So Much River (Top Moments of the Doctor Part 14)

66. Stormageddon: Dark Lord of All from Closing Time

In this hilarious scene with the fan-favourite Craig, the Doctor reveals that he can speak baby as well as the name that Craig's son Alfie calls himself; Stormageddon: Dark Lord of All. It is a pretty interesting name for a baby but I guess it does not matter, he is just a baby. Pretty cool baby though.

67. Kovarian Comes for River Song in Closing Time

Source: http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Madame_Kovarian

It is in this scene from the last episode before the Season 6 finale that Madame Kovarian returns for Melody Pond, or as we know her; River Song. It is here that Kovarian takes River and puts her in the (SPOILERS) Astronaut suit so she can (*SPOILERS AGAIN*) kill the Doctor. The haunting rhyme at the end; "Tick, Tock, goes the clock, now River kills the Doctor" just adds another element to Doctor Who which is why so many people love the show (myself included).

68. The Silence from The Wedding of River Song

In this scene we learn from Dorium, or rather his head, what the Silence actually is. Up to this point everyone has believed the Silence to be those monsters we were introduced to in The Day of the Moon. It was, in this scene, then revealed that the Silence are actually a religious order. Through later seasons and more of the Silence is revealed.

69. The Wedding of River Song from The Wedding of River Song

This was a scene that I did not actually realise I liked until the Doctor Who YouTube channel posted this scene. It is actually a pretty great scene where the Doctor believes there is no escape from his fate and that no one else would want to help him or even care. River song also reveals how much she loves him in this scene. The scene ends with River and the Doctor getting married.

70. The Question from The Wedding of River Song

It is the question that the Silence are determined will never be answered. The first question which has been hidden in plain sight; Doctor Who? It is actually a great link to the Season 7 finale at Trensalore. It was such a great ending.

Come back next Sunday for some more Doctor Who goodness!

An Emotional Roller-coaster (Top Moments of the Doctor Part 13)

Welcome back to yet another Doctor Who Sunday post! This segment is all about DOCTOR WHO! We will continue with our search through some of the modern Doctor's greatest moments! Last week there was a lot of emotion and judging by some of the scenes we are going to go through now there is a lot more to come but, hopefully, there will be some laughs mixed in as well. Geronimo!

Source: http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/artists/321855323?view_mode=2

61. Rory Puts Hitler in the Cupboard in Let's Kill Hitler

Many of us would have asked ourselves what we would do if we found ourselves with Hitler in some strange twist of fate (and time). Thanks to the wonders of Doctor Who, we now know what the Doctor would do to Hitler. Even Rory is a little shocked when he gets to punch Hitler, point a gun at him, tell him to shut up and put him in a cupboard. It is one of those great scenes that makes you love Doctor Who even more. Hold on though, there are a lot of emotions ahead.

62. River Song: "Is he worth it?" in Let's Kill Hitler

I warned you that the emotions were real. This episode, Let's Kill Hitler, comes straight after the episode When a Good Man Goes to War when (SPOILERS) River song was revealed to be (STOP READING IF YOU DO NOT ALREADY KNOW) Amy and Rory's daughter; Melody Pond. In this episode we see Melody Pond before and after the regeneration that turned her into River Song. As she was trained to kill the Doctor, she poisons him with her special lipstick and then, at the end of the episode (this scene), she finds out that she is the River Song that the Doctor and his companions have been going on about and she uses her remaining regeneration power to save him. The episode may sound like a stupid one but it is actually full of so much heart and emotion. I did warn you that the emotions were coming.

63. Amy Hates the Doctor in The Girl Who Waited

Source: http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/doctor-who/images/25227821/title/6x10-girl-who-waited-screencap

This episode sees Amy separated from the Doctor and Rory in the "Two-Streams" facility which was created to save the inhabitants of a diseased planet by keeping everyone in separate time streams where they could only see each other but not meet. Rory has to go with the TARDIS and the Doctor to catch up to Amy's faster time stream but by the time they arrive, thirty years have passed and Amy is sick of waiting for the Doctor. This episode is one that Whovians either love, or they hate. I love it for its heart and the dilemma that Rory faces later when he has to choose between saving the younger version of Amy who has not known the heartbreak of the older version or save the older Amy who has waited over thirty years for the Doctor. We finally see an Amy whose unfaltering loyalty to the Doctor has stopped yet her love for Rory is still strong. Warning: the emotions only get worse from here.

