is at work in this scene. He is literally spellbinding to watch in this entire season to be honest.
Major props to the sound editing in this scene. The fade from the music to the eerie, spacey/void-like wooshing and sounds of the TARDIS as he gets his close up is phenomenal
One of the greatest Doctor who clips of all time! This is why Patrick Troughton was such a great doctor. Superbly acted too by the late beautiful Deborah Watling.
This, to me, not only sums up why I love Doctor Who but why, no questions asked, no matter who took on the role before or after, Troughton WILL be the best actor to play the part. In a time when reruns barely existed and the only other way to commit these stories to memory was by reading novelizations or recording them on audio tape (its the only reason some of these lost stories even exist so don't knock it!), I get the impression Troughton KNEW the importance of what he was saying despite the fact that the audience would probably hear it only once. A performance like that is also why Troughton is probably the ONE Doctor I can watch continuously and never get tired of.
+Morbius Fitzgerald He carried himself exactly like you said, like he knows the impact one thing can have, he knows what he's holding with every word, especially because of the fact he knew he was taking on the well-established role from someone I think he and everyone else respected, who was of course, Hartnell. I've just started watching the classic series, but just from a few serials, he's won me over faster than any doctor, The charm and care he put into the role, right from the start, is uncanny.
They all did carry the role and make sure they knew what they were doing, I agree with your taste on the ones that defined the doctor for you. Paul was very magical, I loved his rendition of the character so much.
I think 2 is the most definitive Doctor because he's the one that was born from the first Doctor's character arc. It's like 2 was birthed from 1's final metamorphosis as a fully formed rebel time lord
So sweet how he... kind of tries to share his experience with her, as far as it's applicable. Reminds me of that conversation he had with Amy at the end of "Vincent and the Doctor". You know, the main thing I notice whenever I get the time to watch some of these old episodes is how the Doctor hasn't really changed that much.
Excellent acting from the pair of them. In my opinion, the best doctor. It's a pity that the story before The tomb of the cybermen, the evil of the daleks is lost except for one episode.
1967. A great year. And I love this story. It's one of my favourite Dr Who stories. The cybermen are chilling, and the second Doctor at his best - funny, thoughtful, fierce... one of the best doctors ever.
Lovely scene. How he'll always remember his family and friends when he wants to. I don't know if anyone will agree, but I think The Doctor now, after the War, is horrible at controlling when he remembers. Like, he's so old that he gets nostalgic at the most random moments when he's alone. He doesn't forget. Ever. Even if he pretends he does. That's the curse of the Time Lords, or rather, of this particular, and unique, Time Lord.
+giligara30492 Even more now that he has a whole new cycle of regeneration's, Sure, It extends the show for a longer period of time but it seems really cruel for him to live this long, To remember so much pain. For as much of a mad Time Lord, He's more human than some. How much can he take?
And it looks like Daniel and Stefano here were right, and the 12th Doctor was indeed considering not regenerating this time around, and just having an end to it. That is, until he had his final adventure and met up with his first incarnation.
If Patrick Troughton were still alive today he'd be in his early nineties... He would've been the oldest living actor to play the Doctor... I wonder what he would've thought of the show now...
EconGeekProductions If for no other reason than the fact that his Doctor (heck, this serial) inspired a bit of how Matt did the role. (among other things, this serial is why he wore the bow tie).
Yeah, that's what I'm getting at. As for the bow tie, though, Matt said in an interview at "Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor" that he put on a tweed blazer just because he had one, and a bowtie from the costume set just to try it out
EconGeekProductions The way I'd always heard the story was after getting cast, Matt watched Tomb of the Cybermen as he hadn't been a Who fan himself like Tennant or others. He then called Moffat in the middle of the night to rave about it before asking if he could have a bow tie.
This is my favorite second doctor moment. He could be wonderful when he was blustering and shouting at those who were doing wrong. But these more quiet moments between him and his companions are what really made me fall in love with him.
So sad to hear about Deborah Watling. I hope she finds peace and is reunited with Patrick. I will watch "The Tomb of the Cybermen" sometime and remember them both.
When the doctor actually cared about his companions. I like to think this speech was for the audience to, the memories of loved ones will always be there even if they passed away years ago. I can relate to it, my dad passed away 13 years ago from cancer when i was only 16
I can't believe that Deobrah Watling died this morning. We're losing all of these great actors too fast. Goodbye, Victoria Waterfield. I still say you were an underrated companion! P.S. tell Patrick Troughton that I say hi.
Such a lovely scene. Also, the first where I loved the Second Doctor, I liked him before, but this scene, wow. And, Victoria's character development. I love this scene to pieces.
When he says no one in the universe can do what we can, it could be taken as an arrogance over travelling through time and space, but I take it as an admonition that everyone is different and experiences everything differently to everyone else and that experience is neither greater or lesser than any other, just different. As someone who was often compared to others which one took to be a disparaging of one's choices, I take comfort in these words and use them when things get too much. Thank you Doctor, now and forever ❤❤
It's sad because when Liz Sladen died there were months upon months of mourning and remembrance; I'll bet most Whovians have never even heard of Victoria.
I know. It's such a touching, humanizing moment for the Doctor as he comforts a still grieving Victoria while talking about his own experiences a bit in return.
*Long Comment Warning:* I unintentionally watched this episode at the best time, when I needed it. My Grandmother passed away over 5 Years ago, she was 93. She and my Nana were the only Grandparents in my life. After her funeral, my Brother and I got back to watching some Classic Who, and we watched this Episode, *And I forgot this Speech came from this Episode, before watching* and this Speech hit me hard, after her Passing. This started my Brother's and my love for Patrick Troughton and he slowly became our Classic Doctor. This is a really Great Moment, in a Great Episode, in a time I really needed it!!! And the fact he inspired Matt Smith, *my Doctor* and Jamie is in my Top 5 Classic Who Companions, it was really Great Timing for me to Find and Watch this Episode!!!
Wow. What a witty, well thought out opinion. I'm in awe. I can see how I should never watch the Power of Three now, or consider that speech as worthy. You've blown it out of the water. Kerpow! Blam! Thank you for enlightening me.
Great! I remember watching the serial for the first time, and I always come back to this clip after losing someone close to me (not this time, touch wood!). It's a nice reminder that the memories of that person won't always be sad, and that they won't just be forgotten either.
It''s such as shame too that Fury from the deep ep 6 hasn't been recovered yet :( (if it exists that is?), but looking on the bright side Deborah's debut still exists...
This is the kinda scene that reminds you just how much the Eleventh Doctor resembled the Second. They both had a sort of childlike wonder, they were both goofy but smarter than they let on sometimes, and in cases like this, they could drop absolute BOMBS of wisdom. Like, couldn’t you hear this speech delivered by Smith? It’s uncanny. I love parallels like this between the different Doctors.
Tom Baker and Patrick Troughton continuously swap around between my first and second favourite Doctors on a neverending cycle. Sometimes I wonder if Troughton's Doctor was perhaps too weak, but everytime I think that I can return to this clip and prove myself wrong.
He dealt with his enemies through cleverness and misdirection, unlike the later, action-oriented, Doctors. White Guardian help the fool who backs 2 into a corner because nobody else will be able to.
Patrick Troughton's definitely better than Tom Baker. Tom Baker can only play Tom Baker, which is why Doctor Who is the only thing anybody will remember him for. Plus, Baker's a massive egotist in real life and sees himself as being above the other Doctors despite most of them being better actors than he will ever be. That's why he refused to show up for The Five Doctors and complained that nobody apart from Matt Smith was awestruck by his presence in Day of the Doctor. Never mind that everybody was working on one of the most important episodes in Doctor Who history, Tom Baker was on set and he wanted people to worship him. Patrick Troughton played countless roles and although the Doctor is undoubtedly his magnum opus, he had a very successful career both before and after playing him. He didn't need Doctor Who to define his entire existence because although he loved the role, he had countless others outside of it. He was certainly not without his vices - cheating on his wife and having 3 children with another woman was one of them - but in terms of acting talent, Patrick Troughton was FAR better than Tom Baker.
My god. That's beautiful isn't it? Fastforward to 2021 and what do we get? "I should say a reassuring thing now, shouldn't I? I'm quite socially awkward, so I'm just going to subtly walk towards the console and look at something. And then in a minute, I'll think of something that I should have said that might have been helpful."
I always felt this implies some horrible fate befell his family on gallifrey, and maybe thats what led to him grabbing Susan, stealing the Tardis and running
TheValeyard92 "Genuine emotion arrived in Doctor Who with Russell T. Davies", says Steven Moffat... ... Goes to show he doesn't know what he's on about really. No kidding. There are a lot of great moments in Doctor Who before the romances between the Doctor and his companions started. Romantic love and loneliness are only two emotions out of an entire spectrum, and the Doctor has shown plenty of loneliness in the past.
I think the point he was trying to make is that RTD introduced a lot more emotion than the classic series, although obviously the classic series still had a number of emotional scenes.
Absolutely bloody wonderful. The most timelessly fantastic dialogue of any show I've ever seen. Makes me wonder how people can refuse to watch this on the basis of the monsters looking a bit plastic.
Ive been viewing the older episodes. Hartnell has it weighed off.....just amazing...The vocals & acting in terms of Troughton and Pertwee are almost indistinguishable. Thankfully, the 3 Doctors took me back to a time of innocence....Pertwee was as dramatic as ever. It was a classic time in terms of Dr Who. Tom Baker brought some humour, and also managed to captivate the essence of the series. That period, sums up, classic Dr Who. ....for me....its never been matched.
Tom Baker’s Doctor references Victoria in Pyramids of Mars when Sarah Jane finds a dress that Victoria once wore. A nice remembrance and tribute to a past companion
patrick troughton is my favorite doctor. one minute he is a goofball running and jumping away from a cyberman, the next he is pulling a leaver to electrocute those cybermen, finally, he is giving his friend inspirational pep talk about her lost father
"You'll find there's so much else to think about, to remember. Our lives are different to anybody else's. That's the exciting thing! There's nobody in the universe can do what we're doing." "Nobody important? Blimey, that’s amazing. You know, nine hundred years of time and space and I’ve never met anybody who wasn’t important before."
Two is in my opinion what five should've been like,a jolly father figure to Tegan,Nyssa and adric,who despite his kind attitude,knew what had to be done in times of need.
What I love about this scene is that Victoria sort of ridicules the Doctor ("You can't remember your family, being so old."), yet instead of retaliating, he advises her & comforts her in doing so. It's just so heart-warming & beautiful.
@@MaskedMan66 yes it's very in line with her age which was 14/15
@@MaskedMan66 He keeps a youth about him even if there is old in the depth of his eyes. I miss Doctor Who :)
@@MaskedMan66 Well personally I enjoyed the classic series and the new series... that is until Chibnall took over.
So I miss both the classic and new era, as for me the show has ended and did some years back.
It shows that deep down he’s still the grandfather from Gallifrey that wants to care for his granddaughter
We need people like Patrick Troughton's Second Doctor to comfort us whenever we are feeling down, depressed or are struggling to cope with a recent loss.
we do
Chris Lockery Would it make you feel better if you did?
yes
I could had done with someone like him during the sad and bad times in my life.
Kevin McDougall ahh I see what you meant. But she’s definitely not like Troughton, the way she acted after Graham opened up about his cancer angered me so much. So out of character and disrespectful to the viewers yer know? We needed a moment like this.
It's great that Tomb Of The Cybermen was recovered just for this lovely scene alone.
Huh
This whole story was wiped from the archives back in the 1970's, they found a copy in Hong Kong in the 1990's@@Wizardaron
@Aeonterbor yeah but they found the whole thing, not just this scene
Did I anywhere in my comment imply that only this scene was found?@@Wizardaron
@Aeonterbor no but it seemed like the OP did
I have no idea how anyone can dislike this. It has to be one of the most touching moments of the entire Doctor Who series
I think it is one of the best scenes in Doctor Who history as The Doctor talks about his own family on Gallifrey.
It's probably just a couple of fangirls disappointed that this doesn't feature David Tennant...
Ugh, typical. I'm ashamed of my generation, none of them appreciate the good old stuff
thehoneybadger1223 True.
It's always the simple moments that are so special. Words of wisdom about death and moving on are so much more powerful than screaming a catchphrase or boasting. I miss the quality of Classic Who
This really sums up what I love so much about the Doctor. Yeah, he's an eccentric Time Lord who goes on some wacky and wild adventures, but deep down, he is more human than people realize
Yes he is.
Such a great scene which makes you realize what a great Doctor Pat Troughton was.
It’s his empathy that makes him such a unique character. Usually aliens are baffled by human emotions, but the Doctor loves, respects, and embraces them.
@@gallifreyfallsnomore1262 which is I guess one of the reasons why he left Gallifrey all those years ago...
@@DoctorWhoKage I think it also had to do with Susan as well. I read somewhere that the Doctor's decision tomleave involved her for the most part. I'm glad it did.
Scenes like this are the reason why I will never understand all if the hate between older/newer fans. This message has always been one of the roots of the show, and it still is now. I suppose older fans find New Who to be flashy and exaggerated, and younger fans think Classic Who is old and outdated. But neither of those things are true. Yes it's changed a lot, but the same messages have always been there. Fantastic scene :)
Une Pomme de Terre New who fans forget one important fact, if it wasn't for classic who, you wouldnt Doctor Who in the first place. As an American Doctor Who fan, I fondly remember when Tom Baker first appeared on WOR TV Channel 9 NYC in the late 70s. People liked Doctor Who because he was sort of the anti-hero, unlike Superman or Captain Kirk.
That's why, the first few seasons of new Dr.Who were good, not too flashy and over the top, Classic who always seemed to entertain with it's pure simplicity and sometimes brutality of the monsters that were on it, now it seems even the daleks can be defeated by some words that Doctor says, it seems way too toned down and for a much younger audience than Doctor who was ever intended
That's why I'm not a New Who or Classic Who fan, I'm both.
I am both New and Classic Who fan.
my mother in law thought the new doctors adventures were far to scary and that "her" episodes were more "funny", but as i pointed out to her, she was an adult seeing cardboard box robots that weren't scary and so it was funny (adults running away from cardboard boxes etc is hilarious), but for a child with an active imagination they were not cardboard boxes, they WERE the monsters/robots etc that they represented.
Goodbye Victoria Waterfield. I regret never being able to meet you, but I thank you for not only playing a companion who deserves far more credit, but also all the kindness and loyalty you've given to the fans of Doctor Who for the past 50 years. I'm also so thrilled you were there when Enemy and Web were rediscovered.
RIP Debora Watling. (1948 - 2017)
This is a great showcase for why Troughton is my all time favourite Doctor, there's so much emotional sincerity in this one scene, and it leaps right off the screen.
His line readings, the way his expression changes on a dime, and the use of his hands is so unique. Great actor
Absolutely the GOAT.
Having lost my father at a young age, the first time I saw this scene, I got a bit teary eyed. It was so beautiful to me that I immediately ordered the DVD of the episode.
I can relate unfortunately, but the people we lose will forever live on within us each moment of every day
“The ones who love us never really leave us”
-Sirius Black
I hear you and it is beautiful
I love the "our lives" part of this scene. Troughton is so engaging in it.
His line readings are wonderful. You never how he's going to play a line, or use his eyes or hands in a unique way to express what the Doctor is trying to say. Simply brilliant
There’s something about the music playing when the doctor mentions his family that’s so…tranquil and inspiring. Not to mention the phenomenal monologue Troughton gives adding to it.
this will always be on of my favorite scenes in doctor who history
Ian Chesterton Congratulations on becoming a governor at Coal Hill.
Thanks Ian chastter. I mean ian chesterton :)
One of the best scenes in Doctor Who.
