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Doctor Who Meme - Day 19 – The Scene That Made Your Cry the Most
Many years ago I promised to write a post about why the use of Abide With Me at the end of Gridlock was cheating. This is that post.
Now it's not that old skool Who didn't make me make sad sometimes, like Jo leaving, and the look that Sarah Jane had on her face when she turns back round and the TARDIS is gone. And new Who got me a fair few times, normally involving Bernard Cribbins.
But the end of Gridlock, even before the possible revelation of the Face of Boe's identity, gets me every time. I think it's because it's such a hopeful ending but the happy ending comes at a cost, and I like that in stories.
The characters singing "Abide With Me" at the end is what tends to set me off.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Or why 'Abide With Me' is cheating
Abide With Me is a lovely hymn. I adore the music.
But I also come from a particular background, which is to say, Northern and rugby league loving. And not particularly church going. So there's only two occasions where you hear 'Abide With Me', the Challenge Cup Final and funerals. League is one of those sports that's passed on from parent to child down the generations, and despite everything, is a very family-friendly sport. It's always interesting watching the Challenge Cup Final with someone not from that background because you get questions about why there's a 25 stone tattooed bloke crying his eyes out on national TV. And you end up having to explain that it's because the last time he heard the song was at his father's funeral. (Example here - http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=abide%20with%20me%20challenge%20cup%20final&sm=3 chosen due to the following comment on the video - "Wire to win back to back. Me and Tony at 1 min 27 secs (bottom right) - cried all the way through. God Bless Dad RIP. Come on Wire!")
So I come pre-primed to cry at this.
Hence why it's utterly cheating.
And after all that, have various versions of the song:
Emile Sande - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmtRlEIIZnQ
The Fron Choir - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSVSL99cicE
Bryn Terfel & London Voices - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGTvLJFy6DU
Day 01 - Your Favourite Quote
Day 02 - Your Favourite Classic Series Episode
Day 03 - Your Favourite New Series Episode
Day 04 - Your Favourite Doctor
Day 05 - Your Favourite Companion
Day 06 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy - The Thing Is, Who Is My Family's Fandom
Day 07 - Your Favourite Piece of Music
Day 08 - A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Happy
Day 09 - A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad
Day 10 - A Who-Related Photo That You Took
Day 11 - Your Favourite Season (Classic or New)
Day 12 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy - Plenty of Planets Have A North
Day 13 - Your Favourite Villain
Day 14 - The Villain Who Scared You The Most
Day 15 - Favourite Who-Related Tumblr
Day 16 - Your Favorite Who-Related FanFic
Day 17 - A Piece of Who-Related Fan Art
Day 18 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy - The Daleks
Day 20 – The Character Who Is Most Like You
Day 21 – Your Doctor Who OTP
Day 22 – A Who-Related Fan-Site
Day 23 – A Who-Related YouTube Video
Day 24 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 25 – Favorite Who Actor
Day 26 – Favorite Who Actress
Day 27 – An Episode You Wish Hadn’t Been Made
Day 28 – An Episode Idea You Created Yourself
Day 29 – Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Now it's not that old skool Who didn't make me make sad sometimes, like Jo leaving, and the look that Sarah Jane had on her face when she turns back round and the TARDIS is gone. And new Who got me a fair few times, normally involving Bernard Cribbins.
But the end of Gridlock, even before the possible revelation of the Face of Boe's identity, gets me every time. I think it's because it's such a hopeful ending but the happy ending comes at a cost, and I like that in stories.
The characters singing "Abide With Me" at the end is what tends to set me off.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Or why 'Abide With Me' is cheating
Abide With Me is a lovely hymn. I adore the music.
But I also come from a particular background, which is to say, Northern and rugby league loving. And not particularly church going. So there's only two occasions where you hear 'Abide With Me', the Challenge Cup Final and funerals. League is one of those sports that's passed on from parent to child down the generations, and despite everything, is a very family-friendly sport. It's always interesting watching the Challenge Cup Final with someone not from that background because you get questions about why there's a 25 stone tattooed bloke crying his eyes out on national TV. And you end up having to explain that it's because the last time he heard the song was at his father's funeral. (Example here - http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=abide%20with%20me%20challenge%20cup%20final&sm=3 chosen due to the following comment on the video - "Wire to win back to back. Me and Tony at 1 min 27 secs (bottom right) - cried all the way through. God Bless Dad RIP. Come on Wire!")
So I come pre-primed to cry at this.
Hence why it's utterly cheating.
And after all that, have various versions of the song:
Emile Sande - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmtRlEIIZnQ
The Fron Choir - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSVSL99cicE
Bryn Terfel & London Voices - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGTvLJFy6DU
Day 01 - Your Favourite Quote
Day 02 - Your Favourite Classic Series Episode
Day 03 - Your Favourite New Series Episode
Day 04 - Your Favourite Doctor
Day 05 - Your Favourite Companion
Day 06 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy - The Thing Is, Who Is My Family's Fandom
Day 07 - Your Favourite Piece of Music
Day 08 - A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Happy
Day 09 - A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad
Day 10 - A Who-Related Photo That You Took
Day 11 - Your Favourite Season (Classic or New)
Day 12 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy - Plenty of Planets Have A North
Day 13 - Your Favourite Villain
Day 14 - The Villain Who Scared You The Most
Day 15 - Favourite Who-Related Tumblr
Day 16 - Your Favorite Who-Related FanFic
Day 17 - A Piece of Who-Related Fan Art
Day 18 - Whatever Tickles Your Fancy - The Daleks
Day 20 – The Character Who Is Most Like You
Day 21 – Your Doctor Who OTP
Day 22 – A Who-Related Fan-Site
Day 23 – A Who-Related YouTube Video
Day 24 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 25 – Favorite Who Actor
Day 26 – Favorite Who Actress
Day 27 – An Episode You Wish Hadn’t Been Made
Day 28 – An Episode Idea You Created Yourself
Day 29 – Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy