What I love about his regeneration is that there’s no huge explosion or destruction of any sort. He isn’t holding back or restricting it, he’s letting it calmly flow out. He’s perfectly at peace with himself and is happy to move on.

John Hurts last line: I hope the ears are a bit less conspicuous this time. Christopher's first line at seeing himself in the mirror: Could be worse, look at the ears.

Rest in Peace, Sir John Hurt, 1940 - 2017..

So he's not gonna remember meeting Rose Tyler. But the TARDIS does, and takes him straight to her immediately after he regenerates. She said that she'll always take him where he needs to go (in the Doctors Wife), maybe didn't want him to be alone

Rest in Peace John Hurt, the War Doctor.

I was so sad when Christopher Eccleston said on an interview that he didn't see himself as The Doctor.

You can actually see him morph into Eccleston slightly.

And as much as I would have liked to see nine bounce off the childlike insanity that is ten and eleven, we got to see John Hurt play the doctor and I think we should all be very grateful we got to see that.

None of us know for sure why Ecclestone didn't return. We know reasons why he left but he met up with Moffat and considered returning, he eventually decided not to. That's his professional decision and we should respect it and be thankful for the brilliant performance he did give us in Series 1. He's a very kind man and great to the fans!

Imagine how different the 9th Doctor would have been if he remembered that he tried to save Gallifrey? This ties in brilliantly with the start of the Ecclestone time as the Doctor.

Anyone else notice when Hurt's Tardis starts to leave Tennant and Smith change their expressions from joy to something like introspective concern. I wondered whether as later incarnations they knew his regeneration was due - the Doctor never did like regenerating.

I wonder if the TARDIS is talking to itself "Does he still push the door open?" "Yeah" "Yes"

It is wonderful that at the end of his life, the Warrior finally became The Doctor again. There's a joy in how he says that.

"I hope the ears are a bit less conspicuous this time." *looks at Eccelston* Welp, so much for that.

RIP John Hurt, definitely one of Britain's greatest actors, and though many will remember you for your more recognizable roles in films like The Elephant Man, Alien, and 1984, you'll always be The Doctor to me.

He didnt pass away, he simply regenerated. i'm told he looks exceptionally like Christopher Eccleston now!

Wow... My future regenerations are weird...

RIP John Hurt January 22, 1940 - January 27, 2017

Why did it go black for a few seconds at the end?....and why do I have two random tally marks on my hand?

You may not have been the Doctor for very long, Sir John Hurt, but when you were you blazed across our screens and endeared yourself to 50+ years of Doctor Who fans across the world! You were such a welcome addition to the Doctor Who family and you will never be forgotten for your contributions to TV, film and audio! For that brief time in 2013 you were the Doctor. Thank you. REST IN PEACE SIR JOHN HURT 1940 - 2017

A very defining moment in the Doctor Who universe, as this was the regeneration we were waiting on since Eccleston became the Doctor.

The reason why we never saw an Eccleston cameo is because Eccleston hated working for BBC so he wasnt willing to come back to the show to record more, i find it sad because he was an amazing doctor, tennant is still the best so far!

"For Now, For This Moment. I Am The Doctor Again" shivers

RIP to a man who managed to capture the essence of the doctor in one single episode. An absolute legend. We will miss you, Sir John Hurt

Of course there's nothing more British than after saving a whole planet, is to have a cup of tea with two other versions of yourself and talk about art

Couple of interesting facts here. The war doctors regeneration into the ninth doctor pretty much directly leads to the events of "Rose" the very first episode of the modern doctor who, in a way, closing the loop. Also the fact that the war doctor won't remember anything that he did with his future selves closes up any plotholes this whole thing may have opened in past episodes. Honestly, you people don't give Moffat enough credit. It's not that he doesn't ever explain himself, he does, he just doesn't do it in a super obvious way. After all, he is a story teller, and when you are writing a story, what fun is there in stating the obvious?

That ending tho. I'm the Silence and you're watching Disney Channel!