64. Old and Young Amy Reminisce about Rory in The Girl Who Waited

This scene is just as heartbreaking for Amy as it is for Rory who has to choose between saving the young Amy who has just arrived or the older Amy who has waited thirty years. In this scene, the two different ages of Amy talk to each other through the looking glass that allows people to see between time streams in the "two-streams" facility. They talk about Rory and why they love him so much. I do not know how the Whovians who watch this episode not like it. I guess some people are just not built for emotions.

65. "Don't let me in" in The Girl Who Waited

Source: http://whatculture.com/tv/doctor-who-5-best-5-worst-11th-doctor-episodes.php/7

This is one of the most emotional scenes in the whole episode. I wanted to include the video clip to do the scene justice but there was none on YouTube. I did find this fan-trailer for the episode though which shows some of the best bits. Here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/IWaited4U and the scene at the end with the hand up against the TARDIS window is what I wanted to tell you about. That hand belongs to the older version of Amy who the Doctor had quickly shut the door on when the younger Amy finally made it through. He also locked the door and left Rory in charge of it so that she could not get in. In this scene, the older Amy knows that she cannot enter the TARDIS with the younger Amy as the resulting paradox would be too big for the TARDIS to maintain but she still also wants to come in. So she tells Rory to not let her in. Even though she wants to so badly she tells Rory not to let her in. This would have been so hard for Rory to do as he even became angry at the Doctor for making him choose between a scarred Amy or a fresher Amy.

I warned you that this post would be an emotional roller-coaster. See you tomorrow!

The Emotion is Real (Top Moments of the Doctor Part 12)

Welcome back to yet another Doctor Who Sunday post! This week we continue our way through some of the greatest moments of modern Doctor Who! You can go through the archive of posts (to the right) if you want to find some of the other parts.

Source: http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/artists/321855323?view_mode=2

56. Amy is a Ganger in The Almost People

This is a scene that even chokes up the Doctor. If you have the time, you really should watch the clip (I know you have to go through to YouTube but it is worth it). In it we discover the real reason why the Doctor went to the early days of the Flesh. We find this reason to be that he wanted to find out more information about it so that he could sever the connection between Amy and the flesh body which her consciousness is in. Amy saying how scared she is while Rory slowly backs away is just heartbreaking.

57. Rory demands answers from the Cybermen in A Good Man Goes to War

This scene starts the Season 6 Part 1 Finale A Good Man Goes to War. In it the Doctor and Rory are trying to find Amy and so they go to the 12th Cyber Legion and Rory demands to know where his wife is. You really have to love the Doctor's message.

58. Protecting Melody Pond in A Good Man Goes to War

This is another of those emotional scenes. Just when you think that the battle is over and the Doctor has won you find out something else entirely. Suddenly, the battle is only just beginning and it becomes a battle to save Amy and Rory's daughter; Melody. It is a great scene where we see many different sides to the Doctor. We see the Time lord victorious and the time lord distraught. There is a lot to make this scene one of the bests. For one, we find that the Doctor has been fooled again and that the Pond's child is actually a ganger and the real one is with Madame Kovarian.

59. "How far you've come." from A Good Man Goes to War

I know this is a fan-made video but it makes the scene so much better with all the different cut scenes that allow you to understand what is going on. In this scene we see the result of River's prophecy. River refused to come and help the Doctor save Amy before as she said that the Doctor will rise so far and then fall so much further. This scene comes right before the big reveal of season six; River Song's true identity. This is a very reflective scene that looks back at how far the Doctor has come from when he began and it serves as a wake-up call for him. This fan-made video makes the scene that much better.

60. River Song's Identity in A Good Man Goes to War

There is so much emotion in this week's Doctor Who Sunday that I can not even handle it. This scene just caps it off with River's true identity revealed. I am warning you that if you are not yet up to this, finish reading this post right NOW or else it will not come as a shock. In this scene we finally learn the real reason why River did not come to help the Doctor save Amy. It was because that she knew her baby self would be there because (SPOILERS) her real name is Melody Pond. The reason why she took the name River Song is because the people of the gamma forest did not have a name for Melody or Pond as the only water in the forest is the River (a reference to the ending of The Doctor's Wife). It is very emotional.

Wow, I really need a box of tissues after writing this Sunday's post. See you tomorrow!

Top Moments of Modern Doctor Who Part 10

Welcome to yet another Doctor Who Sunday post. Also, happy Australia Day! Let's get started right away for a change.

46. The Doctor and Craig in The Lodger

This episode saw one of the funniest pairings in Doctor Who since Donna and the Doctor. Yes, the Doctor moves in with Craig in order to solve a mystery in the room above. In this episode the Doctor does many things. He plays soccer, fills in for Craig at his work (becomes more popular than Craig at his work) and sets up Craig with a friend who has always liked Craig and Craig has always liked her. It is a great pair and this episode should not be skipped over lightly.

