Bells of Saint John Prequel

[ragdoll]

In case anyone missed it, here's "The Bells of Saint John" prequel that aired on the BBC official site earlier today (it's still there, but this is the YouTube version):

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Lovely acting from Matt (awwwww....)

Comments

[ladymercury_10]

That is the absolute cutest thing.

I feel like I should feel weird about YET AGAIN the Doctor meets a girl when she's young and then later once she's grown up, but the cute is overwhelming it. :P

[claudiapriscus]

I had the same thought, but it's played so differently, since it's not likely to be hugely memorable for either of them...the tone just seems different.

and on a random other note, I love that music. It's the Van Gogh episode music (though I'm sure they've used it a lot, that's just where I remember it from). It so suits Eleven.

[ladymercury_10]

This is true--it's not played as a formative interaction for Clara in any way, it's probably much more significant to the Doctor than it is to her.

I didn't realize the music was the same as from the Van Gogh episode. That's interesting.

Nice Hawkeye icon, btw. :)

[claudiapriscus]

Hawkeye is a rich source of awesome icons. *nods*

As to the music...I may have watched certain scenes of that episode waaay more than I'm prepared to admit. Both the episode and the scenes kind of embody everything I like about this doctor- and the show really- that element of careful kindness, the product of too much pain. The knowing bitter-sweetness that overshadows but does not diminish even the most hopeful and happy things.

[ragdoll]

He does. He's so damn cute when he's doing it. :)

[scruby]

Waaaah. I wasn't expecting that.