Is it just me or does the top half of his face turn into Christopher Eccleston's

I really liked John Hurt's Doctor, and it's a shame we'll probably never get any more of him. Especially since the general consensus since then seems to be that he "doesn't count." I just find it kind of sad and ironic that everything in (and around) "Day of The Doctor" was devoted to promoting this guy as a legitimate Doctor... an onscreen credit in "The Name of The Doctor," dialog making it clear that he was still widely known as the Doctor by the Universe at large, the revelation that he personally thought of himself as the Doctor on a subconscious level, his alternate selves acknowledging him as "more the Doctor than any of them," finally announcing himself as such since successfully averting the terrible act which was the source of his guilt, standing shoulder to shoulder with all the other incarnations in a dream sequence, getting his face in the warp field per tradition during the closing credits, and his likeness added to promotional material after the fact, all designed to cement his standing. The entire point of his character arc was to drive home the idea that he was very much the Doctor, just like any of the others. And his legacy is that he's subsequently shrunken down to a footnote. The numbering is unchanged, books are printed which explicitly exclude him, fan art leaves him off the page... he doesn't even get a square in the collective picture on the Doctor's Wikipedia entry (he did have one, at first, but it's since been removed). No, as far as the production team and much of the audience is concerned, Capaldi is the Twelfth Doctor, there are twelve Doctors in all, end of story, let's move on. I don't really know why, but I get the feeling that it was largely because no one wanted to interfere with the numbering that had already been set down. In any case, he's largely now relegated to a "sub-Doctor" status, a regeneration which only vaguely exists as a curiosity, a speed bump in the history of the "real" Doctors. I don't care what anyone says, Peter Capaldi is the Thirteenth Doctor, even if we call him the Twelfth. I stuck with Paul McGann when all he had was a TV movie to his name, and now I'll stick with John Hurt. In my book, he's the Doctor too.

I love how triumphant this regeneration is. It really symbolizes the end of the Time War, and, in a way, the end of the Doctor's guilt over destroying Gallifrey, even if he won't remember it for a long time. I like it.

at least an alien didnt burst out of his chest this time ;0

Is there really a hint of Chris Eccleston at the end or do we just imagine it like a visual confirmation bias?

One of my favourite regenerations. RIP John. He was a good actor. Both in Doctor Who AND Harry Potter. Oh, and don’t forget Alien. P.S., I noticed a mistake in this scene. When the Tenth Doctor walks up to the Time War painting, the door of his Tardis is open, but then a couple of seconds later it appears closed, and I don’t recall any of them opening or closing it just then.

The War Doctor has returned to Gallifrey for the last time. R.I.P. John Hurt. You will be missed. G A L L I F R E Y S T A N D S !!!

So sad to hear about the passing of John Hurt. I have just been watching "The Day of the Doctor" as a way of respect. I was planning to watch a Doctor Who and then I heard the sad news and therefore decided to put this one on. May he rest in peace.

This scene is all the more poignant since I heard of John Hurt's sad departure. Farewell, Sir John. Your memory lives on in the immortal roles you've given us throughout the years.

I'll never understand why Ecclestone have not returned for this 50th anniversary special. All the producers and showrunner got replaced since he left, so I don't buy his ( I don't get along with behind-the-camera people)excuse at all. Doctor Who is a huge deal in Britain and the whole world, and he has a historic part in its renewal. He could honor it by celebrating 50th anniversary of The Doctor with the rest of the world. What is the importance of something trivial as personal differences or even hatred, when you have the chance of being part of something as historic as the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. I'm afraid he will regret this decision. I am especially bitter about it because he is my most favourite Doctor.

He's now living with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Doctor, along with Peter Cushing's Doctor Who, John Hurt, was and still is the Doctor.

Farewell, John. And thank you so much for all your work.

A thought occurred to me about this which may or may not have been intentional on Moffat's part: some people think that the reason the Twelfth Doctor is Scottish is because Eleven was thinking of Amy Pond in his last moments, and she was in fact one of the last people he spoke to. The same logic could apply here, and explain why the War Doctor would suddenly regenerate into a Mancunian: one of the last people he spoke to was Clara, a Lancashire girl, and so he aimed to imitate her accent, but got a little lost along the way, and ended up looking and sounding a lot like Christopher Eccleston.

2:21-2:22. I know it's a tad bit up for debate but looking back at it now, I STILL think they should have shown just a LITTLE BIT more of christopher eccelston's face to truly give fans a true war to ninth doctor regeneration

YOU CAN SEE CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTONS EYES THANK YOU BBC

Crazy that Christopher Ecclestone starts after this

I love how everything about the war Doctor is a bridge from the classic series to New Who. His costume has elements from both 8 and 9. His screwdriver has the design of the Classic Series screwdriver but has a light-up emitter like New Who. Even his TARDIS has the classic look with the "round things" like 1-7 had but also has the coral columns and console similar to 9 and 10

"Ah, could've been worse. Look at the ears."

I’ll remember Sir John Hurt as Gilbert Kane, The Storyteller, Ollivander, the Elephant Man and the War Doctor 😢🙏

They listened to our comments! :D

Ugh Clara is so pretty!