47. The Last Centurion from The Big Bang

Source: http://grummelmaedchen.wordpress.com/2011/06/05/doctor-who-a-good-man-goes-to-war/

It really was romantic that the girl who waited, Amy Pond, fell in love with a man who would stand guard over her for 200 years. It was a match made in Doctor Who heaven, the boy who waited in love with the girl who waited. In this episode, Rory is forced to kill Amy Pond by forces beyond his control and in order to save her, Rory places her inside the Pandorica which has a regenerative light so that the thing trapped inside it can never die. He then waits 200 years to see her again. All the while protecting her from every danger. It is a very big act of romance that I doubt anyone other than Rory Williams could have pulled off.

48. Kazran Loves Abigail in A Christmas Carol

This episode sees a blatant rip off of a Charles Dickens' classic but we will let that slide because it was a great episode. In this episode we find a man, Kazran, with the power to save the lives of thousands of people on a spaceship yet he is so bitter that he decides not to. The Doctor than travels through his past to change him so that he will help them. Through this they find a girl, Abigail, who is frozen in a stasis pod which Kazran's father keeps. Each Christmas the Doctor takes Kazran and Abigail wherever they want and they have so many great adventures. Kazran inevitably falls in love with Abigail and he becomes a different person. However, when he finds what the countdown on the pods means he again turns nasty. It really is a great episode that you should watch. Bear in mind, that this is a fan-made cinematic trailer.

49. River Slaps the Doctor for Making her watch him Die in The Impossible Astronaut

This episode sees the Doctor inviting Amy, Rory and River to what is a seemingly nice get together. However, the Doctor knows that he is inviting them to see his death. After this, a very distraught River, Amy and Rory return to the diner where they were before and find another letter on a table. They then find out that the Doctor also invited himself to come at a later time to meet up. However, the Doctor (who is still alive) does not know this and so River slaps him for something he makes them watch in the future. It is a great slap.

50. The Silence from The Impossible Astronaut / Day of the Moon

Source: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/exploringourmatrix/2011/08/what-is-the-oldest-question-in-the-universe.html

Steven Moffat struck gold again in the creation of this monster. The Silence are creatures who you can only remember when you look at them. As soon as you turn away, you forget all about them. They are the perfect monster because, for all we know, they could be real. Plus it is credible that they have been on Earth for a while. They also have the power of hypnotic suggestion. While you are looking at them, if they tell you to do something then as soon as you look away from them you will do it without knowing why. Of course, this also allows for the Doctor to reign victorious over them in the end of Day of the Moon but still, it is a great skill.

See more Doctor Who moments next Sunday. See you tomorrow!

Doctor Who Sunday: Top Moments of the Modern Doctor Part 9

Welcome to yet another Doctor Who Sunday! This is the segment with all things Doctor Who! Currently we are going through what I deem to be the best moments of modern Doctor Who. Of course there are heaps that I have not mentioned (yet) and I may have even forgotten a few of the best moments so feel free to comment below your own favourites or send them through to legolukeytutorials@gmail.com where I read every email you send (as it is sent to my phone so I have no choice). Let's begin!

41. The Truth about Starship UK from The Beast Below

Source: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/s7/doctor-who/i437689-8/doctor-who-a-history-of-the-universe-in-100-objects-starship.html

Do you remember the famous quote "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!" from A Few Good Men? That same thing can be said about Starship UK. When the world was burning due to the expansion of the Sun, the people on Earth fled to the stars on spaceships. This spaceship contains the whole of the United Kingdom (except for Scotland). Every person on board (except for some very few people in the control centre) believes that the ship is run by engines. However,  it is actually run by a space-whale which has the Starship UK attached to its back. Every 5 years, the people aboard Starship UK go to a voting booth individually. Here they watch a recording telling them the story of the Starship UK. After this they can vote to either "Protest" or "Forget". If 1% of the population select "Protest" than the program is stopped and the whale is set free. Even the Queen has chosen to "forget". There is a very emotional scene where the Queen watches a recording of herself telling the story of the Star Whale. When the world was burning and the children were crying this star whale came from above like a savior. On its back they built a ship to sail them away from their world. It is also revealed that this Star Whale is the last of its kind. It was very emotional as the Doctor had to decide whether to save millions of people and kill the last star whale or vice versa.