Such a sweet gentle and very human moment from the 2nd doctor here. Ever since I first saw this scene at around 8 or 9 what the doctor says here as truly stick with me in a rather profound way. A achingly beautiful moment indeed
I've seen 'em all. I most miss Troughton and Jon Pertwee. Troughton the self-professed character actor who could do comedy, and Pertwee the perfect cutup who could do drama because he could change characters in the blink of an eye. Both are worth studying.
I just adore Jon Pertwee’s tenure-ship as the Doctor. I find him incredibly funny. A great example is his work as Petty office Pertwee on the Navy Lark.
Victoria: You can't understand being so ancient.
The Doctor: Eh?
Victoria: I mean old.
The Doctor: Oh.
Great moment, great story
If only she knew how old the Doctor really was!
@@leslieshafer6343 she does
Back when it was actually interesting to hear about companion's lives, other than Ryan asking his Dad to apologize and then rejecting it anyway.
The sheer brilliance of Patrick’s acting here, is a joy to behold.
Totally agree. Patrick Troughton was the Chameleon of actors. He prided his ability on playing any part & yet he nailed this one so well. A master is at work in this scene. He is literally spellbinding to watch in this entire season to be honest.
Major props to the sound editing in this scene. The fade from the music to the eerie, spacey/void-like wooshing and sounds of the TARDIS as he gets his close up is phenomenal
This scene, is one of the reasons the Second is my favorite, he's so passionate and kind and this dialogue between him and Victoria proves that point.
One of the greatest Doctor who clips of all time! This is why Patrick Troughton was such a great doctor. Superbly acted too by the late beautiful Deborah Watling.
Victoria was so nice, especially when she tried to look after the Doctor. I liked her very much. And the Doctor was really kind.
I love this clip. It's deep, and it's an incredibly rare kind of scene for 60's Doctor Who.
Patrick Troughton was truly excellent.
tv in general back then
This, to me, not only sums up why I love Doctor Who but why, no questions asked, no matter who took on the role before or after, Troughton WILL be the best actor to play the part. In a time when reruns barely existed and the only other way to commit these stories to memory was by reading novelizations or recording them on audio tape (its the only reason some of these lost stories even exist so don't knock it!), I get the impression Troughton KNEW the importance of what he was saying despite the fact that the audience would probably hear it only once. A performance like that is also why Troughton is probably the ONE Doctor I can watch continuously and never get tired of.
+Morbius Fitzgerald He carried himself exactly like you said, like he knows the impact one thing can have, he knows what he's holding with every word, especially because of the fact he knew he was taking on the well-established role from someone I think he and everyone else respected, who was of course, Hartnell. I've just started watching the classic series, but just from a few serials, he's won me over faster than any doctor, The charm and care he put into the role, right from the start, is uncanny.
They all did carry the role and make sure they knew what they were doing, I agree with your taste on the ones that defined the doctor for you. Paul was very magical, I loved his rendition of the character so much.
I've met Jon, Peter, Colin, Sylvester and Paul.
And the BBC repaid his sterling work by wiping his episodes. Well done BBC.
I think 2 is the most definitive Doctor because he's the one that was born from the first Doctor's character arc. It's like 2 was birthed from 1's final metamorphosis as a fully formed rebel time lord
So sweet how he... kind of tries to share his experience with her, as far as it's applicable.
Reminds me of that conversation he had with Amy at the end of "Vincent and the Doctor".
You know, the main thing I notice whenever I get the time to watch some of these old episodes is how the Doctor hasn't really changed that much.
Rest in peace, Deborah Watling, and may we one day find all of your episodes for the generations of the future to see.
Excellent acting from the pair of them. In my opinion, the best doctor. It's a pity that the story before The tomb of the cybermen, the evil of the daleks is lost except for one episode.
1967. A great year. And I love this story. It's one of my favourite Dr Who stories. The cybermen are chilling, and the second Doctor at his best - funny, thoughtful, fierce... one of the best doctors ever.
Kylie Kerr this is the second perfect season, where every episode ranges between average and awesome, the other perfect seasons are 1,7,13,14,26
Lovely scene. How he'll always remember his family and friends when he wants to.
