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I love how the patterns on the wall imply that this museum is itself the Curator’s Tardis.

8 years later, the "revisit old faces" line means a lot more with david tenant returning for a few episodes as the doctor.

"in years to come, you might find yourself revisiting a few, but just the old favorites." Good ol' Tom, foreshadowing.

"And in years to come, you might find yourself revisiting a few [face] but just… the old favorites" After all these years… You were right, Tom. You were right

*”I don’t wanna go.”* “He always says that.”

Damn near half a century later and the man still pisses charisma and presence. Long Live Tom Baker

Tom Baker's introduction in this scene is absolutely brilliantly executed. The whole tone shifts as soon as we hear his voice. It's as if a living legend has walked into the scene.

This scene aged extremely well.

When he says “congratulations” and they shake hands you KNOW that was Tom to Matt not Doctor to Doctor. Matt looked positively giddy during that brief moment.

What a fantastic performance by Tom. Only he could walk back into the role after 33 years away and just nail every line and look and mannerism.

"I could retire and be the curator of this place" "You know I really think you might" We've now seen a doctor who revisited an old face retire.

With David Tennant’s return as the 14th Doctor, the line “you’ll find yourself revisiting a few but just the old favourites” has come into fruition.

God. Even as an outsider to the series, it's easy for me to see why Baker held the role for as long as he did. That man is one hell of an actor.

It's amazing that Tom Baker never lost his voice. It's so clear and strong, even today.

“Revisiting a few but just the old favorites” that line certainly takes on new meaning.

Eleven: "I never forget a face." Four: "I know you don't. And in years to come, you might find yourself ... revisiting a few ... but just *the old favorites*, eh?" Ten, circa October 2022: *WHAT*

The Doctor's congratulating themselves is the most Doctor Who thing ever.

"You know I really think you might" never had more chills in my life

That may possibly be the best scene in the entire sixty year run. I love the wink at 2:16. Doctors have met doctors before, it's not clear to me why this doctor would be quite so astonished, and delighted, to meet a future incarnation of himself. Perhaps just because he has such good memories of being that particular doctor. Whatever, the obvious, instant bonding between them just gets me every time.

The way Tom just appears on screen with the presence and power as the Curator, but we all know him as the fourth Doctor. I never forget a face... absolutely marvellous film making.

There's a strange urgency in Tom Bakers eyes, at least there is to me. It makes me feel as if that's the doctor on his well and true final life, near the very end and he simply wanted to see the joy of one of his youthful selves just one last time.

10th Doctor: "Good to know my future is in safe hands." A nice call back to when the 1st Doctor said that to the 5th Doctor in "The Five Doctors."

3:33 “Or perhaps it doesn’t matter either way.” That line, his delivery, I get goosebumps every time.

The way Matt has always managed to portray not just an older character, but be truly believable as someone who's lived hundreds of years. Him and Tom Baker in a scene together, perfect.

I was in a cinema watching this live and as soon as we heard that voice, my dad who had grown up in Tom bakers era grabbed my hand and started crying

It's a short 4 minute scene yet Tom Baker steals the entire show....

Only Tom Baker could steal the show celebrating 50 years since it’s inception. Honestly, the man is indomitable. Absolutely and wholeheartedly indomitable.

Still sends a shiver down the spine when his voice comes in. Perfect piece of tele.

"Trenzalore... We need a new destination because... I don't want to go." NO YOU CANNOT USE THAT LINE THAT CASUALLY

look at Matt trying so hard not to let out his inner fan boy

Hugely emotional is Tom. At primary school in Belfast, he walked in all geared up "Hellooo children!" With those big eyes and teeth, he came around each tiny chair and shook all our hands. The real deal, this guy. The one and only Dr Who. Giant. Cosmic! Thanx Tom Baker! x

"And in years to come, you might find yourself revisiting a few but just....the old favourites, eh?" .....You bloody beauties....

"The Curator" Curator: derived from the Latin word "curare", meaning "to take care of" or "to cure". Now, what is it exactly that a Doctor does?

"Perhaps I was you of course... oh... perhaps you are me" Laughs... "Congratulations" "Thanks" Those lines were NOT scripted. It was so natural... It's like Tom recognizing Matt as his successor.... I get chills EVERY time I watch this movie AND this part (along with several others)

I would watch doctor who with my grandfather. He’d been watching since the first doctor. He said Tom baker was always his favorite. As soon as he heard Tom bakers voice he was ecstatic. Miss the hell out of that old man

I love how Tom Baker said "You'll be visiting a few old favourites," and we have probably the Nations favourite doctor back. This line is more powerful now that I think about it

I love how strong his voice is, even now.

