"Doctor Who: Confidential" Clips

It's so hard to say goodby...

By Seth Freilich | Posted Under Miscellaneous | Comments (16)

If you haven’t seen Doctor Who’s “The End of Time” and you don’t want to know about the Doctor’s regeneration and his last words, git on the hell out of here right now.

Go on, scat.

(Hee … I said “scat.”)

Ok, if you’re still here, I consider this fair game.

So I haven’t watched the two hours of “Doctor Who: Confidential” that detail “The End of Time” yet (although I did just finish listening to the somewhat interesting “Doctor Who: The Commentaries” podcasts). But I stumbled upon this clip last night, discussing the four takes that were shot of David Tenant uttering the Doctor’s last words, and thought it was a worth shoring. Also, it should be noted that “I don’t want to go” were also Russel T. Davies’ last words, as he left a blank in the script for new showrunner Steven Moffat to fill in the post-regeneration dialogue. Take a look-see:

I think they got it right, too. The ultra-blubbery “I don’t want to go” was a bit much, yeah? The yeah one they used was gut-wrenchingly perfect.

And here’s another clip from “Confidential,” not about the Doctor’s last words, but about Tenant’s last day on the set. Which would appear to be a green screen shot for the Doctor’s skydive in the second part of “The End of Time.”

Awww, look how touched he was. Just want to put him in your pocket, right?

(Seriously, though, I hated that dive. Tom Baker fell from like twenty feet and regenerated on the spot. I think it was Tom Baker who that happened to, right? Anyway, so how the hell didn’t this skydiving plummet of Ten’s trigger his regen? Plus, it was just overly silly.)

There are more “Confidential” clips to be found on the YouTube, but whatever, because I wanna watch the regeneration scene again.

Fucking “geronimo.” Matt Smith may turn out to be ok, but that “geronimo” has gots to go.

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Huh. 'This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by BBC Worldwide Ltd.'
Can't those morons tell I'm in the UK? Humph!

Oh well. I agree about the take that was used. Ten-inch's instincts were correct.
Also agree about the 'Geronimo!' It's no 'Allons-y', that's for sure. But still, I guess I'll give babyface Smith and his crazy Taylor-Lautner-stylee long neck a chance.
I'm debating having a look for the slash-fic that has surely already been written about Captain Jack and Alonso. It better be hot!

Posted by: tarn at January 5, 2010 10:07 AM

I CAN'T SEE THE CLIPS AT WORK!!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!!

anybody else think Teen Doctor has a ...um...to put it nicely...odd face? Oddly shaped?

I just...*sigh* am gonna miss Tennant....

My husband DID tell me last week that #10 is one of my freebies...of course, that was after I told him about the dream I had....

Posted by: dammitjanet at January 5, 2010 10:13 AM

How much longer until the second clip is pulled, too? The first and last are out because of copyright claim from the BBC. And I wanted to see the final takes of an actor in a show I never watched but have an immense interest in. Yes, I'm nutty enough to follow TV shows through summaries and message boards without watching them. There's only so much space on the TiFaux and I am not bumping, say, the complete run of Mad Men to make room for Doctor Who.

Posted by: Robert at January 5, 2010 10:20 AM

The nice thing about Moffat is that he reads the internet and figures out pretty quickly when fans don't dig a catchphrase he's trying to make happen. See also: Coupling's "Fake Jeff" Oliver who insisted on saying "craziness!" nonstop in the first few episodes, then stopped when Moffat realized we weren't having it.

Posted by: Courtney at January 5, 2010 10:23 AM

Don't rely on YouTube, simple as that. Plenty easy to watch Confidential elsewhere. Plus don't forget BBC America apparently has commercials so there's cuts to the episodes.

I'm kind of amused by the instant "geronimo" hate that's springing up all over. Silly.

Now will you just go ahead and make Nicole watch the damn things? I will not tolerate being called a spoiler by someone who's simply avoiding it! Tut tut!