I don't know if anyone will agree, but I think The Doctor now, after the War, is horrible at controlling when he remembers. Like, he's so old that he gets nostalgic at the most random moments when he's alone. He doesn't forget. Ever. Even if he pretends he does. That's the curse of the Time Lords, or rather, of this particular, and unique, Time Lord.
+giligara30492 Even more now that he has a whole new cycle of regeneration's, Sure, It extends the show for a longer period of time but it seems really cruel for him to live this long, To remember so much pain. For as much of a mad Time Lord, He's more human than some. How much can he take?
Stefano Pavone Maybe he has but we haven't seen any of those moments,maybe with Peter we'll be closer to that side.
And it looks like Daniel and Stefano here were right, and the 12th Doctor was indeed considering not regenerating this time around, and just having an end to it. That is, until he had his final adventure and met up with his first incarnation.
RIP Deborah Watling :(
I always thought this was one of the most touching moments in Dr Who’s history.
Our lives are different to anybody else's, that's the exciting thing. That no one in the universe can do what were doing.
I love that line.
I just love this scene, wonderfully written and brilliantly acted. Pat Troughton was a great actor.
I wish Pat was around today to see how loved he and his doctor are. Same for Jon and Bill too.
If Patrick Troughton were still alive today he'd be in his early nineties... He would've been the oldest living actor to play the Doctor... I wonder what he would've thought of the show now...
Yeah, he'd be a fan particularly of Matt Smith's interpretation, I'm sure!
EconGeekProductions If for no other reason than the fact that his Doctor (heck, this serial) inspired a bit of how Matt did the role. (among other things, this serial is why he wore the bow tie).
Yeah, that's what I'm getting at.
As for the bow tie, though, Matt said in an interview at "Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor" that he put on a tweed blazer just because he had one, and a bowtie from the costume set just to try it out
EconGeekProductions The way I'd always heard the story was after getting cast, Matt watched Tomb of the Cybermen as he hadn't been a Who fan himself like Tennant or others. He then called Moffat in the middle of the night to rave about it before asking if he could have a bow tie.
SP Murphy:you can not be serious l want a new Master
J S has had his turn .Have a nice day.
This is my favorite second doctor moment. He could be wonderful when he was blustering and shouting at those who were doing wrong. But these more quiet moments between him and his companions are what really made me fall in love with him.
Oh my word..oh my giddy Aunt, even this clip shows what a wonderful Doctor Mr Troughton was!
starting at 50 seconds is i think possible this doctor's greatest moment of understanding
Very good example of the quality moments you find in Classic Who. 🙂
Well delivered dialogue from one of the authentic Doctor's.
So sad to hear about Deborah Watling. I hope she finds peace and is reunited with Patrick. I will watch "The Tomb of the Cybermen" sometime and remember them both.
One of the greatest pieces of writing in Doctor Who ever, if not the greatest.
RIP Debbie Watling. You will be missed.
As someone who recently lost a father, this is my favorite 2nd doctor scene of all time.
When the doctor actually cared about his companions. I like to think this speech was for the audience to, the memories of loved ones will always be there even if they passed away years ago. I can relate to it, my dad passed away 13 years ago from cancer when i was only 16
I can't believe that Deobrah Watling died this morning. We're losing all of these great actors too fast. Goodbye, Victoria Waterfield. I still say you were an underrated companion!
P.S. tell Patrick Troughton that I say hi.
That was sad news.
Such a lovely scene. Also, the first where I loved the Second Doctor, I liked him before, but this scene, wow. And, Victoria's character development. I love this scene to pieces.
It's incredible watching the early years how they made such great shows with so little money.
One of the best scenes in the entire Whostory. RIP Deborah Wattling.
RIP Deborah Watling.
What a beautiful moment in a golden episode. Happy Birthday to the legendary Patrick Troughton, our Doctor.
When he says no one in the universe can do what we can, it could be taken as an arrogance over travelling through time and space, but I take it as an admonition that everyone is different and experiences everything differently to everyone else and that experience is neither greater or lesser than any other, just different. As someone who was often compared to others which one took to be a disparaging of one's choices, I take comfort in these words and use them when things get too much. Thank you Doctor, now and forever ❤❤
... moments like these explain why Troughton remains my favourite Doctor.