"Oh you have a lot to do" Being caught in a siege for 900 years, stopping the Master a couple more times and spending a few billion years trapped in a confession dial.

The one thing that I really appreciate is that RTD actually followed through with the line about The Doctor revisiting old faces.

“And in years to come you might find yourself revisiting a few but just the old favorites. Ay?” 14th Regeneration is typing…

Still nice to see that Tom still has the crazy eyes

As a 60+ y.o. who used to watch DW in the early days, this was a definite lump-in-the-throat moment❤❤

its been years yet we finally understand what Tom Baker meant when he said "And in years to come you will find yourself revisiting a few but just the old favourites" and I'm glad they said this cause we got David back and even if its for a few specials we at least know he's one of the "old favourites" to The Doctor

We know it is acting, we know it is scripted... but Matt's face when he hear's Tom Baker's voice... true perfection. That is sincerity that a dream has been realised! Simplistic yet intricate... Tom's acting in this scene is quite possibly... in the Top 1 of all scenes!

You know it’s sad. When I first watched this in the cinema with my dad, who was a huge doctor who fan (Tom baker being his favourite) I never knew what a big deal this was, my dad died Christmas that year, and now being such a massive doctor who fan now, I would’ve loved to talk to him about it and understand what a big deal it was for him.

Finally! One of the modern Doctors meets the LEGEND. No one else to this day has held the role as long as he has. No one else has defined it as long as he has. His voice still sends chills down fans' (of the old show) spines 38 years since he handed the Tardis keys to Peter Davison. Tom Baker is truly a legend among the Doctor's incarnations. He looks very good for 84 years old.

"You might find yourself revisiting a few" Goddamit they were right

2:05 Tom Bakers words about revisiting “the old favourites” finally make sense after 10 years

In a minute, Tom Baker once again owned Dr Who. You may be able to share a screen with him, but he owned every second of this moment, this scene, this episode and this decade of Dr Who. Now matter how lost the show may seem to many longtime fans, this scene reminds us to heights to which it can still soar

the moment i heard that voice, my skins crawled. the epic doctor!!

2:05 this hits hard after seeing the ending to Power of The Doctor

Crazy foreshadowing here, and it’s wild looking back at it

"You know I really think you might", combined with Smith's reaction - the single best Doctor Who moment there is.

Tom Baker's voice is so commanding, his delivery is so cryptic and charismatic that it makes your head spin.

That moment when you realize that no one will ever eclipse Tom Baker

"Might find yourself revisiting a few" takes on a whole new context now!

In 7 words. The entire mood shifts. Tom Baker commands the atmosphere with a grace and excellence unrivaled. His mere voice pierces generations of talent like a dagger "You know I really think you might…”

I'm not a Curator I'm the Curator the definite article you might say.

"just the old favourites"... nobody but Tom Baker could rightfully pull that line off.

SPOILER ALERT: With the Thirteenth Doctor’s regeneration in The Power of the Doctor today, finally - FINALLY - the Curator’s prediction of revisiting a few of the old favourite faces has come true.

What I really learned from this is that Tom Baker can out act any current version of himself. Tom lights every room he enters with his bravado,

Im realizing, the 11th Doctor never remembered his conversation with The Curator, just like War and 10 dont remember meeting 11, because of the time streams

"And in the years to come you might find yourself revisiting a few.... but just the old favorites" If that wasn't the ultimate foreshadowing

My wife introduced me to Doctor Who, and she grew up with the classic Doctors, particularly Tom Baker. When we watched this together and she heard Tom's voice and then saw him, she was crying and smiling ear to ear. This scene always brings me back to that moment and makes me tear up as well.

When I was in the theatre, sitting there with my mum who has watched Doctor Who since the very first episode aired, having both been screaming/crying with the rest of the theatre over all the other little references, callbacks etc, the second she heard Baker she immediately started saying 'No, no no no no way'. When they showed his face, I didn't recognise him at first, but mum - she asked me if I wanted a jelly baby, and I think we both started crying haha This show is absolutely like no other, the fact it has generations of fans is a testament to that. Mum often says that as a child she never thought she'd still be watching her favourite show with her daughter.

Curator: "Gallifrey falls no more" Series 12: About that...

The foreshadowing in this paid off tonight

I guess he sure will be revisiting the old favorites.

This will forever remain one of my favorite pieces of Whovian Lore. No matter what crazy stuff happens, I will always take comfort in the implication (fact?) that the Doctor will not only regenerate into some of their previous faces, but also that they will inevitably come back to this museum to work as it's curator.