0:19 10th tardis door is open, 2 seconds later it's closed

While I liked John Hurt's version of the Doctor, I still wish Christopher Eccletson had taken the original role in this episode. It would've shown why he's so dark and mysterious, and could've warmed him up to some people that forgot about him after season one. And it would've been great to see all three incarnations of the modern Doctor onscreen together! But, what can you do! :/

Honestly, I don't think Eccleston would have suited the War Doctor at all. He was the sort of man who was living PTSD after the war. He was more of an avoidant guy who wanted a peaceful life, not the personality of a warrior

Oh John Hurt you blessed us with such a passionate acting ability and unmistakable voice. Take all the joy you gave us to the long sleep...

Even though it was a single episode, a special at that, John Hurt is still one of my favorite "Doctors." You can tell he is the doctor meant for war and the grizzled look reflects it; and the moment the war is won, he passes on. That was his purpose in that regeneration, and so he must move on once more

1:44 as soon as he closes the door, 11 realises what is about to, or was about happen for him. I remembered.

RIP, Sir John. It's been an honour and a privilege.

I love how this episode (along with night of the doctor) fills the gap between the 1996 doctor who film and the revival in 2005 that we all wanted all along!

"Wearing a bit thin." I never noticed before now that that's what the First Doctor said before his regeneration.

It's sad that John Hurt is no longer with us. May he rest in peace.

0:15 The eleventh doctor is like: Oi, excuse me, that is my past self you're talking to.

1:29 No. Sir John Hurt (The War Doctor) Thank you for making The War Doctor amazing. RIP John Hurt

1:23 One of my favourite moments in the whole of Dr Who 🙂

Did someone else notice, that the eyes of John Hurt change into Christopher Ecclestones eyes?

2:22 Can nobody else see Chris for a bit at the end of the regeneration

I think this may be the very first regeneration where I saw joy, even ecstasy in the transforming Doctor. It made me joyful actually.

1:06. I had wondered why John’s Doctor had asked this. The Doctor has met himself before and forgot due to “out of sync time-streams” as 11 put it. But now I’m thinking what if he asked because he dreaded living a life where he thought he destroyed his home. And he asked his question hoping desperately that the answer would change. That maybe, possibly he would remember his heroic act. To remember that he had redeemed himself from his actions in the Time War and remember that he re-earned the name “Doctor.”

Rest in peace my friend. Sorry about the ears. The perfect music for you to go out to!

I love that you can kinda see Eccleston’s face in him at the end, which is very nice and subtle

RIP John Hurt. You'll always be The Doctor.

RIP John Hurt, "Great men are forged in fire. It is the privilege of lesser men to light the flame."

The fact that this regeneration is so brief and understated is in a way even more touching than the more tearjerking ones (like 10th or 11th). Consider, the Doctor always treats regeneration as sort of death, he grows attached to his personality even if it lasts a scant few years (like 10th's), he has even considered dying permanently as himself than living on as someone else... but War Doctor doesn't hold on to his personality AT ALL, he isn't even a slightest bit scared or sad, despite being himself for long enough to die of old age. It shows that being the Warrior is so alien to the Doctor, that he welcomes sort-of-death and pain just to be Doctor again.

R.I.P John hurt watching this regeneration knowing is all the more heartbreaking to know that you are no longer with us. You will forever live on war doctor as it was your time to regenerate when the world lost you. a great man brilliant actor and a pleasure to have watched you sir

I think this was a very classy way to include the ninth doctor in some form. Christopher Eccleston turned down the chance to reprise his role so they showed just enough to elaborate on the ninth doctor’s backstory and show his regeneration, while also respecting his wishes and making sure he got his moment in the sun, even if it was only through archival footage.

War: Well gentlemen, it has been an honour, and a privilege. 10: *slight bow* Likewise 11: *Slight bow* Doctor So much is conveyed in this small exchange and the look Hurt gives Smith immediately after it. John Hurt was such a masterful actor, with a look and not a single spoken word, he managed to show us how much being called his name again, and by a future version of himself no less, ment to The War Doctor. And the performance from all 3 of the actors gave a subtle sense of closer to The Doctor for their part in the time war, even if only for a little while. They forgave War, he forgave himself. Just a brilliant little scene. John Hurt, David Tennant, and Matt Smith; thank you for your parts in making Doctor Who the show we love. In the words of the 9th Doctor, you were fantastic, absolutely fantastic.