This was such a lovely scene
To me this is the Doctor’s first really Doctory moment, and lays the foundation of his character in every regeneration to come
The sound of a young man, but one that's older than the first. Troughton was a prime example of the Doctor.
This is so well written
I think about this a lot, especially when I experience loss
This clip displays all of the Second Doctors wisdom.
RIP Debbie Watling :(
1948-2017
It's sad because when Liz Sladen died there were months upon months of mourning and remembrance; I'll bet most Whovians have never even heard of Victoria.
Nothing is ever forgotten, and if it can be remembered it can be brought back.
Beautiful
SO TRUE MY G
I know. It's such a touching, humanizing moment for the Doctor as he comforts a still grieving Victoria while talking about his own experiences a bit in return.
*Long Comment Warning:*
I unintentionally watched this episode at the best time, when I needed it. My Grandmother passed away over 5 Years ago, she was 93. She and my Nana were the only Grandparents in my life. After her funeral, my Brother and I got back to watching some Classic Who, and we watched this Episode, *And I forgot this Speech came from this Episode, before watching* and this Speech hit me hard, after her Passing. This started my Brother's and my love for Patrick Troughton and he slowly became our Classic Doctor. This is a really Great Moment, in a Great Episode, in a time I really needed it!!!
And the fact he inspired Matt Smith, *my Doctor* and Jamie is in my Top 5 Classic Who Companions, it was really Great Timing for me to Find and Watch this Episode!!!
Wow. What a witty, well thought out opinion. I'm in awe. I can see how I should never watch the Power of Three now, or consider that speech as worthy. You've blown it out of the water. Kerpow! Blam! Thank you for enlightening me.
Great! I remember watching the serial for the first time, and I always come back to this clip after losing someone close to me (not this time, touch wood!). It's a nice reminder that the memories of that person won't always be sad, and that they won't just be forgotten either.
This clip actually helped me during my broter, and grandfathers on both sides when they passed
Troughton set the template
Such a beautiful moment, you can see the through line all the way from hartnel to whatever the most recent iteration of the doctor is
The Best Doctor
Karl Hiramanek couldn't agree more
“You can’t understand being so ancient”
“Hey.”
“I mean old.”
“Oh.”
Lol
Victoria is so sweet and innocent here.
This is why Patrick Troughton is one of my favorite Doctors
It's sad when you miss someone.
*R.I.P. Deborah Watling*
Wonderful scene. My favorite Doctor.
RIP Deborah Watling 1948-2017, so sad that she's gone.
It''s such as shame too that Fury from the deep ep 6 hasn't been recovered yet :( (if it exists that is?), but looking on the bright side Deborah's debut still exists...
I am so glad that Hong Kong found the story in the early 90's, Cause without their help we would never see this scene on screen.
This is the kinda scene that reminds you just how much the Eleventh Doctor resembled the Second. They both had a sort of childlike wonder, they were both goofy but smarter than they let on sometimes, and in cases like this, they could drop absolute BOMBS of wisdom. Like, couldn’t you hear this speech delivered by Smith? It’s uncanny.
I love parallels like this between the different Doctors.
I think Matt based his doctor off Troughton's because he said his doctor was his favourite
Fine acting and writing. Gawd bless Patrick Troughton.
This scene is very wonderful,and emotional.
Tom Baker and Patrick Troughton continuously swap around between my first and second favourite Doctors on a neverending cycle. Sometimes I wonder if Troughton's Doctor was perhaps too weak, but everytime I think that I can return to this clip and prove myself wrong.
MaddoxProductions1 I like tom his first 3 seasons are great, but it all went down when Philip hinchclith was unfairly fired
He dealt with his enemies through cleverness and misdirection, unlike the later, action-oriented, Doctors. White Guardian help the fool who backs 2 into a corner because nobody else will be able to.