Me and my grandad watched this in his hospital room. Not the biggest tele or the loudest but boy did Tom Baker's voice boom! A magical moment, one I will never forget. Both our favourite doctors in one room at the same time. He took my hand and smiled with a twinkle in his eye. I like to think he was content in the end because of this and thought that all things were possible. Hope to see you in the stars one day, grandpa x

"Revisiting a few familiar faces - just the old favorites."

Revist the old favorites, man have I been waiting for this to come true. And of course, we start with the one who got the most regenerations!

It's amazing that Tom's voice still sounds exactly the same.

The only way this scene could have been better would be. As 11 heads back into the tardis the curator reaches into his coat pocket and hand 11 a small bag. "A little something for the roads ahead," says curator as he walks off. 11 goes into the tardis and as the engine starts up he curiously opens the bag to see it's contents. He looks in side smilesand chuckles to himself . The camera pans to the bag to reveal it is full of jelly babies.

And now he’s revisiting another old favorite face

2:05 the curator/ future doctor said "in the future you will be revisiting old ones, just the old favorites." Today I found out David Tennent is coming back as the doctor again and I can't tell if this was intentional foreshadowing if they knew the future they wanted like the route they wanted to head in and its all unraveling finally!!

Curator: Gallifrey falls, no more! Chris Chibnall: Hold my beer...

I remember when this scene popped up and I yelled "It's Baker!" and my wife came running into the living room. I just remember having chills and goosebumps when I saw him and getting a lump in my throat. What an awesome scene.

Oh, this scene aged fantastically well

This scene still brings a tear to me. Tom was my Doctor all those decades ago.

This still makes me cry, Tom Baker was the Doctor I watched with my brother who died at 21 in 1985. So his voice brings back so many happy memories but also sad we can’t watch it together any more 😢😀

Everything about this scene is perfect, especially the way Murray Gold carries the emotional gravity in his composition just beautifully.

Tom Baker you are a national treasure a truly amazing Doctor and his run was absolutely stellar you will always be held among the greatest

I really hope the fourteen doctor become the curator now that he is retired post bigeneration, could be a nice plot twist

Year 2054. DW has been on hiatud several decades. BBC introduces a new science fiction show, called "Curator Who" November 23, 2063 airs an episode The Day of the Curator.

My name is literally Sarah Jane, I grew up with the biggest Doctor Who fangirl of a mom, and Tom Baker was her favorite. She passed away a year before this, so I ugly sobbed/gleefully laughed for this entire thing. I couldn't imagine anything more perfect than this.

What an amazing way to tie this bow. Such a beautiful way to conclude something I never thought would really be touched on again.

"You might find yourself... Revisiting a few. Just the old favorites." Boy howdy, this show.

The childlike glee in Matt Smith‘s eyes during this scene truly just makes me so happy! You see just how excited and happy he is to be there with such a legend! You see the 11th doctor so full of hope and so full of joy. The 11th doctor hadn’t had that much happiness since he danced with Amelia Pond at her wedding

It broke me in two when I heard that voice again. "You know , I really think you might" the Doctor I grew up watching returned. I was taken back 30 years.

When I watched this many, many, years ago, Tom Baker WAS the Doctor, forever and all time. I love this. Kudos.

2:05 Now THAT was a foreshadowing. revisiting a few old favorites :)

I remember watching this in the cinema, this whole scene felt like smith was talking to the audience. Then the line "i really think you might!" was uttered, the place cheered, instantly knowing who it was. i miss those days of Dr Who

"Where is it indeed? Lost! Shh!" That is so Fourth Doctor behavior. I know that Colin Baker gripes about not having a role in the special, but if you think about it Tom Baker is the earliest surviving actor to play the Doctor since the first three actors have sadly passed away. It seems appropriate that he would have an appearance.

After tonight's episode with Jodie regenerating into Tennant it's cool to watch this back with Tom Baker telling Matt Smith's Doctor that he'll start revisiting some of his old favourites

2:07 - "in years to come, you might find yourself revisiting a few, but just the old favorites." - This quote hits so much now with David Tenant back in the Saddle.

I first watched this in a theater during the 50th Anniversary Celebration. When I first heard Tom Baker's voice my heart literally skipped a beat and it brought tears to my eyes. The whole theater gasped! I felt like I had been transported back in time to when I was 12 years old watching my first Doctor Who adventure, _The Hand of Fear._ Mr. Baker is and will always be my Doctor.

3:31 i always see this moment as not just 4th congratulating 11th, but rather Tom Baker congratulating Matt on being the Doctor.

In light of David Tenant returning, love that he said "you may find yourself revisiting the old faces."