42. Scared Children from The Beast Below

Source: http://www.tvrage.com/DoctorWho_2005/episodes/1064899752/recap

This part of the episode sees Amy Pond, the Doctor's companion at that time, take a gamble that the space whale will stay to save the children. It is discovered that the Star Whale did not come to Earth all those years ago like a miracle, it came because it could not stand hearing children cry. It was a very poignant moment and the audience got a taste of the Amy Pond we would grow to love even more throughout the forthcoming episodes.

43. The Dreamlord from Amy's Choice

Toby Jones is great in this episode as he plays the Dreamlord who (SPOILER ALERT) turns out to be the Doctor's darker side brought out by psychic pollen in the TARDIS. In this dream brought on by the pollen, the Dreamlord creates two worlds with two very different dangers. Only one of the worlds is real (or so they are told) and they have to decide which world is the real one. Amy is also made in this episode to choose between the Doctor and Rory, hence the title Amy's Choice.

44. Amy can not Live Without Rory in Amy's Choice

After this scene, Amy decides that the real world is the one in the TARDIS as she can not bear to live in a world where Rory has died. Amy takes the van and kills herself and the Doctor by ramming it into her house. It is very emotional and one where we finally get to see who Amy loves more; Rory.

45. Vincent Hears of his Fame in Vincent and the Doctor

In this episode, Amy and the Doctor go to visit Van Gogh after discovering a monster in one of his works. They discover, and Amy is shocked, at how sad and dejected he is and how no one likes his works. This is the end of the episode where Amy and the Doctor take him to see a museum exhibit all about his artworks. The Doctor also allows him to overhear a conversation with one of the art historians and how he believes he is one of the greatest artists of all time. It is a very emotional scene.

We have reached the end of yet another Doctor Who Sunday, come back next week for more. See you tomorrow!

Doctor Who Sunday: Top Moments of the Modern Doctor Part 8

Welcome back to another Doctor Who Sunday! As you may have realised, over the past two weeks this segment (in fact, all segments) took a brief hiatus and this is the first Doctor Who Sunday of the New Year! This segment is to do with all things Doctor Who. Currently we are going through some of the top moments of modern Doctor Who. Of course, this is of my opinion and so if you have any that I may have left out then do not hesitate to comment it down below or send it through via the contact form.

36. The Doctor Donna from Journey's End

Who did not just love this shock twist at the end of Journey's End? Personally, I find this finale one of my favourites in Doctor Who and this is just part of the reason. Donna Noble, played by the very talented Catherine Tate, has become part Doctor, part Donna, the Doctor-Donna. It is always fun to see one of the most feared monsters in the Universe turned into powerless machines. Plus, Donna's comedy became even better as she began spouting out nonsense that no one but a Timelord would be able to understand. It was a great scene.

37. The Spinning Daleks from Journey's End

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/2253820/David-Tennant-staying-as-Doctor-Who-after-surviving-Dalek-showdown.html

This humiliation of the Daleks in Journey's End was a triumphant moment for many Whovians. As the Doctor Donna came through and saved the day she also managed to humiliate the most feared monster in the entire Universe. This scene can be seen (not intended) in the above clip. Just seeing them be pushed and kicked around was enough to put a spring in many a Whovian's step.

38. "I Don't Want to Go" from The End of Time Part 2

This was the scene that broke many hearts. It was the last time we thought we would ever see David Tennant as the Doctor and if it were not for the 50th Anniversary special it would have been. This farewell also set a precedent for Matt Smith's as when each of them regenerated they both said something that could be seen as coming from them as a farewell or just from the Doctor. Both of them were scripted but it was very emotional. Eccleston's farewell was not as much like these ones.

39. "Delete your internet history" from The Eleventh Hour

The first episode with Matt Smith (besides the regeneration at the end of The End of Time Part 2) was one that introduced you to the new Doctor and gave us all a taste of what we could expect from the new era of Doctor Who. In this episode, the Doctor is trying to save the world from a prison warden from another universe who will destroy the Earth if a prisoner is not recovered in twenty minutes. This scene sees the Doctor and Jeff, someone he found to help him besides Amy and Rory for once, take Jeff's laptop to hack into a conversation only to find something he was not expecting. As the Doctor said, "delete your internet history."

40. The Earth is Protected from The Eleventh Hour

After the prison wardens, known as the Atraxi, leave the Earth safe and sound the Doctor then calls the monster back, much to the surprise of Amy and Rory. The Doctor does this to show how angry he is that the Atraxi threatened to destroy the entire Earth just for one prisoner. It was a very triumphant moment of the Doctor showing his power and strength to stand against such monsters and intimidate them.

Tune in next Sunday to see more top moments of modern Doctor Who! See you tomorrow.