Patrick Troughton's definitely better than Tom Baker. Tom Baker can only play Tom Baker, which is why Doctor Who is the only thing anybody will remember him for. Plus, Baker's a massive egotist in real life and sees himself as being above the other Doctors despite most of them being better actors than he will ever be. That's why he refused to show up for The Five Doctors and complained that nobody apart from Matt Smith was awestruck by his presence in Day of the Doctor. Never mind that everybody was working on one of the most important episodes in Doctor Who history, Tom Baker was on set and he wanted people to worship him.
Patrick Troughton played countless roles and although the Doctor is undoubtedly his magnum opus, he had a very successful career both before and after playing him. He didn't need Doctor Who to define his entire existence because although he loved the role, he had countless others outside of it. He was certainly not without his vices - cheating on his wife and having 3 children with another woman was one of them - but in terms of acting talent, Patrick Troughton was FAR better than Tom Baker.
After all these years, the Doctor has still remembered.
This have to be the ultimate scene ever and the best moment on dr who history
Tomb of the Cybermen arc is easily one of the best Doctor Who stories ever
My god. That's beautiful isn't it? Fastforward to 2021 and what do we get? "I should say a reassuring thing now, shouldn't I? I'm quite socially awkward, so I'm just going to subtly walk towards the console and look at something. And then in a minute, I'll think of something that I should have said that might have been helpful."
I always felt this implies some horrible fate befell his family on gallifrey, and maybe thats what led to him grabbing Susan, stealing the Tardis and running
TheValeyard92 "Genuine emotion arrived in Doctor Who with Russell T. Davies", says Steven Moffat... ... Goes to show he doesn't know what he's on about really.
No kidding. There are a lot of great moments in Doctor Who before the romances between the Doctor and his companions started. Romantic love and loneliness are only two emotions out of an entire spectrum, and the Doctor has shown plenty of loneliness in the past.
I think the point he was trying to make is that RTD introduced a lot more emotion than the classic series, although obviously the classic series still had a number of emotional scenes.
A source for that quote?
shounenbat510 Genuine emotion died when Moffat took over. Now its all just set piece and meta plot. No substance.
I find there was plenty of emotion in the classics, its just subtle, unlike RTD's "emotion" which to me seems forced and too in your face.
One of the best scenes in Doctor Who. I can see Patrick Troughton influenced Matt Smith.
Rest In Peace dear Victoria. Deborah Watling actually died today after a brief battle with cancer.
It’s hard to pick a favorite episode but this one is probably it
Absolutely bloody wonderful. The most timelessly fantastic dialogue of any show I've ever seen. Makes me wonder how people can refuse to watch this on the basis of the monsters looking a bit plastic.
One of my favourite Second Doctor moments
R.I.P Patrick Troughton
R.I.P Deborah Watling
RIP 😞
Ive been viewing the older episodes. Hartnell has it weighed off.....just amazing...The vocals & acting in terms of Troughton and Pertwee are almost indistinguishable. Thankfully, the 3 Doctors took me back to a time of innocence....Pertwee was as dramatic as ever. It was a classic time in terms of Dr Who. Tom Baker brought some humour, and also managed to captivate the essence of the series. That period, sums up, classic Dr Who. ....for me....its never been matched.
Just amazing
Tom Baker’s Doctor references Victoria in Pyramids of Mars when Sarah Jane finds a dress that Victoria once wore. A nice remembrance and tribute to a past companion
patrick troughton is my favorite doctor. one minute he is a goofball running and jumping away from a cyberman, the next he is pulling a leaver to electrocute those cybermen, finally, he is giving his friend inspirational pep talk about her lost father
Oh, how I love this show,
I’ve always loved Patrick troutons doctor
I felt like Jodie's Doctor was definitely calling back to this moment. :-)
"You'll find there's so much else to think about, to remember. Our lives are different to anybody else's. That's the exciting thing! There's nobody in the universe can do what we're doing."
"Nobody important? Blimey, that’s amazing. You know, nine hundred years of time and space and I’ve never met anybody who wasn’t important before."
The tomb of the cyberman is one of my favourite patrick troughton doctor who storys
The Second Doctor is terrific.
Two is in my opinion what five should've been like,a jolly father figure to Tegan,Nyssa and adric,who despite his kind attitude,knew what had to be done in times of need.