Vincent and The Doctor

Marcel Proust said, "The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."

It is the path of the artist to show you a version of the world that you might have not considered. A Dr. Who episode, "Vincent and The Doctor," brought Van Gogh and his vibrant paintings to life. It is a sci-fi treatment of, and homage to, a sensitive soul, his life, his work, his posthumous fame, and most of all, his interpretation of the world. Here's to life...in all of its pain, its beauty, and its color.

Van Gogh: Hold my hand, Doctor. Try to see what I see. We're so lucky we're still alive to see this beautiful world. Look at the sky. It's not dark and black and without character. The black is in fact deep blue. And over there! Lights are blue. And blue in through the blueness, and the blackness, the winds swirling through the air... and then shining. Burning, bursting through! The stars, can you see how they roll their light? Everywhere we look, complex magic of nature blazes before our eyes.

The Doctor: I've seen many things, my friend. But you're right. Nothing's quite as wonderful as the things you see.

Toni Tan