Posted by: Jay at January 5, 2010 10:26 AM

I'm not happy with his last words, blubbery or no.

The only time I came close to crying was Tennant's little voice-breaking on set. The actual episode did not bring on the waterworks, sad to say.

Posted by: Carrie (aka Teabelly) at January 5, 2010 10:32 AM

You know, I just don't think Doctor Who is as good when the Doctor is treated as Jesus Christ. He's so much better when he's a smart-ass outsider who may or may not know all the answers, but has the wits to find a solution. I mean, didn't Doctor Who used to be a vehicle for great science fiction and terrible special effects? I guess if I want a Jesus story I'd rather watch a Charlton Heston movie.

Don't get me wrong, the dialogue usually sparkles and there's plenty of action, but I get tired of seemingly the same damn plot over and over again.

Posted by: Tarted-Up Corpse (formerly Cat) at January 5, 2010 10:41 AM

I don't watch Dr. Who, but I completely understand the love for the good Doctor around these parts. Bummer. And Courtney, as a huge fan of Coupling, I couldn't WAIT for Oliver to stop saying "CRAZINESS!" It was driving me mad. So, yeah Steven Moffet.

Posted by: John Denver's Wingman at January 5, 2010 10:41 AM

Agreed on the "geronimo" idiocy, 86-it immediately. I have major reservations with the new dude. Seems as if he doesn't have the depth required for the job, looks to young and just screams lightweight.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at January 5, 2010 11:55 AM

Sweet.

Posted by: Cindy at January 5, 2010 12:29 PM

I'm willing to give Matt Smith the benefit of the doubt for now. Remember, a lot of people had reservations about David Tennant taking over from Christopher Eccleston when the casting news came out, and now most people are like, "Ecclewho?". I will agree that Smith's face is lumpy and odd, and "GERONIMO!" makes me want to punt a baby.

Posted by: Craig at January 5, 2010 1:39 PM

I cried during the finale, but that clip of Tennant breaking up on set was just . . . oh, my love is boundless.
I'm really trying to remember how I didn't like Tennant for 2 episodes because I was so attached to Eccleston (my first doctor, I didn't watch the show as a kid). So I'm trying to give Smith a chance. I'm trusting the show enough to have picked someone that will be great.

Posted by: MyySharona (formerly Sharon) at January 5, 2010 3:13 PM

When Eccleston left, I too was wary of anyone filling his shoes.
But then Tennant showed up, and he had me at "Barcelona".
It was a different guy, yes, but the same character.
And then he even went farther with the age, the isolation of the lonely, universe-weary traveller who'd seen most everything and was not afraid to still be amused and intrigued by it all.I do hope the new kid can keep that all going.
And my hope is that the writing will carry that along, and if he looks "deep" enough it will all come through.

I'm not writing him off yet. It could be fun.
But, damn, I am going to miss Tennant.

Posted by: Odnon at January 5, 2010 3:41 PM

I didn't like the "I don't want to go" bit. I just felt like yelling, "If you didn't want to go, why'd you quit?"

However, I did love when Wilf knocked 4 times. That was so unexpected, and so perfect.

I wasn't wild about him visiting all the gang, though. I was hoping that maybe he'd regenerate a bit early and we'd get about 10 minutes or so of Eleven, instead of 30 seconds. The StarWars cantina did make me snort popcorn out my nose and hork up a lung.

Posted by: BWeaves at January 5, 2010 5:10 PM

Eccleston's regeneration is still the tops for me. When I'm at my haughtiest, I dream of dying the way he did.

But only to assuage the worries of the beautiful girl who would be with me.

/has elaborate death fantasies

Posted by: JakesAlterEgo at January 5, 2010 5:55 PM

Don't be silly, Courtney. That entire run of "Coupling" would have been fully finished before any of it was broadcast.

Posted by: Anthony Weight at January 6, 2010 9:36 AM

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