20 "Doctor Who" Moments That People Say Have Helped Them

    "There's no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes."

    Scott Bryan
    by Scott Bryan

    BuzzFeed TV Editor

    We recently asked BuzzFeed Community members about TV show moments that have helped them.

    We received so many ones about Doctor Who, that we decided to spin them out to its own post. We also added some suggestions from BuzzFeed Staff.

    1. When Amy (Karen Gillan) found out that Van Gogh still took his own life even though they tried to help.

    Doctor Who / BBC Wales

    "It gave me such hope in a difficult time in my life, because it helped me not feel guilty for grieving. So often, we look at the good in our life and feel guilty for being sad. But at the same time, I was able to be grateful for the good things in times of sadness, because I knew my grief didn't steal from their value.

    "Knowing that the good and bad, sadness and joy, could co-exist and be 'independent' from each other really helped."

    - Suggested by Hanne on Facebook.

    2. When The Doctor met Novice Hame (Anna Hope) and they talked about the Face of Boe.

    Doctor Who / BBC Wales

    "I have it tattooed on my back."

    - Suggested by Felicia, Facebook.

    3. The Doctor to Rose (Billie Piper) in that episode when The Doctor (David Tennant) opened London 2012.

    Doctor Who / BBC Wales

    - Suggested by Vanessa, Facebook.

    4. When Rose (Billie Piper) was waiting for the Earth to end and the Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) said this:

    Doctor Who / BBC Wales

    - Suggested by Courtney Hooker, Facebook.

    5. When Rory (Arthur Darvill) turned out not to be erased from history and The Doctor came up with this.

    Doctor Who / BBC Wales

    - Suggested by Nicole, Facebook.

    6. When the Fourth Doctor dropped this truth.

    BBC Wales / Doctor Who

    "I always remember this and try not to take the whole world seriously all of the time. Sometimes, it's ok to play a while."

    - Suggested by Tracy, Facebook.

    7. When the Eleventh Doctor met a young Amelia Pond.

    BBC Wales / Doctor Who

    "I don't know whether this bit of speech was meant to be so meaningful, but for me it was. It's just such a good sentiment: That you're still developing as a person and you can change any bit of you that doesn't work."

    - Suggested by Scott Bryan, BuzzFeed

    8. When The Doctor met the soul of the TARDIS as a human body called Idris (Suranne Jones), who said this as her last words before returning into the machine.

    BBC Wales / Doctor Who

    "After decades of it being the other way round, the TARDIS finally gets to be amazed at humans being bigger on the inside than they are on the outside. YOU SHOULD CRY NOW.

    "This is basically everything Doctor Who’s tried to tell us about humanity in fifty years of TV, summed up in a couple of short lines."

    - Suggested by Tom Phillips, BuzzFeed.

    9. And when The Eleventh Doctor regenerated.

    BBC Wales / Doctor Who

    - Suggested by Sadie Louise Davies, Facebook.

    10. When Madge (Claire Skinner) revealed that she was a recent widow and couldn't tell her children about what happened to their father yet.

    BBC Wales / Doctor Who

    - Suggested by Amy, Facebook.

    11. When The Doctor (Tom Baker) uttered this truth.

    Doctor Who / BBC Wales

    - Suggested by Tom Phillips, BuzzFeed.

    12. When the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi) said this to Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman).

    BBC Wales / Doctor Who

    "It means that you don't need to become a hot exploding mess of cheese and soggy noodles, you can take care of yourself and nothing else if you need it."

    - Suggested by Daniela, Facebook.

    13. When The Doctor met Kazran (Michael Gambon) and said this:

    Doctor Who / BBC Wales

    - Suggested by cchiefham04

    14. Elton (Marc Warren) at the end of "Love and Monsters", an episode about a man who was obsessed with The Doctor.

    BBC Wales / Doctor Who / Via Netflix

    - Suggested by Natasha Wheeler, Facebook.

    15. When the Twelfth Doctor gave this passionate speech against war during The Zygon Invasion.

    BBC Wales / Doctor Who / Via youtube.com

    "Even though it's not inspirational per se, it gives me hope, as I know people out there feel the exact same about war."

    - Suggested by Mickey Finn, Facebook.

    16. When The Doctor spoke to Amy Pond (who was asleep).

    BBC Wales / Doctor Who

    - Suggested by cchiefham04

    17. When Clara said goodbye to Robin Hood (Tom Riley).

    BBC Wales / Doctor Who

    - Suggested by nanasgirl94.

    18. When we said goodbye to the Ninth Doctor.

    Doctor Who / BBC Wales

    - Suggested by Ellie Bate, BuzzFeed.

    19. When Clara received a phone call from the Eleventh Doctor when she was with the Twelfth Doctor.

    Doctor Who / BBC Wales

    "It's just a goddamn good reminder that you have to move on, and the fact that you have moved on doesn't mean that you have forgotten about them."

    - Suggested by Scott Bryan, BuzzFeed

    20. And this final one from "Vincent and The Doctor."

    Doctor Who / BBC Wales

    - Suggested by Nicole, Facebook.

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