10 Saddest Doctor Who Moments
All of time and space. Anywhere and everywhere. But why must the adventures be so sad?
Doctor Who is genuinely a fun filled family adventure series. It's protagonist, the Doctor, can take the viewer across all of eternity inside their little wooden box. Which just so happens to be bigger on the inside.
Despite the sense of wonder, excitement, and genuine thrills of being whisked away to any destination in space and time, there has to be a sense of consequence. These moments arise to remind the viewer that everything in the Doctor's life isn't all positive and can be downright upsetting.
From time to time, Doctor Who decides to pluck at our heart-strings and make us incredibly sad. In some cases, the show really wants us to cry our eyes out, and sob away until the end of time itself. We grow attached to the characters involved, so naturally when something negative happens, and they become upset, we feel their pain and want to reach out with concern.
Let us take a look at some of those deep moments, and remind ourselves how emotionally driven, and powerful Doctor Who can be.
10. Letting Susan Go
This has certainly become a momentous sequence within the history of Doctor Who. Susan Foreman had been there since the very start of the show, introducing us to the many mysteries surrounding the First Doctor. She ultimately caused teachers, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, to stumble upon the TARDIS through their curiosity of Susan's strange behaviour at Coal Hill School.
It was clear throughout her time on the show that her grandfather cared for her dearly, and only wanted the best for Susan. Naturally, once he became aware of her feelings towards David Campbell during the events of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, he needed to step away.
Upon Susan becoming torn between staying with David or caring for her grandfather, the First Doctor made the executive decision to let her go. Her wished for her to grow, and find a life away from him, in which she could develop and flourish as a young woman. Though this was difficult for the First Doctor, he knew it was for the best, promising to one day come back for her.