The Tenth Doctor's TARDIS door is open at 0:22 but then closed at 0:30

(After the party on Knapford Station, Island of Sodor) Mario: Hey, Bowser. You checking the sky tonight? Bowser: Yes, I am. Because I saved the universe from the Dark Star with your help and Ralph too. Ralph: Yeah, we all did it together. As a team. Right, Sonic? Sonic: Yeah. It’s all thanks to Mario’s plan to help you guys defeat the Dark Star. Thomas: And ask some steam and diesel engines to help you. Bowser: I’m ready to get home back to my dimension. And I’ve got something to tell you, Ralph. Ralph: What is it? Bowser: Remember when you said there’s the other me in your dimension? What game console am I from? Ralph: I see Super Mario Bros, where you, Mario, Peach and the others are. He defeats you every time he showed up in your castle. Mario: You know, it looks the one when we first met. Ralph: It’s true. I never met any of your friends until this time. I’ve learned what I do best. I’ll come visit you any time. Bowser: Yeah, I guess you will. Anyway, thank you for helping me, Ralph. It’s good to know that your wreckers are protection to your friends. I’ll see you sometime, Eggman. Eggman: Me too, Buddy. (As he shake hands with Bowser.) I’ll battle you next time, Mario, when I’m around to your kingdom again. Mario: So will I. Bowser: Maybe if I go to your arcade then I will find the answers, because this… this is who I am. Come on, Son. Let’s go home. Goodbye, Wreck It Ralph. Narrator: Then he hopped into his Clown Car, and fly with Junior and his minions to the sky. Bowser: Kamek, take us to the Dark Lands! Kamek: Yes, Your Majesty. Bowser Jr: See you next time, Sage and Metal Sonic. Sage: Bye, Junior.

His joy to be the doctor again was just heart crushing

R.I.P John Hurt He will not be forgotten. And will be remembered by many. ;-; farewell.

Rest In Peace John Hurt. I will pray for you. I hope you are in a better place and you will be remembered.

Rip john hurt, you were really an amazing man...

John Hurt was crushing it in his final years, he gave us some amazing performances

John Hurt can be an old Dragon in a modern retelling of the life of a young Merlin and an old Doctor in a modern Doctor Who. He was pretty damned good at what he did.

Given the chance John Hurt would have been the best Doctor ever. Magnificent actor.

the time war is so fascinating that ive started to listen to the big finish audios the long long way round and then watching this again!

RIP John Hurt.

I really wish Eccleston decided to do the post regeneration scene. It would of been great to see him return as 9 seeing as he’s one of the actors who helped bring the show back so we could have great stories like this and others.

Who else is here because John Hurt just passed?

What I really want to see... are the first five minutes after the regeneration, when he returns to his timeline and loses his memories of this event.

When the 12th doctor asked “I would prefer more round things I wonder where I put them” he put them on the wall of the gallery

I don't suppose many have yet heard, but SIR John Hurt was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer not to long ago. Best of luck to him and his family. I have no doubt that he will be fighting tooth and claw to beat the stuff. I HATE cancer, it has taken to many great people already. And it's certainly not gonna stop John Hurt from acting. Oh no, he's still going on and good on him to. He isn't gonna let the grass grow under his feet because of this. At least, as the War Doctor, he's able to regenerate out of it. Say that one regeneration has some sort of illness that Time Lords have yet to find a cure for (like say he got it from exposure to something during The Time War), but is cured from it in the next regeneration along with earning an immunity from it so as not to get the same illness again. Time Lords (and Ladies) can regenerate out of terrible illnesses like this and earn and immunity from it, humans can not.

War: I won't remember this, will I? 11: The time streams are out of sync. You can't retain it, no. War: So I won't remember that I tried to save Gallifrey, rather than burn it. I'll have to live with that. But for now, for this moment...I am the Doctor again. Thank you. War: Which one is mine? (10 & 11 look at the scratched tardis) War: (Steps into the tardis) Oh yes...of course, suppose it makes sense. Wearing a bit thin. (Begins to regenerate into 9) I hope the ears are bit less conspicuous this time. (Regenerates)

John Hurt becomes my favourite Doctor in just 1 episode, wow, such an amazing actor.

Of all the Doctors, even with just this brief glimpse of him, John Hurt is one of my favorites.

I'm looking forward to seeing *INTO THE DALEK* today!

For a man who's "life" was defined by war, death and tragedy en masse, "dying" with a big smile on his face is so beautiful.

Rest In Peace John Hurt.

The War Doctor is 'No More'. R.I.P. Sir John Hurt, you shall be missed.

Look at his face in the end. To me it's pretty clear that he's turning into Eccleston.

Watching this today has taken a different meaning for me. Rest in peace John Hurt

R.I.P John Hurt, one of the greatest actors to live and play a Dr role, what an honor for him. R.I.P

RIP JOHN HURT